Xi Xiu was dumbfounded. Had Xue Fanhui handed the remaining two over to her?
How could she sell out her teammates at a critical moment like this? Xi Xiu was smaller than Xue Fanhui!
Zhen, who had already been beaten to the ground, was no help at all, okay?
Xi Xiu looked helplessly at the sky. This girl had seen her enemies and turned red with rage, tossing her roommates aside.
Sighing inwardly, Xi Xiu moved at the same time. She rushed over at high speed and, before the two could react, swept one of them off her feet.
She was small and highly agile, giving her a considerable short-term advantage, so she decided to end this quickly.
Xi Xiu leaped onto the person she had tripped, pinning down her legs so she could not move, then twisted aside to evade the other person's attack.
This was when the benefits of Mental Power became clear. Xi Xiu's Mental Power could directly overwhelm both of them.
Xi Xiu spread her Mental Power over her opponents. The one on the ground could not get back up, while the remaining one could not get within three meters of her for the moment.
At that moment, the little girl who had been beaten down actually stubbornly climbed back up. Seeing that Xi Xiu could only defend herself, she took the initiative to switch places with Xi Xiu and used all her strength to pin down the person on the ground.
Freed up, Xi Xiu went straight for the other one.
Her opponent's physical combat skills had probably reached Level Four. Xi Xiu had deliberately slowed her advancement before so as not to stand out too much, but that did not mean her strength had declined.
She already possessed the strength of a Level Four physical combatant, so without using Mental Power, she and her opponent were evenly matched.
At this point, Xi Xiu realized that being short was a disadvantage. She swore she would never let Xue Fanhui charge into battle so recklessly again.
Fortunately, she was nimble and her moves were precise. Even using clever techniques, it still took her twenty minutes to knock the other girl down. The difference in strength was there; when power was lacking, she could only make up for it with time.
Xi Xiu stopped punching only after her opponent begged for mercy. Then she walked over and threw a few punches at the one on the ground as well.
Zhen had also used all her strength while pinning that person down, then savagely beat her, returning all the pain they had inflicted on her.
Well then. Seeing her like this, Xi Xiu figured she had merely lacked strength; none of them were delicate little flowers.
Xue Fanhui returned as well, her face bruised but her expression delighted. Xi Xiu guessed that she felt her great vengeance had been avenged.
Xue Fanhui's injuries were not as severe as Zhen's. Zhen's face was so swollen that her original features could no longer be made out.
"Th-thank you, pretty... big sisters." Since the corners of Zhen's mouth were torn, she could not speak very clearly.
"You're welcome. Later, tell Vivian exactly what happened. Don't be afraid. Your big sisters will back you up." Xue Fanhui spoke with great bravado. Having acted with heroic courage to save someone, she felt absolutely wonderful.
Once the fight ended, 08 stopped recording. It took medical patches from its storage space and applied them to Xue Fanhui, then rubbed swelling-reducing ointment onto Zhen.
Then 08 said nothing. It did not lecture them about how they should not fight or act on impulse. It merely motioned for them to hurry back. It had already notified Vivian about these people, and she would likely arrive within a minute.
When Vivian and Corinne arrived and saw Fiona and the others groaning on the ground, they unexpectedly found it rather satisfying.
This was already the tenth time Fiona and her group had bullied newly admitted children. They always picked on younger kids, relying on their size and strength.
Vivian had lectured them many times and had even instructed the robots to pay special attention to their movements. Yet the original group of four had left one behind to keep the robot occupied.
Fiona had suffered badly this time, and her injuries were the most serious. Corinne had the robots carry Fiona and the other two back to camp and place them in the medical pods in their vehicle. Until they returned, they would not be getting out of those pods to bully anyone.
By then, Vivian had received the video forwarded by 08. After watching it, she did not know whether to laugh or cry.
Xue Fanhui had been bullied by Fiona last year. Because she had lacked strength, this time she had not only gotten revenge, but had also saved Zhen.
Vivian did not know whether she should praise or punish her. Xi Xiu surprised her even more. Compared with Xue Fanhui's impulsiveness, Xi Xiu was much more strategic.
She knew she could not take on two people at once for the time being, so she first tripped one, suppressed her with Mental Power, then freed up her hands to deal with the other.
Afterward, she even let Zhen beat those two back. It seemed she and Xue Fanhui got along very well; otherwise, she would not have stood on Xue Fanhui's side.
When Wei Lanshan saw this side of Xi Xiu, Vivian did not know whether she would be disappointed or feel that Xi Xiu was no different from her younger self.
Vivian forwarded the video to Wei Lanshan. After receiving no reply for a very, very long time, Vivian guessed that Wei Lanshan had already left the area covered by the Alliance Central Brain and gone to a farther, vaster starfield.
After returning to camp, Xue Fanhui and Xi Xiu took Zhen straight to their tent. Xi Xiu gave Zhen some Nutrient Paste and told her to eat quickly.
Zhen hurriedly thanked her. After arriving at camp, the Nutrient Paste distributed by the robots had been snatched away by Fiona. She ate in a rush, clearly starving.
Looking at the girl, Xue Fanhui felt as though she were seeing herself from a year ago. Back then, no one had helped her, and in the end, it had been a robot that stepped in.
After Zhen had eaten her fill, Vivian arrived at Xi Xiu and Xue Fanhui's tent as well.
Xue Fanhui, Xi Xiu, and Zhen all stood properly, their little faces taut as they prepared to receive the director's lecture.
Vivian was laughing wildly inside, but her expression remained stern.
Her gaze swept from Xue Fanhui to Xi Xiu, then to Zhen, lingering longest on Xi Xiu.
Then the three girls heard the director say, "Did fighting today feel good?"
"Yes!" the three answered in unison.
"Oh? What felt good about it?"
"My whole body feels refreshed."
"Fanhui, doesn't your face hurt?"
"It hurts, Director, but I don't regret hitting them. I'll accept all punishment. It has nothing to do with Xi Xiu or Zhen."
Oh, she was quite brave, trying to shoulder everything herself.
"What about you, Xi Xiu? What did you do wrong today?"
"Director, my strategy was wrong. Next time, I should win in one move."
Oh? Vivian raised an eyebrow. She even knew about strategy. It seemed that during the journey she and Wei Lanshan had taken to Ningkui Star, Wei Lanshan had taught her quite a few combat techniques.
"What, are you thinking of fighting again?"
"Director, if Fiona and the others bully people again, Sister Fanhui and I will still step in if we see it."
Wow. Even Xue Fanhui was stunned. She had not expected Xi Xiu to be so spirited too. It seemed Vivian had truly assigned her the right roommate.
Xue Fanhui stood to the side, grinning broadly, while Zhen was overwhelmed with gratitude.
Looking at the three girls, Vivian felt both a headache and helplessness, yet also a measure of relief.
"Zhen, what did you learn from today's incident?"
"Director, I learned that I must work hard to improve my strength and strive not to need anyone's rescue the next time I am beaten. Answer complete." Zhen gathered her courage and looked firmly at Vivian before her.
What? This girl had looked delicate and adorably soft, yet after one fight she had developed violent tendencies. Vivian was completely speechless.
"Fiona and the others were at fault first today. But Zhen, when you knew perfectly well that you could not handle them, you chose to face them alone instead of asking the robot for help. That was not bravery." Vivian focused her lecture on Zhen.
Friction between children was difficult to avoid. If someone was being bullied and lacked the ability to deal with it, they had to call for help.
"Yes, Director Vivian. Zhen understands. There won't be a next time."
Xi Xiu had originally felt a little uneasy, but hearing Vivian say this put her mind at ease.
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