The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

Chapter 208 The Battle Between Confucian Scholars and Buddhist Disciples
Jiang Chuan and his group had a picnic in the Yanshan Mountains, preparing wild game and eating exotic animal meat...

Meanwhile, the other teams are working hard to find the existence of the alien beasts, hoping to get as many points as possible within 72 hours.

While it wasn't exactly arduous, it was still significantly different from what those people in Qing City had gone through.

However, there was one group of people who never looked for the strange beasts, and even if they did find them, they chose to hide.

It was this group of people from the Sichuan region.

Because of the young monk Shishan's faith, he could not accept the idea of ​​killing. However, eliminating other teams did not require actually causing death, so there were no obstacles in implementing this. The people in the Shu region also made this choice.

However, finding other teams in this vast area of ​​ten square kilometers is not so simple.

Ten hours had passed, and the sky was gradually darkening.

But they still found nothing.

One of the men in the group, carrying an iron rod, spoke up: "Hey Shishan, what if we can't find it? Are we just going to search like headless flies?"

"We just encountered a strange beast, and we let it go."

"I'm not saying I disrespect you, but I can't accept wasting your time like this."

The other three team members listened but remained silent.

After so much time had passed and they hadn't achieved anything, they didn't say it, but they were definitely complaining a bit.

Faced with such questioning, Shi Shan was not angry. He simply smiled and asked, "What do you want?"

The man with the iron rod said, "At least you have to tell us how we're going to find other teams, right?"

"If you want to get good grades, just going shopping all the time isn't a good idea."

Shi Shan nodded: "Of course."

He pointed eastward and said, "There's a team just one kilometer ahead of us."

Upon hearing this, the man with the iron rod was taken aback: "Really?"

Shi Shan nodded slightly: "I do not lie."

"When have I ever lied to you?"

The man with the iron rod nodded, thinking that was indeed the case.

But one kilometer? How did Shi Shan know that?
Master Shan clasped his hands together and said, “The mind is like the eye, capable of discerning and comprehending all dharmas.”

“I usually ask you to practice Buddhism, Ke Jingxing, but you are unwilling to comprehend it more.”

"Today I'm feeling restless and agitated again... I'll pay the price for this one day."

Ke Jingxing, gripping his iron rod, blushed slightly upon hearing this and remained silent.

Shi Shan continued:
"Let's... move forward quickly."

"Compete with your opponents as soon as possible, and you can get some points before sunset."

……

In the virtual reality environment, everyone soon witnessed the second clash between the teams.

"People from the Qilu organization!"

"It's a battle between Confucianism and Buddhism!"

"I've been looking forward to seeing those two clash!"

Less than a kilometer east of the Shu region's organization was the Qilu region's team.

The leader of the Qilu organization is a Confucian scholar named Qi Shucheng. Many people say that Qi Shucheng's awakened memories are those of one of the seventy-two disciples of Confucius, making him very powerful. However, the overall strength of the Qilu organization is not as good as that of the Shu region. Apart from Qi Shucheng, who is clearly a top-tier expert, the others in the Qilu team are all second-tier members.

This clash between Confucianism and Buddhism was indeed exceptionally fascinating.

A Buddhist chant, "Amitabha," resounded loudly in the forest bathed in the twilight sunlight, and the hazy silhouette of a great Buddha blended into the twilight glow.

Even in virtual reality, it is enough to awe and inspire reverence.

The Confucian scholar Qi Shucheng immediately responded, saying, "The Master did not speak of strange phenomena, physical prowess, disorder, or spirits."

This calm and collected voice was deafening to everyone's ears. Looking at the scene before them, they saw Qi Shucheng's long robe fluttering in the wind through the woods.

After this sentence, the phantom of the giant Buddha statue immediately faded a bit, and the Confucian scholar Qi Shucheng showed no fear, stepping towards Shi Shan under the Buddha's light.

A scholar must be resolute and persevering!

Each step was heavy, causing the ground to tremble and rumble.

With each step he took, Qi Shucheng's figure seemed to grow taller. His powerful spiritual energy spread outwards, forming tangible rays of light around him, like ribbons or clouds. Within these clouds, one could see illusory figures, with three thousand disciples reciting ancient texts in unison, traversing the river of history.

White light and golden Buddha's light began to intertwine in the sunset.

This scene is absolutely spectacular!

The little monk's pupils gleamed with golden light as he looked at Qi Shucheng, his eyes seemingly filled with immense compassion.

