I Can Control Resources

Of course, that was impossible.

However, Gao Neng had other methods. He could determine which way was south by examining the growth rings and the density of leaves on the trees—a method he had learned from a book.

North is up, south is down, west is left, east is right!

"This way is east!" Gao Neng quickly made his decision. He then crept forward under the cover of darkness, spreading his Spiritual Power out once again.

The fog could affect a person’s line of sight.

But it didn’t seem to have much of an effect on Spiritual Power.

When Gao Neng discovered this, an idea suddenly lit up in his mind. ’If I launch a sneak attack under the cover of darkness, the others will surely be defenseless, right?’

Most importantly, while this was a Virtual Battlefield, the examinees who entered were real people.

These people had all woken up at the crack of dawn, taken their written exams, and then been brought to the military training base to be immediately thrown into a high-intensity combat assessment.

It was impossible that they weren’t tired.

’If my guess is right... most of the examinees probably can’t hold out for long.’

However, these people definitely weren’t idiots. The combat assessment was fraught with danger on all sides, so they would surely force themselves to stay awake. At the very least, holding out until midnight shouldn’t be a problem.

’By that logic, the best time to strike would be after midnight.’

Once Gao Neng confirmed this, he was no longer in a hurry. He ambled along, stopping whenever he felt like it. When it was time to rest, he rested, even picking some wild fruits along the way.

「Three hours later...」

The night deepened.

In the military training base, Li Qingping, who had been looking smug just moments before, was now getting restless.

Son of a bitch!

Three hours, and he’s only gotten one kill?

Is this still Gao Neng?!

Li Qingping was truly frustrated by his wasted potential. ’Is he getting too arrogant?’ Meanwhile, He Haifan, who was originally in second place, was now rapidly closing the gap.

Gao Neng: 12 Points.

He Haifan: 11 Points.

"Sigh... That child, Haifan, is really something. It’s just a combat assessment; there’s no need to push himself so hard," Principal He Lin of First High sighed plaintively.

"Hmph!" Li Qingping tilted his head back and said nothing.

If it were possible, he really wanted to rush into the Virtual Battlefield and strangle Gao Neng right now. ’You little brat, what was it you said when you came to me for that pen?’

"It looks like Gao Neng has laid down to rest again." The principal of Fourth High shook his head helplessly. Gao Neng had spent at least half his time resting on this journey.

"He must be exhausted... After all, he used up a lot of energy earlier. Or maybe... he’s conserving his strength?" By the time the principal of Second High finished, even he didn’t quite believe his own words.

The exam was only a day and a half long.

Everyone was fighting for their lives. After all, the further they went, the stronger their opponents would be, and the fewer kills there would be to claim.

Even if he really was conserving his strength, he should be doing it in the middle or late stages, not right now.

"He killed another one of my Girls’ High students!" Xue Jingjing wasn’t concerned about anything else. The only person who had died at Gao Neng’s hands in the past three hours was, once again, a student from her school.

Was this really a coincidence?!

...

「Time: Twelve o’clock midnight.」

Because Gao Neng had been moving slowly, he could already hear the clear sound of thunder behind him. Bolts of lightning ripped across the night sky, followed by booming rumbles.

’I’ve calculated the time. It’s about time to begin.’

Although Gao Neng had been resting the whole time, he had also been constantly observing the positions of the Girls’ High students. By now, he had already locked onto eight or nine of them.

He didn’t delay any longer.

This was because those eight or nine Girls’ High students had all basically stopped moving.

The fog in the jungle was growing thicker, severely obstructing their vision. Coupled with the creeping exhaustion, the students had all begun to hide and rest.

In a patch of tall grass.

Two Girls’ High students who had teamed up were resting back-to-back.

They had been exhausted all day, and their eyes could barely stay open. Naturally, they didn’t notice a flock of wild ducks waddling past them.

And then...

One of the ducks leaped into the tall grass.

"Ah! Where did this duck come from... Ah! This duck is so strong... Ouch... It hurts... No... Let go of me, ahhh..."

