Chapter 394 - Secret Weapon (1/2)

At this point, Wu Siduo still could not accept that she had lost to Tang Wulin. To be accurate, they had both fallen by each others' hands, but that still hurt her pride. Although she had the edge on him, she couldn't contend with his body's absolute strength. Plus, he had the aid of a food-type soul master. His recovery speed naturally would be faster than hers. On the other hand, Wu Siduo would be left severely weakened after using h.e.l.l White Tiger. Considering it took three days to recharge, any misuse was a detrimental. Because of this, she could justify her first loss to Gu Yue, pinning it on being weakened after using h.e.l.l White Tiger. This time, however, she had no excuses.

The most frustrating part was that Tang Wulin had succeeded in crafting his right gauntlet. Although a single piece of armor was far from a complete set, it still marked an excellent start to the path of a battle armor master. The implication was that the rest of Tang Wulin's one-word battle armor would be as exceptional as his gauntlet! Not to mention, advancing to a two-word battle armor master would be several times easier in the future. The might of his armor would surpa.s.s those of the same level, and he would be far more compatible with it.

Wu Siduo held absolute confidence in her martial souls. However, she understood that be it her, Luo Guixing, or the others, they were all late for start of the race, the race in becoming battle armor masters. Furthermore, without the aid of a fifth-rank blacksmith like Tang Wulin, it would be impossible to craft one-word battle armor with alloys. She already cut ties with Tang Wulin, and it was nigh impossible for her to restore their relations.h.i.+p. There was no going back now. This was the path she chose!

“We didn't lose in strength. We lost in teamwork,” said Luo Guixing. His brows were relaxed, features permeated with his usual calm.

“Each of us is stronger than any one of them. Just as we antic.i.p.ated, Tang Wulin and Gu Yue are formidable and the other three pale in comparison. Still, Xu Xiaoyan and Xu Lizhi's strength went beyond our expectations. This is what sealed their victory. But if you meticulously review today's events, you'll recall their confidence in winning since the very beginning. Where did that confidence come from? Well, let me tell you. It's their team cohesion. They moved together as one while we acted independently. That's the cause of our defeat.”

He shook his head, a hint of humility in his smile. “It was my mistake. As the leader, I wasn't able to meld you guys into one whole unit. I was too lacking. This defeat is my responsibility to bear.”

Zheng Yiran stared at him in a daze. “You'll bear this responsibility? What are you talking about?”

“It's only natural that there's a price to pay for making a mistake,” Luo Guixing said. “Once everyone has cooled their heads, I'll go find Tang Wulin.”

“What are you going to find him for?” Wu Siduo asked in confusion.

Luo Guixing's smile grew a bit wider. “To apologize! Even if we can't be friends with him, we don't have to be enemies either. In the end, we're still cla.s.smates. Wouldn't it be a waste to not be friendly with such an outstanding cla.s.s president and blacksmith?”

His words struck them hard.

Slowly rising from his seat, Xu Yucheng stared Luo Guixing straight in the eyes. ”My skin definitely isn't as thick as yours. I can accept why I'm ranked below you now.”

Luo Guixing sighed. “That's precisely the issue. We care too much about the rankings. Otherwise, we wouldn't have underestimated Tang Wulin's team. I'm not going to treat myself as a genius anymore. No, I'm someone who has fallen behind. We need catch up step by step and not fall behind any further. At the very least, we need to make sure we're part of the strongest first grade cla.s.s in all of history! We may have been defeated this time, but failure is the mother of success. We need to improve our team cohesion.”

He extended his right hand, determination blazing in his eyes.

To his surprise, it was Xu Yucheng, the one who had disagreed with him the most, who threw his hand on top of Luo Guixing's first. The two shared a look, sparks flying. Defeat had roused their compet.i.tive spirit. That said, a single loss was not the end of the world for them. They just had to work hard not to taste defeat again.

Yang Nianxia chuckled, then placed his hand on top of Xu Yucheng's. Zheng Yiran's mouth twitched. Even so, she slowly added her hand to the pile as well

Watching the scene before her, Wu Siduo sucked in a deep breath. “You're right. We're playing catch up now.” She was the last to throw her hand in.

Luo Guixing's words resonated with all of them, kindling the fire in their hearts. What they needed now was cohesion!

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Back in the working students' dormitory, a knock sounded on the door of Tang Wulin and the others' room. Xu Xiaoyan was the quickest to jump off her bed and ran over to answer it.

To her surprise, it was Yue Zhengyu. There was a strange gleam in his eyes, a hint of hesitation in his stance.