Chapter 62: This Is a Competition Between You Two, and I Can't Help You.
Chapter 62: This Is a Competition Between You Two, and I Can't Help You.
At Eighth Middle School and Sixteenth Middle School,
Wang Ke and Zhou Min, as the primary damage dealers, led their teams in an effort to kill the final boss of the third stage.
On the sidelines, Gao Yang and Bai Ding, who were watching the spectacle unfold, couldn't help but sigh.
"In the third stage of joint training, wasn't it supposed to be about avoiding the boss, clearing the area, and surviving a great escape? But now, Xu Yan has completely changed the script—he's forced the boss to stand still while everyone just hammers it down at a fixed point!"
"This third phase was jointly designed by the Education Bureau and the military. I wonder what they'll think when they see this mess."
"So, Xu Yan is basically a walking bug. Wherever he goes, the original rules get broken."
Xu Yan: "..."
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Meanwhile, outside the joint training simulation...
In the hall,
the leaders of the Education Bureau, military personnel, high school principals, and all the eliminated teams
were all waiting for No. 8 and No. 16 Middle Schools to be wiped out by the final boss.
At first, it was assumed that even if they cheated, even if they had Six Gods outfits, and even if they had the epic Thunder God necklace,
they would only last for three to five minutes at most against a Level 20 Demon Mage—which would already be impressive.
But now...
An hour had passed.
Neither Eighth Middle School nor Sixteenth Middle School had been eliminated.
And confusion gradually spread across everyone's faces.
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"How are these guys still alive?"
"It's been an hour, and they haven't been instantly killed by a Level 20 Demon Mage?"
"This doesn't make sense. These Level 20 Demon Mages are super disaster beasts that only appear on the frontlines of the battlefield after graduation."
"Yeah, no matter how good their equipment is, their levels are still capped at 10 at most. A 10-level difference means they shouldn't have lasted this long. This is simply unbelievable."
"Wait… Have you forgotten? No. 8 Middle School has powerful crowd control, and No. 16 Middle School has stealth abilities. Plus, they have top-tier equipment. If they run away at full speed, even ten Level 20 bosses might not be able to catch them quickly."
"But if they're just running away, what's the point? They're only two teams left, and they're allies. According to the joint training rules, if two allied teams survive to the end, they will tie for first place."
"Exactly! They really don't need to fight this hard."
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"No, it is necessary! I think they're trying to break the escape record!"
"The escape record?"
"That's right. The greatest genius in the history of Dayan City, the Undead Summoner, once set the record for the longest escape in the third stage of joint training—three hours.
This record has never been broken.
I think No. 8 and No. 16 Middle Schools are trying to set a new record and make history!"
"But wait—do fraudulent records even count?"
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"You're calling them cheaters again! I didn't cheat! Stop blaming me for something I didn't do!"
"How is there no cheating!? Can you really get that much top-tier rare and epic equipment through normal means?"
"You can't do it, so you assume no one else can either? What kind of logic is that? If you're going to accuse them of cheating, at least bring some evidence!"
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Somehow, the two groups that had been silent for an hour suddenly started arguing again for no reason.
Meanwhile, Director Yang of the Education Bureau had completely lost interest in their arguments.
He was currently backstage, meeting with District Chief Ding of the Dayan City Military Region.
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District Chief Ding's Arrival
District Chief Ding had not originally planned to come.
After all, the military region was only responsible for renting the venue and providing support for joint training. They had no role in leading or organizing the event.
However, when he learned that serious flaws had occurred in the training system,
and that a major bug might have invalidated the entire event,
he decided to personally investigate.
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Dayan City's joint training event was held once every three years,
not just for redistributing educational resources but also for identifying potential military recruits.
If technical errors led to a loss of trust in the system,
it could negatively impact military recruitment—a major concern for the military.
Originally, he had only come to review the training system.
But now?
What was happening had completely exceeded his expectations.
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District Chief Ding was shocked.
No. 8 and No. 16 Middle Schools were fighting 10 Level 20 Demon Mages alone—without any other teams to help absorb damage—
and yet they had somehow survived for an hour.
Just from this fact alone, District Chief Ding was already impressed by the two teams.
Even though there were rumors of fraud, he didn't care at all.
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He knew that the highest-level equipment in the training was only Level 5 to 10 at best.
Even if the students had the best possible gear, it shouldn't have mattered against a Level 20 Demon Mage.
Many new Level 20 military recruits, equipped with far better gear,
still struggled to survive against Level 20 Demon Mages.
Yet, these students were lasting longer than trained soldiers.
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At this moment, District Chief Ding no longer cared whether they had "cheated" or not.
What mattered to him was their tenacity—
their ability to survive against overwhelming odds.
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After all, only soldiers who survive can become good soldiers.
And District Chief Ding was now convinced that the core members of these two teams were exactly the kind of elite soldiers he wanted.
Even the Undead Summoner, the best recruit in Dayan City's history,
had only lasted three hours in the third stage.
And that man was now a brigadier general.
District Chief Ding was genuinely curious now—
How long would these two teams last?
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Meanwhile, in Magic City Main City...
The damage competition between Wang Ke and No. 16 Middle School was still ongoing.
Violent explosions shook the ground in wave after wave,
the battlefield trembling under the continuous blasts.
Both sides were secretly competing—who could kill more Demon Mages faster?
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Zhou Min drank her last bottle of magic potion and smacked her lips.
"Spamming high-level moves like this is draining my mana way too fast."
"Fatty, I need support!"
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Gao Yang silently took out a piece of stinky tofu, about to hand it over.
"Oh."
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But Wang Ke immediately shouted:
"Gao Yang! You're on my team! You can only give mana to me, not them!"
Gao Yang blinked, hesitated for a second, then put the stinky tofu back in his pocket.
"Oh."
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Wang Ke nodded in satisfaction,
but Zhou Min's expression darkened as she pouted.
"Wang Ke, how could you do this!? I'm almost out of mana! Why won't you let him give me some!?"
"Nope! If I restore your mana, your damage output will surpass mine!"
"No way! I believe in your natural mana regeneration! Use your skills wisely!"
"Xu Yan! Come judge this! Wang Ke is bullying me!"
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Xu Yan raised his hands helplessly.
"This is a competition between you two. I can't help you."
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End of Chapter.