Chapter 559: Chapter 501: Civil Engineering Student? Artifact Refining Master!
Rest area outside the competition arena.
During the pause.
Everyone from the Ten Thousand Laws Team gathered together, their expressions somewhat solemn.
Mo Enting sighed helplessly: "Sorry everyone, if we continue, the spirit coins invested will exceed my budget, affecting my future career, so... I can’t accompany you further."
The others had no objections to this. Whether it was Su YanYang, Xiao Yun Ji, Shi Huaiyu, or Xiao Qingxuan, they believed that if they were in Mo Enting’s position, they would likely make the same choice.
This is the formidable aspect of military-level power.
Facing Xiang Shan, who added another military-level power, the gap between both sides was enormous.
Having truly felt this strength, everyone at this moment began to consider surrendering.
After all, even Mo Enting has retreated, making the power disparity increasingly exaggerated.
Under this year’s reformed inter-school league rules, all sorts of surrenders, injuries, deaths... do not allow for replacements, just like a real battlefield, personnel losses are personnel losses, so right now they can’t even supplement manpower.
Su YanYang thought: "Should I be the first to speak? Continuing to fight will only lead to more losses, right? Ah, I don’t want to keep fighting stubbornly."
Beside him, Shi Huaiyu thought: "Is everyone planning to surrender? Then... it’s time to show my resolve..."
Thinking this, she was about to step forward to take on the responsibility of leading the surrender but saw Zhang Yu already stepping out first.
Seeing this, everyone’s eyes moved. Su YanYang thought: "Zhang Yu, as expected, has the guts; he can always be the first to lead the surrender."
As similar thoughts surged in everyone’s minds, Zhang Yu slowly spoke: "We can’t supplement manpower, but Xiang Shan can’t either; he is the only one left."
Xiao Yun Ji’s expression changed, thinking: "Zhang Yu... is he not planning to surrender?"
Zhang Yu continued: "After we win this time, we won’t just get prizes and comprehensive points, we’ll also gain the design blueprints for military-level armor, everyone should know the value of these blueprints."
"Besides, our résumé will also have a qualification of winning against a military-level powered Xiang Shan with weaker strength..."
Xiao Yun Ji’s heart moved slightly. She certainly wanted the benefits Zhang Yu mentioned, but thinking of Xiang Shan’s terrifying power made her hard to muster further fighting spirit.
Ultimately, facing Xiang Shan with two military-level powers... how can they win?
It was at this time that Zhang Yu spoke: "Everyone, if you are willing to trust me... then let’s fight again."
He looked at Mo Enting and said: "Senior, I want to borrow the Seven Extremes Magic Remains."
Hearing this, Mo Enting was slightly stunned, looking earnestly at Zhang Yu.
He and everyone present had the same thought in their hearts at the moment.
"Can we... trust you?"
As if feeling everyone’s thoughts, Zhang Yu took a deep breath, hesitated a little, and finally made up his mind: "Actually... I’m from the Artifact Refining Department."
Mo Enting: "Huh?"
Others also stared dumbfounded at Zhang Yu, not knowing what he was talking about.
Zhang Yu released his Artifact Refining exam results and a photo with the Magnetic Pole True Monarch, and then said: "I’m a disciple of Magnetic Pole True Monarch, after finishing the Civil Engineering competition this time, I will officially transfer to the Artifact Refining Department."
Everyone looked shockingly at this scene, eyes filled with disbelief.
Zhang Yu... is an Artifact Grandmaster?
No... we were all fine eating dirt on the construction site together, why do you want to become an Artifact Grandmaster?!
Su YanYang repeatedly looked at Zhang Yu’s exam results from the Artifact Refining Department, feeling bitterness in his mouth, bitterness in his heart, and bitterness all over.
Even though Zhang Yu had defeated him hard before, they were both Civil Engineering students defeated by Civil Engineering students, but now why are you going to the Artifact Refining Department? Can’t you continue to crush me in the Civil Engineering Department?
Facing everyone’s shocked gazes, Zhang Yu continued: "Everyone, please trust me one more time, as an Artifact Master, I will definitely lead the Civil Engineering folks to win this competition."
Looking at the Artifact Grandmaster in front of them, everyone instantly felt the credibility of his words surge.
Shi Huaiyu was the first to stand out and said: "I trust you."
Xiao Qingxuan also nodded: "Then let’s keep fighting."
Xiao Yun Ji looked at Zhang Yu and said: "You are from the Artifact Refining Department, I trust you."
Su YanYang sighed: "You are from the ace department, we will listen to whatever you say."
Finally, everyone’s gaze focused on Mo Enting.
Mo Enting at this moment felt he figured out many things... Director Gao’s relationship with Magnetic Pole True Monarch... Magnetic Pole True Monarch supporting Director Gao... Ye Xingli repeatedly coming to this dormitory... Feng Tingting’s abrupt department transfer.
"Ah, so the teacher and Magnetic Pole True Monarch... have been playing this big chess game to unite the Civil Engineering Department and the Artifact Refining Department all along?"
It was at this time that Zhang Yu said: "Senior Mo, I can pay rent..."
