Chapter 516
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Chapter 516: Confrontation
Lin Qiye put away the letter.
“Are we going to spar in this building?” Lin Qiye glanced around the environment and asked.
A battle of seven against seven, with participants mostly at the “Sea” level of strength. If they weren’t careful, this old building could be reduced to rubble. If they really fought here, it wouldn’t take a minute for the 007 team’s base to collapse.
“No, we prepared an open space in the suburbs of Huaihai City, but it’s a bit far. It will take about two hours to drive there,” Guang Qingsheng replied.
Lin Qiye nodded and looked at the clock on the wall. “Then let’s start early; otherwise, if we delay your work, it won’t be good.”
“Okay, I’ll make some arrangements and head over with our team shortly.”
Guang Qingsheng stepped outside and made two phone calls. Two minutes later, a tourist bus stopped in front of the building.
“The bus has arrived, Captain Lin. Let’s get on.”
Lin Qiye responded with a sound of acknowledgment and led everyone downstairs.
The members of the 007 team were already geared up and ready to go. Cao Yuan stepped forward to greet them, and both teams boarded the bus with their respective equipment.
On the left side of the bus, all the seats were occupied by the 007 team members, while Lin Qiye and his group sat on the right. In the aisle between them lay a cold black coffin, causing the eyes of the 007 team members to widen in shock.
“Vice Captain Han… why do I feel like the Fifth Reserve Team is not here for friendly sparring? Isn’t this supposed to be a practice? Why is there even a coffin prepared…?”
Zhao Kun leaned closer to Vice Captain Han Qing and whispered.
Han Qing shot him a glare. “Stop talking nonsense.”
Zhao Kun shrugged silently and sat back down.
“Ahem, let me introduce myself. My name is Baili Pangpang. Today, I’m meeting the heroes of the 007 team for the first time. I didn’t bring any gifts, so I’ll give each of you a Rolex instead. Just a small token of respect!”
Baili Pangpang stood up, pulled a Rolex out of his pocket, and cheerfully walked over to the 007 team.
“During the sparring later, please go easy on each other! Friendship first, competition second!”
The 007 team: ???
Several team members were left dumbfounded at the sight of the shiny Rolex in Baili Pangpang’s hand.
Meanwhile, Lin Qiye facepalmed in exasperation.
Here we go again…
Baili Pangpang remained steady despite the swaying bus, approaching each team member with both hands extended, offering the Rolex with a beaming smile.
Though he was bold enough to give, no one from the 007 team dared to accept.
“Um… Comrade Baili,” Vice Captain Han Qing couldn’t help but speak up, “isn’t it a bit inappropriate to give gifts right now?”
We’re about to fight, and you’re making the bribery this obvious?!
Baili Pangpang was taken aback, then dramatically slapped his thigh and said apologetically, “I was being presumptuous, sorry Vice Captain Han… I just wanted to make friends with everyone, really no other intentions!
How about this: after we finish fighting, regardless of the outcome, I’ll make sure to give everyone a gift as a small gesture of goodwill.”
After saying this, Baili Pangpang cupped his hands and returned to his seat.
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the 007 team members varied, but the hostility in their eyes towards Lin Qiye and the others had diminished significantly.
Lin Qiye glanced at Baili Pangpang through the rearview mirror, his expression somewhat nuanced.
This little fatty… has grown quite a bit, hasn’t he?
Although he didn’t manage to give the gifts, his lighthearted remark about “gifting after the fight” essentially set the tone for this confrontation.
As the saying goes, you don’t hit someone who’s smiling at you. Since Baili Pangpang said he would give gifts regardless of the outcome, the 007 team would likely hold back, as a harsh fight would lead to an awkward situation afterward…
This subtly weakened the combat effectiveness of the 007 team.
This time, Baili Pangpang wasn’t just giving gifts for the sake of it; he had elevated his game significantly. In other words, he had become more astute.
The foolish son of a landlord was long gone…
Ding ding ding…
The urgent ringing of a phone sounded, and Guang Qingsheng, sitting in the front, answered it.
“Hello?”
“…”
“What?”
Guang Qingsheng’s brow furrowed, and a serious expression appeared in his eyes.
“Okay, I understand.”
After hanging up, he stood up from his seat, looking apologetically at Lin Qiye and the others, and said, “I’m sorry, Captain Lin, but today’s confrontation has to be temporarily canceled.”
“What happened?”
“There’s a suspected ‘Wuliang’ level mysterious entity that has appeared in the eastern district of Huaihai City. Our team must head over immediately,” Guang Qingsheng said solemnly.
Lin Qiye was taken aback, pondering for a moment before a smile crept onto his face.
“Captain Guang, I actually think it doesn’t need to be so complicated.” Lin Qiye spoke slowly. “Since it’s a confrontation, there’s no rule stating how we must determine the winner. Why don’t we change the format of the confrontation?”
Guang Qingsheng narrowed his eyes. “You mean…”
“We both set off from here at the same time, and whichever team kills that ‘mysterious entity’ first wins,” Lin Qiye smiled slightly. “This way, we won’t waste resources or time, and it will help relieve some of your pressure.”
Guang Qingsheng’s eyes brightened gradually. After thinking for a moment, he nodded.
“Alright, if that’s the case, we’ll do as you say. But I must remind you… if you lose this race, we won’t give you another chance for confrontation.”
“No problem.”
“Then I’ll briefly outline the known information.”
Everyone perked up their ears.
“Currently, due to the short time since the ‘mysterious entity’ appeared and the few witnesses, we don’t know much about it. We only know it has strong concealment and mobility, is humanoid, possesses high intelligence, and always manages to evade all police deployments. Its aggressiveness is low, and it was only sighted once at the grand theater in the eastern district.”
Guang Qingsheng scanned the people in the bus. “That’s all the known information; you can start your actions now.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the seven members of the 007 team, without waiting for the vehicle to come to a complete stop, quickly opened the windows and jumped out, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
In contrast, Lin Qiye and the others, after witnessing the actions of the 007 team, showed no intention of jumping out and calmly exited the vehicle once it had stopped.
“Is it really okay for us to be this leisurely?” Baili Pangpang couldn’t help but ask.
Lin Qiye silently lowered his head, put on the Sun Wukong mask, and pressed his hand in the air.
A massive magic circle unfolded in the air.
Immediately afterward, a gigantic Flame Pulse Earth Dragon crawled in front of everyone.
Lin Qiye clapped his hands and said nonchalantly, “What’s the rush? We have a dragon; do they?”
