Chapter 41

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"Only six left!"

In the hall, Luo Tianxiong said, "Qin Huang's ranking has just risen to fifth place. Now, everyone should believe that a miracle has happened, right?"

Muliya elegantly stroked her smooth, long hair and smiled lightly, "Indeed! This young man is truly surprising! It seems we will have a dark horse this time. Perhaps we should consider giving him some extra rewards!"

"Of course, students with elite-level talent are the most precious seeds of the school and should enjoy the best treatment!" Sha Zhenghai chuckled.

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"Bang!"

With a dazzling flash of light, a human-sized indentation appeared on the tall stone pillar beside the Void Hunter! Half of the pillar was scorched black by the intense heat!

Qin Huang looked sternly at the medium-sized warship in the distance, becoming even more cautious. He used various terrain blind spots to avoid the enemy's firepower, striving to avoid being directly locked onto.

Having persisted until now, the central AI seemed to have lost patience. The number of strong enemies it conjured increased, including different models of Bronze Three-Star and Four-Star mechs, various fierce beasts, combat robots, heavy flying battle vehicles, and finally, medium-sized warships.

When four light-silver "Ruby" mechs appeared, Qin Huang knew the game was nearing its end. The attack and defense capabilities of the Silver One-Star mechs were absolutely formidable!

The giant seats and statues that he had relied on as reliable cover were no longer invincible under the assault of these high-level weapons. Just two missiles from the "Ruby" Silver One-Star mechs could shatter a hundred-meter-tall statue!

However, even so, he was determined to make one last push before his energy was completely drained. As long as he still had energy, he would never give up easily!

At least, he would be safe until all the obstacles in the temple were destroyed!

The Void Hunter darted at high speed through the vast space inside the temple, occasionally striking the nearest enemy and then quickly fleeing to avoid being surrounded by the enemy's reaction.

After more than ten minutes, despite the enemy's increasingly fierce attacks, the space was filled with deafening explosions, colorful fireballs, and wild shockwaves that created terrifying storms! But they could never truly trap this slippery Void Hunter!

At this point, Qin Huang's score had steadily surpassed the fourth place.

Outside, Xu Dezhi reluctantly opened his eyes, a faint look of helplessness on his face.

He had been quite confident in himself, but even with all his strength, he could only go this far before having to reluctantly withdraw!

This top student looked around and found that only three students were still holding on. He recognized two of them and didn't find anything unusual. However, the young man named Qin Huang was a complete surprise.

"…This kid is really something!" Xu Dezhi frowned, pondering.

Last time, when Meng Zhuyuan treated him to a lavish dinner, he agreed to help deal with this person. Although he was surprised when they first met today, he didn't think much of it. However, the other's outstanding performance in the network truly made him feel threatened.

On the screen, only the scores of the top three students were still changing, and the changes were becoming slower.

Not far away, Cheng Shuhan looked at the first place with concern. Knowing her cousin, Yuan Beibei was probably already at her limit! She might be kicked out by the central AI at any moment.

Forty-eight seconds later, the ranking on the screen changed again.

"Finally… pushed down, huh?" Cheng Shuhan's face showed a hint of bitter laughter.

Yuan Beibei's name dropped to second place, overtaken by a student named Tan Qiping, and then to third place.

Fifteen seconds later, the young lady slammed the table in anger, standing up with a look of indignation!

There was nothing she could do; her luck was really bad this time, getting stuck in a disadvantageous map. Otherwise, she might have been able to hold on a bit longer.

"Alright, little sister, winning and losing is a common occurrence in battles. You did your best this time!" Cheng Shuhan left her seat to comfort her.

Yuan Beibei sighed, feeling depressed, "I know, it's just frustrating!"

To be honest, for a girl from a prominent family, a single test indeed didn't say much. She would have plenty of opportunities to prove herself in the future.

However, having one's own dedicated mech was the glory that almost all mobile warriors aspired to! Only a few could achieve it. Missing this chance, waiting for the next one wouldn't be easy.

Now, only Tan Qiping and Qin Huang's scores were still changing on the screen, and the gap between them was very small.

"Almost there!" Luo Tianxiong said.

Muliya nodded, "Yes, the test will end in no more than three minutes. As for the result…"

Chen Fanglin coughed, "Tan Qiping's strength is evident; it's not surprising that he's in first place. However, it's truly astonishing that Qin Huang has held on this long! It's a pity that only one person can get the first prize. Otherwise, the school should give him the same reward for his effort!"

