Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr Wu Jiong and Li Yingjie's expressions changed, and they spat viciously onto the ground, glaring angrily at the area where the Leiting representative was. Qi Ya's words had not only insulted Luo Lang and Ling Lan, they had also insulted every single member of the New Cadet Regiment. This made them extremely angry.
As classmates who had grown up with Ling Lan, Ling Lan, and the others, Wu Jiong and Li Yingjie naturally knew very well that the bond between Ling Lan's team was the purest form of brotherly love. From the first grade onwards, Ling Lan, who had been more mature than them, had tolerated and loved these team members like a big brother, treating them like her own younger brothers. The interactions between Ling Lan's team, the tacit understanding that could be achieved with just a glance, made them envious. They simply could not imagine that someone would be so despicable as to suspect the relationship between the two.
Li Yingjie had always been one to shoot his mouth off. He said unhappily, "Rather than saying that Boss Lan and Zilong have this kind of relationship, you might as well say that it's Zilong and Luo Lang. Those two have been fighting and fighting together since they were young. Shouldn't they have spent more time together?"
These words made Zilong hook his arm around Li Yingjie's neck angrily, and use his fist to knead the top of Li Yingjie's head, making Li Yingjie cry out in pain. However, his martial prowess was no match for Zilong's, so he was unable to break free from Zilong's vicious grasp. He could only apologise profusely, and only then did Zilong let him off. Zilong was naturally enraged. He was such a stalwart man, how could he possibly like men... in comparison, Zilong still preferred those pretty little sisters with curvy figures.
Right then, Little Four once again told Ling Lan about the list of contestants the other side had sent. This time, they had chosen their fourth strongest contestant, Song Lianlu.
Ling Lan quickly understood the reason behind the other party's arrangement. In the first match, Qi Ya, whom they had placed high hopes on, had lost. Leiting had no choice but to be cautious. They were afraid of sending out their weakest person, who would lose another match against a stronger person on their side, but they also did not want to send out their two strongest people. In the end, there would be no generals holding the fort. Thus, after some deliberation, they had sent out the fourth strongest person as insurance, striving to win this match.
Ling Lan turned to look at Zilong and the others. Just as she was about to tell Zilong to get ready, she saw Li Yingjie step forward and volunteer, "Boss Lan, I'll go this round."
Ling Lan felt her teeth clench. They were both at the early stage of Qi-Jin, and Li Yingjie was at the same level as Luo Lang. Against an opponent at the peak of early stage Qi-Jin, Li Yingjie had almost no chance of winning. Unless Li Yingjie also had Luo Lang's inexplicable and mysterious innate talent, only then would he have a chance of winning.
Seeing Boss Lan looking at him coldly, Li Yingjie clenched his fists nervously. Although he knew it was rash of him to ask to go out, possibly affecting Boss Lan's line-up, he did not want to lose to Luo Lang. At the same time, he also wanted to prove that he was not a coward. Earlier on the stage, he had been extremely annoyed that he had accidentally shivered, causing Luo Lang to misunderstand him. Thus, after seeing Luo Lang win the first round with great difficulty, Li Yingjie did not want to fall too far behind Luo Lang.
The fighting spirit in Li Yingjie's eyes made Ling Lan change her mind instantly. She nodded and said, "Alright, don't embarrass our New Cadet Regiment."
Ling Lan had changed her mind at the last minute because Luo Lang had unexpectedly won the first round. Thus, Li Yingjie's loss would not change the overall situation. After all, there was still the weakest person. Between Wu Jiong and Zilong, as long as nothing unexpected happened, they would win. This was also why Ling Lan had agreed to let Li Yingjie go out.
As long as it did not affect the final outcome, Ling Lan was still willing to fulfill the wishes of these brats.
Hearing Ling Lan's approval, a trace of pleasant surprise appeared in Li Yingjie's eyes. He had initially thought that Boss Lan did not like him that much — after all, he had indeed been somewhat annoying in the past. But just now, Ling Lan's eyes had not been filled with disdain or half-heartedness, her demeanor extremely serious. In that instant, Li Yingjie had fully experienced the trust Ling Lan had in him.
For some reason, he suddenly remembered what his second cousin brother Li Shiyu had said to him, "When you understand what brotherhood is, you will understand that power is not irreplaceable."
At this time, Li Yingjie seemed to vaguely understand his second cousin brother's words. He looked towards Ling Lan — if it were him, he probably would not fight for the position of regiment commander...
On the stage, Colonel Tang Yu had already received the name lists from both sides. As soon as the time was up, he announced loudly, "New Cadet Regiment vs Leiting Mecha Clan. The second match, 1st year Li Yingjie against 4th year Song Lianlu!"
Hearing this announcement, Yun Xiu perked up and hurriedly turned to shout, "Shiyu, your cousin is up for battle. His opponent is our 1st year's Song Lianlu."
Li Shiyu, who had been resting on the sofa with his eyes closed, abruptly opened them. Seeing Li Yingjie walk up onto the stage in high spirits, he could not help but frown. "Song Lianlu is already a Qi-Jin stage expert. I'm afraid Li Yingjie is no match for him." No matter how much he looked down on Li Yingjie, Li Shiyu could not help but worry for Li Yingjie at this moment.
However, Yun Xiu disagreed. "Not necessarily. That weak-looking youth just now was actually able to defeat Qi Ya, who is also at Qi-Jin stage. I feel that this batch of new cadets is not as weak as we think. Perhaps your cousin brother has also entered Qi-Jin stage."
