A Grievous Battle

Whoosh whoosh whoosh.

Flares rose from the rear bomb bay of the mech ' Black Thunder,' ascending slowly until they reached high altitudes, where they suddenly shone brightly, illuminating the Battlefield with a cool blue-white light.

Instantly, the two Upper-tier Giant Beast lingering nearby both looked in the direction from which the light rose and saw ' Black Thunder ' walking away quickly.

The two giant beasts immediately unleashed their oppressive power, without roaring or howling, but quickly chased after ' Black Thunder '.

As they moved, they deployed their respective 'reverse membranes,' one of which was multicolored and vibrant, like a beautiful bubble. However, within this 'bubble,' the trees on the ground, or any mutated animals that were accidentally exposed to the reverse membrane, all quickly rotted and died, clearly indicating that the bubble contained a deadly poison.

From another 'reverse membrane' came a series of muffled thunderous sounds. It was like a thundercloud, with lightning flashing and thunder roaring within it. Wherever it passed, everything was constantly struck by lightning, creating a terrifying spectacle.

Just as the two giant beasts were chasing ' Black Thunder ', a convoy, fully disguised, drove out from a temporary camp.

Sitting in the car, still coughing, Su Jiu stared silently at the receding Black Giant outside the window for a long time.

Moments later, a continuous rumbling sound began to echo from the mountains behind them, shaking the earth and making the people in the car experience a bumpy ride.

But no one complained, because they knew they were able to escape because someone else had taken on the burden for them.

Therefore, upon hearing each explosion, these students would clench their fists tightly.

Finally, the convoy returned to the base. As soon as they entered the base, Su Jiu disregarded her physical condition and stumbled into the command room, grabbing a teacher with bloodshot eyes.

"Quick!"

"Quickly, save He Hao!"

Time passed by, second by second, each minute and each second feeling incredibly long.

Several hours later, a few figures appeared on the open ground outside the camp.

Those were mechs returning to base. One of them was bulky, missing an arm, its armor was mottled, and there was a huge gash in its chest from which electric sparks spewed out intermittently.

Black Thunder!

Seeing the figure appear on the horizon, Su Jiu finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then fainted.

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Jinge City, Baima Sports Stadium.

Luo Yan walked out of the exit, followed by Bai Yan, Lin Wei, and the others, all with solemn expressions. Even most of the audience members who came out after them remained silent.

The match is over.

But the afternoon's match between Yujing and Yingtian Academies was far more intense than any of the previous games.

Luo Yan could roughly guess the reason.

After all, this afternoon's match will determine whether they can advance to the championship.

Although the entire Grand Sports Meet is divided into two major events, even if the Academy loses the inter-college competition, they can make up for the score in the subsequent Forbidden Zone Combat.

However, for Yujing and Yingtian Academy, other Academy were able to lose in the competition and miss out on the top three.

But they can't!

As one of the top three universities alongside Tiannan University, they have their own pride.

Whether it's Forbidden Zone Combat or Academy matches, they all aim for the top three—no, they all aim for the championship!

So this afternoon, their fight was exceptionally fierce.

The rules of the competition clearly state that killing or severely injuring an opponent is prohibited.

However, during the afternoon's matches, both Yujing and Yingtian Hospitals had a few seriously injured individuals, and everyone suffered moderate to minor injuries.

In the competition between the two grade levels, students from both colleges left a very deep impression on Luo Yan.

In Yujing, there was a second-year student named Tang Shishi. She was gentle and pretty, but unexpectedly, she was just as brave as the men on the stage. In the final battle that determined the winner, she fought hard against her opponent.

Ultimately, he rendered his opponent powerless to fight, and he himself was splattered with blood, a truly tragic end.

Another first-year student named Liu Dongjie, whose skill level was slightly lower than his opponent's, fought to a standstill, resulting in both of them sustaining serious injuries.

He himself lost an arm, but also caused his opponent's kneecap to be shattered. This style of fighting, which involved trading injuries for injuries, resulted in him being slightly weaker than his opponent, but he managed to force a draw.

Within the Yingtian Academy, there are also fearless and daring individuals.

A second-year student Zhang Zheng risked having his hand severed by his opponent in exchange for the opportunity to blow out his opponent's eye socket.

Among the first-year students, a girl named Zhou Man, despite being stabbed multiple times and her long robe stained with blood, still fought on relentlessly.

All of this allowed the audience to witness a series of fierce matches, while also feeling the determination of both Academy.

Subsequently, all the students were taken to the medical room, and fortunately, none of them died from their injuries.

Most of them would have to stay in bed for a while, and would definitely be unable to participate in the competition afterward. Back at the hotel, Li Zi adjusted his thick glasses and said, "That's really tragic. I can't understand it. Are rankings that important to them? Do they have to go to such lengths?"

"Wouldn't it be better to save this fighting spirit for slaying giant beasts in the Forbidden Land?"

Wei Fenghua coughed twice and said, "Because they carry too much glory on their shoulders. Even though their teachers repeatedly told them to take care of themselves, which of these students wants to fall behind others?"

"The sense of honor they possessed drove them to fight."

"This is only because it's a competition in a ring; otherwise, the situation would have been far more dire."

"You should know that among the Mech Master in various Undercity, graduates from these three academies have the highest casualty rate."

"They are usually assigned the most dangerous missions, even some that are certain death."

"But it is because of their contributions and sacrifices that we have won many crucial battles."

"Therefore, the entrance exams for these three colleges usually test the courage of the new students. If you are afraid of death, you will not become a student of these three colleges."

Zhao Ping, a second-grader, said, "Yujing won this afternoon, which means they will be our opponents tomorrow."

"Although I don't think we should gloat, the fighting in Yujing this afternoon was so fierce, we should have an easier time tomorrow."

Many students agreed with this statement.

Wei Fenghua smiled and said, "If that's how you think, you'll definitely lose badly tomorrow."

"Yujing Academy isn't that simple. If they couldn't advance like this, then they wouldn't be Yujing Academy."

"So be prepared for a tough fight tomorrow."

"Furthermore, if the situation becomes critical, don't be stubborn; admit defeat when necessary."

"Our journey to this point, after a hundred battles, has already exceeded expectations."

The principal was overjoyed.

"So, if there's no hope of victory tomorrow, it's alright. We can just put in a little more effort in the Forbidden Zone Combat."

"It's already very good that you made it into the top three."

Although the teacher said that, none of the young people were willing to admit defeat, and even if their opponent was Yujing, they were eager to try.

Luo Yan was no exception.

His purpose in participating in the Grand Sports Meet was to compete with top students from other universities and hone his skills.

Naturally, they were unwilling to admit defeat easily!