Chapter 26
Shi Nian, who was thought to be unable to beat anyone, was now having fun on the battlefield. He hadnât had such a good time since he came to this world. Although the clothes he was wearing werenât as comfortable as his usual thin ones, it wasnât a big deal to get used to. The place was also very realistic, with all kinds of obstacles and a few old buildings. The key is that it was very large, and people were scattered in many places, so it was easy to bump into each other. And whether they were really good or not, that was something you could tell once you got your hands on them.
Shi Nian soon discovered that among the people who came in to play this time, there were three of the casual players who were not bad, and then there were the two small teams. As for the others, they probably just came in for a taste of the game.
Of course, compared to him, they were all amateurs.
Naturally, this time, his body was a little better integrated with his phoenix essence than when he was running laps at gym class. He was able to run a thousand metres in 30 seconds with his body, and he was more comfortable with it now. And because his ears were so good, Shi Nian accidentally overheard that two teams seemed to be competing, and they were going around harvesting the heads of the teamless people to compare.
âStupid.â He thought. At a time like this, whatâs the point of hitting the scattered people? Of course, itâs better to ambush the other party in advance while the other side is aiming at the scattered people!
âThe brains are too dumb.â Shi Nian finished giving the evaluation and picked a good place to hide straight away. âSince you guys wonât use such a good idea, then Iâll use it.â
He was so strong that if he wanted to, he wouldnât need to hide as he could see the entire layout of the place and where the people were. To be honest, it was a bit of bullying to come and play this. Shi Nian yawned, waited for one of the nearby men to pass by, and fired one shot point blank.
It missed.
âFuck.â
Shi Nian quickly got up to dodge, and then changed positions. He forgot one important thing: it was the first time he had ever played with guns. He didnât even have theoretical knowledge.
He just had to pull up the information on the spot and read about marksmanship in detail. He hid himself in a corner where no one was coming for a while and practised for a while longer.
For this reason, he also attracted a man, which he solved by hand.
âGood thing Iâm smart.â He analysed the shots he had just fired thoroughly in his head, basically figuring out the speed of the bullet, where it would go, at what angle and how big the deviation would be. Only then did he hurry to pick a place to hide and try again. This time, the plan worked easily.
However, it was still a matter of calculation. Although there was no problem firing the gun, it was not very smooth. He thought, âIâll see if I can get a chance to practise later!
But now was obviously not the time, not to mention that time did not allow for it, nor did the bullets. All of them had a set ration of bullets, and although they were enough, they were definitely not enough for him to practise with his gun.
And at this moment, the two teams from First School and Second School were still unaware that there was an extra behind them and were grabbing heads at the moment.
âHowâs it going?â A leader-like man asked.
A student behind him said, âThe other team has one more head than us, but thereâs one less person on their side, so itâs still a â¦â¦ FUCK!â
This person had already been shot down by Shi Nian. Because of this, he could not continue talking and could only exit the game with a resigned face.
The others hurried to find a place to hide. âWhat position was the shot from? Where is the enemy? Sure enough, that surnamed Wang is not a good bird, I told you he was very likely to ambush and do a sneak attack. â
âNot true.â Immediately, someone said, âItâs not someone from the First school side. I looked, and the head count over there didnât go up.â
âThatâs one of the casuals.â The one in the lead said, âLooks like thereâs a powerful one among them this time.â
Shi Nian had already changed places, and he moved swiftly, quickly taking care of another one.
The other party was indeed worthy of being from the Second school, and they reacted quickly. Twice, they even caught Shi Nianâs tail, but Shi Nian still slipped away.
The various obstacles were as if they did not exist to Shi Nian. He jumped and climbed, and someone said: âThis is definitely not an ordinary person.â A student from the Second school couldnât help but say, âWe canât reach this level either, right. Is it a coach who came in?â
âRetreat first.â The leader of the group said, âThereâs no need to fight him. Our main goal is still the people from the First school; itâs not worth spending all of our time on this. â
Over there, the one from First school, whose surname was Wang, that Shi Nian didnât know, but guessed as he was the one leading the ambush on the scattered people.
This man had beaten the scattered people almost to death and did not pursue the remaining heads behind, only directly finding a good place to start an ambush on the Second school team. A casual was hanging as bait in front, presumably coerced by them after the capture.
âOriginally, I thought these people were too dumb to have thought of this method. Why not use it from the start ah!â Shi Nian thought, sparing the erbium and feeling his way past where they wouldnât notice.
