Chapter 339
On the other side,
Under Xue Jing's command, the students moving toward the target area also encountered an unexpected situation.
As the group advanced, they happened to collide with another group of examinees who were also on a moving task.
Both groups stopped, eyed each other warily across the short distance.
"...Brother Li, what should we do?" He Han whispered beside Chen Xingyan.
"Mr. Xue once said that it's unwise to engage in battle with others before adapting to the gravity environment, as too many unexpected things can happen."
Chen Xingyan stood on a branch of a metallic tree, opening his mouth from a high position.
"The other party must be thinking the same, but..."
He directed his gaze toward a figure at the back of the opposite group.
That was the invigilator responsible for the other class.
"With Mr. Xue not around, we can't be sure what the others might be thinking."
Chen Xingyan frowned.
When examinees encounter each other and conflict arises, the side with an invigilator nearby has a significant psychological advantage over the side without one.
Although invigilators cannot attack any examinee, their overwhelming strength alone exerts an immense, intangible pressure on ordinary examinees, and they can intervene at crucial moments to save the lives of their examinees.
The side without an invigilator faces a lack of life security, facing the real possibility of being killed.
One side remains calm, while the other faces life-threatening pressure, a significant advantage. It's hard to guarantee the other side won't have any ideas... Especially now that it's just the beginning, and everyone's supplies are intact.
Thinking from the perspective of the other side, if they could knock down so many people at the start, not only would they secure a major score advantage, but they could also seize a lot of supplies, which would be extremely beneficial for the later stages of the game... He thought this was a highly tempting option.
However... If the other side really thought that way, then they were gravely mistaken.
Chen Xingyan narrowed his eyes.
He covertly signaled with his hands, and the classmates around him who were watching him nodded secretly, also starting to signal to the further outskirts.
Soon, the coded message silently spread throughout the entire class, and everyone was prepared.
The opposing class also seemed to have held a covert discussion, and the invigilator at the back suddenly spoke out:
"Move..."
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And just at that moment.
"Boom—!!!!"
Suddenly, a terrifying crashing sound came from a distance, a deep sound of metal being struck.
Accompanied by the loud noise, a visible ring of swiftly spreading air surged like a tsunami, inundating their side.
"What!?"
Everyone's expressions changed, not having the time to think, merely instinctively making various last-minute protective actions. The rush of air already engulfed them.
"Boom boom boom boom—"
Just like clothes tumbling in a washing machine, powerless, everyone was swept up by the airwave, swinging chaotically in the air.
"What the hell, was there a nuclear bomb?"
He Han cried out urgently in midair.
"Steel Tree Sea's environment is too harsh, with Sky Cones and explosions now!"
Zhao Longtu, flying right next to him, began to speak but was immediately gagged by the wind pressure, covering with his hands, then shouted loudly, "...It seems to have come from Mr. Xue's direction."
The circular airwave arrived quickly and departed swiftly; soon everyone crashed down from the air, scattered all around. Since all were martially trained, most landed safely on the ground, save for a few unlucky ones who accidentally hit their heads during the fall and passed out.
After this ordeal, the positions of both classes were disrupted, and the previous thoughts of conflict disappeared as they looked toward the direction from which the airwave had swept in terror, unsure of what had happened.
"What happened? Is it one of Steel Tree Sea's strange natural phenomena?"
"That can't be, this test is already hard, do we really have to face such disasters anytime!? This exam is too difficult!"
"I have seen the complete information on Steel Tree Sea before; I didn't see any mention of this phenomenon."
"Teacher Xu, do you know what happened?"
The students turned to the invigilator.
But he just stared blankly in one direction, as if seeing something utterly unbelievable, a look of shock rendering him speechless.
Before the crowd could continue with their questions, high above in the sky, two entangled figures caught everyone's attention.
One red, one pitch-black, the two figures dashed past like shooting stars, lightning-fast, and the crowd made out the appearances of the two.
The black figure, with a youthful face and small stature, emanated an undeniable aura of authority that demanded respect. Everyone present knew him; he was the unprecedented genius, the Strongest Elementary School Student on Earth, Li Suisui!
As for the other red figure, although his hair and eyes had changed, dyed in a burning red, that unforgettable, grand face was unmistakable.
"Mr. Xue!?"
Ye Jingqiu exclaimed in surprise.
As she spoke, Xue Jing in the sky, after a few swift exchanges of moves, grabbed Li Suisui's right leg and, like cracking a whip, flung him in a direction.
There, coincidentally, a massive bird-like metal creature happened to be flying by, and Li Suisui, whistled through the air trailing a sonic boom cloud, smashed violently into it.
"Boom—!!!"
Without time for a scream, the metal bird was smashed into countless fragments.