Chapter 40

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In the hall.

"These students are actually quite capable, it's just a pity..." Chen Fanglin looked at the students who had been sadly eliminated, feeling somewhat regretful.

Mu Liya said, "The military academy's budget is limited, and the resources allocated each year are fixed. What can we do? We submit reports to request increased funding every year, but they are always suppressed and not approved."

Cheng Shuhan thought for a moment and said, "I heard that the federal parliament has already passed the expansion plan for next year, and the budget will definitely increase! At that time... we should also get some benefits! Yes! When I return this time, I will use my family's connections to ask around."

Luo Tianxiong, who had been silent all along, suddenly interjected, "The demons and spirits beyond the border have been restless recently. If they cause trouble at this time, the higher-ups can't possibly ignore it, right?"

"Ha ha... that's true!" Sha Zhenghai glanced at him with a deep meaning, then fell silent.

...

Qin Huang struggled to defeat the two "Thunder Tiger" mechs that charged at him, forcefully breaking through the encirclement and fighting his way deeper into the temple.

His source energy was now more than half depleted. To last longer, he could only adopt guerrilla tactics! Cleverly using every bit of terrain to his advantage, reducing the attacks he suffered, and eliminating enemies with minimal consumption.

Unfortunately, the first level of the Alaya Vijnana mind technique, while helpful for source energy recovery, could only slightly alleviate the pressure and could not fundamentally solve the problem.

Of course, this was nothing. It didn't matter if he was having a hard time, as long as his opponents were having an even harder time!

A flash of light streaked across the sky, and a more powerful opponent finally appeared: a towering mech with a flame-colored body, the Bronze Three-Star "Dragon Blood Vajra." The black, shiny muzzle of the particle rapid-fire cannon steadily aimed at him, and the fierce muzzle began to flash with white light rapidly.

Qin Huang's eyes narrowed, and he raised the alloy giant shield built into the mech. The source energy matrix patterns on the shield erupted with intense golden light, and the defensive capabilities were already at their maximum.

"Bang!"

A faint muffled sound, the source energy matrix patterns on the alloy giant shield suddenly brightened, then dimmed slightly. It barely withstood the powerful attack!

Qin Huang sighed inwardly. In the previous intense battles, this giant shield had saved him from several fatal attacks, and now it was already covered in scars, on the verge of being scrapped.

The "Dragon Blood Vajra" failed to score a hit, and the muzzle began to flash again. The outer armor of the internal weapon bay on the mech's abdomen opened, revealing numerous black, shiny missile heads, which glinted with a cold, fierce light in the flames!

In just one second, the young man would have to face another round of terrifying saturation attacks!

At the critical moment, Qin Huang quickly maneuvered the mech, retracting the particle oscillation blade. The mech's right arm suddenly extended, grabbing a blue-backed cave bear that had just materialized. Before the beast could react, he forcefully dragged it in front of himself. At the same time, he kicked a spider-shaped mech that was sneaking up on him, sending it toward the "Dragon Blood Vajra."

The next second, the cannon light flashed, and the deafening roar of the beast temporarily drowned out the massive explosion of the missile barrage! The powerful shockwave lifted the heavy mech high into the air, causing it to roll and crash into a stone statue over a hundred meters tall!

The massive, two-story-tall body of the blue-backed cave bear, after being hit by a full-power particle cannon and six high-explosive armor-piercing missiles, was already blown to pieces! The spider mech and the alloy giant shield of the Void Hunter were also shredded by the terrifying explosion.

Qin Huang, hovering in mid-air, struggled to stabilize his position. The Gauss electromagnetic cannon locked onto the head core cockpit of the "Dragon Blood Vajra" in an instant, firing dozens of alloy high-explosive rounds. The terrifying kinetic energy caused the opponent's energy shield to rapidly distort and change color, from bright yellow to pale red, a sign that the energy was running low and the shield was about to collapse.

The Void Hunter rolled down, the particle oscillation blade reactivated, and he casually decapitated a rushing Neya long-haired elephant, retreating toward a giant seat behind him.

The "Dragon Blood Vajra" wielded a giant ship-cutting light blade and pursued relentlessly, occasionally locking onto the Void Hunter and firing missiles. Even if they didn't hit, it wouldn't let this troublesome opponent relax.

Qin Huang led these troublesome enemies in several circles, finally finding an opportunity. He used a few cannon fodder mechs as shields to draw the "Dragon Blood Vajra's" fire, then approached the opponent. The particle oscillation blade, with a mighty and overwhelming momentum, fiercely slashed at its head!

"Rakshasa Annihilation!"

