novelraw Chapter 404 - 331: The Hero Ranking Only Represents the Past
Chapter 404 - 331: The Hero Ranking Only Represents the Past
With a shoulder height of three meters and a body length of just over six meters, how heavy is a Copper-skinned Iron-boned Ox at the peak of the Star Core stage?
The scientists of the federation cannot provide an answer.
Because no one has seen one.
So, when such a copper-skinned iron-boned ox, with a shoulder height of three meters and a body length of just over six meters, charges at you at a speed exceeding 500 kilometers per hour, how great is the impact force? Naturally, no one would know.
However, when the dust cleared,
the scene that appeared before everyone was awe-inspiring.
A human, just over 1.8 meters tall, facing such a terrifying demon beast, surprisingly handled it with ease, controlling it with just one hand.
It’s likely that no one could have imagined this.
Lu Lin, holding onto the horn of the Copper-skinned Iron-boned Ox with one hand, suddenly felt an itch in his nose, so he freed up a hand to scratch it.
As for the impact force the Copper-skinned Iron-boned Ox exerted on him, for Lu Lin, it seemed to be just like that.
The large ox in front of him, with its enormous eyes close at hand, even the breath it exhaled sprayed unreservedly onto Lu Lin.
"That’s enough."
"Zhang Ye, Mr. Tang? You haven’t left yet?"
"That’s just right, notify all students at noon to come over, and we’ll have steak together."
Zhang Ye and Tang Yan, two teaching assistants, were in a daze, and upon hearing Lu Lin’s call, they instinctively responded.
"Oh, okay."
At noon, Lu Lin led people to chop down a few more trees and leveled the ground to make a temporary camp for lunch.
However, he was pushed aside to sit by countless students who adored him, and only needed to watch.
According to the students, Teacher Lu had already worked hard to prepare the ingredients for everyone, so they should handle the cooking themselves.
After finishing the meal, the students couldn’t care less that Lu Lin was still there; they hurriedly stood up and continued their trials.
If it weren’t for Lu Lin’s summon, they probably wouldn’t even bother with lunch.
The long-awaited Hero Ranking, with only one day’s opportunity to train, must be seized.
While eating steak just now, everyone carefully inquired about the situation from other classmates.
Some were evasive, unwilling to reveal the number of beasts they had hunted.
Some had a confident look as if they had hunted quite a few demon beasts at the Star Dust Ninth Layer.
Others looked bewildered, saying they had killed so many demon beasts that they lost count.
Not asking would be unsatisfactory, but asking wouldn’t provide assurance.
Soon, Lu Lin found himself alone.
Only the large skeleton of the Copper-skinned Iron-boned Ox lay on the ground.
Hmm, this beef was eaten, but the bones and horns were also good things.
Lu Lin stored the ox bones into his Storage Ring with one hand, letting his thoughts wander.
Once this trial is over and Zhang Xianzhi is found, Lu Lin plans to return to the federation.
First, to send back the staff and passengers on HM-370.
Second, to handle some matters within the federation. Lu Lin had long suspected that there was a spy from the Black Shark Society around him.
But the opponent had been hiding too well for Lu Lin to discover.
This time when he returned, he must solve this issue.
Also, as he went to participate in the Slave Soldier Selection, he might not be able to return home for at least three years, possibly over ten years, so he needed to inform his parents.
Third, to leave a Message Conch for the federation.
The interdimensional Message Conch that Chen Buming gave him before was incredibly useful.
In the Exotic Battlefield, Lu Lin could receive messages from Xiao Ru.
In the Battlefield Secret Realm, he could communicate smoothly with Lv Susu.
Previously, Lu Lin’s Message Conch mother only had two sub-conchs, one with Xiao Ru and one with Zhou Ziqiang.
A few days ago, when he contacted Lv Susu, he found that the conch mother had sprouted a new small sub-conch, which would facilitate contact between people like Lv Susu and himself within the Human Federation.
The fourth reason was something Lu Lin had just thought of.
When he returned from Dragon-watching Mountain, he brought back the body of the Saint and a piece of peculiar flesh and blood, which Chen Danqing attached great importance to, immediately organizing manpower for research.
If Lu Lin could bring them more corpses of demon beasts with the strength at the Star Dust Realm, Star Core Realm, or even if possible, some at the Star Universe Stage, it would undoubtedly provide humans with more understanding and knowledge of the future path of cultivation.
With this in mind, Lu Lin stood up and stretched his body.
The students were bound to have many shortcomings in hunting demon beasts. Since he had this idea, he should find more peculiar demon beasts to bring back.
By cross-referencing them later, the research speed would undoubtedly be faster.
Lu Lin set out, and for a time, the demon beasts within North Scorching Mountain were in trouble.
Various snake-like demon beasts and insect demon beasts had their spirits extinguished by Lu Lin and were thrown into the Storage Ring one by one.
Now, Lu Lin had three Storage Rings, greatly increasing the number and volume of items he could carry.
But even so, after three hours, Lu Lin’s three Storage Rings were all filled.
Seeing that it was late, Lu Lin gave a loud call, reminding the students to return to camp and tally their scores.
However.
