Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr Truth was, the New Cadet Regiment had received the letter of challenge earlier than Ling Lan had expected. Two days later, the official regiment commander of the New Cadet Regiment, Wu Jiong, received a letter of challenge from Leiting!
That day, it was noon. Zilong, Wu Jiong, and the others of Mecha Piloting Class-A had just finished their brutal physical training in the morning. Exhausted, they had come to the canteen for lunch. They had just sat down and taken a few bites when an arrogant voice rang out from the canteen entrance, causing the initially noisy canteen to instantly fall silent.
"Which one of you is the regiment commander of the New Cadet Regiment? Get out here and accept the letter of challenge!"
The one speaking was a student in a blue military uniform. His haughty gaze swept over the people in the canteen like they were a pile of trash. Behind him were five or six other students in uniforms of the same colour. Just by looking at the colour of their uniforms, one could tell that they were definitely among the top 500 outstanding students of the military academy.
The basic colour of the military academy's uniforms was green, belonging to the normal students, while blue belonged to the top 500 outstanding students in all areas. Meanwhile, the dux of each specialization of each grade would wear the white uniform unique to them. This was a reward for the prodigies, as well as a form of respect for them. For example, the Thunder King was the dux of the fourth year's Mecha Piloting specialization. His uniform was the only one of its kind in this specialization, white.
Initially, there had been several other people in the same blue uniform who had been angered by their interruption. However, when they saw the badge pinned on their chests, their expressions changed slightly, and their anger dissipated instantly. They knew which faction that badge represented — this was not something they could afford to offend...
Wu Jiong and Zilong exchanged a look, understanding in their eyes. That night, Ling Lan had already gathered them and told Wu Jiong, Li Yingjie, and the other team commanders of her guess. Thus, they had been waiting for Leiting to make a move, and now, they had finally arrived.
"What, is the New Cadet Regiment so cowardly, not daring to accept our letter of challenge?" said the blue-uniformed youth with a mocking expression. He had long received orders from above to anger the New Cadet Regiment's leadership and make them accept the letter of challenge impulsively. Of course, if they did not accept the challenge no matter how much they taunted them, the New Cadet Regiment's regiment commander would have to personally go to Leiting's headquarters to apologise to the deputy regiment commanders, or they would not let him off the hook easily...
Zilong threw Wu Jiong a look. His honest face was not suitable for such confrontational situations. According to Boss Lan, Zilong had a goofy, good-natured face, which was more suitable for the New Cadet Regiment to use as an innocent whitewash after bullying others.
Wu Jiong understood tacitly. He used his chopsticks to knock on the tableware in front of him, and then suddenly threw them. The chopsticks landed heavily on the metal table, making a crisp sound. Because of this crisp sound, the atmosphere in the originally quiet dining room became heavy.
Wu Jiong's lips curled up in a cold smile. Leaning back in his chair, he crossed his arms over his chest and said calmly, "I am the regiment commander of the New Cadet Regiment. If you have something to say, say it. If you have something to fart, fart!"
Boss Lan had said before that they definitely could not lose to the New Cadet Regiment's momentum!
All these years, although Wu Jiong had always been suppressed by Ling Lan and Zilong, during the grand armed melee all those years ago, Wu Jiong had always been the main planner and participant in the fight for control of the spaceship. These victories had made him confident and calm, and because there had always been someone more outstanding than him, he had not become overly arrogant. Right now, even when facing the number one faction of the military academy, Leiting, he was still calm and composed, not the least bit afraid.
This attitude of Wu Jiong's was clearly beyond the expectations of those from Leiting. Anger surfaced on their faces, especially the leader, who took a step forward and said angrily, "Brat, watch your mouth!"
Wu Jiong glanced over and said calmly, "What? You have a problem with that? "
The obvious disdain in Wu Jiong's eyes made those people take a few steps forward in unison, their faces full of anger, as if they wanted to teach Wu Jiong a lesson.
However, before they could get any closer, the cadets who had been sitting quietly in the dining room suddenly stood up in a hubbub. Their eyes glared angrily at this group of Leiting people, as if warning them that if they took another step closer, they should not blame them for being rude.
