Chapter 1713: 23.32 Second Grey Star - Manipulation
Under the training of the White King, Hei Anjing, and the Black King, Ye Xiajie, their two students, Yun Luan and An Zhe, were taught to memorize all sequences they had shown them. They were trained to remember what they saw and were taught to do it until they could remember the sequence pattern just by seeing it alone. This way, they would be able to somehow predict all possible moves coming after the first move. Among the two, Yun Luan learned well; on the other hand, An Zhe learned the hard way. It was for him to instinctively get the move. Though it wasn't one hundred percent perfect like when Yun Luan does it.
Even though they were training to do it this way, the fatigue built up from using both their brains and bodies was too much for them. When they couldn't understand much about temperament, Ye Jingxia and Ye Qinjing helped them. These two had long established a persona that differentiates them from others, and when it comes to experience alone. The two of them are above the others of the same generation.
The Black King, Ye Xiajie, said, "Alright. You can take a break."
"Ugh~ finally. I can take a break. My head is about to explode," said An Zhe as he sat down after being freed for a moment.
A few hours before mealtime, An Zhe will gain a short moment to rest. The reason for this is because their coaches need to go to the kitchen to cook for meals.
Yun Luan said, "Don't sit on ice like that. Go to the side to sit properly."
"Luan'er, my head is about to explode~," complained An Zhe.
Ye Qinjing is currently running a sequence on his own while the rest are watching from the side. Ye Jingxi, who heard about An Zhe's complaint, chuckles.
He said, "Brother Zhe doesn't need to think, you know. In your case, it is more like a feeling. Your instincts are sharper than Brother Luan's, after all."
"What does Xiao Jing mean?" Yun Luan asked.
All of a sudden, Ye Jingxia disappeared from in front of them, and a hand reached out to touch Yun Lua from behind. An Zhe, who had been lazy from before, suddenly made his move and grabbed the wrist of the hand about to touch Yun Luan from behind. When Yun Luan turned around, he saw An Zhe holding the wrist of Ye Jingxia with a face that showed he couldn't understand what had happened just now.
"Haha~ I told you I was right. Your body moves faster than your brain. That's why your training is more of a feeling than thinking. Brother Luan's case is completely different from yours. His focus is on reading the flow and prediction. Once mastered, the City Tournament is easy peasy for you~," said Ye Jingxia as he freed himself from An Zhe's grasp.
Once again disappearing from their line of sight, Ye Jingxia was now found leaning against the walls of the ice rink, smiling playfully. It can be said that when he smiles like this, Yun Luan and An Zhe can feel that his talents are above theirs.
Yun Luan said, "I understand now. Thank you, Xiao Jing."
"No need for thanks. You promised to play with us on the world stage. You can't lose at a mere city tournament," said Ye Jingxia.
A voice from outside the ice rink was heard by the children on the ice rink.
"It's time to eat. Children, come out here for lunch!" This is Hei Anjing calling the children from the dining area.
Ye Jingxia called, "Dage, it's time to eat~"
"Alright! Let's go now," said Ye Qinjing.
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The training of the two coaches this time was harder and stricter than before. The reason for this is simple. The other athletes that would appear in the next tournament are more experienced than the ones from the regional area. After all, only the winners and runners-up from each country can join the city tournament.
Among the winners, Lei Jun and Yun Hun were also summoned by the Frost Family and were taught well by Sirius Frost. The content of their training is similar to the one Yun Luan and An Zhe had been doing. Unexpectedly, it was Yun Hun who gained a lot in this training, while Lei Jun finally felt the limitations as an athlete.
At the Frost Family's private ice rink…
Sirius Frost is currently not in a good mood. Looking in front of him was Lei Jun, who looked like he had reached the limit of his talent. In this timeline, if the God of Destruction and the God of Void hadn't found An Zhe and Yun Luan, they would have been used as a foil to increase the talent of the destined protagonist, Gong, Lei Jun. The bullying of Yun Luan would have been intensified, and he would have grown mature by this event by learning that bullying is not the right way to defeat the little genius of the ice rink.
