Chapter 233

Chapter 233

Adding up the time from both matches barely totaled six days.

The planned duration for the friendly competition was fifteen days. Theoretically, without both sides wrecking each other's mechs, at least one more match could still be held.

However...

In the monitoring room, the teachers from Shoujun watched the complete silence from Changying’s side—no one dared to speak.

They couldn’t help but wonder: after completely humiliating Changying this time—trashing their base and metaphorically slapping them in the face—would there even be a chance for future friendly matches with them?

After a long while, someone from Changying finally spoke coldly, “Prepare the closing ceremony.”

The voice carried a hint of gritted teeth, clearly foreshadowing what the students of Changying would face after the competition ended.

It seemed like the third match of the friendly competition would probably be… Changying teachers versus Changying students.

The students from Changying clearly sensed this too, their expressions uniformly bleak.

At the beginning, they had actually performed decently. Ignoring the game-breaking anomaly that was Xing Ze Jiang Zhi, their overall combat had been give-and-take, even gaining small advantages in certain areas at times.

But none of that mattered now.

The way they’d lost was just plain humiliating.

This went way beyond win or lose.

Upon receiving the broadcast announcement, students from both schools gathered in the auditorium. The gazes of Changying’s students automatically locked onto Bai Xingshu.

This Omega was still as beautiful as ever, every movement still poetic. But at this moment, under the weight of fury and resentment, none of Changying’s students were fooled by appearances anymore.

The person beneath that beautiful exterior was just too *ruthless*!

Bai Xingshu coughed lightly and edged toward the center of the S-class group, trying to make himself less noticeable.

Come on!

They shouldn’t be looking at *him*!

He was just the executor—the real mastermind behind this operation was Shen Geng!

Retribution should go to the right person!

They should be staring at Shen Geng!

Bai Xingshu felt completely innocent here.

Hearing Bai Xingshu’s grumbled protests, which even carried a hint of defiance, the S-class students could only roll their eyes at their Deputy Squad Leader.

Setting aside sayings like “a man’s reputation follows him like his shadow,” why didn’t their Deputy Squad Leader consider why Changying had ended up beating a hasty retreat the moment they sensed “Xing Ze Jiang Zhi” on the battlefield?

During the closing ceremony, after the teachers announced Shoujun’s victory, the air around Changying’s side was thick with grief and fury. The students of Shoujun immediately felt like they were being watched like a hawk, prickled by pins and needles.

It wasn’t until they stiffly walked out of the competition zone that the Shoujun team finally breathed easy.

They had actually made it out safely!

Weirdly moving.

Upon boarding the school's flying vehicle, all the students finally burst with excitement—earlier, in front of the teachers and students of Changying, they hadn't dared show the slightest hint.

Two wins, in less than six days!

A fifteen-day friendly match, over in just six!

This was something they could brag about for life!

"Those Class B kids must still be competing, right? Teachers! Can we go check it out?" They couldn’t rub this in to Changying’s crowd, but there was no reason to hold back with their own classmates.

They practically wanted to stitch words like "We’ve already won, why are you still fighting?" onto their faces, just to show off in front of their fellow students.

As for this… the Shoujun teachers played it cool for a moment before nodding.

Heh heh, they also wanted to do some gloating in front of the teachers who had stayed behind.

But this didn't concern Bai Xingshu—he wasn't planning on joining the group activity.

After boarding the flying vehicle, he was pulled aside by a teacher and received a message.

—The Emperor had summoned him.

The special ability Bai Xingshu had displayed in the monitoring room had been confirmed within days after being reported.

In this world, there were plenty of geniuses, and checking the facts in four or five days was no problem.

Once it was confirmed that Bai Xingshu had spoken the truth, everyone who learned of it was blown away.

All could foresee that this would bring massive change to the entire world.

The news was immediately reported straight to the top, and the Emperor’s summons came back without delay.

As the messenger, Lin Li felt conflicted.

When Bai Xingshu heard the news, he blinked, picturing the middle-aged Alpha he had met before—one who looked almost exactly like Shen Geng, who seemed authoritative yet always kind to his family.

At this point, Bai Xingshu still hadn’t realized the Emperor’s summons was about his superpower.

Quickly recalling the original body’s past experiences—the jerk Alpha who said the original wasn’t good enough for his family—Bai Xingshu hesitated.

Though he didn’t think this Alpha would actually do something like that…

"Why is it you telling me this, Bro Lin, and not Shen Geng?" Bai Xingshu asked, clearly confused.

Lin Li had already been conflicted about whether to reveal Shen Geng’s identity as the Crown Prince, since he’d sensed Bai might not know.

Under normal circumstances, it wouldn’t matter, but now that the Emperor was summoning him, it would be inappropriate for Bai to go in ignorance.

Yet with Bai’s question, Lin realized there was no need to say anything at all.

His emotions grew even more tangled.

He’d even imagined Bai flipping out over the Crown Prince’s deception, leading to arguments and discord between them.

But it turned out…

At this moment, he finally understood—he had zero chance.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Li finally said, “It’s about the superpower.”

Bai Xingshu snapped out of it, mistakenly thinking it was a notice to meet the parents. He cleared his throat awkwardly and quickly ditched his romantic notions, responding to Lin Li with a firm "Yes."

Lin Li suppressed a sigh at Bai Xingshu's innocent look, then added some details about the ongoing discussions during the friendly match.

Essentially, the first person to master this ability was an Omega officer. People were debating whether this special ability was exclusive to Omegas, how powerful it could become, whether it might turn aggressive, and what impact it could have on public order, among other concerns.

After he finished speaking, Lin Li noticed Bai Xingshu's thoughtful expression and quietly said, “If you're nervous, you can… bring Shen Geng with you.”

Bai Xingshu’s mind filled with question marks.

“They’re discussing something this important without the Crown Prince?” Bai Xingshu was shocked.

The Crown Prince’s got it rough!

It didn’t even cross Bai Xingshu’s mind that Lin Li had meant for Shen Geng to be there to protect him in front of the Emperor. Instead, his brain immediately latched onto the idea that Shen Geng needed him to be brought along.

Anyway, Lin Li was truly loyal—thinking through every angle for Shen Geng’s benefit.

“Got it, don’t worry!” Bai Xingshu thumped his chest in reassurance.