These A-level star beasts in front of him were weak and listless; even the B+ or B-level beasts selected from the central star system could wear him down.
Li Bingcang didn't ask Ruan Mingchu where he got this information. He was distraught and blamed himself for not asking around about other people's backgrounds every time he went to participate in a league.
Why?
Because they care about saving face, they are unwilling to face it.
Li Bingcang was reflecting, and so was Ruan Mingchu.
Rather than calling the Warren Empire a unified whole, it's more accurate to describe it as a collection of independent small countries. I didn't know this before I went online, but now I realize that the star networks of different star systems are not interconnected.
The only thing that's the same is the Empire TV 1-12 movie channels.
Why is this the case?
Connecting the network is a very simple matter; the existing technology has absolutely no problem with it. The fact that it's not connected only means that someone is unwilling to connect it, and these people are all in high positions who can control these things.
The strange phenomena were overwhelming, leaving Ruan Mingchu in a state of mental turmoil. However, he believed that with continued effort, the world would eventually become the place he envisioned.
Because of this discovery, Ruan Mingchu notified his team to reschedule their visit. He then went to find Mu Yu, hoping to obtain a rating system for the Central Galaxy through Mu Yuanshuai.
Ruan Mingchu chatted with Mu Yu and learned that Mu Yu and Marshal Mu's confidants all used the central rating system.
Mu Yu said, "Some people don't want certain things to spread, and the stalemate between supporters and opponents makes it impossible to implement many things."
Ruan Minhchu nodded, but he really couldn't understand what the purpose of "closing the country to the outside world" was.
The two traveled overnight to Xuanwu Star in a spaceship to retrieve a system, which they then installed at Li Bingcang's private training ground.
Because Marshal Mu said that this thing has not yet been allowed to be released to the public.
As he said this, a hint of helplessness appeared on his face. He could be invincible on the battlefield, but he could not turn his sword against those so-called "comrades".
After the team competition ended, Ding Junji learned from the vice captain that it was Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu who eliminated Caesar's team, and he was dissatisfied with the two at the time.
This time, Ruan Mingchu somehow became the captain of the school team, and he kept changing his mind and playing tricks on them. They were almost at the Star Beast Pavilion when he suddenly made them go back.
Dissatisfaction with Nguyen Minh Thu rose rapidly.
Ding Junji wouldn't impulsively quit, but he was full of thoughts of stirring up trouble.
Ding Junji didn't expect that before he could even do anything, Ruan Mingchu would give them a hard time.
When Ruan Mingchu asked them to re-evaluate their performance in some system they had never heard of before, Ding Junji was on the verge of exploding with anger and humiliation.
What does "re-rating" mean? Does it mean they believe these people bribed the rating agency to obtain a false rating?
Not only Ding Junji, but everyone except Mu Yu and Gong Zhushen looked angry. In this world, strength is the foundation of one's standing. To doubt that their rankings were fake was a huge provocation to them.
Ruan Mingchu carefully observed everyone's expressions and discovered that Shen Huanli's anger was merely superficial. Rather than being truly angry, he was simply following the crowd, exhibiting the same reaction as everyone else.
This person should know that the central rating system is different from the Shuangjiu Star System. Shen Huanli's parents work in the government, so he should have known this from them.
So, in other words, both the government and the military knew about this thing, but chose to keep it a secret.
After thinking for a few seconds, Ruan Mingchu looked at Shen Huanli and asked, "Can you try it first?"
Shen Huanli's eyes flickered, but a hearty smile appeared on her face: "There's nothing that can't be done."
Before the virtual pod closed, Shen Huanli glanced at Ruan Mingchu, wondering whether he had just stumbled upon the answer by chance or knew something.
The large LCD screen was connected to the virtual pod, and Shen Huanli's image appeared on the screen as soon as he connected to the system.
Soon, a star beast with bone wings and sharp claws, covered in slime, and as tall as Shen Huanli appeared opposite him.
