Mech: Shattering of the Galaxy-Chapter 161 - 71: Abandoned Warehouse (To Be Released Tomorrow)

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Starting from now, it would probably be best to avoid forming groups. If you got stabbed in the back by a teammate during a fair fight, it’s likely you’d end up on the death list yourself!

Of course, not everyone currently has this idea.

Some people remain carefree and lighthearted.

About forty kilometers away from where Mu Fan was, in a rainforest, a student fishing by a stream encountered another two.

"What’s that in your hand?" the two asked with unfriendly expressions; they needed to collect as many mysterious backpacks as possible, as each unknown weapon added to their strength.

"A toilet plunger, are you blind?" the student replied irritably, brandishing the wooden handle of the plunger as if to make a point.

He really didn’t feel like dealing with these two, freaking adding salt to someone’s wounds, what’s the fun in that.

The two students exchanged a glance, the interest that had appeared in their eyes fading.

"Oh, then how about we form a team? It’s better to have each other’s back," one of them said cordially.

"Not interested!" The student with the plunger turned his head away, no longer paying them any attention and focused intently on spotting any fish in the stream.

Looking at his unguarded back and the pronounced orange of the toilet plunger in his hand.

How could such an idiot make it into the top 100?

That thought crossed both of their minds simultaneously.

After exchanging a glance, they silently walked away.

This fool looks like he’s already opened his mysterious backpack, and of what we’ve seen so far, it’s the crappiest thing. Risking our lives against such an idiot is truly unnecessary and not worth the loss.

Completely unaware of the two people who had already left, the student with the plunger muttered to himself.

Don’t freaking ask me what for, but why ask about what’s in my hand first?

Are they stupid?

Wait, why ask about what’s in my hand first?

This...

Instantly feeling a cold sweat coating his back, he turned around with a leap, gripping the plunger in both hands and scanning his surroundings. There was no sign of anyone.

Damn, those two just now didn’t plan to rob me, did they!

That was the only thing he guessed right today.

...

Leaving intelligence out of the equation, quite a few people were in non-elimination zones yet chose not to move.

"Idiots."

Zhang Yuanren was sprinting along the riverbed, having already passed three students blatantly resting in the same spot.

In his view, these people hardly even had the value to be recruited.

The military had not specified it, which meant that the elimination would continue when night fell...

In this rainforest filled with killing intent everywhere, the night could be described as being nearly impassable. If one didn’t take advantage of the daylight to travel as much as possible, a large number of people would probably be eliminated tonight.

Zhang Yuanren, with his combat pack, didn’t glance sideways as he was crossing a hollow, when suddenly the shadow of a dagger flickered past, and a colorful poison frog sliced in half fell into the mire.

"The pieces I’ve set up should start taking effect now."

"And tonight... hehe."

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Looking up at the boundless expanse ahead, the rainforest with its overlapping shadows seemed like a massive maw ready to swallow someone whole.

I will enter Dawn Academy with the most outstanding results!

The Zhang Family will begin its penetration into the Capital circle starting with me!

I must be the most brilliant one, this examination can’t afford any accidents!

With a cold and resolute look in his eyes, Zhang Yuanren continued his sprint.

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"What are we supposed to be watching here? We’ve been zoning out at a screen that hasn’t shown any activity for almost two hours now," complained an Observer from Pulan Military Academy. The unique nature of their academy meant that their relationship with the military was extraordinary, but was this how they treated their people?

They only wanted the most promising sprouts, especially those hidden gems in the crowd whom they could identify with their exceptional insight.

Those people would surely become the backbone of the military once they joined the forces in the future. This was the so-called prototype of the academy’s direct-lineage troops!

"Just now, someone familiar from the military shared some information. Tomorrow, they will compress all the candidates into the surveillance points," whispered information came from nearby.

"Tomorrow... well, let’s just sleep today then!" The hope that had just ignited was extinguished once again.

Next door, in Taoyun Academy’s Observation area.

A group had already projected the information of a hundred candidates onto the screen. When military-provided visuals lacked reference value, they began their own data analysis.

"Supervisor He, all the data has been organized."

He Tian, the head of Taoyun Academy’s Supervisor group and a legend known as the brain trust of Taoyun, for some reason appeared in the Purple Jade Star examination site.

"A lot has changed within the upper echelons of the military this year. Some interesting rumors have been circulating within the military ranks, and I didn’t expect them to conduct experiments in this remote star domain."

"Right now, time is very precious. This is our chance to get ahead of other academies. Let’s first do a horizontal comparison of data, selecting the bottom fifty names; then bring me the analysis records from the duel stages, and play the corresponding combat videos. We’ll conduct overlapping analysis of those who performed exceptionally and those on the bottom fifty list. Those who match will be marked as key figures to observe!"

"Yes!"

Taking an innovative approach to observation, Taoyun Academy had to resort to unusual tactics when not in a leading position.

...

Just as all parties began to take action, Mu Fan suddenly discovered an abandoned warehouse in the distance. Although obscured by layers of wooden vines, the remaining faint marks indicated it should belong to the military.

Compared to the dilapidated walls, vines occasionally grew inside, now covered in green, with only a few hollow doors indicating an artificial structure.

Time to rest!

A glimmer of hope appeared in Mu Fan’s eyes.

However, as Mu Fan approached, he frowned because he heard human voices inside again.

That meant someone had already taken up residence there.

To enter, or to leave?

Mu Fan didn’t want to interact too much with other candidates, but this place seemed like an excellent resting area. More importantly, he was hungry!

Thinking of the snake meat in his backpack, he decided to enter!

Pat, pat.

As the measured footsteps echoed through the warehouse, the four people inside all raised their heads.

Two groups.

As Mu Fan’s eyes met with these eight eyes, he also saw the situation inside clearly.

It was a warehouse with dislocated levels; the floor upon entry was so worn that its original color could not be discerned, but after crossing the three-tiered steps, the raised platform had been spared from mud and fallen leaves.

There, what appeared to be the warehouse’s original state was maintained. Now, three people were sitting in one corner, and another was sitting alone in another corner. Both groups were watching him with indescribable expressions.

Mu Fan stopped and scanned the area with his eyes.

A brief silence fell over the warehouse. Nobody spoke.

The four people couldn’t make out Mu Fan’s face because his face was smeared with the blood from when he had killed the Dead Wood Poison Python.

But that blood indicated that Mu Fan had just experienced a fierce fight.

While the four observers still watched him, Mu Fan walked to a corner on the outside edge of the platform.

Thud—the combat pack was thrown to the ground.

The four immediately shifted their gaze from Mu Fan to the backpack.

However, their looks were different; one person’s gaze was complex, longing to speak yet hesitated.

The other three, however, looked as though they had spotted prey, revealing undisguised greed.

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