Chapter 165

Yang Xiong: "Hahahaha, Cao Feng, hahahaha, Cao Feng, hahahaha."

Cao Feng: "Laugh your ass off, are you sick? Once you're eliminated, shut your mouth."

Yang Xiong: "Cao Feng, you really performed well, already 21st place, hahahaha."

Shi Juan: "Yang Xiong, is something wrong with you? Brother Cao is 21st, you're 191st, you're not even on the same level. What gives you the right to laugh? What are you laughing at?"

Li Ke: "Yang Xiong, don't get cocky, I'm telling you, a person should leave some room, don't get carried away."

Cao Feng: "I know what he's laughing about, isn't it just because Zhao Chi is 19th? So what? He must have thrown in everything he had, and only then passed this round."

Shi Juan: "Exactly, there are still 4 rounds left, let's see how he fights."

Zheng He: "I bet Zhao Chi gets eliminated next round."

Yang Xiong: "Hahaha, Zhao Chi is way calmer than all of you, how could he throw everything in? You're just comforting yourselves."

Cao Feng: "Zhao Chi is 19th, not you, why are you barking? If you've got the guts, get 19th yourself."

Yang Xiong: "Hahaha, you've come to compare yourself with me, hahahaha, you must have lost a lot of Shadow Leopards, hahahaha."

Cao Feng: "None of your damn business, even if I lost some I can still buy more, understand? You broke bastard."

Lu Yi: "Stop arguing, our class still has 7 people left, wouldn't it be better to cheer them on?"

Zhao Chi: "Cao Feng, congratulations on moving up 1 place early."

Cao Feng: "Zhao Chi, just you wait, let's see the next round. You've only passed me once, I was crushing you in the first five rounds, did you forget?"

Zhao Chi: "So domineering."

Yang Xiong: "Cao Feng is so domineering, hahahaha."

Cao Feng: "... Damn, just wait."

From Yang Xiong's earlier probing, it can be known that Cao Feng must have lost quite a few Shadow Leopards.

Zhao Chi estimates Cao Feng can pass 6-7 rounds, but doesn't know if he can pass the next one.

But Li Ruanyu felt that Cao Feng wouldn't make it.

Inside the proctor space.

The instructors debated for a long time over who could fight for the top three, but each had their own basis, and the argument was inconclusive.

Gradually, the topic drifted back to Class 4 again.

Jin Haibiao: "Ruanyu, that Zhao Chi from your class is pretty good this time, he actually didn't lose a single citizen, passed without damage. He doesn't usually perform this outstandingly, does he?"

Li Ruanyu nodded: "Yes, because Zhao Chi lost his memory, he forgot most of the common sense, so his scores in several simulations were all at the bottom."

Qi Yue Chong: "I remember, he was always in the bottom 10 of the grade back then, and you were fined quite a bit in bonuses, but after that I didn't see him anymore."

Li Ruanyu said: "Right, the initial accumulation was the hardest, but he really worked extremely hard, so I also wanted to give him a hand. Finally, he didn't disappoint, and his final results were simply a sudden leap forward."

Zhang Shouning: "He's had an awakening."

Li Ruanyu: "Mm, it's not that exaggerated either, you could say it's a case of slow accumulation leading to a sudden breakthrough."

Wu Ziming: "Your Class 4 still has 7 people, that's pretty good. After those few students were gone, no one in your class could carry the top spot, a bit of a pity. I think this Zhao Chi has a lot of potential."

Li Ruanyu said: "Let's not mention the past, I'm also very optimistic about Zhao Chi."

Xu Liu: "Your class's Cao Feng and Lu Yi are also pretty good, their rankings are also quite high."

Li Ruanyu shook her head: "Cao Feng lost too many Shadow Leopards chasing quick kills, the next round will be tough. I'd rather he give up, otherwise the losses are too great and not worth it. Lu Yi is very obedient, but her adaptability is rather poor, the next round is also uncertain."

The instructors knew this was the truth.

The topic turned back to who could take first place.

Li Ruanyu didn't join their discussion, but kept observing the remaining 7 people in her class.

Especially Zhao Chi.

His race must have undergone mutation, or those women simply aren't of the human race?

How exactly did Zhao Chi do it? Could it really be good luck, stumbling into a mutation with his initial race?

Or is it related to his talent?

No wonder she only wanted female general souls before, so that's how it is.

Li Ruanyu guessed randomly.

But she still couldn't quite figure it out.

But if she couldn't figure it out, she wouldn't think about it; there were too many things in this world that couldn't be figured out.

If it objectively exists, then accept it.

She let out a long breath, silently cheering on the 7 students in her class.

Time passed quickly.

The seventh round was about to begin.

Zhao Chi and the others had already arrived outside the coordinate point, waiting for the Fog Wall to open.

【Seventh round begins!】

Boom!

Boom!

Hm? What sound?

Before the fog had dispersed, everyone heard a series of muffled booming sounds.

Like a building collapsing, or a heavy object falling to the ground.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The sound drew closer and closer, the ground trembling slightly.

Gu Qing narrowed her eyes: "My lord, the magical beasts coming this time seem to be big ones, heavyweights."

Zhao Chi didn't speak, keeping his eyes fixed on the fog, ready to tell everyone how to fight the moment the fog cleared.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The trembling grew stronger.

The seventy humanoid shadows ahead gradually came into focus.

The seventy figures were not people.

They were humanoid puppets made of stone blocks.

Slightly taller than a human, but very broad, like a row of fat fellows.

The center was a coarse and heavy body built from several large stone blocks, with a stone-block head on top and stone arms and legs on either side.

Each one weighed around two to three hundred kilograms.

They marched in a long horizontal line, advancing in perfect step.

Every step landed in unison, pounding the ground with a thunderous rumble.

Like a row of bulldozers, pushing forward step by step, forward, forward, forward.

Zhao Chi said quickly:

"Everyone listen up—those are earth puppets. Their vitality and defense are both very high, and their attack power is also very high.

"However, their movement speed is extremely slow. If you run out of stamina later, you can quickly put distance between yourselves and them to recover.

"But what you must all be careful of is that these earth puppets can use the earth-element spiritual technique 'Stone Spike,' which can thrust sharp stone pillars up from the ground to wound people.

"You absolutely must watch out for that. What's more, Stone Spike can be cast from a distance, so don't let your guard down even when you've pulled away.

"Their only weak point is the head—you have to smash their heads to pieces to kill them.

"Also, keep in mind that although their movement speed is slow, their attack speed is not. Be careful in close combat."

Gu Qing asked, "My lord, are these earth puppets about the same as the lightning element ones from before?"

Zhao Chi shook his head:

"They're not the same. Elements are energy bodies—you can blast them apart with a spiritual technique, or wait for their spiritual power to run out and they'll disperse on their own.

"But puppets are physical. Even if their spiritual power runs out, they can keep on fighting."

Gu Qing nodded. "Understood."

Zhao Chi went on with his instructions: "During the fight later, you must not only watch out for the Stone Spikes from the earth puppet in front of you, but also guard against the Stone Spikes used by the earth puppets around you. Don't be careless."

"Understood, my lord!" the women replied in unison.