Chapter 120: Angry Zuo Zizhi! Five Suns in the Sky! (3000 monthly tickets plus the fourth update)
"Only two hundred people?"
Everyone felt the difficulty of these four major courtyards.
You know, there are more than 10,000 people in the reserve!
Only two hundred people can enter the four major colleges?
One in fifty!
The reserve forces have already been screened by the nine garrisons.
“It’s very difficult, but the difficulty means that after you pass it, you will get more resources.”
"Only 200 are left from the 500. In this fourth round, 60% will be eliminated."
“I don’t know what the content of this fourth level is.”
Up to now, many people are still unsure.
Getting good results in the beginning does not mean you will get good results in the future.
Because the content of the test is different.
"Let's take it one step at a time. Han Bing dropped to over 80th place in the third level. It seems that his thunder magic is a bit weak." Zhao Xing thought to himself.
The military and agricultural requirements are relatively comprehensive in order to cope with various combat environments.
Being strong in a single item is not really strong; being strong in all aspects is the real strength!
After dropping off the more than 200 eliminated people, the ship continued on its journey to the next destination.
At this time, the deck was quiet, and everyone was alone, taking the time to recover their strength.
The Sinongjian does not distribute any elixirs or recovery items when conducting this branch test, and does not allow students to bring their own. Students must rely solely on gathering energy to absorb the vital energy of heaven and earth.
Zhao Xing was at a disadvantage in terms of his Juyuan rank, so he had no time to chat and had to seize every minute to recover.
"Om~"
After the ship flew over a layer of clouds, the light suddenly became brighter, even a little dazzling.
Zhao Xing couldn't help but cover his eyebrows with his hands before he opened his eyes.
"Fuck, five suns in the sky?!"
"Where are we flying to?"
"Different areas of the Ten Sun Cave Heaven can show different weather conditions. Five suns are in the sky. Could this be the environment for the fourth level test?"
"I feel a little hot even through the magic circle of the Cloud and Rain Tower. If I really go out, what will happen?"
"Coming to Shiyang Cave Heaven is like a knife stabbing my butt. It's really eye-opening!"
"..."
The ship slowly stopped in mid-air but did not descend.
At the same time, there were several clouds surrounding the ship, which looked a bit strange.
Zhao Xing vaguely guessed that the fourth level test would be held in the air.
"Five suns are in the sky, and it is almost noon now. One sun is in the center, and the other four are in the four directions. Although they are not completely in their correct positions, the heat has almost reached its peak."
"Wind, thunder, and clouds have all been tested. Now it's not going to rain with five suns in the sky, is it?"
Zhao Xing guessed it, and the others also vaguely guessed it.
Immediately afterwards, a small flying boat was released from the ship, which hovered beside the ship.
"Sure enough, they don't plan to land. The test will be held in the air."
Zhao Xing stood by the boat, looking down.
The current height from the ground is about one thousand meters.
The ground was very dry, a complete wasteland with little grass.
Not only that, there seemed to be some black spots on the ground. Zhao Xing used his keen observation to check them out, then withdrew his gaze thoughtfully.
He looked at his surroundings again.
There were clouds looming in the sky where the ship was staying, but with the appearance of the five suns, these clouds continued to rise and evaporate.
But there are a few clouds that evaporate very slowly, as if foreshadowing something.
The boat had been stopped for a while, but Zuo Zizhi was still not out to announce the rules.
Zhao Xing suddenly had an idea and tentatively reached out his hand over the side of the boat, only to find that there was no barrier blocking it.
So he no longer hesitated, quickly jumped out of the ship and took off with the wind.
"Huh? Why did he jump out?" Zhuo Li looked at Zhao Xing's actions in confusion, "Didn't the magic circle barrier stop him?"
"It's Zhao Xing. He jumped out of the ship."
"Hmm? The magic circle barrier is open?"
"Now you don't say the test has begun."
"But it doesn't say you're not allowed to leave the ship... Damn, I get it!"
Many people immediately followed suit and jumped out of the ship.
Shi Yong, Zhuang Ziqing, Feng Qiu, Guan Junyang, Hua Zhilin, Han Bing... also began to act.
Zuo Zizhi and Lupin, who had been staying in the cabin and were reluctant to go out, looked at the scene outside and immediately laughed.
“They reacted.”
