Chapter 337: The Terrifying Sky Cone, Activating True Crimson, and Confronting the Otherworldly Deit

Chapter 337: The Terrifying Sky Cone, Activating True Crimson, and Confronting the Otherworldly Deity (4K)



When Sch Jing returned, the 30-minute preparation time was almost up.

"Teacher, Ye Jingqiu still seems unconscious. What should we do?" Fu Jiali reported to Sch Jing, pointing at Ye Jingqiu, who was leaning against a metal tree, still looking dazed.

Sch Jing thought for a moment and said, "It'd be a bother if you and Zhong Wei carried her. We'll be receiving a forced movement task soon, and we're not sure how long it will take. We can't afford to delay."

"Yes, teacher," Fu Jiali and another female student, Zhong Wei, nodded in agreement.

After a while, Cao Sinian approached Sch Jing and whispered, "Sch teacher, it's started."

She extended her hand, showing Sch Jing the wristband on her wrist that was constantly vibrating.

[Current Task:

Forced Movement Task: Please move with all squad members to B2 Zone. Time remaining: 7:59:42]



Sch Jing looked at his own examiner's white wristband and operated it to find the map.

The map on the examiner's wristband displayed the locations of all his students, and currently, they were all in C3 Zone.

The B2 Zone, as required by the forced movement task, wasn't too far away; on the map, it was only separated by three regions.

"Should we move immediately, teacher?" Chen Xingyan, who was nearby, asked.

Sch Jing nodded. "Let's head straight there. We'll measure the approximate distance once we arrive... Everyone, move towards the target area in the predetermined formation. If we encounter danger..."

After giving numerous reminders, Sch Jing nodded to Chen Xingyan, who then began to command the students to move towards the B2 Zone.

Ten minutes later...

"This gravity... It's bearable when we're still, but once we start moving, it's much more exhausting than I imagined." He Han spoke between breaths.

Most of the students were in a similar state, looking exhausted.

"If we were to fight with another squad, I can't imagine how tiring it would be."

"Stop complaining. Sch teacher said that our bodies just need time to adapt to the environment. Once we do, we'll feel much better."

"Sch teacher seems very experienced... I wonder if he's gone through some brutal training under dozens of times the gravity, like the protagonist in a hot-blooded manga, haha."

Sch Jing followed behind the students, moving on top of the tall metal plants, maintaining a distance that allowed him to keep an eye on everyone's condition.

Unlike the students who were struggling with the gravity, Sch Jing's movements were effortless, no different from being on Earth Star. The nearly three times gravity of the Iron Tree Sea was almost non-existent to him.

This was not just because of his physical strength but also due to his daily rigorous weight training using the Dragon Horn.

Now at Level 7, the Dragon Horn subjected him to more than thirty times the gravity daily, and his body had long adapted to such harsh conditions. The slightly less than three times gravity of the Iron Tree Sea was hardly noticeable to him.

"Most people are still in the stage of adapting to the Borderland environment. Even if students from different classes meet, they're likely to avoid each other first." Sch Jing pondered.

"But it's hard to say about the examiners..."

The tradition left by the Extreme Martial King, where extremely talented young people served as examiners during the Martial Exam, meant that the examiners of this Combined Exam were young but far more powerful than most students.

Even if they hadn't experienced super-gravity environments before, their strength allowed them to quickly adapt to this level of gravity.

And among the examiners... there was no peace.

Since a young examiner's success was measured by the overall performance of their students, a remarkable resume and honor would be bestowed upon them, making their future path much smoother, with green lights in many places.

Therefore, although it wasn't explicitly stated, the Martial Exam was not only an exam for the students but also for the young examiners.

If it were any other type of Martial Exam, it might have been more relaxed and friendly, but the Combined Exam, a battle royale, was an entirely adversarial mode for both students and examiners.

Because the Combined Exam's scoring method was based on 'final ranking'.

What does this mean?

