Chapter 287 - 200: Clash of the Era’s Elites

Chapter 287: Chapter 200: Clash of the Era’s Elites

He activated the Shrinking Earth Stepping Technique, constantly switching to the Celestial Star Travel Body as he ran. Though his movements were clumsy, it was a form of practice in itself.

With his Illusory Cicada Star Pupil and a detailed military map for reference, Yu Fei steadily familiarized himself with the surrounding terrain, his mind constantly working.

For Martial Artists, conventional choke points didn’t exist. Relying on their Body Techniques and Secret Techniques, they could traverse these hills as if they were flat ground.

After crossing Little Desolate Mountain, the view suddenly opened up before him, revealing a wide, open plain.

An idea suddenly occurred to Yu Fei, and he marked the location for later.

He pushed onward, the surrounding environment becoming deeply imprinted in his mind. He continued until he reached the border, the zone where the second-year seniors would soon arrive. Beyond that was a restricted area marked in red on his map, warning that entry meant immediate disqualification from the exercise.

It was a region of ravines with extremely complex topography. At its center, an area twenty kilometers in diameter was dominated by a massive cliff face.

He mulled over the terrain he had crossed. His Illusory Cicada Star Pupil extended his vision to a ten-kilometer radius, and coupled with his fifteen-fold increase in neural reaction speed, Yu Fei had memorized ninety-nine percent of the landscape’s features. In his mind, he ran through every possible scenario.

Finally, he settled on a strategy. Using his personal terminal, he sent his orders to Jiang Nianwei.

Three hours had now passed. The dilapidated four-story building had been partitioned into various neat and orderly zones. Everyone, armed with guns and swords, was preparing for the impending battle.

Jiang Nianwei had just finished her preparations. ’How should we approach this defensively?’ she wondered.

It was wise to overestimate the enemy, but no matter how many strategies she devised, none seemed to offer a high chance of victory. Suddenly, Yu Fei’s face flashed through her mind. She recalled how he never seemed to fail. Even in the placement matches, facing numerous opponents with Inner Qi while only at the second realm himself, he had been confident and composed. ’A little unreliable, though,’ she added to herself.

Jiang Nianwei was conveniently forgetting the one match Yu Fei had lost to Luo Mengfei.

PING!

Just as she was lost in thought, she saw the message from Yu Fei.

Her brow furrowed as she read it, but she immediately summoned the team leaders.

"...Those are Yu Fei’s orders."

Jiang Nianwei said coldly, "If anyone has any suggestions, now is the time."

Liu Ze’s brow furrowed upon hearing the plan. He chose his words carefully. "Isn’t that too risky? This is clearly an all-or-nothing gamble. If it fails, won’t we be completely wiped out?"

Although they called him Mr. Yu on a normal day, everyone had their own opinions when it came to a critical moment. Yu Fei might be a formidable duelist, but that alone wasn’t enough to win everyone’s unconditional trust.

Hearing Liu Ze’s objection, Xiang Kun said with displeasure, "I support Mr. Yu. Some people clearly don’t know their own place!"

Liu Ze argued back, "I’m just voicing my opinion. Jiang Nianwei herself said to bring up any suggestions. Is there a problem with that?"

Wuu Qifeng immediately stepped in to placate them. "Let’s discuss the plan on its merits. Don’t make it personal."

Xiang Kun’s eyes widened, and he looked ready to blow his top. He hated how Wuu Qifeng always pretended to be a peacemaker while actually taking shots at him. But then, he heard Wuu Qifeng continue.

"Actually, I think Mr. Yu’s strategy is worth a shot," Wuu Qifeng said. "Huddling up in this wreck of a building and playing defense gives us very low odds of winning. Besides, it’s just too passive. We might as well risk it all. It could pay off big time."

Yi Shuang studied the instructions Yu Fei had sent Jiang Nianwei, then glanced at the map for a moment. She spoke in her soft voice, "I don’t have a good feeling about Mr. Yu’s strategy... but it does sound exciting! I support Mr. Yu!"

Wuo Lingxue shot Yi Shuang an astonished look, then reached out and gave her a pinch on her slim waist.

"Ow! What was that for?"

"You don’t even like the plan, but you still support him?"

"Because I want to!"

Wuo Lingxue scoffed inwardly. ’As if anyone couldn’t see right through her. Yu Fei is handsome and powerful. Forget the girls in our own class—was there any normal girl in the two adjacent classes who hadn’t had a few daydreams about him? Just look at Jiang Nianwei, she can’t take her eyes off the guy.’

Seeing this, Jiang Nianwei made the final call. "Alright then. Everyone is to carry out the order immediately. Let me emphasize one last time: we are in a military exercise. Yu Fei is not just our class monitor; he is the commander of the Yulin Army for this mission. As long as he holds that rank, everyone must obey his orders without question. Understood?"

"Yes, ma’am!"

Everyone’s expression turned solemn. According to wartime military regulations, that was indeed the rule. They had forgotten.

Jiang Nianwei continued with her orders. "Qin Hao, you and three others will deliver Mr. Yu’s weapon, ’Name-Slayer’. Also bring ’Soul-Devourer’ and one hundred Armor-Piercing Bullets! Afterward, await his command!"

"Yes, ma’am!"

Qin Hao immediately puffed out his chest, but then a grin spread across his face. "Boss Lady, me and one other guy will be enough! Isn’t a four-man team a bit much?"

Jiang Nianwei chuckled. "Go try and move ’Name-Slayer’ down here. If you still feel the same way after that, I have no objections."

"You got it!"

With that, he zipped up to the third floor.

"Everyone, take only essential supplies! We’re abandoning the base! This is a do-or-die battle!"

Jiang Nianwei’s voice was firm as iron, her presence immense enough to swallow mountains and seas!

CRASH...

Qin Hao came tumbling down from the third floor, clutching his back with the massive ’Name-Slayer’ in tow!

"Holy hell, this thing is heavy!"

He had seen ’Name-Slayer’ resting by the window and, without a second thought, grabbed it and leaped from the third story. He never expected it to be so heavy that he’d throw out his back in mid-air!

Qin Hao knew Yu Fei’s weapon was heavy, but he never imagined it was *this* heavy.

Jiang Nianwei asked teasingly, "Still insist on delivering it by yourself?"

Qin Hao shook his head vigorously. "No way! Four people might not be enough! How about we add two more? We can carry it in shifts!"

Jiang Nianwei’s expression turned serious. "No. Don’t forget we also have three Mixed Element Magnetic Cannons to move. We don’t have the manpower to spare. Now go!"

"Yes, ma’am!"