"I couldn’t agree more! By the way, what exactly does Lu Chu look like, is it that loli face she showed before? What’s her real age, specific height and measurements, does she have a boyfriend, does she mind heterosexual relationships?" A user with the ID "How to Date with Different Genders" spammed the chat, full of energy.

"Feels a bit fake, that Lu Chu is really strong, but taking on the entire Iron Lion Team alone... wouldn’t they get embarrassed? Apparently, she also said she would challenge the mixed team soon... Of course, more importantly, we still can’t confirm the true identity of the person the admin mentioned, could it be a fake Lu Chu?"

There were various comments in the group, even if Liu Lanyue had eyes everywhere, she couldn’t keep up!

After a while, the comments uniformly turned into "Ahhh—I still have class later, can we postpone till after school?", "Lu Chu is everyone’s, those on break can’t hog her, strongly request to start after school!", "I must participate, currently trying hard to skip class...", "Agree with the above"...

Liu Lanyue thought about it, if they start the competition after school, there would definitely be more participants! After thinking, she posted a link, which led to a willingness survey for participating, making it easier to estimate the number of participants later...

"Miss Su, because everyone’s schedules don’t match, to ensure the number of participants, we probably need to delay a bit till after school." Liu Lanyue’s eyes slightly dimmed, as if a flash of inspiration crossed her mind, "They all agreed... but I wonder what Miss Su’s opinion is?"

"I don’t mind, it doesn’t matter if it’s delayed by an hour or two." Su Jiameng looked at her smart brain watch, speaking indifferently, "However, I wonder if Miss Liu has a suitable competition location? If not, I can arrange one now."

"Don’t worry, we can use the Iron Lion Team’s simulation field, it’s spacious enough!" Liu Lanyue saw that Su Jiameng wasn’t the least bit flustered or guilty, and couldn’t help but wonder—could this person really have such extraordinary strength?

If not, why is she so confident, almost as if she’s already won, assured and ready? If she does have that strength... no no, no matter how gifted or strong, it’s impossible to be so godlike, that’s a one against a thousand!

Even with these thoughts, there was still a lingering unease in her heart, as if the outcome of the duel would exceed her expectations!

After agreeing on a time and place, Liu Lanyue left, and on the way received a private message inquiry from her older sister. Liu Lanyue didn’t embellish it, she reported the happenings impartially, "I still can’t believe she’s that strong..."

In class, Liu Dongyi lazily rested her chin on her hand, listening to the teacher’s monotonous voice, with Su Qinwu eerily staring at her with those unnerving calm eyes. Upon seeing her sister’s reply, Liu Dongyi slowly switched hands to support her chin, secretly messaging back, "There is no absolute certainty in this world, you can’t just judge some people by appearances."

"Sister thinks she has that strength?" Liu Lanyue nearly shouted "damn" upon reading the reply, "Sis, this isn’t a horror novel, if that person really can annihilate the Iron Lion Team alone... that’s scarier than any horror story!"

"Whether it’s a horror story or not, let’s see the competition results." Liu Dongyi lazily lifted her eyelids, catching Su Qinwu still watching her from the corner of her eye, with a somewhat complex gaze... sigh, having such a desk mate adds immense pressure.

Thinking about it, Liu Lanyue agreed, why overthink it now? The competition will start eventually, whether she possesses such strength will be clear in the arena! You can’t judge a book by its cover, let’s see what she’s really made of!

With that thought, she dove into the team’s lounge to prepare the mecha she’d be using for the competition. Her usual mecha was in the repair shop, currently being refurbished by Faslo, so she had to choose her second-best mecha.

There was still some time before this private competition, as Su Jiameng waited idly by, she opened her smart brain and clicked on a document, staring blankly at the full page of text... Gu Ningxuan once suggested she read novels when feeling down, as it could be both entertaining and a way to pass the time, though she hadn’t acted on it, she remembered it.

With her current personality, the military genre was her top choice, but after skimming through several interstellar military novels, she was disappointed. These works were rumored to be by top authors with guaranteed quality. Honestly, besides the truly excellent writing and structure, the content failed to resonate with Su Jiameng.

That’s not to say the plot crafted by great authors is bad, but to someone who has experienced real war, those descriptions always feel lacking. Accidentally discovering a novel where a famed author writes in a first-person autobiographical mode piqued her interest.

For someone who has lived through three lifetimes, unless they are utterly heartless, the emotional baggage they carry is unimaginable. Su Jiameng’s first life was ordinary, her second was tumultuous, and the third is fairly calm so far.

She felt like an unlucky fool who couldn’t seem to die no matter what, harboring countless secrets with no outlet to share them, forced to endure silently. Over time, even an iron heart couldn’t take it. So she considered Gu Ningxuan’s suggestion, using diary writing as a way to release her inner secrets... Of course, some things couldn’t be shared and would have to stay buried in her chest, taken to the grave!

Writing a few hundred words slowly every day seemed to awaken memories of her second life from deep within her mind, whether they were good or bad, happy or sad, all indelible, colors never fading. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, we invite you to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets, your support is our greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)