"No need." Mo Enting smiled slightly and said: "Just pay the repair fee after the fight is over."
"Hurry and find someone for the transplant."
"Our sizes aren’t very compatible, and you don’t have much time to adjust, the doctor’s method might be a bit rough to save time, also the synchronization rate aspect..."
Listening to Mo Enting’s words, Zhang Yu firmly said, "No problem, I can still persist for a match."
A moment later, with the arrival of the doctor, Zhang Yu felt his arms temporarily separated, followed by a strange sensation as the complex artificial meridian structure gradually connected to his body.
The skin on his back was replaced with Magic Remains equipped with anti-gravity ribbons.
His arms and hands were exchanged for Magic Remains capable of deploying comet blasts and gravitational wave cannons.
His spine was entirely replaced, with the loading of the spinal Magic Remains and the infusion of mana, Zhang Yu felt the extension range of Gang Qi, the effect range of Earth Evil Gravity, the efficiency of force dispersal throughout his body, and the operation efficiency of mana... all were improved.
One after another, these Seven Extremes Magic Remains were transplanted onto Zhang Yu, making him feel as though his body was undergoing a transformative change.
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The resting area of Sky Demon University.
With eyes shut, Xiang Shan sat alone, yet felt no loneliness.
The cheering from the audience seats sent countless well wishes and congratulations from family members and friends flashing through his mind...
He could feel that he was definitely not alone in this battle.
He could also sense that victory had never felt as close as it did now.
"All the demon descendants are hoping for change; we’ve waited for this day for too long..."
Xiang Shan knew that since the generation of demon descendants that founded Sky Demon University, the entire university had been divided based on race.
Whichever race determined which major to enter, and whichever major decided what job one would have in the future, and what job would determine the future ceiling one could attain.
The ceiling, future, and occupation of the demon descendants... had been decided at the moment of their birth.
But are those races occupying the elite majors really stronger?
Xiang Shan knew... they weren’t.
"It’s just that their ancestors occupied the best positions when Sky Demon University was created, and have been holding onto them through generations..."
"And today, I will become the ancestor of countless rising demon descendants."
As the pause ended, Xiang Shan slowly stood up and walked towards the direction of the arena.
In an instant, as the match restarted, the entire arena was once again feverish, with demon descendants on stage celebrating Xiang Shan’s victory in their own ways.
"Who says the Civil Engineering Department can’t enter the school team!"
"Race and major should not be limited!"
"Let him live! Let him live! Let him live!"
At the same time, on the arena...
Looking at Zhang Yu in front of him, who had his arms implanted with black-golden Magic Remains, floating ribbons flying behind him, and had already entered the four-arm state and was floating in mid-air, Xiang Shan said coldly, "Looks like you’re still not giving up."
"Then let me personally crush all those unrealistic ideas in your head..."
As he spoke, Xiang Shan dashed forward, accompanied by a swept air wave, attacking Zhang Yu once again.
"Let’s quickly resolve this fight..."
Just as Xiang Shan thought this, he saw Zhang Yu in front of him burst with Gang Qi, enveloped in golden flames, having transformed into a Mountain Shifting Warrior state with four arms.
Upon collision, Xiang Shan’s strength shattered a layer of solid Gang Qi, penetrated through a layer of liquid Gang Qi, and was eventually absorbed by a layer of gaseous Gang Qi.
"This form..." Xiang Shan squinted slightly, "Was it specifically designed for close combat? Previously, it must have been used as an aid for Mo Enting, to reduce mana consumption and better assist Mo Enting, which led to not entering this mode."
"But... do you think using this Gang Qi can compete with my military-grade Magic Remains?!"
"Ignorance!"
In a round of fierce battle, like mountains collapsing and earthquakes shaking.
Xiang Shan was surprised to find that Zhang Yu in front of him was even more resilient than Mo Enting.
"Special material coupled with Protective Gang Qi, along with the force absorption and rebound of the Nine Heavens Cloud Sky Force, aided by the Seven Extremes Magic Remains, and powered by the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain Shifting Divine Power as the foundation..."
Regarding Zhang Yu’s information, Xiang Shan had already known, and after this round of exchange, he had a better understanding.
"Using Heavenly Kunlun Mountain Shifting Divine Power to confront my Sumeru Mountain King Scripture."
"Former military-grade martial arts Nine Heavens Cloud Sky Force, combined with Seven Extremes Magic Remains, plus his remarkable Martial Arts aptitude and physique, barely able to go head-to-head with my military-grade Magic Remains."
"Interesting..."
As he spoke, Xiang Shan allowed himself to be punched in the chest by the opponent; the military-grade skin Magic Remains absorbed the force, instead empowering him, then he struck hard at Zhang Yu.
"Reflect my attack?" Xiang Shan sneered, "I’ll see how many times you can reflect back?!"
The terrifying power was exchanged back and forth between the two, continually absorbed by the Nine Heavens Cloud Sky Force and Xiang Shan’s military-grade Magic Remains, then counterattacked back.
With this mutual transmission and overflow of power, the movements between the two became increasingly fierce, with each strike causing the entire arena to shake violently.