NOVEL WEB Chapter 110 - The Competition 14
Wang Yiyi was anxious about the battle tomorrow. She had originally planned to make it to the third round of the first-year individual competition, but she now realized that she might not even make it past tomorrow’s event, which kept her from sleeping.
After tossing and turning in bed for a while, she couldn’t help but send a message to Mai Dongzi.
In the afternoon, Chen Xinhe and Zhuang Huiya had a fierce sparring session. As a result, both had to spend the night in the treatment pods of the training room.
Mai Dongzi, as the guardian, stayed in the training room.
While Instructor Fang and the others had higher cultivation and more battle experience, they didn’t have the time or ability to provide one-on-one guidance to the students.
However, Mai Dongzi, as the team leader, was different. During each training session, she would point out their weaknesses in practical combat and guide them on how to improve.
Most importantly, Mai Dongzi never went easy on them during their battles, treating them as real opponents and thoroughly beating them.
After being trained this way for more than half a month, Wang Yiyi’s practical combat weaknesses were nearly eliminated by Mai Dongzi.
As a result, Wang Yiyi had developed the habit of directly seeking Mai Dongzi’s guidance for her training issues.
Since Mai Dongzi had just reviewed all of David’s battle videos and had some ideas, she invited Wang Yiyi to the training room when she mentioned she couldn’t sleep. Wang Yiyi had a match in the afternoon, so after researching tactics at night, she could still get a good rest.
The venue for Wang Yiyi’s match was located in the Command Department, so by the afternoon, the stands were lively, with most of the first-year command students attending to cheer for their top student.
When Mai Dongzi and her four teammates made their entrance, the students in the Command Department quickly made way, giving her the best positions.
However, everyone’s eyes couldn’t help but keep watching the very legendary “fake” young lady, and some even took candid photos.
Mai Dongzi felt helpless. She hadn’t intended to make such a grand entrance, but the four members of the Phantom Team insisted on staying close to her rather than mingling with their classmates, leaving her with no choice.
Since Chen Xinhe joined the Phantom Team, she had shown everyone what it meant to be a little fan girl. Her constant attachment to Mai Dongzi had even made Zhuang Huiya feel jealous, as Chen Xinhe distracted Mai Dongzi’s special attention towards him.
For Mai Dongzi, although Vice Admiral Chen is serving Arthur Prince and is thus helping her, he has indeed been very supportive and genuinely kind to her.
So, Mai Dongzi had always been considerate towards Chen Xinhe, and the fact that the girl was lively and cute only made her affection grow stronger.
However, it seemed like a strange switch had been flipped, and now Wang Yiyi and Yu Lan were using their advantage as girls to cling to Mai Dongzi, just like Chen Xinhe.
Zhuang Huiya had already lost a lot of the special attention he used to get from his cousin, so he naturally wasn’t happy about it. Tony, of course, stayed closely behind Zhuang Huiya.
The five of them sat down, with Chen Xinhe and Yu Lan immediately taking positions on either side of Mai Dongzi, forcing Zhuang Huiya to sit next to them.
In the public eye, Zhuang Huiya always maintained a stern face, avoiding any affectionate gestures toward his cousin to prevent anyone from making a fuss and spreading rumors.
Not long after they sat down, Wang Yiyi and David emerged from the players’ rest area, one on each side.
After being coached and mentally prepared by Mai Dongzi all night, Wang Yiyi stood confidently in front of David, who was a head taller, and her momentum didn’t seem to falter much, which made Mai Dongzi very pleased.
This is called losing the person but not losing the momentum. Even when knowing that the opponent’s overall strength is superior, one should not let the opponent dominate in terms of momentum. Those with such a mindset will be inspiring even in defeat.
Starting from last year, the student competition at Imperial Capital Star introduced a new rule: no weapons allowed, with the competition focusing on martial skills.
Wang Yiyi’s and David’s martial skills are both based on fist techniques. This puts Wang Yiyi at a disadvantage, as both her cultivation and strength are not as strong as David’s.
However, since Wang Yiyi has practiced from a young age, her martial skills are very solid. Mai Dongzi suggested that she adapt her fighting style to be steady yet flexible.
After a night of coaching, Wang Yiyi understood the approach well, but due to the short time, her proficiency was still lacking. It would depend on how she performed in the arena.
When the whistle for the start of the match blew, David immediately attacked Wang Yiyi with a series of fierce and powerful moves.
If Wang Yiyi had fought in her previous manner, she would have directly countered with a head-on clash.
Given their levels of strength, such a direct confrontation would put Wang Yiyi at a disadvantage, possibly leading to injury and affecting her fighting spirit for subsequent matches.
Instead, Wang Yiyi first avoided David’s most aggressive attacks, maneuvering to his side and then counterattacking. Her martial skills were well-grounded and her strikes were sharp.
David’s initial fierce attack missed, and after Wang Yiyi countered and defended, his subsequent attacks lost their earlier ferocity.
As a result, after exchanging several moves, Wang Yiyi, though not gaining the upper hand, also managed to avoid falling behind.
However, after exchanging a few more moves, Wang Yiyi gradually began to fall behind. At this point, she stopped trying to force her way through and instead used evasive maneuvers, avoiding David’s attacks and shifting to another angle before launching her counterattacks.
With this adjustment, David’s increasingly fierce assault was interrupted again, and Wang Yiyi managed to force a draw with her counterattacks.
As the back-and-forth continued, Wang Yiyi gradually gained the upper hand. David, who had been on the offensive, was now responding passively, making his moves less fierce and allowing Wang Yiyi to handle them more easily, thus managing to keep the situation under control.
Several days ago, Zhuang Huiya faced David head-on and was badly beaten, so he had cheered vigorously for Wang Yiyi, watching with excitement as she fought.
Although David looked like a muscle-bound man, his talent in martial arts was impressive.
Wang Yiyi’s sudden tactical shift put David on the defensive, but since his overall strength was genuinely formidable, he adapted to Wang Yiyi’s fighting style and gradually regained the initiative.
David first cut off Wang Yiyi’s retreat and then struck with a powerful blow. Wang Yiyi, forced into a defensive position, was hit several times and was ultimately knocked down, crashing to the ground.
This fall marked Wang Yiyi’s defeat. David would not show mercy just because she was a girl.
Instructed by their coaches and mentors from a young age, they were taught to be courteous in everyday situations.
But on the battlefield or in a competition, the only rule was to defeat your opponent, regardless of whether they were male or female.
In the end, although Wang Yiyi was defeated, she managed to hold out twice as long as Zhuang Huiya.
Although Wang Yiyi ultimately lost and her injuries were no less severe than Zhuang Huiya’s, when she was lifted onto a stretcher, she managed to smile weakly but confidently at Mai Dongzi and said, “Captain, next time, I will definitely win.”