CH 96

Chapter 96: Fainting

As a result, the enemy superhuman team members suddenly found their comrades collapsing to the ground and unable to get up again.

It started with one, followed closely by the second, the third... all falling to the ground without any intention of getting back up. No matter how they were called, there was no response. The remaining team members instantly panicked, forgetting their mission to chase after Xu Kaiyang, instead circling around their fallen comrades.

Xiao Qingyang seized the opportunity and threw a sedative pill near them, causing the remaining superhumans to also collapse alongside their teammates.

Xu Kaiyang and the others also noticed this, halting their footsteps and looking at the large group that had fallen before them. Xu Kaiyang asked in astonishment, "What's going on? How did they all collapse?"

Quick-witted Shen Yu immediately figured out the key point and asked, "Qingyang, did you do something?"

"They are all fine; they just fainted. Let's quickly collect their score cards, press the distress button for them, and then go help Weiran and the others," Xiao Qingyang hurriedly explained.

Everyone knew the time was critical. Although they had managed to divert the attention of the superhumans, there were still a considerable number of enemy mecha warriors, and Weiran's group was under great pressure as well.

Although they all had doubts in their minds, they knew it wasn't the time to ask questions.

After swiftly eliminating these superhumans, Xu Kaiyang and the others returned to the battlefield, leaving only the enemy mecha warriors still fighting.

However, whether in terms of combat power or numbers, Xiao Qingyang and the others firmly overwhelmed the enemy. Dealing with them was only a matter of minutes.

Thus, the originally disadvantaged battle was turned around.

The enemy mecha warriors didn't know why they were eliminated until their entire army was wiped out and taken away by their leader. They also wondered why their superhuman teammates never returned after going out.

On the other hand, Lin Weiran and Chen Yihan's team, victorious, were laughing uncontrollably while holding the score cards of their opponents.

"Damn, this team's score is incredibly rich. Our team might really make it into the top three," Chen Yihan said, looking at his team's score, unable to believe his eyes.

"Maybe we can indeed make it into the top three. It's true that following the boss has its benefits," a member of Chen Yihan's team said this and chuckled.

"We owe our victory this time to Qingyang. Without him, we would probably have been stopped here. Thank you," Shen Yu said with a smile, being the first to express gratitude to Xiao Qingyang.

Although they were all teammates, helping each other was also helping themselves. But it was important to show gratitude when the time called for it.

Facing everyone's gratitude, Xiao Qingyang hurriedly waved his hand and said, "I didn't do much, and besides, all of you have been protecting us throughout this journey."

"Qingyang, I'm really curious. Why did they suddenly collapse while chasing us? What exactly did you do?" Xu Kaiyang, still curious, asked, not knowing what Xiao Qingyang had done.

Xiao Qingyang had no intention of hiding anything from them and directly explained, "Actually... it was just some little trinkets. I happened to bring some sedative pills with me this time. I almost forgot about them, but I saw them when I was flipping the space button before, so I thought I'd see if they were useful. Turns out they were."

"sedative pills?"

"They're pills that can make people faint. The sense of smell of superhumans is dozens of times stronger than that of ordinary people. Inhaling the sedative makes them easily faint, which is how we were able to gain an advantage this time," Xiao Qingyang casually explained, not mentioning that if they had gathered together, one sedative pill could have incapacitated all of them.

"That's amazing! Show it to me quickly," Xu Kaiyang, very interested in the pill, urged Xiao Qingyang.

Using the space button, Xiao Qingyang took out a pill from his bag of holding and handed it to Xu Kaiyang, cautioning him, "Don't peel off the outer layer, otherwise..."

Before Xiao Qingyang could finish his sentence, Xu Kaiyang, driven by curiosity, had already opened a small part of the pill's outer layer. Instantly, everyone who was sitting in a circle collapsed, including Xu Kaiyang himself, the instigator.

"Otherwise, they would smell it and faint," Xiao Qingyang dumbfoundedly looked at the circle of unconscious people and completed his previous statement.

As long as the outer layer of the pill remained intact, it had no effect on people.

Because the pills were concocted by Xiao Qingyang's father specifically for him, his father also prepared an antidote to prevent Xiao Qingyang from accidentally falling victim to them. Xiao Qingyang had taken the antidote before, which made him the only one who didn't faint.

"Sigh..." Xiao Qingyang let out a deep sigh, retrieved the pill he had given to Xu Kaiyang, and reluctantly took out the antidote from his Qiankun bag. He placed it under the noses of the unconscious individuals one by one, shaking it gently to facilitate faster evaporation of the antidote.

