Gao Wu: If this BOSS isn't nerfed, is it even playable?

Chapter 83 Breaking into the Top Twenty!

Zhou Qiming could no longer contain himself. Veins bulged on his neck as he roared, "Bullshit! It was your people who tricked us and poisoned us!"

"We demand that they be severely punished and disqualified from the competition!"

Several students joined in the commotion, their voices filled with grief, indignation, and resentment.

A middle-aged man in charge of officiating on the referee's stand raised his hand, signaling them to be quiet.

His expression was serious, and his voice was calm: "Please remain calm. All surveillance footage from the relevant area is being retrieved, and we will have results soon."

"Before the video is released, please have all students of Ningbo University of Science and Technology Affiliated High School explain the situation in detail."

"Rest assured, the competition organizing committee will make the fairest ruling."

Upon hearing the words "retrieve video footage," Zhou Qiming and the others, who had just been filled with righteous indignation, all changed their expressions instantly.

The anger in their eyes was instantly replaced by a hint of panic and fear.

Check the video recording?
Wouldn't their plot to incite a beast tide to wipe out the other contestants also be exposed?

Wang Zhengguo noticed this subtle change in expression.

He already had a plan in mind, so he found a chair and sat down.

"Then, let's wait and watch the video."

Wang Zhengguo smiled slightly as he looked at the group of students opposite him whose expressions were constantly changing.

"Friends from Ningbo University of Science and Technology Affiliated High School, please calm down."

"In a competition, there are always unexpected events. If it is indeed one of our people who violated the rules, we will punish them severely without the referees having to say anything. We will never tolerate it!"

One of the teachers leading the group from Ningbo University of Science and Technology Affiliated High School clearly noticed that his student's expression was off. His face darkened, and he lowered his voice to question him sternly: "Zhou Qiming! What exactly happened! Tell me everything clearly!"

Zhou Qiming broke out in a cold sweat and had no choice but to steel himself and begin his statement by downplaying the main issues.

They made no mention of what happened in the square.

The story jumps directly to how Zhang Yuqing sneaks in and how she maliciously tries to use a few pieces of roasted meat to forcibly exchange for their precious T-3 exoskeleton armor.

That concludes the whole story.

Before the referees could speak, Chen Meng spoke again.

"You mean, a delicate female student from our school went all by herself to your camp of seven or eight grown men and said she wanted to steal your equipment?"

"Then, she put the gleaming poison right to your lips, and you, all seasoned geniuses, without a second thought, opened your mouths and ate it?"

"I understand."

"You weren't killed by mutated beasts, you died from stupidity!"

"puff……"

On the referee's stand, a young recorder couldn't help but burst out laughing, then quickly covered his mouth with his hand, his face turning bright red.

He has received professional training and doesn't usually smile.

Unless you can't help it.

Wang Zhengguo glared at Chen Meng and scolded, "Chen Meng! Mind your manners!"

Although he was cursing, he couldn't hide the smile in his eyes.

Having a mouth double feels so good!
The teachers and students from Ningbo University of Science and Technology Affiliated High School across the street looked extremely grim.

Just then, a staff member walked in quickly and nodded to the referee.

"Chief Referee, all relevant video footage has been retrieved, and key segments have been edited out."

"Okay, play it now!"

The huge screen in front of the referee's room lit up, and a clear picture, accompanied by recorded sound, began to play.

The first scene takes place in the city square.

Zhou Qiming's arrogant voice rang out clearly.

"...The monster density in this place is practically tailor-made for us! Everyone split up and lure all the mutated beasts from the surrounding blocks to this plaza!"

"Those wounded and lagging behind, that good-for-nothing, we'll catch them all here!"

The scene depicts a horde of beasts sweeping across the entire square.

The faces of the two Ningbo University of Science and Technology teachers had turned completely black, like the bottom of a pot.

The way they looked at Zhou Qiming was as if they wanted to devour him.

Zhou Qiming himself looked ashen-faced.

Public execution!

The video didn't stop.

The scene shifts, and the camera focuses on Lin Ye and Zhang Yuqing in the alley.

Like a god of war, Lin Ye charged against the tide to the edge of the beast tide, beginning his hunt with efficiency and ruthlessness!

