X-Dragon Era-Chapter 590 - s 423-425: Mutual Destruction

Lost in thought, the young girl looked at Po Kong with a smiling face, unaware of the fiery gaze directed at her. She crisply inquired, "Senior Po Kong, I'd like to ask, as the Head of the Institute, why didn't you form your own team but instead chose to join a team someone else assembled?"

Facing the girl's question, Po Kong was initially stunned. If anyone else had asked him, his response would have been just one word—hmph!

But the interviewee was different this time, and so Po Kong's attitude was remarkably different. In order to give a proper reply, he even contemplated carefully before organizing his language and then finally said, "I did think about forming a team, but unfortunately, I haven't found any teammates who catch my eye. Those who do have already formed their own teams." As he spoke, Po Kong gestured towards Xin Yun, Ming Xuan, and the recently greeted Yi Luo Xiang and Yan Qingying.

"Wow!" Hearing Po Kong's response, not only were the audience surprised but even the little girl couldn't help exclaiming in amazement. Many had speculated about this, but no one had anticipated this answer.

No one believed Po Kong was flattering anyone; no one in this world deserved it, and with Po Kong's pride, it was even more impossible for him to do so for anything. So... everyone knew, Po Kong was serious!

Amidst the murmurs of astonishment, the first to recover was the young girl responsible for the interview. Though she appeared quite young, practically a little Lolita, and in fact was not very old—only around thirteen or fourteen—since she was selected to conduct the interview, she naturally met a certain standard.

Clutching her chest in surprise and about to ask another question, Po Kong preemptively said, "Excuse me, I've already answered one of your questions, so... before we continue the interview, shouldn't you tell us your name first?"

"Ah!" Surprised by Po Kong's words, the girl opened her mouth in shock, annoyed with herself, "Heavens... I thought I was doing quite well, but I forgot the very first thing I should have done."

Holding her head in chagrin, the girl took a deep breath and earnestly said, "Alright, let's get to know each other again. I'm the field reporter assigned to this venue by the academy, and my name is Chu Rui."

"Mhm, mhm, mhm..." Hearing Chu Rui's introduction, the several people nodded repeatedly, finding her name very pleasant to the ear and also very fitting for this flower-like young girl.

Seeing everyone nod, Chu Rui smiled and continued, "Alright, now can I continue with my questions?"

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Looking at the pure and innocent Chu Rui with a face full of curiosity, Po Kong affectionately chuckled and said, "Yes, of course you can, ask anything you want, as long as I know the answer, I will surely respond!"

Just as Po Kong thought the next question would still be about him, Chu Rui suddenly turned her head and directed her question to Xin Yun, "In the recent competition, you and brother Po Kong quickly defeated your opponents, but I don't understand why you two just stood by and watched instead of helping your teammates. You know... you are on the same team, and this is a team competition. It seems..."

Though Chu Rui did not finish her sentence, anyone who wasn't a fool could already tell what she was asking. Faced with the young girl's inquiry, Xin Yun hesitated for a moment, then resolutely said, "Actually, there's nothing much to it. The reason we did that is, firstly, we trust our companions, and on the other hand... it's because we had an agreement before the match, one opponent per person, to see who can defeat their opponent first. Under the rules, we naturally couldn't intervene."

"Ah!" Upon hearing Xin Yun's words, the audience gasped in shock again. What kind of logic was that? What did they take this competition for, treating it like an internal contest without aiding their own teammates? Wasn't this nonsense?

Gazing at Xin Yun in stunned silence, Chu Rui felt as if her tongue was no longer her own. After a long struggle, she couldn't utter a single word. What on earth were these people thinking!

After a long moment, Chu Rui finally recollected herself and had a hard time swallowing before saying awkwardly, "But this is a team competition! It's all about mutual assistance, cooperation. Don't you think what you are doing is a bit too... "

Before Chu Rui could finish, Po Kong interjected, "Do you think what we're doing is very arrogant? Or very foolish? But no matter what, it's not important anymore. I can assure everyone, not just in this match, but also not just in the academy's selection competitions, even at the World Academy's great competition, even in the final match, this will still not change!"

"Ah!" Faced with Po Kong's astounding declaration, the entire audience was once again left speechless. Was this confidence or arrogance? Stupidity or pride?

Mute, Chu Rui looked at Po Kong, then at Xin Yun, her gaze drifting down until, finally... Chu Rui struggled to say, "I don't understand, I really don't understand. Can you tell me why?"

In response to Chu Rui's question, Po Kong unhesitatingly said, "Why? For no reason at all. I choose, I like..."

What kind of answer was that? Faced with Po Kong's response, Chu Rui was clearly unsatisfied. Frowning cutely, she had a thought and turned to the always silent Ming Xuan, smiling and asking, "What about you? Do you agree with Po Kong's statement?"

Facing Chu Rui's query, Ming Xuan's lips twitched slightly, then he coldly replied, "Do you think, in the entirety of the Crystal Stratum, there is a team we three would actually need to band together to defeat?"