Chapter 38

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In such a lively setting, it was almost impossible to keep anything secret. In just a few minutes, all the students on the square knew the news.

"Another one with an Elite-level talent? Who is it?" Yuan Beibei asked, slightly surprised.

The girls who passed her the information chattered away, recounting what they knew, which piqued the interest of this young lady even more.

She herself had an Elite-level genetic talent, so she understood what this level meant. This student named Qin Huang had not been well-known before, and it was unexpected that he had such astonishing potential.

Cheng Shuhan said, "Fifteen years old, a source energy index of 17.6, and an Elite-level genetic talent. This is about the same as your initial cultivation progress, Beibei! I wonder whose child he is."

Yuan Beibei replied, "I heard he is just from a commoner's family. Why is he so outstanding? It seems no one knows the reason! But with this level, he probably doesn't have the qualifications to be my opponent yet!"

Cheng Shuhan nodded thoughtfully and said nothing more.

On this side, Qin Huang stayed a bit longer because they were waiting for the results of Wu De and his brother. In the previous test, their source energy indices were 12.7 and 12.5, respectively. Both had passed the qualifying line, and now it was time to see their genetic talent levels.

He was somewhat worried, after all, the brothers did not have the same extraordinary cultivation methods as him, so it was more difficult for them to improve their genetic talents. In the last final exam, their levels were both C+. After two months of intensive training, it was unknown if they had made any progress.

For the initial test of a beginner mobile warrior, the source energy index must meet the requirements, and the genetic talent level cannot be too low, at least reaching the B- level. Otherwise, even if your source energy meets the standard, the school would consider your future potential for sustainable development too low and your cultivation value insufficient, thus eliminating you.

A few minutes later, the results appeared on the screen, both were B-.

Wu De jumped up excitedly, shouting, "Oh hahaha... I'm finally a B-level talent! I'm B! I have B, I have B..."

His unusually loud voice drew the attention of the surrounding students.

Qin Huang, embarrassed, quietly moved a few steps to the side, away from the guy who was dancing around, and then lowered his voice to say fiercely, "Don't say I know this bastard! Truly... it's embarrassing!"

Wu Neng just shook his head and smiled bitterly, speechless about his brother who lacked a brain.

The assessment proceeded in an orderly manner. Just the first round of the source energy index test eliminated about 90% of the candidates. The second round of genetic talent testing eliminated more, and with the remaining projects, only about 450 people were left by the final round.

Among those Qin Huang knew, including the pancake Liu Caihui, who, after failing last time, had spent a lot of effort during the last month of the holiday to barely pass.

Compared to previous years, the number of people who passed was much higher, but the number of admissions would not change! After all, the military academy received a fixed amount of operating funds and resources each year! The bigwigs in the military would not loosen their grip, and the school could not admit more people even if they wanted to.

Qin Huang checked his overall ranking, which was currently 35th.

This was not hard to understand. Although his genetic talent was excellent and he performed quite well in other assessment items, his most important source energy index was still a bit low. After all, among the students taking the exam, many had already reached or exceeded the level of a second-stage mobile warrior!

Of course, he did not feel particularly disappointed. He was the youngest among the students, and he had enough time to catch up with them in the future! At least in the exam three months later, he had full confidence to surpass all these so-called geniuses!

Moreover, the final round of the assessment had not been completed yet, and it was still unknown who would come out on top.

After all the students finished their exams, a graceful woman walked out and announced, "Alright, those who have passed the previous tests, please follow me to the light brain teaching combat hall! We will conduct a practical combat ability test, and your final ranking will be determined by your combat performance!"

Qin Huang looked up and saw that the woman was Mu Liya. He had heard from Luo Tianxiong that she would be the head instructor for the beginner mobile warrior training class.

Thus, hundreds of students followed the instructor to the teaching combat hall and sat in front of their assigned light brains according to their exam numbers.

"Everyone, start logging in! The light brain will arrange the corresponding difficulty level based on your source energy level!" Mu Liya said:

"You can freely choose the mecha that suits you. The longer you can persist and the higher your combat efficiency, the more points you will earn! The top 300 students will be the qualified members of the mobile warrior training class!"

Qin Huang, along with many other students, logged in smoothly. After identity verification, a spacious hall appeared before his eyes, filled with various types of mecha.

The types of mecha were very comprehensive, ranging from ordinary mass-produced models to non-standard models of Bronze One-Star and Two-Star levels. He inspected them all and found that even Three-Star and Four-Star models were available!

