Classmate, You Wouldn't Want Anyone to Know Your Secret, Would You?

So far, the Tianjing Team has suffered three consecutive defeats, and their anxiety is palpable. Even the team leader is frowning and pacing back and forth. However, they are full of confidence for the upcoming fourth game.

It was Xue Lan's turn to appear.

On Ningdong's side, the one they sent was naturally Luo Jun, a lower-ranking soldier.

Upon seeing Luo Jun, Tianjing's initial confidence waned. Although Ningdong Team knew Luo Jun's "true strength," others were unaware. In the public eye, he was a rising genius with astonishing Mental Power, and there were even rumors that he possessed multi-elemental talents, making it difficult to predict what moves he would unleash.

Even Xue Lan was somewhat cautious when facing Luo Jun.

"Do you think the other side might have gone too far and killed him?" Xiao Tian guessed.

"No, he won't." Ling Xin looked at Luo Jun on the field. "He's smart and can judge the situation clearly. He just needs to admit defeat at the crucial moment. Besides, Xue Lan on the other side is also sensible."

Despite saying this, Ling Xin looked at Luo Jun on the field, her eyes still revealing a hint of worry.

"Oh, right." Lu Fei then took out an envelope from his pocket. "Luo Jun gave me a letter at noon, saying that when he fights Xue Lan, I should take it out and open it so that everyone can read it together."

"A letter?" The group looked at the envelope in Lu Fei's hand, puzzled. But since Luo Jun had mentioned it, they were curious and opened it together. "I never expected this. Back then, I thought it was just fate that brought us together as neighbors. Who knew that when we met again, we would be opponents in the arena?" Luo Jun looked at Xue Lan standing opposite him and couldn't help but sigh.

"You've impressed me too." Xue Lan looked at Luo Jun. "I thought you were just an ordinary student before, but I didn't expect that after a few months, you would become a world-renowned genius. That's good, so I can unleash my true strength when facing powerful opponents." As she spoke, the aura around Xue Lan began to emit a chilling aura.

"I'm quite surprised that you still remember me." Luo Jun was telling the truth. Luo Jun was very surprised when Xue Lan mentioned his name on the minibus. Although they lived next door, they spent half their time in the Savage Wilderness and rarely saw each other. Moreover, due to his personality, Luo Jun mostly communicated with the talkative Xue Song and hardly spoke a few words to Xue Lan.

He thought they were just passersby in each other's lives, but when they met again, Xue Lan recognized him at a glance.

"My memory is pretty good," Xue Lan whispered, then glanced at Luo Jun: "Of course, not as good as yours..."

"My memory is undoubtedly excellent!" Luo Jun said proudly, hands on his hips. "For example, even rumors I overheard half a year ago are still vivid in my memory."

"Rumors?" Xue Lan was slightly taken aback, wondering why Luo Jun would suddenly bring this up.

"Yeah, right." Luo Jun grinned mischievously and said in a voice only Xue Lan could hear, "For example, a certain silver-haired girl once pulled down a little boy's underwear..."

Xue Lan blinked, then suddenly realized what Luo Jun was talking about, and her cheeks flushed red: "Don't say anymore..." "I can say whatever I want." Luo Jun said righteously, "For example, that silver-haired girl, she wet her pants in kindergarten, and to avoid being discovered, she stuffed a sponge into her crotch... I also heard that she once ate dog food like it was biscuits... and..." "Stop talking!" Xue Lan finally couldn't stand it anymore, raised her hand and summoned a huge Ice and Snow Arm, slapping it down towards Luo Jun's head. However, the slap stopped less than a foot away from Luo Jun's head.

"Why didn't you dodge?" Xue Lan asked in surprise, "You didn't even use your protective energy!"

"My strength wasn't that great to begin with," Luo Jun shrugged. "You could kill me with the flick of a finger..."

"We have no grudge against each other, why would I kill you!" Xue Lan frowned and said, "Besides, the rules don't allow it..."

"But the rules don't say you can't talk during a war, right? Speaking of which, we have to thank your talkative brother." Luo Jun chuckled, cleared his throat, and said loudly, "Listen everyone, when Xue Lan was little, actually..."

"No!" Xue Lan hurriedly released a burst of cold air, freezing Luo Jun's mouth shut. "Even if I don't kill you, I can still make you speechless!" Luo Jun smiled and pointed to the waiting area of Ningdong Team. Xue Lan turned her head and saw several people holding a letter, reading it with great interest, occasionally chuckling...

