They had to give up on the people in front of them. Looking at those beside them, a considerable number had been eliminated. This Meng Huai was a human killing machine; continuing to fight against her was just sending her points.
Turning back, they saw that the pursuers of the Second Military Academy had all gone into the sea.
It was unclear if the Second Military Academy had some incredible luck, but after swimming for so long, they hadn't encountered a single star beast. Instead, the military academy students chasing them had run into some star beasts.
It was truly unfair!
Seeing that everyone had disappeared, Meng Huai shrugged at Zheng Yiran and withdrew her perception barrier.
Zheng Yiran said, "Let's swim over too."
As she spoke, she prepared to walk into the sea. Meng Huai immediately grabbed her: "There's no need to go through so much trouble, and risk getting the mechs wet!"
[Is this the time to talk about mechs?]
[Mech says: I'm not that fragile.]
[Mechs from other military academies say: We're all mechs, why is there such a difference in treatment between mechs? (Expression: Jealousy)]
Zheng Yiran looked at Meng Huai in confusion: "Then... how do we get across?"
Meng Huai's actions left everyone baffled. Indeed, if they didn't swim across, how else could they get there? The ship was gone.
[Could it be that we have to ride some kind of fish to get there?]
Meng Huai didn't see this comment. If she had, she would have really wanted to try!
Meng Huai directly took down the large saber from her mech, then put the mech away, transforming it back into a mech necklace. Zheng Yiran became even more confused by her actions. Meng Huai said to her, "You should retract your mech too, otherwise it's too big."
[So what is she going to do? I really don't understand.]
[It's not just you, we all can't figure out Meng Huai's thought process or her methods.]
Zheng Yiran also couldn't figure out why she had to retract her mech, but she followed Meng Huai's instructions. Then she saw Meng Huai throw the large saber onto the ground. The ground beneath them was a beach, and the saber was stained with some sand.
Then Zheng Yiran saw Meng Huai step onto the saber...
Why step on the saber? Zheng Yiran was very puzzled.
Afterward, Zheng Yiran heard Meng Huai's voice: "Senior, stand behind me and hold onto my clothes."
Zheng Yiran finally couldn't help but ask, "What is this... for?"
Meng Huai said, "To grab the flag!"
Zheng Yiran wanted to say that she knew they were going to grab the flag, but why do it like this? However, she didn't ask and directly followed Meng Huai's instructions. She stood behind Meng Huai. Since Meng Huai was standing on the saber, Zheng Yiran could only step onto the saber as well.
Then she heard Meng Huai repeat, "Hold onto my clothes, or support yourself on my shoulders."
Zheng Yiran, being sensible, didn't ask anything else. She placed her hands on Meng Huai's shoulders, then heard Meng Huai say, "Hold on tight!"
And then, she felt the saber move!
"What's happening?"
Zheng Yiran still couldn't help but cry out in surprise.
[What's going on!]
[Oh my god, I see someone flying in the sky!]
[They're flying without any visible support!]
[What theory is this?]
Yes, that's right. Meng Huai was carrying Zheng Yiran and performing what could be described as flying on a sword. More accurately, flying on a 'saber'.
The military academy students swimming in the sea heard a shout: "What's that in the sky!" They all looked up and saw Meng Huai and Zheng Yiran flying past them, standing on the saber.
At this moment, the mechs and command of the Second Military Academy, hearing this, also instinctively looked up. They saw the scene, and their jaws dropped.
Meanwhile, the two from the Second Military Academy, who had been proceeding smoothly without encountering any issues, were suddenly attacked by a school of fish. The lifeguards, who had been observing the situation from high above, rescued them immediately upon seeing they were in danger.
There was no alternative; these two were completely unable to deal with the school of fish. Thus, the lifeguards directly classified their situation and rescued them, which also meant that both of them were eliminated. This elimination was not by other military academy students; it was similar to how the Tenth Military Academy encountered the storm. This type of elimination allowed them to retain their original points, but unfortunately, a mech pilot and a commander didn't have many points on them.
It could only be said that it was slightly better than the military academies that were completely eliminated earlier, but it was negligible.
However, the situation of the Second Military Academy was not noticed by those in the sea, nor by the audience. Who would notice them when there was something much more eye-catching?
They were still trying to figure out how Meng Huai was flying on the saber! Was she wearing some kind of device? Or was there something special about that saber?
People didn't know, but it didn't stop them from watching.
[This is so cool!]
[Floating in the air like that, what does that feel like?]
[I really want to try it.]
While everyone was focused on how cool this maneuver was, Meng Huai asked, "Do you want to fight some star beasts to earn more points, or go straight to grab the flag?"
Zheng Yiran had just opened her eyes. She had been startled when they suddenly took off. She had been so scared that she closed her eyes. All her previous composure and calmness as a commander had disappeared.
What composure! She was flying in the sky!
Fortunately, Zheng Yiran recovered quickly. Hearing Meng Huai's question, she hurriedly said, "Grab the flag, go straight for the flag!"
Zheng Yiran thought: Who knows if we might suddenly fall? It's better to grab the flag quickly. It's safer to be steady at this moment.
"Alright~"
Meng Huai had no objections and directly carried Zheng Yiran to the finish line.
The finish line was set up in the middle of the sea, where a huge ship was docked. Meng Huai flew directly there and landed next to the flag.
Zheng Yiran still felt that stepping on the ship's deck was unreal. As she walked forward, her steps felt light and airy.
"Let's grab the flag!"
Meng Huai saw Zheng Yiran in a daze and reminded her.
Zheng Yiran snapped back to reality, walked to the three flags, pulled up the middle one, and held it up!
Zheng Yiran had participated in several military academy leagues, and this was the first time she had personally grabbed a flag. In the past, the situations had been extremely dangerous, with lone soldiers exploiting opportunities to grab flags.
Zheng Yiran now held the flag, and the feeling was indescribable. She felt a surge of excitement and an ineffable sense of satisfaction.
She gripped the flagstaff tightly to feel grounded.
"The Imperial Military Academy has won first place, with a reward of two hundred thousand points."
The broadcast announced, but others had already been watching this area. What else could be said? Eleven military academies! Some were eliminated, and those not eliminated were miserably floating in the water.
And look at them!