Chapter 784
Emily’s eyes lit up. She exclaimed, “We’re so lucky. With this map, things are going to get a whole lot easier for us.”
After checking out the map for a moment, she pointed ahead and said, “This way-let’s go find the supply point.
Half an hour later, Emily exclaimed, “I see the flagpole. That’s the supply point. Quick!”
Just then, the bushes ahead rustled, and Fabian’s team of five suddenly emerged, coming face-to-face with them.
With a foxtail grass dangling from his lips, Weyne said, “Well, if it isn’t Cathy. Looks like fate just keeps throwing us together. What, you guys already snagged two resource packs?”
Cathy raised her hand to halt her team, a half-smile playing on her lips as she shot back, “That’s right. Looks like you guys are still stuck at just one.”
Fabian said, “Looks like you guys got a map too, huh?” He thought, There’s no way they could’ve found the supply point this fast without a map.
Cathy asked, “So you’re after this supply point too?”
Fabian nodded, steady as ever. He said, “Since we’ve bumped into each other, why don’t you guys go first?”
Cathy replied, “No need. You’re closer anyway-after you.”
Bruce eyed them warily and asked, “What’s your game here?”
Weyne let out a mocking laugh and said, “What game could we possibly have? This isn’t even a real supply point. Even if you make it through, you won’t get the red flag.”
He thought, ‘If this is a supply point we can capture, it’d be guarded by instructors, not just some senior members from the Bureau standing around here.’
Just then, the examiner in the center of the field announced, “The fighter challenge starts now. Which team will go first?”
Fabian paused for a moment, then shot Weyne a look. He said, “Finish it fast.”
Weyne strode up to the examiner and said, “I’ll go.”
The rules were simple: knock the opponent down within five minutes, or just don’t get knocked out oneself.
Cathy whispered to Aria, “Weyne’s pretty good. Caroline went down in three minutes against him.”
Caroline pouted and said, “Cathy, it was five minutes! I’ve gotten better, you know.”
Cathy reached out and ruffled her hair. She said, “Okay, my bad. Let’s just focus on the match.”
Cathy’s group started watching the match between Weyne and the examiner.
Weyne’s fighting style was downright aggressive, almost predatory. The examiner was older and just couldn’t match his agility. The two traded moves, each countering the other.
After landing three swift kicks, Weyne suddenly switched it up and pulled off a grappling takedown, slamming the examiner to the ground. He wrapped it up in four minutes.
Claire clapped and cheered, “Awesome!”
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Chapter 781
Fabian called out, “Grab the supplies, let’s move.”
Weyne bent down to pick up the supply pack, then shot a provocative look at Aria. He said, “Heard you’re pretty tough. Wanna see who’s better in a real fight?”
Caroline shot back, “Why are you picking a fight? There are seven of us, you know.”
Weyne sneered, “Even if you had ten, you’d still end up as our losers.”
Cathy held back the angry Caroline and said, “What’s the rush? The competition’s just getting started. Who ends up losing is still anyone’s guess.”
Noticing the mood was getting tense, Fabian spoke up, “Weyne, go find the next supply point.”
Weyne replied reluctantly, “Got it.”
Once Fabian’s team was gone, Caroline couldn’t help but ask, “Aria, are you confident you can take Weyne on?”
Caroline had faced off against Weyne a few times before. She knew he was petty and always looking for trouble.
She thought, ‘People aren’t too happy about Aria being specially recruited, and if Weyne managed to beat Aria, he’d get all
he credit. There’s no way he’d let a chance like that slip by.”
“I can beat him,” Aria replied, not even hesitating.
That left the whole group in stunned silence.
Aria raised an eyebrow and said, “What, you guys don’t believe me? Want me to go challenge Weyne and knock him out of the game right now?”