Seeing over 300 people stand up at once, the expressions of the five or six people from Leiting changed abruptly and they all stopped in their tracks. At this time, the expression of the blue-uniformed youth leading the group changed several times, and then he actually laughed, "Haha, I was just joking earlier. Seeing the New Cadet Regiment so united, we at Leiting also feel gratified. You all have the right to fight with us Leiting!"
The newcomer was extremely thick-skinned — even as he flattered the New Cadet Regiment, he did not forget to elevate his own faction. He looked at Wu Jiong with a slight smile and asked, "Regiment Commander, how should I address you?"
Wu Jiong lowered his arms, his fingers tapping lightly on the table as he stared at the leader with a half-smile. This familiar expression made Zilong and the others grin uncontrollably. Please, no matter how much you worship my boss, you don't have to copy his demeanor, do you? Just looking at it makes you feel cold.
Perhaps Wu Jiong's deep affection put a lot of pressure on the newcomer, for in the end, he actually could not maintain that smiling face he had built up. In the end, he just stood there awkwardly, not knowing how to wrap things up.
As expected, this expression of Boss Lan's was full of killing power. He would have to use it more often in future, enough to subdue some minor characters. Satisfied, Wu Jiong retracted this expression and said calmly, "My surname is Wu. You may call me Regiment Commander Wu!"
"Regiment Commander Wu, you are indeed amazing. With you leading the New Cadet Regiment, you will definitely have a bright future." The blue-uniformed leader gave Wu Jiong a thumbs up, expressing his inner admiration. Since ridicule and oppression would not work, all he could do was coax. As long as the other accepted his challenge, he would definitely get his revenge for this humiliation.
No matter how the leader tried to hide it, the hatred in his eyes was still seen by Wu Jiong, Zilong, and the others. However, since they had already decided to go head to head with Leiting, it did not matter whether they offended Leiting or not.
"Regiment Commander Wu, please accept our Leiting's challenge. To have such an outstanding opponent like you all, our Leiting is also overjoyed." Under the angry glares of over 300 people, the blue-uniformed leader walked nervously over to Wu Jiong. He pulled out a long card from his pocket and handed it over with both hands.
Right at that moment, a hand intercepted the card. It was Ye Xu, who had been sitting beside Wu Jiong. At this time, he had already stood up and snatched the card with one hand before handing it over to Wu Jiong.
Only then did Wu Jiong accept the card. Opening it, he saw that it was written that in three days' time, there would be a physical skills battle between the two sides in the combat hall. Both sides would send five people each, and the outcome would be decided by a best of five system. There would also be additional bets. Of course, the bets would be raised on the day of the battle, and could not be rejected.
As expected, Leiting's target was their New Cadet Regiment — Boss Lan's guess was right. Seeing this, Wu Jiong knew full well that the bets were definitely for the New Cadet Regiment to join Leiting as a whole...
"Alright, in three days' time, I'll see you at the combat hall!" Wu Jiong snapped the card shut and replied resolutely. This had already been agreed upon, so Wu Jiong naturally dared to agree on the spot.
"Good, Regiment Commander Wu is indeed straightforward. In three days' time, the combat hall awaits your gracious presence!" Seeing that he had completed his mission, the Leiting leader was all smiles.
Right then, at another table, Li Yingjie cast a cold glance at him and said arrogantly, "Since you're done with your nonsense, you can scram now!"
Those few people from Leiting had just been so suppressed by the aura of Wu Jiong and those 300 people that they had not dared to move, and now they were being humiliated by some punk from who-knows-where. Their hearts were abnormally angry, thinking that since they had no way of going up against the New Cadet Regiment's Regiment Commander Wu, teaching this arrogant punk a lesson should not be a problem, right? Thus, some of them walked towards Li Yingjie with dark expressions.
Li Yingjie cracked his knuckles and kicked the chair behind him, saying with a sneer, "What, you want to fight?"
With that, the sound of chairs shuffling could be heard in the dining hall, and then the 300 people who had been glaring angrily at them actually pushed their chairs aside, closing in on them with angry faces. Quite a few of them were even rubbing their fists in preparation for a fight.
