Chapter 55: Chapter 33: Trained Like a Dog (￣︿￣)

PS: Celebrating my escape from the hell of exams~~~~~

“After intense exercise, it’s best not to drink water so roughly; it’s bad for the body.” Liu Shiyi took the empty bottle and accurately tossed it into the trash can nearby, “Your performance surprised me.”

“For the sake of my little life, even if I can’t, I have to keep going.” Su Jiameng only had ten minutes of rest now, and she didn’t want to waste such precious time on chatting.

After saying this, she began to regulate her breathing at a certain rhythm, allowing herself to adjust to the best state in the shortest time. According to her understanding of the teaching system, it wouldn’t let up until it squeezed her dry.

Liu Shiyi was pondering the meaning of these words when he saw Su Jiameng closing her eyes to regulate her breathing, seemingly not wanting to talk anymore. Naturally, he wouldn’t continue to bother her. The ten minutes were evidently very short and precious, and as soon as Su Jiameng opened her eyes, the damn system voice sounded again, “Ding dong ding, ten minutes of rest has ended, please begin the next training session…”

Liu Shiyi swore he had never seen someone train so desperately in his life.

This wasn’t training, it was self-abuse! Given Su Jiameng’s excessive effort, Liu Shiyi, caught in some subtle competitive mindset, also began to put more effort in. Unfortunately, this kind of exhausting training was too torturous and, in his view, not very scientific.

In the end, Liu Shiyi simply sat on the nearby bench, watching Su Jiameng punish herself, while kindly handing her a bottle of nutrient liquid.

Liu Shiyi would never admit it, but he actually wanted to see how long this woman could last. These trainings were about pushing one’s limits, even surpassing them. Easy to say, hard to do, even among his soldiers, few chose such behavior, mostly using more conventional training methods…

For Su Jiameng, surpassing her limits was indeed painful, but no amount of pain compared to “limb dismemberment,” “hot pliers,” “playing the pipa” — those perverted punishments! Without pressure, there’s no diamond. Having been whipped by the system in a previous life, she knew how to choose ways to suffer less…

“Do you need to crawl back?” Liu Shiyi watched as Su Jiameng finally collapsed on the ground, barely breathing, her fingers twitching uncontrollably, feeling a bit more admiration. Although she had mocked Private Wan before and even launched a map attack, appearing ignorant and somewhat annoying, now her persistence and spirit earned his respect.

“Not quite…” Su Jiameng’s voice was like a mosquito, weak. Although the system was cruel, it wasn’t that ruthless. She could rest a while lying down, and she’d gather strength to return. “But very tired… so tired I could die…”

“I can see that…” Liu Shiyi’s calm voice made Su Jiameng want to roll her eyes. This guy seemed to be watching her embarrassment and near-death scene, but his next words changed her impression, “Need me to do anything?”

Su Jiameng struggled to move her eyes, looking at the household robot not far away, “Let it carry me back…”

Liu Shiyi thought for a moment and said in a very plain voice, “Although I’d love to have it do that, robots in the training room can’t leave the training room…” ㄟ(▔,▔)ㄏ It wasn’t that he didn’t want to help, but he was helpless.

Su Jiameng almost choked on his words. Was this guy running over intentionally to see her stumble and make fun of her?

Exhaustedly closing her eyes, her chest throbbed as her heartbeat seemed to resonate through her whole body. The strong heartbeat let her deeply feel that she was truly alive in this world. After a while, she heard the captain say, “If Miss Su doesn’t mind, I can take you back? Lying there after intense exercise is a big load on the heart.”

Su Jiameng, somewhat oxygen-starved, understood his meaning, so she nodded slightly, saying, “Thank you for the trouble.”

At this hour, most people were still at work, and those who were free were busy with other things. Liu Shiyi walked all the way with Su Jiameng without encountering many people. Putting down the large bundle on his shoulder, he coldly said, “Keycard?”

Su Jiameng rubbed her stomach, sore from his shoulder, her back resting against the wall to avoid collapsing from exhaustion. She secretly bit her tongue, the bloody taste spreading, the pain clearing her head a bit. Su Jiameng inexplicably smiled, “Captain, as a stranger we’ve only met three times, asking for a door key right away — isn’t that progressing too fast?”

Liu Shiyi was stunned for two seconds, then immediately turned an embarrassed shade of red. Had he… had he just been mercilessly teased? The awkwardness didn’t last long as he quickly composed himself, putting on the righteous and stern expression he wore when they first met. In a cold voice, he said, “Miss Su, please behave yourself!”

