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The sky had gradually darkened, and a bright moon rose over the lake’s surface.

The number of examinees on the small island had dwindled to less than twenty.

The combat assessment had now reached what could be called its final moments. The students gritted their teeth, enduring double the pain as they fought with all their might.

Even He Haifan and Mao Shan were panting for breath at this point.

Meanwhile, Gao Neng had already used this opportunity to sneak to the shore.

RUMBLE!

The sound of the thunderstorm was drawing closer.

There really wasn’t much time left.

"Kill!"

"Kill!" 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

The students roared.

Chen Bai kept moving toward the lake, dodging the examinees who were lunging at him.

Closer!

Closer!

Less than three meters away.

Gao Neng didn’t wait any longer. He charged straight at Chen Bai.

’What is an opportunity?’

’When you’re strong enough, every frontal assault is an opportunity!’

"Hmph, I’ve been waiting for you!" Chen Bai whipped around, seemingly having sensed Gao Neng’s presence long ago, and threw a punch straight at Gao Neng’s face.

"Lifeform Transformation, Copper!" Gao Neng didn’t waste any words. Chen Bai’s senses were too sharp; the chances of a successful sneak attack were practically zero.

’It’s already a feat that I managed to get this close.’ So, he directly activated his Copper Transformation and met the attack with a duck wing.

A 50% power boost!

This duck wing strike from Gao Neng had an explosive force of at least 2,000 points.

BANG!

A dull thud rang out, tinged with a metallic hum.

As for Chen Bai, he was stunned by the blow and stumbled back three steps before he could regain his footing.

"Such immense strength!" Chen Bai was genuinely shocked. He knew about Gao Neng’s explosive power—over 700 points from breaking the second human limit.

It was precisely because he knew this that he had given Gao Neng the chance to get close. Besides, the punch he had just thrown wasn’t actually at full power.

But the moment their fists collided, he knew something was wrong.

Gao Neng’s punch was definitely not just 700!

It was at least over 2,000!

Chen Bai was a Lieutenant. He had become an Energy Warrior after breaking the second human limit, and at the time of his advancement, his explosive power was also around 700 points.

However, after becoming an Energy Warrior, his strength had advanced another step. In terms of raw physical explosive power, his was now around 2,000 points as well.

But the crux of the matter was...

He was a Tier Two Energy Warrior!

And what was Gao Neng?

A "normal person" who hadn’t even stepped into the realm of Energy Warriors.

An explosive power of over 2,000 points?

’He’s a monster!’

Chen Bai was so shocked his jaw nearly hit the floor...

The surrounding students, who were in the middle of their own fierce battles, were also startled by the exchange.

"Lieutenant Chen really is strong!"

"He knocked Gao Neng back with one punch... But why is he targeting Student Gao Neng?"

"Lieutenant Chen is so strong, yet he resorts to sneak attacks. Hmph!"

The students from Third High grumbled.

But Chen Bai’s expression was quite grim. ’What do they mean, "Lieutenant Chen is strong"? This is a slap in the face, isn’t it? They’re flat-out saying I’m weaker than Gao Neng!’

"Let’s go!" Gao Neng didn’t hold back and charged forward again. He had gained a clear advantage with that last punch and naturally felt no fear. After all, he was burning through 2,000 Alliance Coins a minute. This was no time to hesitate.

BANG!

The two of them were instantly locked in combat.

And the surrounding students, who had been ready to curse him out some more, were now stunned.

Gao Neng and Chen Bai traded blow for blow, neither of them backing down. It was a complete head-on clash, and they were locked in a stalemate.

"Student Gao Neng is so strong! He can actually withstand Lieutenant Chen Bai’s ferocious, storm-like assault!"

"He really is strong! That’s Lieutenant Chen Bai we’re talking about!"

"Go, Gao Neng! Don’t lose to that duck! You’re an octopus, have some octopus dignity!"

The students from Third High yelled.

But Chen Bai’s expression grew uglier and uglier. Under Gao Neng’s frenzied assault, he was actually retreating? And he was about to be pushed back into the lake.

"You brat, you’re incredible! In such a short time, don’t tell me you’ve broken through again?!" Chen Bai grew more alarmed the longer they fought, because every one of Gao Neng’s punches packed a ferocious amount of power.

At least over 2,000 points!

Maybe even 2,500?!

What did that even mean? It meant that in a head-on clash, he, Chen Bai, was actually losing to a normal person who hadn’t even advanced to become an Energy Warrior.

...

「Military Training Base.」

Li Qingping, Xue Jingjing, and several other principals were also dumbfounded.

’Gao Neng is clashing head-on with Chen Bai?!’

’No, Gao Neng is chasing Chen Bai down, and in terms of strength, he’s actually overpowering him?’

’What is going on!’

