Swallowed Star
Chapter 23

Points Ranking Board

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Previously, Mu Qing and the others had exposed their tracks because of Ling Fei's actions.

This time, after Yang Shanshan and Ji Jia joined, no one expected that Yang Shanshan would act so recklessly as well.

"What? You lazy pig, you pervert! Do you have a problem with that!" Yang Shanshan arched her delicate brows, puffed out her budding chest, and questioned Mu Qing.

Sighing, Mu Qing stopped paying attention to Yang Shanshan, his expression darkening as he said, "Attack immediately!"

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Ling Fei and Mu Qing surged forward, and Ji Jia also moved, her speed incredibly fast as she struck at one of the three people.

They had already agreed on the plan before arriving: Jiang Yuanjie and Yang Shanshan would keep watch, while Mu Qing and the other two would attack.

"Thunderstorm Fist!"

Electric sparks flickered in Mu Qing's pupils. Arcs of electricity danced along his arms as four bolts of searing white lightning erupted outward.

He went all out from the very first strike!

The person facing Mu Qing panicked, but reacted immediately, curling his five fingers into a fist. A scorching aura radiated outward, and his fist seemed as if it were about to ignite.

The two fists collided, and power exploded.

At this moment, a smirk curled the corners of Mu Qing's mouth.

The lightning energy leaping on his fist, guided by the intuition in his mind, surged into his opponent in a mysterious trajectory. The scorching aura on the man's fist vanished in the blink of an eye, replaced by the crackling of searing white lightning.

The man's entire arm turned charred black. His face was filled with terror; he couldn't imagine how the martial skill he had unleashed could be so easily broken by Mu Qing, leaving it completely powerless!

Immediately after, he felt a numbing sensation spreading from his arm, and in the blink of an eye, he stood frozen like a wooden statue, unable to move.

Mu Qing chuckled. His Thunderstorm Fist, now cultivated to the fourth level, was a terrifying weapon at this stage; few among his peers could withstand its numbing power!

Under the man's hateful gaze, Mu Qing snatched the Recorder from his wrist and crushed it.

Hum. The numbers on Mu Qing's own Recorder began to jump.

At the same time, Ling Fei and Ji Jia had also dealt with the other two in an instant, and the entire process had barely made a sound.

After all, those three were not particularly strong among those at the fifth level of Blood Qi, while Mu Qing's group consisted entirely of elite students; aside from Mu Qing, all of them possessed the cultivation of the sixth level of Blood Qi.

Mu Qing, the only one at the fifth level of Blood Qi, possessed the ability to see through the weaknesses of others, and combined with the fourth level of Thunderstorm Fist, his combat power was not the least bit inferior to those at the sixth level of Blood Qi.

The entire process took less than ten minutes, and the three who had attacked each gained about fifty points.

"No wonder that group from the North Campus wants to snatch the points of students from the other three campuses!" Ji Jia looked at the Recorder in her hand with her jewel-like eyes, her red lips slightly parted in surprise.

She and Yang Shanshan had previously led a large group to hunt beasts, and even after encountering several dangers, they had only managed to scrape together a little over a hundred points.

Yet, just by defeating one North Campus student, their points had surged by fifty!

"The people from the North Campus have snatched the points of most students from the three major campuses, so every North Campus student now has dozens of points," Mu Qing said with a smile.

Jiang Yuanjie spoke up at this moment: "There is another group over there, five people in total!"

His chubby finger pointed to the right of the group.

"Let's go!"

Before anyone else could react, Yang Shanshan was already excited. Her beautiful eyes sparkled with crystal luster, and her fair, soft hands were clenched into fists, appearing full of anticipation and excitement.

She had the fewest points, only a little over one hundred and twenty, and upon learning that she could gain so many points by robbing North Campus students, she became eager and clamored to join the attack.

She looked at Mu Qing, a look of disdain appearing on her cute face as she said, "Lazy pig, your cultivation is only at the fifth level of Blood Qi, you're too weak. From now on, you stay behind and keep watch!"

Yang Shanshan puffed out her chest, looking as proud as a little hen, declaring that she would be the one to attack!

"Alright, Shanshan." Ji Jia walked over to her side and smiled, "Jiang Pangzi said the next target has five people, so it's just enough for one each."

"Oh no! That team is heading toward a ten-man squad in another direction; it looks like they're going to rendezvous!" Jiang Yuanjie's expression suddenly sank.

Mu Qing's heart stirred, and he asked, "Is there enough time for us to intercept them?"

Hearing that there was another ten-man squad, Mu Qing felt no fear in his heart; instead, he wanted to wipe them all out.

If the two teams merged, totaling fifteen people, Mu Qing wouldn't have such confidence, but if they could defeat them one by one before they met up, there might be a chance!

Fifteen people would be enough for the five of them to split evenly, greatly increasing their points!

Jiang Yuanjie pondered for a moment, as if calculating, then nodded. A hint of ruthlessness appeared on his chubby face as he said, "There's enough time!"

"Let's go!"

