"Without the limitations of the arena and rules, Song Yukui could easily use his agility to quickly shake off Zhang Lei and attack him with hidden weapons, which Zhang Lei is much better at. At that point, Zhang Lei would be completely on the defensive!"
"Not necessarily. Although Zhang Lei's energy blast isn't very accurate, it's fast and can cover the entire area. It's not completely accurate, so it's harder for Song Yu Kui to dodge. If he creates distance, I think Song Yu Kui is definitely in trouble!"
"I also tend to think Zhang Lei will win. We can see that Zhang Lei's straight-line speed is actually not slow. He just lacks in turning footwork. Although he has learned a lot from his opponents, he is still far behind Song Yukui. At that time, it will not be easy for Song Yukui to leave him at a suitable distance!"
"Speaking of which, I just remembered someone whose mid-range shooting was absolutely the strongest, it's a pity that the young man died young!"
"I know, you're probably talking about Zhang Lei, right? Not this one. I heard that Zhang Lei was killed a few years ago. Sigh, he went against the government, fled abroad, and got killed. What a pity for such a genius!" None of them doubted that the Zhang Lei in front of them was the same Zhang Lei from before. There are too many people with the surname Zhang, and many people are named Zhang Lei. It's not unusual to have the same name. Besides, no matter how much someone disguises themselves, many things about them won't change. Many people have seen Zhang Lei's photos, and they know that these are definitely two different people.
"Let's not talk about him. Let's talk about these two. Actually, I think if it weren't for that rule that was added at the last minute, Zhang Lei would have already won this match. His air blasts aren't really weapons. We all know that the rule originally only said that weapons weren't allowed in close combat. That would have left Song Yu Kui with no room to dodge!"
The old man's words finally resonated with everyone, and almost all the referees nodded in agreement.
"Stop talking, it's almost time. Let's decide according to the current rules!" Going against the government is not beneficial, especially when these people have powerful representatives behind them. The death of that Zhang Lei with the same name is a lesson to be learned.
"Time's up! According to the referee's decision, the score is tied!" As the host announced the result, the entire venue erupted in cheers, though most of the cheers were deafening.
However, neither of the two contestants seemed to have much of an opinion. But during the final handshake, Zhang Lei whispered something in Song Yukui's ear, and Song Yukui's expression changed slightly before returning to normal.
Zhang Lei didn't say anything, but pointed out a few mistakes Song Yukui had made earlier. People aren't machines, and they will always make mistakes. Song Yukui was no exception. He originally thought that Zhang Lei hadn't noticed, which was normal. It's like a war, where both sides make mistakes, some real and some fake. It's just a matter of who can seize the other's real mistakes.
Song Yukui naturally understood the points Zhang Lei mentioned; they were all genuine weaknesses. If Zhang Lei exploited any one of them, Song Yukui's defeat would be a minor matter. On several occasions, Zhang Lei had been able to kill or seriously injure Song Yukui with just the same strength as him. Moreover, the points Zhang Lei mentioned were all ones that Zhang Lei could easily utilize. As for the more complicated ones, Zhang Lei simply didn't bother to mention them.
Song Yukui looked at Zhang Lei with some surprise, not knowing what Zhang Lei was going to do.
"Kid, I just want you to understand one thing: from now on, mind your own business, understand?" Zhang Lei hugged Song Yu Kui and whispered affectionately in her ear.
Zhang Lei understood that even if he won, Song Yukui would still be number one in the overall score, and the position of Chief of Public Security would eventually be his. Although the chief of public security had a lot of power, if this guy caused trouble for him, he wouldn't have an easy time either. It was better to keep him in check here and make him suspicious.
Two more months passed. This was because Song Yukui and others were going to participate in an international competition, and those who participated were people with priority in selection. Therefore, although the security districts had been divided, the specific allocation had not yet begun.
However, in order to ensure the continuous growth of overall strength, the position of sheriff is not for life. Every year, each sheriff must accept challenges from some qualified newcomers. If the opponent wins, then the position of sheriff will be taken by someone else.
Similarly, the chief of security also has some privileges. For example, they can specify the time and place, and they can also specify the distance at which the battle begins. These are actually quite important.
The rules also stipulate challenges between sheriffs. If a sheriff takes a liking to another's territory, he can challenge him. If he wins, the territory controlled by the two sheriffs will be exchanged.
This rule made things much easier for Zhang Lei. He released a videotape showing his recent improvement in agility and then made his statement quite clear.
"Whoever dares to choose the Third Garrison District will face my challenge! Don't be surprised if anything happens during the challenge!" The threat in his tone was obvious even to a fool.
The third garrison area includes part of Jiangbei, part of southern Zhejiang, and the entire Shanghai area, which is why Zhang Lei chose this region. This region was originally intended for someone else, but it doesn't matter; even if Zhang Lei were the next in line, he would still snatch it away.
Zhang Lei ranked only twenty-sixth overall, but his threat seemed to have an effect. In fact, the video of his sprint demonstrated that distance strategy was at its lowest point in Zhang Lei's presence. Although the video was only circulated among twenty-five people, it still had a significant impact.
Before Zhang Lei, no one dared to choose the Third Garrison District, and Zhang Lei smoothly took the position of Chief of Security. Zhang Lei liked to mentor younger people, so his requirements for challengers were not as high as others.
However, there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. If you want to get priority in challenging someone, you have to give Lord Zhang Lei a gift. Otherwise, you'll have to wait in line. No one is exempt. There are quite a few challengers here for Lord Zhang Lei. Even if Zhang Lei arranges one every day, it will still take at least a hundred or two hundred years.
Moreover, if Zhang Lei is satisfied with the gift, he will even give him a friendly teaching punch.
