Girls und War

La, who had escaped, took the remaining few people and made another circle, intending to launch a sneak attack.

As a result, he was beaten by Xia Shu who was defending on the spot and his head was bleeding.

Then the other new recruits from the Flower District who were surrounded were pinned to death on the spot.

The remaining two wounded soldiers fled into the thick fog again.

So the rest of the time became garbage time, with both sides playing hide-and-seek. There's nothing much to say.

On the other side, Sheng, who was under the rock wall, finally climbed back to the top of the cliff.

"Eh!"

She hooked the top with her climbing pick, grasped the edge of the cliff with difficulty, and then dragged her body to the top of the mountain.

"rua——"

Sheng rolled over and lay flat on the ground, like a dead dog.

A pair of hiking boots appeared beside him. Sheng turned his head and saw that it was Ai'er carrying a gun.

"Don't panic, I'll go save the world right away." Sheng covered his butt and climbed up with difficulty.

"No thanks." Al said expressionlessly.

At this moment, the Flower District victory interface popped up.

"Huh?" Sheng showed a desperate expression.

"Eh----"

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You are wrong, I am not Shenghei.

Actually, I am Shengmi!

I like Sheng the most!

142. About Crickets

The match in Hua District was won relatively easily.

But the main reason for their victory was that they took the initiative and occupied a good position in advance.

The tactical advantages demonstrated by special training only serve to add icing on the cake, rather than provide timely assistance.

But I was quite satisfied with the nap.

Being able to train to this level in just one day has proven that special training is indeed effective.

How could one simply practice and suddenly become stronger, easily defeating the opponent? That's unrealistic.

What they need is time.

Fake sleep touched his chin and looked at the noisy arena.

Time...

Amidst thunderous cheers from the audience, the Flower District logo appeared above the big screen.

The Eagle District and the Flower District both advanced to the all-district finals of the virtual battle for new recruits.

After the teams on both sides came out of the hibernation capsule, noisy shouts came from all directions.

The girls from the Flower District waved to everyone around them, then lined up to shake hands with the new recruits from the Sea District.

After the handshake, the girls from the sea area shrugged and walked towards the viewing seats in their own battle zone.

Elena had a blank expression on her face, lowered her head, and didn't speak to anyone.

The new recruits from the sea area watched her walk back here one by one without speaking to her.

At this moment, the group of girls really couldn't say anything harsh.

After all, without Elena, they would probably have been eliminated two rounds ago.

But it would be difficult for them to say anything to comfort this proud white swan at this moment.

They all knew what Elena's attitude was.

Not everyone can easily do something like trying to please someone but getting rejected.

Seeing the people in the flower area cheering, the sea area was as cold as ice.

The monitor of Elena's class didn't see it, so everyone sat back in their seats without saying a word to each other.

A little later, today's competition was announced to be over and the final would be held tomorrow.

So the new recruits from various war zones dispersed back to the barracks.

The girls in the sea area also stood up and prepared to return to the camp under the guidance of the commander.

"Elena, wait a moment." A person ran over from the flower area and called out to Elena.

The girls in the sea area all turned their heads and saw that it was Natsuki.

Several girls showed excitement. After all, Xia Shu's fans were now all over the recruiting areas.

When Elena heard Xia Shu's voice, her expression became complicated, but she still turned her head to face Xia Shu.

Xia Shu ran up to her and she asked hesitantly, "What's wrong?"

Xia Shu could clearly see the wariness in her eyes, but still smiled and pointed to the back door.

"Chat for a few minutes?"

Elena was silent for a moment, but finally nodded.

New recruits from various war zones were walking out of the various exits of the sports field and heading towards their respective barracks along the road.

Xia Shu and Elena came to the grove outside the field.

The squad leaders of the two men sat on a bench by the road, chatting while waiting for the two men to finish their conversation.

Elena leaned against the tree while Xia Shu squatted on the ground, becoming interested in a cricket in the grass.

"What do you want from me?" Elena asked impatiently.

Xia Shu picked up the cricket and let it go, watching it jump non-stop. He said casually, "I just went to talk to your squad leader and asked about you."

