Reporters were blocked behind this group, feeling quite helpless. However, the people in the front row were too tall, and the reporters had to jump to see them arrive.
"Imperial Military Academy, the students from the Imperial Military Academy have arrived!"
A reporter, one meter ninety tall, standing at the back, saw them and informed his colleagues.
"Really? Really?" Some reporters wanted to push through for an interview. After all, with two matches concluded, the Imperial Military Academy was now a hot favorite to win!
Seeing that the people in front were not moving at all, the reporters couldn't push through. They could only politely pat the people in front and ask, "Excuse me, could you please let us through? We are reporters and would like to interview the students from the Imperial Military Academy."
One person in front, having been patted by a reporter, turned to look at him. Without saying anything, he once again looked excitedly at the students from the Imperial Military Academy disembarking from the spacecraft.
As they disembarked, the first thing they saw was the large banner.
Hui Xingxiu blurted out upon seeing the banner, "Hey, we have fans here too?"
But looking at the people holding the banner, they all looked familiar. "Huh, these are acquaintances!"
After Hui Xingxiu said this, the five of them exchanged glances of astonishment. They hadn't expected these people to come to welcome them.
Thinking this, they walked over and greeted them, "Hi! Er Hu, and everyone else!"
Meng Huai and the other four looked at the familiar faces and waved hello. The people holding the banners in the front row were the guards of Blue Sea Star. Standing in the center was Comrade Er Hu, who had taken care of them previously. The frail figures in the back row were the mech technicians.
The mech technicians also came over and spoke with Rong Feiwen, whom they knew well.
"How have you been lately, kid?"
"We've been watching the live broadcast, you've really brought honor to the mech technicians!"
Rong Feiwen had spent a lot of time with these mech technicians from Blue Sea Star before, having worked together to repair the city walls. So, he was quite familiar with them.
The reporters standing behind, seeing this situation, were asking each other, "Who are these people? Why do they seem to know them? They don't look like ordinary fans!"
"I don't know!"
At this point, a local reporter from Blue Sea Star spoke up, "That tall, strong one looks like Comrade Er Hu, who is by Commander Xie, doesn't he? Could these be the guards of Blue Sea Star?"
Hearing this reporter's words, everyone was surprised. "Guards? How do they know these students from the Imperial Military Academy?"
The Imperial Military Academy's assistance hadn't been hidden from everyone. However, not everyone knew that the Imperial Military Academy had brought a few students with them.
Only those who had seen them would know, and since it wasn't a significant matter, there was no need to publicize it widely.
Meng Huai's assistance in setting up the protective formation was classified information and thus could not be publicized. Therefore, the reporters were unaware that these individuals had visited Blue Sea Star before.
Unable to push to the front, the reporters could only watch as these students from the Imperial Military Academy were surrounded and led away by these people.
They really wanted to shout, "Students of the Imperial Military Academy, can we interview you?"
But they dared not, as that Comrade Er Hu looked quite intimidating.
Comrade Er Hu, who appeared intimidating to them, was now speaking softly to these individuals, "Why don't you all go to Central City to rest? It's quieter there! That way, you won't have to squeeze into the same hotel as students from other military academies. We can send the fastest aircraft to pick you up when it's time for the competition!"
This kind offer was directly rejected by Teacher Wang, who said, "No need, don't bother. We'll stay at the hotel. It's better to be cautious during the competition. You should leave first to avoid giving anyone an excuse to criticize."
After all, the guards had been involved in the setup of the competition venue, so it was better to limit gatherings before the competition.
Comrade Er Hu also understood some of the intricacies and had to agree, "Alright, then you can come find us after the competition! We can take you hunting then!"
Well, in Blue Sea Star, escaping food was not an option.
The five of them agreed, "Okay!"
"Then let's gather after the competition!"
Er Hu and the others returned to Central City and saw Xie Xue standing aside, looking around. Seeing that only these few had returned, everyone could see his disappointed expression.
Xie Xue saw them approach and asked, "Did Meng Huai and the others not return with you?"
Er Hu told Xie Xue, "Teacher Wang said it's to avoid suspicion, and we'll gather after the competition."
Xie Xue found this reasonable and nodded, saying, "Alright, that's good. You guys go catch more fish by the sea in the next few days. Those kids really like the food from our Blue Sea Star, so we can't neglect them!"
"Understood, Commander!"
The reason these guards were so idle was due to the defensive formation. Blue Sea Star was not experiencing any beast attacks now, so they were quite free. Following Xie Xue's instructions, they went to the seaside.
Meanwhile, Meng Huai and the others were resting at the hotel and encountered students from other military academies.
First, Little Wu saw them and approached them to say hello, especially curious about Meng Huai, and directly asked, "Is the very famous medicinal cuisine restaurant now yours?"
Meng Huai was surprised that Little Wu's first question was this, and replied, "Ah, yes."
"Good to know, I'll try it when I have the chance! See you at the competition arena."
After seeing Little Wu leave, Meng Huai looked at the people around him and cast a questioning glance. He muttered, "He only asked that?"
"Probably. Little Wu is quite unconventional, but I wonder what his expression would be if he knew that the detoxifying agent he carries with him also came from you!"
Meng Huai waved his hand, unwilling to continue the topic.
The next morning, they arrived at the competition venue. The Imperial Military Academy was still the first team to enter the arena. It wasn't time to start yet, and Teacher Wang was still instructing them on something.
The reporters had finally caught up with them. Seeing that it wasn't time yet, one of them stepped forward and said, "Excuse me, can we interview you?"
The champions of these two matches, why were they so hard to catch?
Teacher Wang, hearing the reporters, frowned and said to them, "My students are about to compete, so it's not convenient to accept interviews. Please wait until after the competition!"
Teacher Wang had always had this cold and reserved demeanor, which was quite intimidating in daily life. When Teacher Wang spoke like this, the reporters did not dare to ask for interviews anymore. Meng Huai and the others also had some peace and quiet, waiting for the competition to begin.