Upon witnessing this scene, Xue Lan froze instantly.

"You... you... you didn't write all my embarrassing moments on that piece of paper, did you?" Xue Lan realized what Luo Jun had done and turned to glare at him angrily.

Luo Jun knocked the ice cube off his lips and laughed, "Yes and no. My letter was encrypted. You can't see the hidden information at first glance, but if you read it a few times, you'll eventually figure it out."

As he spoke, Luo Jun raised his hand. "However, I tampered with the paper. With just a snap of my fingers, the paper will instantly burn to ashes, and your secrets will remain undiscovered."

"Please, please burn it quickly..." Xue Lan pleaded urgently, tears welling up in her eyes.

"I can't just listen to you for nothing, can I?" Luo Jun laughed. "If you want me to burn that letter, unless... you announce your surrender."

"Are you threatening me?" Xue Lan immediately understood Luo Jun's intention.

"Don't put it so harshly, this is a deal, a deal..." Luo Jun chuckled, "And I guarantee that after you surrender, I will absolutely keep your secrets. All those embarrassing things you did will stay buried in my heart and I won't tell anyone!"

"You... you actually..." Xue Lan's face was full of anxiety, her gaze constantly shifting between Luo Jun and the contestants' seats.

"You'd better make a choice quickly," Luo Jun laughed. "I can't guarantee when they'll figure out the hidden information in the letter... I can keep my mouth shut, but others might not."

As he spoke, Luo Jun took a step closer to Xue Lan: "Xue Lan, you don't want your secret to be made public, do you?"

"What are those two doing? The match has been going on for a while now, why haven't they made a move yet?"

"Yeah, that giant icy hand was kind of interesting, but in the end they didn't actually hit it... Then these two started whispering to each other, wondering whether to fight or not..."

At this moment, the spectators in the stands were very confused about the situation on the field, and some even began to complain.

The murmurs grew louder and louder, even the host couldn't stand it anymore and picked up the microphone to remind them, "Please note, both contestants, that the singles match has a time limit. If you cannot defeat your opponent within the allotted time, then both of you will have to..."

Before the host could finish speaking, Xue Lan had already raised her hand, gritting her teeth and saying, "I surrender..."

"What?!" The host was stunned, the judges were stunned, the audience was stunned, and even the Ningdong group who had just been reading the letter were drawn to Xue Lan's words and looked at the stage with disbelief.

"I said..." Facing everyone's gaze, Xue Lan blushed and gritted her teeth. "I admit defeat!"

"Um... alright then, I hereby announce that Luo Jun is the winner of the fourth singles match between Tianjing University and Ningdong Academy. Ningdong Academy has now achieved four wins and has won this round of the competition!"

As the host announced the results, Xue Lan glanced at Luo Jun, then looked in the direction of the Ningdong Team: "What about what you promised me?" Luo Jun smiled slightly, raising his hands in a gesture of surrender. "I'm sorry, I lied to you. Actually, that letter didn't contain any embarrassing stories about you; it was just a collection of jokes I copied from the internet..."

"You... you actually tricked me!" Xue Lan was instantly furious, her whole body radiating a chilling aura.

"Hey!" Luo Jun took a step back and pointed at Xue Lan, saying, "You've already admitted defeat, you can't fight anymore!"

Xue Lan gritted her teeth, gave a final cold snort, and turned to leave.

Watching her retreating figure, Luo Jun laughed and called out, "Although the letter I wrote was fake, my promise to you is real. I will absolutely keep your secret!"

He didn't lower his voice at all, and many audience members heard him, immediately starting to discuss it.

What secret lies between Luo Jun and Xue Lan? Did Luo Jun even make a promise to Xue Lan? It's rumored that they are old acquaintances; could they have some kind of special relationship?

Countless minds at the scene, each working in their own way, have already concocted various versions of the story...

As for Xue Lan, her face turned even redder after hearing Luo Jun's shout. She glared back at him angrily before leaving unwillingly.

Having secured his victory, Luo Jun returned to his team humming a tune. His teammates surrounded him with curious expressions. "What did you do? How did you manage to make Xue Lan admit defeat? And what's the meaning of this letter? It's full of jokes..."

"Oh, it's just a little trick." Luo Jun tapped his head. "To defeat an opponent, you don't necessarily need to rely on force; intelligence can do just as well!"

