Chapter 396: This is My Big Cheer Pack
Residential Area.
In front of a quiet single-house dwelling.
"Vice Commander Xu, have you rested?"
The door was knocked.
Wu Yue carefully knocked on the door, his voice polite, but his expression showed considerable disregard.
Deputy Commander...what does this mean?
It truly is a position that only those who have crawled out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood are qualified for, like Vice Commander Zhou Meng, who arrived at the Polar Star Battlefield at sixteen, and for thirty years, has moved around various military districts... he's been in Kaiyang Military District for seven or eight years now, finally managing to earn a deputy commander's post.
Under his command, the number of soldiers totals more than one hundred thousand.
In comparison, even though everyone knows Xu Lingjun's so-called deputy commander might not be much, possibly not even having someone hand him paper at the lavatory, it's indisputable that the two are of the same grade.
Moreover, after arriving at the Polar Star Battlefield, Han Yun City quickly blended into the ranks. Having grown up here and truly thriving in this environment... it appears more successful than Xu Lingjun, who is unwilling to leave his room.
In everyone's eyes, this guy is clearly hiding in his room out of fear of accidentally getting beaten up and losing face.
But alas, hiding will be of no use?
The Polar Star Battlefield despises those in high positions who lack competence; an inept general demands much of the forces. What's more, Zhou Meng has even expressed curiosity to witness Xu Lingjun's capabilities!
With Zhou Meng, a fellow deputy commander wielding actual power, Wu Yue naturally delighted in making the trip.
He was itching to see Xu Lingjun make a fool of himself as soon as possible; since Xu Lingjun arrived, Liu Xiaoqing, who previously occasionally smiled at him and once invited him out for walks, now shows him no kindness at all.
This is class hatred.
"Vice Commander Xu, are you there?"
Despite his inner unrest, Wu Yue made sure not to lose his manners on the surface...
"I'm here, please come in."
The door creaked open.
Wu Yue stepped inside.
He said, "Vice Commander Xu, our Commander Zhou Meng heard you were the Dragon Gate Champion Scholar of last year's Martial Mansion assessment and knows you must have amazing skills, so he's specifically asked me to invite Vice Commander Xu to join us in the usual recreational activity on the Polar Star Battlefield!"
As he finished speaking, he had already entered the room, then couldn't help but be taken aback.
The room wasn't large, and the bathroom door was wide open, allowing a clear view of the interior.
Yet at this moment, the room was empty, nowhere to be seen was Xu Lingjun.
But clearly, he was just talking to me in the room...
Thinking, Wu Yue tentatively asked, "Vice Commander Xu, are you there?"
"Yes, I'm here."
Xu Lingjun's voice resounded in his ear, asking, "What kind of daily activity is it?"
Behind!
Wu Yue hastily turned his head but couldn't find Xu Lingjun's figure, he turned again, but the room remained empty.
He couldn't help but turn pale, saying, "Well... it's just... the Polar Star Battlefield lacks entertainment, so to prevent boredom, warriors often organize sparring matches every so often, both relieving boredom and improving warrior strength. Over time, it became our routine activity."
While speaking, he turned his head several times.
But couldn't see Xu Lingjun's figure at all.
His face grew progressively paler as his heart started pounding uncontrollably, wondering if he's seeing ghosts.
This Vice Commander Xu is clearly in the room, why can't I see him?
No matter how much he turned, Xu Lingjun's voice continued to sound from behind him, asking, "So, someone wants to challenge me?"
"Not exactly a challenge, mainly Vice Commander Han has been sparring with everyone lately, even Vice Commander Zhou Meng praises his strength, and everyone knows Vice Commander Han is only a contender, the true champion is Vice Commander Xu, so everyone is curious about Vice Commander Xu's abilities."
"But why is your heart racing so fast?"
Xu Lingjun asked, "Are you lying?"
"Because I can't see you..."
Wu Yue was about to cry, thinking he might be seeing ghosts.
He turned several more times but still couldn't catch even a glimpse of the other's clothes, he trembled, asking, "Vice Commander Xu, where are you exactly?"
"I told you, I'm behind you."
Xu Lingjun stood quietly behind Wu Yue, and every time Wu Yue turned around, Xu Lingjun's figure would glide gracefully, stepping out a distance of several steps with just one stride.
