Zhang Manqian's Mentor

Currently, only the team captain is registered for the competition, while the team members are only confirmed before the competition.

Watching Song Sijia happily sign the competition contract, Zhang Manqian felt that this girl was constantly stepping into a fire pit.

"Who are our other teammates?" Song Sijia asked.

"They're all still in special training; you'll find out then," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Good!"

With Zhang Xuezhou as her trusted ally, Song Sijia felt everything was secure. As long as the other three weren't complete losers, their group would be fantastic.

Things were much easier than she had imagined, and she beamed with joy.

It's rare to find someone who can fight her grandfather. Compared to Zhang Xuezhou, Song Sijia felt that Zuo Teng, Zuo Denggao, Zhou Tianhao, Changkong Shenguang, Changkong Weiguang, Luo Gaogao, Li Ziqian, and others were all weaklings.

Song Sijia didn't think Zhang Xuezhou could fight against a normal Sixth Sequence expert after getting a gun, but Zhang Xuezhou's marksmanship would undoubtedly be able to easily defeat a bunch of young people.

If they can find firearms on the field, the outcome is already decided.

Moreover, Song Sijia heard a 'secret' from her father Song Bu'er: the ruins of the Song family's residence might be used as the competition venue for the sequencing event.

Compared to many other contestants, Zhang Xuezhou undoubtedly has a strong advantage in terms of location.

The championship title is within our grasp!

Just thinking about winning the sequencing competition made Song Sijia feel that even the air at the Shengteng Academy smelled sweet.

"Wouldn't it be bad if she found out the truth?"

After confirming everything, Song Sijia happily left with the contract and competition number list, and only then did Zhang Manqian ask Zhang Xuezhou a question.

"The truth? Didn't I tell her beforehand?" Zhang Xuezhou said.

"That's not wrong, but..."

Zhang Manqian sensed that something was off.

"Having one more substitute can help you play for two days and relieve some of your pressure," Zhang Xuezhou said.

It would be difficult to expect Zhang Manqian to carry the entire burden alone.

Even if Zhang Manqian enters the True Spirit Realm, she might still encounter setbacks.

Zhang Manqian was not facing high school students from Sudong City, but rather seeded players carefully cultivated by various Aristocratic Clan and groups.

These individuals even have the potential to inherit their Lineage businesses, and they invest heavily in talent development.

If she makes even the slightest mistake, Zhang Manqian could face the high risk of being eliminated.

With Song Sijia added as a second layer of protection, Zhang Xuezhou felt more at ease.

"It seems like my brother's personality has changed a lot since we last saw each other. He's even started lying to girls now?"

Zhang Xuezhou did not leave Shengteng Academy until evening.

Watching Zhang Xuezhou away, Zhang Manqian felt that Zhang Xuezhou, who had previously stayed at home, had changed a lot.

But compared to the previously sickly and taciturn Zhang Xuezhou, Zhang Manqian felt that the current Zhang Xuezhou was not bad either.

This meant she didn't need to do anything exaggerated to stimulate Zhang Xuezhou's listless heart.

"My younger brother's illness has worsened!"

Considering Zhang Xuezhou's frequent week-long periods of unconsciousness, the symptoms of Zhang Weimeng and Song Fengying, and her own condition, Zhang Manqian found it difficult to be optimistic.

She pondered for a long time before quickly completing all the lab reports for the advanced students.

"Feasibility Study of Black-boned Chicken Recipes and Related Tasting Experiences"

Looking at her extremely formulaic lab report, Zhang Manqian's face also showed a perfunctory expression.

Clearly, not every advanced student is as lucky as Zhang Xuezhou.

For Zhang Manqian, the mentor in the advanced student team she joined treated her like a formula, with each day consisting of basic experiments, submitting test reports, listening to the reports of her seniors, and doing odd jobs...

Her mentor was always incredibly busy; Zhang Manqian only met him once, on the day she reported for duty as an advanced student.

Just thinking about the relationship between Zhang Xuezhou and Ren Yisheng, Zhang Manqian couldn't help but feel a little envious.

She skillfully took photos of the lab report and sent the relevant content offline to her tutor, who was never online and whose presence was uncertain.

Just as Zhang Manqian was about to turn off the video recorder as usual, she saw the communication ID 'Luo Mou Nai Xianyun Yehe' flashing.

"Zhang, come here!"

"Good!"

This was the first communication sent by her mentor, Luo Hui, and Zhang Manqian replied without hesitation.

She gently pulled the door open and then ran out.

The advanced student dormitory and the corresponding laboratory are not far apart; the distance of several hundred meters only takes Zhang Manqian a short time.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Ding!"

As Zhang Manqian quickly stepped into the laboratory, she also saw her former classmate Ding Hao.

