CH 93

Chapter 93: Sacrificing Even Lives Here

"It seems that there aren't many mutant beasts around here," Xu Kaiyang reported to everyone after his investigation.

"They might have already been snatched by other teams ahead of us," Guo Lingqi speculated.

This path is also one of the routes leading to the endpoint. It's certain that other teams have already been here, so the prey left for them naturally becomes scarcer.

"What should we do then? If we can't find any prey, are we just going to guard these few points for the next few days?" Xu Kaiyang said with a worried expression.

Their current score is indeed considerable, but the score rankings are ever-changing. In the blink of an eye, you could be pushed down by other teams.

Moreover, they can't see the leaderboard themselves, nor do they know how many teams are ahead of them and by how much.

Therefore, they can only strive to obtain as many points as possible.

With five days left until the end of the training, they will find far fewer mutant beasts than before. Once the five days pass, they won't even know which position they've dropped to on the leaderboard.

"Are you stupid? Who still focuses on those mutant beasts now? Of course, the main source of points in these final days is snatching them from other teams. Even if you kill mutant beasts every moment, the points you earn won't compare to snatching a team," Li Ying looked at Xu Kaiyang with a look of "idiot."

Upon hearing this, Xu Kaiyang realized that he had fallen into a misconception. However, Li Ying's impolite words made him feel itchy and had an urge to fight with him.

"Stop arguing, the prey is coming," Shen Yu hastily interrupted the pointless quarrel between the two idiots and exchanged a glance with the other teammates.

After nearly a month of getting along, their understanding and cooperation had improved greatly. With just a single glance, they understood what the other wanted to convey.

As a result, Chen Yihan led his team to quickly hide in the jungle, leaving only Xiao Qingyang and the others in the open. This was the strategy they had discussed between the two teams.

Because having both teams together drew too much attention, after encountering several instances where other teams would flee upon seeing them, the two teams devised a strategy to deal with this.

Once they spotted another team approaching, the two teams would take turns with one team hiding in the shadows while the other stood in the open to attract the incoming team.

When the team in the open engaged in a battle with the opponents, the team in the shadows could seize the opportunity to strike, either through a surprise attack or by openly joining the fight, ultimately claiming the team that was treated as prey.

The two teams had already coordinated in this manner many times, and this time it happened to be Xiao Qingyang's team standing in the open, which coincided with Xiao Qinglan's expectations.

Therefore, when Xiao Qinglan's team spotted Xiao Qingyang's team, they strolled over with great confidence, appearing very self-assured.

"This team seems strong, everyone should be cautious," Lin Weiran cautioned.

The other side showed no concealment or strategy, simply walking straight into their field of view. It was either because they were like them, with another team lying in ambush behind, or the other team was extremely confident in their own abilities and didn't feel the need to hide.

Considering the current situation, it seemed to be the latter.

As a result, everyone was on high alert, closely observing, and ready to retreat immediately if things went awry.

"Brother, what a coincidence to run into you," Xiao Qinglan spoke first, her voice soft and gentle, instinctively putting people's guard down.

Xiao Qingyang remained silent and ignored her. He didn't believe that it was a mere coincidence to encounter her, especially considering what Xiao Qinglan had done to the original host. He was more inclined to believe that she had purposely sought him out to harm him.

"Qingyang, is she your sister?" Xu Kaiyang asked in astonishment.

It had been two months since the start of school, and he had no idea that Xiao Qingyang had a sister, let alone such a beautiful one.

"No," Xiao Qingyang replied without hesitation.

Neither the original host nor he had such a vindictive sister.

However, upon hearing Xiao Qingyang's response, Xiao Qinglan's expression momentarily twisted, quickly returning to normal. There was a hint of bitterness in her smile as she said, "Brother, you've misunderstood me. But it's okay, no matter what, we are still family — the Xiao family."

Xiao Qingyang couldn't stand people who were two-faced, saying one thing but doing another behind the scenes. If she truly hated the original host, she should confront him openly instead of resorting to petty tricks. Xiao Qingyang despised such behavior the most.

"Stop the nonsense and hand over all your points. It will make your elimination more satisfying. Otherwise, if you get injured during the fight, don't blame us," a hot-tempered boy from Xiao Qinglan's team said to Xiao Qingyang's team with a hostile tone.

They were being so arrogant because they had the capital to back it up.

Their team was composed of strong individuals from various disciplines. Apart from the standard pharmacist, mecha warriors, and mecha maintenance students, the remaining seven members were all ability users.

Such a team composition placed them at a higher level among all the freshman trainees, making them fearless against other teams they encountered.