This time, how could they not know that this arrogant punk before them was definitely a member of the upper echelon of the New Cadet Regiment? At this time, the blue-uniformed leader could no longer hold back the rage in his heart. He pointed viciously at Li Yingjie and said fiercely, "Fine, in three days' time, just wait and see!"
That said, he led his people away, crestfallen. Behind them, a wave of roaring voices could be heard, making them feel extremely humiliated. Ever since they had joined Leiting, they had always been high and mighty, characters who could bully others as they pleased. But today, they had tasted the feeling of being mercilessly humiliated and bullied, almost causing them to grind their teeth to dust.
Watching the people of Leiting leave the dining hall with their tails between their legs, Wu Jiong finally handed the letter of challenge to Zilong opposite him. Zilong opened it and read it, and instantly sneered, "As expected, Boss expected. Leiting really thinks that we, the New Cadet Regiment, are fish on the chopping block, ready to be slaughtered as they please."
At this time, Wu Jiong was already anxiously searching for his chopsticks. Earlier, in order to build momentum, he had coolly tossed his chopsticks onto the table, but now he had no idea where they had gone... poor him, his stomach was so hungry that it was about to revolt. If he still did not eat, he would become the first regiment commander to faint from hunger. In order to build momentum for the New Cadet Regiment, it had been hard on him...
"I can't take it anymore, let me borrow your chopsticks!" Seeing the chopsticks Zilong had placed on the tableware, Wu Jiong could not hold himself back any longer. He immediately picked up the chopsticks and dug into the food... sob sob sob, the physical training in the morning had already squeezed his energy dry. If he did not replenish it now, he would die.
"No way, that's mine!" Zilong angrily tossed the letter of challenge in his hands aside, wanting to snatch back his chopsticks. However, Wu Jiong was one step ahead of him, darting to the dining table at the side, not forgetting to remind him, "I've cooperated with you to put on such a show. You should at least repay me a little. Lend me a pair of chopsticks as thanks."
Zilong gave Wu Jiong a disdainful gesture, but did not continue to try to snatch the chopsticks. Wu Jiong was right — he should have been the one to accept the letter of challenge... but he was also very hungry. Although he had eaten a little more than Wu Jiong, he was born with a huge appetite. How could those few bites earlier satisfy his equally hungry stomach?
His gaze shifted, and he saw that beside him, Han Jijun was solemnly taking small bites at a time, leisurely and unhurried, as if he was not hungry at all, only trying to complete the task of eating...
"Jijyun, since you're not that hungry, why don't you take care of your big brother first!" With a grin, Zilong swiftly snatched away the chopsticks from the absent-minded Han Jijun's hands, and then began to eat his food with a satisfied expression.
Han Jijun stared in shock at his now empty right hand, and then raised his head to look at Zilong who was happily eating. He almost wanted to pour the food in front of him directly onto Zilong's head — was there such a good friend? Not harming others, but harming one of his own?
At the other table, Lin Zhong-qing saw this scene and sighed softly. He took out a small pouch from his waist pouch and took out several short metal rods from it. Then, he picked up two small sections and twisted them together. After a few rounds, a pair of normal-length chopsticks was produced, and he quietly passed them to Han Jijun.
Receiving the chopsticks, Han Jijun suppressed his anger and began to eat. He decided in his heart that next time, he would definitely not help Zilong. No matter how Boss Lan tormented Zilong, he would hang his head high and pretend he did not see anything.
The news of the New Cadet Regiment accepting the letter of challenge in such a high-profile manner quickly spread throughout the entire military academy. Those major factions who had always been suppressed by Leiting naturally rejoiced in Leiting's misfortune — they had not expected the mighty Leiting to be slapped in the face to this extent. However, they did not believe that the New Cadet Regiment would be able to withstand Leiting's retaliation. They were waiting for the New Cadet Regiment to be broken up, preparing to take advantage of the chaos to take in those fearful new cadets to develop their own faction.
Just as everyone was looking down on the New Cadet Regiment, only Li Lanfeng's expression turned grim when he heard this news, and he fell silent.
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