Chapter 79

Besides, the test was about to end; they only had to wait at most another hour, and then they could drink to their hearts' content.

Zhao Chi sat down beside them.

These succubi were actually quite tricky.

It was fortunate that Gu Qing and the others were women and had resistance to same-sex charms; otherwise, Zhao Chi would never have cleared this stage.

These succubi had very poor combat ability themselves.

Not to mention Earth Golems, they weren't even as good as those Naga warriors.

At best, they were comparable to those ghosts.

However, their charm and binding abilities were truly strong. Needless to say, everyone had basically experienced the effects of the charm.

Half the women had also witnessed the power of those binding whips.

The female soldiers' leather armor looked as if it had been slashed by blades, with many deep marks, and there wasn't much durability left.

Although their skin hadn't suffered direct damage, they had basically all been twisted or even fractured from the binding.

The female artisans' injuries were even worse.

They had no leather armor, and their delicate, soft skin couldn't withstand the tight constriction, resulting in numerous wounds from the whips.

They had all taken medicine or been healed by Gu Qing by now.

When bound, everyone had struggled hard, but with their 6 points of strength, they couldn't break free.

What those succubi said—that even Stone Men couldn't break free and that even Steel Golems could be bound until they deformed—might actually be true.

This stage had consumed dozens more high-level life pills.

But it didn't matter; there were about 100 left to use.

Zhao Chi opened the class group chat.

There was only one topic in there now: everyone was discussing him.

Lu Yi: [Zhao Chi is in 3rd place!]

Yang Xiong: [Third in the grade!]

Duan Yun: [I'm stunned. Why? How did Zhao Chi clear it? Hua Hua Yuyin and Wei Wei Jinlong were both eliminated, yet Zhao Chi managed to hold on? It's too incredible.]

Yang Xiong: [It's not just incredible, it's too badass!]

Wang Lie: [When did Zhao Chi become so strong?]

Yin Lan: [In the last two months, right? It seems he did well in the last three mock exams, and he was first in our class in the last one. He was also first in the theory exam.]

Yang Xiong: [But Cao Feng said he cheated. Haha, true gold fears no fire.]

Li Xun: [Where is Zhao Chi? Why hasn't he spoken in these two stages?]

Lu Yi: [He must be seizing the time to rest. Both stages were very difficult; there couldn't have been much time to rest.]

Yang Xiong: [Look at the grade group chat. Everyone is asking who Zhao Chi is. I guess he'll be famous after this.]

Duan Yun: [That's good. Our class should have someone stand out. I thought it would be Cao Feng or Lu Yi, but I didn't expect it to be this kid Zhao Chi.]

Yang Xiong: [Duan Yun, stop pretending. Who doesn't know you've been holding your breath? But you were quite impressive this time too.]

Duan Yun: [Haha, it's alright.]

In the proctoring space.

Pang Zhangming said: "Did you see that? Zhao Chi cleared it without damage again. This eighth stage simply didn't have the difficulty it should have! How is this supposed to test his ability?"

Li Li Ruanyu shook her head: "Clearing without damage is Zhao Chi's strength! Over a dozen top students were eliminated; how can you say this has no difficulty? You're a chief instructor too; why are you speaking so childishly?"

Pang Zhangming snorted: "I know your Class 4 has always been mediocre. Now that a Zhao Chi has appeared, you want to protect him, but you can't be unfair like this. If the race were different, Zhao Chi would definitely have been eliminated this time!"

Li Li Ruanyu sneered: "You're so long-winded. Why are you acting like a woman?"

Pang Zhangming’s tone faltered.

"You... why are you making personal attacks?"

Li Li Ruanyu said: "Don't whine over a little bonus. I've had so much money deducted and didn't say anything. The test is almost over; be quiet."

Pang Zhangming sneered: "It's not about the money. I want an opportunity. I can't compare to you; who doesn't know your family is..."

Pang Zhangming’s words were cut off by Li Li Ruanyu’s icy glare.

Unlike the previous argument, this look from Li Li Ruanyu carried killing intent.

Pang Zhangming waved his hand: "I didn't mean it like that. Sigh, forget it. It's already like this anyway; let it be whatever it will be."

Li Yin: "Li Ruanyu, calm down. Instructor Pang was indeed just a slip of the tongue."

Jin Jin Haibiao: "That's right. Li Ruanyu, your class is at least in the top 3 this time. Congratulations."

Li Li Ruanyu’s expression softened slightly.

She nodded: "I think Zhao Chi might be able to get 1st place."

Pang Zhangming opened his mouth but ultimately said nothing.

Li Yin smiled: "That kid really has good potential and good luck. To be able to directly obtain a mutated human race—the future is promising."

Qi Yue Chong sighed: "Indeed. I also had a territory full of women back then, but unfortunately, I was taught a lesson by reality later on and became obedient. I hope he doesn't repeat my mistakes..."

Chief Instructor You You Shengjun walked over.

He shook his head: "No, Zhao Chi... forget it. In any case, he's a good seedling. Regardless of which class he's in, he's still from our Eighth Academy."

Li Yin nodded: "That's right. When competing for resources with other academies later, the strength of the students will account for a large proportion. As long as they are from our Eighth Academy, everyone should support them."

Li Li Ruanyu nodded: "Sigh... yes. I hope he keeps it up."

More than 10 minutes passed quickly.

Gu Qing, Tang Ruan, and the others hadn't actually rested well.

But there was no choice; the battle had to continue.

Zhao Chi said: "It's the final moment now. Everyone, hold on a little longer!"

Gu Qing smiled: "Everyone, let's go! If we can clear this stage, everyone will surely be able to level up again."

Zhao Chi nodded: "That's right."

Although Tang Ruan and the others were exhausted, they all stood up one after another.

Zhao Chi checked their morale.

[Zhao Chi's army morale]

[Gu Qing] 93%

[Tang Ruan] 91%

[Female militia] 64%

[Female artisans] 61%

Gu Qing and Tang Ruan’s morale was over 90%, which shouldn't have anything to do with the inspiration Zhao Chi had just used.

Because after using inspiration, morale would still slowly decrease, and the part that was just added would decrease first.

Their morale had both been over 100% earlier, so it could be determined that 90%-plus was their own base morale.

Needless to say, Tang Ruan was always obedient and hardworking, with high morale.

Gu Qing’s morale had been a bit lower than Tang Ruan’s in the first few stages, but now it had actually surpassed her.

It seemed Gu Qing was the type to become braver as she faced setbacks.

Perhaps she was indifferent at first, but she would get serious later on.

As for the female militia and female artisans, that was very normal.

After all, they were very tired.

Under such fatigue, having to fight increasingly stronger enemies, it wasn't easy to keep morale above 60%.

Zhao Chi wouldn't make unrealistic demands.

But then again.

Morale of over 60% corresponded to about 60% enthusiasm.

It was already affecting the battle.

Everyone was slacking off a bit due to fatigue.

The ninth stage certainly couldn't be cleared by relying solely on Gu Qing and Tang Ruan.

It seemed he would have to use inspiration on a large scale to boost their morale.

Just as Zhao Chi was thinking this, the system sent an official notification:

[Ninth stage begins!]

"Everyone, pay attention. The enemy will appear immediately."