Chapter 213
Wei Mingfeng didn't even glance at the crown prince, still looking at the screen, and said: "Yes, he is the best candidate among this batch of students."
The crown prince was shocked and said in disbelief: "This is wilderness survival training, hunting insects and beasts. If it comes to competing in mecha making or potions, then I will definitely choose Chen Yuanjing, but now what is being tested is their survival and combat experience."
Wei Mingfeng then looked at the Crown Prince and said calmly, "How do you know that he is not capable of actual combat?"
Huh? How strong can a pharmacist and mecha maker be in actual combat?
Wei Mingfeng curled his lips, a light flashed in his eyes: "Because he is the student I taught."
The crown prince's jaw dropped, and he quickly held it up with his hand: "How come I didn't know about this?"
Wei Mingfeng chuckled: "Why should I tell you?"
The Crown Prince was upset, but he also knew that Wei Mingfeng had extremely high standards. Since he said so, Chen Yuanjing's combat ability must be good. He also had the mentality of watching the show in his heart. He wondered how everyone felt when they saw the strength displayed by Chen Yuanjing and his team won the first place.
He looked towards Wei Mingfeng, and this time his eyes were glued to the screen again. Looking carefully, he saw a soft light in Wei Mingfeng's eyes, and suddenly an epiphany struck him: "Old Wei, you, you, you actually..."
He thought that Wei Mingfeng would never be smart and would be alone for the rest of his life, but he didn't expect that after all these years he finally fell in love with someone. However, the age difference between them was a bit too big.
Even though he knew that Wei Mingfeng had said that he wanted to start a family and that there were many young girls and boys for him to choose from, he still found it unbelievable. He thought that even if Wei Mingfeng wanted to find someone, he would look for someone who was mature, rational and steady. He didn't expect that he would be attracted to such a young man with outstanding looks and talents.
Wei Mingfeng swung a cold knife at him: "Watch your mouth." He didn't care about Luo Jinglan's identity as the crown prince.
But Luo Jinglan would not take his threat seriously. After digesting this information, he was in the mood to joke with him: "Old Wei, your iron tree is about to bloom."
The next moment, Luo Jinglan felt a mental pressure coming towards him. At first, Luo Jinglan wanted to resist. The two of them were of similar strength. This guy was better than him except in mecha operation and fighting, but he could not be suppressed by these alone. However, he admitted defeat after a while, with shock in his eyes, and it was obvious that he had something to say to Wei Mingfeng.
Wei Mingfeng withdrew his mental power and lifted the pressure on Luo Jinglan. As soon as Luo Jinglan was able to speak, he immediately asked in surprise: "You have made a breakthrough? Your mental power has reached SSS level? What about your physical strength?"
"Also a breakthrough." Wei Mingfeng said lightly.
Luo Jinglan was ecstatic and even wanted to go up and hug Wei Mingfeng to express his feelings at the moment and congratulate Wei Mingfeng, but Wei Mingfeng stopped him and wanted to take him back to hug his Crown Princess.
Wei Mingfeng said: "There is no need to publicize this matter for the time being, just keep it to yourself."
"Okay, don't worry." Luo Jinglan knew the seriousness of the matter. Wei Mingfeng's identity was special, and many people were watching him. If they knew that his physical and mental strength had both broken through to the SSS level, they would probably be even more intolerant of his existence.
Recently, he and Wei Mingfeng found out some things and discovered that there are many undercurrents hidden beneath this empire. At this time, the more they keep Wei Mingfeng's breakthrough secret, the more beneficial it will be for them.
Seeing that Wei Mingfeng's eyes were focused on the young man again, Luo Jinglan, who had calmed down, was speechless but happy for him at the same time. He still hoped that Wei Mingfeng would have someone close to him, and Chen Yuanjing's identity and background were very simple.
At this time, Luo Jinglan didn't know that Chen Yuanjing had the blood of the Ren family and the He family, and only thought that he was an orphan without a father or a mother.
During this time, Yuan Jing did not have any other eye-catching performance in the Star Network live broadcast except for his outstanding appearance which attracted some people's attention. Therefore, not many people paid attention to him. Most people focused their attention on those students who had become famous early and had outstanding physical and mental talents. Among them, the third prince attracted many people's attention because of his special status.