There were men hiding on the first floor of an abandoned building, and they were discussing Shi Nianâs affairs at that moment.
âWeâve already lost three men over there; nearly half are gone.â Wang said, âIt looks like there should be some very powerful casuals in this gameâ¦.â
Shi Nian dropped directly over his head, jumped off his shoulders, and then snapped two point blank shots at the two next to him. But in the end, they were from the combat class, and in a moment of crisis, one of them dodged the shot and only managed to slash his arm, which did not affect his fighting ability.
At this point in time, guns were of little use in close-quarters fights.
The Shi Nian one-two punch was not in the slightest bit false. Although he was not a human being most of the time back then, and had not read many sword moves when in the Sword Sect, he still used the gun as his sword. He started directly pressuring Wang. He was so fast that Wang had to rush to meet him just as he was making his next move.
Another student also came over quickly to help. The two of them were most likely to be very good friends, as they worked together quite well.
But who let them run into Shi Nian?
âBrother, since you knew there were powerful people in the scattered, why were you still so careless!â Shi Nian said the words that he had wanted to say since the time he came down.
His two opponents: ââ¦â¦â
They felt wronged. The roof is flat. How did you climb over here under our noses? Do you call that powerful, thatâs more god-like!
After a few moves, Wang concluded that the two of them could not put up a fight, and immediately sent a signal to the other teammates who were waiting in ambush. At the same time, his other friend quietly withdrew and prepared to get his gun. This was a good plan, but he had overestimated their combat effectiveness. As soon as he withdrew, Shi Nian immediately restrained Wang and put a gun on top of his head.
âDonât move.â
The other man really stopped moving. However, Shi Nian did not even stop, directly shooting Wang and finishing him off, then pointed at the other one.
â⦠despicable,â agreed the two friends.
âI donât think anyone who can think of an ambush here would have the good sense to call me despicable!â After shooting the last person, Shi Nian said, âAfter all, weâre all similar.â
His voice was actually very nice, but now that he was wearing a protective outfit system on his head, it had changed slightly. But those two still frowned when they exited the game, âWhy do I feel that this voice is a bit familiar?â
Before the other teammates could come over, Shi Nian had already retreated quickly after having heard the âlast words before deathâ of those two. He couldnât help but twitch at the mouth. It seemed that they had watched a lot of online dramas.
He ran to a place to hide, ready to slow down. His actions just now were a bit beyond his bodyâs capability, but luckily it wasnât particularly too much, not like the last time he had finished running laps at school. After a while, with his strong recovery ability, he was good to go again.
In the intervening time, one of the two powerful casuals was gone, and the other was fished by the three remaining from First School.
As for the other casuals, they were all off the field by now.
At that moment, there were three left on one side and four left on the other side of the First and Second schools, respectively.
Shi Nian thought about it as he looked at the geographical location again and ran towards the side of the Second school. But after what happened earlier, the other side was obviously much more cautious.
When Shi Nian arrived, they were discussing, âNow the headcount is the same, but we have one more person than the First school. The three dead over there were basically gone at the same time, so it is likely that they met that powerful casual. â
âIn this game, we have the advantageâ¦..â
He had just said the words âadvantageâ and someone had already been killed.
Shi Nian had killed their teammate in an instant, moving as if he were a ghostly assassin.
The remaining three from the Second school: ââ¦â¦â
Damn, where did this coach come from, or is he a soldier who came back to the Main star to recuperate, and came here to abuse the amateurs.
Once they felt in their hearts that they couldnât put up a fight, they really felt they didnât have to fight back and ran off. But Shi Nian still followed the three for a while until they collided with the people from the First school.
Probably because of Shi Nianâs presence, the three from the Second school were particularly careful and thus spotted the ambush plan of the First school.
As the two sides were fighting, Shi Nian came out and cleaned up the mess while they were almost done. All the way through, he cleared everyone out.
The First and Second school: ââ¦â¦â
Looking down at the results, both sides had the same number of heads and the same number of deaths, but all of them were now dead.
âWhere the hell did this person come from?â At the exit, student Wang from the First school couldnât help but say.
âSo how do we count this one? Is it a draw?â Someone from the Second school also asked.
