Chapter 435 - 289: Moral Blackmail? I Don’t Accept It! The Final Results of the Yanhuang Federation’s Second Round Are Displayed
Chapter 435: Chapter 289: Moral Blackmail? I Don’t Accept It! The Final Results of the Yanhuang Federation’s Second Round Are Displayed
But when he spoke, his tone was indisputable!
"Sun Hao! And you three!"
Zhang Yi’s gaze swept over the four of them.
"The rules of the University Alliance Training Camp were explained very clearly from the very first day! Your instructors at the time didn’t explain them unclearly, did they?" Zhang Yi retorted. "Besides, your rankings depend on your own strength. What does that have to do with me? It’s not like I used any of your resources.
"Furthermore, all the rules for the University Alliance Training Camp and the Yanhuang Federation’s assessment were established by the instructors and Chief Instructor Yang. I’m just a humble team captain. Do you think I can change their Will?"
Hearing Zhang Yi’s sharp retorts, combined with the aura he suddenly unleashed, instantly drained all color from Sun Hao’s face.
Sun Hao’s lips trembled, as if he still wanted to argue his case. "That’s not it, Captain... I just..."
"Enough. Not another word!" Zhang Yi cut him off. "I know what you want to say. You just think it’s unfair, that it’s a pity, or that you’re full of regret for making it this far!
"But before you said all this, before you tried to guilt-trip me, did you ever stop to think about why your results are what they are?!
"Did you put in the effort?
"Did you work harder than everyone else?"
"Of course I did..." Sun Hao tried to retort.
"Of course what?!" Zhang Yi cut him off again. "If you feel so wronged, go running back to your mommy and daddy! If you feel so wronged, then how come all the cadets eliminated before you aren’t acting like this?"
"..."
Zhang Yi’s words were utterly merciless, even bordering on cruel. But it was also the truth.
Hong Tianyi, Lu Mei, and some of the other high- and middle-ranked cadets in the crowd nodded in silent agreement.
But when Zhang Yi’s gaze fell upon the three other cadets who had come with Sun Hao—now backing away and putting distance between themselves and him—his eyes filled with revulsion.
"If you’re truly this regretful, then use the opportunity you still have today to challenge a higher-ranked cadet. As long as your challenge is successful and you break into the top five of the Tianya Academy team, you’ll still be able to stay, won’t you?"
Zhang Yi’s words seemed to be a wake-up call for Sun Hao. When Sun Hao looked up again, his eyes were full of apology. "I’m sorry. I was desperate and not thinking straight. They egged me on to come here."
As Sun Hao spoke, he turned to look back. What he saw were his three companions, standing more than ten meters away from him.
"Well said, Zhang Yi!" a cool, yet familiar, voice rang out.
Lu Mei had emerged from the crowd at some point to stand at Zhang Yi’s right, her eyes filled with deep admiration. "Rules are rules. If they can be broken, can they still be called rules? Results you have to beg for—are they even results at all?"
Hong Tianyi also came over, taking up a position on Zhang Yi’s left. "That’s right! Besides, you have the backing of a True God. How could you stoop to pestering someone so shamelessly?"
Hearing the words of Lu Mei and Hong Tianyi, the remorse on Sun Hao’s face deepened.
"Well said! And with great Spirit! That’s what I love to hear!"
At some point, Instructor Li Qiongtian had appeared in the hall of the small training camp and was now standing at the very front.
The members of the Tianya Academy team turned toward the source of the voice, only then spotting Instructor Li Qiongtian. At the same time, they also saw the tablet-like personal terminal he held in his hand.
As expected, that personal terminal surely contained the final results of their second-round Yanhuang Federation assessment. Instructor Li Qiongtian’s appearance immediately brought the tense situation to a climax.
"Is everyone here?"
Instructor Li Qiongtian’s voice wasn’t loud, but it quelled the commotion in the hall. His gaze swept across the room, and when it landed on Zhang Yi, he showed a look of approval.
"Regarding the rules, I believe your captain has just made things very clear! There’s no need for me to repeat it. Here, I only wish to say one thing."
Instructor Li Qiongtian’s expression turned grave. "The University Alliance Training Camp selects top-tier talent. It cultivates geniuses and monstrous prodigies! It is not a place where we give you resources just so you can throw a fit!"
Instructor Li Qiongtian’s tone was calm. Yet, the other three cadets who had come to guilt-trip Zhang Yi felt an immense, formless pressure. Beads of sweat trickled incessantly down their cheeks.
"Strength is the one and only pass in the University Alliance Training Camp!" Instructor Li Qiongtian gestured with the personal terminal in his hand. "If you want to defy the heavens and change your fate, then seize this last chance to challenge the others!
"Now, I will announce the final results of the University Alliance Training Camp’s second-round Yanhuang Federation assessment!"
Instructor Li Qiongtian activated his personal terminal, and a clear projection appeared on the wall.
**Tianya Academy Team, Final Rankings:**
First Place: Zhang Yi (97.2 points)
Second Place: Lu Mei (91.1 points)
Third Place: Hong Tianyi (85.4 points)
Fourth Place: Zhao Wenjie (81 points)
Fifth Place: Zhou Zongcheng (79.3 points)
Sixth Place: Wang Qi (71.6 points)
Seventh Place: Sun Hao (69.2 points)
Eighth Place: Zhao Meng (67.2 points)
Ninth Place: Wan Chongying (62.4 points)
The moment Instructor Li Qiongtian displayed the rankings from the second-round Yanhuang Federation assessment, the hall of the small training camp was instantly filled with the chatter of the Tianya Academy team members.