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"But how did the three of you just waltz in here like that?" Xu Xiqin was puzzled, and after voicing her confusion, she started shooing them away. "Hurry up and leave, will you?"

Just now, Jinfang Taibai had the nerve to openly try to convince Xu Lingqu to transfer schools—simply unbearable.

"I let them in." The door to the teachers' lounge opened, and Instructor Chen stepped out, looking serious. "They're all from military academies. In the future, you might all be colleagues in the Military Department. Housing them for a bit is fine. It's not like we're discussing any secrets or tactics in here."

It was only Feng Bu who liked to bring up such topics in situations like this. Good thing he was already gone.

Lingering in another academy's lounge really wasn't a good look, so the three of them left quickly.

Seeing them depart, Instructor Chen smiled faintly. "Honestly, I just wanted you all to savor the tears of the defeated. Feels good, doesn't it?"

Winning without rubbing it in their faces would've been a wasted victory.

Xu Xiqin silently thought to herself—she'd always suspected Instructor Chen was the most terrifying of the teachers.

"We'll head back to the dorms in ten minutes. Su Li has already gone to handle the paperwork for filling the slot left by Feng Bu. Kai Ang..." Instructor Chen gestured toward the door behind him. "Give him some time."

This victory he had long awaited had finally come to him. The predecessors of Moye, standing tall like bamboo, never regrew once broken, but around them, new, tougher bamboo shoots were sprouting one by one, once again challenging the wind and snow of this world.

Xu Lingqu nodded and returned to her command rest room, sitting down to close her eyes and rest. In truth, her strike into Shaji's command post hadn't been without cost—she'd taken a bullet to the leg.

She'd just executed it so smoothly that no one had noticed at the time. She'd have to watch the match footage on the Sky Network later and carefully review where she could improve. Next time, she'd know how to handle the same situation to avoid getting hit.

She'd review it tonight. Liu Ming could give her some pointers too. Though he usually acted all flighty and immature, he was actually quite good at this kind of review and analysis.

She wondered what he was up to right now.

Liu Ming, meanwhile, was out fighting on the official forums for his beloved master.

First, he went to dig up that thousand-story thread from before—"I Bet on Xu Lingqu for Best Commander This Time"—and give it a hearty bump. But before he got there, someone else had already been on the same page and bumped it. A wall of replies read:

[All you people who questioned Xu Lingqu earlier and doubted the OP—come out and talk!]

[Haters, speak up!]

[The OP might just become the strongest prophet of this Sky Network prediction event~]

[Isn't this just the best feeling ever—betting on the right horse?]

...

In ten minutes, the thread had been bumped to 5,000+ replies. Liu Ming was overjoyed. When he exited, the Sky Network forum looked like it had been possessed by Shaji—toppled single-handedly by Xu Lingqu.

A single refresh filled the whole page with Xu Lingqu-related posts.

Curious onlookers, drama lovers, those who genuinely fell for Xu Lingqu after watching the match, and troublemakers—all gathered in one place.

Two threads stood out the most: one titled "Make a Big Deal Out of Beating Shaji, Really?" and another titled "Tactical Analysis of Xu Lingqu's Match This Round."

Following the principle of "suffer first, enjoy later," Liu Ming decided to check the former—the one whose title clearly spelled trouble.

The main post was the OP's absurd take:

[Honestly, I don't get it. They just beat Shaji, and now this forum's about to be crawling with Xu Lingqu fans. Stop being ridiculous. Look at how close the win was, alright? Xu Lingqu's at most got strong solo combat ability. Where exactly does she show her qualities as a commander?]

At first, it probably didn't draw much attention. But a bunch of people with dark hearts naturally flocked together, and the first few replies were just mindless mockery alongside the OP.

[Did Xu Lingqu buy herself bots or something? So many people praising her—I can't take it. She only beat Shaji, not Long Yuan, Dolanston, Lianda, or Qingjun.]

