Chapter 58

Steady, steady, now our Second Camp's position is at least secured.

Deng Li and the other instructors were all smiles, unable to contain their joy.

Previously, when other camps targeted them, they were angry but had no recourse.

The new recruits lost, and they too would be laughed at.

But Gu Han first defeated Zhang Chuang of the Third Camp, then successfully advanced via a bye into the top three.

Now, in terms of best performance, aside from the First Camp, no one could surpass their Second Camp.

As for average performance, thanks to Gu Chen and his brothers and Yuqitian and others' efforts, even if it fell short of the Third Camp, the gap was limited.

With Gu Han's achievement of defeating Zhang Chuang to advance, this gap could be completely offset!

This was absolutely a great joy for the Second Camp!

Now what they cared about was whether Gu Han could create a miracle, doubling the joy!

In contrast, the instructor teams of the Third and Fourth Camps could now be said to be under dark clouds.

They exhausted every scheme trying to drag the Second Camp down.

They even spared no expense, bribing some referees to favor their own camp.

But in the end they still lost both wife and troops.

The Second Camp's position was practically set in stone.

Those lagging camps were just here to watch, not expecting to advance further.

The instructors of those camps all came to Guan Shan and Deng Li and others to congratulate them.

Guan Shan smiled modestly,

"The competition isn't over yet; we'll discuss celebrations later."

This scene made Li Kai and Du Heng feel as if they had eaten a pound of lemons.

Extremely sour!

"Old Li, Old Du, what's up? Looking at your faces, is something bothering you?"

Guan Shan came before them, smiling with a tone of sarcasm.

The fact that the two of them once put eye drops in his eyes, he, who always repays grudges, would not forget!

Li Kai was so angry his Qi Blood surged, nearly spitting out a mouthful of blood.

He gave Guan Shan a sideways glance and then quickly left.

At this point, Zhang Chuang's loss was no longer important.

What mattered was that he had just, to clear obstacles for Zhang Chuang, paid out of pocket, using a Fire Pearl as compensation for Gu Chen's withdrawal!

As a result, no one expected Gu Han to actually fight his way into the top three!

Now for Li Kai, this was an absolute loss, like losing to his grandmother's house!

The only silver lining was that Du Heng also had to share this cost with him.

……

To prevent anyone from lucking their way into the top two,

after reaching the top three, the bye mechanism is no longer in effect.

The remaining three must each face off against the other two.

Based on number of wins and head-to-head results, the top three rankings will be determined.

"This damned lucky Fellow, I want to see if you truly have this strength!"

Li Kai and Du Heng were full of resentment, eagerly waiting to watch Gu Han's show.

"To gauge your limits, there probably won't be much time for you to rest between matches."

Zhou Kuan looked at Gu Han, Zhang Lang, and Pan Hu standing on the Martial Arts Platform, and said in a low voice,

"If you want to rest now, you may speak up."

Gu Han, Zhang Lang, and Pan Hu all shook their heads, each having absolute confidence in their own strength.

Zhou Kuan was very pleased with their performance, nodding with a smile as he said,

"Alright, then I'll draw lots."

This is also for fairness; before each match we need to redraw lots.

After all, a relay battle still affects their performance; at such times, luck is likewise part of strength.

"First match: Zhang Lang versus Gu Han!"

As Zhou Kuan's voice fell, the watching crowd cheered again.

Compared to the First Camp's internal bout, everyone clearly still preferred the clash between the First and Second Camps!

Gu Han and Zhang Lang each walked up onto the Martial Arts Platform from opposite sides.

Between them there was no grudge, unlike their previous fights with Zhang Chuang and others, which were tip‑to‑tip confrontations.

Zhang Lang smiled as he looked at Gu Han,

"I didn't expect the Second Camp to produce a dark horse like you this time; it really makes me look at you anew."

Although Zhang Lang's words carried a hint of arrogance, Gu Han could clearly feel that the other side held no malice.

It was merely the arrogance that unintentionally leaked from his confidence in his own strength.

"Then let's have a good fight." Gu Han grinned.

Zhang Lang nodded, his eyes filled with fervent battle intent.

The referee's whistle blew shortly after.

In that instant, Zhang Lang's body explosively retreated!

Immediately thereafter, he swiftly drew an arrow from behind and shot it explosively toward the direction Gu Han was charging from.

Zhang Lang is an extremely rare archer among all Combat Soldiers!

The earlier Martial Arts Platform was relatively small, making actual combat impossible for Zhang Lang; he could only rely on his sheer strength to overwhelm by force.

However, on this central Martial Arts Platform, its vast area provides ample room for him to maneuver.

Zhang Lang's strength can thus be exerted to the fullest extent.

Gu Han had previously observed Zhang Lang's combat, so he naturally would not be surprised by this.

He burst forth with extreme speed, dodging Zhang Lang's rain‑like arrows on the Martial Arts Platform while advancing toward Zhang Lang.

"In this battle, Gu Han's Yellow‑rank inferior Cold Wind Sword cannot affect the situation."

"Even now, many still think that Gu Han is merely taking advantage of the sharpness of his Cold Wind Sword."

"His true strength may not necessarily be stronger than Zhang Chuang and others."

On the generals' seats, Zhou Kuan smiled and looked toward Guan Shan,

"Old Guan, now it's up to your camp's Gu Han to see if he can break through Zhang Lang's arrow barrage and reach his side."

"The top three ranks are already decided; next is the contest between their two major camps."

Guan Shan smiled,

"Let's wait and see."

On the Martial Arts Platform, this was the first time Gu Han felt a hint of trouble from these Combat Soldiers.

This is not because he finds it difficult to deal with Zhang Lang.

Rather, he cannot display strength far exceeding that of the other Combat Soldiers, lest he arouse the generals' suspicion.

No one dares guarantee that these generals are all self‑less and will not covet his opportunity.

He must learn to protect himself well.

While maintaining a speed not exceeding a certain limit, he must also ensure he is not hit by Zhang Lang's arrows.

This made Gu Han, who had grown accustomed to great strength and flying bricks, slightly unaccustomed to this intensity of combat.

At first, his dodging gave him a feeling of imminent danger.

However, after dodging more than ten arrows, Gu Han's dodging became second nature.

Meanwhile, Zhang Lang in the distance was shooting arrows until he was drenched in sweat.

"How can this fellow's speed be so fast?"

"I try to seal off the direction of his previous dodge with each arrow, yet I still haven't landed a single hit!"

This dodging ability far exceeds Zhang Lang's expectations.

After a few breaths, Gu Han finally reached Zhang Lang's front.

The Cold Wind Sword bursts forth!