Xiao Cheng has quite a few people following him. After all, he is a mecha combat major and comes from a civilian family. However, when looking at the team members he selected, some people are a little disappointed, thinking that he basically picks people who drag his team down.
"There's nothing we can do about it. Xiao Cheng doesn't have much background. Look at Ren Yihan. Apart from a pharmacist and a mecha maker, the other two are S-class mecha warriors with equal strength and stamina. The title of Ren family's young master alone can attract many followers to him."
"Humph, what's wrong with the young master of the Ren family? What's wrong with the aristocracy? Didn't our Admiral Wei come from an ordinary civilian family? Now he is the most popular candidate to take over the position of marshal of the First Legion. If you ask me, the position of marshal of the First Legion must belong to Admiral Wei."
"But over the years, only Admiral Wei has climbed to such a high position."
"Everything depends on human effort. As long as you have the ability, you will eventually stand out. If everyone above had the same idea, there would be no General Wei today."
"Stop arguing. Some teams have already started killing bugs. Others should stop just resting."
Although there was a lot of noise on Starnet, Yuan Jing and the other three were not in a hurry. After all, there were only ten days left and there was no need to rush.
The five of them first discussed where to spend the night, and then the routes for the next few days, and finally decided on three routes. The levels of insects that appeared on these three routes were gradually increasing, giving everyone a buffer period instead of rashly dealing with those high-level insects.
Xiao Cheng was in charge of the team for now, but he was used to discussing things with Yuan Jing. After the discussion, Xiao Cheng clapped his hands and said, "Okay, let's go! Kill the bugs well, and our team will strive to take first place!"
Ying Haiqing and Fang Kaihua were also very motivated, clenching their fists to cheer each other on. Ji Minyang looked at them and then at Yuan Jing. Was this goal set a little too high?
Forget it, he should try not to hold everyone back, and also find as many herbs as possible so that there won't be no medicine when they are needed.
The things they carry with them are fixed, only enough nutrient solution for three days and some basic medicines, as well as a hot weapon and a cold weapon. Of course, the mechas are well-equipped, and it is impossible for them to fight the bugs with their flesh and blood. In addition, pharmacists are allowed to bring instruments and utensils for making potions, and mecha manufacturers are allowed to bring tools for repairing mechas.
None of them were the squeamish type, including Ji Minyang, who seemed to be unable to endure hardships. He did not complain while walking in this difficult forest. Xiao Cheng led the way in front, and Yuan Jing also walked in the middle. Half an hour later, Yuan Jing warned: "In a quarter of an hour, we will encounter the first wave of insects, E-level black-backed beetles, with a number of about a hundred."
Xiao Cheng immediately became happy: "Everyone cheer up, one hundred black-backed beetles means one hundred points."
People who were paying attention to Xiao Cheng started to discuss: "Xiao Cheng is stupid, they just believe whatever this guy says? Can this guy detect the situation so far away?"
"Yes, what's the name of the person who spoke?"
"Who are you calling stupid? That's Chen Yuanjing, the genius of our Mecha Manufacturing Department. He has never dropped from the top since entering the school. His mental power potential is SS level."
Now all those who had a problem with Chen Yuanjing shut up. They didn’t expect that he was a genius in mental power. No wonder Xiao Cheng didn’t doubt it at all.
Yuan Jing's timing was very accurate. Sure enough, a quarter of an hour later, they encountered a small wave of bugs. The lower the level of the bugs, the more likely they would come in groups. The scale of the bugs they encountered was relatively small. Ying Haiqing asked Ji Minyang to hide in his mecha, and the others rushed forward to fight the bugs.
Ying Haiqing originally wanted Yuan Jing to hide in the mecha as well, but Yuan Jing had already started killing bugs with a dagger in his hand, and his movements were very clean and efficient, killing a bug with one blow. By the time Ying Haiqing turned around and joined the battle, there were already more than ten bugs piled up around Yuan Jing.
"Wow, this mecha builder's fighting skills are quite impressive."
"That's right. Judging from his movements, he's not behind Xiao Cheng."
"These are just low-level bugs. When the high-level bugs come, we will know who has real skills. The mecha maker should just honestly repair the mechas for everyone."
