Chapter 786: Who is First?

"Lihao!"

"It's General Lihao who came out."

"The vortex surged, and the first to walk out was Lihao of the Huaxia war zone."

"Numerous Awakened Ones of the Military Region hurriedly surrounded him, and their worries instantly vanished."

"Everyone was excited, yet they still maintained basic military discipline, not getting too close."

"The Awakened Ones who had withdrawn from the trial earlier only vaguely indicated that the later the round, the greater the difficulty."

"From the seventh round's attack onward, it became so abnormal as to leave people speechless."

"And Lihao and his team directly participated in the ninth round."

"No one knows what happened in the ninth round trial..."

"It's not that nobody went to ask Jiang Haochen, who came out later."

"Quite the opposite, the military had already noticed this lone Awakened One participating solo in the trial, and planned to extend an olive branch."

"But the time was too short, and moreover, this mysterious Awakened One came out looking dejected and didn't really bother with them."

"General, are you first?!!"

"Of course..."

"Besides the General..."

"Wrong, there's a problem."

"Countless Awakened Ones began a noisy discussion, and the Huaxia Military was the first to react, sensing something amiss."

"Lihao, who is accustomed to flying using electromagnetic fields, but this time..."

"He walked out."

"Moreover, was he the first to walk out?"

"Wasn't he first..."

"The staff officer who spoke up instantly closed his mouth, quickly realizing that the War God Lihao should not be first."

"The reason is simple: Jiang Haochen obviously also walked out in the same batch, and he also endured the ninth round."

"A 2-second difference, logically there should be no tenth round."

"Jiang Haochen is not first, which naturally means that Lihao, who came out afterward, is also not first."

"His heart jolted."

"The military's Awakened Ones tacitly closed their mouths, and an incredulous emotion spread."

"There are still three people behind; that would mean..."

"Not understanding the ranking calculation method, they couldn't help but speculate."

"General Li, are you alright..."

"The people behind, they opened the tenth round trial?!"

"They asked in private chat; the other military leaders looked grim, looking at the expressionless Lihao, they couldn't get much information."

"It's fine."

"He waved his hand; Lihao saw what everyone was thinking, and simply nodded calmly:"

"I am fourth place."

"The final ranking order is calculated according to the order of withdrawal."

"After the trial ended, the system was considerate enough to restore the trial participants' injuries."

"Simply cleared up the doubts."

"After hearing this, everyone finally suppressed their shock in their hearts."

"Turns out we overthought it; it seems General Lihao just had bad luck, withdrawing a second early..."

"Really, what a pity."

"No wonder that lone Awakened One came out with such a grim expression."

"The crowd gradually split to both sides as Lihao walked out; many Military Region Awakened Ones felt aggrieved and couldn't help whispering."

"General Li, you should have been first."

"As the strongest in the military, they are reluctant to let their idol be shrouded in shadow."

"Nor do they believe anyone could be stronger than Lihao."

"Hearing the Military Region's indignant discussion, Lihao suddenly stumbled in his steps, slightly shaking his head:"

"Lost is lost."

"The trial's first-place finisher is not necessarily one who chose to give up."

"But I, I gave up."

"Speaking frankly."

"He cares about honor, but that doesn't mean he can't afford to lose or deny others' strength."

"Asking himself, his confidence is certainly not as firm as the other's."

"Those Awakened Ones who can endure to the ninth round are certainly not suicidal fools."

"In that case, his giving up... does indeed count as a loss."

"Although we don't know who is first."

"But he knows."

"By the final moment, the opponent didn't choose to withdraw, which indicates that the opponent may not lack confidence to continue to the next round."

"Although the result is the same, the meaning is worlds apart."

"The Military Region's Awakened Ones listening to Lihao's words couldn't help but be stunned."

Many people didn't quite grasp the meaning, only a few had their eyes flicker, as if in thought.

"Third place has come out!"

The vortex fluctuated again.

I don't know if it's because of the settlement, but the Awakened Ones who came out afterward were spaced a few seconds apart.

Seeing the figure walking out of the vortex, the crowd instantly erupted in noise.

Many Awakened Ones from the war zones, especially the Japanese War Zone, stared intently at that burly black silhouette.

Zhang Tie!

Some were surprised, some slightly dazed, then showed an expression of sudden realization.

Many people saw Xiong Hanzi's performance in the agility trial.

Especially the North American War Zone Awakened Ones who tried to intercept him deeply felt this monster's abnormal defensive power.

"I didn't expect this bald big guy to be quite strong..."

"How come they're all from the Huaxia War Zone? Did they sweep the top five?"

"Isn't this guy one of Lin An's subordinates? He looks really familiar..."

Admiration, surprise, and of course hostility.

After the crowd discussed it, many war zones developed the idea of making connections.

Especially the several major war zones near Asia, their gazes toward Xiong Hanzi suddenly turned fiery.

Other war zones trying to win over Zhang Tie would be pointless, but if they could recruit this guy...

Physique Awakened Ones are far more useful in reality than other types.

Against mutants, this is indeed a guarantee of safety...

Especially, this burly fellow looks simple-minded.

However, amidst the many gazes, the leaders of the North American and Korean War Zones suddenly felt uneasy.

Reacting extremely quickly, almost everyone leading the various war zones realized something they had overlooked.

Wait, Zhang Tie!?

That Zhang Tie who always follows behind Lin An, inseparable!?

What about Lin An?

He couldn't also be inside, could he!?

Suddenly turning their heads, the Awakened Ones who realized this quickly began searching the crowd for Lin An's figure.

But right now everyone has gathered, and they just can't see Lin An no matter how they look.

There are still two people inside the vortex...

That guy, could he possibly be a physique-type Awakened One!?

He also went in!?

The vortex fluctuated.

Unnoticed by anyone, only a few people's war zones sneakily gathered to look.

Under everyone's gaze, the representatives of all war zones also looked over at the same time.

Who is second place?

The black silhouette walked out, and suddenly it was also a tall, sturdy man.

"Akya!"

"It's Akya!"

Several dark-skinned Awakened Ones who looked like they were from Asia shouted excitedly, then suddenly, as if realizing something, they grabbed the burly man named Akya and pulled him out of the crowd.

The pulled Akya had a timid expression, showing no trace of a strong person's aura.

After bursting out of the crowd, those few Awakened Ones anxiously hid to the side, as if afraid someone would find them.

The crowd froze.

Many people noticed something abnormal.

But at this moment, they were more focused on the last person, namely the first place in the physique trial.

The last person.

Could it be... really him!?

Once the thought arose, it lingered in the heart like a spell.

In an instant, all the Awakened Ones who realized this stared at the vortex with complex thoughts.

Especially the Huaxia Military also thought of this.

Many military Awakened Ones glanced at each other, and indeed they each saw a hint of shock in the other's expression.

There's an 80% chance.

They didn't see Lin An in the crowd...

And Zhang Tie, who came out from under Lin An, was obviously in a good mood; the few teams following Lin An also showed no sign of sadness.

My goodness...

It's not their fault.

Too many people went in; they didn't even notice whether Lin An entered or not!

The vortex dissipated, at the very moment of its final dissipation.

A masked figure slowly walked out.

"That's... Lin An...!?"

"He got first place in the physique trial!!"