Free Web NovelChapter 65: Chapter 65: Heavyweight Enemies
Cao Feng’s rank also rose by 1 place, putting him at 21st.
To be honest, that was a pretty good result.
He had 30 Centaur Shooters, which gave him an advantage against the Naga Warriors.
But by the same token, the Naga could block half of the Wooden Spears thrown at them with full force from close range.
Their probability of blocking arrows shot from long range was even higher.
The Centaurs could gain an advantage, but they couldn’t decide the outcome of the battle.
His Shadow Leopards must have also played a role.
As meat shields.
Yang Xiong was already chatting with Cao Feng in the group.
When Zhao Chi entered the group chat, they were in the middle of a heated conversation.
Yang Xiong: [Hahahaha Cao Feng, hahahaha, Cao Feng, hahaha]
Cao Feng: [Haha my ass. Are you sick in the head? You got eliminated, so shut your mouth.]
Yang Xiong: [Cao Feng, you did really well, already 21st place, hahaha.]
Shi Juan: [Is there something wrong with you, Yang Xiong? Brother Cao is 21st, and you’re 191st. You’re not even in the same league. Who are you to laugh? What are you laughing at?]
Li Ke: [Yang Xiong, I’m warning you, don’t push it. You should always leave a way out for people. Don’t get carried away.]
Cao Feng: [I know what he’s laughing about. Isn’t it just because Zhao Chi is 19th? What’s the big deal? He must have bet everything he has to pass this round.]
Shi Juan: [Exactly. There are still 4 rounds left. Let’s see how he handles them.]
Zheng He: [I bet Zhao Chi gets eliminated in the next round.]
Yang Xiong: [Hahaha, Zhao Chi is way calmer than any of you. How could he possibly bet everything he has? You guys are great at consoling yourselves.]
Cao Feng: [Zhao Chi is 19th, not you. What are you barking for? If you’re so great, you get 19th place.]
Yang Xiong: [Hahaha, so now you’re comparing yourself to me? Hahaha, you must have lost quite a few Shadow Leopards, hahaha.]
Cao Feng: [None of your damn business. Even if I lost some, I can just buy more, understand? You poor bastard.]
Lu Yi: [Everyone, stop fighting. There are still 7 people left in our class. Shouldn’t we be cheering them on?]
Zhao Chi: [Cao Feng, congratulations on moving up 1 spot.]
Cao Feng: [Zhao Chi, you just wait. We’ll see what happens in the next round. You’ve only surpassed me once. Have you forgotten that I was crushing you for the first five rounds?]
Zhao Chi: [So domineering.]
Yang Xiong: [Cao Feng is so domineering, hahaha.]
Cao Feng: [...Dammit. Just you wait.]
From Yang Xiong’s probing words, it was clear that Cao Feng must have lost a good number of Shadow Leopards.
Zhao Chi had estimated that Cao Feng could pass six or seven rounds, but he wasn’t sure if Cao Feng would be able to clear the next one.
However, Li Ruanyu felt that Cao Feng wouldn’t make it.
「In the proctor space.」
The instructors had been debating for a long time about who would take the top three spots, but each had their own arguments, and they couldn’t reach a consensus.
Gradually, the topic of conversation shifted to Class 4.
Jin Haibiao: "Ruan Yu, your class’s Zhao Chi is quite impressive this time. He passed without a single one of his subjects dying—a flawless victory. His performance usually isn’t this outstanding, is it?"
Li Ruanyu nodded. "That’s right. Because of his amnesia, Zhao Chi forgot most common knowledge, so his results in the past few simulations were always near the bottom."
Yue Chong: "I remember that. He was always in the bottom 10 of the grade, and you were fined a good amount of your bonus because of it. But I haven’t seen his name there recently."
Li Ruanyu said, "Correct. The initial accumulation phase is the hardest, but he worked incredibly hard, so I wanted to give him a hand. He finally lived up to expectations, and his recent results have improved by leaps and bounds."
Zhang Shouning: "He’s had a breakthrough."
Li Ruanyu: "Mm, it wasn’t that dramatic. It was more a case of his long-term efforts finally bearing fruit."