No matter what those people said, Xiao Cheng and the other three focused on the battle, while Yuan Jing also had to monitor the surroundings to prevent any unexpected situations from happening.
Although it was the first time to fight against real bugs, we had fought against simulated bugs on the holographic network many times. Today's holographic technology is very realistic, so no one felt uncomfortable.
Not long after, the first wave of bugs was dealt with. Ji Minyang jumped out of the mecha and exclaimed in surprise. He didn't say that the bugs were ugly, because they had already got a little over a hundred points. No bug escaped, and those that wanted to escape were stopped and dealt with by Yuan Jing's mental power.
Ying Haiqing looked at Yuan Jing and scratched his head: "I didn't expect you to be so powerful."
Yuan Jing smiled: "You are not bad either, let's work hard together."
"Yes." Ying Haiqing smiled brightly. The stronger their teammates were, the greater the hope of their group winning the championship.
The first day was spent looking for and killing bugs as well as searching for herbs. Because the planet was so big, they did not encounter any other teams on the entire first day. When the sun set, they found a cave to spend the night, and they killed all the bugs in the cave.
Compared with other groups, this group seems to be too successful. They can always find the location of the bugs in advance and solve them smoothly after finding them. Even if the cooperation between them was not tacit at the beginning, it got much better after several collaborations. So far, no one in the team has been injured and even the mecha has not been used.
The mecha has limited energy, so in the initial stage, use it as little as possible and use it at the last critical moment, because the level of the insects you face will definitely be higher as time goes by.
"Have you noticed that Chen Yuanjing and Xiao Cheng have the best tacit understanding. When they fight together, they are like a duo, invincible."
"The two people upstairs are roommates. They have been roommates for more than two years. How can they not have tacit understanding?"
"No wonder, the people upstairs are also students of the First Military Academy, right? Did you know that Chen Yuanjing is such a good fighter?"
"Not only can he fight, he also helps Ji Minyang find herbs. Isn't he a mecha manufacturing professional?"
The brothers Lin Yi and Lin Jin were also among the audience. They had something to say but couldn't say it. They were so suffocated. What did it mean to help Ji Minyang find herbs? Chen Yuanjing's medicine level was much higher than Ji Minyang's. They were not on the same level.
But Chen Yuanjing's ability to fight was beyond their expectation. Could it be that he just loved to hang out in the gravity training room? Who did he learn martial arts from?
The first night was uneventful, including Ji Minyang, who took turns keeping watch with everyone until dawn, and a new day began.
Not many people stayed in front of the live broadcast at night. Not only was it too dark to see anything, but it was also just the beginning, and not many people had the energy to stick with it until the end.
The first day went smoothly for Yuan Jing and his friends, but an accident occurred around noon on the second day.
According to the route they chose, they had not yet entered the activity range of D-level bugs by noon the next day. In the morning, they were still killing E+-level bugs. But when they were about to find a place to rest and have lunch, Yuan Jing suddenly warned them, "There is a group of C-level poisonous scorpion bees chasing a few people in the eleven o'clock direction ahead. They are coming towards us, one thousand meters away, and the leading bug is higher than C-level, it is B-level!"
"Oh no! Get on the mecha! Let's go save them!"
While saving people, they are also gaining points, which is extremely beneficial to them.
Ji Minyang still entered Ying Haiqing's mecha, while Yuan Jing directly took out his own mecha and rushed forward with everyone to rescue people and kill insects.
Those who have been watching the live broadcast of this group will no longer doubt Yuan Jing's judgment, but they are a little worried that the level of the bugs they encountered this time is higher and they don't know whether they can solve it smoothly.
"Wow, it's only the second day and there are already B-level bugs. Aren't they staying in the activity area of E-level bugs?"
"Survival training and combat are like this. No one can guarantee that there won't be any unexpected situations. Besides, can't we just press the SOS button at the critical moment and be rescued?"
When Yuan Jing and his team encountered the group in front, the audience in front of the live broadcast also saw the appearance of the scorpion bee head-on and immediately started screaming. This insect was too ugly, and not only was it ugly, it was also poisonous.
Yuan Jing also thought that these insects were extremely ugly and disgusting, but fortunately they were worth a lot of points.