Most star beasts are quite large; three or four meters is considered small. No one had ever seen such a miniature star beast before.
Ding Junji wanted to mock the system, but he couldn't laugh. Even through the screen, he felt a deep connection with Shen Huanli, enveloped by immense pressure.
The virtual pod is set to a realistic, fully immersive simulation, which is not usually allowed because it is so realistic that it can easily lead to a loss of self.
Everyone could see that Shen Huanli's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and her whole body was tense.
Soon, he and the star beast both started moving.
The star beast flapped its pair of laughable little bone wings, unleashing its maximum speed.
On the screen, Shen Huanli seemed to be standing there in a daze, with the afterimages of the star beast flashing around him.
Three minutes later, the screen suddenly went black.
Everyone thought something had gone wrong, but the virtual pod opened its door, and Shen Huanli, drenched in sweat and panting, crawled out, her legs weak and her heart still pounding with fear.
What the heck?!
Although Shen Huanli was a healer, he was known for his jinxing abilities. How could he have only lasted three minutes against an underdeveloped B-level star beast and been completely powerless to fight back?
If Shen Huanli is like this, then what about those of us who are equal to or slightly stronger than him? Everyone was pondering this question.
Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu exchanged a glance, and Mu Yu looked away.
Before Ruan Mingchu could speak, Ding Junji, with a dark face, walked towards the virtual pod and entered the system.
Everyone craned their necks, staring intently at the screen.
This time, the situation did not repeat itself, as Ding Junji was far superior to Shen Huanli in both reaction speed and skill activation speed.
After a fierce battle with the Star Beast for an hour, they finally achieved a pyrrhic victory.
Shen Huanli clapped along with the others, but inwardly she felt extremely nauseous. She had been completely crushed in three minutes, while Ding Junji insisted on achieving a Pyrrhic victory. Whose face was he trying to humiliate?
The teams are rivals, and the competition among the five S-class teams is even fiercer. The captains and vice-captains have long harbored resentment and can't stand each other.
Let alone unity, anyone who can stand here and admit to being part of a team is considered broad-minded and responsible.
Ruan Mingchu keenly noticed this and knew that these people were rejecting him, but he also knew that some things cannot be accomplished overnight. Relationships are built over time, and authority does not come from nowhere.
After Ding Junji's death, everyone except Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu entered the virtual pods one by one according to their own wishes. No matter how long it lasted, they all defeated the star beasts they were assigned.
This result made Shen Huanli's face even more unpleasant, so dark it was almost dripping with water.
Even Mu Yu's lackey is better than him; he's almost been trampled down to the very bottom.
Ruan Mingchu closed the notebook he was taking notes in: "I believe everyone has a basic understanding of their own strength. It's getting late, so you can all go back and rest. We'll meet here again at eight o'clock tomorrow."
Shen Huanli clenched her fist and took a step forward: "Junior Brother Ruan has a good understanding of our strength, but we still know nothing about you."
Although the others didn't say anything, they conveyed the same meaning.
Ruan Mingchu blinked. Seeing that they were all in a bad mood, he had specially arranged the part about subduing them by force to be tomorrow. It seemed that they didn't appreciate it at all.
"Then I'll give it a try."
He handed the notebook to Mu Yu, pressed his fingers together, and stepped into the virtual reality pod.
Honestly, B-rank star beasts are far too weak for him; he could kill them with a wave of his hand.
To demonstrate his strength and intimidate his teammates without damaging their confidence, Ruan Mingchu lingered in the virtual pod for ten minutes before emerging.
Upon opening the virtual pod, one is greeted by nine bewildered and shocked faces.
The most shocked person was Mu Yu. The two were evenly matched not long ago, so how did Ruan Mingchu make such a rapid progress?
Mu Yu was certain that he was no match for Ruan Mingchu in his current state.
Ruan Mingchu smiled warmly, looked at Shen Huanli, but actually said to everyone, "Is there anything else you'd like to know?"
