The ape's reaction came too late, its body already severed at the waist.
Meng Huai channeled all her spiritual energy into the blade, killing the ape with a single strike.
However, at this moment, no one noticed a location in the opposite direction of the finish line where an unarmored person had single-handedly defeated a double-S ranked ape-type star beast.
If the live broadcast cameras had been on Meng Huai, this video would have gone viral. But there were no "ifs" in this world; it would take some time for people to see Meng Huai.
"My God, how did Meng Huai's points increase so much? Who did they encounter? Robbing treasure after killing someone? Impossible, impossible."
Wang Ziming, who was in his team, frequently checked the leaderboard. When he looked again, he noticed Meng Huai's points. He assumed Meng Huai had encountered some classmates who were both injured and had taken their points.
Otherwise, how could this situation be explained? Could a 'B'-class single soldier operating an A-class mecha kill a double-S star beast?
The teammates heard Wang Ziming's words. Fan Kongkong, a single soldier beside him, chimed in, "Student Wang, you've been talking about this Meng Huai all the way. Is it someone you have a crush on? With your double-S level command, don't fall for someone from the logistics department. You're not on the same level!"
After speaking, Fan Kongkong realized his words might offend Li Wei, who was also from the logistics department. He quickly added, "Student Li Wei, you are naturally different from those trash from the logistics department. Your being in the logistics department was just a fluke; we'll definitely be classmates next year!"
Another single soldier, Annie Yan, chimed in after hearing Fan Kongkong, "That's right. The academy's quota system is like child's play. Otherwise, we wouldn't have underestimated Student Li Wei at the beginning!"
Li Wei, hearing Fan Kongkong's theory that the logistics department was full of trash and waste, shrugged nonchalantly. He thought to himself: if the logistics department were all trash, then what was he, who couldn't even defeat trash?
Li Wei simply told them, "Single soldier department? I don't plan to go. The logistics department is quite good."
He felt that practicing with Meng Huai was more effective! Although he was only training with an A-class mecha, the moves were solid. These moves wouldn't become useless just because he was using a double-S mecha at the moment. Instead, the upgrade in mecha had further enhanced his abilities.
Meanwhile, Meng Huai, after killing the ape, began her journey towards the finish line.
Since she was half a day behind everyone else, most of the star beasts on every path had already been cleared out.
"Not a single star beast left!"
Meng Huai hurried along, sensing if there were any star beasts around, but the paths had clearly been wiped clean by others.
"I'll have to take a detour."
No star beasts meant no points. Meng Huai looked at her ranking. She was over two hundred positions behind. After killing a double-S star beast, her ranking had moved to the middle. However, there were still over two hundred people ahead of her: "It seems I need to kill more high-level star beasts."
Meng Huai withdrew her spiritual sense and continued her journey forward.
However, after traveling a short distance, her sharp senses detected some noisy sounds ahead.
"Chen Xuan, I didn't expect you to be so despicable!"
"Your Highness, how about we cooperate? We'll split the points!"
"It doesn't matter, we'll go directly. We'll see who wins and who loses!"
Meng Huai heard many names, and only the voice of the last person sounded familiar.
"Li Wei?"
Meng Huai decided to go and see what was happening.
The scene ahead was being broadcast live, with three parties in a tense standoff.
They were Li Wei and Wang Ziming's group, Chen Xuan's team, and a team led by Xie Zhanzhe. These three five-person teams stood in a triangular formation, each occupying a corner. The previous dialogue clearly indicated to the audience that none of the three parties dared to make a move.
Little He Wakes Up to Fight: I thought Chen Xuan was just average in strength, but I didn't expect him to resort to tricks!
Endless Summer: He was so scared he soiled himself dealing with an S-class star beast before. It seems the news of him defeating a triple-S ranked person is false! The Chen family is really something. If they wanted to promote a junior, they should have picked someone with a little more strength, not someone who gets exposed so easily. This test is truly a touchstone; it reveals who's who!
Bun's Head: Exactly. Li Wei is so much more outstanding, and they're both double-S ranked single soldiers. I hadn't even heard of him before. And according to his profile, he's from the logistics department? What is the Imperial Military Academy doing? Why are such excellent single soldiers being thrown into the logistics department?
Cloth Way: If Chen Xuan hadn't tricked and injured one of Wang Ziming's team members, how could their team have not taken action! Despicable person, trash!
Yes, time rewound an hour. Just as Meng Huai had killed the ape and gained points, Wang Ziming suddenly changed direction and said they should head to that location: "There's a double-S star beast over there. Let's get the points first?"
Fan Kongkong heard the suggestion and agreed, saying, "Sure, points, points! Anyway, there are still several days left. Normally, three days of travel would get us to the finish line."
Li Wei also agreed, and they headed to the location of the double-S star beast.
"There's only one star beast. Fan Kongkong and I will handle it. Otherwise, I'll feel a bit embarrassed just getting points!"
Another single soldier in the team said this. Wang Ziming, as the commander, and Li Wei himself agreed. So, Li Wei protected the commander and the mecha pilot, while the other two went to kill the star beast.
After a desperate struggle, just as they were about to succeed, Fan Kongkong raised his mecha's photon cannon, preparing to fire the final shot.
But at that moment, three people rushed out from behind the nearby building. Two of them launched attacks, delivering the final blow to the already weakened star beast. And Fan Kongkong, who was about to fire his photon cannon, was blasted away by Chen Xuan, who suddenly appeared, and his photon cannon was also deflected.
Chen Xuan's group then snatched the points, while Fan Kongkong was injured and his mecha was heavily damaged.
"Hey, what are you doing!"
Annie Yan helped Fan Kongkong up and angrily questioned Chen Xuan. But Chen Xuan clearly had no intention of repenting. Instead, he felt that they had a great opportunity to seize points at this moment.
Chen Xuan said to his teammates, "Partners, we were just saying the points were a bit low, and now points are coming to us!"
"It's truly like someone sending a pillow when you're dozing off."
"Good luck is unstoppable!"
Birds of a feather flock together. The people who teamed up with Chen Xuan were indeed of exceptionally poor character.
Li Wei stepped forward to protect the other four, while Annie Yan asked Fan Kongkong with concern, "How are you?"
Fan Kongkong retracted his mecha and coughed up blood, saying, "Pfft, I'm fine."