Then, Lin Ye led Zhang Yuqing to a high place and skillfully dissected the giant mutated spider.

Lin Ye started grilling the spider legs.

Then, Zhang Yuqing was completely fooled by Lin Ye and went directly to the transaction. The entire transaction process, including Zhou Qiming threatening Zhang Yuqing and then stealing the food, was broadcast.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Lin Ye's actions were also being broadcast simultaneously.

In the scene, Lin Ye appears to have "accidentally" wandered into the territory of a pack of mutated wolves.

Then they started to panic and wander aimlessly, but the direction they were heading was the temporary camp where Zhang Yuqing, Zhou Qiming and the others were.

Wang Zhengguo witnessed these scenes.

I couldn't suppress the smile anymore.

With such a sharp mind, did he even anticipate that these victims would report them?
One second he was killing mutated beasts like livestock, and the next he was being chased by a pack of wolves and had to run away in a panic.

But you still can't find concrete evidence that Lin Ye "deliberately" guided the beast tide.

He could easily say that he was physically exhausted, that there were hordes of monsters, and that he should prioritize escaping. What's wrong with that?
The video ended, and the screen went dark.

The referee's room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Zhou Qiming's lips trembled as he tried to make one last struggle.

"Your people really poisoned us! She was the one who directly caused our elimination! How can you explain this?!"

The smile on Wang Zhengguo's face was no longer a pretense. He sat there calmly, but a sharp light shone in his eyes.

"Young man, I think you've misunderstood something."

"From beginning to end, our classmate Zhang Yuqing only wanted to make a deal with you, exchanging food for the right to use the equipment."

"It seems that there isn't any rule in the competition that prohibits trading between contestants, right?"

Wang Zhengguo paused, his gaze sweeping over Zhou Qiming's flushed face.

"On the contrary, after the transaction failed, you used your numbers to threaten and try to steal the items that Zhang Yuqing used for the transaction."

"If you don't choose to steal the food we provide, you won't get poisoned."

"No matter how I think about it, I feel that my students are the victims."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qiming was struck dumb, his face turning red with embarrassment, and he couldn't utter a single word.

"Snapped!"

A crisp slap echoed throughout the referee's room.

One of the teachers leading the team from Ningbo University of Science and Technology was so angry that he trembled and slapped Zhou Qiming hard across the face.

"Isn't it embarrassing enough already!"

He roared, then turned to Wang Zhengguo and Chen Meng, forced out a smile that looked worse than a grimace, and bowed deeply.

"Teacher Wang, Teacher Chen, I'm so sorry! We didn't investigate the specific situation clearly enough, and we've caused you trouble!"

After saying that, without even waiting for the referee team to make a final ruling, he grabbed the dejected Zhou Qiming and led a group of equally crestfallen students, slinking away from the referee's room.

The referees exchanged glances.

Lin Ye had been investigating all along, and even though he knew the spider legs were poisonous, he still proposed a deal.

It was clearly intentional.

If we really want to hold someone accountable, they do bear some responsibility.

But as I said before, the problem lies more with Ningbo University of Science and Technology, and as Wang Zhengguo said, if those people from Ningbo University of Science and Technology hadn't harbored malicious intentions, they would never have been eliminated.

Since the people from Ningbo University of Science and Technology have given up on pursuing the matter further, they've turned a blind eye.

……

After leaving the referee's room, I walked down the corridor.

Wang Zhengguo glanced at Chen Meng, who was also smiling beside him.

"This kid..."

"That's really interesting."

The two returned to the spectator hall.

The atmosphere in the hall was at its peak.

The teachers who had led all the surviving participants' high schools gathered in front of the giant light screen in the center, discussing the matter animatedly.

Just now, a huge leaderboard appeared on the light screen.

The first day of the competition has come to an end.

Chen Meng and Wang Zhengguo exchanged a glance and both looked up at the list.

The top ten are all names of geniuses who have already made a name for themselves in Dongjiang, and their scores are frighteningly high.

Finally, not far from tenth place, they saw an incredibly unexpected name!

[14th Place: Lin Ye, Dongjiang No.1 Middle School, Hunting Points: 331!]

They all thought that with Lin Ye's strength, he should have a good performance in this competition and might be able to squeeze into the top 100.

But they never imagined it would be this good!
(End of this chapter)