The Strongest Princess Consort in the Interstellar

Chapter 121: Confrontation of King’s on the Narrow Road

There were rules in the competition. If a team voluntarily gave up the game, the points they earned would leave with them and not count towards the opponent's score.

This situation also occurred with the Federation team.

Obviously, all the participating contestants from both countries were in sync with their desire to lead their respective national seed teams to victory.

This had already ceased to be a simple inter-school competition and had transformed into a showdown between two nations. Even the leaders of the two countries, watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but feel nervous.

"How boring! Why are these people so timid? Surrendering as soon as they see us, what's the point of participating in the competition? It's a waste of time. It would be better to go back and train." After witnessing the Federation team’s surrender for the tenth time, Bai Mingzhe couldn't hold back his complaints anymore.

Initially, when they faced other participating teams, Bai Mingzhe was prepared to have a good fight. But the result? The opponents surrendered faster than anyone else. If it was the Federation team, they would surrender with their points intact. If it was their own country's team, they would offer up all their points without leaving any chance for a fight.

Regardless of which country's team's actions, it didn't make them happy at all.

Not only Bai Mingzhe felt dissatisfied, almost everyone felt the same way, including Xiao Qingyang. However, he simply didn't show it.

This time, both his physical condition and strength had significantly improved, and he was planning to use this competition to assess where his abilities stood in this country.

He knew that the participating inter-school teams were made up of outstanding students from various countries. Fighting against them was the best way to gauge his martial prowess. But unexpectedly, these people didn't seem interested in fighting at all, surrendering promptly, which left him astonished.

However, this wasn't the result he wanted. Although he could prevent those teams from surrendering immediately, he was worried that doing so might upset his teammates.

After all, this was a competition, and the results mattered. The opposing competitive teams surrendering voluntarily actually had benefits for them.

So, Xiao Qingyang suppressed his thoughts. As a result, he found that his teammates were also dissatisfied with the situation, which aligned perfectly with his own thoughts. This made him secretly happy, and he decided that when the next team arrived, he would take the initiative and absolutely not give the opponent a chance to surrender themselves out of the competition.

As the competition reached its later stages, everyone was tense, as it was easier to encounter teams they least wanted to face, such as Meng Lianggu and his team.

Meng Lianggu led a Federation team, and their strength was considered above average among all Federation teams. Their survival until now was a testament to their capabilities.

At this moment, just like the other Federation teams, Meng Lianggu most wanted to encounter the team led by An Muyao, representing their own country. On the contrary, they least wanted to face the team led by the Empire's Long Jingze.

However, it seemed luck was not on their side, as they ended up facing Long Jingze's team.

The moment Meng Lianggu recognized Long Jingze, he already had the intention to give up directly, ready to be eliminated with their points intact.

It was not that he lacked courage. In fact, he really wanted to have a direct confrontation with the Empire Academy's top student, as he had heard of Long Jingze's reputation even within the Federation territory, and it was quite impressive, making him feel somewhat unconvinced.

But now, they were in the midst of a competition, and it was a competition concerning the honor of their respective countries. In the face of national pride, everything had to take a backseat.

Thus, Meng Lianggu could only lament the missed opportunity, hoping that there would be another chance in the future to face Long Jingze and have a proper battle.

However, just as he was about to release the signal flare to voluntarily surrender, he noticed that the flare he fired... produced no response at all.

Meng Lianggu was momentarily stunned, and his teammates were also in shock. Clearly, they didn't expect the signal flare to have no effect.

"Bring out yours too," Meng Lianggu said to his teammates, his gaze still fixed on Long Jingze and his team, wary of any possible sneak attacks.

Meng Lianggu's teammates also launched their signal flares into the sky, waiting for their teacher to come and fetch them.

However, one... two... three... nine flares were all launched, yet not a single echo returned. They could only watch helplessly as all ten signal flares from their team turned into duds.

"What... what's going on?" Meng Lianggu's teammates were dumbfounded.

If they encountered one dud, it could be blamed on bad luck. But now, when the entire team's signal flares turned into duds, it couldn't be described as mere bad luck; it was as if they had drawn the wrath of an unlucky god, bringing them unparalleled misfortune.

"Hehe... with no light or sound from the signal flares, let's see how you'll give up the game. If I can't have a good fight this time, I'll make sure you stay here until the competition ends," Bai Mingzhe said, rubbing his hands together with a sinister smile that sent shivers down their spines.

At this moment, the others didn't find Bai Mingzhe disgusting anymore. Instead, they looked at Meng Lianggu's team as if they had found their prey, sending shivers down their spines.

However, Meng Lianggu quickly reacted and accepted the reality.

He had originally wanted to have a battle with Long Jingze, but due to prioritizing national honor, he couldn't let go and fight with all his strength. Now that the signal flares failed to launch, surrendering was no longer an option, so he decided to have a spirited fight with the opposing team.