Everyone's lips trembled as they remained silent, unsure of what to say.
Seeing this, Ruan Mingchu shrugged and said, "Then we'll leave first."
After saying that, he beckoned Mu Yu and Gong Zhushen to leave.
After Ruan Minh Thu and his two companions left, the remaining seven people unanimously inspected the virtual pod.
They suspected that Nguyen Minh Thu had tampered with the virtual pod, otherwise how could there be such a large discrepancy?
After leaving Li Bingcang's training room, Ruan Mingchu saw that the two of them were still in a daze, and couldn't help but laugh.
"Mu Yu, Xiao Gong, what's wrong with you two?"
Mu Yu looked Ruan Mingchu up and down: "Your strength... has improved a lot again."
Ruan Mingchu gave a knowing smile: "It's all because of you." Thanks to Mu Yu's generous provision of pheromones, his strength wouldn't have recovered so quickly.
Mu Yu was dumbfounded. What was he supposed to know?
After the three of them finished dinner and returned to their dormitory, Mu Yu was still pondering what he should really know.
Unable to understand, Mu Yu asked Gong Zhushen, "Why did Ruan Mingchu say that because of me, his strength would improve by leaps and bounds?"
Miyazaki Shin screamed inwardly, because of love!!!
Of course, he also knew that his friend hadn't quite grasped the concept yet, so he could only guide him.
Gong Zhushen pretended to think: "I think, look at your dad, he's a marshal, and your mom is a star system commander, your family background is very strong. But what about Brother Ruan? He's an orphan with no parents. If he doesn't become stronger himself, how can he be worthy of you?"
After all that, the core message is that Ruan Mingchu is secretly working hard to be worthy of Mu Yu.
Mu Yu seemed to be deep in thought. Was that really the case? If not, there didn't seem to be any other reasonable explanation.
Since Ruan Mingchu showed off his skills in the virtual reality pod, at least on the surface, no one has objected to his leadership. He can come whenever he wants and train however he wants.
Ruan Minh Thu was very pleased with this.
The Double Nine Galaxy is the border system of the Warren Empire, far from the central system. Even with the current high speed of spaceships, it would still take them five or six days to travel there.
Therefore, ten days before the start of the league, the military academy's team had already boarded the spaceship. Except for the extremely confident Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu, everyone else was worried.
Traveling with them, but only thinking it's a publicly funded trip, is much more enjoyable for the "tour group."
To make the disappearance of Ruan Mingchu and the other eleven people seem plausible, Li Bingchang specially divided the tour group into four smaller groups of eleven people each, so that everyone could travel to different places.
Hao Youyou was extremely unhappy that she couldn't be assigned to the same team as her brother Ruan even after begging her grandfather. As soon as she boarded the spaceship, she threw her luggage into her room and then went into Ruan Mingchu's room.
This caught Ruan Mingchu, who was preparing to hold a meeting in his room, off guard. However, Ruan Mingchu felt that there was nothing to hide about the school team, and they wouldn't discuss secrets, so Hao Youyou's presence was fine and he didn't ask her to leave.
Unexpectedly, the first person to arrive was Caesar's captain, Ding Junji. Even more unexpectedly, Hao Youyou immediately started sarcastically saying, "Oh, isn't this that good-for-nothing, so-and-so? Here to ask my brother Ruan for some pointers?"
One sentence was enough to make Ding Junji clench his fist, and the veins on his forehead bulged.
Ding Junji was quite composed; he didn't retort, but instead asked Ruan Mingchu, "Aren't you going to open it?"
Before Ruan Mingchu could speak, Mu Yu, who was behind Ding Junji, spoke up first: "Open it, change to my room, and inform the people next door."
Ding Junji grunted in agreement, then turned and left.
Mu Yu watched Ding Junji enter his room, then closed the door to Ruan Mingchu's room and said to Ruan Mingchu, "He's outspoken and lawless; he'll only bring you trouble."