"Why are you asking about me?" Elena frowned.

"I see you're very dissatisfied with me, and I'm wondering if I've inadvertently done something that's not in line with sea zone etiquette. So I need to clarify to avoid hurting the relationship between the two war zones." She glanced back at Elena and said, "Is this reason sufficient?"

Elena was silent for a moment and nodded.

Xia Shu put the cricket in his hand. It didn't move much at this time, as if it was tired of this game of escape and catch.

"Then I heard some things about you and your war zone recruit company." Xia Shu said.

Elena sneered and said, "So you want to meddle in other people's business and act as a peacemaker?"

Xia Shu shook his head and said with a smile, "I'm not that kind-hearted."

"I just want to know why you regard me as a competitor." She asked with a little curiosity.

After all, the two are not from the same war zone.

Elena was silent.

Xia Shu put the cricket back into the grass, covered it with grass, and stood up from the ground.

"You don't think that after defeating me, the new recruits in your war zone will have a different opinion of you, right?" she asked.

Elena turned her head away and said nothing.

Xia Shu pondered for a moment, then asked, "Why do you think those girls in our recruit company are willing to talk to me? I'm obviously the number one in the war zone, and I'm also someone with high hopes."

"Because you are strong enough." Elena said without hesitation.

"I just know that's what you think." Xia Shu said helplessly, "Do you think that if I lose the game, or if I'm not the best, they will ignore me?"

Elena said nothing.

"It's strange," Xia Shu said. "I don't know why you came to this understanding, but I want to tell you this—even if you beat me in this fight, even if you defeat me in single combat, things will remain the same after you return. This won't affect your situation in the slightest.

"And you don't want victory, do you? If I'm guessing correctly, you want recognition more? You—don't you need friends more?"

"No need!" Elena yelled.

But the look she gave Xia Shu was full of grievance.

"I don't need friends! I'm enough on my own! I will train alone and become stronger alone! I can eat alone! I can walk alone! I can look at the stars alone! Friends are a burden! They're redundant! I will prove myself! I... I..." Her eyes were red and she was choking and unable to speak.

Natsuki gently pulled Elena into his arms, holding her against his chest.

Elena struggled a bit, but Natsuki was very firm.

"Okay, don't be so stubborn. Being weak isn't that shameful." She whispered in Elena's ear.

Elena sobbed and tears welled up in her eyes.

In Xia Shu's arms, the girl cried loudly.

There had never been such a heart-wrenching cry before, as if releasing all of one's weaknesses.

"Being weak or being strong is fine. Neither is shameful, and neither is noble. They are both keys to growth—things everyone must go through to reach their future. Hiding your weakness to prove yourself—and then shutting yourself off—is, in my opinion, the true sign of weakness. So, Elena, put aside your pride. Then you'll find that this world isn't so scary after all."

Natsuki whispered in Elena's ear.

The two squad leaders outside the jungle also showed mixed expressions when they heard the girl's crying.

Once upon a time, they were just like this, understanding nothing and listening to nothing.

Isn't it like a cricket walking forward with its eyes closed?

143. It’s about hard work! Train hard!

When the squad leader brought Elena back to the camp, many recruits were watching outside.

Look at Elena.

Her eyes were swollen, but the recruits had no idea what had happened.

But Natsuki went out with Elena for a long time.

They wanted to know what happened again.

But no one came forward to ask.

Elena walked slowly, almost dazed. The squad leader was beside her, but he didn't rush her.

As we got closer to the dormitory, more and more girls gathered around.

Then a small group of people gathered around, they were new recruits from Elena's class.

They looked at each other without speaking.

Because I don’t know what to say.

Elena looked up at the girls with a look of fear on her face.

La walked up to her, hesitated for a long time, and asked, "You...what's wrong with you?"

Elena stammered for a long time and looked at the monitor.

The monitor nodded to her.

Her eyes wandered and a tiny sound came out of her trembling lips.

"sorry……"

"What?" La was a little confused.

It's not that she didn't hear clearly, but she couldn't believe her ears.

That white swan-like Elena actually bowed her head and said sorry?