Thus, Meng Lianggu led his teammates to charge forward. Since they couldn't surrender, they might as well go all out in the battle. If they managed to defeat the Empire's War God, they would gain fame.

That was precisely what Bai Mingzhe wanted. He didn't want opponents who didn't give their all, as winning against them would lack any sense of accomplishment.

However, the gap between Meng Lianggu's team and Long Jingze's team was quite significant. They could only last less than ten minutes before ending up with a complete defeat, losing all their points in the process.

"Tsk tsk... indeed, obtaining points like this brings the most sense of achievement," Bai Mingzhe said with a smug smile while holding the opponent's points.

Seeing Bai Mingzhe's triumphant expression, Meng Lianggu's team felt extremely frustrated, but they had no choice but to lie on the ground and wait for their teacher to come and fetch them.

Afterward, when they encountered other Federation teams, Bai Mingzhe's team found that the opponents either surrendered or had all their signal flares turn into duds when fired.

Although they didn't know if the entire Federation team had angered an unlucky deity or something, they realized that the opponents couldn't surrender and had no choice but to fight. Despite the situation, Bai Mingzhe still found it satisfying, except for the fact that these teams weren't strong enough.

The only team that could be compared to Long Jingze's team was the one led by An Muyao from the Federation team. If they wanted a real thrilling battle, they would probably have to wait until they encountered An Muyao's team.

"I really hope we can encounter them soon. I can't wait any longer," Bai Mingzhe said eagerly, wishing for the next moment to come.

Who knew if Lady Luck had gone blind and took a liking to Bai Mingzhe? Not only did his previous wish to fight the Federation team come true, but now, his wish to meet An Muyao's team also came true.

With seven days left until the end of the competition, the two champion teams from both countries would cross paths.

"Haha... I didn't expect to encounter them so soon. This time, we'll finally have a good fight," Bai Mingzhe said excitedly, only thinking about the upcoming battle.

Shen Yu and the others glanced at him, not saying anything. They couldn't stand Bai Mingzhe's noisy demeanor, but they had to admit that they were genuinely excited to face An Muyao's team.

As for the possibility of being defeated by An Muyao's team, they didn't even consider it. They firmly believed that their leader couldn't lose, and on top of that, they had their secret weapon, Xiao Qingyang. Losing was simply out of the question.

This time, the championship of the inter-school competition could only belong to them!

"Long Jingze? The Empire's male god? Haha... this time, I'll let those people from the Empire see how their male god begs for mercy on his knees," a member of An Muyao's team arrogantly said. His arrogant and smug face made everyone want to tear him apart on the spot.

Xiao Qingyang had a good temper and rarely got angry, but when he heard someone insulting Long Jingze like that, he couldn't control himself.

He secretly released a burst of spiritual power, directly sealing the person's mouth shut, preventing him from uttering another word.

"Mmm..." The arrogant person wanted to continue mocking Long Jingze, trying to provoke Bai Mingzhe and his team, hoping that would cause them to lose focus and give them an advantage. However, when he attempted to speak, he found an unknown force tightly gripping his throat, making him unable to produce a sound. His eyes widened with fear, wanting to seek help from his teammates, but no one noticed his distress.

"You, who only knows how to talk big, let me show you how to behave!" Bai Mingzhe coldly watched the person with his mouth covered and directly chose him as his opponent.

Shen Yu and the others didn't indulge in empty arguments either; instead, they showed their emotions through actions.

Each participating team had ten members, and just like Long Jingze's team, An Muyao's team didn't like forming alliances with strangers. Therefore, when the two teams met, they only faced members from the other team.

Twenty individuals in total, each selecting their own opponent, and they mutually left An Muyao and Long Jingze for each other.

"I've heard a lot about you," An Muyao said as he initiated the conversation, but unfortunately, Long Jingze didn't bother to exchange pleasantries and ignored him completely.

The encounter between the two seeded teams caused a massive surge in the number of viewers in the live broadcast, nearly causing the broadcast system to crash. Everyone was eagerly anticipating their team's victory.

As a result, the live broadcast was far from calm during the battle; the intensity of the fight was just as fierce as the actual battlefield.

An Muyao's team also had a pharmacist, but this pharmacist, like most, had a frail body and wasn't suitable for combat. He was kept well protected at the back.

They assumed the same of Xiao Qingyang on the opposing team. As a result, they didn't take him seriously. However, they soon realized that they were proven wrong, and Xiao Qingyang's combat prowess was on par with, or even slightly stronger than, the others.

As a result, it was as if Long Jingze's team, consisting of ten members, were fighting against An Muyao's team of only nine members. The two teams, which were evenly matched in strength, suddenly became unbalanced, leading to a deviation in the battle's outcome.

The absence of one member made a significant difference, tipping the scales in favor of Long Jingze's team. Despite being evenly matched before, the odds were now against An Muyao's team due to the numerical disadvantage. This imbalance affected the overall dynamics of the battle and led to an unfavorable outcome for An Muyao's team.