Wu Ziming: "Your Class 4 still has 7 people left, which is pretty good. After those other students were gone, your class didn’t have anyone to carry the top spot, which was a bit of a shame. I think this Zhao Chi has a lot of potential."
Li Ruanyu said, "Let’s not talk about what happened before. I also have high hopes for Zhao Chi."
Xu Liu: "Your class’s Cao Feng and Lu Yi are also doing alright. Their rankings are quite high too."
Li Ruanyu shook her head. "Cao Feng lost too many Shadow Leopards trying to get a quick kill. The next round will be difficult for him. I actually hope he gives up; otherwise, the losses won’t be worth it. Lu Yi is very obedient, but she’s not very adaptable. Her chances in the next round are also uncertain."
The other instructors knew this was the truth.
The topic shifted back to who would take first place.
Li Ruanyu didn’t join their discussion, instead switching her focus between the remaining 7 students from her class, especially Zhao Chi.
’His Race must have mutated, or maybe those women aren’t from the Human Race at all?’
’How on earth did Zhao Chi do it? Was he really just lucky enough to get a mutated starting Race?’
’Or does it have something to do with his Talent?’
’No wonder he only wanted female General Souls before. So that’s why.’
Li Ruanyu’s mind raced with wild guesses.
But she still couldn’t quite figure it out.
But if she couldn’t figure it out, she wouldn’t dwell on it. There were too many incomprehensible things in this world.
’It exists objectively, so I just have to accept it.’
She let out a long breath and silently cheered for the 7 students in her class.
Time passed quickly, and the seventh round was about to begin.
Zhao Chi and the others had already arrived outside the coordinates, waiting for the Wall of Fog to open.
[The seventh round has begun!]
RUMBLE!
RUMBLE!
’Hm? What’s that sound?’
The fog had not yet dissipated, but everyone could hear a series of dull rumbles.
It sounded like a collapsing building, or something heavy crashing onto the ground.
THUD! RUMBLE! THUD! RUMBLE!
The sound grew closer, and the ground began to tremble slightly.
Gu Qing narrowed her eyes. "My Lord, it seems the Magical Beasts this time are big ones. Heavyweights."
Zhao Chi didn’t speak, his eyes fixed on the fog. He needed to be the first to tell everyone how to fight the moment it cleared.
THUD! RUMBLE! THUD! RUMBLE!
The vibrations grew stronger.
Ahead, 70 humanoid shadows gradually came into focus.
The 70 figures were not human.
They were 70 humanoid Puppets made of stone.
They were slightly taller than Humans but extremely wide, like a group of large, fat men.
Their torsos were made of multiple large rocks, topped with a stone head and flanked by stone limbs.
Each one weighed around 200 to 300 kilograms.
They were arranged in a long horizontal formation, advancing with synchronized steps.
Each synchronized step sent a rumbling tremor through the ground.
Like a row of bulldozers, they advanced, advanced, advanced, step by step.
Zhao Chi spoke quickly:
"Everyone, pay attention. Those are Earth Puppets. Their Life and Defense are very high, as is their Attack Power.
"However, their Movement Speed is extremely slow. If you run low on Physical Strength, you can quickly pull away from them to recover.
"But you must be very careful. These Earth Puppets can use an Earth Spirit Technique, ’Stone Spike,’ which causes sharp stone pillars to erupt from the ground to injure people.
"You must be cautious of this. The Stone Spikes can be used at a distance, so don’t let your guard down even when you pull away.
"Their only weak point is their heads. You have to shatter their heads to kill them. ƒreewebɳovel.com
"Also, be aware that while their Movement Speed is slow, their Attack Speed is not. Be careful in close combat."
Gu Qing asked, "My Lord, are these Earth Puppets similar to the Thunder Elements from before?"
Zhao Chi shook his head.
"They’re different. Elements are beings of Energy. You can use Spiritual Techniques to blast them apart, or they will dissipate on their own once their Spiritual Power runs out.
"But Puppets are physical beings. Even if their Spiritual Energy is depleted, they can continue to fight."
Gu Qing nodded. "Understood."
Zhao Chi continued to advise, "During the fight, don’t just watch out for Stone Spikes from the Earth Puppet in front of you. You also have to guard against Stone Spikes used by the surrounding ones. Don’t be careless."
"Understood, My Lord!" the women replied in unison.
