Chapter 111: The Thing Wriggling in the Depths (1) (1/2)
It all began with an interview of the Communist Party of China’s Erfan Guild.
Q: Currently, you are on a 26 win streak without a loss. Ever since you defeated Cadet Yong Danbi two days ago, there have been rumours that you might perhaps be the strongest 1st grade cadet. Any thoughts on that?
A: It’s not just rumours.
One of the candidates for the top position of the competition, Zhou Luxun replied with a smile. Cadets of Erfan Guild standing nearby became flustered.
A cadet acting humble before the media was a widespread culture of Lair. But Zhou Luxun, who had always been acting modest, suddenly revealed his confidence during the interview without any hesitation.
Q: Is there an opposing cadet, whom you could say with confidence, that you would be able to win?
A: Could you ask the other way around please?
Q: Ahh, I see. In that case, is there a cadet who you think would be difficult to win against?
A: None. Yong household of Korea, Brzenk of United States, RIL of Russia and the Three Families of Japan… well, I saw all their videos but they were all quite boring.
Q: It’s good to see that you’re confident.
A: Honestly, I don’t think they’ll be able to pierce through my ‘Stronghold’.
[Stronghold Proclamation]
It was a blessing that had been at a shocking A- rank the moment it was awakened. The reason Zhou Luxun was called the greatest genius of Erfan was founded upon this blessing, which only belonged to him worldwide.
Inside that unique dimension, others would be attacked repeatedly, while Zhou Luxun can focus on defense and push the opponent into a quagmire.
A: Yong Taeha? I’m confident that I won’t get hit a single time by him.
Nearby cadets once again stole glances at Zhou Luxun with anxious eyes. Behind them were also Professor Ha Yoon being astonished as well as the guardian from Erfan Guild heaving a sigh.
Q: Any final words you would like to add?
Zhou Luxun took out a red string before snapping it into two.
That was the end of the interview.
After they were dismissed, Professor Ha Yoon urgently summoned Zhou Luxun and lectured him.
“Zhou Luxun, what are you doing! How can you be so rude when the world is watching you?”
“Professor. I’m tired of acting.”
“What?”
“I also want to say what I want.”
Despite wearing a frown, Ha Yoon tried to calmly persuade Zhou Luxun, but he remained stubborn. She sighed.
Judging from how Zhou Luxun said, ‘also’, Ha Yoon immediately realised who he was affected by.
[Official Sophia_RIL]
ты под наркотой? (Are you on drugs?)
After the interview, posts were uploaded by the angry cadets who had been insulted and called ‘boring’ by him.
[Official / Family Brzenk]
We are very displeased with the interview of one immature cadet. But that cadet can enjoy himself and indulge in himself for the next three months. The results will prove things ????
[Official Yong Taeha_Yong]
Acting big lol. Don’t get smacked.
[Official ♥Yong Danbi_SweetRain_♥]
Someone threw his manners down the drain haha.
Won’t say who. 凸
[Official Kimura(木村)]
Words cannot express this displeasure! ◕`ɛ´◕
Such reactions of cadets were spread to internet forums, news articles and media platforms. After watching the sudden rudeness of Zhou Luxun and the anger of those who had been insulted by him, the onlookers began amusing themselves with imaginations of what would happen next.
– Isn’t snapping a red string implying something about Yu Yeorum?
– Remember how she said she would twist their heads lol. Zhou Luxun’s angry imo.
– Probably yeah. It was also silk, not just a normal string;; It’s the same as Yu Yeorum’s hair.
– Did Yu household say something about their official standpoint?
– They don’t have an SNS account.
But there weren’t any comments from Yu Yeorum or the Yu household for the next three days.
– What the heck lol. Are they scared?
– Why isn’t she saying anything back? It’s so frustrating.
– He downright snapped a red string and burned it. Does she have no pride or what…
Despite attacking others when they were quiet, she suddenly went quiet when others attacked back. Those that loved Yeorum’s straightforward approach were disappointed, while those that hated Yeorum criticised her for being a coward.
But after three days, everything turned upside down with one video.
[Urgent news!!!] Yu Yeorum vs Zhang Xueyan is finally here;;;!
A ranker candidate from Erfan Guild, Zhang Xueyan.
Her specialty was in gentle swordplay. Using a strange flow of mana, she focused on redirecting others’ attacks while looking for gaps. She was the type to defensively control the flow of battle.
She was someone that could aim for an extended fight of attrition against any opponent including professors, and had a favourable matchup especially against opponents like Yeorum who focused on aggressiveness.
Despite that, she was unable to fight after merely 5 seconds.
– ;; What the hell? What’s happening?
– Why can’t she dodge anything?? Wut? She’s just getting smacked..
– Dude they’re in a different league. Since when was Yu Yeorum this strong?
Yeorum used the pulsations of the dragon heart following [Karl-Gullakwa Stand-up Martial Art] to fluctuate and unstabilise mana in the surroundings. That ended up destroying the flow created by Zhang Xueyan.
Zhang Xueyan wasn’t Yeorum’s opponent.
It was in fact quite natural. Though others didn’t know, even when she was fighting Ling Ling, Yeorum had been hiding 70% of her strength until she was infuriated.
But the moment the victor had been decided, Yeorum began acting strange.
– ???
– ??;;;
The HP bar was almost gone to the point where a little jab would end the fight but Yeorum did not finish Zhang Xueyan, who was lying down on the ground. After crouching down, Yeorum placed her two hands on Zhang Xueyan’s forehead before suddenly bringing her lips to her forehead.
– What? Dafuk?
– ?? What’s she doing?
She then kissed with a loud chu ♥.
Naturally her lips did not actually touch the forehead due to the barrier provided by the [Statue of Competition], and it was just the sound of the kiss that reverberated across.
– Why is she doing that??
– What the heck?
– Are those two in that sort of relationship?
After that, Yeorum wrote the alphabet ZL on Zhang Xueyan’s cheek with blood. Then, she slapped the remaining HP away.
As Zhang Xueyan soon scattered into light, Yeorum chortled and faced the camera with two middle fingers raised up.
– What the fuck lololol. Now I get it.
– She’s saying something to Zhou Luxun lolololol.
– Yeah kekekekek
– Actually crazy lol;;
– That’s a bit too much imo;
– Her personality though…
That was the end of the video.
…Because of that, Yu Jitae was summoned by the education department.
When he entered a conference room inside the education department, approximately six guardians and staff members welcomed Yu Jitae. They were all wearing serious expressions but couldn’t hide the look of intrigue flashing in their eyes.
A guardian from Erfan Guild, ‘Lyun’, showed his anger after Yu Jitae walked in.
“How could a cadet be so incorrectly educated, that they insult their opponent like that during a sparring session?”
Yu Jitae didn’t reply.
In fact, Yeorum asked Yu Jitae the moment Zhou Luxun’s overbearing interview came to an end. “Can I smack them and tease them if I meet one of the Erfans?” she asked and he allowed it, because she tended to feel happy from straightforwardness.