"Xiao Cheng, let's go deal with that head bug."
"Okay, the other bugs are left to you." Xiao Cheng called out to others in the mecha. Without waiting for them to say anything, he and Yuan Jing had already rushed towards the head bug. Ying Haiqing and Fang Kaihua could only go to intercept the other bugs.
The few people who were crushed by the group of insects and fled in a panic almost wanted to press the distress button and give up the test. After all, life was more important than grades. They never thought that they would encounter such powerful insects at the very beginning. At the critical moment, they did not expect that several mechas would fall from the sky and they were rescued.
"That's great. I wonder which group this is from."
"Hurry, if you have the energy to spare, come with me and help them kill the bugs."
Seeing that these people were not just concerned with escaping for their own lives, Yuan Jing had a good impression of them. This team was relatively weak, so it was no wonder that they were forced to run for their lives when being chased by such a group of poisonous scorpion bees.
The head worm was restrained by Yuan Jing and Xiao Cheng and was extremely angry. It made a buzzing sound, which could shake a person's mental power and could cause a mental riot if not handled properly. However, Yuan Jing directly stopped it with his own mental power. Xiao Cheng was not stimulated at all, and he and Yuan Jing attacked the worm one after another.
This B-class bug was the size of an adult, and with its wings flapping it swooped down, it could cause considerable trouble to the mechas. Its scorpion tail could even cause damage to the mechas, and the mechas of the people in front were severely damaged. Yuan Jing and Xiao Cheng did not collide head-on with the bug. Yuan Jing controlled the mecha to spin to avoid the head bug, and the alloy knife fell from the sky and hit the head bug hard. The whole action was done in one go and was extremely beautiful.
Then, Xiao Cheng's attack followed, and the knife in his hand slashed fiercely on the scorpion's tail. The head worm heard a sharper cry, and Yuan Jing concentrated his mental strength and stabbed it towards its brain.
The chirping sound stopped abruptly, and with a thud, the leader insect lost its breath and fell to the ground under the attack of the two. The two did not stop, but turned around and joined the fight against other insects. This time they did not cooperate, but each looked for an insect to fight.
"Wow, do you think Chen Yuanjing's actions just now look familiar?"
"His mecha operation skills are too bad. Isn't he a mecha maker? Would anyone in the mecha combat department dare to recognize him?"
"I remember now. Isn't this Admiral Wei's famous move? Don't you remember? The battle that made Admiral Wei famous in the empire was a battle with a pirate leader in the starry sky. Many of his moves have been disassembled and studied in detail by mecha enthusiasts. This move alone is not something that everyone can do. It requires extremely high mental and physical strength."
"This Chen Yuanjing's physical fitness should not be very high. I checked and his physical fitness for admission was E level, otherwise he would not have chosen the Mecha Manufacturing Department."
"Your intelligence is too backward. Come to our First Military Academy and ask people who are familiar with Chen Yuanjing and you will know. He often trains in the gravity room. His physical fitness has long been broken through. He may be A-level now."
"Impossible. His physical potential is only at E level. How could he improve so quickly in two years?"
"Tsk, if you say it's impossible, then it's impossible? Ask which person with E-level physical fitness can train in a twenty-fold gravity room for several hours?"
"Stop talking. Chen Yuanjing's mental potential was only E-level at the beginning, but after a mutation, he became SS-level when tested again. That's why he was admitted to the First Military Academy as an exception. His results now show that the First Military Academy's decision was very correct. In the battle just now, even without Xiao Cheng's cooperation, he could have killed the B-level bug by himself."
Finally, all the poisonous scorpion bees were dealt with, and Yuan Jing's team's score rose to 627 points, ranking third on the standings. Because it had just begun, the competition was very fierce.
After killing the bugs, Xiao Cheng checked their points and said with some regret: "Yuan Jing, I don't think it's worth it to kill these B-level bugs. It's better to kill hundreds of E-level bugs to get more points."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone outside burst into tears. The two looked over and saw a girl crawling out of the mecha crying. They both felt their scalps tingling. Xiao Cheng would rather fight with the B-level bugs than deal with such a scene.
He switched to the private channel: "Yuan Jing, what should we do now?"
"Just wait."
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