Five military cadets from the Imperial Military Academy were led out of the arena, all waiting for the competition between second and third place.
The twelfth Military Academy, newly joined this year, had a good chance of securing second place thanks to Xiao Wu's outstanding performance. However, their competitor was still the Fourth Military Academy, and these two academies had been in direct competition more than once during this league.
"I think second place goes to the Fourth Military Academy."
As soon as this comment flashed by, the broadcast voice sounded.
"Congratulations to the Twelfth Military Academy for securing second place, with a reward of one hundred thousand points."
In the previous eleven matches, the Twelfth Military Academy had been ranked third. However, they were not far behind the Fourth Military Academy in second place, with a point difference of just over fifty thousand.
Throughout this match, the points between the two had been fluctuating, with no significant gap. Now, with the Twelfth Military Academy receiving the point bonus for second place, their position in this league's second place was all but confirmed.
Meanwhile, the Fourth Military Academy was still vying for the last flag.
"I didn't expect the champions of the previous session to be unsure if they could even take third place this year. Life is truly unpredictable, who would have thought!"
Because the gap between fourth and fifth place was not large, before the match started, it was generally certain that the Imperial Military Academy was the undisputed champion. The remaining positions depended entirely on the performance in this match.
However, as expected, the Fourth Military Academy ultimately captured the final flag. The top three of this league had been decided, and the match had concluded.
But there was no award ceremony as expected. The Imperial Military Academy received notification immediately after exiting.
"There's a riot in the Imperial Capital. We need to return quickly to provide support. We won't be attending the award ceremony. I'll go negotiate with the organizers. You five go pack your belongings!"
Teacher Wang had just received the five students from the entrance. He refused all interview requests from reporters. After leaving the reporters' encirclement, he relayed this news to the five.
"A riot?"
Zheng Yiran looked at Teacher Wang's serious expression and knew this was no small matter.
The others also inquired about what had happened, but Teacher Wang had gone to negotiate with the organizers, so no one was telling them what was going on.
However, these students could search online, so the five, excluding Meng Huai, all logged into the Star Net to check what was happening in the Imperial Capital.
As for why Meng Huai was excluded, it was because she was already looking at the news. Seeing many communications from Xie Xue, she called back.
The call rang for a while before Xie Xue answered. After he connected, Meng Huai first asked,
"Military Commander Xie, do you need something from me?"
Meng Huai could see the scene on Xie Xue's side through the communication. It was of individual soldiers in mechs, hunting down attacking star beasts.
Seeing this scene, Meng Huai asked before Xie Xue could reply, "Have the star beasts attacked again?"
Hadn't they been dealt with not long ago?
Xie Xue nodded and retreated to the back before answering Meng Huai's question.
"Yes, there has been a sudden surge of star beast attacks. Not only the central city but also the outskirts and the seaside are under attack. Fortunately, with the protection of formations, we on Blue Sea Star can still withstand it."
Meng Huai knew there were problems in the Imperial Capital, but how did Blue Sea Star encounter star beast attacks?
"Alright, if there are any issues, contact me anytime."
Xie Xue received the communication and asked, "Have you finished your competition?"
"Mmm."
"The higher-ups said that if you have time, they want you to help set up formations in several star systems. We don't know the current situation, but many places have experienced changes."
"Is there unrest in many places?"
Meng Huai hadn't expected the riot to be on such a large scale. She immediately told Xie Xue, "Teacher Wang is taking us back to the Imperial Capital. There are problems there too. Have them prepare the materials. The higher the grade of the materials, the better the defensive formation's effect."
Xie Xue looked at the situation on his end and said, "Okay, I'll convey it. I need to go back to work now, contact me anytime."
"Ok!"
After Meng Huai hung up the communication, Zheng Yiran and the others all looked towards Meng Huai. They had all heard what Meng Huai said just now.
So they all looked over, gesturing with their eyes for Meng Huai to explain what was happening.
Meng Huai told them the news she had received. At this moment, the Twelfth Military Academy and the Fourth Military Academy, who were behind them, came out one after another.
Seeing the hurried expressions of their supervising teachers, Zheng Yiran said, "Has something happened to everyone?"
Indeed, after the competition ended, the award ceremony could no longer proceed. The top three military academies were all negotiating with the organizers and could not attend the award ceremony.
As Teacher Wang emerged from the organizer's office, he saw other teachers walking towards him one after another. Their expressions were all hurried, and he had no mood to greet them.
After returning, Teacher Wang took the five students directly back to the Imperial Capital. He spoke sternly to everyone about the current situation.
"Now, throughout the Imperial Capital, the military districts, various schools, and even residential areas have experienced riots to varying degrees. After you return, you will help the military school search for those causing unrest."
"Yes!"
"Okay."
Although they were unclear about the exact situation, judging from the panic of these military schools and the news from Xie Xue, they could tell that the current crisis was very unusual.
Upon hearing Meng Huai mention Xie Xue, Teacher Wang also recalled the defensive formation. He inquired a few questions, "What's the situation on Blue Sea Star? Did the defensive formation work?"
Meng Huai relayed what she had heard from Xie Xue to Teacher Wang, "When the star beasts attacked, Military Commander Xie activated the formation very promptly. So the situation there is still good, but I heard that some places also need me to set up formations, so I might need to go out for a while."
Discussing this matter, Meng Huai first reported it to Teacher Wang. After all, leaving the military academy required leave, especially in the current situation. If she casually announced she was leaving, would those who didn't know think she was deserting?
Meng Huai considered this issue, so she reported the situation to Teacher Wang first.
"Is that so? I understand. Your formation is indeed effective. When we return to the academy, I'll speak with Dean Tang and ask if we need to establish one in the academy as well."
"No problem."
Setting up formations was a trivial matter for Meng Huai.
The spaceship's speed was very fast. They reached the Imperial Capital in three hours. Upon entering the outskirts of the Imperial Capital, they saw many star beasts there.
The outer defenses were very strong, and the star beasts could not attack them for the time being. There were also military personnel here hunting star beasts. Seeing the spaceship approach, someone reported.
"Your Royal Highness, it seems to be the spaceship from the Imperial Military Academy."
Xie You was currently guarding the front line and was naturally responsible for the security of the entire Imperial Capital.
Seeing the Imperial Military Academy's spaceship return, "The cadets participating in the league have returned. Clear a path for them to enter."
At this moment, the star beasts had surrounded the passage, and a path had to be carved out by killing them for the spaceship to enter.
All air routes connecting to other star systems had been suspended for safety. Currently, only military ships were still in transit. However, everyone was struggling to protect themselves, and there was no one else from other military districts to help as there was on Blue Sea Star. Consequently, there were no aircraft or spaceships passing through the routes.
Hearing Xie You's order, these military personnel cleared a passage for the Imperial Military Academy's spaceship.