"My name is Su Jiameng, and I believe you already know the basic information, so I won’t waste words on it." Su Jiameng ignored Xia Youyang’s slightly stiff smile and continued, "As you know, the mixed battle team I am up against is very strong..."

Xia Youyang adjusted his glasses and said, "It’s not just strong, it’s extremely strong. I’m not trying to boost others’ morale or diminish our own, but... the disparity in strength is right there. Even if Miss Su has the ability to take down the entire Iron Lion Team, she wouldn’t be able to defeat them."

Wenren Zihuan agreed on this point. Having entered Xilena, she had seen a lot and naturally understood the vast difference between the students of Xilena Academy and the affiliated schools. Augustus and Xilena were terrifyingly at the same level.

By extension, any team dispatched by Augustus Academy, even if not meticulously chosen but randomly assembled, would still be terrifying! At least Wenren Zihuan didn’t have much hope for this match... hoping Augustus loses is one thing, but the reality of the strength gap is another. It’s important to have self-awareness, and she understood that well.

Su Jiameng didn’t explain anything about this, but instead shared the information she currently had. Augustus’s team would surely include Cui Hu and Lu Anchen, a pair of long-time partners, as well as the young member of the Jialanluo Clan they met earlier... As for the heir to Ancient Martial Technique, though she wanted to witness this world’s strength in Ancient Martial Arts, she preferred they didn’t get involved...

The quiet Su Lu interjected, interrupting Su Jiameng’s relief. Indeed, Augustus had a successor of Ancient Martial Technique, and it was none other than Su Lu’s senior! Much stronger than Su Lu! Also one of the formidable rivals!

Andre, resting his chin in his hands, slightly puffed his baby-fat cheeks and said, "The situation looks quite grim; I wonder what Miss Su plans or arranges for this? After all, Augustus is one of the Ten Great Universities, while Xilena First Affiliated School is just an affiliated school, the gap is more than just about age and strength..."

"Play it by ear..." What plans could Su Jiameng make? Without the complete team list of the opponents or knowledge of her own team allocation, even as a genius, she couldn’t make any useful arrangements. She was a Mecha Master, not a fortune teller.

The three of them fell silent, truly a straightforward and bold response... The atmosphere turned awkward for a moment.

Ultimately, it was Xia Youyang who made the decision, "According to the rules of betting and honoring the deal, our Iron Lion Team will provide the required number of personnel for the mixed battle; deployment and scheduling will be entirely up to Miss Su’s decision."

Xia Youyang suddenly changed the subject, "But just to be clear, if things go south, one cannot force victory. The Iron Lion Team has the right to concede... I hope Miss Su understands my point. Dying twice in a short time in the virtual network significantly impacts spiritual power. About two-thirds of the team members who’ve competed against Miss Su are among the elite of the Iron Lion Team..."

Xilena First Affiliated School has more mixed battle teams than just the Iron Lion Team, increasing competitiveness for team member selection. Adding to that, the Iron Lion Team has strict quality control, and the team size has never exceeded ten thousand, with elite members fewer than three thousand. Nearly two thousand of them have been ’defeated’ by Su Jiameng...

Because of school attendance issues, a large portion of the elite members available for participation had previously suffered losses at Su Jiameng’s hands, meaning virtual network death once! Naturally, multiple deaths within a short span don’t have serious consequences, but it prolongs the time of spiritual power deficiency, adversely affecting student learning. Consideration of this layer is why Xia Youyang said those words.

Su Jiameng’s face showed a trace of awkwardness for a moment, then disappeared, as she earnestly said, "I accept this... I hope we can collaborate well this time. Although I can’t guarantee no member loss, I can basically assure that victory will be ours!"

Wenren Zihuan raised an eyebrow and said, "You’re even more arrogant than I imagined. Looking before was quite unpleasant, but I like what you just said! If Augustus’s team really gets knocked down, you’d definitely be the biggest hero!"

Xia Youyang could only give a bitter smile at this, pondering how Augustus’s team was not so easily defeated? Yet, he liked Su Jiameng’s arrogant style of speech! The group from Augustus Academy... are indeed a bit overdue for a lesson!

The meeting between the two sides, which started with tension, ended warmly. Su Jiameng exchanged contact details with them, then got up to leave. While Lucy went to talk to her elder brother, Su Jiameng headed to the Mecha Mall in the virtual network to sell items, taking separate paths.

Su Yanjing, for some unknown reason, observed like an outsider from start to finish. When Su Jiameng left, he also got up and followed, keeping a distance neither too far nor too near, with flashes of doubt in his eyes quickly dissipating.

"Mr. Su, following me like this could easily lead to misunderstandings..." Su Jiameng turned to the other and said, "And I’m sensitive to others’ gazes; if I mistakenly target you, don’t blame anyone..."

Su Yanjing squinted his eyes, puzzled, and asked, "Miss Su... is called Su Jiameng?"

Su Jiameng was speechless; don’t tell her this young man still didn’t know her name... Wasn’t it introduced before?

"Hmm, is there a problem?" Su Jiameng retorted.

"Your ancestral home..." Su Yanjing hesitantly whispered, "Is it on Yulin Star?"

Yulin Star, one of the second-grade planets, is famous for the cultivation of a decorative plant that resembles jade bamboo, making its tourism industry very developed. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to go to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile readers, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)