The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 654: Chapter 654: Not Much, Just 5,000

The first group of 10 students participating in the assessment all knelt down at the starting line.

The cold electronic voice of the assessment system rang out: ”Assessment failed, next group.”

Such a high failure rate was like a bucket of cold water dousing the students’ fiery spirits.

This is bad!

This is definitely going to be terrible.

After the system spoke, Mu Jianling, with her arms crossed, casually remarked as if watching a drama: ”Very good, the first group’s kneeling posture is quite neat, let the next group continue to strive.”

Students: ”...”

The second batch of students lined up in turn.

After logging into the Mecha, all 10 stood at the starting line, listening to the horn sounding, but the nervousness and trepidation in their hearts were still clearly visible on each student’s face.

System: ”Begin——”

The second batch of students were very cautious, not as reckless as the first batch, and all chose to carefully test the waters, taking the first step forward.

However——

The students, who had just connected with the Mecha, had a very low compatibility with them. Their Physical Strength and spiritual power couldn’t withstand the strong synergy brought by the Mecha, and no matter how cautious they were, they still bit the dust.

Boom! Boom! Boom!——

After the first loud bang, students began falling to the ground one after another.

Mu Jianling’s lips curved into a slight smile as she said: ”Very good! Not bad at all, although the fall was not as neat as the first group, you’ve managed to create a wave-like pattern. All I can say is that you young people are truly creative! Third group, continue, I hope you can be more creative than the second group.”

Students: ”...”

Ji You quietly asked Chu Jiaojiao beside her: ”Is she—a devil?”

Chu Jiaojiao sneaked a glance at Mu Jianling on the control platform, then covered her mouth and whispered: ”Scarier than a devil~”

Ji You nodded vigorously: ”Yes~Yes~”

Suddenly, Mu Jianling glanced over this way, and in a flash, the two students gossiping instantly shut their mouths.

Mu Jianling hummed lightly: ”Third group, begin!”

The third round of 10 students, now all with a warrior’s resolve, entered the examination room.

Then——

Unsurprisingly, they bit the dust.

people! 30 failures!

And——all kneeling at the starting line.

At this point, the students’ mindset had completely changed; their goal shifted from passing the assessment to seeing how many meters they could cover.

But!!!

The fourth group.

The fifth group.

The sixth group.

...

Almost all students ended up kneeling at the starting line. They went from initial fear to looking disheveled, shoulders hunched, with no one daring to speak up at this time because Teacher Mu Jianling stopped even the sarcasm and just observed with arms crossed, eyes askew, and cold lips.

Apart from the voice of the system and the sound of Mechas falling and kneeling in the assessment area, there was complete silence.

Then.

Batch after batch of students continued to repeat the same outcome: failure.

Failure.

And failure again.

Until——

A jet-black Mecha, at the moment when the other 9 Mechas fell, cut through the air resistance and leaped out, like a lotus bloom emerging from the mud, unusually fresh and striking——

Mu Jianling’s drooping eyelids suddenly twitched: ”Eh?”

The students also instantly had a shock run through their bodies: ”Who’s that?”

They saw the jet-black Mecha sprinting from the starting line, its speed so fast it was like a horse racing ahead, instantly dashing several meters——

meters!

meters!

The students stared with wide eyes: ”Wow, holy cow! Who is this hero?”

As soon as the words were spoken—

The pitch-black mecha, trembling all over for a moment, came crashing down with a thud.

In the end, the stalwart hero couldn’t escape the fate of biting the dust.

But! The thousand meters he successfully ran were like a shot in the arm for the students who had lost all hope: If he can do it, we all surely can!

At this time, Mu Jianling stopped folding her arms. As the group of 10 students came out of the examination room with soot-covered faces, Mu Jianling’s lips revealed a rare smile and said, ”Nine piles of cow dung and one golden flower. Not bad, not bad.”

Nine people: ”...”

Students: ”...”

Mu Jianling, who sprays nonsense without uttering a single human word, had no realization of being annoying. She had a smile on her lips and a kind look on her face as she looked at the master of the pitch-black mecha ’Chasing Sun’—Xuzhou. She reached out and gently rubbed Xuzhou’s big head, saying with a smile, ”Good kid.”

Xuzhou: ”...”

Xuzhou felt no excitement from being praised.

Because—

The next sentence from Mu Jianling instantly turned Xuzhou’s face red.

Mu Jianling said: ”You’re just a bit weak. Work hard, and then you can become a true golden flower.”

Xuzhou: ”...”

Xuzhou, with a straight face, said: ”Teacher, I’m a guy.”

Mu Jianling raised her eyebrows, laughing: ”Oh—so it’s a male golden flower.”

Xuzhou: ”...”

Xuzhou’s rough face turned crimson, both angry and embarrassed.

He saluted Mu Jianling with respect, then immediately turned around and went back to his spot.

As Xuzhou settled back into his seat, Ji You, Chu Jiaojiao, Shen Changqing, Zhang Ye, and others immediately crowded around him! Not just them, other students also stared at Xuzhou with incredulous expressions.

Among the 998 students in the Combat Department, Xuzhou wasn’t particularly outstanding in either Physical Strength or spiritual power, yet this seemingly mediocre student, against all odds, became the first one to run over a thousand meters. Who wouldn’t be shocked?

Ji You hopped over, patting Xuzhou on the shoulder proudly and said with a laugh, ”Little Zhouzhou, I’m very satisfied and relieved by your performance today.”

This fatherly tone made Xuzhou uncomfortable, and he kept a straight face, saying, ”I only ran 1100 meters.”

Only 1100 meters?

How would the other ’face-planted’ students who were eavesdropping feel?

For a moment, the failed students spoke all at once, trying to cover their embarrassment with various excuses.

”Cough, cough...”

”Children say the darndest things.”

”Cough, cough...”

”Children say the darndest things.”

...

Seizing the chance while everyone was discussing, Ji You leaned in and whispered, ”Little Zhouzhou, do you have some secret? Tell me, don’t let my affection for you go to waste.”

Xuzhou: ”...”

Xuzhou shook his head: ”No secret.”

Ji You didn’t believe him: ”Really?”

Xuzhou, with a stern face, said, ”Really.”

At 2.1 meters tall, Xuzhou had a rough appearance with wide nose, thick lips, bushy eyebrows, and big eyes—the kind that looked incredibly honest and sturdy at first glance. Moreover, his actions always matched his straightforward demeanor. After pondering for a moment, Ji You believed him.

Suddenly, Shen Changqing asked, ”Xuzhou, roughly how many Spiritual Silks did you use to control the mecha?”

At this question, everyone perked up their ears.

Hearing this, Xuzhou didn’t hide anything and directly replied, ”Not many, just about 5000.”

Ji You: ”...”