CHAPTER 336: CHAPTER 336: BURSTING WITH CONFIDENCE

"`When troops come, a general blocks them; when water flows, a mound of earth will cover it! What’s there to fear?`" Chu Jiaojiao spoke boldly as she bit into a piece of meat, completely indifferent to how the rules of the competition might change. In her opinion, any obstacle could simply be crushed with sheer force!

Such words truly exude a strong aura of kingly power, assaulting the senses.

However—

Ji You looked up and couldn’t help but glance at Chu Jiaojiao, her eyes filled with complexity: Chu Jiaojiao may seem carefree, but she is actually meticulous and deep, never relying solely on brute strength in any competition—appearing to win with ease, but in reality...

There’s so much about her that Ji You could learn from.

Just as Ji You was gathering her thoughts, she suddenly heard Yue Qiyuan say, "As for what changes there might be this year? The rules have not been announced online, nor is there any way to find out. I have reviewed the information of the Alliance Network Competition over the past few years, and every time during the qualification matches, opponents are matched randomly. Therefore, to reach the finals, one must keep winning. A single loss disqualifies the chance to advance. If the random matching from previous years continues, nobody should be careless; we must give it our all."

Shen Changqing pondered for a moment, then nodded, "There may be some changes this year, but we don’t know them. Jiaojiao is right, overthinking it is useless. We should just plow through with our full strength."

This ’strength’ doesn’t just refer to physical strength, but also intellect and perseverance...

Following that, the group exchanged a bunch of information. Ji You quietly finished her meal without joining in the discussion. Just as she was about to take a sip of water, she suddenly heard Yue Qiyuan say, "We need to pay special attention to that Rag Queen—she’s our major enemy! Aqing and I have both been defeated by her."

Ji You managed to suppress the water she was about to spit out, but still couldn’t help choking: "Cough cough cough..."

Yue Qiyuan glanced at her, slightly suspicious, but didn’t make much of it.

Yue Qiguang, however, responded indifferently, "If that person meets me, Daddy Universe Strongest, she’d only meet her end! Too bad she’s too cowardly to fight me directly; otherwise, I would have kicked her out of the competition yesterday!"

Ji You: "Cough cough..."

Heh—

Such a boastful statement.

He’s not worried about choking on his own words!

Suddenly—

An idea struck Ji You, and she looked up at Yue Qiguang.

Noticing that the person number 4444 beside him was staring with an inquisitive gaze, Yue Qiguang shouted, "Idiot, what are you looking at? Someone weak like you should just focus on eating; what we’re discussing isn’t meant for your ears."

Ji You: "..."

Confirmed.

That ’Daddy Universe Strongest’ must be this fool, Yue Qiguang.

Originally, she wasn’t certain, but now, hearing the way Yue Qiguang spoke, and connecting it with his online alias and his combat style in several matches on the Star Network, it’s not hard to guess.

Of course, if it weren’t for the fact that Xiaoqing was Shen Changqing being exposed earlier, Ji You might not have connected the dots so quickly.

And then?

Yue Qiyuan said he and Shen Changqing had both lost to her, so what could his alias be?

The people who have lost to Ji You are numerous, and before this, she didn’t make any associations because the Star Network is so vast, with millions of people traversing it. Relying purely on luck to come across someone familiar is even more difficult than winning the lottery. Even though the competition they are joining is just a localized network set up by Alliance University on the Star Network, the Alliance encompasses six star systems with countless universities spread throughout. They are categorized into regions—Northeast, Southwest, and so on. Within one region, there are still hundreds of millions of students. To randomly encounter someone in the same region purely by chance is extremely difficult.

So, Ji You had not prepared herself to meet Chu Jiaojiao, Yue Qiyuan, and the others in a competition, nor had she sought out information about them.

Now that she knew Yue Qiyuan had competed against her, she began to wonder: who was the person connected to Xiaoqing and had lost to her? Moreover, someone who has a similar personality and combat style to Yue Qiyuan?

Eliminating the possibilities one by one, Ji You’s eyes flashed: [Dominate the Universe]

Could it really be Dominate the Universe?

And from what they said, does everyone at this dining table qualify for the advanced competition?

If Dominate the Universe is Yue Qiyuan’s alias, then who is Chu Jiaojiao?

And who is Sheng Qingyan?

What about the usernames for Lou, Lance, and others?

...

Ji You could hardly restrain herself from directly asking these people, but remembering her identity as the Rag Queen, she wanted to deceive everyone until the last moment and only then reveal the truth, looking forward to the expressions on everyone’s faces—

The thought made Ji You excited and she forcefully suppressed the urge to blow her cover.

As Ji You’s thoughts were soaring, Sheng Qingyan across from her, who was eating and not joining in the discussion, suddenly threw down her chopsticks with a touch of petulance, "You guys go ahead and play, why drag me into it? Now that old witch wants me to reach the Alliance’s top 100, how could someone as delicate as me possibly make it into the top 100..."

Eh?

Ji You’s heart stirred, looking up, Sheng Qingyan met her gaze with a kind of resignation, "I wish I were really as weak as number 4444— at least the old hag wouldn’t be so unreasonably demanding—"

Ji You: "..."

Ji You waved her Light Computer, her gaze dark and profound, "I’m very sorry, classmate Sheng Qingyan, but coincidentally, I recorded your recent remarks. Do you want to guess what would happen if I sent this to Teacher Mu Jianling?"

Sheng Qingyan: "..."

Sheng Qingyan cursed in a fit of anger, "You poor dead thing, dare to threaten me? Be careful or you’ll see what I’m capable of—"

This threat, effeminate as it was, didn’t concern Ji You at all, and she said, "You are welcome to try and see whether your fist or Teacher Mu’s fist is harder."

Sheng Qingyan: "..."

Stomping her foot in frustration, Sheng Qingyan could only grumble helplessly and without any force, "So annoying, Little Cutie is angry."

Ji You was immune to Sheng Qingyan’s scolding and simply asked out of curiosity, "What did you just say? That it’s Teacher Mu Jianling who demanded you reach the top 100 in this Alliance competition?"

Puffing her cheeks in irritation, Sheng Qingyan refused to speak to Ji You. Chu Jiaojiao overheard Ji You’s question and eagerly answered, "Yes, Ji You, you looked so cute secretly recording earlier."

Ji You: "..."

Having received confirmation, Ji You glanced at Sheng Qingyan and, with a curl of her lips, teased unmercifully, "Weaklings! The teacher’s requirements for you are too low, just getting into the top 100?"

Could she tell all the weaklings present that Devil Teacher Mu Jianling’s requirement for her was to rank within the Alliance’s top 10?

Comparing the top 100 with the top 10, it’s not just one or two meters’ worth of difference—it’s a distance between star systems!

Seemingly out of nowhere, Ji You suddenly felt a surge of grand ambition:

This must mean, in Teacher Mu Jianling’s eyes, she is hundreds, thousands of times more formidable than all the students present!

In an instant, Ji You’s confidence inflated enormously!