The higher the level of the mecha, the stronger its combat ability, but the choice depended on the student's own source energy level.

Those who chose high-level mecha to enhance their attack power without considering the actual situation often did not last long and had to be forcibly logged out by the light brain central due to energy depletion, ultimately losing their chance to pass!

Qin Huang estimated that with his current level, if he chose a Bronze Two-Star mecha, he could persist in combat for about 40 to 45 minutes without using certain powerful killing moves, assuming he was not killed by the virtual enemies in the training ground.

But if he chose a Bronze One-Star mecha, this time could be extended to about 110 minutes.

The longer he could fight, the higher the points he would earn. The issue of insufficient attack power could be compensated for by the killing power of his cultivation method.

So he quickly made his decision, choosing the Void Hunter Type 3, which he was most proficient in. For weapons, he mainly chose melee types, and only selected a Gauss electromagnetic cannon for long-range attacks.

It was not that he deliberately did so, but if he chose too many long-range attack weapons, the light brain central would also arrange more long-range attack enemies! If it matched with an open map scene unfavorable for combat, he would undoubtedly be at a disadvantage.

After confirming, the light brain central began to match the data and update the map.

Simulation setting: 95%.

Scene selection: Sigma Continent, Ancient Temple Ruins.

Mecha model: Void Hunter Type 3, Bronze One-Star.

Qin Huang was slightly taken aback. The Sigma Continent was not an ordinary planetary surface but a strange place floating in the void near the Centaurus constellation in the Milky Way, a supercontinent spanning tens of millions of square kilometers, created by an unknown ancient intelligent race.

Even after the passage of a long time, this magical continent still had a complete atmosphere and ecosystem, providing a comfortable living environment like a planet's surface!

However, after the fall of the Star Abyss Alliance and the entire Milky Way, this continent fell into the hands of the Vrotikor cult.

The scene map was quickly matched, and the perspective switched. Qin Huang's vision darkened slightly, and the next second, he found himself in a completely new and unfamiliar environment.

Under a pale blue, vast sky, a gentle breeze blew steadily. Various toppled stone pillars, statues, steps, and totems were scattered around, all extremely large.

On the copper-rusted road, some unknown weeds occasionally sprouted from the cracks between the bricks. From the ruins of buildings in the distance, one could faintly infer the strength and prosperity of the intelligent race that once thrived here!

He looked down and saw that the Void Hunter mecha was standing on the steps of a giant temple building.

The ancient bronze steps were 15 meters wide and 300 meters long, and there were hundreds of such steps. The mecha was positioned in the middle of the steps, with a considerable distance to go whether going up or down.

A few seconds later, a white streak of light fell from the sky and solidified into a fierce beast in front of him, a Blood Mane Spotted Lion he had killed before.

Qin Huang understood that at the beginning of the assessment, there would not be too powerful enemies, and to comprehensively test the students' various abilities, the enemies generated were weaker than their real counterparts.

With a swift movement, the particle oscillation blade activated, forming a bright ten-meter-long light blade. The beast had just assumed an attack posture when it was swiftly cut in half by the light blade, its internal organs and blood splattering everywhere!

With one swift strike, Qin Huang did not stop. He controlled the Void Hunter to climb the steps and rushed towards the interior of the temple.

The battle had just begun, and the more enemies appeared as it progressed, the stronger they would become. Therefore, he had to plan ahead and find a favorable terrain to ensure he could persist as long as possible.

The mecha's sprinting speed was extremely fast, and in a blink, it was hundreds of meters away. However, the light brain central's reaction speed was also quick, and streaks of light continuously fell from the sky, solidifying into various fierce beasts that pounced at him from different directions.

Qin Huang calmly swung his blade, thrusting it into the mouth of an Ice Glacier Tide Armor Fish charging at him. He then used the momentum to throw the 20-meter-long beast's body behind him, smashing several Four-Horned Tin-Toothed Pythons that were surrounding him.

As the number of fierce beasts increased, the silver-gray mecha's speed finally slowed down, but it was now less than 200 meters from the majestic main entrance of the temple.

The particle oscillation blade drew bright trajectories, slicing off the legs of several Ice Plain Black Blood Spiders attacking from the side, leaving only their round, gray-white bodies struggling helplessly in the blood.

In a moment, the Void Hunter's figure disappeared into the temple entrance, with a large group of enemies swarming in behind.