"Ah... Am I going to be beaten to death by a duck?!"

The miserable shrieks rang out, then quickly faded.

Gao Neng flapped his wings and walked out of the grass.

Kills: 14

Flower Destroyer: 13/30

Continue!

This midnight was destined to be anything but peaceful.

Gao Neng led his flock of duck minions, continuously launching night raids on the drowsy Girls’ High students. Cries of pain and calls for help echoed ceaselessly through the jungle.

And amidst the constant screams, Gao Neng’s kill count skyrocketed.

Kills: 16

Flower Destroyer: 15/30

...

Kills: 18

Flower Destroyer: 17/30

...

Kills: 19

Flower Destroyer: 18/30

...

「In the military base.」

Xue Jingjing and Li Qingping were finally wrestling with each other.

"Elder Li, I can’t take it anymore! I’ll fight you to the death!" As the principal of Girls’ High, Xue Jingjing was naturally no weakling. With all the scratching and biting, Li Qingping was completely outmatched.

"Principal Xue... I really fucking didn’t tell him! You... Ouch, what the hell... Why are you biting me? Old Lady Xue, stop biting! I, Li Qingping, have a reputation to maintain!"

"If I don’t kill you today, my surname isn’t Xue!"

"You think you’re the only one with teeth? I have them too!"

"Ouch... You old, shameless bastard, you’re actually biting back?! Fine... Let’s see who’s the better biter!" Xue Jingjing had truly gone mad.

She had completely disregarded her image.

Gao Neng’s total kill count was now 21.

But 18 of them were students from her Girls’ High. Who would believe there wasn’t something fishy going on?!

Li Qingping must have ordered him to do it!

’That Gao Neng is such a kind and handsome boy. When Jin Lingling was injured, he even made a special trip to give her one thousand Alliance Coins as a get-well gift. To say that such a kind boy would hit a woman?’

She didn’t believe it!

’Li Qingping must have seen that my Girls’ High students were easy targets and deliberately instructed Gao Neng to avoid the First High students and specifically go after them.’

"Old Lady Xue, you just try biting me again..."

"So what if I do!"

"..."

The principals of Second High and Fourth High successfully made way, giving the two of them space.

It was midnight, and they were getting a little sleepy.

’It’s a live broadcast of a fierce clash. Might as well watch while we can. Anyway, no one from the Military Department is here, so we have nothing to worry about.’

"Jingjing, if I were you, I’d kick that old lecher in the crotch!" the principal of Fourth High added, helpfully fanning the flames.

"..."

...

Gao Neng had no idea what was happening at the military base.

He only knew that his kill count had reached 21, and he had successfully completed 20 for his Flower Destroyer quest.

"DING! Congratulations, Host, for completing the second stage of Flower Destroyer. You have successfully obtained one Primary Treasure Chest."

"Four Bone Marrow Cleansing Pills!" Gao Neng was in a great mood. ’Does this mean I have a chance to break through the third human limit?’

Stay calm!

Don’t get cocky!

’I wonder if I can break through if I take it here?’

Gao Neng hesitated. If he took it and couldn’t break through, wouldn’t that be a waste? But if he just held onto it without taking it, that also seemed like a waste...

Of course, the most important thing was that he had already discovered the tracks of an Examiner. Not far away, a Velociraptor was resting with its eyes closed.

’If I can break through the third human limit...’

’Wouldn’t my chances of taking them down be much higher?’

"I’ll eat one and see! Anyway, if it doesn’t work, I’ll still get one as a reward after this mission is over! That’s enough!" After a moment of hesitation, Gao Neng ultimately did some callisthenics to recover his vitality and energy, then placed a Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill in his mouth.

It melted in his mouth.

A cool sensation!

As Gao Neng felt the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill go down, he felt that this was a sure thing.

But soon, he realized something was wrong. His vitality was rising rapidly, but not only that, he could also feel a mysterious power from his surroundings surging toward him.