Chapter 69
“The second team has arrived. The first PK match will begin in fifteen minutes. Please proceed to the transport pod for teleportation. Remaining personnel, please wait in place.”
The Sky Voice rang out at that moment. Shen Xili glanced at the watch on his wrist. “Puce is here. They were only ten minutes later than us.”
As expected of the hot-favorite team. It was estimated that this year, it would be a fight for first place between their two teams again.
Chi Yanxun said, “The first PK match starts in twenty minutes. Let’s discuss who goes up first.”
Shen Shuyu thought for a moment. “I’ll go first.”
It was only appropriate for him to go first. His combat value was the weakest here; even if he was eliminated, it wouldn’t matter much. Unexpectedly, Shen Xili was the first to jump out and object.
He said, “I’ll go first. Xiao Yu is an Omega; he should try not to go up. After all, we can’t guarantee whether other Alphas will use pheromones to suppress you.”
The Alphas participating in this competition were selected through layers of screening. Shen Shuyu was an exception.
“It’s better if I go up first. I should be able to hold out until the second round,” He Mingyue spoke up. “It gets harder later on. Even if I can’t last until the second round, I can wear them down for you guys.”
He Mingyue saw things clearly. Entering this time, it was basically a team effort. There was no need to mention the two Double-S Alphas, Chi Yanxun and Shen Xili; they were top-tier in every aspect. Lin Xuyi had been dutifully performing his essential work as a doctor, and Wen Jiafei was also a very capable fighter suitable for close combat. Even Shen Shuyu, although an Omega, remained very calm and composed when facing trouble. Looking at himself, he had no outstanding points.
“Exactly because of that, I should be the one to go up first,” Shen Shuyu said slowly. “After all, this is being broadcast live across the entire galaxy. It’s normal for two Alphas to use pheromones to suppress each other, but an Alpha using pheromones to suppress an Omega is already a hot-button topic. It can easily become a point of attack. So, in this kind of situation, the opponent will be more restrained, which actually gives me some opportunities.”
Shen Shuyu looked at Shen Xili. “Besides, I can’t not go up. The rules say one person from each team must go up every round, or a member gets randomly eliminated. If I go up, win or lose, it’s a gain for us. There are still many small teams that haven’t arrived. I can buy more rest time for you guys. Brother Mingyue is right; the later it gets, the harder the opponents. Only if you guys are well-rested will our chances of winning be higher.”
Actually, he just wanted to get off work early. Even after exiting that baffling illusion, he had been calling the System the whole way, but the System wouldn’t appear.
He wanted the System to investigate the matters within the illusion. Furthermore, he was going to be eliminated eventually anyway; it was better to bow out early.
“Besides, with so many of them bullying just one of me, it won’t look good for them no matter how you spin it,” Shen Shuyu said, feigning relaxation.
Aside from them, Wen Jiafei suddenly raised his head to look at Shen Shuyu. Shen Shuyu paid him no mind, looking smilingly at Chi Yanxun as he asked, “What do you think? Captain.”
Ever since the conflict between Chi Yanxun and Shen Shuyu, Shen Shuyu had become much more serious. At least he wasn’t constantly going “Yanxun Gege this, Yanxun Gege that” like in the beginning.
Chi Yanxun’s expression improved slightly. He nodded. “What you say makes sense.”
Lin Xuyi, however, asked with a smile, “Little Young Master, can you fight?”
Shen Shuyu looked down at his watch. “Whether I can fight or not, we’ll only know once I go up, right? Let’s agree beforehand: if I really can’t fight, I’ll forfeit directly.”
“Forfeiting is fine,” Chi Yanxun said, offering a rare soft word. “Just do your best.”
Shen Shuyu nodded. “Okay.”
Chi Yanxun arranged, “Xuyi goes up second. The remaining four of us will play it by ear.”
Everyone else had no issues, only Wen Jiafei remained silent.
Shen Shuyu subconsciously looked over, meeting those deep, heavy eyes staring right at him. His heart trembled inexplicably.
What… was wrong?
Being stared at like that was scary, as if he were being seen through by those sharp eyes.
Wen Jiafei said, “No objections.”
