Chapter 515: You Must Be Mistaking?

"Captain!"

Xie Jianfeng showed a pleased expression.

"Captain's here."

"Hahaha, Captain, we were just guessing whether you were in seclusion or something, and we didn't expect you to show up so quickly."

"Hehehe, you all guessed wrong; I was just resting a moment ago and just woke up."

Yu Yang sent a smiling emoji, then asked: "Xie Jianfeng, you called us all together and said this matter involves Jiang Cheng, what exactly is it?"

"Yeah, yeah, Xie Jianfeng, you've been teasing us for ages; now the Captain's here, you should speak up."

"Spill it, spill it, we've got our small stools ready and are ready to watch the drama." Jiang Ping sent an emoji.

"No problem, I'll say it right now."

Xie Jianfeng typed quickly, "Captain, you all should know what event the Academy has been holding these past two days, right?"

"What event is the Academy holding?" Yu Yang was startled.

He really hadn't paid any attention.

"Oh, I get it," Di Yun typed, "It should be the Academy Grand Competition, right? I heard it started a few days ago, and these past two days it's been the contest among your teachers, correct?"

"Exactly, exactly, I remember now; last year around this time, Xie Jianfeng you also signed up, and I heard you were eliminated in the Second Round? Hahaha."

"..."

Looking at the string of messages Jiang Ping sent, Xie Jianfeng could picture the expression behind the phone screen even without guessing.

"With just my Level One Grandmaster strength, getting into the Second Round last time was already pretty good, alright? This time I'm even worse—I didn't even make it into the Second Round!"

After saying that, Xie Jianfeng let out a heavy sigh.

He was truly unwilling to accept it, but recalling his First Round opponent, he really couldn't imagine how he could have defeated them.

Unless he could be like Jiang Cheng, which was clearly impossible.

"What, you didn't even make it into the Second Round this time?"

"Hahahaha, Xie Jianfeng, you're like Wang Xiaoer celebrating the New Year—getting worse year after year?"

Di Yun and Jiang Ping, who were on their phones, both laughed uproariously.

Even Yu Yang couldn't help but laugh out loud.

However, he still typed to comfort: "Xie Jianfeng, was your luck just bad this time? Did you draw a tough opponent in the First Round?"

"Truly worthy of a Captain!"

Xie Jianfeng gave a thumbs up, "Indeed my luck was bad; last year's First Round opponent had the same realm as me, both Level One Grandmasters. Though the battle was somewhat tough, I still managed to win the match."

"But this time my luck was terrible; right away I drew a Level Three Force Master who wielded the Earth element. As soon as the battle began, he kept summoning earth spikes from afar. I could only dodge hurriedly; I couldn't even get a chance to attack, let alone approach him, and eventually I failed to dodge in time and was eliminated."

"I see."

Di Yun, after listening, also put away his smile, "This person's strength is indeed great; even if I faced him, I might not be able to win."

"Yes, if that person were like Xie Jianfeng, relying on Close Combat, Xie could still fight, but unfortunately, he's not." Jiang Ping also expressed sympathy.

After all, if she were in his place, the result would be no different from Xie Jianfeng, perhaps even getting eliminated faster.

"It's okay, Xie Jianfeng, if this year doesn't work, then next year, if next year doesn't work, the year after. I believe in you; someday you'll achieve a good result." Captain Yu Yang encouraged.

"Mm-hmm."

Xie Jianfeng nodded repeatedly.

"That's not right."

Di Yun thought of something, puzzled, "Xie Jianfeng, I sympathize with your situation, but this seems unrelated to Jiang Cheng, right?"

"Isn't that what I was about to say?"

Xie Jianfeng showed a wry smile.

"You all guess: who eliminated the person who defeated me?"

"Who eliminated the one who defeated you?" The other three, seeing the line on the screen, all showed puzzled expressions.

"What a strange question!"

They're not on site, how could they know who eliminated that person?

Moreover, if Xie Jianfeng hadn't said so, they wouldn't even know that person was eliminated.

"No!"

Yu Yang flinched.

At first glance the sentence seemed meaningless.

But thinking carefully, perhaps Xie Jianfeng had already told them the answer.

"Could it be Jiang Cheng?"

"Captain, what did you say?"

"Was it Jiang Cheng who eliminated him?"

Di Yun and Jiang Ping both realized afterward.

"Exactly!"

Xie Jianfeng emphasized, "The one who beat me in the First Round ran into Teacher Jiang in the Second Round and was eliminated."

The chat group fell silent at once.

Even though he guessed the answer, Yu Yang still wore an expression of disbelief.

In his view, Jiang Cheng's combat ability should be roughly on par with Xie Jianfeng's, or perhaps a bit inferior, since the latter had been in the Seventh Squad for several years, had carried out hundreds of missions, encountered many unexpected situations, and ultimately survived.

And Jiang Cheng does have some ability; otherwise he couldn't have passed the Assessment, but his Real Combat skill isn't outstanding, given his limited experience.

Someone who could eliminate Xie Jianfeng shouldn't be unable to eliminate Jiang Cheng, yet Jiang Cheng eliminated him?

"Is that surprising?"

Xie Jianfeng felt a little pleased.

"What, there's something even more unbelievable?" Di Yun typed the question instinctively.

"Of course!"

Xie Jianfeng laughed and said: "The trump card of the third round, Teacher Jiang ran into Sun Tong!"

"What, Sun Tong!"

"Sun Tong of the Sun Clan?"

Yu Yang and the two others were all startled.

"That's right, it's him, a fifth-level Spirit Master."

In the chat group, silence fell once again.

There aren't many high-level Grandmasters in Hope City, yet each one is remembered clearly.

Although there are not many fewer fourth- and fifth-level Grandmasters than high-level Grandmasters, Hope City is only so large; after staying a while, one naturally comes to know them.

Just like Sun Tong, they also know a little about him—a fifth-level Grandmaster that many dream of attaining.

"Then what happened after that?"

Yu Yang asked.

"Later, he was also eliminated by Teacher Jiang."

"What?" Jiang Ping was stunned, her mind went blank, to the point that her fingers hovered over the phone keyboard, motionless.

"Sun Tong was actually eliminated by Little Brother Jiang? Jianfeng, are you sure you didn't mistype?" Yu Yang retorted.

"Yeah, Jianfeng, that's a fifth-level Grandmaster! Jiang Cheng is only a first-level Grandmaster; even if his strength were compressed to Level Ten, he couldn't possibly be a match for Sun Tong!" Di Yun thought it was utterly fantastical.

"Unless Sun Tong was bribed by Jiang Cheng to throw the match, but that would make no sense, and besides, it would be easy to detect; for oneself, it would be all harm and no benefit."

(End of chapter)