Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Not long after, the preliminary rounds ended, and the top five schools emerged. After a half-hour break, the finals began.
The host first announced the rules of this final match.
Perhaps coincidentally, the final match was extremely similar to the previous warm-up match at Imperial First School— a competition for headbands.
However, the difference was that each team only had one headband. After one person chose to wear it, the other team members needed to protect the headband from being stolen while simultaneously trying to steal headbands from other schools.
Once a headband was lost, the entire team was eliminated. The team remaining on the field at the end was the winner of the match. And that military academy would become the overall champion of this year’s inter-school sports meet.
After the preliminary and intermediate rounds, it was already afternoon, nearing evening.
The sunlight was no longer so glaring; the sun was setting, and the light gradually dimmed.
Meanwhile, countless dazzling incandescent lights illuminated the arena, making it as bright as day.
The audience’s enthusiasm remained undiminished. At this moment, almost everyone agreed that the champion of this competition was none other than Imperial First.
And in this final melee, everyone wanted to see what kind of miracle Imperial First could create.
Time ticked by. The advancing teams were all nervously discussing their next choices.
Their goal was not first place, but second place.
The atmosphere in Imperial First’s rest room was much more relaxed. They were no longer under pressure and were noisily volunteering.
Soon, Counselor Song and several other team leaders discussed and decided on their choices.
Since Bai Yue had already played twice, he was not scheduled to play in this round.
“Everyone, thank you for waiting! The final is about to begin. Please have the five teams come to the waiting area to prepare. Let’s wait and see who will be the champion!”
The selected eight-person team rubbed their hands together, giving each person a high-five before leaving.
Just as the leader was about to open the door, it was opened from the outside first.
When their eyes met, everyone was stunned.
It was Shang Yufei.
He had disappeared after the preliminary rounds and only suddenly reappeared now. What was he planning?
The contestant cautiously said, “Um, the finals are about to start. We should prepare in advance…”
However, the other party ignored him. He glanced around the room and then stepped in.
For some reason, everyone subconsciously took a step back as soon as he entered.
“Where did you go before?” Counselor Song asked. “You’re still in the middle of the competition. If you need anything, you can let us know in advance so we don’t worry.”
Hearing this, Shang Yufei looked in the direction of the voice and his gaze fell on this person.
He curled his lips into a sneer.
“Worried?”
“Teacher, there’s something I want to ask you.”
Shang Yufei casually put his hands in his pockets and raised an eyebrow slightly: “Let me participate in the finals.”
Did he come back specifically for the finals?
Everyone was suspicious.
They thought that this person had found the preliminary rounds boring and simply stood them up. But it seemed that wasn’t the case?
Counselor Song frowned slightly: “Our selections are already finalized, and now you’re suddenly saying this…”
“It hasn’t even started yet.”
Shang Yufei said this and walked up to one of the contestants.
“Hey, switch with me.”
The person was stunned. He looked at the person in front of him, then at Counselor Song not far away, and almost nodded.
“Shang Yufei!” Counselor Song, who was usually mild-mannered, couldn’t help but show a hint of anger in his tone.
“This is a competition, not child’s play! It’s one thing for you to leave without asking for leave, but now you suddenly come back saying you want to participate. Are you trying to cause trouble?”
Shang Yufei glanced at him: “You want to win?”
Counselor Song was taken aback.
Shang Yufei: “If you want to win, then let me go on stage.”
The atmosphere was a bit off. Logically speaking, the competition hadn’t started yet, and even if they changed contestants, it was within the rules.
Besides, everyone already knew Shang Yufei’s temper. Counselor Song’s anger made everyone feel a little strange.
“Teacher, I’m sorry.”
At this moment, a clear and gentle voice rang out, just listening to it could calm people down. Everyone looked over and saw it was Bai Yue.
Bai Yue smiled at Counselor Song and said, “The competition hasn’t started yet, so we should still be able to change the contestants. Can we reconsider the selection?”