Su Jiameng tiredly half-closed her eyes. Due to losing too much moisture, her lips looked dry and pale, adding to her fragility. “I think it’s you, Officer, who’s mistaken, right? I didn’t say anything suggestive before…”

Liu Shiyi’s expression changed several times before he finally pressed his lips together and nonchalantly walked away. Of course, if his back didn’t look so stiff, it might have seemed more graceful. After he left, Su Jiameng’s body went limp, and she slid down to the floor along the wall. After resting for two or three minutes, she pushed through the swelling and pain in her muscles to stand up, tremblingly took out her key card. What was once a simple swipe now seemed so difficult; she only succeeded on the fourth try.

“This training system is really brutal…” Su Jiameng couldn’t remember how long it had been since she’d felt such muscle pain that she couldn’t even take a step. She mentally cursed the training system all over before shutting the door.

At this time, the two egg-shaped devices seemed to have finished absorbing the nutrient liquid and happily rolled around her feet.

Su Jiameng took a deep breath, using her telekinesis to turn each limb into a puppet string, then manipulated her own body to walk to the bathroom. From the storage space of the Plane Trading Platform, she retrieved a health pod filled with primary training nutrient liquid. Without even undressing, she lay directly inside. She set the smart brain to an alarm, so she wouldn’t miss the tournament…

There were ten minutes left until the competition started, and spectators who had bought tickets began to file in. The fifty participants for the first day gradually gathered, and even some opponents from the second and third rounds came to scout the scene.

Watching the number of spectators increase, K3 scratched his head in distress, “So many people, Xiao Meng is going to make a fortune today.”

Xu Na frowned, repeatedly sending private messages to Su Jiameng, but unfortunately, there was no reply. “Even if she’s making a fortune, Xiao Meng needs to be there on time… She can’t just stand people up at the last minute, right?”

She could imagine, if Su Jiameng didn’t show up, she’d definitely be condemned by the entire Qimingxing Forum, and her reputation would plummet. Just as they were figuring out how to contact Su Jiameng, a familiar voice came, sounding infuriatingly casual, “Yo~~~ what’s got you all so flustered? Did that coward team member run away at the last minute?”

“Sals, shut your mouth, no one will mistake you for a mute!” Xu Na was already quite anxious, and this annoying guy came over to steal the spotlight, careful or she’ll kick him until even his mom won’t recognize him!

Sals smugly flicked his hair, showing a self-indulgent expression that disgusted Lucy into stopping fiddling with her hair by her ear, “Of course, I’m not mute, no need to state the obvious, all creatures in the universe know it. But if that coward doesn’t show up and end up no-showing, I wouldn’t be surprised if she can’t hang around Qiming Star anymore. Hahaha, since you all have such team camaraderie, why don’t you suit up and fight for her? Or is it…”

“Or is it what?” A slightly lazy voice came from behind, and soon, someone walked past him towards K3 and the others, “If I really stand you all up, those competing today should happily go home and pray, because if they stay for the match, I’ll make them understand regret like never before! Also, still haven’t had enough of the consequences of last time’s provocation? Want a refresher lesson?”

Su Jiameng looked sharp, still in her light green shirt and dark green shorts, wearing flip-flops with a towel draped over her shoulder, and her hair still wet. She said to Xu Na and the others, “Sorry I’m late…”

“Your apology still lacks sincerity…” Xu Na wanted to facepalm, this guy sure had a thick skull, “There’s only a few minutes until the match starts, you better quickly get to the entrance… If you lose today, watch out for my fists!”

“Mhm, got it.” Su Jiameng leisurely wiped her dripping hair with the towel, not looking hurried at all.

She had woken up from the nutrient liquid half an hour ago. The extreme training by the teaching system combined with the nutrient liquid had indeed been effective. When she first climbed out of the health care pod, her muscles were still sluggish. Seeing she had enough time, she simply took a cold shower before logging into the virtual net. As soon as she was online, she overheard Sals provoking Xu Na, frowning deeply.

If the tiger doesn’t show its power, these guys really think she’s a sick cat. That being the case, today she needed to hit where it hurts to make a great opening! Waiting outside the competition room for the home game, Su Jiameng took out the “bare” Military God from around her neck, her lips curving into a faint smile. These guys were in for a rude awakening…

Ten… nine… eight… seven… six… five… four… three… two… one! The numbers on the countdown board flashed until it stopped at the last number, and the doors to the competition room swung open, revealing an extremely spacious fighting arena!

“Quite a lot of people here…” Su Jiameng scratched her head, feeling like she saw a wave of credit points that could drown her rushing towards her.

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