281: Chapter 281 A Fair Battle

"Mild, is this the latest research result of your teacher, the Great Scholar Kraft?"

Outside the trial world, the High Priest of the Elf Race's eyes held a trace of shock as he couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"No, that's not right... The trial world is entered via projection. It's impossible to bring in pre-prepared equipment. How did this child do it..."

As a being renowned throughout the All Heavens and Myriad Realms, he discovered that at this moment, he couldn't even see through the ability used by a mere child.

No... it wasn't just that he couldn't see through it; he didn't even understand how the other party had achieved it.

"This... I'm not sure either..."

Mild was also somewhat uncertain and surprised at this moment.

He had previously thought it was a variation of some virtual method, even suspecting whether this Junior Martial Brother had found a loophole in the trial world.

But as things in the field continued to be restored in defiance of principles and the rules of the world were altered,

It was clearly not that simple.

This was an unimaginable method.

"Could it really be something Teacher taught Junior Martial Brother privately?"

Mild couldn't help but glance sideways at Zhang Huaiyuan in the trial world.

"But... even if Teacher gave Junior Martial Brother extra lessons, how on earth did he replicate an ability that integrates so many complex rules?"

At this point, the few of them no longer cared about the outcome of the match; they were more curious about how this fledgling little fellow had done it.

"Zhang Huaiyuan is going to win!"

Compared to the two high-level figures, the focus of the other accompanying mentors and invited spectators was different.

Their vision was much lower; just like primary school students looking at senior university advanced mathematics problems and mechanics manuscripts, they only felt it was difficult to understand, but didn't comprehend how vast the gap in level actually was.

They were more concerned about the win or loss of the match.

That didn't just relate to the academy's honor; it meant that within the next ten thousand years, the Sea of Time region could save a massive amount of resources, and the entire academy's research funding would be more abundant.

And at this time, within the trial world battlefield.

The situation had also tilted one-sidedly toward Zhang Huaiyuan.

Under the continuous fire suppression of the Thor Legion, the mechanical legion, which held a numerical advantage for the first time, abandoned its defensive positions and began a full-army charge.

They were collectively connected to Zhang Huaiyuan's thought network, sharing real-time intelligence as well as various war-related skills and knowledge. Their level of coordination was far higher than that of the Zerg Swarm, which had lost its Zerg biological network and turned into undead.

"Take them out!"

A large number of "terminator generation one" war robots charged into the battlefield under the cover of missiles and laser cannons from the rear.

Under normal circumstances, an undead Claw Bug in a state of divine blessing could easily slay double-digit numbers of combat robots individually.

But at this moment, the mechanical unit's perfect execution was displayed to the fullest.

An Armored Bug roared as it passed through the wall of fire.

But before it could lock onto a target, several high-intensity fusion lasers landed precisely on its thick carapace as if with foreknowledge, melting several deep holes.

Seeing this, the "terminator generation one" combat robots, which had long been ready, unhesitatingly thrust their sharp alloy kinetic longswords in, destroying the opponent's organic tissues.

With the existence of the shared thought network, they could clearly calculate the position and time of every Insect Beast breaking through the defensive line, calculating the most suitable attack method and battle strategy in real-time.

And a mere planet-level war calculation was naturally no burden for Zhang Huaiyuan's brain, which had been enhanced many times; it was an easy task.

Soon, the already dwindling undead Swarm retreated steadily and was completely submerged by the iron torrent.

And now, there were no more lives left that could respond to the laws of the undead.

Looking from a God's-eye view, more than half of the planet's body had completely collapsed, leaving only a patch of land struggling to hold together in some incredible way, like an independently floating void continent.

The entire world's origin was left with only scattered bits; drawing even a sliver more could cause the world to collapse.

"However, it's enough."

Zhang Huaiyuan watched as the last hundred-meter-long Mammoth Giant Bug was completely annihilated under the siege of thousands of "terminator generation one" combat robots. He flew past the mechanical legion toward Saintess Jiang Nian's location.

He saw a place that was out of place with the messy battlefield; the flowers, grass, and trees still remained full of life.

A woman of extraordinary grace floated there, gently waving a pair of illusory wings.

At this moment, the death energy on her body had been completely restrained. Her jade-like skin shimmered with a holy charm, like a deity pitying the world, guarding the last pure land.

"Your Highness Saintess, thank you for showing mercy."

Seeing this, Zhang Huaiyuan's heart stirred slightly. He spoke loudly through the mecha's loudspeaker.

This wasn't just a polite formality.

Although the opponent had summoned a large number of undead and cast some powerful buffing spells, she hadn't properly commanded this terrifying army at all.

She had consistently allowed the undead Swarm to crash against the already established iron defensive lines.

If nothing else, had the opponent controlled the undead Swarm to retreat slightly and consume more of the world's origin, the final result would be especially uncertain.

"No need for thanks. I have already used many methods that are quite unfair for an assessment."

Saintess Jiang Nian chuckled upon hearing this, glancing at Zhang Huaiyuan with a hint of surprise.

"Being able to block them is your own skill."

"Your Highness Saintess overpraises me."

Zhang Huaiyuan cupped his hands. After a moment of silence, he said somewhat hesitantly, "Then now...?"

At this moment, his thoughts were similar to those of the previous Leviathan Academy students, hoping the other party would take the initiative to withdraw in the face of difficulty.

"My father once taught me a technique."

Saintess Jiang Nian retracted her illusory wings. Her beautiful face wore a faint smile, and she didn't worry about the surrounding iron legion in the slightest as she spoke to herself.

"It can give undead that have died and lost their transcendent elements a second chance at resurrection."

As she spoke, her bright eyes looked toward Zhang Huaiyuan, seemingly with a bit of playfulness.

"However... if I use such a method, this match would clearly lose its original purpose. So I propose that we both put away our special methods and have a fight based on true knowledge."

"Of course... you can also think I'm bluffing and try using your iron army to end the battle."

"What!"

Zhang Huaiyuan's pupils behind the battle armor shrank slightly.

Undead can only be summoned once before their transcendent elements are exhausted; this was the consensus in all existing ancient texts.

Now the opponent was actually saying she could summon the dead undead again!

"So, what is your choice?"

Saintess Jiang Nian's calm voice rang out again.

The opponent was a genius with even higher talent than her, but the gap in foundation was too large. Originally, she could have completely used abilities exceeding the regulations to end the battle.

However... the opponent was very likely a talent nurtured by her Grandmaster. There was a high probability they would be comrades in the same camp in the future. She was willing to give the opponent a chance for an equal fight.

Zhang Huaiyuan was silent for a moment, then suddenly chuckled and waved his hand.

Wherever the thought network reached, the originally imposing iron legion disappeared.

"It is my honor to have a fair fight with you, Your Highness Saintess."

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