During this time, he was not idle.
He not only mastered the Wind Seeking and Snow Returning Technique but also combined the Confusing Wind and Cloud Step with the Lightweight Step... Even he didn't expect that when these peculiar footworks combined with the Lightweight Step's wind-assisted movement, they could have such a magical effect.
Like now, Xu Lingjun stood behind Wu Yue, yet Wu Yue couldn't detect his presence at all.
Xu Lingjun asked, "After saying so much, someone actually wants to spar with me, right?"
Wu Yue nodded and said, "Yes... yes."
"You should have said it earlier, lead the way."
Xu Lingjun was not deliberately teasing Wu Yue, but Wu Yue's strength was also remarkable, being a middle-stage Hui Chuan with strength, which counted as a top Tier Three student at Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion.
For this reason, he was interested in testing Wu Yue a bit to see if Wu Yue could notice his presence.
And now it seems that the effect was excellent.
"Well... then I'm leaving now."
Wu Yue stepped out, walked a few steps, turned back to look, but still saw nothing, and asked, "Vice Commander Xu, are you following me?"
Just as he finished speaking.
The door slammed shut suddenly, and Xu Lingjun's voice sounded, "Yes, I'm following."
Oh my, it's like seeing a ghost.
Wu Yue hurriedly walked quickly towards the martial training ground, and every few hundred meters he would turn back to ask.
Yet Xu Lingjun's voice would always sound beside his ears, at a distance of no more than a meter, but Wu Yue couldn't even see what clothes Xu Lingjun was wearing.
It's simply like seeing a ghost...
Until they arrived at the martial training ground.
Wu Yue still seemed timid and cowering, completely different from his confident demeanor when he left.
He hesitated saying, "Vice Commander Zhou, Vice Commander Han, I've brought Vice Commander Xu here."
Zhou Meng's gaze fell behind Wu Yue, smiled, and said, "Vice Commander Xu, Vice Commander Han said you have been contemplating martial skills lately, don't blame the brothers for interrupting your peace, but this kid from Han Yun City really piqued our interest, so naturally, we are curious about someone stronger like you. You know, the Polar Star Battlefield respects strength... they can't wait to see your strength."
Upon hearing this, Wu Yue asked, "Vice Commander Zhou, is Vice Commander Xu really behind me?"
Zhou Tong was taken aback by the question and asked in surprise, "Didn't you lead and bring him here yourself? Why are you asking such a silly question?"
Wu Yue was close to tears and thought, I did lead the way, but I didn't see him at all.
And at this moment...
From behind him.
Xu Lingjun stepped out with a smile, gently patted Wu Yue's shoulder, and said, "It was nothing, just a joke between us, Xiaowu, don't mind it..."
"I... I don't mind..."
Xu Lingjun had already stepped out.
Yet Wu Yue was even more alarmed.
Even though there were hundreds of people in the martial training ground, he still felt a chill, as if it was haunted.
He cracked a dry smile twice and quickly mingled into the crowd.
He didn't even dare to speak with Xu Lingjun...
Xu Lingjun smiled knowingly and turned to look at Zhou Meng.
Beside him, Han Yun City called out, "Old Xu, this Vice Commander Zhou Meng is truly a seasoned battlefield veteran, his title is not like ours obtained by cheating, he truly crawled out from a mountain of corpses and sea of blood. He's curious about your strength now, and as luck would have it, so am I. Why don't you show everyone a demonstration?"
He paused and said, "The Polar Star Battlefield does not respect weaklings, especially weak leaders. You are free to contemplate martial skills daily, but if you don't show some skills, I'm afraid the brothers won't respect you."
On the surface, he seemed to speak for the warriors, but he also explained to Xu Lingjun why they invited him.
Xu Lingjun was quite laid-back, casually took off his jacket, and even such a simple action seemed so carefree when done by him.
He laughed and said, "You should have said earlier that you wanted to spar with me. I'm actually not someone who can tolerate loneliness very well; if you want to fight, I'm always welcome... even if you come at midnight, I won't refuse."
Refuse?
Just kidding, Zhou Meng heard Han Yun City's tone and felt that Han Yun City was stronger... this is no opponent!
It's clearly a big opportunity to advance!
With that said, today is meant for me to gain greatly in strength.