The light blade suddenly brightened, and in a breath, he slashed seventeen times. The "Dragon Blood Vajra's" energy shield rapidly faded, and finally, it could no longer withstand the terrifying attack, shattering into fragments of light that dissipated in the air.

One second later, the Bronze Three-Star mech was destroyed by Qin Huang!

"Damn, that was tough!" The young man panted, quickly shifting his position. More enemies were materializing in the sky.

...

"Hmm! Over 90% of the people have been kicked out by the AI! Only less than thirty are still holding on!" A senior instructor looked at the list on the screen and said.

The students who could hold on until now were all top students in the military academy, so the instructors paid the most attention to them.

Luo Tianxiong suddenly slapped the table, his voice filled with joy, "Qin Huang has finally broken into the top ten! This kid's performance hasn't disappointed me!"

Mu Liya and Cheng Shuhan looked and nodded slightly, "Yes, he's now in ninth place! And his score is steadily rising, indeed not a simple character. It's just that we don't know how far he can ultimately go!"

Sha Zhenghai smiled mysteriously, "Why don't we make a bet? I think he can make it into the top three. What do you think?"

The instructors were taken aback. Chen Fanglin frowned, "Although I believe in this kid's abilities, the top three seems unlikely. After all, the students ranked ahead of him have combat capabilities far beyond the level of a Second-Class Mobile Warrior. So I think he has a better chance of making it into the top five."

Cheng Shuhan said, "I agree! He has been holding on until now, but his source energy must be almost depleted. Perhaps in a few more minutes, he will be kicked out by the AI!"

The other instructors also expressed their opinions, mostly agreeing with her.

Luo Tianxiong slowly said, "I agree with Brother Sha. After all, the students currently in the top three are seeing their scores rise more slowly! The same goes for the others, except for Qin Huang! Who says he can't create a miracle?"

Everyone fell into deep thought.

In the vast swamp.

Yuan Beibei, exhausted, struggled to control her mech, barely holding her own against a group of high-level beasts and mechs. The sky was frequently streaked with light, materializing wave after wave of enemies.

Due to her higher source energy level and the use of a Bronze Two-Star mech, the AI generated stronger enemies based on her level. The pressure she faced was unimaginable.

Originally confident in taking first place, she was now beginning to waver.

A Bronze Four-Star "Fierce Wind Mammoth" roared and charged at her, swinging a bright blue light blade at her vital areas.

Yuan Beibei gritted her teeth and swung her blade, clashing with this strong enemy for over a dozen rounds before finally breaking through its energy shield and killing it!

However, several "Dragon Blood Vajras" appeared around her, and a moment's inattention resulted in an armor-piercing missile hitting her energy shield. The powerful impact almost pushed her mech into the swamp below.

"This time, I really can't hold on anymore..." Yuan Beibei sighed bitterly, her eyes catching the score ranking. The gap between second place and her was less than thirty points, roughly the amount gained from killing a Bronze One-Star mech.

All around, various missiles shot rapidly, and in the distance, even small warships and Bronze Five-Star mechs appeared.

"Damn, this is so frustrating!" On another AI terminal, Zhu Yingxuan, his face dark, cursed angrily and pushed his chair away, standing up.

His map was a primitive jungle, and his luck wasn't bad. Unfortunately, he was now exhausted, and a moment's inattention led to him being entangled by a low-level beast. Coincidentally, several Bronze Three-Star mechs appeared, and they collectively "sent" him out!

Seeing the score ranking, his expression first brightened, then darkened, and became even more unpleasant!

He was happy that his ranking was ninth, which met his expectations. However, when he saw Qin Huang's name surpass him and move ahead, the young master of the Zhu family couldn't be happy at all!

What's wrong with this poor kid? His source energy index was clearly lower than mine. How did he get ahead of me? What went wrong?

Zhu Yingxuan's sinister gaze swept around, but with several instructors and other students still in the hall, he could only keep his thoughts to himself.

...

"Already seventh place!"

Qin Huang slashed the Copper Bone Magma Bull in front of him, using the cover of a nearby stone statue to quickly retreat, leaving the aggressive enemies behind.

At this point, the speed and agility advantages of the Void Hunter became evident. With the perception enhancement from the Alaya Vijnana mind technique, he felt at ease in this terrain! Even with his source energy almost depleted, he could still ensure his survival for the time being.

He estimated that as long as he continued to lead the enemies in circles and kite them, using the recovery abilities of the Alaya Vijnana mind technique and the Qiluo Jianmu leaves, he could hold on for another ten to fifteen minutes.

If nothing unexpected happened, this time would be enough for him to laugh last!

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