However, ever since Hei Anjing and Ye Xiajie appeared, the destined plot was destroyed, and everything that was supposed to help the protagonist Gong to cure his inferiority complex was gone. Instead, a big difference between people was shown, making the limitation of Lei Jun reach the end faster.
Sirius Frost looked down coldly at Lei Jun, who was breathless before him and was even trembling under his gaze.
He said, "Is this all you are worth? Had the Frost Family found the wrong person to support? You even lost to an amateur like your partner. How useless!"
Under these words, Lei Jun's confidence was being shattered, and what made it worse was that Yun Hun wasn't there to comfort him at all. Instead, he stayed at the side, looking at him with an oddly cold expression. It was only at this moment that Lei Jun realized what kind of person he had chosen instead of Yun Luan, who used to treat him as the only person who used to stand by his side. At the very least, Yun Luan didn't look down on him, and that time, the one who looked down on him was himself instead.
This time, his foster father had had enough of him. "Sigh~ train properly. If you lose this City Tournament, you shall be replaced. Remember this, everything in the Frost Family is dispensable." Sirius Frost left them alone to rest. Teaching Lei Jun had become tiring as his foster son reached his limit.
He couldn't help but mumble, "It would be better if Yun Luan were the one who was adopted into the Frost Family. However, who would have thought that he was talented enough to get those devil's eyes? It's too late to regret things."
"The two of you take a rest for today. The training will continue tomorrow. If you still don't improve by tomorrow, your quota for the city tournament will be given away."
Lei Jun and Yun Hun didn't expect that to happen. They knew that the Frost family was not a good place. However, it cannot be denied that, at least to the people outside this family, they can be said to be one of the famous families in the ice figure skating industry. Though they cannot be compared to the Ye family, they can be considered as one of the great families.
After Sirius Frost had left the area, Yun Hun and Lei Jun, who had moved to rest, had come out of the ice rink. Lei Jun especially looked in despair. They couldn't believe how heartless the Frost family had become. Yun Hun looked so calm, though. Lei Jun didn't expect things to happen like this. If only he knew, he wouldn't have accepted the offer from the Frost family at that time. If so, he would still be Yun Luan's partner and be known as the little genius' partner.
If Yun Luan was accepted by the White King at this time, he would be training under the White King with him. Not to be suppressed like this, the Frost family was surpassed by Yun Hun, who was nothing but an average and amateur skater before.
Lei Jun glared at Yun Hun and shouted, "What are you looking at? Are you looking down on me too!?"
"I didn't say anything. However, you are right. You are a loser that the Frost Family will be disposing of soon. How about doing something useful before being disposed of?" Yun Hun said.
His voice and words were like a devil's voice, alluring him to a deeper darkness Lei Jun wouldn't have expected. He knew which words affected Lei Jun the most. If not for him being easy to manipulate, he wouldn't be able to take the place of his twin brother.
Lei Jun looked like he had lost his temper and shouted, "Who the hell are you calling a loser!?"
"Whoever speaks after was one~" Yun Hun said.
Lei Jun grabbed Yun Hun's collar, but the man in his hands looked at him calmly with a pair of cold and disdainful eyes. These are the eyes that terrified Lei Jun the most. As expected, Lei Jun started trembling, and he let go of Yun Hun's collar.
"No… No, don't look at me like that. I am not a loser! I'm not!!" Lei Jun shouted as he covered his face as if completely losing it.
Yun Hun smiled and whispered, "That's right. You're not at fault. It's the fault of my brother for being so talented. If not for that, you wouldn't end up in this place."
"That's right… It is his fault. Xiao Luan was the one in the wrong. Why was he born so talented? It is… Unfair… Unfair… Unfair!" Lei Jun murmured as if he had fallen into some kind of hypnotized state. He had once again fallen under the manipulation of Yun Hun.
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