âWhat count?â Wang said, âWeâve been humiliated, so what are we still counting?â
âNo, I have to stand here and see who he is. I always think his voice sounds familiar. I must have heard it somewhere⦠must be someone I know. â
A few people from the Second school also had the same idea. So they all stood and didnât go anywhere either. As they waited, one of the Second school students couldnât help but ask, âWhy arenât quantum beasts allowed inside? With a quantum beast, I would have been able to find his location earlier and wouldnât have been bullied all the way.â
âIf you had a quantum beast, we would all be using one. I think you still have to rest. â Wang snickered.
âAnd just look at you. This is not the school and someone inside had that kind of level, more so not trained professionally, itâs no light weight. If you use a quantum beast, but still get beaten, what will you do? â
âWhat do you mean, canât I beat a â¦â¦â
Both sides immediately started clashing.
At just this moment, Yan Huaxin came over with a few students. They had been waiting in the box for a while, but they hadnât seen Shi Nian return, so they came over to take a look.
Those who could afford to come here to play are basically in good financial condition, and their families are interconnected in some way. Among the First and Second schools, there were at least four or five who knew Yan Huaxin. When they saw him, they lost their desire to fight each other.
One of them immediately said, âAlas, Xiao Xin, I heard that you are very familiar with that Shi Nian who has been quite popular on Starnet recently. How about it? Can you introduce me to him? I want to get to know him.â
Yan Huaxin glanced at him and snorted, âAre you sure? You can see what kind of path heâs on. Do you want to follow in the footsteps of the one named Ji? â
âYouâre kidding.â This person put his hand on student Wang. It seemed to be the last man to be shot down by Shi Nian before. He put his other hand towards his friend Wang and said, âYou canât slander me. When have I ever engaged in substituting people, I have been sincere to every boyfriend.â
âYes, and each one was your true love, but your true love was very short.â
Yan Huaxin seemed to be quite familiar with him, âGo go,â as he waved him aside, âWhat are you all doing here, waiting for mushrooms to grow?â
âHey, thatâs a good point,â someone immediately laughed, âWeâre waiting for someone. There was a very powerful casual inside just now. One person destroyed two of our teams. We just want to see who it was. Hey, why did you come over here without changing your clothes? Youâre not going to play? â
âIâm not playing this.â Yan Huaxin said, âIâm also waiting for someone.â
A student behind him asked in a whisper, âTheyâre all out. How come Brother Shi hasnât come out yet?â
âBrother Shi?â âThat pretty little guide had also gone in to have some fun,â Wang said with a smile. â Thatâs a coincidence; we were just in the same game. â
âAh!â his friend Lu who was over his shoulder, instantly covered his face, âNo way, no way, how come I didnât know about it in advance? That way I could take him to play, protect him as I show off my ability, and make him fall in love with me.â
âWake up, you didnât have much ability in this game, and making him see you play would only make him think youâre a rookie,âWang said.
The friend didnât listen at all and was still muttering, âDo you think he was among the people I just killed? Will he know it was me â¦â¦â
The crowd: ââ¦â¦â
Shi Nian, who was walking out with the protective headgear in his hand, was dumbfounded.
Dude, I donât remember hitting you in the head just now. Why are you being stupid?
âShi Nian!â Yan Huaxin had already seen him and called out to him to come over. He also said to those friends from the First and Second schools, âThen you continue to wait for your person; weâll leave first.â
âWait, really no introductionsâ¦â¦â
âNo introduction, we donât know each other very well.â Yan Huaxin said, and turned around and left.
The student was left hanging on Wangâs shoulder with a sad face. While the latter twisted his head back, âWatch out for the shadows. See if someone will soon come out. â
However, after waiting for ten minutes, no one came out.
The group of people called the service staff and realised that everyone inside had gone out, and they had counted the number of people!
âSo where did that expert go? Could it be that after beating all of us, he ran out early and you guys let him go thinking he was just an ordinary casual? â
Who says that if someone is the winner, they will be the last to go? Maybe they were fast on their feet?
No one thought that the person was Shi Nian. They thought that when Shi Nian came out late, he might have hung up early, gotten lost, or gotten tired of walking and rested for a while. But Shi Nian did take a break. The last round was six on one, which was taxing, so he took a break from fighting before coming out. He even wiped the sweat off his face inside and, as a result, took his headgear off.
But this was not known to his opponents, let alone to his classmates. Everyone got him back and made him sing two more songs, still laughing and teasing.
âMy brother Shi is still my brother Shi. Even if heâs not the winner, heâll be the last one to walk out of the arena.â
âNot the last, right. Arenât those people still waiting for that whatâs-his-name master?â