Shen Changqing’s words had just ended when Chu Jiaojiao said, "I agree with classmate Shen Changqing, we should brainstorm about the competition rules beforehand, better safe than sorry."
Chu Jiaojiao and Yue Qiguang are both Talents with S-level physique, but the biggest difference between them is that Chu Jiaojiao is mentally active, while Yue Qiguang doesn’t like to think at all and prefers action.
This is also why, despite having similar talents, their strength varies significantly.
Since Chu Jiaojiao said so, no one else objected.
"Before that—" Yue Qiyuan thought for a moment, and somehow, his gaze unintentionally swept over Ji You as he said, "Let’s guess who the Rag Queen is, after all, we did spend 10,000 points to bring her into the team."
Shen Changqing: "Cough cough..."
It was Shen Changqing who initially suggested spending 10,000 points to invite the Rag Queen. At this moment, a hint of discomfort appeared on his face as he said, "Spending 10,000 points to have her join us isn’t a loss."
Yue Qiyuan said, "It’s not a loss. But we never expected she would actually be one of our classmates."
Thinking about how they had spent such a large amount of points to invite one of their own classmates, for some reason, it just felt off. At the outset of the online competition, they had already screened through all the Combat Department students with potential, confident that they wouldn’t miss out on any exceptionally talented students, but!!!
Rag Queen proved to be the exception.
Really!
Chu Jiaojiao blinked, asking, "So, who exactly is she?"
Yue Qiguang slightly agitated, scratched his head, and cursed, "She’s being secretive, definitely not a good person."
Ji You: "..."
Ji You almost couldn’t hold it in and wanted to fiercely retort Yue Qiguang, but being just a spectator, she played her role diligently, not being curious, not inquiring, not participating in discussions...
Suddenly, Shen Changqing said, "No matter who she is, one thing we must know is that she is definitely not an enemy." Since she is a classmate, everyone’s goal is definitely the same, which is to strive for the highest ranking together.
Previously, thinking she was from another school, even though a high price was offered, there were still concerns about her integrity, fearing she might take the money and not contribute, but now knowing she’s our fellow Combat Department classmate dispels those concerns.
It can be said that Shen Changqing’s mindset is very good, very open-minded.
"Hm—" Yue Qiyuan said, "The fact that she is our classmate, that’s also good news, right?"
At this time—
As a god-level actress, Ji You timely asked, "Did you guys really spend 10,000 points to invite that Rag Queen to the team?"
Chu Jiaojiao nodded, "Yes, yes."
Ji You was somewhat speechless, saying, "Do you guys have too many points or what? Why not invite me? I only ask for 5,000 points!"
As soon as these words fell, several people looked at her with disdain.
Chu Jiaojiao scratched her head, giggling, "Classmate Ji You, stop joking, haha."
Yue Qiguang cursed, "We need a teammate who is strong!"
Ji You immediately got upset, "My strength is not strong? Which eye of yours saw that my strength isn’t strong?"
Yue Qiguang opened his mouth, wanting to say you’re the strongest at bragging, but the words weren’t even spoken when Shen Changqing and others stopped him.
Ji You muttered, "Really! You guys actually don’t include me? 5,000 points might be a bit much, but we could totally negotiate the price, as long as you guys are willing to take me to the competition, I’d join for free too."
The spots have been fixed, adding more people?
Impossible.
"Alright, calm down." Chu Jiaojiao quickly appeased Ji You, saying, "Ji You, let’s not talk about this. Let’s discuss the rules of the team competition. The rules could impact a player’s performance by at least one-third."
Ji You pouted, "When you lose, you’ll know it’s not my fault. Hmph~"
Everyone ignored her.
Shen Changqing said, "Last year’s rule required the qualifying ten teams to race to rescue hostages. The team that rescued a hostage first won." Meanwhile, teams would attack and deplete each other to reduce their opponents’ chance of success and increase theirs.
Zhou Qiyuan said, "The rules from the year before last were similar to the singles competition; every two teams fought each other, and the last victors would advance until the top three were decided..."
Yue Qiguang said, "Three years ago, the rules were a massive melee between ten teams, with the last surviving team winning."
...
Chu Jiaojiao stroked her chin, saying, "So, the rules change every year. What will they be like this year?"
Shen Changqing frowned in thought, then said, "I’d guess it will be a massive team melee + rescuing hostages or something similar; that’s the most likely."
Zhou Qiyuan said, "Aqing, your guess might be right or wrong. Either way, no matter what the approach is, we need to prepare our team’s weapons and equipment in advance, just in case."
Lou chimed in, "Absolutely! Our equipment must be fully equipped, and we must use whatever weapons and mechas we are familiar with! This is not the time to be stingy."
Shen Changqing nodded, "Having a full set of equipment is necessary; our team’s points should be enough to equip everyone with good gear. I’m not worried about anything else; my only worry is that this year’s rules will be completely different from before."
Yue Qiguang was the first to shake his head and deny, "Impossible! Some aspects may change, but the essence remains the same. As long as the requirement for the ten teams to determine the winner remains, no matter how much other things change, it’s not a problem."
...
The group discussed for half an hour before breaking up.
Ji You listened for a while and realized that in the end, everyone was just making various guesses and briefly discussing how to respond to each. During this time, Ji You hardly spoke and simply sat there quietly, like a bystander sipping watermelon juice.
After disbanding, Ji You rode back to the dorms with Sheng Qingyan’s free ride. That guy Sheng Qingyan was truly lazy; while everyone else discussed, he finished his milk tea and dozed off on the table throughout.
Fortunately, his friends knew his quirks, or else, they might have been driven mad by him.
It’s just Ji You, who, after their last competition with Sheng Qingyan, had much respect for him. Despite his laziness, he was incredibly strong. If he were a bit more serious, wouldn’t he be—
Cough cough!
But no matter how strong he is, he can’t be stronger than herself.
Ji You straightened her back and held her head high: Sheng Qingyan? Just a defeated underling!
Little Cutie?
Spicy Eye too!
Anyway, no matter what, this guy was just a spiteful defeated underling, not worth making a fuss over.
Just then, Sheng Qingyan, who had been feigning sleep with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes, stared at Ji You, and asked a question that startled her: "Hey poor dead, are you the Rag Queen?"
Ji You: "!!!"