With that, he raised his head, a smug look on his face, and said, "Now you know who the superior horse is?"

"So, Mr. Ma, could you explain to us... what secret do you and Xue Lan have?"

Luo Jun felt a chill for no reason. He turned around and saw Ling Xin looking at him with a half-smile.

"To be honest, I'd love to share this with you all," Luo Jun said with a smile. "But I don't have many other virtues, except for being a person of my word, so I'm sorry."

Hearing him say this, Ling Xin's expression softened a bit. If he really wanted to share it with others, it meant it wasn't something embarrassing to talk about and shouldn't involve any private matters.

As for Tianjing, everyone was extremely curious about the secret Luo Jun had mentioned and the reason why Xue Lan had conceded defeat. However, due to the icy beauty's cold demeanor, none of the students dared to bring it up. Finally, it was Teacher Xu Lin, who was leading the group, who stepped forward: "Xiao Lan, you'd better give everyone an explanation for this..." "I have nothing to explain..." Xue Lan shook her head. Just thinking about Luo Jun's face made her furious, and she unconsciously exuded a chill again.

"But, losing so unfairly and without any clear justification, everyone is resentful..."

"I already said, no comment!" Xue Lan glanced at Xu Lin, her eyes even flashing with Killing Intent!

Despite being a teacher, Xu Lin was so intimidated that he took a step back and dared not say another word.

He knew better than anyone that although this girl was a student, in terms of ability, she probably far surpassed most of the professors in the academy!

But he was also very curious. Although Xue Lan was usually cold, she was generally a polite and well-behaved girl. He had never seen this girl release such a strong Killing Intent before... What exactly did Luo Jun do to her?

Amidst everyone's doubts, the final round of the competition began today.

The Kansai and Puhua Mountain was another fierce battle, with the Puhua Mountain finally decided in the seventh game.

With that, all the matches for today have come to an end. Everyone went back to their dormitories to rest and prepare for tomorrow's matches.

The Ningdong team members were in high spirits. They had won all four matches today, and in their celebration, they all looked at Zhai Xixi and asked, "We have two matches tomorrow, one against the East River in the morning and another against Puhua Mountain in the afternoon. Could you Master predict the order of their matches as well?"

"Um... I'm afraid that won't work..." Zhai Xixi replied.

"Why?" Lao Miao Miao asked curiously, "Does it mean that your abilities have Cooldown Time?"

"In short, it's hopeless." Zhai Xixi shook her head. "He can't predict the matches tomorrow or the day after."

"We can't always rely on predictions," Lu Fei said. "We've already gained an advantage this time, which is somewhat unfair. If we always try to take shortcuts, this exchange will lose its meaning." He then looked at Yu Qiudi beside him. "You agree, Teacher Yu?"

Yu Qiudi raised her eyelids and glanced at him, then looked at Zhai Xixi: "If I had to choose, I definitely wouldn't let go of any opportunity to obtain information." "Huh?" Everyone was a little surprised that Yu Qiudi, as a teacher, would actually agree to such a behavior that was almost cheating.

"Do you think they were just sitting around doing nothing while we were trying to figure out the other teams' order of appearance?" Yu Qiudi said slowly. "Right now, they're probably watching the battle videos from earlier in the day repeatedly, trying every possible way to get information on the other teams' members. As long as it's within the rules, they'll stop at nothing to gain an advantage outside of the competition."

"Although the rules of the Exchange Meeting strive for fairness and impartiality, we are not athletes. The purpose of your learning and training is not to one day compete fairly with others on the field. You are warriors, hunters, agents, explorers who will fight for the peace and stability of the Main World."

"Those who are open and honest and willing to fight fairly with their opponents are certainly worthy of respect, but those who will stop at nothing to complete their mission for their hometown, their country, or even the world are the true role models for explorers."

As she spoke, Yu Qiudi turned to Luo Jun: "Luo Jun did a great job in this regard. I don't know what method you used, but to defeat a powerful enemy with minimal cost is what we explorers should do."

Caught off guard by the sudden praise, Luo Jun didn't even have time to react. He chuckled and scratched his head, "Teacher Yu, you flatter me. Actually, I..."

"However..." Yu Qiudi sighed, then changed the subject. "As a teacher, and as a woman, seeing Xue Lan being coerced by you, almost to the point of tears, I still want to say something on her behalf..."

"You're a complete scumbag!"

"Huh?" Luo Jun's smile froze on his face...