His mind was a bit messy right now. Those two sentences Shen Shuyu just said were exactly the same as what the person who saved him in the alley had said.
How could it be Shen Shuyu?
But if it wasn’t him, how could two people’s intonations be so similar?
Even if the other party covered their mouth and nose with a mask, causing their voice to distort slightly, a person’s intonation was difficult to change.
This was impossible.
Wen Jiafei lowered his head and closed his eyes. He must be too tired recently; his brain was becoming muddled.
Seeing Wen Jiafei lower his head, Shen Shuyu felt a bit better in his heart.
It was truly frightening to be stared at so heavily by Wen Jiafei.
“Players please enter the transport pod. The PK match will begin in five minutes. Remaining players please watch the Sky Screen and wait in place.”
Shen Shuyu stood up and patted the non-existent dust off his body. “See you on the outside, everyone.”
After saying that, he walked briskly toward the transport pod.
The so-called transport pod was the same thing they had used at the start.
Shen Shuyu walked with swagger, but the others were worried.
Lin Xuyi said, “Watching the Little Young Master walk away like that, I’m actually a bit reluctant to see him go.”
After speaking, he sneaked a glance at Chi Yanxun. He didn’t know why Chi Yanxun disliked Shen Shuyu; the Little Young Master’s personality was clearly quite nice.
Shen Shuyu pressed the button following the prompts inside. Sensing the transport pod buzz twice, he heard the notification: “Arrived at PK Stage. Player please proceed to the PK Stage for combat.”
The pod door opened, and Shen Shuyu walked out. Only after stepping out did he notice a small object hovering in front of him. He leaned in to study it for a moment before realizing this thing was the live broadcast camera.
He stopped looking at the camera and followed the path straight ahead. Finally, he saw a slightly broad platform surrounded by a ring of water.
From the other side, someone else walked over. Shen Shuyu locked eyes with him. Hah, an acquaintance.
The first person sent up by Team Puce was Bai Wei.
Upon seeing Shen Shuyu, Bai Wei’s expression turned incredibly ugly. The Omega in front of him was the Omega he hated the most! Bar none!
Shen Shuyu, however, waved at him in a good mood. “Hello there. Bai Wei, right? We meet again.”
“Hello.” Bai Wei greeted him reluctantly.
They hadn’t expected the change in competition format this year, rendering their previously customized plans useless. Seeing the time was almost up, he had volunteered to come up first to stall for time so they could discuss tactics.
The Sky Voice announced: “Both players are in position. Announcing the match rules. The first to fall into the water loses. A player who falls to the ground and does not stand up within ten seconds loses. For weapon combat, the first to be hit three times in the heart area loses. Players, please treat the match seriously. Safety first.”
There were even weapons?
Shen Shuyu looked left and right before discovering a rack on the edge. Although called weapons, they were very casual wooden implements. Shen Shuyu set his sights on a staff. It looked lightweight, and crucially, it was long enough to suppress close-range confrontation well.
Bai Wei also set his sights on that staff. When practicing at the academy, he used a staff; it could be called his signature weapon.
He shouted a “Hey” at Shen Shuyu. Shen Shuyu looked over. Bai Wei said, “If you admit defeat now, we can put this behind us. Otherwise, don’t blame me for showing no mercy to an Omega later.”
Shen Shuyu chuckled lightly. “Don’t speak so soon. It’s not shameful for me to lose. You should be worried about what you’ll do if you lose. After all, losing to an Omega you dislike… I’m afraid you’ll be so ashamed you’ll change careers immediately.”
The smell of gunpowder instantly filled the air.
In front of the Sky Screen, Lin Xuyi couldn’t help but laugh out loud. Resting one hand on He Mingyue, he said, “The Little Young Master’s mouth really never admits defeat. He’s killing me.”
He Mingyue nodded. “He certainly knows how to talk… It’s starting!”
The Sky Voice sounded: “Players please stand at the starting positions. Countdown: 10, 9, 8…”
Shen Shuyu moved his neck from side to side as he backed up. Bai Wei also looked serious, retreating to assume a combat stance.
Both had a clear goal: that staff.
“3.”
“2.”
“1.”
“Match Start!”
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