’Are my eyes playing tricks on me? Or is Gao Neng on steroids... no, wait, duck steroids!’

...

It wasn’t just Li Qingping and the others who were in shock.

In another room at the Military Training Base, Shen Ning’Er, dressed in a black military uniform, also had her small, rosy lips parted in astonishment.

"Has he... broken the third human limit?" Shen Ning’Er’s eyes were as bright as stars, but she quickly shook her head. "No, it’s more than the third! The fourth?!"

The thought flashed through her mind.

Even Shen Ning’Er herself found it hard to believe.

’The fourth...’

’How many people in the Alliance have broken the Fourth Human Limit? The total number is probably less than twenty! And among them, every single one is either a high-ranking official in the Alliance or a peerless genius.’

For example, she, Shen Ning’Er, was one of them.

But that wasn’t the crucial point. The issue was that Gao Neng’s rate of progress was simply too fast.

’During the last fitness test, his explosive power was over 700 points. How many days has it been since then? He went from the second human limit to the fourth?’

Shen Ning’Er’s brows furrowed.

Her fingers tapped restlessly on the desk in front of her.

’The incident at the Golden Grand Hotel.’

’The matter of the underground factory...’

’And he even solo-killed a Dark Elf...’

’Looking back on these events now, none of them seemed like something Gao Neng should have been able to accomplish.’

"Chen Bai!" Shen Ning’Er picked up a controller from the desk, pressed a button, and spoke into it. "Stop holding back. In this combat assessment, his score is already impossible for anyone to surpass. Since that’s the case, we might as well see his true strength!"

...

「Virtual Battlefield, on the small island.」

A flash of light swept through. The duck was gone, as was the octopus, the monkey, the rhino, and the rabbit. All the students had returned to their original forms.

This left the students momentarily stunned.

’We’re human again?’

As the students registered their surprise, their eyes were subconsciously drawn to the two figures locked in a fierce battle not far away.

"Are my eyes playing tricks on me... I think I just saw the duck turn into Gao Neng?! But I thought the duck was Lieutenant Chen Bai?"

"The duck was Gao Neng? Impossible, right? You must be seeing things..."

"Am I really seeing things? But why is it the other way around now? It looks like Gao Neng is overwhelming Lieutenant Chen! Look, the Lieutenant is retreating... he’s about to be pushed into the lake!"

The students exclaimed in shock.

Meanwhile, Chen Bai was feeling more and more bitter.

He had heard Shen Ning’Er’s words. But her telling him to stop holding back? He really *wished* he was holding back, but the problem was, he was going all out!

’Major, can’t you see that?!’

’Am I, a Tier Two Energy Warrior, really going to be forced to use my energy powers by a normal person?’

When Chen Bai saw that both he and Gao Neng had reverted to their human forms, he understood Shen Ning’Er’s intentions. ’But isn’t this taking things too far? It’s just bullying at this point.’

"Gao Neng, I’m sorry. A soldier’s duty is to obey orders. I, Chen Bai, can afford to lose face, but I cannot afford to let the Military Department lose face!" After being forced back two more steps by Gao Neng, Chen Bai finally gritted his teeth and pulled out a black high-dimensional capsule.

CRACK!

He crushed the high-dimensional capsule.

A mass of black iron energy instantly surged out and covered Chen Bai’s arms and torso, forming a pair of gauntlets and a breastplate.

"Whoa, Lieutenant Chen is using his iron energy?!"

"No way! Gao Neng, run! The Lieutenant is breaking the rules!"

"..."

The students were aghast.

He Haifan and Mao Shan stood frozen in place. ’So this is Gao Neng? The same Gao Neng they had schemed so hard to defeat?’

’Does he have to be this strong? It’s a completely different league!’

"Gao Neng, I’m bullying you today. When you become an Energy Warrior in the future, you can come and get your revenge at any time!" Chen Bai no longer paid any attention to the surrounding chatter and threw a punch at Gao Neng.

Gao Neng met it with a punch of his own.

Then, at the instant their fists collided, the gauntlet on Chen Bai’s hand suddenly contracted, and a jet of hot air blasted from its back.

THUMP!

Gao Neng went flying.

’For fuck’s sake!’

’Is that even allowed?!’

’The gauntlet has a contracting mechanism? And it can blast hot air!’

’Ref!’

’That’s a foul!’

’I’m fucking done! Can I just quit? Don’t you know I’ve already been fighting for three minutes? That’s 6,000 Alliance Coins gone, and now you pull this shit on me?’

’I’m almost broke!’

*(The sixth Helmsman of this book, ’__神_’, has been born! Everyone is urging for more updates and a burst of Chapters. Just wait a few days. When the book goes on sale on the 1st, I’ll deliver that burst! The final battle is imminent, please give me some recommendation tickets to charge up my energy! Let’s make writing even more passionate!)*