Chapter 216
But Solok is worthy of being a veteran who has participated in several leagues.
Sorok's raised foot remained suspended in mid-air for only a few seconds. Then, he summoned all his courage, exerted force in his thigh muscles, and drove his leg forward - stepping into the boundary of the center area.
"Duma Academy is great," Ouliang said to the team in a gentle yet elusive tone. "Even if we get beaten to a pulp in the center of the circle today, at least after this battle, we can brag about 'successfully robbing Duma's school.'"
Sorok was accepting reality. After hearing what Orliang said, he couldn't help but close his eyes, as if closing his eyes and opening them again would reveal that everything he had just heard was a dream - but unfortunately, it didn't work.
When he opened his eyes, the world was still the same as before, and the fact that Jiang Yunu robbed Duma Academy was still an established fact.
"Is it really Duma Academy?" Sorok confirmed with Jiang Yunu again, with a faint hope hidden in his voice.
The kind of hope that the white-haired girl would laugh and then tell him, "Captain, haha, you've been fooled. Actually, I was robbing someone else's house."
However, Jiang Yunu just said honestly: "It's Duma College."
Sorok: "..."
The captain, known for being a "good guy," wiped his face. He adjusted himself mentally at an astonishing speed and said calmly, "Okay, then it's Duma, so be it."
O'Brien, on the other hand, gave him a curious look.
In Aoliang's opinion, their captain is a really good person with excellent character and conduct. Among all the senior school teams in the upper three districts, Sorok will definitely stand at the top of the pyramid in terms of character.
But being too kind also leads to obvious shortcomings: lack of sharpness, never decisive, and caring more about collective safety than striving for the best.
The lack of courage to move forward in a competitive event can sometimes be fatal.
It may even appear cowardly.
Oliang knew that some people who respected Sorok's character would praise him behind his back, but there were also some people who laughed at the current captain of the Golden Uriel school team and called him a "coward", "weak in character" and "not worth guarding against".
A weak coward shouldn't have accepted the "robbing of Duma College points" so quickly.
Aoliang felt as if he had gotten to know Sorok all over again.
Golden Uriel's team moved toward the center of the circle, sensing the complex energy shifts deep within. Jin Qing's perception expanded to the surrounding fan-shaped areas, allowing her to pinpoint the direction of the battle within the immediate vicinity. She reported the surrounding battle dynamics to her teammates in real time, carefully managing her own abilities to prevent the energy she released from being captured by the perceptions of others covering the battlefield.
Jiang Yunu actually had some small questions.
After looking sideways at the captain three times in a row and making sure that Sorok was really calm and not hiding any signs of losing his composure, Jiang Yunu was still very curious. She wanted to know what the captain was thinking at the moment.
"Captain." Jiang Yunu took the initiative to speak, his tone curious, "Don't you want to say something more about me?"
Sorok said, "What else can I say?"
Jiang Yunu thought for a moment and gave an example: "For example, criticizing my actions for being too aggressive and causing a ton of hatred? It's fine if you want to stir up trouble, but you pick the biggest one and go to Duma College, the big tiger, to pluck its hair?"
"..." Sorok said, "Your self-examination is very clear."
Jiang Yunu could tell the captain's tone still didn't sound like he was blaming her. She also quietly observed the expressions of her teammates and found that, aside from Senior Aoliang's gentle and veiled commentary on her behavior, no one else seemed to be saying anything more.
Just as she was thinking silently, a small floating screen suddenly appeared next to her.
——It’s Jin Qing.
Jin Qing called up a small floating screen, showing the real-time rankings of Golden Uriel Academy and the dynamic changes in scores for other schools. The "golden scoring period" had ended, and as expected, the score growth of all schools had slowed. Only the top two schools, the "TOP2," continued to increase their scores at a relatively rapid rate, and the top two positions were constantly changing.
"Your behavior is very risky. We may be severely retaliated by Duma after entering the center of the circle." Jin Qing gently pointed out the fact that everyone knew, but her tone did not contain any blame at all. Instead, it seemed a bit...excited.
Ulena on the side continued, "But you know what? This is the first time in the past few years that Golden Uriel Academy has finished in the top four in points in the first game of the league!"
That's right! They're no longer destined to be at the bottom of the table early on!
As long as they can maintain their top four position - it doesn't even have to be the top four, as long as they can maintain their ranking in the middle tier, it will be a great improvement for Golden Urie Academy, the "fixed bottom goalkeeper".
So even if the score was a bit outlandish, and Vice Captain Jiang pulled off a big one, so what? High returns always come with high risks!
"That's the truth." Sorok finally made the final decision and characterized Jiang Yunu's "reckless advance".
"We may have a tough battle ahead," the captain said seriously, "but we're no longer at the bottom. We have hope of getting our best first-game ranking in years. With this kind of reward and motivation, any tough battle will be worth it."
——Sorok is indeed a good person.