It means that ranking is the key, and the actual score is not the most important! Even if you have very few points, as long as you ensure that others have fewer points than you, you can achieve a good score.

In a situation where leaving the exam equals zero points, the simplest and most direct method is to knock down or even kill others, reducing the number of survivors.

Kill a thousand with one point? Kill everyone, and you won't need to earn any points!

This also involves some strategic considerations, such as examiners being able to eliminate each other.

In this case, students who rely on examiners will inevitably panic, as there won't be anyone to protect them in times of crisis, making their lives less secure. This loss of a mental pillar in an unfamiliar environment can have a significant psychological impact.

With such a drastic reduction in overall strength, it's easy to become a target for other classes to score points.

Therefore, a powerful examiner is extremely important for the students... The reason Chen Xingyan and his group initially rejected Sch Jing was because they were unfamiliar with his strength, fearing that this outsider was not up to the task.

Given the already tense relationship between examiners, it was evident that a group was specifically targeting Sch Jing... This made Sch Jing remain vigilant.

The others were not a significant concern for Sch Jing; they were like insignificant chickens with their heads on the chopping block. However, the so-called 'strongest elementary school student in history,' Li Sui Sui, was an opponent that Sch Jing had to take seriously.

On the verge of a second limit break, or perhaps already having achieved it.

At this level, according to Sch Jing's estimation, in terms of pure physical attributes, Li Sui Sui was likely ten times stronger than him.

"I wonder when he'll come looking for me..." Sch Jing surveyed the surroundings with anticipation.

He opened the panel and glanced at the recently activated True Crimson, a smile on his face.

...

Half an hour later, Sch Jing looked at the map on his wristband and realized that they had already covered almost half the distance and were very close to B2 Zone.

"Hmm... In that case, the entire map isn't too big."

He nodded in agreement.

Based on their group's speed and the size of the map, he had already calculated the dimensions of the exam area.

Even if they took the most direct route from A9 to D1, it would only take them around six hours to reach their destination at this pace.

Of course, this was assuming there were no delays or obstructions along the way.

"Ah, Teacher, look!"

A student suddenly pointed towards the sky, exclaiming in surprise.

Following the student's gaze, everyone saw a strange object floating high above the distant lead-colored sky.

It was a massive, cone-shaped, light gray metal.

From its appearance, it looked like an upside-down roadblock traffic cone, with an extremely fine and sharp tip emitting a cold light that made one's body feel slightly prickly.

Sch Jing had also noticed it earlier, and having studied the Iron Tree Sea's data, he quickly recognized what it was.

"A Sky Cone."

A peculiar native lifeform of the Iron Tree Sea... or perhaps, a unique natural phenomenon?

Currently, the academic community still had no definitive conclusion, unable to determine whether it was a lifeform or some kind of phenomenon.

"Teacher... I, I can't move."

Fu Jiali, who was supporting Ye Jingqiu, spoke with concern.

Her entire body suddenly floated up, her feet lifting about ten centimeters off the ground, her body completely still, her limbs naturally hanging down, and only her facial expressions showing any movement.

The students near her were also abruptly pushed away by an invisible force, unable to get close.

The gigantic metal cone in the sky was directly above her head, its tip slowly descending towards her.

"What's going on?"

"Is that... a Sky Cone?"

"Damn, what a cursed thing! This is too bad luck!"

"What should we do? If this thing targets us, we're as good as dead!"

The students also recognized the object above and became somewhat flustered.

Sch Jing's figure flashed, and he appeared beside Fu Jiali, reaching out towards her shoulder. An invisible repulsive force grew stronger as he approached, until his palm was about ten centimeters away from Fu Jiali's body, and then it stopped.

It wasn't that he was too exhausted to continue approaching... but Sch Jing instinctively sensed that if he forcefully touched Fu Jiali now, there might be some undesirable consequences.

"Teacher... wh, what should I do..."