Shi Shan calmly extended his hand, and this utterly ordinary action, when reflected on the enormous phantom of the Buddha statue, was like a thunderbolt.

Because the huge Buddha statue also extended its hand at the same time as Shi Shan's gesture.

The Buddha's massive, heavy hand, as if weighing a thousand pounds, cleaved through the air and pressed down!

At this moment, Qi Shucheng took out a brush from his bosom. He stopped and wrote the character "镇" (zhen, meaning "town") in the air. It seemed to freeze the world around him, and countless white lights gathered. Above Qi Shucheng's head, the character "镇" became brighter and brighter.

boom!
The Buddha's hand descended and imprinted itself on the characters.

It feels like a thousand pounds, yet you can't advance an inch!
That enormous Buddha's hand was actually suppressed by Qi Shucheng with a single word!
A burst of white light erupted, and golden light radiated everywhere.

A shockwave swept through the jungle, causing the giant trees to sway and generating an extremely strong gale!

Qi Shucheng stepped forward again, while the little monk Shi Shan's methods had only just begun. The battle between the two had already exceeded the understanding of many trainees, and was extremely powerful!

The battles between the Qilu and Shu organizations and other entities were largely ignored.

All eyes were fixed on the two of them, because no one had ever seen such a fighting style before, let alone seen such a spectacular scene when these two top-tier experts clashed!
"My God... Everyone's training is only for four months..."

"We also have an S-level rating, so why is there such a big difference?"

"Who do you think would win if Jiang Chuan fought one of them?"

"Jiang Chuan is strong enough, he even took down Jiang Zhe in an instant. Who knows who will win?"

……

In the planning team's office.

Feng Xiaobo's eyes flickered uncertainly.

Because the strength displayed by Shi Shan and Qi Shucheng had even exceeded his expectations.

"I didn't expect these two kids to be so strong."

"It's better than many B2-grade drugs."

Upon hearing the voice beside him, Feng Xiaobo was taken aback for a moment, then looked to his side and said in surprise, "Teacher Lu?"

"Is Teacher Lu free today?"

Lu Bin nodded: "We can't spend all our time in the lab."

After a pause, Lu Bin immediately said, "Is this Qi Shucheng... the young man who helped the Qilu organization deal with the zombie scourge a while ago?"

Feng Xiaobo nodded: "Yes."

“Their Confucian scholars were very adept at suppressing such evil things.”

Lu Bin smiled and said, "There are truly many talented people emerging."

"Not bad, young man."

"What great achievements has this Master Shishan made?"

Feng Xiaobo continued, "Yes, there are some."

"Although he is not as good as Qi Shucheng in terms of quality, he does more small things, and the headquarters has high expectations for him."

"They are all promising talents."

Lu Bin still had a smile on his face. He nodded, then suddenly changed the subject and asked:
"What are your thoughts on what I asked you before?"

"These kids will have to find out about factions sooner or later."

"What are your plans?" Feng Xiaobo was taken aback. He glanced at Lu Bin, but they didn't make eye contact. Lu Bin was still smiling as he looked at the big screen in front of him.

Feng Xiaobo paused for a moment, then said, "Personally, I don't want this kind of factional division."

"But what you said is also true; they will find out about these things sooner or later."

"However, they will naturally have their own choices at that time, and it's pointless for our planning team to exert influence in this regard."

Lu Bin said, "Children nowadays are highly malleable and may change their minds."

"I believe the planning team was created precisely for this purpose."

Feng Xiaobo took a very firm stance on this matter: "I don't want their ideas to change because of our indoctrination."

Lu Bin spoke softly but very quickly: "This has always been the way it's done. If you don't want it to be done, then no one will?"

Feng Xiaobo frowned and said, "Who will do it?"

He looked at Lu Bin again: "You do it?"

Lu Bin smiled and said, "I can't get involved."

His voice returned to calm, and his tone was no longer confrontational.

Lu Bin didn't exchange any more pleasantries, leaving behind the words: "We can't just drift along; we must shoulder our responsibilities."

After he finished speaking, he turned and left.

Feng Xiaobo found it somewhat inexplicable.

However, he also knew that Lu Bin had an eccentric personality, which was quite well-known at headquarters.

So Feng Xiaobo ignored it and simply looked at the scene in front of him again.

……

At this moment, the battle between Shi Shan and Qi Shucheng had reached a fever pitch.

