Free Web NovelChapter 1394: Chapter 1394: Arena
Ji You and Shen Sheng walked side by side, then got into a self-service floating car, which drove at a constant speed towards the public combat arena of the Alliance First Military Academy.
The arena wasn’t far from the square, about 10 kilometers away.
Once they left, the crowd gathered in the square quickly dispersed.
The square was filled with self-service floating cars, driven away by everyone immediately. Many people couldn’t find a car, so they had to carpool or find another vehicle elsewhere.
Ji You and Shen Sheng were unaware of the crowd’s reaction behind them; they sat in the car, both closing their eyes to rest.
Quiet.
Apart from the sound of their breathing, there was no other noise inside the car. Even in this silence that seemed slightly somber, Ji You and Shen Sheng appeared completely at ease, without a hint of awkwardness.
They both closed their eyes, ignoring each other, yet both were at peace.
In the floating car following them, several students from the First Army squeezed into the carriage, chattering away.
"Those two are about to fight, and they’re sitting in the same car?"
"Do you think they’re discreetly sparring with each other right now?"
"I think so."
"Ji You is so arrogant and domineering, she must have disliked Shen Sheng for a long time. Could she secretly lay a hand on Shen Sheng?"
"Ahem..." A female student cleared her throat and said, "If it were any other member of our First Army, I’d be a bit concerned, but Shen Sheng?"
The girl glanced at her classmates and remarked, "There’s no way Shen Sheng would be caught off guard."
"Exactly! She’s so strong! Even two ’hero’ Wei Xiaoxiong couldn’t match her. How could she be weak enough to fall victim?"
"You better watch what you say. If Wei Xiaoxiong hears you, you..."
"Ahem, ahem... I mean, Shen Sheng would more likely be the one taking advantage."
The girl declared, "It’s impossible. Shen Sheng wouldn’t do such a thing."
"Right! Shen Sheng’s character speaks for itself. She’s a martial arts fanatic! All she knows is fighting, training, and becoming stronger! She wouldn’t resort to tricks. But Ji You, on the other hand, her reputation isn’t great."
The atmosphere in the carriage became serious with this statement.
After a while, a male student said, "That Ji You is extremely shameless, brazen, and sly. Listing her faults would be endless!"
The students looked at him skeptically, and he said, "Don’t doubt me, I got all this information from Lanyue Star Military Academy. Do you doubt what their people say?" He raised his tone at the last statement, emphasizing his point.
The air grew heavy as those words fell.
"I watched Ji You’s matches closely, and her actions indeed weren’t very honorable."
"It’s not just dishonorable. She’s a swindler, a master of deceit."
"Her words could pass off the dead as living. Even He Zhen got fooled into handing her weapons; how conniving is she?"
"What do we do?"
"Could Shen Sheng suffer?"
"I’m worried she might brainwash Shen Sheng into voluntarily losing to her."
All present were students of the First Army. Shen Sheng was their classmate and the face of the First Army. No one wanted Shen Sheng to lose to Ji You.
After a while.
The girl suggested, "Let’s speed up and follow closely behind their floating car. If anything unexpected happens, we’ll rush over immediately."
"Hmm!"
"Quick, keep up."
...
None of this mattered to Ji You, and Shen Sheng seemed unconcerned too.
Both closed their eyes to rest.
Time passed slowly.
Soon.
The floating car stopped.
Ji You and Shen Sheng opened their eyes simultaneously.
Shen Sheng said, "We’re here."
Ji You nodded.
Shen Sheng raised her hand, opened the door, and politely gestured for Ji You to exit first.
Ji You stood up.
Looking at Ji You, who was slightly shorter than herself, Shen Sheng suddenly became solemn and said, "When we step out of this door, we’ll be fighting with all our strength."
Ji You said, "Hmm."
Shen Sheng’s tone was slightly hesitant. After a moment of thought, she decisively said, "I know your spiritual power and physical strength haven’t fully recovered, but I won’t hold back."
This was her principle.
She never goes easy in a fight.
Upon hearing this, Ji You smiled and said, "I know you have some old injuries that haven’t fully recovered after treatment, uh—it’s your head, right? And your heart as well, but I won’t hold back either."
Shen Sheng’s eyes brightened at this, and she unexpectedly felt a bit happy as she looked at Ji You and said, "You’re amazing, managing to figure it all out. As expected of you.
You know, I’ve already regarded you as my opponent."
In this world, there are very few people at her level who could become her rival. So few that she felt a bit lonely in her quest for defeat.
Thankfully, Ji You appeared.
Shen Sheng expressed her feeling, her tone becoming more lighthearted: "This way, neither of us will have an advantage over the other. I can fight you freely."
Ji You smiled, "Right!"
The next second, Ji You said, "But—"
Shen Sheng nervously looked up.
She’s only worried about not having a fulfilling fight. Hearing that Ji You had more to say made her tense.
Looking into Shen Sheng’s clear eyes, Ji You chuckled and said, "You’re more injured than I am. If there’s any advantage, it’s me having the upper hand."
Upon hearing this, Shen Sheng relaxed and laughed, "No! You’re weaker than I am, so I’m the one getting the upper hand."
Ji You: "..."
Ji You said, "Shen Sheng, prepare to meet your doom!"
Saying this, Ji You stepped out, pushing the door open.
The students who had been following them had already gotten out of their cars. Seeing Ji You and Shen Sheng taking so long to emerge, they were anxious and ready to rush over to find out.
Then, everyone saw Ji You’s fierce expression appear before them.
Everyone: "???"
Did Ji You suffer a setback?
The First Army students immediately rejoiced at the thought.
Then they realized Shen Sheng was straightforward, never understanding subtleties or tact when speaking...
One word from her could cause quite a stir.
Ahem, ahem...
Why wasn’t Ji You stifled?
For a moment, everyone felt somewhat regretful.
Next.
It was Shen Sheng.
Shen Sheng, carrying her longsword, stepped out of the car. Upon seeing the crowd gathering, she frowned slightly and said, "Don’t crowd too close later, if you get accidentally struck, I’m not responsible."
Everyone: "..."
Forget it.
Let Ji You kill her.
They stopped protecting her.
Considering that mecha battles require an extremely open environment, the arenas in most schools are built very spaciously, and it’s the same with the First Army’s.
This arena can hold hundreds of heavy floating cars side by side. When looking at it, it’s so empty you can’t see the boundaries.
However, around the arena, there are spectator seats and cameras for watching the battle, no matter how far away you are, it won’t affect viewers watching the arena matches.
Ji You and Shen Sheng walked to the arena registration center. The person responsible for registration was an elderly man, who, upon seeing Shen Sheng, was not surprised. Clearly, he was familiar with Shen Sheng, a regular at these combat arenas. He even said, "Shen Sheng, aren’t you in the competition? Why did you come to fight again?"
Honestly, Shen Sheng said, "Finished the competition. Nothing to do, continuing fighting."
The old man: "..."