Gradually, the unconscious people began to stir, with those of stronger abilities recovering faster.

"What happened to us?" Shen Yu rubbed his still groggy head, looking at Xiao Qingyang with confusion.

"Kaiyang accidentally peeled off the outer layer of the pill, and that's why all of you..." Xiao Qingyang didn't finish his sentence, but it was enough for everyone to understand.

Shen Yu looked at Xu Kaiyang, who had just regained consciousness, and couldn't help but punch him in the head.

"Ah!" Xu Kaiyang exclaimed in pain. His previously groggy mind instantly cleared up. He looked at Shen Yu in confusion and said with grievance, "Why did you hit me?"

Shen Yu replied with a sinister smile, "It's not just me who wants to hit you. Everyone wants to."

Only then did Xu Kaiyang notice the gazes of everyone around him. They all had the appearance of wanting to punch him, which frightened him. He immediately took several steps back, creating distance between himself and the others.

"What... What do you all want to do? Why do you want to hit me?" Xu Kaiyang felt extremely wronged. He inexplicably fainted, and when he woke up, his teammates wanted to hit him.

Did he somehow traverse into a parallel universe while he was unconscious? These teammates were not the same friendly teammates as before?

If his teammates knew what Xu Kaiyang was imagining, they would probably be even more itchy to throw a punch.

"You have the nerve to be so careless! Luckily, there's no one else around here except us. If another team had arrived, we would have just been giving them free points and free kills," Gao Lingqi couldn't hold back in the end and gave Xu Kaiyang a good smack on the head.

Just thinking about it made them break out in a cold sweat. If they had encountered someone else while they were unconscious, let alone a whole team, even a single person would have made them kneel.

At the same time, it was fortunate that Xiao Qingyang had the antidote. Otherwise, they would have had to seek help from their teacher. They would have been the first team to defeat themselves, and how could they hold their heads up in school after that?

Only now did Xu Kaiyang realize that it was his own carelessness that caused him to open the pill and make everyone faint. Thinking about the scenario described by Gao Lingqi, he had nothing more to say and obediently let everyone vent their anger.

However, having personally witnessed the power of the pill, his interest was piqued even more.

"Qingyang, this sedative pill of yours is simply a deadly weapon. One pill can knock out everyone. If we rely on these pills, wouldn't we be able to secure first place?" Xu Kaiyang said excitedly.

"It's not that powerful. We were caught off guard, which is why we were affected by it. If the opponents hold their breath, the pill would be useless. Plus, they wouldn't just stand there and let us use the pills," Xiao Qingyang analyzed the situation for everyone.

It was because those people had no defenses that he succeeded in his sneak attack.

However, if they use the pills too frequently, others will definitely take precautions in advance. Just the ability to hold their breath is enough to counteract the pills, and each superhuman can hold their breath for at least a few hours.

Therefore, the pills cannot become their trump card.

"Well, that's a pity," Xu Kaiyang said with a regretful expression.

Shen Yu couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Even if the sedative pills can knock people out, can you guarantee that you'll encounter all the teams before reaching the finish line?"

In other words, if they can't encounter all the teams before the finish line, they won't be able to eliminate all the teams, and the probability of becoming first won't be 100%.

"Never mind becoming first or anything like that. I was just thinking about it. But this pill can definitely be our secret weapon. We can use it when we encounter unbeatable teams," Xu Kaiyang quickly regained his spirits and said.

"That's a good idea." This proposal received everyone's agreement.

Because Xiao Qingyang was the main contributor to their victory in this battle, everyone decided to allocate more points to him.

This was an agreement they had made before, that whoever performed exceptionally well would receive additional points during the distribution, regardless of whether that person belonged to Chen Yihan's team or Lin Weiran's team.

This was a personal reward, and of course, the individual points would eventually be added to their team's total points, considering it as their contribution to the team.

This way, they could better motivate everyone and encourage them to perform better.

"Let's continue."

After the effects of the sedative pills completely wore off and they had rested enough, everyone prepared to continue towards the finish line.

As they got closer to the finish line, they would encounter more teams, and their situation would become more dangerous. Therefore, they remained extra vigilant with every step they took.

Although the pills were being used as a secret weapon, they didn't overly rely on them because they couldn't use them frequently.

And that was precisely Xiao Qingyang's intention.

If everyone became too reliant on a certain thing or method, they would likely become complacent and wouldn't be willing to increase their vigilance. As a result, they would easily encounter problems when facing danger.

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Translator’s note: I changed the bewildering pills to sedative pills. I couldn’t find the right words last night, but got an inspiration today~ Sedative seems more appropriate.