Intense Hauling
Tu Lishan looked at everyone and said, "You have 15 minutes to prepare. Think carefully about what you should do next."
Looking at the blueprints that appeared in his Eye Remains, Zhang Yu quickly constructed the complete picture in his mind using their interconnected thoughts.
"This is... a bunker, isn't it?"
Zhang Yu thought to himself, "The structure of the bunker itself can be used to defend against all kinds of attacks."
"At the same time, this is probably also a hint, representing the 10-fold attack after the building is completed, which should be related to war."
Thinking about this, Zhang Yu sighed inwardly, "Another war element? It seems that quite a few people in the Civil Engineering Department really believe that University War will escalate, to the point that they're constantly preparing for exams!"
Looking at the structure of the entire bunker, pondering its key features and his own advantages, he thought, "With my construction efficiency, completing this bunker in three hours shouldn't be a problem!"
"The key is to make the bunkers strong enough to withstand more attacks and retain greater integrity after the offensive!"
"What's the best way to maximize my strengths?"
Just as Zhang Yu was deep in thought, Li Xiao looked at the blueprint in the Eye Remains, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, and he already had the answer in his heart!
"The key is the materials!"
Li Xiao thought to himself, "We must use the highest quality materials possible to build this bunker. The better the materials, the stronger the bunker will be, and even with the same construction efficiency, we can achieve twice the result with half the effort!"
"Therefore, materials are the most important thing!"
As he thought of this, Li Xiao began to silently select materials according to the design on the blueprints and arrange them according to their importance!
"Since the materials are the most important, the outcome of this exam actually depends on the selection of materials in the first half hour!"
"The competition will be fierce, and I want to get ahead of everyone else and take the best materials!"
With this in mind, Li Xiao went through another round of selection and listed the three most important materials!
Fifteen minutes passed in the blink of an eye. Almost the instant Tu Lishan announced the start of the exam, Li Xiao had already darted out!
Even though his heart was burning like fire, his magical power was surging through his meridians, and his legs were cleaving through the air like giant axes, he had already accelerated to the limit...
He could only watch helplessly as two figures, like comets, crashed through the atmosphere, accompanied by supersonic thunderous roars, surpassing his own figure and plunging into the building materials area!
It was Ji Yuan Shu was charging at the very front, and Zhang Yu was right behind him!
Just as the two rushed into the material area one after the other, Gongshu Jin flashed and chased after them, creating a long wave of air, becoming the third to rush into the material area!
Seeing people rushing ahead of him, Li Xiao was a little nervous but not flustered, because he had expected this!
He silently crossed out the top three most important building materials in his mind and immediately started looking for the fourth and fifth most important materials!
"The top-ranked materials are bound to be highly competitive, and it will be difficult for me to beat them!"
"Instead of that, why not set your sights on the next level up first..."
But after searching for a while, a look of surprise appeared in Li Xiao's eyes. "What's going on?"
"Why are there only No. 5 to No. 10 Secret Steel?"
"What about Secret Steel of grade 10 or higher?"
"Why are there other materials also... with such low turbulence?"
"Is this exam really going to require us to build a bunker using these low-end, even substandard, materials?"
Just as Li Xiao was in surprise, he saw Ying Xin's Gang Qi surge, which swept up a large batch of inferior steel!
She wasn't surprised at all by the quality issues with the building materials!
"As we've already said, it's a practical test, so how to reduce costs, how to cut corners, such as using inferior materials to build a high-quality building, can certainly be part of the assessment!"
Ying Xin a dragon-like Gang Qi, carrying tens of tons of building materials as he charged towards his target location!
At the same time, a series of sonic booms exploded in my ears!
Ying Xin looked up and saw Ji Yuan Shu leading the way, with Zhang Yu close behind. The two of them were surrounded by Gang Qi, like a whirlwind, carrying away a sky full of building materials as they shot out!
Seeing this, Ying Xin sighed inwardly at the gap between herself and the two, but quickly adjusted her mindset. "My opponents are not them!"
My goal is fourth place in the class!
Meanwhile, watching the students carrying building materials back and forth, Tu Lishan exclaimed, "The Immortal Dao involves small-scale internal transportation, while Civil Engineering involve large-scale external transportation. One is internal, the other external; one is hidden, the other visible. Their mutual influence contains the profound mysteries of the Immortal Dao!"
Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye. As Tu Lishan announced the end of the material transportation time, Ying Xin looked at the large amount of materials on her construction site and showed a satisfied smile!
In fact, according to the requirements on the blueprints, the materials she brought in that half hour clearly far exceeded the building's needs!
But everyone soon understood why she did it!
As Tu Lishan announced the start of construction, Ying Xin let out a low chant, and bursts of high-temperature Gang Qi emanated a scorching force that distorted the atmosphere, enveloping the large amount of steel in front of them.
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As the bright heat enveloped the area, Ying Xin struck out with his palm again. Amidst a series of crackling sounds, bolts of Thunder Astral Qi struck the high-temperature steel, re-tempering and reshaping it!
"If we don't have high-quality materials, we'll just forge them ourselves!"
"On construction sites, especially battlefield sites, there aren't many high-quality materials available. The key is to use local materials!"
Upon witnessing Ying Xin's refining of materials, many students present were slightly startled, then suddenly realized what was happening, and finally their eyes showed disappointment!