The Buddha statue is riddled with holes, and even the prayer beads on its chest have rolled off one by one.

But the prayer beads did not dissipate; instead, they transformed into weapons and launched an attack on the scholar.

The scrolls following the scholar were also incomplete, but even so, the characters on the tattered scrolls still shone brightly, breaking free from the scrolls and colliding with the Buddhist beads.

Boom!

Boom!

A series of loud explosions rang out, raising clouds of dust. As the dust billowed, streaks of light shone brightly and then faded away within it.

As the smoke cleared, Qi Shucheng looked at his teammates lying on the ground around him, his expression changed, and a hint of worry appeared in his eyes.

He seemed to completely ignore the Sichuan experts who had surrounded him, and instead looked at Shi Shan again.

Qi Shucheng coldly said to Shi Shan:
"I really want to settle things with you."

"But... your teammates won't give us a fair chance to compete anymore."

"But that's okay."

"Before leaving Yanshan, we will inevitably have another battle."

After he finished speaking, he immediately retreated into the depths of the jungle.

However, the people from Shu did not follow.

They simply watched him leave calmly, then sat heavily on the ground.

The illusory image of the broken Buddha statue finally dissipated, and the golden light in the eyes of the young monk Shishan gradually faded away.

He looked at his teammates, who, despite their victory, were disheveled and exhausted, and sighed.

A gentle Buddhist light emanated from him, enveloping them...

The light allowed their injuries to heal at a visible speed, but not completely. The young monk seemed to have exhausted himself, and the light dissipated once more.

The reason why the energy was being depleted so quickly was that Shi Shan was also treating the injuries of the people from the Qilu organization at the same time.

The crowd watched this scene unfold, but did not intervene.

They were already used to Shi Shan's way of doing things.

As the Buddha's light dissipated, Ke Jingxing, the man with the iron rod, immediately looked at Shi Shan and asked:

"Shi Shan, how strong is that kid?"

Shi Shan watched Qi Shucheng leave from afar and silently shook his head: "If he hadn't had to consider his companions, he would have been on par with me."

"Although he doesn't believe in Buddhism, his conviction is surprisingly strong..."

"I wonder how many experts like this are left here?"

Shi Shan took a deep breath and then spoke:
"Let's get out of here first."

"Someone is heading this way from two kilometers away."

"We can't take on another battle."

……

Five minutes later, the members of the Black Dragon Organization arrived at the battlefield where Shi Shan and Qi Shucheng had just been.

Zhang Beishan squatted on the ground, shoveled some dirt with his finger, looked up, frowned, and said, "They just left not long ago."

Another member of the Black Dragon Organization asked, "Should we give chase?"

Zhang Beishan closed his eyes and pondered for a moment: "I won't pursue them."

"It's getting dark; something bad could easily happen."

"I've already scored 43 points today..."

"We haven't encountered any other teams yet."

"I think the situation is probably similar for the other teams."

"If we play it safe and steady, we can get first place."

But Zhang Beishan was unaware that the Qingshi team had already scored 140 points, plus a prisoner.

……

at the same time.

A murmur of discussion erupted in the virtual reality environment.

"They've started mukbang videos again in Qing City!"

"Quick! Look at the perspective from Qing City!"

"Holy crap, I'm so envious! So many points and so carefree! What kind of monsters are these people in Qing City?!"

……

While eating, Lin Ci asked Jiang Chuan, "You still haven't told me why you only came at the last minute?"

Tian Tian snorted: "Have you forgotten when we finished the second phase of the Bronze Man Formation last time?"

Lin Ci paused for a moment, then looked at Jiang Chuan.

Jiang Chuan smiled and said, "How could it be that bad?"

"Something did happen that caused the delay."

Jiang Chuan quickly recalled his conversations with Xu Shan.

Unexpectedly, before leaving the headquarters, he was stopped by Xu Shan, and the two talked for a long time.

Xu Shan seemed somewhat helpless after learning that Jiang Chuan had not heeded the advice and that he had not managed to obtain any life-saving equipment from the craftsmen's group.

However, Xu Shan didn't say much about it, but just told Jiang Chuan that there might be problems with the fourth stage of the assessment and advised Jiang Chuan to be careful.

Jiang Chuan said he was in a hurry...

It's actually related to this matter.

"Who on earth dares to cause trouble at this time?"

(End of this chapter)