Chapter 18: The Three Hundred Famous Insults
It wasn’t entirely flattery. By concentrating the pills on his personal guard of thirty elites, Li Zhi essentially bestowed upon them the ability to fight on the battlefield continuously. Ideally, they could take out one hundred, even two hundred opponents. Of course, this was a cruel act against the candidates whose pills were taken away, and it was almost certainly going to garner him some hatred. He didn’t care though. Those candidates were just stepping stones for him to climb to the top. Who would even remember their names once the martial test was over?
He smiled at the girl’s compliment and said, “I may understand some military strategy, but do not forget that they are still children and far from elites. They look passable when they’re stationary, but all sorts of problems will manifest themselves the moment they start advancing. I won’t be surprised if they fall apart before they even make it to the north.
“That is why I’m waiting for Bao Yun to attack us. All we need to do is to nurture our strength and bide our time, and victory will naturally fall into our hands!”
The few boys and girls standing around Li Zhi were excited to say the least. They knew they couldn’t have come up with this strategy if they were in his position. If they could win this battle, then everyone’s score would increase substantially. Although their spots had been reserved long ago, achieving a high score in the unified exam was still a boastworthy achievement, especially since their enemy was Miss Bao. Beating her would be an achievement they could boast about for years to come.
Li Zhi added, “That said, we can’t just wait and do nothing in the meantime. Wang Fang, lead the vanguard and advance into the central zone. If you see the enemy’s main force, then withdraw immediately. If you only see their vanguard, then you can test out their mettle. But remember, you must not push too deep into the enemy’s territory. You are only allowed to operate within the central zone. Understand?”
Wang Fang was naturally big and brawny. He answered solemnly, “No worries, Senior Brother!”
After bidding Li Zhi goodbye, he turned around and ran toward the central zone with thirty candidates behind him.
Li Zhi grabbed a tree branch and drew a map of the entire illusory realm on a square-shaped rock. He then stared at the map and fell into deep thought.
In the north zone of the illusory realm, the girl had slipped into a goose yellow-colored dress at some point and looked even prettier than before. The dress didn’t belong in the equipment chest, nor did it conform to the faction color. It stood out strikingly amidst a sea of blue shirts and green mountains.