Chapter 87

After the terrifying explosion ended, the Jade Mountain Peak had completely disappeared, and countless rock fragments were scattered across the mountains within a radius of dozens of kilometers. ▲∴

Thanks to the strong defensive power of their scales, although all the Erosias Multi-legged Rock Pythons were killed, their bodies remained largely intact, especially the most important head parts. Otherwise, Qin Huang would have suffered a significant loss.

Several round engineering robots surrounded a Rock Python corpse, busily working on its head. High-energy laser beams vaporized and decomposed the hard skull, revealing the Rock Python's brain inside.

A few seconds later, Qin Huang finally saw what he was looking for: a blood-red stone the size of an egg.

"Right, it's this!"

The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox jumped up excitedly and said repeatedly, "Hurry up and process the rest of them, don't let a single one escape!"

Half an hour later, all the Erosias Multi-legged Rock Pythons that could be found had been thoroughly searched. On the control panel in front of Qin Huang, there were already numerous blood-red stones of various sizes.

Qin Huang picked one up and examined it. Its texture was relatively soft, with a faint, wine-like aroma, and it looked more like a special fruit.

This was the "Source Core," a special product of condensed life energy. Historically, it had only been found in a few ferocious beasts, but not all powerful beasts had it. Some weak wild creatures could also produce it. The specific generation rules were not yet fully understood in the human world.

Qilin could no longer contain herself and pounced forward, grabbing the largest Source Core and eagerly stuffing it into her mouth, mumbling, "Eat... hurry up and eat..."

"Should I eat it too?"

Qin Huang hesitated, "Isn't this supposed to be turned in? One can get about 600 to 700 points!"

"You idiot..."

A white fox tail lashed out at his head, and Qilin said with a hint of frustration, "Of course, the best things should be kept for yourself! Do you know how greedy those bastards up there are? This thing is worth several million star coins in the human world's auction houses. If you turn it in, you'll only get a bunch of points you can't eat. What good does that do you?"

"... Alright! I was being foolish." Qin Huang said no more and immediately grabbed a Source Core and stuffed it into his mouth.

Qilin was right; he had indeed been too focused on accumulating battle points and improving his ranking, neglecting to secure more practical benefits for himself.

No matter what, before he truly grew strong, it would be difficult to come across such a resource-rich wilderness planet again. He should seize the opportunity to find more things he could use.

The Source Core, upon entering his mouth, instantly transformed into a warm, sweet nectar that flowed into his body. The indescribable sweetness and richness were almost a collection of all the most beautiful flavors in the world, intoxicating and irresistible.

With the supplementation of a large amount of pure life energy, the cells and organs in his body became unprecedentedly active, digesting the medicinal power.

"Really a great thing..." Qin Huang carefully sensed the changes in his body. Under the nourishment of this vast energy, his mental strength showed clear signs of growth, and his perception of the surrounding environment became increasingly clear and sensitive!

The Source Energy further purified, and the enhanced cell activity and recovery ability were even more pronounced. He even felt that if his body could continuously receive this high-quality energy, his genetic potential might even improve further! The benefits were numerous and hard to fully describe.

Without a word, Qin Huang devoured the remaining dozen or so Source Cores, then sat in meditation, silently running the Alaya Vijnana mind method to digest the life energy that almost burst him.

A moment later, he opened his eyes and took a long breath, feeling that the fatigue from prolonged mecha combat had completely disappeared! He felt refreshed and invigorated, with seemingly endless strength.

"This effect... it might even surpass another deep gene optimization surgery! It's really amazing!" he exclaimed.

Qilin huffed, "Now you know how good I am to you, right? Don't be so rigid in the future. No matter how rich the trial rewards are, nothing compares to your own strength!"

"Right, that's true! Let's continue looking for more of these good things, shall we?" Qin Huang nodded, having tasted the benefits.

By now, he had figured out part of the intention of the senior officers: to train the students while using their hands to discover and collect various valuable resources on the planet. Free labor, why not use it!

With tens of thousands of students, assuming each one turned in resources worth one million star coins, the total would be an astonishingly large number, and the actual value could be even higher!

The "Lightning Tiger" mecha took to the air again.

At this time, over 500 kilometers away from Qin Huang, Wu De and his brother, along with Lin Ximei, had once again defeated several ambushing mechas from another school.

"Alright, now that you're defeated, you have to submit to our disposal!"

Wu De stepped on the half-paralyzed "Shadow Wolf" and said with a smile, "Kneel, lick, or get beaten, choose one!"

Wu Neng coughed disapprovingly, reminding his brother not to go too far, especially with a girl present.

"Ugh... you're too cruel!" After a brief silence, an angry and aggrieved female voice came through the communication channel.

Wu De's face brightened, thinking his guess was right. The owner of this mecha was a girl, and he wondered what she looked like. Since she could participate in the trial, she must be quite good.

The armor cover on the "Shadow Wolf's" chest slid open, and the cockpit hatch popped out. A petite and beautiful girl with a furious expression stood up and shouted at them, "I lost, so what? I'll just quit! No need to humiliate me like this! Are you from Dinas Military Academy? Typical hicks from the backwoods, with poor manners!"

Wu Neng frowned, "Student, you need to understand that this is a battlefield, not your own bedroom! You ambushed us first, and we retaliated justly. Not killing you is already lenient. What more do you want?"

Facing the dark particle beam cannon, the girl was not afraid at all and sneered, "Fine! I admit defeat this time, but no matter how strong you are, you won't be a match for my sister. We'll meet again in the future!"

She took out a signal transmitter, pressed a few buttons, and soon a landing ship appeared in the sky.

Students who wanted to quit the trial could contact the military landing ship, provided their opponents were willing to let them go and not finish them off.

"... Sister Mengxuan, I've been defeated by a few bastards from Dinas Military Academy! And those unrighteous guys actually abandoned me and ran away. See what you can do to them when we get back. I'll be off now!"

After saying that, she threw the communication device and walked with her head held high towards the landing ship that was about to land.

Lin Ximei, who had been silent, suddenly said in a private communication channel, "You let her go, but she doesn't appreciate it. What if her backer retaliates in the future?"

"This... shouldn't happen!" Wu De whispered.

Wu Neng glared at him angrily and said in a low voice, "Remember not to show off your chivalrous side next time! I'm more worried about whether the Chen Mengxuan she mentioned will cause trouble for the boss. We need to contact him as soon as possible!"

Their close relationship with Qin Huang was well-known, and some cunning individuals had already considered using them as bait to lure out Qin Huang and then kill him.

On this journey, Wu Neng had already sensed that several mysterious mecha teams were trailing them at a distance. If Qin Huang really appeared at this time, it could immediately trigger a large-scale battle!

Even the mechas that ambushed them earlier might have been testing their strength.

"Given the situation, let's leave as soon as possible! Hope nothing goes wrong!" Wu Neng quickly scanned the surroundings and said to his brother.

After a brief discussion, the three decided to change their original route and head towards the desert in the northwest.

However, their luck wasn't too good this time. They hadn't gone far when they were intercepted by a new team of mechas, and nearly half of them were brand new Bronze Three-Star models!

Wu De's chubby face almost turned into a bitter chrysanthemum, and he sighed in frustration, saying bluntly, "We... cough, can we admit defeat?"

A few seconds later, a clear and melodious voice, like pearls falling on a jade plate, came through the communication channel, "Kneel, lick, or get beaten, choose one!"

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