"Hmph, at least these guys aren't that stupid."
Lu Bang pointed outside and said, "This Zhao Xing is really smart. He was the first to react. His grasp of the timing is really a qualified military minister."
Not only Lupin praised him, but the four responsible persons of Tianshiyuan who were staying on the upper floor were also looking down quietly.
"Zhao Xing's reaction was quite quick. He was the first person to guess the content of the fourth level."
"Yes, this boy is quite smart. After sensing that the ship had stayed for too long, he immediately took out the Cloud Rain Beads to collect the clouds in the sky."
"Humph, there are still more than a hundred people left on the deck hesitating, how stupid!"
Some perform well, and some perform poorly.
At this time, there were still over a hundred people staying on the deck. They did not fly out, but just quietly watched the chaotic flight in the sky outside.
They wanted to wait and see whether doing so would be prohibited by the people on the ship and what the consequences would be.
"Faced with a new and harsh environment, they were indifferent."
"The five suns are in the sky, clouds are rising, and water is extremely scarce. At this time, collecting rainwater should be the first reaction of Jun Si Nong!"
"From the beginning, we prohibited bringing other supplies of elixirs and treasures, but we did not prohibit bringing Cloud Rain Pearls. Many people still did not notice this detail."
The four leaders of Tianshiyuan were extremely dissatisfied with the people who remained on the deck.
One floor downstairs, Zuo Zizhi looked at the people on the deck. Zuo Zizhi, who was usually a tolerant person, also looked gloomy.
He opened the door and went out onto the balcony.
He asked the people below with a stern face.
"Those of you who remain on deck and do not have Cloud and Rain Beads please raise your hands."
Zuo Zizhi's tone was so cold that it sounded like he was questioning.
There were eighteen people below, and they were immediately panicked.
He raised his hand tremblingly.
Zuo Zizhi snorted coldly: "Eighteen of you will be eliminated immediately!"
"Sir, we thought we didn't need to bring it. We'll give it to you during the assessment."
"Yes, sir, give us a chance, we just forgot."
Among the eighteen people, many either pleaded or objected.
Zuo Zizhi scolded him harshly, "Asshole! You still have the nerve to say that? Before entering the Ten Sun Cave Heaven, everyone was given a set of standard equipment."
"The golden straw raincoat, the hundred-flowered bamboo hat, and the cloud-stepping boots are all third-grade, upper-quality treasures. The Cloud Rain Pearl is even a fourth-grade, lower-quality treasure!"
"Every treasure, once damaged, can be replaced for free!"
"I would like to ask you, why do other treasures cost money, but only these four pieces of equipment can be replenished for free?!"
"In this test, other treasures are prohibited from being brought along, so why are these four not allowed?"
"Because these four pieces of equipment are what you use to make a living!"
"For the military ministers, the fourth-level Cloud Rain Pearl is the bread and butter for everyone! Maybe just a little bit of water can allow the army to wait for rescue, or maybe a rain can turn the tide for the army... The importance of the Cloud Rain Pearl is the greatest of the four!"
"You even forgot to bring food, what kind of people are you?"
"You still have the nerve to ask why? Hum? How dare you?!"
It can be seen that Zuo Zizhi was really angry.
A series of questions made the eighteen people feel ashamed and they all lowered their heads.
As for the other people on the deck, they were also a little frightened.
Because although they brought it, they did not go out to act immediately. Judging from Zuo Zizhi's attitude, their performance this time should be inferior.
As expected, Zuo Zizhi glanced at the rest of the people on the deck and continued, "This test is to make it rain!"
"The location where the building ship is parked is the hottest area in the sky of the Five Suns, but there are a few clouds that are fixed around it by the Tianshi Academy."
"The ship deliberately stayed for a long time to give you time to observe and collect rainwater."
"But I don't think you guys need it. You're all geniuses. You have enough confidence that you can make it rain even in extreme conditions. Great, great!"
The sarcasm in Zuo Zizhi's tone was completely undisguised.
Those who reacted at this time quickly took out the Cloud Rain Pearl and flew out.
Once there was one, there would be two. Soon, all these people flew off the deck, leaving only the eighteen people without the Yunyuzhu, standing there in a daze.
Among these eighteen people, there is one who ranked high in the previous round and ranked fifteenth.
But now it has been ruthlessly eliminated.
