CHAPTER 78: CHAPTER 78: RUAN RUAN, I ONLY SURRENDER TO YOU

Su Ruan’s long eyelashes trembled violently.

No matter what her answer was, Lu Shinian wouldn’t give her a chance to refuse.

Fortunately, she didn’t intend to refuse again.

"Okay." She responded softly, wrapping her small arms around Lu Shinian’s waist.

A few seconds later, she spoke again, "Are we going to compete now?"

"Yes, let’s go now." Lu Shinian restrained his expression and pulled Su Ruan towards the training center.

Upon arriving at the training center, Lu Shinian picked a mecha for Su Ruan, a lightweight mecha that was easy to operate and just right for supporting Su Ruan’s spiritual power.

As for him, the account [L] already had a 2S mecha, so he didn’t bother to switch and just used that one.

Lu Shinian opened a battle room, and since it was a betting room, the room couldn’t be set to private mode. This meant that the spectators who heard the news could enter their battle room to watch the match.

Almost as soon as the two entered the battle room, the spectator seats were filled to capacity. Someone noticed the room was in betting mode and, without a second glance, directly bet on [L] to win.

The level disparity between Su Ruan’s account and [L] reached an astonishing 1 to 1000 in the betting odds. In other words, betting one virtual coin on Su Ruan, if she won, the person betting on her would receive a thousand virtual coins.

This was already the highest ratio in betting matches so far.

Su Ruan placed a bet of ten thousand virtual coins on herself; if she won this match, she would gain a million and be able to buy a villa.

Su Ruan contemplated, linking her spiritual power to the mecha.

The control panel lit up, and she recalled the operations Lu Shinian had taught her, placing her hands on the control panel, and manipulated the mecha to take a step forward.

Opposite her, Lu Shinian’s controlled mecha stood motionless.

The lines of the tall mecha were smooth and beautiful, and its cold mechanical color was solemn and fierce, standing there as if it were a legend.

In the spectator seats, the crowd held their breaths, waiting for the return of the uncrowned king [L] in his first match.

Everyone naturally assumed that [L] would win because he was their mecha god, the veritable uncrowned king.

Some people could recall the fear [L] once instilled in them.

In the spectator seats, the Invincible Little Overlord stared intently at [L]’s mecha, reminiscing about the time they fought in this Second World.

He lost miserably.

It was the first time the Invincible Little Overlord had lost so badly, utterly powerless, appearing like an ant that could be crushed at any moment by him.

It was the first time the Invincible Little Overlord felt the crushing oppression of a strong opponent.

With so many years passed, [L] was certainly even stronger now.

He had also become stronger. The Invincible Little Overlord felt a warm surge in his body, his eyes faintly turning red.

With both being stronger, who would emerge victorious? He was both curious and expectant.

He arrived late and didn’t know who was lucky enough to have the first match with [L] and even opened it for betting.

Did this need any consideration?

The Invincible Little Overlord directly bet ten thousand virtual coins on [L] to win. To him, this was supporting [L], and of course, it would be great to win some virtual coins in the process.

There were many who shared his thoughts, including Ji Bai, sitting not far away.

"Second Master, I’ve bet ten thousand virtual coins on [L]. Hehe, I’ll make a lot of virtual coins this round."

The Second Master glanced at him sideways and said indifferently, "I bet on Su."

Ji Bai: ???

"Su?" He twitched his mouth, "Second Master, is your Ancestral Stage approaching? Why are you getting confused?"

"Su is just a newcomer; I checked her combat record, just one, and it was interrupted halfway."

"How could such a newcomer possibly defeat [L]?"

The Second Master gave him a slight glance, "Su is my sister."

Ji Bai: ...

"Are you saying... Su is the same Su Ruan who ran away from Commander Lu Shinian’s wedding?" Ji Bai asked tentatively.

"Yes." The Second Master fixed his gaze on the lightweight mecha, frowning slightly.

He remembered that his sister’s spiritual power was E, which in the Second World, was not enough to pilot a mecha.

Why is it...

"Since she’s family, we must support her!" Ji Bai said and, with a flourish, bet 1 virtual coin on Su Ruan.

He rubbed his hands and laughed, "Betting 1 virtual coin, showing a little support for our sister."

The Second Master sneered, "How can you have the nerve to bet just 1 virtual coin?"

"Then, Second Master, how much did you bet?" Ji Bai asked curiously.

The Second Master’s eyes narrowed slightly, "It has nothing to do with you. Focus on watching the match."

Betting ten coins on his sister shouldn’t make her blame him as a brother, right?

After all, on the opposite side, was [L].

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In the center, Su Ruan controlled her mecha and took two tentative steps forward.

As she got close to Lu Shinian’s mecha, she heard him say, "My mecha was touched by her and got a scratch, I lost."

Crowd: ???

Admitting defeat over a scratch? You used to stand up and defeat the last mecha even if it was nearly scrapped! Are you still that [L]?

Moreover, where was the scratch?

The audience roared internally, some even couldn’t help but shout out loud.

"[L], what’s wrong with you! Charge! Crush the opponent!"

Lu Shinian couldn’t bear to destroy his Ruan Ruan, he couldn’t even bear to see her get a scratch, let alone anything else.

"System, I apply for surrender," Lu Shinian said aloud.

A few seconds later, a mechanical system voice chimed: [Application not approved.]

[The system reminds both players that surrender can only be applied for when the opposing mecha’s damage reaches 80%.]

The system’s reminder was heard by the audience, right, that’s the essence of battle!

How can there be surrender before even getting scratched! No way, there shouldn’t be such an option as surrender on the battlefield!

Warriors, never surrender!

"[L], charge!"

"Charge! Flatten that little weakling on the opposite side!"

"Charge! I bet ten thousand virtual coins on you!"

...

Shouts rose and fell in the audience, while at this time, in the battle center, Lu Shinian opened a private chat channel, connecting to Su Ruan’s side.

"Ruan Ruan, I only surrender to you."

Su Ruan replied softly, "But it seems your surrender wasn’t successful."

The system had turned it down, and now it seemed she was in a bit of a dilemma.

Lu Shinian seemed not to expect Su Ruan to say this, paused for a moment, and then laughed quietly.

"It’s okay."

His voice was low and seductive, with a hint of laughter.

"I stand here, Ruan Ruan, just attack me."

"Between you and me, Ruan Ruan, remember."

"It’s always you who can win."

His voice lowered slightly.

"And only you can decide victory."

"As long as..."