Chapter 244

Zhuang Silin glanced at her, her nod steady. "Understood. I will report this to the military academy leadership."

After he finished speaking, the security guards who heard the commotion rushed to the scene.

"Get the wounded to the medical room first!"

That night, news spread throughout the Federation that the Leikedasi team members had been ambushed and seriously injured, and had been sent to the medical room.

[Oh my god, haven't those guys been caught yet? Why are they making moves again?]

Is the injury serious? What about the upcoming matches? Will you still be able to play?

[I thought Leikedasi was lucky to have escaped this ordeal, but it turns out he hasn't escaped the curse of ending up in the infirmary.]

[This awful thing keeps happening one after another. I was hoping to see Leikedasi play.]

[This doesn't look good. I heard from insiders that all the players seriously injured at Leikedasi this time were from the regular team. They'll likely have to use the reserve team for the next matches. Sigh, how can the reserve team compare to the regular team?]

At this time, the Federation General Bureau.

It was late at night, and leaders at all levels were supposed to be resting.

But as soon as the incident of the attack on the Leikedasi team members came to the Federation General Bureau, Miao Mingzhi rushed there immediately.

"Commander Jing, and all the leaders, we agreed to continue the league because we trusted the Federation's ability to protect these children. But now is the most crucial time for the league, with the knockout stage just around the corner. A slight mistake could result in our entire team being eliminated. Yet, all of our official team members have been attacked, and their injuries are still unclear. What do you suggest we do in this situation?"

Miao Mingzhi presented the situation with righteous indignation and stern words.

Leaders at all levels, who hadn't slept well to begin with, immediately felt a headache coming on after hearing Miao Mingzhi's long and rambling speech.

One of the more senior leaders rubbed his temples, looked up, and softly comforted her, "Principal Miao, the Federation has been investigating this matter with all its might, but those people are just too vigilant, and we really can't find a breakthrough. This is a situation no one wanted to see, but it has already happened, and there's nothing we can do about it now. Let's think of ways to remedy the situation first."

"Make amends?" Miao Mingzhi's face was filled with grief and indignation. "How can we make amends? All the members of our official team, whom we spent three years training, are now seriously injured, and their fates are still unknown!"

The leaders were even more perplexed and could only turn to Jing Hongyi for help.

Jing Hongyi frowned, his expression even more serious than Miao Mingzhi's.

"This matter..." He paused, "Was just an accident. Neither the Federation nor the military academy could have foreseen this, so no one can be blamed. Besides, your school has a reserve team."

At this point, Jing Hongyi looked up at Miao Mingzhi, "From what I understand, Leikedasi's reserve team is also quite strong. This incident conveniently gives your school's reserve team a chance to play, so it's a win-win situation."

That old fox must have known about their military academy's experimental class all along; he was just waiting for her. Miao Mingzhi smiled slightly, "That's true, but luckily our reserve team isn't bad either."

"Let's leave it at that." Jing Hongyi stood up, bringing the impromptu meeting to a close.

After the meeting, Miao Mingzhi and Zhuang Silin got up and left together.

After leaving the conference room, the two exchanged a knowing glance, and a smile flashed across their faces simultaneously.

This "accident" was arranged by Xu Jintang.

So far, the arrangements have been quite good.

The next day at dawn, inside the Federation Center medical room.

Yu Wanyao and the others lay on their hospital beds in a state of "critical illness," having been unconscious since yesterday and still not awake.

The beds next door were occupied by Xu Jintang and four others.

Everyone had some scrapes and bruises, and they looked quite disheveled.

"So Yu Wanyao, Wei Zixuan, Mu Guang, Yan Zitao, and Qin Shuxue are no longer able to participate in the battle for the time being?" The league's official staff looked up and asked the medical staff.

The medical staff nodded. "These people are in very unstable condition; they have difficulty even moving around, let alone participating in combat."

"Okay, understood." The staff member noted down the information and glanced at Xu Jintang. "Where are the five over there?"

"The five of them only suffered minor injuries; they'll be fine in a couple of days. It won't have much of an impact."

The staff member nodded, "Okay."

After speaking, he turned to Zhuang Silin and Miao Mingzhi, a smile on his face, and bowed respectfully. "It has been verified that all five members of the Leikedasi official team are incapacitated. For the next match, your school can arrange substitute players for rotation."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work," Miao Mingzhi replied.

That same day, news spread online that Leikedasi was about to bring on a substitute player.

[Good heavens, is this insane? All five official players are out, and they have to bring on five substitutes. How are they supposed to play from here on out?]

[I bet on Leikedasi that I could win the championship! What's going on with all this?]

[Even the official team of Leikedasi had a tough time against Grande. If they bring on substitutes, wouldn't they likely get wiped out?]

