Chapter 83

At this moment, in the center of the western continent of the wild planet, several mechs were gathered together.

Leading them was a bronze three-star "Dragon Blood Vajra" mech. Inside the cockpit sat a handsome young man with a cold expression, silently observing the battlefield not far away along with his companions.

There, several mechs were surrounding and attacking a powerful ferocious beast.

"Looks like the students participating in this trial are all pretty good; there aren't any useless ones mixed in to just fill the numbers!" one student said.

"Isn't that more fun? Isn't it more satisfying to kill them?" another student licked his lips, a cold smile appearing on his face.

"I heard that Dinnan Military Academy has a genius who was admitted to the Central Military Academy without an exam, but for some reason, he's still participating in this trial. Why don't we go find him and see what he's made of!" someone suggested.

The young man at the lead silently watched the battle between the mechs and the native ferocious beasts from a distance, a slight smile playing on his lips. The number of powerful ferocious beasts on the planet's surface was not many, and most of the students' strength was around the level of second-stage mech warriors. Therefore, as long as their luck wasn't too bad, there was basically no risk to their lives. Of course, this didn't include the mutual killings among the students.

"Xin Xurong has a point. This time, our Wuyan Military Academy not only needs to take first place but also secure the most admission spots! Since that genius from Dinnan Military Academy is so famous, let's go and meet him!" the young man slowly said.

He was Hu Zhenfeng, the genius of this year's class at Wuyan Military Academy. Born into a well-known wealthy family in the capital of the Federation, he was only seventeen years old, with an S-level genetic talent, and his source energy index had already broken through the threshold of a third-stage mech warrior. He practiced the "Yulong Hantian Gong," a middle-grade Hong-level cultivation technique!

The strength of Wuyan Military Academy's students was renowned throughout the Federation. Every year, the number of students admitted to the Central Military Academy was among the top in all the military academies of the Federation. And Hu Zhenfeng's strength could be ranked in the top five in the military academy!

Hu Zhenfeng glanced at the mechs still in fierce battle on the field with a blank expression. They were just some mediocre second-stage mechs from various academies, and he didn't bother to pay attention to them. He called his companions and left directly.

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In the vast plains, the Lightning Tiger mech sped through the sky.

Qin Huang's intention was clear. The remote areas of the planet might not yield much, so he focused his search on the central region of the continent, hoping to find more valuable resources.

At the same time, he wanted to meet up with the Wu brothers as soon as possible. After such a long time, he hoped they were safe.

"Hmm? There's something good down there!" Qilan's snow-white fox ears twitched, and she suddenly said.

Without a word, Qin Huang slowed down the mech and descended, circling once before landing and rushing in the direction she indicated.

This little fox had an incredible ability to sense various biological resources, a talent innate to her. Even Qin Huang, who had cultivated the Alaya Vijnana mind technique, couldn't match her in this aspect.

Therefore, over the past dozen hours, he had been acting according to Qilan's guidance, discovering and collecting various precious resources, which he then stored in the mech's internal cargo hold.

During this time, due to the large number of resources collected, he even sent a signal to the warship in the high sky to come down and clear the cargo hold once.

He had also experienced a dozen or so battles of various sizes. With the assistance of the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox, the fights against various ferocious beasts were relatively easy, and he didn't find them too challenging.

The only trouble came when he encountered other students, but with his strength, the final result was always the same: he sent them on their way!

He easily found his target, a Nine-Leaf Green Star Golden Antelope Fruit hidden in a crevice between rocks, a precious raw material for refining high-grade potions worth 500 points.

After casually killing a few low-level ferocious beasts that were lurking nearby, the engineering robot was deployed again.

For safety reasons, in unfamiliar battle environments, mech warriors generally wouldn't leave their mechs casually, so such tasks were usually handled by the robots.

In a short while, the treasure was delivered to the control panel.

"You've worked hard on this journey. Consider this a snack for you! You can eat half of the next harvest!" Qin Huang said with a smile.

"Hmph, you're not completely heartless. Remember this!" Qilan said happily, pouncing on the Nine-Leaf Green Star Golden Antelope Fruit and devouring it in a few bites.

After finishing, Qin Huang was about to take off again when his expression suddenly changed. He then drew out an ion laser sword and activated the launch programs for two high-speed armor-piercing missiles.

In the distant sky, a huge ferocious beast was chasing several mechs at high speed, quickly approaching the area.

"Jade Belt Golden Feather Hawk? It looks like a Hawk King!" Qin Huang frowned as he identified the large creature.

This beast had a wingspan of over a hundred meters and could break the sound barrier in flight. The strength of a Hawk King exceeded that of a beginner Silver-stage mech warrior!

Moreover, due to its astonishing flight speed, it posed a greater threat than the Rhinoceros Armor Devouring Tree, making it one of the most troublesome native ferocious beasts on the planet. This is why Qin Huang found it somewhat challenging.

"The situation isn't too bad. It seems to be injured; we should be able to handle it!" Qilan said.

Qin Huang understood. It seemed that the mechs that were fleeing had previously engaged this beast in battle and were forced to retreat after a fierce struggle.

"Boom—!"

As he spoke, a loud explosion echoed in the sky. One of the mechs, unable to evade in time, was hit by the large creature and exploded upon impact, a white escape pod ejecting into the air.

The remaining mechs hesitated for a moment, then each chose a direction and accelerated to escape. However, the Jade Belt Golden Feather Hawk King refused to give up, targeting one of the mechs and attacking viciously!

"It's coming for us; prepare for battle!" Qin Huang silently activated the launch programs for ten different missiles, preparing for a saturation attack.

When dealing with such a large creature, there could be no room for侥幸 (侥幸 means侥幸, but in this context, it means 'taking any chances').

Just as the unfortunate mech was about to reach Qin Huang, it finally met its end, being caught from behind by the terrifying ferocious beast and turned into a brilliant explosion in mid-air!

However, at this critical moment, a faint green light briefly immobilized the large creature's body. Ten dark shadows, each emitting a terrifying aura, shot up from the ground. Even with the Jade Belt Golden Feather Hawk King's superhuman reaction speed, the distance was too close, leaving it no time to react!

A second later, three cloud burst bombs, two high-explosive incendiary bombs, and five high-speed armor-piercing missiles all hit their target. A massive fire cloud, like a volcanic eruption, burst forth, completely enveloping the powerful ferocious beast!

"Boom—!"

A fierce and agonized cry echoed through the sky. The already injured Jade Belt Golden Feather Hawk King, after taking a solid hit, finally lost its ability to maintain flight and crashed heavily to the ground!

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