Chapter 247 Su Chaoliu and his team spent eight or nine days in training, and then it was time for the fun cross-country race. Since it contains the word "fun", it is destined to have little value. This is originally a joint collaboration among five schools, and its apparent significance is greater than its actual significance. Of course, in order to encourage students to participate, the student unions of several schools discussed and came up with a very simple reward method: giving credits, and the amount given is not low, which can be equivalent to the credits of an elective course. For these credits, many students are willing to sign up, especially those who have had credits deducted due to failing a course. You can earn credits just by participating in a competition, so the cost-effectiveness is very high. Just a few of the classmates that Su Chaoliu knew signed up. Zhuge Ningning also signed up. There was nothing she could do. Although she had not failed any of her courses, her scores in some of them were too low. If she didn't make up some credits, she was really afraid that the student union would kick her out next semester. Then she would be finished. Not to mention Yan Hanguang, even Yan Tieyi would be willing to take a day off just to beat her up. Zhuge Ningning didn't want to drive, so she took Su Chaoliu's car.
As soon as she got in the car, she took out a bag of potato chips from the space button and started eating. There were only two of them in the aircraft, so she indulged herself. The potato chips that Zhuge Ningning received were not sent by Su Chaoliu, but were sent to Zhuge's house by Chu Bing. Mrs. Zhuge kept a small portion for Zhuge Mengmeng and gave the rest to Zhuge Ningning. The relationship between Chu Bing and Mrs. Zhuge was arranged by Su Chaoliu. Because Mrs. Zhuge also wanted to get some potatoes to plant, she bought some potatoes from Chu Bing as seeds. Although it was Madam Zhuge who needed help from Chu Bing, Chu Bing would never dare to act like the client in front of Madam Zhuge, so the relationship between the two sides was maintained well. Su Chaoliu glanced at Zhuge Ningning and couldn't help asking her, "It's more than halfway through the semester. Have you taken enough classes?" Zhuge Ningning, who originally just wanted to hide in Su Chaoliu's carriage to get some peace and quiet, raised her head blankly, opened her mouth and did not speak for a while. Okay, why are you talking about this? But she also understood Su Chaoliu's temper very well, and knew that since he asked the question, he must answer it, and Su Chaoliu was waiting for the answer. She replied listlessly, "Not quite there yet. I've been busy with activities lately and haven't had much time to study." Unlike Su Chaoliu, Zhuge Ningning is lively and active, and wants to join in all activities. She has many friends, and likes to make appointments with others to watch movies, sing songs, play games, etc. when she doesn't have classes. Unlike Su Chaoliu, after one class, there is another class. The few entertainments she has are the track racing of the First Military Academy, the shooting ranking, and various missions to the affiliated planets. Too many activities will inevitably squeeze Zhuge Ningning's study time. Su Chaoliu thought about it and realized that various school activities were coming to an end. It was time to consider how to focus on Zhuge Ningning's studies. After receiving the favor from Yan Tieyi, I have to give something back no matter what. Su Chaoliu warned in a deep voice: "After this cross-country race, you should concentrate on your studies." Zhuge Ningning muttered, "I know everything." It's not like she has no progress, after all, she doesn't want to be beaten or embarrassed, so she has plans and expectations in her mind. Well... although it's a plan, it's still unclear whether she can do it. Su Chaoliu flew the aircraft for more than an hour. After all, the cross-country race requires a large venue and has to be held in a relatively remote place. This area is often used to host various events, such as marathons, large ball games, and of course, cross-country races. After Su Chaoliu parked the car, she and Zhuge Ningning went to find their teammates.