This was the identity Zhang Xuezhou had once impersonated, which caused Zhang Manqian to feel awkward whenever she met Ding Hao.

Ding Hao, however, had a fairly good temper and rarely displayed the arrogance of a scion of a wealthy family when they were together.

"Junior Sister Zhang!"

Ding Hao responded calmly, then suddenly seemed to remember something and looked at Zhang Manqian with a surprised expression.

"Were you also called by your mentor to be Luo Shao's sparring partner?" Ding Hao asked.

"Young Master Luo?"

"Our mentor's grandson is a genius sequencing expert," Ding Hao whispered. "For our junior sister to be favored by our mentor, she must have some real talent, right?"

Unless they do something unexpected, sequencers are little different from normal students, except that they appear a little stronger.

Although they had known each other for a long time, Ding Hao did not expect that Zhang Manqian also had sequencing skills, and that Professor Luo Hui had even taken notice of her.

"I know a little bit of Crane Form Fist," Zhang Manqian replied softly.

"Crane Form Fist is good. That Gene Fighting Technique can attack, defend, and dodge; anyone who encounters it will have a headache," Ding Hao said. "What I learned is Swordfish Thrust, which is just a bunch of flashy stuff; it looks good but is useless!"

"Then Senior Brother Ding's fighting skills in the water are quite strong," Zhang Manqian said.

"Well, we don't have many people to go into the water to fight," Ding Hao said dejectedly. "My dad got tricked and made me do this!"

"Senior Brother Ding also had a blood transfusion?"

"It's an ominous change. Now, only Professor Luo might be able to help me alter my genes, but he hasn't agreed!"

"Go for it, senior!"

Zhang Manqian made a gesture.

The two walked quickly.

When they arrived at the laboratory, they discovered that there were three other people waiting at the door.

"Senior Brother Ma, Senior Brother Li, Senior Brother Fang!"

Zhang Manqian called out to the three people at the door repeatedly, and they responded by nodding, exchanging glances, or waving.

As the junior sister of many, Zhang Manqian is clearly quite likable.

However, everyone was preoccupied with their own thoughts at the moment, and there was little interaction between them.

"Ma Yuan, come in!"

Luo Hui called out from inside the door, which made Senior Brother Ma at the door glance at everyone before pushing open the door and quietly slipping inside.

"Li Jiming, come in!"

Nearly a minute later, Senior Brother Li was also called inside.

A minute or so later, Senior Brother Fang also went inside.

"They're doing a scoring system inside. Only those with high scores are qualified to be Luo Shao's sparring partner. This is confidential information I got from my dad," Ding Hao whispered. "I don't tell anyone this kind of thing unless we're really close!"

"Senior Brother Ding is right!"

Looking at the door, where she could get an answer in just one minute, Zhang Manqian felt that Ding Hao's private information was indeed of little value.

She gave Ding Hao a few perfunctory replies, and Ding Hao was then called inside.

But in just thirty seconds, Luo Hui began to greet Zhang Manqian.

This prompted Zhang Manqian to push open the door.

She had only taken a few steps inside when she felt a gust of wind behind her head, causing her to dodge to the side while simultaneously making a quick look around.

"The response was pretty good!"

A soft voice came from the side, and Zhang Manqian saw a tall man who was over 1.9 meters tall standing to her side.

If the other party hadn't made the first move, Zhang Manqian would have almost treated her like some kind of human sculpture.

The opponent had sharp eyes; seeing that Zhang Manqian had dodged the first move, he immediately kicked out.

This kick was ordinary, like kicking a soccer ball, but the opponent's height advantage made the kick more powerful than usual.

What made Zhang Manqian wary was not the tall man's long legs, but the iron protective gear strapped to his legs.

Wearing iron protective gear, the opponent's long-legged attacks were difficult to withstand.

Once the iron protective gear is removed, the opponent's leg techniques will be like a raging storm.

Zhang Manqian reached out and pressed down on her upper leg; the heavy force made her lose all will to do anything.

Her body's genetic power activated, and the moment they made contact, she was sent flying backward.

"The third strike!"

The tall man didn't seem surprised that Zhang Manqian was sent flying out of the attack range. He spoke calmly, and Zhang Manqian only saw his right fist swing towards her.

She blinked and felt as if the tall man's legs had suddenly shortened while his arms had suddenly grown longer.

As the nearly 1.2-meter-long arm swung down, Zhang Manqian almost felt like she was hallucinating.

Her body's genetic abilities switched, and with another leap, she had already darted more than three meters away, directly escaping the opponent's attack range.

"What a magnificent leap!"

Clapping and unfamiliar sounds came from behind her. Zhang Manqian took a deep breath, knowing that it was her mentor Luo Hui, praising her.