This lesson must be enough for him to remember for the rest of his life.
Outside the ship, Zhao Xing held the Cloud Rain Beads in his hand and absorbed the clouds outside the ship to his heart's content.
Since he was the first to react, his fourth-level cloud rain beads were half full very quickly. After that, the speed slowed down because many people came out to rush to collect them.
There were only a few pieces of clouds that were specially left, and naturally they could not withstand so many people fighting for them, and soon the air became completely dry.
Zhao Xing also flew back to the ship.
He happened to hear Zuo Zizhi's scolding.
As to why Zhao Xing was the first to react, it was purely due to his many years of experience in his previous life.
He also agreed with Zuo Zizhi's words that Yun Yuzhu had a great influence on the war.
"It hasn't rained in Qishan for the whole of September, why is it raining heavily today... God doesn't help Liu, but helps you Cao, haha~"
"Prime Minister! Prime Minister..."
Zhao Xing imagined a scene in his mind.
"Your reaction is too quick." Han Bing stood next to Zhao Xing, "You really are worthy of being someone that Chen Sinong values."
"Huh? You know?" Zhao Xing had never mentioned his relationship with Chen Shijie to Han Bing.
"You have received letters and extra resources, and so do I. We are from the same group." Han Bing said, "It's just that the person who selected me is another Ninth Section Minister of Agriculture of the Divine Power Army, 'Huang Chengzhi'."
"Oh." Zhao Xing nodded.
A quarter and a half hours later, Zuo Zizhi ordered everyone to return to the deck of the ship.
Then the entire assessment content was announced.
"Everyone, board the Flowing Cloud Flying Boat and head to the area illuminated by the five suns to make clouds and rain for at least a quarter of an hour."
"The duration, amount of rain, and range are the basic scoring points."
"There are two types of mechanical puppets on the ground, black and white, with exactly the same strength."
"The challenger can hold either the black or white side. After entering the designated area, the black and white mechanical puppets will immediately start fighting!"
"Whenever the rain technique you practice increases your own strength or weakens the enemy's strength, points will be calculated based on the number of puppets that are increased or weakened."
"The top 200 players will advance, and the rest will be eliminated."
After Zuo Zizhi finished speaking, everyone on the ship couldn't help but gasp.
If the first three levels are just difficult, then the fourth level is simply outrageous!
With five suns in the sky, it is difficult for it to rain in such extreme conditions.
It also requires the challenger's control ability to strengthen or weaken the puppet army below?
"So those black dots are mechanical puppets." Someone suddenly realized, "But this place is a thousand meters above the ground, and the clear eye spell can only just see the blurry figures. How can we accurately take care of or kill each individual?"
"It's blurry enough. Black and white are still easy to distinguish." Someone said.
"You make it sound simple. The Bright Eyes spell is a universal spell. The ninth level can only see a thousand meters. The rain will also block your vision. Can you ensure that you will not be dazzled?"
"Don't think too much. Let's just have the rain. I just collected 1% of the Cloud Raindrops. I tried my best to control them, but I don't know if it will last for a quarter of an hour."
"With five suns in the sky, can this rain fall to the ground?"
"Very difficult! Both the cloud and rain techniques must be controlled to the extreme without any loss."
"..."
No matter how much people complained about the difficulty, the test still began.
Twenty people in a group, twenty-five Liuyun flying boats began to fly to various places.
Each person takes turns to make it rain, and after the previous person finishes, they immediately move to another place.
The initial conditions are the same for everyone.
Zhao Xing's group has less than twenty people because eighteen of them were eliminated directly before.
So there were only nineteen people on this ship.
Zhuo Li, Jiang He, Jiang Hai, and Hua Zhilin were also assigned to this group.
There was another person who looked familiar to Zhao Xing.
"The first one is He Yu from the Zhenhai Army." The judge read out the first name.
"Here." The young man was shocked when his name was read.
"Let's begin." The judge said calmly.
"Yes."
He Yu stood on the bow of the boat with a worried look in his heart.
He crossed the line in the last round.
This round should have been his strong point, but he was a little slow in collecting rainwater and didn't collect much.
So he had no confidence at all.
"Om~"
When people are nervous, their mentality becomes unbalanced and even the moving clouds become deformed.
As soon as He Yu used the Cloud Moving Technique, the clouds shrank rapidly under the illumination of five suns.