Most students in the individual soldier department are not short of money, so many of them own their own aircraft. After all, students in the individual soldier department prefer to fly by themselves and soar on the edge of breaking the law. Therefore, the parking lot was almost full, and Su Chaoliu could only park in a more remote location. It was quite a long way to walk there, but this distance was nothing for the students of the individual soldier department. Su Chaoliu's other three teammates also came in their own flying vehicles. After they met up, they first went to collect their own number plates, number seventy-three, a middle number, neither too high nor too low, very moderate. Gao Zixu gestured for them to go and look at a few of the teams: "Our main opponents this time are still the student union members of other schools. Most of the others are here just for credits and may not actively compete." This time, extra credits are given for participating and finishing the race, but no extra points are given for ranking. Many people don’t have the motivation to strive for a good ranking, so they are more conservative and just want to finish the race. It is also possible that some people want to test their own strength or have a more serious character, and they should try their best. In short, they will face various opponents, so it is best to be mentally prepared. Gao Zixu's battle plan is full of the same style as his, that is, leading the way all the way, crushing the whole process, and not giving anyone the chance to overtake. This places higher demands on the personnel's physical strength and endurance, but since they are students of the First Military Academy's Individual Soldier Department, such high requirements are not difficult for them. However, Su Chaoliu would not choose this tactic because the tolerance rate is too low. She would rather stay in the upper middle position, observe the situation, conserve her strength, and wait for the right opportunity to act. This is where personal style differs. The captain this time is Gao Zixu. As the saying goes, trust a man if you employ him, and don't employ him if you don't trust him. Since we have decided to choose him as the captain, we must respect and implement his tactics. The loud speaker in the sky began to sound: "All contestants who have completed the sign-in, please go to the starting point. Repeat, please..." Gao Zixu said, "Let's go." Just go, the four of them followed the crowd to the designated starting point. Su Chaoliu stood on tiptoe and looked into the distance. The organizers simulated the wild environment through holographic technology, with mountains, water and trees, but in fact they are all fake, just like the racing track in the club. As long as the power is turned off, all the mountains, water and trees will disappear. Su Chaoliu put down his heels and asked casually, "Who designed the track this time?" Because projection requires modeling first, this kind of projection is called "pinched". "It is said that they asked the military for it," Zhang Binglin was more informed. "The military has a lot of blueprints of this kind of track, and they update it every year. They don't mind using the tracks from previous years for the school to use, but the prerequisite is to find some connections." "It's about to start," Shi Yu reminded softly, "It's time to get ready." A three-minute countdown appeared above my head, and the originally noisy environment was gradually returning to silence. Everyone stared at the countdown, occasionally moving their hands and feet to stretch. The countdown ended, and the air wall erected at the starting line quickly melted away, and the people in front instantly broke out into a running pace. If they want to maintain the lead, they have to make an effort from the beginning. In less than a kilometer, Gao Zixu led his team to the lead position. According to each person's ability and positioning, they adopted a one-two-one formation, with Gao Zixu at the front, Shi Yu and Zhang Binglin in the middle, and Su Chaoliu at the back. There is a reason for this arrangement, because the entire track is not completely invulnerable. Other contestants can be attacked in designated sections, although this section is only a hundred meters long. Su Chaoliu's S-level mental power allows her to be more sensitive than others. If someone wants to attack them, Su Chaoliu will notice it faster.
After 1,500 meters, there were still 500 meters to the attack area. Su Chaoliu glanced back and reported: "The team behind is speeding up." It was obvious that they wanted to launch an attack here to disrupt their speed. If the attack was launched from too far away, the effect would be reduced. After all, they had very little equipment. "Act according to the plan!" Gao Zixu said in a deep voice. The troops following closely behind them drew their pistols, ready to begin firing as soon as they crossed the line. But when he crossed the line, their team was greeted by Su Chaoliu and his team who had taken the initiative. The team leader immediately ordered: "Back off!" They retreated back to the invulnerable area, and all their projectiles were blocked by the invisible wall. Gao Zixu made a gesture, and Shi Yu and Zhang Binglin put away their guns and continued to run forward, leaving Su Chaoliu alone standing in the middle of the road with a sword in hand, pointing his gun at others to stop them. Seeing that three people were missing in an instant due to fire suppression, the second-ranked team immediately stepped forward. Since Su Chaoliu dared to stay behind alone to cover the retreat, he must have some special skills. The only offensive equipment for this cross-country race was a pistol and a saber. Su Chaoliu shot with his left hand, and naturally held the saber in his right hand. After all, she is right-handed. Facing the bullets shot by the opponent, her supernatural powers flowed in her eyes, and she could see every trajectory clearly. Then she stepped back, dodged the opponent's shooting at an extremely tricky angle, rolled on the ground, climbed up and evacuated. She just delayed for about ten seconds, which was enough for her teammates to run out of the area. All that remained was how she could quickly catch up with her teammates. This was the significance of having her cover the rear. No one else would have been able to escape, but the more proficient Su Chaoliu became in using her special abilities, the more she could "see". As long as she can "see", she can deal with it. All the classes she took and the extra training she gave herself were not in vain. Su Chaoliu quickly caught up with her teammates. Then they came to the first level they encountered - crossing the ravine. Although this ravine is a holographic simulation and is only a visual effect, and falling into it probably wouldn't cause much damage, it would mean losing the qualification to participate. This deep valley is ten meters long, and it is definitely impossible for people to fly over it. They were not given flying equipment, so they could only find a way themselves. The essence of the track is training, not challenging, so there must be a way to break the deadlock. There were very tall trees with many branches on both sides of the valley. Gao Zixu took out a rope from the equipment he was given, searched carefully on the ground, found a stone, and tied it to one end of the rope.