Since it was Bai Yue who spoke, everyone had even fewer objections. Moreover, in terms of strength, Shang Yufei was indeed very strong, stronger than the eight contestants sent. With him, the championship was practically guaranteed.
The contestant immediately agreed.
The other team leaders pondered for a moment and nodded as well: “Since you’re so enthusiastic, then go for it.”
Counselor Song’s eyes darkened, and he didn’t say anything more.
The announcer’s urging came over the loudspeaker again. The other contestants walked out of the rest room one after another.
Bai Yue walked to Shang Yufei’s side: “Good luck.”
Shang Yufei raised his hand and gently placed it on Bai Yue’s head: “Sorry, something came up earlier.”
He looked straight ahead, “I will bring the championship back to you.”
After saying that, he also walked towards the competition venue.
Bai Yue watched Shang Yufei’s retreating figure. He had tried to contact him earlier but failed. Then, Shang Yufei suddenly returned, requesting to participate in the competition.
He had a vague feeling that Shang Yufei was hiding something from him, doing something clandestine.
All forty people from five teams, eight people each, were present. Compared to the rough and ready warm-up matches, the final venue was extremely complex.
The arena from the preliminary rounds was gone, replaced by five completely different terrains serving as each team’s base: desert, beach, mountain, snowfield, and plain.
The terrain was complex and treacherous, extending towards the center. At the connecting points, countless circular platforms of varying heights rose, obscuring each other’s view.
Each team entered from a different direction, practically heading in opposite directions. Finding each other would likely take a considerable amount of time.
Some teams immediately began their actions upon entering.
Their figures quickly appeared on the main screen.
This time, a protective barrier had been added to the venue. In addition to protecting the audience from the battles within the arena, it also served to conceal their vision.
The contestants standing inside couldn’t see what was happening outside the protective screen. This prevented cheating through the main screen.
While other teams took action, Imperial First remained stationary.
Shang Yufei put on a headscarf.
Several other contestants said, “We’ll be responsible for taking the headscarves from the other teams. You stay at the base.”
Shang Yufei sat down on the sand: “Wait.”
Imperial First contestant: “?”
Shang Yufei: “The other teams’ actions will only have two possibilities. Either they’ll avoid us and attack them, or they’ll join forces to attack.”
He smirked: “In any case, we just need to act last. Stay put.”
Soon, two teams unexpectedly met.
They both chose the same method: the person wearing the headscarf stayed at the base, while the others came out to steal it.
And when they clashed, a fierce battle ensued.
Cameras were pointed directly at them. Both the main screen and the large and small screens showed these dozen or so people fighting fiercely.
And soon, a third team appeared.
The first two teams were both taken aback. Although the battle was still undecided, they had already expended considerable energy. If this suddenly appearing team were to join the fight, they would likely be defeated quickly.
Both sides exchanged glances, each seeing the same message in the other’s eyes: should they temporarily join forces?
“Don’t misunderstand, we’re not here to fight,” the South China Sea Naval Academy student said with a smile. “We just want to ask if you want to cooperate with us?”
He raised his hands as he spoke, indicating that he truly meant no harm.
“Cooperate? How?”
The South China Sea student said, “Take down Imperial First first.”
The other two teams looked incredulous. “Don’t be ridiculous, how could that be…”
“Nothing is impossible,” the South China Sea student said. “There are dozens of us combined; surely we can beat an eight-person team. You’re imagining Imperial First to be too terrifying, so you’re at a psychological disadvantage.”
“If this continues, even if you win in the end, you’ll only get second place. Conversely, if we take down Imperial First first, each of us has a one-in-four chance of winning.”
“Think about it. Don’t you want to crush Imperial First and win the championship?”
Silence fell.
The audience watched the unusual events unfolding on the field, exclaiming in disbelief, “Imperial First is doomed this time.”
“Four against one, can Imperial First win?”
The South China Naval Academy hadn’t just recruited those two teams. Long before the match, they had already made arrangements with another team.
Now, the four sides had joined forces and were all sneaking towards Imperial First’s base.
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