Mu Qing's eyes lit up sharply. He barked the order, and then he and the others charged toward the five-man squad.

The five of them were like five hungry wolves in the dark, ready to unsheathe their sharp claws and tear everything apart!

Three minutes later, Mu Qing and the others found the five-man squad. They crouched in the bushes in front of the team, their eyes cold and ready to strike.

Ling Fei and Yang Shanshan were uncharacteristically quiet; Mu Qing had warned them both that they needed to execute a perfect ambush.

The Origin Force within their bodies circulated frantically; the moment that team drew near, they would strike with the force of a thunderbolt!

"I thought I heard some movement nearby earlier."

The team was approaching, and someone was speaking.

"What's so strange about that? It must be that team having good luck, running into students from the other three campuses and robbing them."

"Sigh, why don't we have such good luck? More and more people from the other three campuses are being eliminated, and we haven't run into a single person for a long time! It seems the only way we can get some points is by hunting those beasts."

They seemed extremely regretful.

"There's still a chance!" a voice spoke up, saying, "After dawn, around noon, Liu Tianyu will lead our entire North Campus in an offensive against the Ape Nest. According to the information I've gathered, every beast nest contains a large amount of precious medicinal herbs. We might be able to use this to break through to the sixth stage!"

The conversation of this team was overheard by Mu Qing and his group, and some of the information was very useful to them.

Mu Qing, in particular, felt his eyes light up upon learning that the Ape Nest held a large amount of precious medicinal herbs.

Perhaps they could fish in troubled waters and obtain some of those precious herbs.

Although Mu Qing's strength was on par with the sixth stage, his actual cultivation was still at the fifth stage. If he had some precious herbs, he might be able to break through.

The team was getting closer and closer, completely unaware that Mu Qing and the others were crouching in wait not far away.

Perhaps, in their minds, they had never even considered that someone would ambush them.

Because the students from the other three campuses had been scattered and most had been eliminated, the remaining people were spread out everywhere, and it was rare to see a team of more than two people.

"Attack!"

When the team arrived a dozen meters away from them, Mu Qing suddenly let out a sharp shout, and everyone launched their attacks.

"Who is it?"

The leader of the team hadn't even reacted before he saw streaks of incandescent lightning power exploding before his eyes. A fist slammed heavily into his chest, the violent lightning power venting as terrifying force detonated.

With a bang, the leader flew backward, his chest charred black, his whole body paralyzed and emitting wisps of smoke; he had already lost consciousness.

This was a rather strong top student among those at the fifth stage of Blood Qi, yet he had been severely injured by a single punch from Mu Qing, leaving him unable to move!

Ling Fei and Jiang Yuanjie both knew Mu Qing's strength, but Ji Jia and Yang Shanshan had not understood it in detail before. Seeing this now, they were shocked to the core.

One had to know that even with their own strength at the sixth stage of Blood Qi, they weren't necessarily capable of delivering a punch that could produce the effect Mu Qing just had.

Amidst their shock, Ling Fei and Jiang Yuanjie had already rushed out, and Ji Jia and Yang Shanshan reacted extremely quickly as well, following closely behind. Each of them picked a target and launched an incredibly fierce offensive in an instant.

The graceful figures of Ji Jia and Yang Shanshan flickered, their slender hands showing no mercy as they struck. Bursts of thick Origin Force erupted, severely injuring their opponents and leaving them without the slightest ability to move.

Ling Fei and Jiang Yuanjie finished their battles at the same time.

Compared to the violent Ling Fei, Jiang Yuanjie's fighting style was quite unique.

His mountain-like body pressed heavily onto his opponent, giving them no chance to catch their breath, not even allowing them to make a sound.

The battle ended in the blink of an eye, with very little noise produced.

Upon Mu Qing's inquiry, he learned that the martial art Jiang Yuanjie practiced was called Mount Tai Press.

This martial art was no small matter; it was considered top-tier among intermediate martial arts. When cultivated to the extreme, one could use Origin Force to form a mountain to crush the enemy.

Jiang Yuanjie was very clever. He used his own body as the mountain, and although he hadn't been practicing this martial art for long, due to his own physical advantages, the power he unleashed was even greater than Ling Fei's Sharp Metal Palm.

Skillfully snatching the Recorder from the leader whose chest was charred black, Mu Qing crushed it, and his own points rose once again, breaking past three hundred.

The Recorder vibrated, and Mu Qing looked down to find a light screen popping up on it. On the screen was a leaderboard, with rows of names followed by their corresponding points.

Mu Qing took a rough look and saw there were about a hundred people on the leaderboard, meaning there were over a hundred people within Lake Heart Island who had reached three hundred points!

This number exceeded his expectations. After looking closely, he realized that the people at the top of the leaderboard were basically all top students from the North Campus, and he immediately understood.

Some of the powerful individuals in the North Campus were Liu Tianyu's confidants. They had plundered the most points and were at the top of the leaderboard; nine out of the top ten were from the North Campus!

Among them, the person in first place was Liu Tianyu, with over sixteen hundred points!

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