bookcurios Chapter 118 The competition is coming
Chapter 118 The competition is coming
A year before the competition, Ying Xing rarely stepped out of the forging room.
The eldest senior brother has reached the level of Gongzheng, or even surpassed Gongzheng, but he is still on the road of exploration.
"I can't leave the Industrial Manufacturing Division." Ying Xing stared at the flames.
Since the other party showed no mercy, he could no longer hesitate.
He had embarked on this journey in order to seek revenge on the remnants of the Abundant Clan, and he must not give up.
Ding——a few crisp collisions.
Ying Xing finally took out the crystal at the right time, picked up the hammer and hit it, slowly turning it into the shape he wanted.
“Only when there are no distractions in your mind can you forge good works.”
"Senior Brother, I will surpass you and go further than you. I will not let your narrow-minded ideas succeed." Ying Xing whispered, his purple eyes dark.
At the door, Tao Ran stood there quietly, with complex emotions flashing in his eyes. Both sides were trying hard, but in the end only one side won.
As the competition approached, the news about the two students' ultimate duel was not only a hot topic in the Industrial Manufacturing Company, but also spread wildly among the people of Zhuming.
People secretly set up a "craftsman tyrant" gambling game, and recruited people to place bets on the craftsmen they favored.
Gazing at the sky, I was shocked to see that there were several times more star ships than usual shuttling between the clouds, carrying the chosen ones who came to participate in the competition, as well as guests who came here in advance to catch a glimpse of the competition.
Now is just the warm-up stage. On the day of the competition, the lotus-shaped Zhu Ming will be a fiery red and will open to the cheers of the crowd.
In a certain star ship, Bai Heng, wearing goggles and baring his teeth, stepped on the accelerator and flew into the sky, surpassing the other star ships at the limit and proudly performing a 360-degree reversal.
"Great, see, Jingyuan, this is the technique of the best pilot!" Bai Heng turned the steering wheel with a smile on his face.
Jing Yuan in the back slumped down on the seat, his face a little pale, his hands covering his mouth.
After being jolted for so long, he felt a little nauseous.
Originally, Bai Heng invited Jingliu and him, but neither of them planned to come because they were busy with work. But as luck would have it, General Teng Xiao wanted to borrow the weapon forged by Yu Yanjun - the Suzaku Feather, so he sent Jingyuan as an envoy to Zhu Ming.
The Vermillion Bird Feather was the champion piece of Lord Yu Yan in the last competition. It is rumored that General Huai Yan modified it and invested some of the power of Sui Yang into it, which has a suppressive effect on the demonic Yin body.
"Sister Bai Heng, with your impressive speed and superb driving skills, how long will it take us to get there?" Jing Yuan dry-heaved and tried to pretend to be calm.
"almost!"
"Okay, finally, let's show you a 720-degree super-difficulty flip."
Bai Heng was full of energy, flying the Star Raft at high speed. "Jing Yuan, do you feel it? This is freedom!"
"Freedom—"
"Freedom... I seem to see my grandfather waving at me." Jing Yuan's eyes were full of tears. He held the seat belt tightly, and his heart was beating up and down.
The shrill alarm sirens echoed in my ears. When I looked back again, a large group of star rafts were chasing after me.
"Hey, Ak47 Starship ahead, you are speeding, which is a driving violation. Stop immediately and submit to inspection."
The sound from the loud speaker was like a bell. Bai Heng exclaimed "Fuck!" and realized that he had been having too much fun. After all, he had just returned from the battlefield not long ago, and there were a lot of negative emotions accumulated in his heart, waiting to be released.
He pulled the deceleration lever quickly, but with a sudden force, the lever snapped and broke into two pieces.
"No, Jingyuan, jump quickly."
"Comrades Zhu Ming, this Starship is unable to stop and has activated automatic navigation back to the warehouse."
Bai Heng quickly sent a message, put on a parachute, dragged the half-dazed Jing Yuan to the cabin door, put the parachute on his back, and threw him down with familiarity.
