Then, a person slowly walked over from behind Qin Chu; it was Levi.
Knowing full well that the military was now cooperating with Levi, Qin Chu's chances of beating Levi again were slim. Moreover, although the Crown Prince's gaze was still excessive during this time, for some reason, he had become much more restrained when facing Qin Chu.
But the team members who had already placed their bets were still unwilling to give up!
Seeing Qin Chu turn around, the group gripped their leader tightly, chanting in their hearts, "Beat him up! Beat the bastard to death!"
"...What are you doing here?" Qin Chu asked.
Levy was both amused and exasperated: "Who was it that begged me to participate before?"
"..." It wasn't as bad as I'd asked for.
Qin Chu pushed open the door and continued into the training field.
Although he had agreed to let Levi come over, Qin Chu still felt a little uneasy seeing the man finally stand up from the recliner and get down to business.
They didn't seem to be there to do anything worthwhile; they seemed more like they were there to cause trouble.
Levi didn't actually wander around the training ground. He walked over to the ten newly set-up instruments and kicked a few lazy space pirates, sending them tumbling over.
His rude attitude made the other team members watching stealthily glance at Qin Chu.
I always felt that the way he kicked people was like something he had learned from their general.
"What's wrong? Are you worried about people getting hurt on the training field?" Burke walked over and teased.
"...No." Qin Chu glanced at him.
Burke looked at him, then at Levy: "You two are fucking interesting. This is the first time I've seen someone like you who is clearly worried about someone but doesn't say anything, and yet you've run into someone who sticks to you even if you don't say anything."
"You talk too much, go and train two more newbies." Qin Chu looked at Burke with a blank face.
Burke immediately made a gesture of surrender, but didn't take Qin Chu's words seriously: "Look at you, you wouldn't let me say much when you were in a bad mood before, and now that you're in a good mood, you still won't let me."
My mood... seems to have really improved a bit.
Qin Chu glanced at Levi again, then turned and sat down on a stone bench nearby.
Involving Levy in the plan at the meeting that day was also a last-minute decision.
Qin Chu hadn't expected that he would feel somewhat relieved after agreeing. It was as if he had broken free from some kind of shackle, letting go of himself and others.
Making a request to someone close to you for the first time doesn't seem so unacceptable.
The ten space pirates reluctantly entered the equipment and slowly caught up with the rest of the team.
Whether it was Qin Chu's imagination or not, Levi seemed to have relaxed a lot. The tension, slight anxiety, and aggression he displayed were all less pronounced.
Qin Chu slightly curled the corners of his mouth.
Levi, who was not far away, looked over as if he had sensed something, but quickly looked away again.
Even though there were only a dozen or so more participants, the training ground became unusually lively.
Those ten space pirates were all unruly individuals. After a few days of training, although they didn't dare to cause trouble during training, they started trash-talking and arguing with the team members after training time.
As a result, the training ground is bustling with activity every evening.
This "battle" even spilled over to the dinner table.
"All of us brothers got an A grade in today's simulation training, little brothers, aren't you envious?"
At the food window, a space pirate made an "A" gesture with his hand, while the squad members behind him smugly twisted their arms.
A few of the younger members couldn't hold back any longer and gave him the middle finger: "Bullshit, who was it that was all flustered and couldn't even stand properly when they first entered the machine? Our captain is an A-level!"
The space pirates were overjoyed to see how easily the child reacted: "Looks like we could all become captains, but you military guys can't!"
This attitude was infuriating. One of the team members, who had clearly just graduated from military academy, was so angry that he was practically dropping his tray: "If you're so capable, why don't you compete with our general? We'll beat you all down in a heartbeat!"
Qin and Chu?
They wouldn't dare compare themselves to the person the boss has his eye on.
But with Qin Chu and Levi not around, the space pirates couldn't help but jokingly say, "Then call your admiral over here!"
The restaurant fell silent as soon as he said that.
The group of fools looked towards the restaurant entrance and were so frightened they almost knelt down on the spot.
Qin Chu pushed the door open and came in at some point, with Levi standing next to him.
"What are we playing?" Qin Chu was very familiar with this kind of atmosphere where you provoke me and I provoke you.
The more trouble these people in the military cause, the better their relationship becomes.
The pirate who had just been making a boastful remark quickly exchanged glances with his team members: "Kid, if you're a brother, don't talk nonsense. Don't forget you stole meat from my plate last time!"
The brotherhood vanished in an instant, and the youngest immediately betrayed the space pirates: "General, he said you're no good!"
As soon as he said that, a series of suppressed laughs filled the restaurant.
The space pirate who had just spoken hurriedly tried to cover the boy's mouth, but it was too late; he looked pale and sickly.
Can't you speak properly?! Didn't he just say no?! How could you say no to a man?!
