Girl, There's Something Wrong With You - Chapter 14

The next morning, Xing Yuanzhi and Li Qingwan had both successfully advanced to the fifth grade.

The newly joined Lu Qingyun had been instantly promoted to the seventh grade, and the terrifying speed of her promotion left her almost speechless.

Originally intending to grumble about sharing a bed with Cheng Jinyang, such considerations were silenced by the lure of benefits.

“So, you say you don’t want it, but your heart is still honest, huh, Yunyun?” A voice in her mind teased.

“Shut up!” Lu Qingyun snapped back.

The voice laughed lightly but stopped pursuing the matter.

On the training ground, Xing Yuanzhi stood in the center of the field next to a discarded car. Wearing industrial gloves, she grabbed the car’s undercarriage from below. With the effect of the Mass Effect formula activated, the entire car instantly became as light as a feather, easily lifted by her.

Evidently, advancing to the fifth grade greatly expanded the range of her mass adjustment. Even a 1-ton object could be reduced to just a few hundred grams, achieving an astounding multiplier of 10 to the power of 3.

So, what if she were to increase the weight instead?

As she prepared to throw the car forward and activate the weight-increasing algorithm, Cheng Jinyang from the stands quickly called out:

“Alright, Yuanzhi! That’s enough for the test!”

A freight car in the ground network passageway, fully loaded plus its own weight, is about 100 tons. If Ah Zhi were to throw this car, it would be like concentrating the weight of 10 freight carriages into that small car…

The entire training ground might not be able to withstand it.

Shocked!

The strongest attacker among us has turned out to be Ah Zhi?

Even Qingqing’s Steel Sea or Sister Xiaopei’s force field walls, could they withstand the weight of 10 freight carriages coming down?

“10 to the power of 3…” The girls in the stands were speechless.

The effect of the abilities changing to the fifth grade had been a qualitative transformation for everyone, yet for Ah Zhi, it was purely a quantitative change. And the scale of this change was absurdly large—being a numerical monster!

A thousandfold weight increase?

Who could survive that?

In today’s big cities, what buildings could withstand such a thousandfold self-weight?

And this is just the fifth grade!

The Hejian Xing family is terrifying indeed.

Fortunately, it’s only a fifth-grade family. Otherwise, even at the fourth grade, the Five Great Families could expand to “Six Great Families.”

Returning to the stands, Xing Yuanzhi was met with the girls’ awe-filled gazes.

“What’s wrong?” The person in question was still puzzled.

“Sister Ah Zhi, you’re amazing!” Xiao Wangshu, who had just changed her keyboard, typed.

“Ahem, it’s nothing much,” Ah Zhi responded modestly, then fixed her eyes on Cheng Jinyang.

Cheng Jinyang understood her intent: praise me quickly.

So, he cleared his throat and laughed heartily: “Yuanzhi, I didn’t expect that after advancing to the fifth grade, the biggest increase in combat power among us is you.”

From being a buffing queen to an output powerhouse, how could the growth in combat power not be substantial?

“I didn’t really do anything,” Ah Zhi continued to maintain her aloof demeanor, which gave Cheng Jinyang a headache.

What’s with this haughty attitude?

“Well,” Cheng Jinyang continued, “now that you’ve also reached the fifth grade, I’m sure that combined with my gravitational field, we can achieve even more impressive results.”

“That’s for sure.”

Finally, hitting the right note, Ah Zhi said proudly: “The Cheng and Xing families are of the same root, as everyone knows.”

“With both of us reaching the fifth grade, the support we can offer each other is unmatched by ordinary abilities.”

The girls were quite displeased.

What do you mean by ordinary abilities? Do you think we don’t understand?

Although Ah Zhi didn’t name anyone directly, the others could only glare at Cheng Jinyang, unable to say, “Don’t think we don’t know who you’re insulting.”

Cheng Jinyang was not willing to take this explosive topic, and awkwardly shifted the conversation. He asked Li Qingwan, “Hey, Teacher Li, aren’t you going to test your abilities? It would be good for everyone to see what new skills you have after advancing to the fifth grade and to assess the potential for team cooperation.”

“Me too?” Li Qingwan asked in surprise.

“Yes.”

“Well, alright then.” Li Qingwan stood up, jumped down from the stands, and then pushed off from the wall below the stands.

Disappeared?

No, rather, she had moved with such terrifying explosive speed that it was almost like “teleportation” to the front of the car wreck.

Then she formed a fist with her right hand, shouted, and struck the abandoned car with a powerful punch.

The car flew through the air with a sound like an explosion, leaving deep grooves in the ground, before smashing into the remains of a wall and shattering into pieces.

Both the car and the wall were utterly destroyed.

“A clear tactical style,” Cheng Jinyang commented. “If we were to make a comparison, it would be to the Yujing San: high mobility, high attack power. The obvious drawback is the lack of long-range and large-scale killing methods, but it’s invincible in a one-on-one situation.”

