bioinnovel Chapter 147 Everything Was Calculated
Chapter 147 Everything Was Calculated
The timing of this appearance is quite subtle.
It happened at just the right time, right after the battle between Lanzhi Academy and Fentian Academy had officially begun, a point where the die was cast and there was no possibility of change.
At that moment, Xue Youyou stood at the door, the muscles on her face twitching involuntarily.
She wondered if she had really been possessed lately. Ever since she met the Soul Master of the Frost in that icy land, she kept hearing all sorts of strange laughter wherever she went.
Just before I went in, there must have been someone inside laughing out loud...
Lu Yuan, whom Xue Youyou regarded as the source of the strange laughter, had her eyes become much clearer the moment she saw that the person who came was Xue Youyou. The remaining smile on her face froze halfway, and she stopped laughing.
Although she was quite surprised and suspicious, Lu Yuan's outward composure was top-notch.
She quickly put on a worried expression, hurried over, and while pretending to check Xue Youyou's injuries, asked in a concerned tone, "Youyou, what happened to you? Everyone was so worried about you."
Xue Youyou, expressionless and without any politeness, slapped away Lu Yuan's groping hand that was touching her all over.
When asked about Lu Yuan's question, she simply explained in a nonchalant tone, "Someone asked me not to make a move in this match, to give Meng Yanqing and the others some room to maneuver, that's all."
These words sent a jolt through everyone in the lounge.
Xue Youyou's seemingly plain words left an immeasurable amount of room for imagination. The minds of everyone present began to race.
Who exactly is this person who requested that Xue Youyou not participate?
In this City of Ten Thousand Beasts, who can command Xue Youyou?
Could it be Marquis Qingming? Marquis Lianyu? Or perhaps... Lord Xinglan himself?
Under the astonished and uncertain gazes of everyone, Xue Youyou remained unfazed and swaggered to the sofa to sit down.
Of course, she just blurted that out without thinking.
After Xue Youyou finally realized that she was going to miss the start time of the competition no matter what, she calmed down completely.
Such incompetent and shameful words as "being dragged into another dimension by an emperor-level pet beast, fighting fiercely for three hundred rounds before the opponent cunningly escaped, and thus missing the competition time" would absolutely never come out of Xue Youyou's mouth.
She preferred to be seen as deliberately hiding to test her teammates.
By the way, let's borrow the title of "one duke and four marquises" again, and I'm sure no one will say anything more.
Just as everyone was silenced by Xue Youyou's words, only Shen Yanqiu stood up.
Her voice rang out clearly in the quiet lounge: "This...this is so irresponsible! What if we lose? We'd be eliminated immediately!"
"If it's just to give them room to maneuver, you could have simply stepped in to save the day when they were losing, like you did in the last match, right?"
It was easy to tell from her tone that she genuinely felt indignant on behalf of Meng Yanqing and Su Wanrou.
Shen Yanqiu stared straight at Xue Youyou, her gaze unwavering, hoping Xue Youyou could give her a plausible explanation.
Although she had betrayed her teammates in the past, she now genuinely hoped that her former teammates, especially Su Wanrou and the others, could go further in the league.
How could she possibly accept this behavior of hiding away and not participating based on such a trivial reason as "someone said to give me some room to perform"?
They put in countless hours of hard work and sweat for this competition!
These words were the unspoken criticisms of most people present, but only Shen Yanqiu dared to confront Xue Youyou directly.
After all, anyone with a clear head wouldn't want to easily offend someone who has killed a super-ultimate beast master.
Upon hearing this, the air in the lounge instantly cooled down several degrees, as if invisible frost had quietly condensed.
Liu Qingchan quickly tugged at Shen Yanqiu's sleeve and whispered urgently, "Don't say anymore, Yanqiu."
Well……
Xue Youyou then belatedly realized that the reason she had made up on the spot might indeed be inappropriate, sounding rather ridiculous and failing to consider the feelings of some sensitive beast tamers.
In a flash, Xue Youyou quickly came up with a new explanation.
Contrary to everyone's nagging fears, she met Shen Yanqiu's gaze with a smile, her tone unexpectedly gentle, even carrying a touch of the mystique typical of a charlatan: "No problem. Last night I specifically observed the stars and solemnly cast a divination, and the star god only told me four words—"
She paused deliberately, whetting everyone's appetite, before slowly uttering those four words.
"Reborn from the ashes".
"Reborn from the ashes?" Shen Yanqiu's expression froze for a moment, his brows furrowing into a puzzled knot.
The others in the lounge also looked at Xue Youyou with confusion, completely baffled as to what those four words she suddenly uttered meant.
Xue Youyou remained calm and composed, speaking eloquently and vividly about what she had just made up: "I think this 'fire' naturally represents the Burning Heaven Academy, or more precisely, their captain and commander, Lin Feiyan. In other words, at least one of Meng Yanqing and her group of five will be reborn from the ashes in their duel with Lin Feiyan and ultimately defeat her."
She slightly raised her chin, scanned everyone present, and delivered her final conclusion in an unquestionable tone.
"In short, Lan Zhiyuan will surely win this battle!"
"Even if I'm not on the field, you can still watch with peace of mind!"
"Everything is going according to plan!"
She now focuses on saying whatever comes to mind from her dreams.
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other, unsure whether to believe Xue Youyou's nonsensical ramblings.
Although Xue Youyou does have a history of lying, and the unforgettable incident on the airship is still a shadow that they occasionally talk about in private, her promises and judgments made in public have never disappointed.
This conflicted and conflicted feeling was particularly evident on Shen Yanqiu's face.
Her lips moved, as if she wanted to refute something, but she couldn't find a suitable point of entry.
Let's accuse her of talking nonsense... but what if she really can tell fortunes?
After all, the fact that Xue Youyou correctly predicted all eight matches on the first day of the competition is undeniable.
Shen Yanqiu couldn't directly point fingers and say that Xue Youyou was just fooling people.
So, Shen Yanqiu simply snorted, looked away, and said in a stiff tone, "Since Lady Bai Xueji has said so, then I have nothing more to say. I hope—your divination is indeed reliable!"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
In any case, whether Xue Youyou's words were just nonsense or not, everything will be clear once the dust settles on this match.
If Xue Youyou's words truly pinpointed a battle where the odds seemed so mismatched, like accurately betting on the least probable color in roulette, then all of them would naturally be convinced.
Oh no... by then, they'll probably treat Xue Youyou like a living deity. They'll line up to ask her to divine their fortunes, like asking about their love luck or romantic prospects.
Besides, winning or losing doesn't really matter that much to these eliminated girls. If Xue Youyou, as the captain, isn't worried, why should they be?
Lin Yueyao and the other six were indeed not in a hurry.
However, some people in the lounge became anxious.
The composure and joy that Lu Yuan had been displaying on her face began to crack when she heard Xue Youyou confidently say, "Lanzhiyuan will win."
But when she saw the confident and genuine smile on Xue Youyou's face, the crack finally collapsed.
Her face instantly fell, her mouth involuntarily forming a wide "O," and after a long pause, she stammered out a few distorted words: "You...you're lying, right?!"