Even Qin Chu's expression froze for a moment.
The team member who made the accusation clearly realized he had exaggerated too much, and an embarrassed look appeared on his face.
Just then, Levi, who was standing next to Qin Chu, suddenly chuckled in a low voice.
This person had no intention of being discreet at all. Although he lowered his voice, everyone in the restaurant could still hear him clearly.
Qin Chu looked at Levi and raised one eyebrow.
Levy raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "Why are you looking at me? I didn't say that. Do you need to prove it to me?"
As soon as he spoke, the space pirate, who was so embarrassed he wanted to disappear into the ground, immediately thought of a way to shift the blame: "No, I didn't say that. I just said... compared to our boss, I might not be up to par."
Oh wow!
Several officers, eager for a good show, immediately slammed their fists on the table.
The topic eventually circled back to Qin Chu and Levi, immediately piquing the interest of everyone in the restaurant.
Even Burke whistled and chimed in, "Now you two have to have a competition."
The question of who is more powerful, Levi or Qin Chu, has been swirling in the minds of this group of people countless times.
The space pirates, of course, thought their leader was invincible, and the military shared the same sentiment, blindly siding with Qin Chu. But regardless, everyone really wanted to see Qin Chu and Levi fight.
A group of people immediately started to jeer, and even the logistics staff inside the window couldn't help but stick their heads out to look.
"Do you dare, General Qin?" Levy's gaze held a hint of provocation.
"Dare you? Let's go to the training ground." Qin Chu raised an eyebrow, turned around, and walked out of the restaurant.
In an instant, the excited whistles almost lifted the roof off the restaurant.
People stopped queuing for food and stopped eating. Whether they were officers, ordinary team members, or space pirates who had come with Levi, they all started to walk out in droves.
Upon arriving at the training ground, someone immediately turned on all the surrounding lights.
As they were about to enter the virtual world, Qin Chu didn't mind adding some fun to his subordinates' monotonous training life.
Without dawdling, he randomly chose a virtual training pod and sat down.
Levi followed behind him, choosing one that was close to him.
The two players' training sessions were shared on a large screen outside the training area.
This virtual training pod is level-based, and the difficulty of each level can be adjusted.
The two of them, without prior arrangement, both chose the most difficult level.
The first two levels were single-player levels, and a group of people were bored and wanted them to skip them. However, they found that the level that had been stuck on them for several days was passed by the two of them in the blink of an eye.
In the second level, Qin Chu's team had several times more virtual cannons than they did, but they could barely see Qin Chu's figure; all they saw on the screen was the message "Level Completed."
Levi's side was even more outrageous. Not only did he complete the level at the same speed, but he also accidentally broke off a cannon barrel from the wall, causing the equipment to emit a warning sound.
"Impressive, General Qin. You've been sleeping in the sleep pod for so long and you're still so powerful?" Levi sent a voice message with a smile. Although it was meant to be a compliment, it sounded like a provocation.
"Likewise, it seems you didn't go mad from being locked up in Roy's Palace either," Qin Chu retorted.
The exchange between the two was highly charged, drawing cheers from the onlookers who were even more eager for the upcoming two-on-one battle.
The screen quickly switched to a two-player battle mode.
This virtual pod is extremely realistic, completely simulating the consciousness of Qin Chu and Levi, and looks no different from real people when viewed on the screen.
It's not just what it looks like...
"It feels very realistic when you squeeze it."
Levi sighed and quickly withdrew his hand from Qin Chu's face as Qin Chu attacked.
Qin Chu immediately knocked the man to the ground: "Do you still want to fight?"
"I regret it," Levi whispered. "What's the point of fighting in a virtual pod? Next time, let's do it for real."
Qin Chu rolled her eyes at him in anger.
The two spoke in extremely low voices, and those outside could not hear what they were saying, but they were startled by the ferocity of their attacks.
"Holy crap!" The one-eyed bandit took a step back, clutching his neck. "Is this some kind of contest, General? Why are you aiming for my neck with every move? I feel like my head is about to fall off!"
The military personnel stared at Levy, their expressions somewhat complicated: "Your boss isn't bad either; he's so ruthless that you'd never guess he had any interest in our general."
You can still tell; why does he always put his hand on his waist?
"Seriously!" Burke coughed lightly, scolding with a stern face, "We finally got two big shots to demonstrate for you, so hurry up and learn!"
Regardless, this match still kept a lot of people on the edge of their seats.
"Damn, this is way too evenly matched!"
Who will win?
"Every time I think it's over... it always ends up fighting again."
Just as I was anxiously awaiting the result, two "beep" sounds suddenly rang out.
A message popped up on the screen: "The user's mental strength has exceeded the instrument's operating limit. For the safety and lifespan of the instrument, it is now being forcibly shut down."
Everyone: "..."