Chapter 51: Li Kai and Others Give In

Gu Chen is awesome!

Gu Chen did a great job—I knew you wouldn't let me down!

Unlike the other camps, which were dead silent.

The combat soldiers, firekeepers, and logistics soldiers of the Second Camp were all excitedly cheering for Gu Chen.

Although the onlooking civilians initially disliked Gu Chen's arrogant attitude.

But by now they couldn't praise his performance enough.

Strength is what best wins over the audience.

With strength backing him, the so-called arrogance earlier was merely the confidence a genius should have.

Seeing that Gu Chen had already kicked six sixth-rank martial apprentices off the stage, people from all camps finally began to retreat, giving up on continuing to challenge Gu Chen.

Helpless, Li Kai gave the referee a look.

The referee stepped up to Gu Chen's side and said with a smile,

"Gu Chen, everyone else has given up challenging; congratulations on earning a top-ten spot."

Gu Chen coldly eyed the referee, not forgetting how this referee had treated the Second Camp's combat soldiers before.

He ignored the referee, walked straight down the martial arts platform, and said to the crowd,

"I'll step down to rest a bit, then come back to challenge you later."

The ignored referee watched Gu Chen's retreating back with a gloomy gaze.

A mere martial apprentice dares to slap a martial master in the face?

If not for being in the military camp, his act of ignoring me would warrant punishing Gu Chen!

Upon hearing Gu Chen's words, the many combat soldiers exchanged glances, their faces grim.

Now no one dares claim they can surely defeat Gu Chen.

Gu Chen is currently undergoing a relay battle; they might not even be able to beat him.

Once Gu Chen rests, won't they just be at his mercy?

Some even gathered to ask the instructors whether Gu Chen could be directly promoted.

The instructors have no authority to decide; for the sake of their own camp's interests, they can only report upward.

The sparring on other martial arts platforms continues, but this matter has reached the general's seat.

Li Kai and Du Heng came to Guan Shan with faces like they'd eaten feces, unwilling and resentful,

"Old Guan, if this goes on, the Ten Camps Competition will probably not end well."

They really couldn't bring themselves to let Guan Shan let them off easy.

What they meant by saying that was to have Guan Shan voluntarily propose letting Gu Chen advance directly.

Originally, for the Second Camp, having someone secure a top-ten spot in the Ten Camps would definitely be a good thing.

But now Guan Shan's appetite is huge; he smirked at the two and said,

"We're old enough; there's no need to meddle in the juniors' sparring."

Li Kai and Du Heng felt embarrassed but unwilling to give up, so they turned to the First Camp's chief instructor, Zhou Kuan.

"Old Zhou, you're on good terms with Old Guan—say a word for us."

Li Kai smiled wryly and said,

"If this continues, who from our two camps would dare to go on stage?"

Once on stage, someone will be injured by Gu Chen and kicked off.

Even if the combat soldiers know they're no match for Gu Chen, they can't bring themselves to surrender.

They can only get injured and spend their days idly sick in bed.

Du Heng also urged,

"Old Zhou, as the head instructor of the First Camp, you should persuade Old Guan—your words carry more weight."

Zhou Kuan, wearing a tall hat, showed no pride, but pointed at them angrily, saying,

"You two—who doesn't know you're eyeing the Second Camp's position? But don't make things so ugly!"

"Earlier, your people showed no mercy to the Second Camp's combat soldiers; now that you've been slapped in the face, do you realize you were wrong?"

"Old Guan finally got a chance to slap your faces—do you think he'll let you off?"

Li Kai and Du Heng's faces darkened, yet they showed no remorse.

They merely resented their own camp's useless fellows for not being a match for Gu Chen.

After Zhou Kuan finished scolding the two, he still went to Guan Shan to advise,

"Old Guan, Gu Chen has injured thirty-odd people already; your anger's about spent."

"If this goes on, the Ten Camps Competition will become Gu Chen's solo act."

As Zhou Kuan said, the audience at the other martial arts platforms has dwindled to almost nothing.

Everyone's attention is on Gu Chen alone, eagerly awaiting his next fight.

Guan Shan glanced at Zhou Kuan, realizing Zhou Kuan was speaking for Li Kai and Du Heng.

"Since it's you, Old Zhou, I'll give you this face."

Saying that, Guan Shan's gaze flickered over Li Kai and the two, and he said coldly,

"But I'll say this upfront: if other camps still target our camp's new recruits, don't blame me for turning hostile."

He could naturally see that these two had greeted the camp's new recruits before the competition, ordering them to drag the Second Camp down.

However, Guan Shan, being closely tied to Guan Zhen, has a broader perspective and considers the bigger picture.

With Guan Shan's word, Zhou Kuan coldly glanced at Du Heng and the two, then ordered Gu Chen to be directly promoted.

Receiving this news, the Second Camp's combat soldiers felt mixed joy and worry.

And Zhang Chuang and the others, the combat soldiers who were hesitating whether to go on stage, couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Gu Chen could not defy the generals' orders and could only leave the martial arts platform.

Li Kai and Du Heng exchanged a glance, each seeing a hint of ruthlessness in the other's eyes.

They can avoid targeting the second camp, but the second camp's position must be cleared!

The combat soldiers' sparring is no longer as fierce as before, but the focus of the two camps remains the second camp.

Gu Fan, Gu Jing, Gu Hang, and Gu Lin, the four brothers, all suffered defeat one after another.

Given their strength, it's indeed unlikely for them to make it into the top ten of the Ten Camps Competition.

When Gu Han arrived, it just happened to be the moment Gu Lin was defeated.

"Sorry, I'm late."

Gu Han apologetically said sorry and helped feed Gu Lin a blood-tempering pill.

Gu Lin was one of the few who knew Gu Han was wealthy and generous, so he didn't refuse.

By this time, the first round of the Ten Camps Competition was already drawing to a close.

The top ten combat soldiers were basically determined.

As expected, only Gu Chen from the second camp was selected.

But just then, Gu Lin's eyes suddenly lit up.

He pushed Gu Han slightly and said with a smile,

"Gu Han, why don't you join the Ten Camps Competition?"

Gu Han's gaze had just withdrawn from the martial arts platform not far away.

Hearing Gu Lin say that, Gu Han laughed and shook his head,

"Forget it, I'm just a logistics soldier; I don't have their kind of strength."

During this time, fighting the demon beasts has raised Gu Han's vision far above theirs.

In his eyes, these combat soldiers' fights are not only as slow as ants crawling, but also full of flaws.

Even if his strength were suppressed to the same level as theirs.

Gu Han also has confidence that none of them is his match!