Chapter 2 The Sudden Change
“Second place, Cang Zhen Beast Taming Academy, Captain Bai Qianqian, total team score 4800 points!”
“Third place, Cang Zhen Beast Taming Academy, Captain Zhou Tao, total team score 4600 points!”
After hunting the [Blazing Tiger], the scores of the Jí Bái team and the Jí Hēi team had not changed. Fortunately, no other teams had surpassed them, so both teams remained in second and third place.
However, at this moment, Bai Qianqian and Zhou Tao's expressions were not very good.
Chen Fan muttered, "If this score hadn't been given to the Jí Hēi team, we would be first!"
The two teams were already very close.
These words fell clearly into the ears of the Jí Hēi team members.
“Chen Fan! Say that again if you dare!” a male member of the Jí Hēi team said angrily.
Chen Fan was startled and retreated behind everyone, continuing to say righteously, "It's true, we clearly put in more effort!"
This statement was like a fuse, and the two teams, already at odds, began to argue again...
However, the two captains were surprisingly calm.
Bai Qianqian and Zhou Tao’s gazes met with Tu Tian’s.
Tu Tian grinned.
Zhou Tao also smiled and said leisurely, "Don't get too smug! I'll see you in the team competition!"
Tu Tian scoffed, "Sure, I can take on all six of you at once."
Bai Qianqian remained silent, her expression grave.
After watching the opponent's battle today, her thought was that the other party might indeed have the strength to fight one against six!
Next, the holographic big screen announced the scores of other teams.
Lu Fei's team was temporarily formed, Captain Ke Xin, with a total team score of 800 points!
That's right, it was achieved by Brother Ji with 800 bullets in a desperate struggle!
After announcing the scores of each team, it meant that the final rankings of this trial were as officially displayed.
After all, all the teams had gathered here, and the scores could no longer change.
Although there was a buzz of discussion from the audience, it was mainly about the experience gained from the trial. No one raised any objections.
Chen Fei secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She was only in her early twenties and had been brought in by Fifth River to be the chief judge. Her heart had been pounding, but she had maintained her composure to keep order.
Now, she was finally close to being relieved. Once the dissolution was announced, she could go.
Just then.
Her phone rang. She instinctively wanted to hang up, as publicly answering a phone call during such an important occasion would likely earn her a reputation for disrespect.
But when she saw the caller ID, she couldn't care about anything else and quickly answered.
The call was from her teacher, Fifth River!
"Hello, Teacher..."
On the other end, Fifth River said a few brief words and hung up.
But that short sentence left Chen Fei at a loss. She looked at the excited students below and at Chen Hong, who was beside her, looking self-satisfied.
Her brow furrowed like a ball of cotton.
After a long period of contemplation, she finally spoke aloud.
“Everyone, please quiet down.”
The crowd slowly quieted down, their gazes full of confusion.
Hadn't the ranking announcement already concluded? Logically, they should be heading home soon. What else could there be?
Chen Fei’s expression was troubled, and she said directly, “Everyone, please look at the big screen.”
Everyone’s gaze shifted simultaneously.
The next moment.
Everyone was stunned, and a thunderous discussion erupted from the audience.
“First place, Cang Zhen Beast Taming Academy, Captain Ke Xin, total team score 10800 points!”
“Who is this Ke Xin?”
“Never heard of her! Why did she suddenly get ten thousand more points!”
Someone snapped back to reality and shouted, “Did they complete an S-rank mission???”
Let alone the members of other teams, except for Lu Fei, who was nowhere to be found, the other members of Ke Xin’s team were all bewildered.
“The screen must be malfunctioning. They must have gotten the team name wrong,” Tang Ao said with a nonchalant smile, as if he had seen through the truth.
The others slowly came back to their senses.
They nodded in agreement with Tang Ao’s assessment.
But other academies participating in the trial did not think so. They believed that this team must have completed an S-rank mission through some special means. In other words, the first place in this trial was predetermined!
Someone shouted.
“Ke Xin is here! We can ask her directly to find out!”
As the words fell, everyone’s gaze shifted to Ke Xin and her companions.
This included Tu Tian, Bai Qianqian, Zhou Tao, and of course, Lin Yuansheng on the podium.
“Hiss… these kids completed an S-rank mission? Did the organizing committee make a mistake…” Lin Yuansheng concluded in his heart. Because Lu Fei, a great figure, had joined this team, he paid particular attention to them and was very clear about the overall strength of this team.
“Huh? Where is Lu Fei?”
It was only then that Lin Yuansheng realized Lu Fei was missing!
Under the gaze of everyone, the five greenhorns felt particularly uncomfortable.
Zhou Shuyi cast a pleading look at Zhou Tao.
Zhou Tao covered his face with his hand, not daring to acknowledge this foolish sister.
He even suspected that this girl had used improper means to obtain the ten thousand points. The incident at the academy had only recently died down, and if cheating in the trial were to be exposed this time...
“It’s over… the old man is going to be furious this time…”
On the other side, Zhou Nanfeng was rushing to the Yanbei region. Hearing that an unexpected event had occurred here, he immediately dropped everything and rushed over...
Finally, someone from the crowd questioned:
“Ke Xin! Give everyone an explanation. Where did your team get this ten thousand points!”
This was everyone’s question as well. Eyes like those of wolves stared at her!
Ke Xin was already confused, and under everyone’s pressure, she became even more anxious. For a moment, she didn’t even know how to defend herself.
“Speak! If you truly completed the mission, then produce the evidence!”
The students were furious. They hated such cheating! Most importantly, this despicable act had directly affected their interests!
Faced with this situation, Chen Fei, as the chief referee, could not say much, because she herself was very confused. Although her teacher had personally requested to add points for them, she had not seen the mission deliverables.
“Why so fierce! It’s none of your business whether we completed it or not! We’ll just give up these points!”
Tang Ao stepped forward, his righteous indignation fueling his anger.
“Heh, I think you’re feeling guilty, so you’re offering to give up these points now!”
“Exactly! Quickly produce the evidence of completing the mission! Otherwise, we’ll consider you cheaters and report you!”
With one person leading the charge, everyone immediately started to clamor. Dozens of people’s voices rose and fell, and the scene became uncontrollable!
Ke Xin and the other four looked grim, surrounded by the crowd and feeling uneasy.
Just then.
A deep voice, like the roar of metal, rang out.
“What evidence do you need? My word is the evidence!”