Before the next step could be taken, the clouds collapsed and He Yu became impotent.
"Puchi~" Hua Zhilin covered his mouth and laughed.
"?" Zhao Xing looked at the androgynous man next to him in surprise.
He was not surprised that He Yu made a mistake, but what was wrong with your giggle? And you covered your mouth when you laughed?!
"It's really interesting. He was so anxious that he couldn't even control Yunfa. You'd better not make this mistake later." Hua Zhilin raised his eyebrows when he saw everyone looking at him.
"...Fuck!" Zhao Xing's heart was racing, especially when he raised his eyebrows. He got goosebumps and subconsciously retreated behind everyone.
Zhuo Li, Jiang He and Jiang Hai next to them also frowned because Zhao Xing retreated behind them.
Even the judge couldn't help but glance at Hua Zhilin.
"The rest of you are not allowed to make any noise!"
Hua Zhilin pursed his lips and said no more.
Ah Xi... This action made Zhao Xing feel terrified, and he only relied on his strong psychological strength to resist hitting anyone.
"Rain for me!" He Yu roared, his cloud trembled, and a raindrop in the cloud spun, finally squeezing out rain.
However, because the environment was too harsh and He Yu was too nervous, he failed again and didn't even get the basic points.
"After failing three times, you are eliminated. Come back." The judge said calmly.
"Yes." He Yu shook his head and returned to the boat. He had failed twice before when he used the Cloud Movement Technique. If he failed again this time, he would not have a fourth chance.
Finally, he failed at the fourth level.
The Liuyun flying boat flew forward a long distance.
"Next, Jiang Hai."
When Jiang Hai's name was called, he took a deep breath and jumped onto the bow of the boat.
His cloud is a sword, and the cloud technique is relatively stable. After the cloud technique is performed, it is relatively stable.
Although it was still trembling a little under the five suns, it finally rained steadily.
Zhao Xing noticed that the rain falling in rivers and seas also formed sword shapes.
Jiang Hai played with black pieces, but judging from his expression, he didn't seem very satisfied with his result.
The judges quickly announced the results: "The sword cloud and rain lasted for two quarters of an hour, with a rainfall of 45. Black side killed 1,009 enemies and lost 823 of its own."
"Final score, 276."
Jiang Hai sighed softly. In such an environment, controlling the clouds and rain was already his limit.
As for the enemies and friends below, he really couldn't control them.
The final result was indeed that one thousand enemies were killed but eight hundred of our own men were injured.
As for the movement of clouds and rain, the basic points are calculated, and the time and rainfall amount are multiplied.
The sword rain kills the enemy gain, which is a bonus item. If it is a positive number, it will be added, and if it is a negative number, it will be subtracted.
So Jiang Hai's final score was 90 for basic points, 186 for bonus points, and a total of 276.
"If you are not sure, don't take the extra points." Someone thought to himself, "If you kill 800 enemies but lose 1,000 of your own, all the basic points will be deducted."
"Next, Yu Zhou." The judge drove the flying boat to the next location and then called out another name.
"The thunderclouds and rain lasted for two quarters of an hour, with a rainfall of thirty-six. White side killed five hundred and forty-six enemies and suffered five hundred and forty-one casualties. Total score: 77."
"Ugh."
"Next, Jiang Tao, total score, 155."
"Next, Jiang He... Total score, 263."
……
"Next one, Liu Ping... Total score, 0!"
"Next, Zhuo Li... Total score, 425."
As time goes by, some unlucky guys have already got the basic points, but they still try their luck to get extra points. As a result, the number of enemies they kill is less than the number of losses they suffer, and even the basic points are deducted.
But soon another high scorer appeared in this group.
Zhuo Li's performance broke Jiang Hai's record and scored 425 points.
Under the envious gazes of the crowd, Zhuo Li proudly got off the bow of the boat and glanced at Zhao Xing. There was a hint of provocation in his eyes, as if asking: Guy from the Shenwei Army, how many points can you get?
Zhao Xing felt Zhuo Li's gaze and smiled disapprovingly.
This guy's head must have been kicked by a donkey. My performance at Yunfaguan was there, and I was the first one to collect rainwater. How could I lose to you?
Soon, the flying boat headed to the next location.
The judge also called his name.
"The next Zhao Xing."
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