Watching this scene, Li Xiao sighed inwardly, "So she's going to remelt the building materials on the spot? Is this the practical experience passed down through six generations of Civil Engineering engineers?"
"But most students probably thought of this, and there's not enough time. This requires a high level of cultivation!"
Just as Li Xiao was marveling at Ying Xin's rich experience and profound cultivation, a violent tremor suddenly shook the earth!
"What happened?"
At the same time, Yu Xinghan, who was observing the students around her, turned her head and saw that Gongshu Jin had replaced his arms at some Dharma Skeleton!
At that moment, his arms looked like two giant battering rams, crashing down onto the ground with a thunderous roar!
At the same time, Yu Xinghan could also see that behind Gongshu Jin, there were several sets of Dharma Skeleton arranged in order, waiting for Gongshu Jin to switch to use them at any time!
"Damn rich people!" Yu Xinghan was filled with jealousy as he watched this scene, wishing he could strip the other man's clothes off and wear them himself!
Watching the other party's actions, Yu Xinghan, "Are they laying the foundation?"
But he quickly noticed something was wrong. Under the observation of his Three-Eyed Divine Power, the Spiritual Energy in the air had changed. "This is... a change in the Spirit Vein?" Yu Xinghan exclaimed in surprise, "There's Spirit Vein in this examination hall too?"
"Of course!" Gongshu Jin sensed the change in the terrain beneath his feet and sneered inwardly, "The examination hall simulates a real battlefield environment, so there are naturally Spirit Vein beneath the ground that simulate Spiritual Energy pathways!"
"Ordinary workers look at materials, excellent workers look at structures, but true masters of the Civil Engineering Department look at Formation!"
"The structure and materials of the bunker... aren't those the most important factors?"
"The Formation itself is the most crucial part!"
"As long as the Formation is strong enough, even an earthen wall can withstand a thousand troops, thunder, and fire!"
"And to enhance the power of the Formation, drawing upon the Spirit Vein is of course the most important thing!"
The dual-wielding Dharma Skeleton he is currently using is called the Earth Shaking Arm. After infusing it with mana, he can unleash Level 20 Earth Shaking Palm!
Moreover, the impact structure contained in the Earth Shaking Arm, as well as the experience summarized by countless users, makes the Earth Shaking Palm effect far exceed that of students who have painstakingly trained to Level 20 Earth Shaking Palm!
"How could my skills, honed through countless trials on my own, possibly compare to the Dharma Skeleton and Martial Arts I purchased with Spirit Coin?"
"Spirit Vein, come out!"
Gongshu Jin was engulfed in a fierce Gang Qi, which he then channeled into his Earth Shaking Arm. After passing through a series of impact structures, the aura transformed into visible transparent ripples, distorting the air and dust, before slamming into the ground beneath his feet!
With a loud bang, some students' legs buckled and they collapsed to the ground!
At the same time, the simulated Spirit Vein underground, amidst violent tremors, has shifted towards Gongshu Jin's construction site, which will greatly increase the power of his Formation!
But at that moment, a similar tremor came, and the Spirit Vein was deflected to the other side!
Gongshu Jin suddenly turned his head and saw that Ji Yuan Shu was also using the Earth Shaking Palm, and he was using this Cultivation Method with his bare hands without relying on the power of the Dharma!
"Level 20 Earth Shaking Palm?" Gongshu Jin thought in surprise, "He's already mastered Level 20 Earth Shaking Palm? And its power is greater than mine? Is it because his base stats are higher than mine?"
Gongshu Jin feels it's not just because of that!
In his observation, every palm strike from Ji Yuan Shu was perfectly executed in terms of power, movement, and Gang Qi —a masterpiece of perfection!
It was as if the Spirit Vein that Ji Yuan Shu was pulling was originally supposed to be in that position. Everything was preordained by Heaven's Will. If Gongshu Jin were to defy this, he would be going against the Heaven's Will. After another round of clashes, Gongshu Jin was extremely unwilling, but he had to admit that in the contest of pulling the Spirit Vein, he was completely at a disadvantage!
On the other side, Ji Yuan Shu was unconcerned. After a prolonged struggle with Gongshu Jin and completely defeating him, he formed a hand seal, and the surging Luck in his mind subtly shifted. The divine assistance he had felt Earth Shaking Palm technique had completely dissipated...
But the next moment, this Luck was added to his Concrete Gang Qi, making the Gang Qi he used seem like a work of art, with every bit of power and every bit of Gang Qi operating perfectly!
His Concrete Gang Qi was only Level 10, but at this moment it unleashed the effect of Level 20!
This is the terrifying aspect of Luck Daoist Arts. As long as Ji Yuan Shu is willing to consume Luck, he can make any of his Cultivation Method be blessed with good fortune and unleash the maximum effect that can be achieved at his current level!
Of course, this process also consumes Luck. Once Luck is greatly damaged or even exhausted, not only will the power of the Cultivation Method not increase, but the power will even regress when one attacks, and mistakes will occur frequently!
However, at this moment, Ji Yuan Shu was confident that he was firmly in the top position of the class. He was in the midst of Luck and had a time of great luck. It was impossible for him to lose in this battle, let alone exhaust his Luck!