60: One less head

Hearing the names of the two, the students below couldn't help but start discussing.

"I knew Gao Tianyu would be there! He's the most promising genius since our school was founded!"

"Gao Tianyu is indeed strong, but why is there a bright star when there's already a Zhou Yu? In front of God Yan, he still has to step aside!"

"Can you stop blindly praising him? How many times has Liu Yan received a school-wide commendation? It seems like never, right?"

"When Liu Yan was unknown, how many commendations did Gao Tianyu receive?"

"buddy, do you have a brain? Was the public class taught by your Gao Tianyu?"

"Exactly, what's the use of commendations? Since God Yan got serious, has Gao Tianyu received a single commendation?"

"I choose Lu Xiaobu, he's the one everyone wants!"

"Recall Mighty Dragon!!!"

The entire sports field was in complete chaos, with some supporting Gao Tianyu, some supporting Liu Yan, and even some jeering voices.

Liu Yan looked at the bustling sports field, his heart filled with complex emotions, as if recalling his own school days.

Discussions, arguments, jeering, teasing.

Eventually, many years after graduation, if they had a chance to gather, everything from the past would be like smoke, becoming nothing more than casual chatter after meals.

Of course, perhaps more often, it would be subtle competition and comparison.

"Alright, everyone, quiet down!"

Principal Wang, unexpectedly, didn't shout. He simply spoke calmly into the microphone.

If students stood lifelessly below the stage at a competition of this level, without even passion, then there would be no need for the competition to exist.

"For those students who wanted to sign up but couldn't participate in this competition, I hope you don't get discouraged."

"During the competition later, you can watch more, observe the awareness and marksmanship of other students, including some details."

"Also, in this competition, you can watch all the contestants. Don't just focus on your favorite contestants! Also, pay more attention to contestants from other academies!"

At this point, Principal Wang turned to look at Gao Tianyu and Liu Yan, who had arrived late.

He had intended to follow the procedure and have the two contestants come forward to say a few words, but seeing that both of them were not very talkative, he could only shake his head helplessly.

It would be awkward if they stood up there for a long time and couldn't say a word.

"Alright, teachers, please lead your respective classes into the conference hall in order!"

Soon, the students on the sports field were successively led into the teaching building and to the conference hall.

Only Principal Wang, Liu Yan, and Gao Tianyu remained on the sports field.

Principal Wang waved, signaling for the two to come to him.

"Although it's an individual competition, it also requires cooperation among people from the same school."

"As long as one person's ranking can be kept as high as possible, that's enough."

"The competition area is Longbow Stream Valley. I suggest you two agree on a meeting point and then cooperate together."

Gao Tianyu remained silent as always, nodding, but when he looked at Liu Yan, there was a hint of calculation in his eyes.

"Then wouldn't I be missing a kill?" Liu Yan asked with a frown.

At these words, the Principal and Gao Tianyu both stared at Liu Yan with wide eyes.

What? A kill?

Seeing that the two didn't quite understand his meaning, Liu Yan explained helplessly.

"The number of people is already limited. If I don't kill him, I'll be short a kill. How can I get first place then?"

Even Gao Tianyu couldn't help but speak at this moment:

"You mean, you are 100% confident you'll get first place?"

Liu Yan shook his head, his expression very serious as he spoke:

"It's precisely because I'm not 100% confident that I can't waste a single kill."

"Sorry, Principal, quantum storage is very important to me. I don't accept cooperation."

After Liu Yan finished speaking, he didn't give the Principal a chance to persuade him and walked directly into the teaching building, heading towards the entrance.

What kind of person Gao Tianyu was, others might not know, but Liu Yan had witnessed it before.

Cooperate with him and wait to be backstabbed?

Liu Yan didn't pretend to cooperate. Backstabbing Gao Tianyu immediately after meeting up was already giving face to the Principal for Fuji's ECMO.

Watching Liu Yan leave, Gao Tianyu gritted his teeth, not saying a word.

Gao Tianyu also didn't wait for the Principal to speak, he snorted coldly and followed him.

"Alas."

Principal Wang sighed helplessly.

Cooperation among contestants was something most schools would do.

But among those qualified to compete, who wasn't an arrogant powerhouse?

To ask oneself to cooperate with another for a better ranking, no one could accept that.

Principal Wang had also been young once, so he naturally understood this principle, but as a principal, necessary reminders still had to be made.

As for how they chose, that was beyond his interference... Conference Hall.

Unlike the screen during Liu Yan's public class, this screen was divided into 30 small screens.

This was also the special feature of the inter-school competition: behind each contestant, a military drone would follow.

And in the trading area, the drone would start recording.

At this moment, the black screens had gradually begun to show images... Third District — Trading Area.

Liu Yan passed through the mist-filled teleportation gate and appeared in the Third District.

Several teleportation gates on both sides, other school contestants emerged one after another.

Gao Tianyu also emerged from a teleportation gate, gave Liu Yan a cold glance, and then walked directly to buy firearms.

"Iron Egg!"

Not far away, Fuji waved to Liu Yan.

"Brother Ji, did you bring the gun?" Liu Yan walked up with a smile.

Fuji looked mysterious, then quickly pulled out a fully modified AWM from behind him!

"Ta-da! What's an M700? We only use the best!"

Liu Yan's eyes widened.

AWM wasn't expensive in the game, everyone could afford it, but the biggest problem was the bullets.

Before Liu Yan could speak, Fuji spoke first:

"I don't have many bullets here. I found some in the warehouse."

Fuji took out five boxes of .338 AP bullets from his waist pouch.

Each box contained 20 rounds.

Even Liu Yan was so shocked he couldn't speak.

Who would bring AWM bullets in hundreds of rounds?

"Thanks... Brother Ji, I think 40 rounds should be enough." Liu Yan took two boxes of bullets and put them in his pocket.

In fact, 40 rounds was already a lot, after all, during the competition, contestants would also kill each other.

Logically, 20 rounds would actually be enough, but Liu Yan still didn't have much confidence in real-life sniper rifles.

"By the way, Brother Ji, big red... did you bring the special item for me?" Liu Yan quickly corrected himself halfway through his sentence.

Fuji was stunned. He hadn't heard the name big red since his father left.

"Of course I brought it."

"It's a pity I don't have any special items. My dad didn't leave any for me, he took them all with him. Otherwise, I would have gotten you a few more."

Fuji handed the small backpack containing the bust to Liu Yan.

"It's okay, this is enough. I can't carry more." Liu Yan took the backpack containing the bust and put it on his back.

"And this, I've prepared all the medicine for you." Fuji handed Liu Yan another chest rig.

"Brother Ji... thank you."

Looking around, other contestants were still buying items at various stalls.

As for himself, he hardly had to worry about anything; Fuji had prepared everything for him.

As for the medicine in the chest rig, Liu Yan didn't need to look; it was all the best.

"Do you really not want a helmet and armor?" Fuji asked worriedly.

Liu Yan shook his head.

"No, they're too heavy and I'll run slower."