Ye Buyu looked back at her teammates. Seeing them nod, she extended her right hand toward Wei Changming. There was not a trace of retreat on her fair, beautiful face; instead, she unexpectedly displayed supreme confidence.
"Hold Up the Heavens accepts this agreement. It will always stand."
Wei Changming raised an eyebrow and extended his hand to seal the agreement. "The Horizon Team won't concede."
Ye Buyu's gaze was firm as she replied calmly, "The Hold Up the Heavens Team will win."
A shaft of light broke through the clouds and streamed through the window, bearing witness to the spirited youths and etching their radiant youth into the passing years.
Ye Buyu smiled happily. "No time to waste. Let's start preparing now. How about we fight a round first? That'll help you understand faster."
"Sure." Chu Lie was the first to agree. "Let's see how far you've come in just a few days."
Wei Changming sighed. "All right, let's fight a round and see. Let's head to the arena."
Lan Huaiyu stood up. "The four of us will referee and watch with the other teachers to learn. Is that all right?"
Ye Buyu nodded vigorously. "Absolutely."
The group arrived at the arena, where the first thing they saw was the wall standing at the entrance, with twelve human-shaped craters in it. It was outrageously conspicuous.
Both teams fell silent, lingering before the wall for a long time. None of their faces showed any nostalgia for the past, only identical speechlessness and an urge to smash the thing.
Zhao Zhe slid sideways, blocking everyone's path as though protecting a treasure. "Don't get any ideas! This is a souvenir of the base now. It's priceless. Not for sale at any price!"
He lifted one side and called to Lei Yue, "Lei, hurry