Part 3
Yun Yingzhi’s large black eyes blinked as he used his gaze to communicate with his three roommates, mainly to say bad things about Wei Yuanqing with his eyes.
Yun Yingzhi thought of something else too.
When they were running out of Fense Academy, Wei Yuanqing had asked him to transform into his second form on the grounds that his strength was too weak and he couldn’t break the defense layer himself…
Recalling how Wei Yuanqing had brought him out… He had clearly sat on the vine chair materialized by Wei Yuanqing’s ability.
Theoretically, Wei Yuanqing should have been able to just throw him onto the chair in his human form and take him out; there was no need for that.
Yun Yingzhi decided not to think deeply about this question. From another angle, he should be “favored and shocked” that Wei Yuanqing was willing to take him out.
After all, look at his three roommates.
If his three roommates hadn’t been strong enough themselves and hadn’t reacted quickly, they would have been caught directly by the enforcement students. What followed would probably have been a mountain of disastrous punishments.
In more serious cases, they would have been used as a “warning to the others” (Sha Ji Jing Hou) with a school-wide public criticism—thinking about it was suffocating.
Wei Yuanqing held the little white rabbit with one hand and “rua-ed” its soft fur with the other.
Yun Yingzhi, who was being “rua-ed” the entire time, felt a bit uneasy, but he decided to hold back for now after realizing Wei Yuanqing’s danger.
He had already decided that he would try his best not to transform into his second form in front of Wei Yuanqing in the future.
“Fluff-cons” were a bit annoying, and Fense Academy was full of “moe pet” fluff-cons.
The group walked for about five minutes before stopping.
After waiting for about two more minutes, a limited-edition hovercar stopped in front of the five, and Wei Yuanqing led the group into the car.
The interior of the hovercar was very spacious, with two rows of seats facing each other. Under Wei Yuanqing’s powerful aura, he occupied a whole row by himself holding the little white rabbit, while the three roommates sat together in a row under the gaze of his smiling eyes, sitting upright and being very well-behaved.
The hovercar moved.
Yun Yingzhi pulled a grumpy little rabbit pouty face and sat on Wei Yuanqing’s lap with his ears drooping.
Half an hour later, the hovercar drove into the underground parking lot of the Yaoming Battle Arena.
The smile on Wei Yuanqing’s face remained the same, his voice gentle: “I’ve had civilian clothes prepared; change into them.”
As the Empire’s First Military Academy, Fense Academy’s uniforms were very eye-catching. Even walking on the street in uniform normally would make them the focus of the crowd.
Yun Yingzhi finally found an opportunity to transform from his second form back into his human form; he felt like he was coming back to life.
He tentatively jumped off Wei Yuanqing’s lap, landing in the area where Yu Feiwen and the others were, separating himself from Wei Yuanqing.
Wei Yuanqing looked at the little white rabbit.
The little white rabbit blinked its large, innocent eyes at Wei Yuanqing; he was a bit worried that Wei Yuanqing would catch him again.
Fortunately, no such thing happened.
Yun Yingzhi immediately transformed from his second form back into his human form.
His cheeks were flushed red from being rubbed by Wei Yuanqing all the way, and he looked very shy and timid.
Ji Xiaobo coughed and, braving Wei Yuanqing’s gaze, said “iron-headedly,” “Yingzhi needs to change his clothes by himself.”
Yun Yingzhi: “…”
Even now, Yun Yingzhi felt that this kind of special treatment was unnecessary, but he didn’t object.
Wei Yuanqing paused, his eyes looking at Yun Yingzhi’s face for three seconds, then gave a slight nod, recognizing Ji Xiaobo’s words.
So, the others in the hovercar all walked out, leaving only Yun Yingzhi inside.
Besides civilian clothes suitable for combat, Wei Yuanqing had also prepared hats and masks.
All sorts of “shady” people often entered the Yaoming Battle Arena; hats, masks, and even full face masks were common sights.
After quickly changing his clothes, Yun Yingzhi got out of the car, and the others then entered the hovercar to change.
Once prepared, the group entered the Yaoming Battle Arena.
Yun Yingzhi said, “You guys go first; I’m going to the bathroom.”
Wei Yuanqing said, “I’ll take you—”
Before Wei Yuanqing could finish, Yun Yingzhi said, “No, I think I can go by myself!”
Instantly, Wei Yuanqing and the other four looked at Yun Yingzhi with worried eyes.
Yun Yingzhi felt like he could read the thoughts of the four.
Are they looking at a student from the Fense Academy Combat Department?
No, they’re clearly looking at a weak, helpless little white rabbit who doesn’t even know the way and can’t take care of himself.
Yun Yingzhi pulled a grumpy little pouty face and muttered “none of you follow me” before separating from the four.
He followed the signs to find the bathroom and took care of his physiological needs, then washed his fingers one by one.
Suddenly, a stranger patted Yun Yingzhi’s shoulder.
Yun Yingzhi was stunned and looked at the person.
Like him, the person wore black clothes, a hat, and a mask—at a glance, they didn’t look like they were at the Yaoming Battle Arena for any “honest” business.
The person looked very young on the surface, perhaps also someone who had come from a closed-off school like Fense Academy.
Before he could ask what was wrong, the other person said, “It’s you, right, Big Brother?”
“Huh?” What’s the situation? Yun Yingzhi was confused.
the man said, “Let’s go, 3V3! Brother ‘Sunny Day Crybaby’ has also arrived. Let’s form a team and join the match!”
Without another word, the man grabbed Yun Yingzhi’s wrist and started walking out.
