Dropping Out and Losing Points

Just then...

A voice suddenly rang out above the two mechs.

"This is the judging panel for the Grand Sports Meet!"

"Jiang Hong, Luo Yan!"

"Boys, please separate immediately!"

The sword aimed at the head of the Bi'an abruptly stopped halfway.

Jiang Hong looked up and saw a drone hovering over the Forbidden Land area.

The sound came from the drone.

"Boys, we are aware of your situation."

"Normally, the judging panel wouldn't interfere with something like this."

"But if this continues, you'll likely both suffer heavy losses."

"You are all excellent students, and we cannot stand idly by and watch you get hurt."

"Therefore, the judging panel has decided that this matter between the two of you ends here."

"Luo Yan, please leave this area and stop harassing Jiang Hong."

"Jiang Hong, this incident started because of you. I hope you will remember this lesson and never repeat it."

Jiang Hong immediately turned on the speakerphone and shouted.

"This is not fair!"

"How many points did that guy surnamed Luo steal from me these past two days?"

"Now that I've finally caught him, you think you can just brush this off with a casual 'that's the end of it'?"

"I disagree!"

The voice sounded again from inside the drone.

"Jiang Hong, this is a competition."

"The judging panel has the right to make various decisions."

"If you're not satisfied, you can have your Yingtian Academy file a complaint later."

"But now, you must obey orders."

Jiang Hong raised his longsword, pointing it at the drone above. "Complaint?"

"By the time the Academy complains, it'll be too late!"

"This Luo fellow is arrogant and doesn't respect me at all."

"If I don't teach him a lesson today, I'll become a laughingstock when I return to Aoki!"

From inside the drone, the voice of one of the judges could be heard again.

And this time, his voice was clearly filled with anger.

"Jiang Hong, you have violated the rules of the competition. I hereby declare this."

You are disqualified from the competition!

"We will notify Yingtian Academy and have them send another mech to replace you."

Then the voice softened slightly and said, "Luo Yan, please leave."

Luo Yan nodded, turned the Bi'an around, and headed towards the Safe Zone.

Inside the driver's cab.

Jiang Hong's mind was filled with the phrase 'disqualified from the competition'.

No!

I can't lose my place in the competition!

If I withdraw from the competition at this time, Hanna will look down on me.

In that case, I would have no hope of being included in the Jiang Family's heir list.

Luo Yan.

Luo Yan!

You dare to get me suspended!

I won't let you get away with this!

I won't let you get away with this!

Jiang Hong was filled with rage and fear that his future was ruined, so he unleashed his Primal Energy.

The long sword in his hand glowed green, and he was about to pounce on Luo Yan.

Just then, the connection between him and the mecha suddenly broke down.

The computer displayed a message indicating that the Empathy System had been forcibly disconnected.

As they drove, Luo Yan glanced back from the driver's seat.

He secretly sighed with regret.

He then quietly removed the defensive barrier that 'Xuanwu' had placed behind him and quickly left.

A moment later.

All students who participated in the test received a message from the judging panel.

' Jiang Hong, a second-year student at the Yingtian Academy, has repeatedly violated the rules of the competition and disregarded the decisions of the judging panel.'

'Attempting to use ' Ultimate Skill ' on students from other colleges!'

Therefore, the judging panel unanimously decided to disqualify Jiang Hong from the competition.

'Furthermore, all of Jiang Hong's points from the Forbidden Zone Combat are deducted!'

This news immediately caused a huge uproar.

"Withdrawal from the competition results in a point deduction? Good grief, has Jiang Hong offended the judging panel?"

"And the kind of offense you'd utterly antagonize!"

"Yingtian Academy is going to have a headache now. Not only have they lost a top student, but Jiang Hong will also have to give back all the points he scored before."

"Yingtian Academy has suffered a huge loss."

"Now, Yingtian's ranking has dropped."

Yingtian Academy.

Team leader Chen Mo covered his face and remained silent.

The team's communication channel erupted in chaos.

"What's wrong with this guy surnamed Jiang? He was just trying to get Feng Hao over, and now he's pulled himself out of the competition."

"Has he gone mad? The judges have already intervened, and he still used his Ultimate Skill on Luo Yan. Does he think he's not causing enough trouble already?"

"No way, if you're going to get yourself killed, get out of the way! Don't drag people down with you. Now look what's happened, we've even lost some points on our total score."

"Captain, what do we do now?"

Chen Mo sighed and said, "Let's go, it's getting dark, let's head back to the supply depot first."

"We'll add another member tomorrow before heading into the danger zone to hunt."

"As for Jiang Hong's matter, do not discuss it after you return to camp."

"Jiang Hong has serious psychological issues due to his childhood experiences."

"My teacher told me that if his father hadn't invested a lot of money in the Academy, they wouldn't have let him participate in the competition, no matter how high his combat power was." "Now that this has happened, he'll definitely be looking for someone to vent his anger on. Don't give him the chance."

"The Jiang Family is influential in the Undercity, second only to the Han Family. We can't afford to offend them."

The matter of Jiang Hong.

Despite the commotion today, the Forbidden Zone Combat continues, with students fully focused on the competition.

So after a day or two, nobody remembered it.

More than ten days have passed in the blink of an eye.

The competition is nearing its end.

By this point, the rankings of each college are unlikely to change significantly.

After all, the number of giant beasts in a Forbidden Land is limited, and since the Jambu Realm Space has not been opened recently, no new giant beasts have been released.

Therefore, every giant beast killed in the Forbidden Land area is one less to be killed.

Thanks to Luo Yan's previous solo hunt in the danger zone.

Currently, Hundred Battles Academy is ranked fourth.

It ranks only after Tiannan, Yujing, and Yingtian.

It's clear from this that even if Luo Yan is strong enough, he can hardly overcome the inherent gap between the schools in the Forbidden Zone Combat.

It's already quite an achievement to be able to outperform Yishui Academy.

Of the three academies in Tiannan, Tiannan Academy naturally stands out the most.

Their five main combat mechs were deployed on the second day after the start of the Forbidden Zone Combat.

They all entered the danger zone and went off to hunt on their own.

Therefore, the score increased rapidly.

Because of Jiang Hong, Yingtian Academy's ranking once dropped out of the top three.

But after replenishing his team, Chen Mo sped up the hunting pace.

As a result, the points steadily increased.

That day.

Luo Yan ventured deep into the Forbidden Land, intending to risk approaching the core region. Currently, only the edge of the core region might still have Mid-tier Giant Beast that he could hunt.

With the number of Mid-tier Giant Beast dwindling, teams have now turned their attention to the lower-tier beasts they previously disdained to waste time on.

Even so, it's unlikely that the score will change significantly.

That's why Luo Yan did this; he set up many traps along the way and planned a retreat route.

If things become unmanageable, immediately leave the area.

As we approached the core area, the cries became more numerous and intense. Staying here for too long would likely make even the most cheerful person feel depressed.

Luo Yan did not intend to spend the night here.

If nothing is found before sunset, leave immediately.

Bi'an concealed its form, moving through the mountains and forests like a ghost, when suddenly Luo Yan stopped.

With his ' Unbounded Blazing Eyes ' constantly activated, he saw humanoid gray lights moving in the mountains a kilometer or two ahead.

It seemed as if a group of gold prospectors were operating in the Forbidden Land.

But almost no gold prospectors visit ' Valley of Grief ', let alone venture so deep into the valley.

But if they weren't gold prospectors, who were they?