"Sister Bai Heng!" Jing Yuan hadn't recovered yet and immediately experienced a fall from a high altitude, which made him furious.
It's so casual to just throw him down like that.
"Don't panic, Jingyuan, it's super fun. Learn to fly freely like a bird." Bai Heng felt dizzy and shouted excitedly. He opened his arms, bent his legs upwards, and let the wind blow his hair.
"Jingyuan, open the umbrella."
"Open the umbrella... Uh, Sister Bai Heng, that's your luggage bag you're carrying for me!"
"It's about to hit!"
Jing Yuan wordlessly took out a bottle of "hair oil" and looked at the ground getting closer and closer. He could only make a protective posture with his arms crossed in front of him.
Just as it was about to hit the ground, it ended up falling into someone's arms.
Smoke was rising, Yannian looked calm, holding Jingyuan and looking straight ahead. It took him a long time to react. A question mark appeared in his head, and he looked into his arms.
The two of them stared at each other, and Jing Yuan suddenly jumped down and took several steps back.
"Jingyuan, are you okay?" Bai Heng landed on the ground and ran over hurriedly.
"It's okay, thank you friend... for your help."
Jing Yuan waved his hand a little awkwardly and looked at Yannian. The other party had black hair and eyes, especially those eyes. At first glance, he thought it was Jingnian.
What a ridiculous idea, it's clearly not like that at all. Jing Yuan laughed at himself and bowed to Yannian.
It’s better to leave the other person’s arms before the smoke clears, otherwise it will be too embarrassing!
"You're welcome. I have something urgent to do, so I'll go first." Yannian nodded. He didn't expect to meet Jing Yuan here. The other party should also come to watch the Xianzhou Alliance Smelting Competition.
Wearing the Yunqi attire, he looks more energetic than when he was a general.
What a pity - without the title of Jingnian, I can’t get the dried fish from Jingyuan to satisfy my craving.
"Yu Mo, what's the urgent matter? Isn't Ying Xing with you?" Bai Heng saw that the person was Ying Xing's senior brother, and asked in confusion.
"Of course, it's to prepare for the competition."
"As for Ying Xing...what does where he is have to do with me?" Yannian left indifferently.
Bai Heng scratched his head, "Are you being tsundere today too?"
"I don't think so. Sister Bai Heng, do you know him?" Jing Yuan stared at Yannian's back until he disappeared in the crowd.
He could sense the indifference in the other person's words, it was real.
"It's what I mentioned to you before... Never mind, just get used to it. It's rare for us to arrive early, so let's go find Ying Xing first. I haven't seen him for a long time, and I miss him so much."
Bai Heng took Jing Yuan to the Engineering Department and saw Ying Xing walking hurriedly in with several blueprints in his arms from a distance.
"Ying Xing." Bai Heng waved his hand. It's really better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early.
Hearing the familiar voice, Ying Xing turned around, and her expression, which had been cold for a long time, relaxed a little. She asked in surprise, "Sister Bai Heng?"
There are still three or four months before the competition, and the opponent came so early.
"Surprisingly, I've grown a lot taller."
Bai Heng stepped forward and touched Ying Xing's head, his eyes narrowed, "I saw your senior brother on the way here, he was still as arrogant as ever..."
"Who cares about him?" Before Bai Heng could finish his words, Ying Xing's expression was cold, as if he didn't want to hear those words.
This reaction made Bai Heng a little confused. How come it felt like their relationship had changed so drastically after just not seeing each other for a while?
"Sister Bai Heng, who is this?" Ying Xing noticed the person next to Bai Heng and asked politely.
"Jingyuan," Jingyuan responded and stretched out his hand.
"Hello, my name is Ying Xing."
Ying Xing's purple eyes were calm. He extended his hand, shook it, and apologized that he was very busy and could not entertain the guest. He would definitely be the host when he was free, and then he left quickly.
"I always feel like...something seems a little different?" Bai Heng tilted his head, looking worried.
Ying Xing seemed very depressed.