Liu Fufeng didn’t do anything, just relied on lying down the whole time, won 2 points, and temporarily ranked 3rd on the leaderboard. This really surprised many students watching, but what surprised them more was the ranking behind.

Ranked fourth: Chu Jiaojiao, Shen Changqing, Sheng Qingyan, Yue Qiguang, Yue Qiyuan, Lou, Lance, Wu Jingyue, Wei Xiaoxiong, Li Jiu...

Yes, that’s right.

The fourth place is a tie because the kill count for the fourth place is all one person. In other words, these people all gained 1 point.

Of course, what is surprising is not only these even ranks, but also the fact that the proportion of one school in this list is really too high, and this school is — the Lanyue Star Military Academy, ranked tenth among the Top Ten Alliance Schools.

1st place, 3rd place, fourth place...

Among the top ten on the points leaderboard, 9 are students from Lanyue Star Military Academy. This... this is a bit excessive.

The school only has a total of 10 participants, and Lanyue Star takes up 9 spots. Isn’t that excessive?

On the screen.

Countless bullet screens floated by~

"So, all the students from Lanyue Star Military Academy are seed players in the top ten?"

"No... impossible, right?"

"The competition has just started, and it’s not over yet. Who knows the specific results? They’ve taken the lead now, which only shows they acted earlier than others; it doesn’t prove others are necessarily weaker. Maybe when the battle formally begins, their points will fall far behind."

"You in front, do you believe your own words? Everyone has seen the performance of Lanyue Star’s people; they can all be said to be beasts—"

"Right! They are beasts."

"Beasts that understand human speech but don’t do human things."

...

"First Military Academy side, they’re a bit weak this time, the proportion in the top ten leaderboard is so small, and these few players look mediocre."

"Indeed, in previous years, the most attention was on First Military Academy, with a little Second and Third Army. The spotlight never reached a last-place Lanyue Star Military Academy, but this year’s situation has completely reversed."

"Lanyue Star is taking the lead, while First, Second, and Third Army... are nowhere to be seen."

"I think the strongest thing about Lanyue Star is not their skills, but their shamelessness."

"Ahem... what’s shamelessness? If I had their drama queen physical strength, I’d have already beaten the First Army, kicked the Second Army... the dregs of the Third Army and Fourth Army aren’t even worth mentioning."

"Wake up, you in front."

...

Alliance First Military Academy Academic Affairs Office tea room.

With the leaderboard announced, the atmosphere in the guest reception tea room of the Academic Affairs Office became increasingly strange. The source of the odd atmosphere was the principal of First Military Academy, Yang Zhi, and one of the competing students’ mentors, Niu Houdao.

The faces of these two had darkened more than once. This time, their faces repeatedly showed anger, threatening to explode, making it difficult for the representatives of the major military academies present to resist murmuring in their hearts:

[Can this competition continue normally?]

[Will the venue be smashed by Old Yang and Old Niu before it’s over?]

[How long can Old Yang and Old Niu endure?]

...

Everyone thought Yang Zhi and Niu Houdao might not be able to resist swearing, but despite their burning anger, they still didn’t utter curse words, instead, they remained seated, sipping tea.

Sitting across from Yang Zhi and Niu Houdao, Hong Jiang shook the teapot and found not a drop could be poured, feeling slightly unhappy, he said, "Niu Houdao, don’t drink this excellent Maojian tea like it’s plain water!"

Niu Houdao snorted through his nose, ignoring Hong Jiang.

"I know you’re angry inside, angry at your students for being useless, for being incapable... but—" Hong Jiang pursed his lips, full of disapproval, "Using excellent Maojian tea as plain drinking water, what’s going on in your head? Could it be that the anger has burned your brain empty?"

Niu Houdao: "..."

Niu Houdao’s fingers trembled, but he swallowed his anger and ignored Old Hong.

Hong Jiang laughed, brewed another pot of tea, leisurely poured himself a cup, and said, "Old Niu, I see this pile of good stuff will be mine sooner or later, how about I pack it up now?"

He referred to the pile of bets placed beside them: Candy Beans, Cloud Mist Tea, snow mountain water...

"Dong Dong!"

Niu Houdao raised his hand, knocked on the table twice, and rolled his eyes at Hong Jiang: "Take your hand off, it’s not yet certain whether these things are yours."

Hong Jiang smiled cunningly, saying, "Sooner or later it’ll be mine."

Niu Houdao lowered his eyelids, displaying a face of disinterest.

Hong Jiang, who truly never senses the mood, continued bothering Niu Houdao with chatter, "Niu Houdao, you say it’s uncertain, so you have confidence in those crooked students of yours? How about we raise the stakes and make another bet?"

Niu Houdao, with drooped eyelids, took a barely noticeable deep breath, continuing to ignore Hong Jiang’s rude provocations.

Hong Jiang laughed, "In my opinion, your students want to get into the top ten, that’s tough."

Niu Houdao slammed the table: "Tough, your grandmother’s legs! Old Hong! If you dare covet again, I’ll rip your mouth apart."

Hong Jiang clicked his tongue and taunted, "Tsk! You old guy, such foul language, if you don’t dare to bet, then don’t bet, why say such tasteless things?"

Niu Houdao opened his mouth, took deep breaths a few times, and finally swallowed the curse words, then turned his face away, intending not to engage with Old Hong any further.

"Tsk!"

"People from the First Army are less fearless than in the past."

"Boring." Hong Jiang said as he poured himself another cup of tea, then looked sideways at Principal Qu of the Alliance Second Military Academy, who sat holding a tea cup, appearing calm and composed:

"Old Qu..."

"Don’t you agree?"

Principal Qu hugged his tea cup, waved his hand, turned sideways, and said, "Not my business, I’m unsociable, don’t ask me questions, I know nothing."

Hong Jiang continued smiling but suddenly said, "Old Qu, the thing hanging around your neck looks like a natural High-level Soul Device?"

At the same time, people who hadn’t been paying much attention to Principal Qu turned their heads upon hearing this. Principal Qu became angry, turned to glare at Hong Jiang, and cursed, "Stop spouting nonsense."

Hong Jiang replied, "Yes yes yes... I’m just spouting nonsense, I’m a person with no other faults than running my mouth, everyone here knows."