Li Shiyu was silent for a moment, and then finally said faintly, "I hope so... but, if he loses, I will let him understand the consequences of losing." Since he and his eldest cousin brother could not become the head of the Li family, then he also hoped that Li Yingjie, who would eventually become the head of the family, would be even stronger. Even if he could not stand the cold-bloodedness and heartlessness of the Li family, Li Shiyu, who had always been taught to be proud of the Li family, did not wish for the Li family to fall.
Seeing that both sides were ready for battle, Colonel Tang Yu waved his right hand and shouted, "Begin!"
Following this shout, the two of them only faced each other from a distance, not attacking immediately. Qi Ya's defeat made Song Lianlu extremely cautious. He did not know whether his opponent was strong or weak, so he was prepared to observe the situation before making a decision.
Meanwhile, Li Yingjie had also received some pointers from Ling Lan before he went up on stage. Like Luo Lang, he had just entered Qi-Jin stage and had not stabilised his Qi-Jin, so he was not suited for attacking first. Of course, the situation on the stage could change in an instant, so everything depended on Li Yingjie's own control.
Although Li Yingjie was an arrogant and despotic brat, he was not an impulsive brat. His combat intelligence was still very good, otherwise he would not have been able to remain in the top five for ten years straight. Thus, he chose to do the same as Song Lianlu — the two of them faced each other from a distance, then circled the stage, looking for an opportunity to attack.
Completely different from Luo Lang and Qi Ya's direct confrontation, the two of them circled the stage for almost a full three minutes, but still did not attack. This dull scene made the spectating students lose their patience. Some of them even began to yawn, and quite a few people began to discuss spiritedly, guessing how many more minutes the two of them would be circling for...
Right then, Song Lianlu, who had been circling the stage, suddenly stopped with his right foot and shot out like an arrow. In the blink of an eye, he was right in front of Li Yingjie, his right fist swinging viciously towards Li Yingjie's left flank. Just then, Li Yingjie's defensive posture had suddenly revealed this weakness.
Song Lianlu knew that this was perhaps a bait, but Song Lianlu also knew that if he did not try to attack, even if he circled for half a day, he might not find a better opportunity to attack. Thus, Song Lianlu decided to attack.
However, when Song Lianlu attacked, he found that the weakness was gone, replaced by Li Yingjie's long-prepared locking hand. This was the ultimate skill of the Li family, a defensive measure against the enemy's strongest attack.
Ling Lan saw this and frowned slightly, knowing that Li Yingjie was probably going to be at a disadvantage. Li Yingjie's bait and subsequent response were actually not wrong. His mistake was that he had underestimated the opponent's strength. If this move had been used against an opponent of equal skill level, Li Yingjie would definitely have the advantage, but now, that might not be the case.
Sure enough, Li Yingjie's locking hand locked onto the other's right fist. The moment they touched, Li Yingjie felt a powerful force pass through from the other's fist, almost shaking off his locking hand.
Li Yingjie knew that if the other shook off his locking hand, he would definitely take a heavy punch from the other. He would definitely be injured, and might even announce his defeat prematurely... he did not want Luo Lang to mock him, so he gritted his teeth and, despite the intense pain in his hand, firmly wrapped his fist around the other's right fist...
Song Lianlu felt that he was about to shake off the other's palm, but just as he was about to succeed, the other still wrapped his fist around his right fist and then pulled it outwards. Song Lianlu felt his strength being pulled to an empty spot, and then uncontrollably struck the protective zone at the edge of the stage...
A blinding light shone from the protective zone, and within the light, there were even cracks resembling glass. After Li Yingjie had drawn the other's strength to one side, his long-prepared right fist punched straight at Song Lianlu's chest.
Defence was just a preparation for attack — Li Yingjie's final goal was here...
However, Song Lianlu's reflexes were just as quick. His left palm blocked his chest at the critical moment, forcibly receiving this unexpected attack from Li Yingjie!
With a "bang", the two's fists and palms collided, producing a crisp sound. The two of them were sent flying backwards. Song Lianlu landed on the ground and staggered back three steps before regaining his footing, while Li Yingjie similarly staggered back three steps before regaining his footing. In the eyes of the spectating students, the two of them were evenly matched, neither gaining the upper hand.
Only those with sharp eyes noticed that Li Yingjie's lowered left hand was trembling uncontrollably. In defending against the opponent's powerful attack just now, Li Yingjie's left hand had clearly been heavily injured.
Wu Jiong and Zilong saw this clearly, and their expressions changed involuntarily. Wu Jiong said worriedly, "Li Yingjie's left hand is injured. Looks like the rest of the fight will be difficult."
Ling Lan said calmly, "In this match, Li Yingjie was already at a disadvantage to begin with, so winning or losing is not important. I just want to see how far he can go."
Li Yingjie had a fatal weakness. When he knew he was at a disadvantage and was no match for his opponent, he would very easily give up on himself. His personality lacked some tenacity, and this was also why he had always lost to Luo Lang so many times, ending up in fifth place, slightly behind Luo Lang.
This was what Ling Lan thought. Since Li Yingjie had sincerely acknowledged her as his boss, she also wanted to help Li Yingjie resolve this problem. And today was a good opportunity — it was rare for Li Yingjie to have such a strong desire to fight...
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