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This concludes the book. If you are interested in knowing what happens next, please read Lao Gui's complete work, "I'm Unscrupulous," which is actually a prequel to "Qui Ran."
Prequels are notoriously difficult to write, and many people don't enjoy reading them. Given Lao Gui's popularity and support, the fact that Cui Ran's work ended up so poorly is undoubtedly largely due to the lack of a prequel.
Book lovers have sharp eyes and have noticed that this book actually has several jumps.
The first leap occurred during elementary and middle school. Although the pace of elementary and middle school was slow, that was what Lao Gui most wanted to write about, or rather, what Lao Gui himself wanted to write. Lao Gui's initial motivation for writing books was simply a hobby, a way to give himself a reason to feel less empty.
Although Lao Gui had always wanted to sign a contract, he found himself somewhat unprepared after actually signing, especially when the official recommendation from Qidian came.
After signing the contract, coupled with the pressure from readers, it was as if Lao Gui had entered high school early. His original intention of using the simplest language and the most authentic life to bring a most extraordinary story was no longer there. At this point, it could no longer be considered a book that Lao Gui himself liked. However, the readers still did not abandon Lao Gui, and Lao Gui would like to thank them in advance.
Next came the recommendation, but the results were so dismal in the first few days that I was embarrassed to face my editor. I apologize to my editor here. Signing Cui Ran must have made things very difficult for you.
It was bland, bland, and still bland. Old Ghost's book was progressing too uneventfully at that point. So, to maintain readership, Old Ghost had to cater to his readers' tastes. Halfway through the recommendations, he scrapped his drafts, introducing a murder, an international incident, and a Japanese mission ahead of schedule. However, the effect was still poor, haha!
As you can probably see, Zhang Lei's personality takes a sharp turn there, which already foreshadows the book's failure. The most important storyline originally belonged to Lao Gui (the author) – showing how a normal, slightly introverted child gradually transforms into the Zhang Lei he becomes through environmental and internal influences; hence the title, "Tempered Soul." Now that the most important storyline has been overturned, the rest naturally becomes increasingly difficult to write.
Regarding the Japanese mission, Old Ghost should have had five or six missions before the Japanese mission came, so that the balance of power would be maintained. Besides, the Japanese mission wasn't originally going to have that much screen time.
At this point, Zhang Lei's age and his development had completely spiraled out of control. Lao Gui had to make Zhang Lei's changes seem less abrupt, so he rewrote an outline, which is what is known as the short outline. It was at this time that Li Yang became incredibly controversial. Originally, he was just a minor character played by a reader and shouldn't have had any impact on the overall story, but at this point, he had to take on the responsibility of guiding Zhang Lei's sudden personality change.
Then, there was that hugely controversial "eight years," because Lao Gui simply couldn't write about Zhang Lei's normal and reasonable college development anymore, he couldn't even write about his second and third years of high school, everything had gotten out of control.
Moreover, from the later stages of the Japanese mission, because he had lost interest in the book himself, Lao Gui's writing speed plummeted. Lao Gui is a rather emotional person. Lao Gui used to write quite quickly; during the Wu E period, a chapter of 3,000 words would only take an hour, at most with a zero penalty. But in this period, including now, with the "Tempered Soul" series, his average speed is four or five hours for a chapter of 4,000 words.
It's fair to say that writing has transformed from a hobby into a burden, and then a responsibility. Old Gui has consumed all his spare time; his once relatively fulfilling personal life is now devoid of anything but writing. It's even affecting his work. Those familiar with Old Gui know he sells refrigeration, cold storage, and central air conditioning systems—summer is usually his peak season. Fortunately, he's doing this for himself, so no one criticizes him, though he'll earn a little less money. (Advertisement: If you have business to do, please support Old Gui. You can learn about his reputation by reading his books.)
What keeps me going, writing two chapters a day, is probably only the support of my readers. I am so grateful to you all. Without you, I might have given up on this dream long ago.
The subsequent jumps in the story are obvious to everyone; it's because the author wanted to finish the book quickly. However, the sense of jumpiness isn't as strong here.
However, Lao Gui still couldn't bear to give up this dream. A person can't live a life without their own dreams. In his new book, "Finding a Corpse Without a Corpse," Lao Gui strives to combine what he wants to write with what his readers want to read, which can be considered another effort. Perhaps it's his personality, but Lao Gui is determined to succeed in whatever he does. Sometimes, things don't go as planned, but as long as he's tried his best, regrets are fewer, if not nonexistent.
"Tempered Soul"—perhaps in a few years, when I have time, I'll rewrite it. But then I might not upload it; I'll just write it down in a notebook for myself to read in my spare time. Some people say the beginning is unrealistic, the characters are illogical, etc. I just find that laughable. Most of the later parts are fabricated, but I assure you, every single thing in the beginning has a real-life basis, and even every single line was actually said at the time. I'm embarrassed to admit that many scenes are based on my own experiences, though I wasn't necessarily the protagonist then. Perhaps this is the root of the book's failure; I had too much ambition but lacked the ability, resulting in a hodgepodge.
I, Lao Gui, apologize to every reader who has read this far for presenting such a poorly written work that is neither satisfactory to the readers nor to me.
Although the dyeing process failed, Lao Gui learned a lot from it, which can be considered a gain.
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Finally, I earnestly request everyone's support for Lao Gui's new book, "Finding a Corpse Without a Corpse." Lao Gui will not repeat the mistakes that Cui Ran made this time. This time, I must make money on Qidian. If I don't make money from writing books, I'll be embarrassed to tell people that I've written a book. Damn it, I can't even pretend to be a cultured person!
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