Lu Lin regretfully glanced at the forest behind him. Though he had gained countless things in one afternoon, most were mainly demon beasts at the Star Core Realm. Only rarely did Lu Lin collect corpses at the Star Dust Realm from some special demon beasts.
But not a single one from the Star Universe Stage.
Perception skills were already maxed out, yet Lu Lin still couldn’t find it.
If that’s the case, let’s go back to the camp first.
When Lu Lin stood in front of the Hero Ranking, the sprint class students started returning one after another.
Along the way, the students walked in groups of threes and twos, unable to hide their excitement.
What they had been looking forward to for a week was finally happening today.
It wasn’t until all the students had returned that Lu Lin and the teachers began to tally the data.
When he received the final results, even Lu Lin couldn’t help but be surprised.
Not a single one scored below a thousand points.
That’s a bit frightening.
There were 108 students, the strongest at the Star Dust Ninth Layer, and the weakest at the Star Dust fourth level.
If they had hunted demon beasts according to their own strength, it would have been impossible to get so many points.
A demon beast at Star Dust fourth level can only be exchanged for eight points. To get a thousand points, at least 125 need to be hunted.
Not to mention the students’ stamina and Star Power, finding 125 Star Dust fourth level demon beasts in one day isn’t easy.
They must have exceeded their limits, definitely exceeded them.
Lu Lin hadn’t expected the students to be so ruthless with themselves.
Looking at each student, their faces still showing a hint of youthfulness, Lu Lin felt a sense of pride for them.
This week’s trial was an almost transformative improvement for the students.
Holding the "report card," Lu Lin looked at the students in front of him with a smile.
"You all did exceptionally well, this time’s results far exceeded my expectations."
"In my heart, you are worthy of the title of the Water Tiger Squad."
"However, since this is a Hero Ranking, we must differentiate based on today’s training performance. Now, I will announce your rankings from low to high."
"108th place, Zheng He, 1024 points."
"107th place, Ma Yuan, 1032 points."
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"3rd place, Lu Dalong, 3788 points."
"2nd place, Gu Ming, 3846 points."
"1st place, Sun Xiaorong, 4228 points."
As Lu Lin read out the names, the students below were extremely excited.
"I made it into the top 100, awesome, my dad will definitely praise me."
"Darn, 51st place, just 16 points shy of entering the top 50. Had I known, I would have taken out that Star Dust Seventh Layer East Blood Rabbit on the way back."
"9th place, thank God, thank you to my classmates for your understanding and support. I’ll take you to catch fish at Xiaogu River when we get back."
"Lu Dalong, you are just Star Dust Fifth Level, how did you get so many points? You must have gotten help to boost your score, right?"
"And Sun Xiaorong, over 4200 points, could it be that ninth-level demon beasts at North Scorching Mountain were lining up for him to kill them?"
Some were feeling fortunate.
Some were feeling conflicted.
Some were questioning.
However, this result had been verified multiple times by Lu Lin and the teachers responsible for scoring, so there could be no mistake.
"I heard Sun Xiaorong’s first place was all due to luck; during the trial, he stumbled upon a group of ninth-level demon beasts sleeping under a rosemary tree, and there were even two demon beasts at the Star Core Period."
"But Lu Dalong, that was all thanks to his own cleverness. He didn’t score a point in the morning, instead collecting over a hundred traps, then tossing them in the inner circle of North Scorching Mountain. It’s said he lit a fire to drive the demon beasts to his traps."
Someone explained to the questioning students, and most of the classmates weren’t actually envious, having fought life and death battles against spies together, saying jealousy would be an exaggeration.
It’s just that seeing numbers far beyond their imagination sparked their curiosity uncontrollably.
Why is it that after a whole day of effort they only managed over a thousand, two thousand points, while others could achieve over three thousand, even four thousand points?
This isn’t just a matter of doubling points; in most areas of North Scorching Mountain, the number of demon beasts is limited.
How was it possible for them to find so many demon beasts to hunt?
This ranking competition on the Hero Ranking was not only a test of the students’ combat capabilities but also their thinking and problem-solving skills.
The results naturally delighted Lu Lin.
Seven days ago, when these youths first entered North Scorching Mountain, upon hearing they had to go out and hunt demon beasts, apart from a few individuals, most hesitated and feared, with even someone like Bage openly admitting his fear.
Yet, the current situation seven days later is that nearly all the youths have improved, the timid have become courageous and battle-ready, those with strong abilities have learned to ponder issues, and everyone can identify their problems and address them.
Compared to the rankings on the Hero Ranking, the students’ progress was undoubtedly what brought Lu Lin the most joy.
"Alright, students, in this Hero Ranking trial, whether you ranked first or 108th, I am happy and proud of you all."
"Students with lower rankings shouldn’t belittle themselves. The moment your names are written on this Hero Ranking, it only represents the past."
"Where you rank in the future is up to you."
"At the same time, students with higher rankings shouldn’t become complacent. People who rest on their laurels will eventually be surpassed by everyone else."
"Now!"
"I declare the inaugural sprint class trial event of the Wind Chaser Military Academy a complete success."
"Next, it’s time to distribute gifts to everyone."
"Are you excited?"