When an unexpected major incident occurred, he did not complain or blame the "troublemakers" for the potential risk of retaliation. Instead, he quickly found the key points that were most beneficial to his side and quickly adjusted his mentality to boost morale.
Birds of a feather flock together.
The entire Golden Uriel school team is made up of people similar to Sorok, and the players have a similar mentality.
"Wow!" Jiang Yunu exclaimed softly, "I really do have the best school team in all three districts!"
Her praise was so sincere that even Ye Li, who usually tried to keep his interaction with her low, smiled.
But soon, Senior Ye Li stopped smiling.
"Deputy Captain Jiang." Ye Li called Jiang Yunu by his team title in a serious manner, and then reminded him, "It seems that revenge specifically targeting you is coming."
“…”
Jiang Yunu looked up and found that this was not a joke, nor was it an alarmist statement.
A figure in a black combat uniform was approaching at high speed, with fiery red hair fluttering behind him.
This was obviously not the Shen Yijing whom he had dealt with not long ago.
This was Vanessa, a member of the Duma school team who had been deceived by Jiang Yunu earlier and made a wrong decision in the rear area of Duma.
"Liar!" Vanessa shouted angrily.
She didn't even glance at the other people in white uniforms next to her, her eyes were fixed on Jiang Yunu in the middle.
The female team member of Duma shouted at Jiang Yunu again: "You despicable thief!"
Jiang Yunu immediately distanced himself from the other teammates to avoid involving others in what was bound to be a "1v1" battle.
Jiang Yunu did not show any extra expression in response to Vanessa's angry accusations and scolding. She just let her scold go and led Vanessa to an open space on the hill further side, and dodged the energy arrows shot by her.
"I didn't expect that I could really take advantage of Duma's territory. I'm so sorry that you were deceived." Jiang Yunu said.
Vanessa was furious, and she felt her hair burning even redder with anger. "Are you mocking me? Do you think I'm stupid? For believing your nonsense that was full of loopholes?!"
"Full of flaws" was a lot of flaws that only appeared after Shen Yijing's analysis. In fact, before listening to the captain's analysis, Vanessa had never considered that Jiang Yunu was fooling her.
...but that just made her even angrier.
Jiang Yunu was entangled by the female member of the Duma school team, and the two finally had a real fight in the open space.
In the eyes of the Duma female team member, this battle should have been a foregone conclusion - she would find the thief who dared to deceive her, and if she really got serious, she could easily and severely teach him a lesson.
But the expected scenario did not exist.
Golden Uriel Academy, a team generally considered a weak team in the league, unexpectedly had a new vice-captain whom she couldn't subdue even with full force, let alone easily crush.
Jiang Yunu had a favorable impression of all red-haired people, initially displaying a high affinity. She and Vanessa engaged in a back-and-forth exchange, using her skills primarily to contain the opponent. After a lengthy struggle, she sensed her own team needed support, and then she promptly and decisively unleashed two offensive skills on Vanessa.
Vanessa found herself suppressed by Jiang Yunu.
"Sorry, I have to go first." Jiang Yunu said.
By the time Vanessa broke free from the shackles of the green power, Jiang Yunu had once again escaped from her and joined the battle for the flag deeper in the center area.
For all members of the Golden Urie school team, this should be the strangest day in their competition history.
"Strange" here is used as two words, namely miracle and weird.
The Golden Urie school team made it into the top four in its unprecedented first game and miraculously maintained this "top four" position until the final settlement.
When the last flag on the entire "Banner of the Stars" map was marked and the game was announced to be over, Sorok opened the player panel and felt that the ranking was so unreal.
The end of game notification is a powerful final announcement.
Before receiving this notice, the Golden Uriel team had a rare "highlight moment" in the melee in the center of the circle area - they were noticed by the captain of Duma College and some of the players of Duma College.
The Diyao school team was paying attention to them out of curiosity because Captain Duma was paying attention to them.
The Golden Ule School team's collective offensive ability was not strong, but they had many years of experience in self-preservation and knew how to hide. They managed to survive this "targeted attention" - even though they were chased all over the field at one point.
In the midst of all this chaos, there is a rising star named Jiang Yunu, who knows how to jump around better than anyone else.
With her teammates sharing the pressure, she shot towards the unmarked flag she had already explored like an arrow.
When her teammates were suppressed by the powerful team's supernatural attack, Jiang Yunu turned to the opposite side again. With her own reckless momentum and her mouth that could attract a lot of hatred, she diverted most of the opponent's offensive firepower.
All in all, the Golden Urie school team achieved an unprecedented good result in their first game in the senior league.
"Are we still in fourth place?" Senior Jin Qing's usual gentle and reserved look was gone, and her hair was stuck to her cheeks with sweat.
She didn't even have time to look at her own panel, so she went straight to ask Sorok who had already checked the results.
Sorok breathed heavily, unable to hide his shock and joy: "Third."
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