Chapter 402: Chapter 402: The First to Enter _1
The two embraced tightly, entangled in each other’s arms for a long time.
Ye Ming felt a fiery heat coursing through his body.
As a vigorous young man, with Xu Lele tempting him like this, how could he possibly restrain himself?
But in the end, the rational part of Ye Ming’s mind triumphed over the burning desire.
Xu Lele’s body couldn’t endure such rough handling, and he wouldn’t allow himself to do such a thing—not until Xu Lele’s body had fully recovered.
"Le Le, let’s get some sleep early, shall we?"
Ye Ming forcibly separated himself from Xu Lele and said seriously, "We took a flight today and walked around for so long, your body won’t be able to handle it!"
Xu Lele looked at Ye Ming with a disappointed face and said with conviction, "I understand my own body; I won’t have any problems. I just want... to cherish our time and do some romantic things, without any regrets."
Xu Lele always displayed such a dejected mood, which made Ye Ming feel very sad and worried.
Because such emotions would cause Xu Lele’s condition to deteriorate even further, something that was very undesirable.
"Le Le, you don’t need to worry. With me here, everything will get better!" Ye Ming assured Xu Lele earnestly. "You must believe that I have the ability to heal you, to restore you to your former self!"
"When that time comes, there are many things we have yet to do together, and you still have to spend a lot of time with me!"
Xu Lele nodded, a warm feeling arose in her heart, and she snuggled into Ye Ming’s embrace.
Despite knowing that her body was deteriorating, she chose to trust that Ye Ming could make her feel better.
In such a mood, Xu Lele gradually drifted into dreamland.
Looking at her sleeping face, Ye Ming gently kissed her forehead, then focused his gaze on the Life Chain within her body.
Upon inspection, Ye Ming discovered that after arriving in Japan, Xu Lele’s body was in much worse condition than before.
Ye Ming guessed it was because they were too far away for the previous donors, Wan Yang and Master Leu, to continue transmitting Life Essence.
Or perhaps it was because their bodies had become too weak to extract any more Life Essence.
Therefore, Ye Ming quickly circulated his True Qi, taking control of the Life Chain himself, pumping more Life Essence into Xu Lele’s body.
However, after more than an hour of effort, Xu Lele’s body did not experience the expected changes, which Ye Ming found very strange.
Xu Lele’s body was no longer able to utilize too much Life Essence and had to absorb it little by little, with not very significant effects.
Despite this, Ye Ming stayed by her side the entire night, transferring a large amount of Life Essence to maintain Xu Lele’s vigour, while also quickening his comprehension of the Soul Transfer Spell.
Early the next morning, noise began to rise outside; the Falcon Squad members had already assembled.
Ye Ming gently got up, not wanting to disturb Xu Lele, and tiptoed out of the room.
But as soon as he stepped out of the door, he ran into Xu Xincheng, and several members of the Falcon Squad.
"Ye Ming! What are you doing in my sister’s room, you scum?"
Xu Xincheng had wanted to check on his sister’s health and inquire if Xu Lele had slept well. The scene before him nearly drove him to fury.
"What have you done to my sister?"
Ye Ming looked at him helplessly and explained, "Your sister is very tired; she’s still sleeping. I hope you won’t disturb her!"
"You..." Xu Xincheng was stunned, his thoughts veered in that direction, and his mind exploded with shock.
The members of the Falcon Squad beside him exchanged glances, once again feeling admiration for Ye Ming.
The news spread quickly within Falcon Squad.
Wang Yating’s face did not show any emotion when she learned that Ye Ming had walked out of Xu Lele’s room, but her heart was full of resentment. She wished she could tear the faithless Ye Ming to shreds.
Her teammates were wise enough not to provoke her, and they all kept a certain distance from Wang Yating to avoid catching fire in the courtyard and becoming collateral damage.
The venue was buzzing with noise.
Teams from various countries had already assembled and began their warm-up exercises.
The competition of gazes had already begun between them.
Before long, Wang Yating came back with the results of the draw.
"Guys, the opponents we have to face next might be a bit tough to handle!"
"The Rhino Team from Eagle Country. I heard they are a group of professional sanshou fighters who have shown off their skills on the competitive field. Later, they were selected to join the special combat forces and formed the Rhino Team."
"They are exceptionally physically fit, so it’s best to avoid going head-to-head with them."
Wang Yating began analyzing the enemy.
She was quite dissatisfied with the results of the draw because she knew more or less about the other teams, except for the Rhino Team, which she knew nothing about.
Even if she wanted to help her teammates, she didn’t know where to start.
At this point, the members of Falcon Squad eagerly stepped forward.
"Captain, it’s alright. Let me be the first to go up and clash with them. Whether it’s the Rhino Team or some wild buffalo team, we’ll talk after we fight!"
"Yeah, we are not afraid. Aren’t they just a bunch of strong men? We still have the Xuanyuan Body Refinement Art!"
Lik Jian, against the opinions of many, decisively said, "Alright, stop arguing. I’ll go up first for the match!"
As the big brother of Falcon Squad, Lik Jian’s words carried a lot of weight.
Most importantly, since it was the first day of individual matches and he was the first one up, it was like an opening ceremony, and it had to be taken seriously.
The more critical the match, the more important the morale. It was necessary to show off the prestige of their Falcon Squad.
Wang Yating’s brow furrowed tightly, and she was somewhat at a loss.
Facing such a major event for the first time without adequate preparation, she felt a sense of powerlessness.
"Captain, don’t hesitate. Let me be the one to go up!" Lik Jian urged anxiously.
At that moment, Ye Ming suddenly stood up and expressed his opinion.
"I think, why not let Xu Xincheng go up first!"
As soon as he spoke, everyone’s eyes landed on Ye Ming, feeling utterly incredulous.
Everyone knew that Ye Ming and Xu Xincheng were at odds, and just a while ago, the two had a slight friction.
But after all, this was the world-renowned World Special Forces Competition, which absolutely could not be taken lightly.
Xu Xincheng clenched his teeth and questioned, "Ye Ming, are you trying to take this chance to get back at me?"
"Heh, is that all the tricks you’ve got? Bring it on. Who’s afraid of whom!"
Having said that, Xu Xincheng took a step forward, intending to step onto the stage, but Ye Ming stopped him with one hand.
