When Earth Awakened, I Became a Sword Saintess

Chapter 104 : The Volleyball Gym in the Woods

104: The Volleyball Gym in the Woods

Lingdu Source Martial Academy was vast, spanning dozens of square kilometers, yet with fewer than a thousand students, many places appeared empty and desolate. However, this could be considered a unique cultivation treasure trove of the Lingdu Special Zone, and the campus was also covered with large expanses of forest.

The weather was cool and overcast today, though not raining. Yuyin skipped class and walked alone through the misty woods on the west side of the campus.

"I didn't expect the Primordial Energy in this western forest on flat ground to be so abundant, no less than on Yushan Mountain." Yuyin was wandering around today, hoping to find more places rich in Primordial Energy to optimize her morning run route.

"Next time, I can run through this forest. I can stop here for a bit and absorb some Primordial Energy."

Just then, some sounds came from between the trees, sounding like a ball game.

Yuyin walked over and saw a gymnasium covered in ivy nestled among the towering cedar trees. This wasn't an old gym but rather a modern design intentionally integrated into the forest.

"A gymnasium in such a remote place?" Yuyin thought, and walked towards it.

She entered the empty hall and found the sounds coming from one side. The main door was open, and looking inside, she saw some girls playing volleyball.

It was a women's volleyball gym.

Yuyin walked in and saw that in the bright gymnasium, the girls, wearing red and blue jerseys, were playing a practice match. No one else was watching, so it must be an internal practice.

She saw a girl receive a pass slightly off-target. The setter barely managed to set the ball, which flew high, already past the three-meter line and about to go out of bounds.

Suddenly, a tall, silver-haired figure in a red T-shirt and shorts retreated with extreme speed, leaped high, arched her back perfectly like that of a sporty young woman, her long silver hair scattering like a cascade of snow.

Smack!

In an extremely strained position, the girl delivered a powerful and graceful hit, sending the ball into the arms of an opposing defensive player. The force was so great that it knocked the player over, scoring a point.

"She's not using Primordial Energy." Yuyin sensed it immediately. To be able to perform such swift movements, surpassing those of a world-class main attacker, without using Primordial Energy... how good must this girl's physique be? And her jump was incredibly high.

Yuyin watched them play a few more points from the side. This girl was truly tall, with the height of a professional volleyball player. Her bare height looked to be close to 190 centimeters. She had a superhuman vertical leap, sharp reactions, a flexible figure, and her spikes were very powerful.

"Who is she? With such physical attributes, her strength must be considerable too. But I've never seen her in any of the previous competitions. Could she be a third-year senior?" Yuyin wondered.

During a break in the game, the tall girl had also noticed Yuyin some time ago. She signaled for a timeout and strode towards Yuyin on her impossibly long, yet perfectly round and firm legs.

"Want to come up and play with us?" the girl asked as she reached Yuyin. She was indeed very tall, a full head taller than Yuyin, with the height of a true professional women's volleyball player. But her skin was snowy white, her face beautiful, and she exuded a healthy, sporty, feminine aura.

"Ah?" Yuyin was taken aback.

"It's rare for a lost girl to wander here. Come play with us. Just looking at your legs, I can tell you're good at sports, right?"

Yuyin was actually a bit tempted, so she went up and replaced a main attacker, joining them in the game.

Thump, smack!

Once Yuyin stepped onto the court, it was as if she became a different person. She jumped quickly, high, and had a long hang time. She hadn't played much volleyball before, but her spikes were formidable. She even learned some blocking techniques from the tall girl.

"Hehe, the other side can't play like this. You go over to their side," the girl said.

Yuyin moved to the other side, now directly opposite the girl. The two began to compete, spiking back and forth, the score seesawing. The sweat of youth was sprinkled across the volleyball court.

Smack!

On a crucial point, Yuyin's powerful spike from a high leap was blocked back by the tall girl. The practice match was over.

"Ah? So amazing..." After all, the other girl was a professional. Yuyin hadn't played before and was lacking in experience and technique. This was volleyball; once your spike angle was sealed by someone of no less height than yourself, there was no way to get it through.

"Not at all, you're very good too. You're clearly a beginner, but you can play so well."

The tall girl's long, silver hair swayed down to her calves as she walked towards Yuyin. She stopped in front of Yuyin and extended her hand.

"Hua Yuanjing."

Yuyin was slightly surprised. So this was Hua Yuanjing, the second-strongest in the academy, second only to the Student Council President Lan Lianyue? And she was from the Long Weapon Department? Yuyin hadn't expected her to be a senior student.

"Xia Yuyin."

Yuyin also extended her hand. Hua Yuanjing's hand was slightly larger than hers, but just as soft and damp, her palm a bit cooler than Yuyin's.

"So it's Xia Yuyin. Our academy's campus flower goddess. I've heard your name for a long time. It's clear why so many people admire you."

Hua Yuanjing usually spent her time practicing with her spear or playing volleyball and rarely paid attention to academy affairs, so she had never seen Yuyin before.

"Not at all... Senior Sister is the one who is truly low-key."

The undisputed second-strongest in the academy had never even shown her face at any public academy events before.

Both Yuyin and Hua Yuanjing were the tall, beautiful type. Her silver hair was also very attractive to Yuyin, truly beautiful.

Although Hua Yuanjing lived a secluded life, she was very cheerful and even joked around. The two of them drank sports drinks and chatted, hitting it off very well.

Besides Hua Qianyuan, Yuyin hadn't made a second friend at the academy, but talking with her felt pressure-free. Moreover, Hua Yuanjing was very outgoing and seemed to have no ulterior motives, which made Yuyin feel very comfortable.

"By the way, this afternoon I invited the Lingdu city men's volleyball team to practice with us. Stay and play with me. Those guys from the men's team have an average height of two meters. I have a hard time handling them alone. Volleyball is a six-player sport, after all."

"Ah? This is..."

"Come on, please? I'd really like to fight alongside you," Hua Yuanjing said with a frank, sincere smile. Yuyin found it hard to refuse. Besides, it was just a game.

In the afternoon, Yuyin changed into the number 10 jersey, while Hua Yuanjing wore number 1, the jersey of the first main attacker.

The men's volleyball team also arrived. They were one of the top eight teams in Huaxia. Although they weren't Source Martial Practitioners, without using Primordial Energy, the women's volleyball team, who had no advantage in height or technique, was no match for them.

"Everyone, let's go! Only by playing against the strong can you improve yourselves. Let's go!" Hua Yuanjing raised her jade-like arms high. She ran behind each of the female volleyball players and gave them a pat on the butt.

"Let's go, let's go!"

Yuyin was also caught off guard when she was patted on her own butt, which was clad in tight, high-cut red shorts.

"This... this is probably their team's traditional way of motivation," Yuyin thought, her face flushing with embarrassment.