Chapter 616: Rookie Tournament (11)

The female soldiers didn't move.

Instead, they all said they were fine.

Gu Qing smiled and said, "We all recovered as soon as we came out of the virtual space. My lord needn't worry about us."

The female soldiers nodded one after another.

Zhao Chi said, "Even if your bodies aren't tired, your hearts are. Rest for a bit, and eat something if you're hungry."

The female soldiers didn't have many ways to entertain themselves.

Basically just soaking in the bath, chatting, or lying around.

The female soldiers drifted off in twos and threes to rest, but the three female heroes stayed by his side and didn't leave.

Gu Qing snuggled close and asked, "My lord, those three heroes of the female lord Wei Li—did you hear their names?"

"I heard them."

Tang Ruan said, "I heard them too. What were they called—Wei Shuai, Wei Jun, Wei Ku?"

Qi Yue laughed and said, "Those names… I honestly don't know what to say."

Gu Qing nodded. "Mm, sounds like that female lord named them herself. My lord, do you know what's going on here? Can we rename ourselves too?"

Zhao Chi smiled and said, "A lord can rename a subordinate once. You all still have your original names; I've never changed them. So if you want new names, I can help you change them once."

Gu Qing glanced at Tang Ruan and Qi Yue.

Then she asked softly, "My lord, I'd like to take your surname too. Would you change mine to yours?"

"Take my surname? So you'd be called Zhao Qing?"

Gu Qing nodded. "It does sound a bit odd at first, but as long as I think that surname means I'm following you, I feel really happy."

The moment Tang Ruan heard that, her eyes lit up.

"Right! My lord, change mine too. I want to take your surname as well."

Zhao Chi laughed and said, "So you'd be called Zhao Ruan? Ha."

Tang Ruan said seriously, "That's fine, I'm very willing!"

Qi Yue looked at Zhao Chi, wanting to speak but holding back.

Zhao Chi then asked Qi Yue, "So Qi Yue would become Zhao Yue?"

Qi Yue pressed her lips together, a little happy, and said, "Can I too? I'm not yet… I'm still not your woman… but if my lord agrees, of course I'm willing to change it too!"

Zhao Chi smiled and waved his hand.

"No need. Your original names already sound wonderful. Taking my surname would only rob them of their charm."

Tang Ruan asked, "My lord, do you like our names?"

Zhao Chi smiled and said, "I don't just like your names—I like the people behind them even more."

Any ordinary woman hearing such a cheesy line of flirtation would probably mock Zhao Chi.

Or show a look of distaste.

But the three of them were nothing like that at all.

Tang Ruan's eyes went wide, shining brightly as she gazed at Zhao Chi.

Qi Yue curved her red lips, laughing softly with joy.

Gu Qing, meanwhile, covered her mouth and giggled coquettishly.

From the looks of it, all three of them believed Zhao Chi's words completely.

【Settling the third round…】

【You earned a total of 93 points, currently ranked 4th】

Huh?

More than a dozen female soldiers were lost this time, yet the points actually went up?

And the ranking jumped straight to 4th.

Looks like the system still recognizes the strength of Zhao Chi's army.

Advancing from the third round, Zhao Chi already made it to the top 16.

【Matching for the Top 8 Qualifier…】

【Match complete!】

【Number】 9

【Time】 1:00 PM

【Duration】 60 minutes

【Battlefield】 Battlefield 5

【Opponent】 Cao Feng of Nangu Village

The opponent is Cao Feng?

Cao Feng made it through three rounds too.

That kid's not bad.

I'll go find him later for a chat, see if he wants to place another bet.

Seeing his next opponent was him, Zhao Chi suddenly felt a bit of relief.

No disrespect intended, but deep down he just felt sure of himself.

Starting from the next match, the time stretches to 60 minutes—twice as much breathing room.

The battlefield will probably be larger too.

"Gu Qing, the next battle is at 1:00 PM. You all eat first; I'm going out to look around."

Gu Qing said softly, "Alright. My lord, come back early to eat too."

"Mm, alright."

Click to enter the battlefield.

Several battles were still ongoing, not yet finished.

Zhao Chi's fight with Wei Li was considered a fast one.

Neither side beat around the bush, going straight into a frontal slaughter.

Both sides' attack power was impressive; casualties came quickly, and the fight ended quickly too.

Arriving at Battlefield 2.

There were a lot of spectators here, exceeding 5,000 people.

Zhao Chi spotted Lu Yi's figure at a glance.

She was in the woods with her elf, continuously shooting.

Her opponent was the popular championship favorite Jiang Die.

No wonder there were so many people.

Lu Yi herself could draw close to 2,000 spectators, and adding the 3,000 brought by Jiang Die, this battlefield was absolutely roaring with noise.

Besides, it was a battle between two beauties—win or lose, it drew even more attention.

The current situation was Lu Yi defending, Jiang Die attacking.

Jiang Die also used a female elf.

She truly lived up to being a popular championship favorite—despite the race being exactly the same, she had Lu Yi's elf pinned down so it couldn't lift its head.