The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 656: Chapter 656: The Worst Class Ever

Will Sheng Qingyan succeed?

All the students were staring intently, eyes glued on Sheng Qingyan...

second.

seconds.

seconds.

As Sheng Qingyan piloted the mecha, just as it was about to approach the obstacle area, suddenly—the mecha began to tremble slightly, shaking unstoppably, and everyone’s hearts lifted, quivering along with the shaking mech...

”It’s about to cross over.”

”You must hold on.”

”Come on!”

...

As the students watched nervously, then—

Plop—

It kneeled.

The students: ”...”

Silence.

Still silence.

In this silence, an utmost frustration ensued!

More than half of the students had taken the assessment, but none had passed yet; there were a total of 5 stages in the whole assessment, and so far, no student had reached the second stage, truly—

Miserable and distressing...

How could the students not feel dejected?

Including Sheng Qingyan, ten students hung their heads, each stepping out of the examination room, passing the doorway. When facing the derisive smile on the corner of Teacher Mu Jianling’s lips, the students all shrank their necks, no one uttering a sound.

One by one, two, three... nine people left in succession, and the last one was Sheng Qingyan, with Mu Jianling folding her arms, her gaze cold.

Sheng Qingyan shrank his neck even more, lifting his foot—

Mu Jianling curved her lips slightly, saying airily: ”Oh—looks like a pig is coming out—”

Sheng Qingyan shook all over and did something unexpected by everyone. Without saying a word, he suddenly bent his arms, hugged his own head, then dived forward—

The students: ”???”

Escaping?

That’s what Mu Jianling thought too.

Then—

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, just as Sheng Qingyan had dived forward, he suddenly made a one hundred and eighty-degree sharp turn, wrapping himself around Mu Jianling’s feet, then slowly, slowly... crouched down on the ground, hugging his head, and let out a pig-like howl: ”Teacher, I was wrong, I won’t be a pig anymore.”

The students: ”...”

What a wimp!

Truly wimping out!

Mu Jianling’s whole body trembled, suddenly feeling the urge to scratch her hands, her feet... even feeling itchy dandruff...

After a long moment—

Mu Jianling lifted her foot and kicked towards Sheng Qingyan’s butt.

Sheng Qingyan rolled on the spot: ”Don’t kill me, please don’t kill me...”

Mu Jianling: ”...”

The crowd around inhaled sharply, the atmosphere reaching peak awkwardness.

Mu Jianling took a deep breath and said, ”Make one more noise, and your assessment qualification is canceled.”

Sheng Qingyan: ”...”

Sheng Qingyan immediately shut up.

Mu Jianling snorted coldly and cursed: ”Everyone, take a look, this is what you call over-the-top acting!”

The students with their eyes wide open nodded in agreement.

Sheng Qingyan pouted, feeling slightly resentful—

Mu Jianling glanced at him sidelong, and Sheng Qingyan, feeling wronged, shut his mouth and dared not make another peep.

Still feeling itchy in her hands and feet, Mu Jianling intentionally raised her foot and kicked Sheng Qingyan again. After taking a kick to his rear, Sheng Qingyan deeply felt the looming crisis and, mustering his courage while holding his behind, scampered away in a hurry.

Mu Jianling continued to scold, ”I want everyone to remember, if I find out anyone’s not taking the examination seriously—”

Her tone was ominously deep, the threat left hanging... While she didn’t spell it out, the students all felt a chill down their necks, sensing their heads might not be too secure.

The students instantly shrank their necks further.

Mu Jianling lifted her head and made a throat-slitting gesture—

The students drew their necks in even tighter.

Mu Jianling: ”Next group.”

With these words, the terrifying atmosphere in the examination hall began to dissipate gradually as this group of 10 students came out, and the mood slowly regained a bit of liveliness.

However—

This group still all knelt at the first obstacle.

The students fell silent.

Ji You quietly said to Chu Jiaojiao beside her, ”Jiaojiao, have you ever felt like this examination is just a conspiracy? Like the teachers have plotted this to swindle our points?”

Chu Jiaojiao: ”Cough... The naivety of youth!”

After coughing, Chu Jiaojiao lowered her voice and said, ”I think so too.”

A look of frustration crossed Ji You’s face: She had only so many points in her pocket and had been counting on them for next year’s food and clothing. But now, she felt her points were in peril.

Soon, Sheng Qingyan returned to the group.

Chu Jiaojiao scolded, ”Were you not taking the test seriously just now?”

Sheng Qingyan, rubbing his butt, replied, ”No way... I was more serious than ever.”

Chu Jiaojiao didn’t believe it.

Suddenly, Shen Changqing said, ”Ayan was serious.”

Sheng Qingyan jumped behind Shen Changqing, pursing his lips and with displeasure said, ”Only Aqing really understands me.” His posture and movements had been somewhat unseemly earlier, but that was just his strategy, a way he had devised to cross the first obstacle. How could it be considered not taking it seriously?

The reality was that real mechs were very difficult for novices to control, and full mastery was impossible. Thus, Sheng Qingyan had initially adopted Xuzhou’s method: he gave up most of the mech’s functions, retaining only the essentials. Still, even so, piloting a real war mech placed a heavy strain on spiritual power and Physical Strength, which is why his run had been so wobbly and trembly...

Ji You pursed her lips and said, ”The struggle was real. That’s why I suspect this Basic Mecha Driver’s License examination is a ploy to scam points.” Because—current students were complete novices and couldn’t possibly pass.

Chu Jiaojiao, Shen Changqing, Yue Qiyuan, Yue Qiguang, Sheng Qingyan suddenly: ”Impossible!”

Ji You: ”...”

At the control panel, Mu Jianling’s eyes were fixed unblinkingly over here, making Ji You feel the chill at her neck growing colder. She silently cursed these cowards for not even reminding her.

Mu Jianling looked at the students below, especially at Ji You’s group, and lightly threw out a question, ”Does anyone have any objections to this exam?”

Silence.

Dead silence.

Mu Jianling raised an eyebrow, ”No one? I clearly see that some people have issues.”

Ji You, stiffening her resolve, raised her hand and asked loudly, ”Teacher, I have a question! Is there a deadline for the Basic Mecha Driver’s License examination? What is the latest date?”

Eh?

With Ji You bringing this up, it dawned on the students: judging by the way things were going, few would pass today. If 99% of the students failed, it meant no one would be able to participate in the end-of-term exam.

Surely the school wouldn’t do something so cruel and insane. Did that mean there would be more time for students to familiarize themselves with real Battle Mechas?

Is that so?

There was no need to rush to retake the exams, then?

In an instant, the students perked up, all eyes on Mu Jianling.

Mu Jianling raised an eyebrow and looked down at the students, saying indifferently, ”Three days.”

”Wow!”

Suddenly, the students cheered.

Hearing the hopeful voices of the students below, Mu Jianling spoke in a tone that was neither salty nor light, ”This batch I’m teaching is the worst yet. Happy to have three more days? What’s there to be happy about? You all will fail in the end anyway.”

The students: ”...”