Sha Zhenghai chuckled, "If he doesn't get it, so be it! With this kid's abilities, he probably won't be short of a mere Bronze mech! Who knows, in a few months, he might get an even better one!"

The instructors looked at him in confusion, not understanding why he said that.

Except for Sha Zhenghai, no other instructor knew that Qin Huang had the talent of a mech creator and was quite strong in this area. No wonder they were puzzled.

Of course, the unscrupulous Mr. Sha would never reveal the truth. He had not given up on persuading Qin Huang to pursue the path of a creator and naturally didn't want this good seed to be poached by others.

At this moment, the students outside the hall had not dispersed and were still waiting for the announcement of the first place.

The Wu brothers had come out early, ranking around 290th, just barely passing the line! Xiao Pingyue was around 200th, Wang Yu slightly higher, and Shu Luoya at the same level.

"He actually… made it this far?" Su Wenxue's expression was complex, finding it hard to believe that the once-ordinary youth had progressed so quickly!

"I bet this time, the first place will be our leader!" Wu De's loud voice echoed.

There was a commotion around, and some of the top-ranked students flashed a look of disdain, about to mock him. But then they remembered Qin Huang's current position, second in the school, and the gap with the first place wasn't that big, so they swallowed their words.

Since he had already held on this long, who could say he couldn't continue to create a miracle?

Zhu Yingxuan stood with his hands on his hips, lips tightly pressed, and said nothing, his eyes like a vicious wolf, staring intently at the names on the screen.

Xu Dezhi, who had just come out, patted his shoulder, shook his head, and nodded, whispering, "Let's go eat together later! We can discuss some things."

The young master of the Zhu family understood, knowing that this top student from a more prominent family had agreed to his previous proposal. His mood improved, and he forced a smile, "Great! Let's go to the Cloud Top Restaurant later."

At this moment, a sudden cheer erupted in the hall and quickly spread among the students outside.

"…He's overtaken! He really overtook!"

"…That's right, Tan Qiping dropped to second place!"

"Truly unimaginable…"

Luo Tianxiong couldn't help but stand up, a fierce aura emanating from him. Realizing it wasn't a battlefield, he quickly came to his senses, apologized to his colleagues with a smile, and sat back down.

Just then, Qin Huang's score finally surpassed Tan Qiping's, successfully reaching the top! This brought a significant impact on the instructors.

After all, Tan Qiping's energy index was 23.6, a genius student who was even slightly better than Yuan Beibei and Zhao Hui. Even Xu Dezhi was only slightly better.

"This dark horse's performance has truly surprised us!" Muliya sighed.

Cheng Shuhan's beautiful eyes showed a hint of doubt, and she asked thoughtfully, "This Qin Huang, he seemed to be unknown before, and his family background wasn't prominent. Why is his performance so outstanding this time? Could he have received some secret support?"

Luo Tianxiong looked at Sha Zhenghai, who shrugged and spread his hands, "Don't look at me, I know nothing, hehe!"

On the screen, Tan Qiping, who had dropped to second place, was not willing to be pushed down and continued to fight back, trying to turn the tide. The scores were very close, and several times he almost succeeded but always fell short!

Twenty-seven seconds later, the name on the screen suddenly flashed and then stopped moving!

Tan Qiping's face was grim as he silently stood up from his seat. Seeing Qin Huang still fighting nearby, he coldly snorted and left.

In the temple ruins, the concentrated fire from six medium-sized warships engulfed the entire hall space like a raging sea, the violent firestorm almost shredding every tangible object in the space.

Under such a destructive attack, even the Void Hunter could not hold on any longer!

A few seconds later, the exhausted Qin Huang finally opened his eyes and stood up, receiving a hero's welcome from the instructors.

"Good job, kid, you really did it!" Luo Tianxiong, whose rugged face usually showed no emotion, now wore an unmasked admiration, patting his shoulder hard, "It seems the school's decision was right. You are indeed the most outstanding student in this batch…"

Though it was a compliment, it didn't sound so pleasant to others.

Yuan Beibei, who was resting nearby, said in a hostile tone, "Instructors, I don't think this test truly reflects the students' abilities! I want to challenge him privately, is that possible…?"

Cheng Shuhan glared at her, about to speak, but Luo Tianxiong interrupted, "The test results comply with the school's regulations, so they cannot be changed! Of course, you can privately spar in the future, but that's not our concern!"

Yuan Beibei's expression softened, and she directly asked Qin Huang, "Tomorrow, I want to have a private match with you. Dare you come?"

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