When 'God' Decides To Start Over

Chapter 594 - 249 No One Joins the Battle_2

"Then let’s go see the Sword Saint and Blade Demon first." Li Xiu didn’t care who recruited them.

In that case, most of the Demon Armor group members were recruited by the other six commanders, and the rest were Long Cheng locals. He hardly had anyone available to him.

Qian Zhongshan led Li Xiu to the Gate of Giant God, guarded by Sword Saint and Blade Demon. The two of them were in the camp outside the gate.

"Commander, what brings you here? Do you have any orders for us?" Sword Saint and Blade Demon appeared rather indifferent upon seeing Li Xiu, clearly not holding much respect for him as the commander.

"Next month is the competition period. I’m here to select participants for the contest. I’ve heard your skills are quite good, so I’m here to assess whether you’re qualified to represent our Technician group in the contest," Li Xiu stated directly, without beating around the bush.

"With our limited skills, how could we be qualified to represent the Technician group in the competition? Commander, you overestimate us. We’d rather not delay your important affairs. Why not inspect others, like the Supreme Celestial God’s surpassing skills, or Feng Zheng and Defeated One?" Blade Demon chuckled.

Li Xiu glanced at the two, then nodded, "Seems you aren’t that impressive."

After saying that, Li Xiu simply led Qian Zhongshan away, not bothering to argue with them.

Sword Saint and Blade Demon were left momentarily stunned by Li Xiu’s straightforward departure.

"This commander sure is thinking too much. Who doesn’t know the upcoming contest will be fiercely brutal? Tricking us into risking our lives—even suggesting to assess our qualifications—is he kidding?" Blade Demon sneered after Li Xiu and Qian Zhongshan walked away.

"He just became commander and defeated Su Bancheng and Jing Li recently, so it’s expected for him to be a bit overconfident now," Blade Demon said, smiling.

Li Xiu and Qian Zhongshan then went to see Feng Zheng. After hearing Li Xiu’s intentions, Feng Zheng said helplessly, "Commander, my family is affiliated with the Han Family. If I compete, and meet someone from the Han Family, not speaking of winning, dare I even beat them?"

Li Xiu and Qian Zhongshan visited Defeated One next, only to find him lying miserably on the bed, claiming to be injured from the last battle with the demon spirits. He said he was too wounded to leave the bed.

However, Li Xiu only saw him coughing and retching, without noticing any injuries, just smelled strong alcohol, with empty bottles scattered on the table and ground.

Without saying much, Li Xiu left there and went to see Hua Mei.

Hua Mei was more straightforward, telling Li Xiu she just wanted to peacefully remain stationed here without inviting any trouble.

If she were to compete, losing wouldn’t be a problem, but winning would leave her vulnerable, being someone without status or background.

"Commander, shall I try to persuade Hua Mei?" Zhongshan suggested to Li Xiu after leaving the room.

"No need. Since they’re unwilling to represent our Technician group in the competition, let them be," Li Xiu replied, looking at Qian Zhongshan, "If I ask you to represent our Technician group, would you be willing?"

Qian Zhongshan immediately replied, "As long as the commander doesn’t mind my limited abilities, I’d gladly die before refusing."

Qian Zhongshan knew winning the competition was difficult, but Li Xiu had to find three members to compete. With no one willing, he, as Li Xiu’s appointed captain, had to step up.

Li Xiu nodded, "After I meet the Supreme Celestial God, if he can’t represent us, you’ll be one of our representatives. Is that okay?"

"No problem," Qian Zhongshan understood that Li Xiu’s words practically confirmed his participation, as the Supreme Celestial God’s chance of competing was slim.

"Then in the upcoming period, intensify your training and try boosting your strength," Li Xiu said while walking.

"I’ve been practicing the Chain Manipulation Technique you created, Commander. I can already manipulate a four-core Demon Armor smoothly. Since I don’t have more core armors to practice with, I don’t know the limit yet," Qian Zhongshan hurriedly said.

"That’s easy to fix, come with me to the research institute," Li Xiu took Qian Zhongshan to the institute.

Lei Qingfeng and Qiu Tianyu quickly approached upon seeing Li Xiu, actively asking if Li Xiu had found enough members for the competition. If not, they could make up the numbers; although not guaranteed to win, they’d certainly showcase the Technician group’s spirit.

"We’ve got enough people. Do your primary jobs well," Li Xiu wasn’t planning to let Lei Qingfeng and Qiu Tianyu compete, since they’re research institute members, different from regular Magic Armor Masters, testing new technologies depends heavily on them.

Professor Xu, upon hearing of Li Xiu’s arrival, also came out to greet him, promptly saying, "Your Demon Armor is still under repair; it should be finished in half a month. If urgently needed, I can finish the main structure earlier for earlier use, though some functions would be temporarily unavailable."

"I’m not here for that today, but to ask for your help in modifying Qian Zhongshan’s Demon Armor," Li Xiu pointed at Qian Zhongshan beside him.