[Anyone can say it—the win was pretty lucky. Her earlier commanding was a complete mess~]

[Did you guys catch her post-match interview? Tsk tsk. That arrogant tone, that smug look. She didn't even thank her classmates and teachers. So small-minded. Not fit to be a commander.]

After reading the first few strange comments from these odd creatures, Liu Ming was gearing up to unleash his fury, only to find he had no chance to jump in—because the remaining near-thousand replies were already regular users going all out against them.

[The guy blaming Xu Lingqu for Feng Bu's commanding needs to go get his eyes replaced and his brain checked.]

[Bots? Are you watching the military academy league or some interstellar idol audition over there? What's wrong with praising Xu Lingqu? Why are you so worked up? I'm just saying Xu Lingqu's locked in for Best Commander—are you about to die of anxiety?]

[Xu Lingqu's interview described as arrogant? That's a new one for me. Are you so insecure that you think everyone's looking down on you? Sorry to burst your bubble, but she's looking down on the Chief Commander of the Six Academies. Someone like you wouldn't even register in her sight—that's just pollution.]

[Damn, Xu Lingqu single-handedly took down Shaji's command post and she can't be cocky? And she's supposed to thank teachers and classmates? Are you sick? This is an interview, not an award ceremony. The gap between people is bigger than the gap between humans and pigs.]

[Xu Lingqu deserves it! You insecure idiots, stop projecting your pathetic feelings of unworthiness onto her, alright? She was already being kind and humble by not rubbing it in Guan Chuanjun's face right there.]

[Weren't you the ones hyping up Shaji's "god" performance in the first round? Now beating Shaji's "no big deal"? Once Xu Lingqu wins, it's suddenly worthless? Wait until it becomes "Make a Big Deal Out of Beating Long Yuan/Dolanston/Lianda/Qingjun, Really?"]

[Good thing we're all martial types, so I don't need to take action.]

...

"When did she get this many fans..." Liu Ming, equally left with no room to act, quietly exited that thread and opened the other tactical analysis post about Xu Lingqu:

"Tactical Analysis of Xu Lingqu's Match This Round"

[1. Flanking and infiltration for surprise: From the start, when going around the back, she precisely avoided the ambush on Guan Chuanjun's left-rear flank and infiltrated from directly behind. Coming in through what was essentially a pathless area shouldn't really count as "flanking" since she didn't split Shaji's forces immediately, but in the later tactics, it felt like she used flanking anyway, so I'll mention it here.

2. Testing the waters with a stone: She could've found Shaji's command post by searching bit by bit, but Commander Xu probably considered time and danger, so she came up with a way to quickly locate the command point. The rough steps were: throw out Shen Shouli and Jin as bait—one dead and one fleeing—then secretly observe the movements of Shaji's ambush forces. In general, this can directly pinpoint the command post. Even in special cases, the casualty rate isn't much different from searching directly.

3. Sacrificing the plum for the peach: Xu Lingqu plays her information asymmetry strategy smoothly, and she quickly identifies the right people for her plan. Tang Muwen fully possesses the capabilities for this tactic—he's capable, and his presence is low enough. At the crucial moment, she had him "replace" her appearance, deliberately letting Guan Chuanjun guess her guess, turning herself into a "ghost." That's how she reached Guan Chuanjun, who had let his guard down completely. Her thinking is meticulous, and her choice of people is bold.

In summary: Though some have accused Xu Lingqu of being a complete individualistic, selfish, and egotistical person because she charged into Shaji's command post alone, I still want to say—she's a born commander. She wasn't even the commander for this match, so the loss wasn't her fault at all. A truly selfish person would only look out for themselves. And in the end, she still took the time to communicate with the students on the front lines at Moye, emphasizing that they played a huge role too. I'm really looking forward to seeing her style when she formally commands.]

This kind of thread was the good stuff. Liu Ming immediately brought out a dozen alt accounts to help bump the thread up for the OP.