Yun Yingzhi struggled and said, “No, you must have mistaken me for someone else—”
“What’s wrong with you? We agreed to dominate the Yaoming Battle Arena offline, but you weren’t willing, and now that you’ve finally come out, you’re still like this?” Before Yun Yingzhi could speak, he added, “We agreed back then: black clothes, white hat, black mask. Look around; besides us, who else is dressed like this? And you still won’t admit it?”
Yun Yingzhi was stunned. He looked at the man’s outfit, which was similar to his own, and felt that this world was truly full of coincidences. “No, let go of me first. This really is just a coincidence.”
Shortly after walking out of the bathroom, the two encountered another person, also wearing black clothes, a white hat, and a black mask.
From Yun Yingzhi’s observation, these two looked very young, perhaps even underage—they might be students from a high school.
He wasn’t sure which school they were from, but they had sneaked out at such a young age. Did their parents know? Did the school know?
If it were a closed-off school like Fense Academy, he thought maybe he could make a report. While thinking this, he completely failed to realize that he himself was a student who had illegally escaped from his academy.
Yun Yingzhi was hypocritically double-standard without realizing it.
He looked at the two in front of him and said, “You’ve really mistaken me for someone else. I’m not the one you’re looking for. Also, are you even adults?”
One of the men let go of Yun Yingzhi’s wrist.
The other youth glared at Yun Yingzhi and said, “Big brother, aren’t you also an ‘underage’?” His voice was still childishly immature.
Yun Yingzhi felt a “stab” in his heart: “How could I not be an adult?”
The youth said, “If you’re an adult, then why are you the same height as me!?” His voice was shocked.
Yun Yingzhi’s heart felt blocked. His height had never been considered short, but he was indeed the same height as the youth in front of him.
Kids nowadays… the damage isn’t high, but the insult is massive. He had to contact this kid’s school; he couldn’t let a minor run out so late at night—it was too dangerous.
The student who had been holding Yun Yingzhi’s wrist looked at Yun Yingzhi with a complex expression and said, “So you really aren’t our Big Brother ‘Lightning’?”
Yun Yingzhi’s brow furrowed, “Of course I’m not.”
The two looked at each other, then turned to scan Yun Yingzhi with scrutinizing eyes.
Yun Yingzhi stretched his wrist. “You two look very young. Which school are you students at—”
One of the youths interrupted Yun Yingzhi, saying, “We’re planning to fight 3V3. Our Big Brother ‘Lightning’ just said he didn’t find a chance to sneak out, so now we’re one person short. Do you want to join us?”
Yun Yingzhi’s eyelid jumped. He thought: How could I form a team with two minors?
The youth with the “poisonous tongue” looked at Yun Yingzhi with a suspicious gaze and said, “You look so weak!”
Yun Yingzhi: “…”
Yun Yingzhi was thin and looked truly very weak.
Before Yun Yingzhi could say anything, the poisonous-tongued youth added, “A-Hao, I don’t want to carry a drag (Lei Zhui).”
Yun Yingzhi had originally been very unwilling to team up with two minors, but after hearing the words of the youth, he subtly wanted to join this team.
It was time to show them the prowess of a military student. He still remembered what his three roommates had told him: overall strength in the beginner arena was relatively weak.
A-Hao and the poisonous-tongued youth sized Yun Yingzhi up. A-Hao paused, then said, “Meeting is fate.”
The youth shrugged.
A-Hao said again, “2V2 is boring; let’s do 3V3.”
The youth paused, then said, “Fine, I guess. If we have to take a ‘burden’ along, let’s take one. It’s fate.”
Yun Yingzhi: “…”
Yun Yingzhi, who was looked down upon by two minors, took a deep breath. He really wanted to show them the prowess of a military student and let them see who was actually “carrying” whom.
Yun Yingzhi looked at the two and said, “Fine, I’ll join you for 3V3.”
There was another relatively important reason he wanted to join them for 3V3.
Since he was a child, his classmates had always yielded to him and protected him. He had a premonition that if he joined Wei Yuanqing’s team of four, there was a high probability that he wouldn’t have any chance to show off. Since that was the case, he might as well find two “juniors” to carry.
Yun Yingzhi hadn’t noticed himself that he was radiating happy little flowers; he looked exceptionally pleasant.
He sent a message to the group chat of five to let Wei Yuanqing and the others know, saying they should act on their own and that he had decided to act alone for the time being.
Instantly, the other four in the group sent a pile of question marks.
Yun Yingzhi closed his personal terminal and walked with the two minors.
After some conversation, Yun Yingzhi learned their basic information. One was called A-Qing, the other A-Hao. Both were sixteen—they truly were minors.
Perhaps out of fear that Yun Yingzhi would report them, they didn’t tell him their school or their real names.
At the same time, the two also gained a simple understanding of Yun Yingzhi: he was an adult, three years older than them, but this was his first time at the Yaoming Battle Arena.
The two minors looked at Yun Yingzhi with gazes full of suspicion.
A-Qing patted Yun Yingzhi’s shoulder and said, “Forget it. Actually, I never expected much from you anyway.”
A-Hao followed up, “Besides, with you on our team, we’ll feel the pressure and might perform even better.”
Yun Yingzhi: “…”
Yun Yingzhi felt that he was being looked down upon.
He was a bit angry. Being looked down upon by those classmates with tigers, leopards, bears, and lions as second forms was one thing, but being looked down upon by minors was just too much. He thought: I definitely have to carry these two minors in the next 3V3 match and let them see how impressive I am!
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