[Is Leikedasi going to fall out of the top five military academies?]

A barrage of questions and doubts followed.

The main concern was the match against the Grande Military Academy, which made many people worry about whether Leikedasi could win the championship.

Now that all five official team members have fallen ill, this news is like adding insult to injury.

The other four military academies reacted very differently when they heard the news.

The conference room at the Clifford Military Academy.

Chu Er looked utterly dejected, as if he'd just eaten dirt. "Leikedasi really pulled off a brilliant move. Five official players were knocked out, and they just replaced them all with substitutes. If we encounter Leikedasi in the following matches, it won't be so easy for us."

"Sigh, so many people on the forum are still pessimistic about Leikedasi. These people have no idea that their reserve team is the strongest." The player sighed and shook his head helplessly.

"What should we do? How about we learn from Leikedasi?" someone suggested.

Chu Er pondered for a moment, "Alright, it would be best if you came today. Leikedasi just got ambushed, so it would make sense if we got ambushed together."

Chu Er was decisive; after making his decision, he immediately got up to find his military academy instructor to discuss how to "be ambushed."

That very night, all the regular members of the Clifford Military Academy, Quiet Moon Military Academy, Imperial Military Academy, and Xihe Alliance Military Academy were subjected to a bizarre sneak attack.

Chapter 244

In just two days, the participating teams from the five military academies were attacked, and the incident quickly became a hot topic on the forum.

[What is the Federation doing? Didn't they start investigating the Reform Society a while ago? How come they've managed to slip through their fingers again at this crucial moment in the league?]

[Oh my god, the contestants from the five major military academies have been attacked one after another, how can the competition continue?]

[How can they fight like this? Apparently, all the regular team members from the five major military academies have been attacked; they'll probably have to be replaced by reserve teams.]

[Sigh, I was really looking forward to seeing a thrilling showdown between the five military academies' regular squads, but now they've all dropped a level.]

Fans and viewers were full of complaints, and they all began to resent the Federation.

Soon, the final day of the qualifiers arrived.

Since Yu Wanyao and the others were still seriously injured, Xu Jintang and his group of five had to be substituted for them on the last day of the competition.

As soon as the league stadium opened, Xu Jintang five companions strode in.

The five were all dressed in Leikedasi school uniforms, with upright postures and an imposing presence. As soon as the staff saw them, they would unconsciously move aside and make way for them.

Only after the five players disappeared from sight did the staff member scratch his head in puzzlement, "How come the substitutes from Leikedasi are more arrogant than the regular team?"

Half an hour later, the audience began to enter the venue.

Teams from other military academies also arrived at the rest area and began preparing for the competition.

"Oh, what a coincidence, you guys have also brought in substitutes." Chu Er said with a smile as he walked towards the Leikedasi team's rest area, teasing Xu Jintang.

Xu Jintang smiled back at him naturally, "It's all fate. Who would have thought that overnight, all five military academies would be fielding substitutes?"

Chu Er's lips curved into a wider smile. "Isn't that all the fault of those thieves? If it weren't for them, the five military academies wouldn't be in this state."

"Indeed, it's all those thieves' fault." Xu Jintang nodded seriously.

Soon after, the preliminary matches began inside the venue.

Currently, Leikedasi has participated in all ten rounds of matches, winning eight and drawing two. The two draws were both against four other military academies who voluntarily conceded defeat.

In the overall team standings, Leikedasi is currently ranked third.

The top two teams are Xihe Alliance Military Academy and Imperial Military Academy. These two teams were lucky and were only matched with the five major military academies once, so they only had one draw and won all the other matches. They both have one more point than Leikedasi.

"Squad leader, then we don't need to play today, we can just watch the game casually?" Yan Yuting leaned over.

Xu Jintang picked up a piece of fig and put it in his mouth. "Well, I'm mainly here to show my face today."

In the preliminary rounds, you only need to play ten matches, and then the overall points will be calculated for ranking.

They're definitely in the top 200 with their points now, so let's just watch the excitement today and wait for the final announcement of the teams' advancement.

The morning's matches were mostly minor skirmishes between smaller military academies, which weren't very exciting to watch.

Xu Jintang and the others were drowsy, their heads swaying from side to side, looking as if they were about to fall asleep.

"Ring Three, Grande Military Academy vs. Green Sail Vine Military Academy."

The referee suddenly shouted.

The previously quiet scene instantly became boiling over, as if a bowl of boiling water had been poured over it.

"Two Dark Horse Team have been matched together! This is going to be interesting, hahaha."

"Damn, it's really hard to say who's better between these two. This match is even more interesting than a showdown between the five top military academies."