Chapter 93

The vast surface of the barren planet was expansive, and tossing a few thousand people onto it was like sprinkling a handful of salt into the sea, not even causing a ripple. However, with the speed of the mechs, it was inevitable that they would eventually encounter each other.

Thus, the trail of Qin Huang and his group had been discovered and spread half a day ago. Then, a mech had been secretly trailing them, not making any other moves, just monitoring from a distance.

Qin Huang's group's actions were observed almost entirely by these guys. The astonishing efficiency of this team in gathering resources was not without someone reporting it to the higher-ups. The military even specially assigned a warship to observe for a while.

However, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox was deeply hidden inside the mech, and its ability to conceal its aura was unparalleled, so the warship failed to detect any clues after a long investigation. In the end, it could only attribute this to Qin Huang's personal talent.

Actually, to learn how to "earn points" efficiently like Qin Huang, it wasn't difficult as long as one's strength was sufficient to easily deal with the various native beasts that constantly appeared along the way. This would account for half of the efficiency.

The other half relied on the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox's innate sensing ability, which was a crucial external aid that not everyone could have.

Of course, among the many geniuses participating in the trial, there were those with extraordinary abilities, special skills, or similar auxiliary combat beasts and tools. However, none of them could compare to the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox!

The last important factor was that there should be no interference or sabotage from other students. Qin Huang had the elite team from Wuyan Military Academy protecting him, so he could focus on gathering resources without any distractions.

As time passed, Qin Huang's group's harvest increased, and their ranking rose. Some envious individuals could no longer tolerate his smooth "point-earning" behavior and decided to cause him some trouble.

Eight mechs rushed over from the southeast, bearing the emblem of Baiyuan Star Region Military Academy.

They ignored the warnings from the outer team members and charged into the defense perimeter of the Wuyan Military Academy team, heading straight for Qin Huang and his group in the core area.

"You're asking for death!"

Hu Zhenfeng was furious and gave the order. Dozens of mechs simultaneously locked on and fired. The leading "Leiyun Leopard" couldn't withstand the attack and was directly blasted into a massive fireball, falling from the sky!

The intense exchange of fire ended in minutes, and the hostile mech team was completely annihilated, with no one escaping. The Wuyan Military Academy mech team, being elite, suffered virtually no damage.

Shortly after, eleven mechs from Gongjia Star Region Military Academy rushed over and were intercepted by Hu Zhenfeng's team. After a fierce battle, two mechs managed to escape, and a few others managed to eject and survive.

Next, a mech team from Lanhe Star Region Military Academy joined the fray, totaling fifteen mechs. This time, Qin Huang personally took action, working with Hu Zhenfeng and others to completely wipe them out! The fiery explosions and crashes of numerous mechs were clearly visible from the sky.

"… What's going on here? How could so many students be lost in one place?"

In the starship, the white-haired general frowned and asked unhappily.

The officer in charge of monitoring adjusted the screen to show the scene in the primeval forest and replayed what had just happened.

Grieve shook his head: "These brats, instead of improving their own abilities, they just go looking for trouble! They've really picked the wrong target this time!"

A slightly plump, red-faced major general looked quite displeased and coldly snorted: "But that kid Qin Huang was too ruthless! Knowing they were all students from the Federation Military Academy, he didn't show any mercy. Such a cruel and vicious nature, he probably won't be able to shoulder important responsibilities!"

Chen Yufei glanced at him with a surprised look and said: "Sir Yang Shiqi, on the battlefield, in life-and-death struggles, there's no room for mercy. Besides, this is their own fault, and the responsibility doesn't lie with Qin Huang!"

Major General Yang Shiqi's face was dark, and he tightly pursed his lips without responding. The facts were clear, and with so many eyes watching, he couldn't find a reason to argue.

Although he was one of the responsible persons for this trial, the Deputy Minister of National Defense, General Xu Yunlong, had come to observe the process, so he had to hide his small intentions and couldn't act on them.

Grieve gave him a meaningful look and turned to the white-haired general:

"Minister, perhaps we should give those little guys a reminder to stay away from that area and not provoke that kid!"

Xu Yunlong pondered and said: "Well… senseless sacrifices are indeed meaningless, but everyone must be responsible for their actions. If they dare to act recklessly, they must be prepared to pay the price! Let them be!"