And the fact was that every team they had encountered before had ended up losing to them, further fueling their arrogance.

"Nonsense! I think it's you who should hand over your points. Do you think we're afraid of you?" Xu Kaiyang detested being threatened the most. Upon hearing the other side's threat, he ignited like a firecracker and exploded in anger.

"Brother, you should hand over your points. Ah Cheng and the others are very strong. We have seven superhumans in our team," Xiao Qinglan pretended to be concerned for Xiao Qingyang, but in reality, she was provoking and belittling the team Xiao Qingyang belonged to, trying to ignite their fighting spirit.

How could she seriously injure Xiao Qingyang if both sides didn't engage in a fight?

"So what if you have seven ability users? We'll make you cry for your parents later," Xu Kaiyang matched the opponent's confidence without losing any ground.

Besides their team, they still had allied teams. Even if the other side had seven ability users, combining their two teams would give them a total of eight, which was definitely enough to win.

"Since you refuse to accept the gesture, then we won't be polite either," the opposing team members, with their fiery tempers, immediately transformed and charged towards Xu Kaiyang's team.

"Qingyang, go to the back and protect Xiaotian and Kainan. We'll handle this," Lin Weiran said to Xiao Qingyang.

Over the past few days, Xiao Qingyang's strength had gained recognition from everyone. However, he was still a pharmacist. While he could overpower first and second-level beasts with his strength, it would be precarious if he faced ability users or mecha warriors.

Therefore, Lin Weiran directly assigned him to the rear to protect their two logistical personnel.

Although Xiao Qingyang was somewhat dissatisfied with this arrangement, he was aware of his current strength. It was not enough to compete against the ability users and mecha warriors in this world.

Moreover, the current situation was already considered good. After all, he had gone from being one of the protected logistical personnel to someone who could protect them, which was a significant improvement.

When his physical condition fully recovered, he might consider trying to fight against the beast forms of the ability users. After all, in his previous life, he was capable of roaring loudly while single-handedly defeating ninth-level spirit beasts.

"Don't overestimate yourselves," one of the ability users from Xiao Qinglan's team quickly ran towards Xu Kaiyang's team.

Xu Kaiyang and the others also transformed into their beast forms and engaged in battle with the opposing superhumans. Lin Weiran and Liu Jiaming, who were both mecha warriors, activated their mechas and each confronted one of the ability users.

With four ability users and three mecha warriors on Lin Weiran's side, they managed to temporarily hold back the seven ability users from the opposing team. However, the opposing team had an additional mecha warrior who took advantage of the ongoing battle and quickly attacked where Xiao Qingyang's team was located.

This mecha warrior was from Xiao Qinglan's team and had received instructions from her. Without any delay, he sprinted towards Xiao Qingyang's location.

Xiao Qinglan stood in a safe spot at the back, watching the battle unfold before her eyes. She especially paid attention to the situation where Xiao Qingyang was. A smile of triumph appeared on her lips.

How could that useless Xiao Qingyang possibly withstand an attack from a mecha warrior? Perhaps a single strike would make him disappear from this world completely. She had previously sent him to a remote planet out of goodwill without taking his life, but he insisted on coming back.

Now, he was about to pay the price with his life.

This was a lesson for him—a reminder that he should stay within his limits and not touch places where he didn't belong. Otherwise, the price paid would be in blood!

However, before the curve of satisfaction could fully form on Xiao Qinglan's lips, she saw a rhinoceros beast suddenly appear from somewhere, standing in front of the mecha warrior and quickly engaging in battle with him.

"Damn it, how can there be a rhinoceros beast here?" Xiao Qinglan's gaze remained fixed on the rhinoceros beast that had suddenly appeared, wishing she could kill it with her gaze.

There were no rhino beasts gathering in this area. Why did this particular rhino beast show up here? And why was it helping Xiao Qingyang's team? Shouldn't the rhino beast immediately devour any exposed individuals after its appearance?

"Quickly kill that rhino beast for me!" Xiao Qinglan grew increasingly anxious from behind. She thought she could eliminate Xiao Qingyang with a single strike, but who would have expected a surprise intervention.

Soon, Xiao Qinglan would realize that the surprise intervention not only consisted of a rhino beast but an entire team.

Hidden in the shadows, Chen Yihan's team observed that this team that had arrived unexpectedly comprised seven ability users, and their strength was not weak. Xu Kaiyang's team seemed to be at a slight disadvantage, especially Lin Weiran's group, who clearly faced a powerful group of ability users and were in a weaker position.