Fu Jiali's eyes welled up with tears as she looked at Sch Jing, pleading for help.

The Sky Cone, an existence that couldn't be clearly categorized as a phenomenon or a lifeform, would appear and randomly lock onto a target in the area without any discernible pattern.

The target would be bound by an invisible magnetic field, completely unable to move. Then, the Sky Cone would descend at a fixed speed and trajectory, slowly piercing the target's head, gradually impaling and crushing them. Once it made contact with the ground, the Sky Cone would disappear.

During this process, the Sky Cone's descent speed and trajectory seemed to be governed by some kind of rule, completely unaffected by physical influences. No matter how much kinetic energy was applied, its trajectory and speed couldn't be altered in the slightest.

Those targeted by the Sky Cone would experience an immense sense of fear as death slowly and unavoidably approached, as well as the pain of being slowly impaled and crushed by the cone.

"Don't be afraid."

Sch Jing retracted his hand and calmly reassured Fu Jiali in a gentle voice.

"I've said it before, I won't let any of you die. Rest assured, leave it to me."

Seeing his composed demeanor, Fu Jiali took a few deep breaths and regained her calm.

"Teacher, what should I do?"

The other students also looked at Sch Jing with trusting eyes.

Sch Jing looked up at the Sky Cone in the sky, assessed it briefly, and said,

"We can't stop the Sky Cone, but we can physically destroy it."

"The larger the Sky Cone, the higher its strength, and the more difficult it is to destroy. This Sky Cone is about two meters and thirty centimeters long, not too big. But according to the data, its strength is at least twice that of tungsten steel."

Tungsten steel, one of the hardest native metals on Earth, was difficult to penetrate even with armor-piercing rounds. To break it, one would need an armor-piercing incendiary round made of the same tungsten material.

"Based on its current trajectory and speed, it will take over forty minutes to reach above Jiali's head."

Sch Jing pondered for a moment and said,

"Everyone, continue towards B2, away from here... I'll catch up with Jiali later."

Upon hearing this, the students nodded.

"Understood, Teacher Sch."

"Teacher Sch, you must save Jiali!"

Soon, under Chen Xingyan's command, the students maintained their formation and headed towards B2.

Only Sch Jing and Fu Jiali remained at the original spot.

"Teacher..." Fu Jiali murmured.

Sch Jing glanced at her and said softly,

"Jiali, close your eyes."

Fu Jiali obeyed, closing her eyes.

Sch Jing's figure flashed, and he appeared on a tall metal tree, looking up at the Sky Cone in the sky.

"I didn't expect the first thing I'd encounter would be this."

Shaking his head, Sch Jing closed his eyes.

【True Crimson】, activate!

In an instant, Sch Jing's heart emitted an incredibly loud thump.

On the panel, in the Divinity Skill column, 【Twin】【Shadow Flame】【Plant Contract】【Dragon Horn】【Featherization】...

One by one, the Divinity Skills emitting a faint golden light all turned dark and dim.

Then, a crimson hue slowly emerged, tinting all the Divinity Skill names with a scarlet hue.

At the bottom, the special Divinity Skill 【True Crimson】 began to glow brightly.

An unimaginable heat emanated from his entire body.

His blood boiled and even burned, and faintly visible crimson blood began to overflow from Sch Jing's body. His hair, originally as dark as ink, turned into a vibrant scarlet, dancing without any wind.

His dark blue eyes also took on a reddish tint, and indescribable power surged from his flesh and blood.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom—"

The sound of rapidly flowing blood echoed through the outside world like a raging river.

In the depths of the dark void, a blood and flesh-composed Otherworldly Deity seemed to open its eyes, gazing at Sch Jing.

In that instant, Sch Jing recognized it as the Hyperscalar Being beyond the present world, the legendary Orderly True God—the True Crimson Master, the Blood Source!

It was one of the fundamental symbols of material existence, the source of all blood and flesh in the world.

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(End of Chapter)

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