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After three consecutive defeats, the other students from external schools were finally intimidated. For a long time, Qin Huang's surroundings were very quiet, and no one dared to come and cause trouble.

"Hmph! They're all a bunch of bullies!" Hu Zhenfeng sneered.

Xin Xurong frowned and said: "I'm afraid this isn't over. These batches were just cannon fodder, sent to die. The truly troublesome ones are still to come!"

Qin Huang said: "That's right. The top-ranked people are too busy to come themselves, so they incited these idiots to act, wasting our energy and ammunition. They definitely plan to strike at the critical moment and eliminate us all at once!"

Wu Neng asked: "What should we do now? They won't give up until they achieve their goal!"

Hu Zhenfeng coldly replied: "What else? We'll kill anyone who comes! If we kill enough of them, they won't dare to come and die anymore!"

Qin Huang nodded in agreement. The participants in the trial were all elites from various military academies, and the few who weren't smart were the exception.

Those with power and background couldn't possibly recruit many cannon fodder, no matter how many benefits they offered.

Anyone who could survive the trial and return safely would have a bright future, so why would they want to fight to the death with a student they didn't even know? No matter how many benefits they might get, they would need to be alive to enjoy them.

The group continued hunting. Half an hour later, the performance points list was refreshed again, and Qin Huang's name flashed, finally advancing one more position, entering the top ten!

This caused a significant impact among the students. Although everyone had expected Qin Huang to advance to the top ten, the shock was still strong when it became a reality.

Hu Zhenfeng sighed: "I really believe you have a chance to get first place now! No matter what methods you use, the results are the results, and they can't be erased!"

Qin Huang smiled: "Your strength isn't bad either, right? Although you're not improving, you're still one of the top ten. There aren't many people who can be compared to you!"

"Where? You've seen it, my teammates have given all their harvest to me to barely maintain this ranking!" Hu Zhenfeng said with a slight bitter smile.

At this point, the competition on the list became even more intense. Although Hu Zhenfeng's strength was sufficient, it was difficult for him to break into the top ten on his own, so he had to rely on his teammates.

As long as the transactions were discreet enough to avoid the monitoring of the warships above, there would be no problem. Therefore, the top-ranked students almost all relied on the help of their teammates, and the officers responsible for tallying the points generally turned a blind eye to this.

No matter what methods were used, the ability to rally enough students to help you also proved your capability.

After all, this was just a trial. According to the rules, as long as the students could earn 5,000 basic points and survive until the end of the trial, they would pass.

As for the formal admission to the Central Military Academy, it would be determined after a more brutal entrance exam.

Therefore, the ordinary students who had completed their tasks would not refuse to sell their spoils to gain some extra benefits or to connect with the powerful and wealthy geniuses, hoping for future support.

After entering the top ten, the competition on the list became even more intense. Nearly two hours passed, and Qin Huang's ranking only improved by one position.

However, this further stimulated the sensitive nerves of some people, and greed overcame rationality, bringing trouble once again.

More than thirty mechs, in an attack formation, approached from the distant horizon and stopped just outside Hu Zhenfeng's fire perimeter.

A domineering voice came through the communication channel:

"I am Yang Chengbin from Tianyu Star Region Military Academy. Hand over all the resources you have, and we'll let you go this time!"

Hu Zhenfeng's expression turned serious as he prepared for battle and said over the communication channel: "Yang Chengbin, we have no grudges. If you come here to extort, don't blame us for being unfriendly!"

Yang Chengbin sneered: "I don't care who you are. My strength is greater than yours now, so you have to listen to me!"

"Qin Huang, hand over the resources. Your position is already high enough! The reward for the top of the trial is not something you have the right to hope for!"

Qin Huang stopped his actions, controlled the "Lightning Tiger" mech to rise into the air, and said calmly:

"I don't have the right? What are you, then? A mere third-stage mobile warrior, and you dare to be arrogant in front of me? Hasn't your family taught you to know your limits?"

"You…"

Yang Chengbin was furious, and the more than thirty mechs simultaneously locked onto Qin Huang's figure, gritting his teeth and sneering:

"Brat, since you're asking for death, don't blame me! Remember to be more perceptive in your next life…"

"Too much talk!" Qin Huang's mech suddenly disappeared from its original position, causing the attacks from the more than thirty mechs to miss.

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