“That’s enough,” Chu Qingqing agreed. “In team combat, what’s needed is coordination and cooperation. Maximizing one’s individual advantage is undoubtedly the greatest contribution to the team.”

“Indeed. Compared to combat effectiveness, I think physical activation is even more important for saving lives,” Cheng Jinyang said, stroking his chin.

“Now that everyone has tested, it’s just you left,” Cui Xiaoniang said cheerfully.

“Me? I don’t need to test,” Cheng Jinyang replied, slightly startled.

“Why not?” Xing Yuanzhi asked.

“Wasn’t I the center of attention every night?” Cheng Jinyang spread his hands. “You’ve seen my strength every night; do I really need to test it here again?”

Everyone: ?

While this is technically true, why does it sound so shameless coming from him?

“Sorry, my phone’s ringing,” Cheng Jinyang said, intending to say more but was interrupted by his vibrating phone.

He took out his phone and answered it.

After a moment, his expression turned serious again.

“What’s wrong?” Chu Qingqing asked.

“Jiankang City,” Cheng Jinyang said, pausing.

It seemed he was considering the authenticity of the information or trying to digest the details. After about seven or eight seconds, he slowly continued, “About half an hour ago, Jiankang City was breached by demons from the Liyang army.”

…

At the Jingkou Governor’s Mansion, in the war room, Wang Changshi(Chief Clerk) was giving an urgent military briefing.

“At around 11:40 this morning, the Liyang army launched a surprise attack on the southern part of Jiankang.”

“This rebellion includes a large number of demons. Given their high-speed characteristics, many of them appear to be Mara, which cannot be hit by firearms or artillery. This led to most soldiers being caught off guard, and the southern defense line was easily torn open.”

“About 20 minutes later, the demons broke through to the Jiangjun Mountain area. Taicheng has been informed. Wang Gong(Lord) proposed relocating His Majesty’s residence early, but Yu Zhongshu(Central Secretariat) refused and ordered the Shenwu and Yulin armies to stop the enemy with all their might.”

“At around noon, the commanding officer of the defenders, Bian Wangzhi, was killed in battle. Yan Zuanyan from Danyang took over the defense and was killed; Huangmen Shilang(Secretary of the Palace Guard) Zhou Lingben took over and was killed; Sanqi Changshi(Scattered Cavalry Regular Attendant) Tao Daozhen took over and was killed.”

“Tao Daozhen, if I remember correctly, is the eldest son of Tao Shixing?” Cheng Jinyang interrupted. “What was the reaction of the Longxiang Army?”

“The Jingzhou Governor’s Mansion has already begun to hold a memorial service. Tao Gong’s stance is currently unclear,” answered Xie Zhubu(Registrar) from the side.

“Continue.”

“Mm,” Wang Changshi continued, “After three defeats, Yu Zhongshu finally wavered and agreed to relocate the residence around 12:40. However, by then, Jiankang had been breached in large part, and Lukou Airport had changed hands, so the relocation could only be sent across the river to the Liuhe Military Airport.”

“They plan to send the Emperor where?” Wang Wanrou suddenly asked.

“Wuchang,” Wang Changshi hesitated before answering. “The cavalry is too far away, only the Longxiang Army can be relied upon. The plane should have already arrived in Wuchang.”

“What about the other noble families?” Cheng Jinyang asked again.

“There are too many of the gentry; they can only escape Jiankang by water route,” Wang Changshi replied. “However, the escape was largely hasty, and the routes are all in disarray. If they flee upstream, although the Longxiang Army can be relied upon, the Gu Su segment is blocked by the Liyang army, posing too great a risk.”

“If they flee downstream, they will inevitably rest at Jingkou and then change course to Lin’an.”

“Currently, it seems that the number of noble families taking the downstream route far exceeds those going upstream. Jingkou should be prepared in advance to provide support.”

“Mm.” Cheng Jinyang nodded. “Since high-level demons are involved, it is beyond the capability of our Northern Army to handle. The fall of Jiankang for now is not a concern. Notify Liu Daojian and the others to quickly organize their forces, take the river route downstream, and escort any incoming guests to Jingkou, whether they are from the gentry or civilians, and treat them equally.”

“Also, there’s one more thing,” Xie Zhubu interjected. “It’s said that His Majesty’s residence was evacuated in such a hurry that the Empress Dowager and the princesses were not in the palace at the time, so they did not go to the Liuhe Military Airport. They are now likely trapped in Jiankang City. If they fall into the hands of the rebels, they could face severe danger. Should Liu Daojian’s men be sent to search the city?”

“The Empress Dowager and the Princess are trapped in the city? This is serious!” Cheng Jinyang’s eyes widened. “Have Liu Daojian stay in Jiankang to stand by. I’ll go to Jiankang myself to lead the rescue!”