Jiang Haiyi answered without hesitation, "Why?
Of course, it's to participate in the Star Wars League and become a star player. "
Ding Meng continued, "That simple?"
Jiang Haiyi suddenly laughed. His laughter made people's hair stand on end. He waved his arms and said, "If I become a superstar, of course, I will show my face every day to earn money, date beauties, and enjoy my life …"
Actually, there was nothing wrong with this answer. Most of the students in Starlight University had the same idea. However, it was different if he said it out loud. Now, tens of thousands of people were watching.
Ding Meng kept asking questions according to Sun Shiling. "You have a girlfriend. If you date beautiful girls every day, what will happen to Sun Shiling?"
"Her?" Jiang Haiyi laughed disdainfully. "Once I get first place, will I still be interested in her?"
The entire audience was in an uproar. Brother, are you sure you are not joking?
Of course, he was not joking. The power of the Phantom Strange Tree was very strong. Although this strange tree was not a real strange tree, the Inverse Source Crystal created a virtual Devouring World illusion. The effect was no different.
Ding Meng said, "But Sun Shiling is still your girlfriend. Don't you love her?"
"Love my a * s! Aren't women meant to be played?"
Jiang Haiyi laughed crazily. "I have always wanted to play with her, but she won't let me. I will only stop after I play with her …"
Du Mo, who was on the ring road, could not stand it anymore. It was said that the examinations were different every year and were difficult. It turned out that the difficulty was not one's strength but all kinds of evaluations. This year's examination was one's temperament.
On the northern viewing platform, Ling Xingxian turned his head to look at Teng Ma. This glance undoubtedly expressed his opinion: this kind of student, he might be able to pass the evaluation, but it was impossible for him to be ranked first by the system. The Starbow Corporation would also not be able to recruit him.
The Galloping Horse's old face was trembling with anger. 'You bastard, have you really gone astray from your cultivation?'
Cartel always had a gloating expression. "Keke, indeed. On the surface, you look dignified, but in private, you are full of evil tricks."
The audience was also shocked. No one expected Jiang Haiyi to be such a person.
At this time, even Ding Meng felt that he could not ask any more questions. He lowered his head and said, "Why don't you stop asking?"
Sun Shiling was silent, and her voice was very sad. "I'm sure I won't be able to get first place … I'll give you this point … Just give me a quick death."
Little Rascal sighed. "It's not too late for her to understand. Ding Meng, please satisfy her."
Ding Meng nodded. With a light flick of his hand, the long sword was immediately stepped on by him. The gleaming tip of the sword was pointed directly at Sun Shiling.
Sun Shiling said with difficulty, "Thank you!"
After saying that, she did not hesitate to ram her head into the sword. The blade of the sword pierced through her brain. With such a degree of damage, it was obvious that she would turn into light and float away.
Seeing that Sun Shiling had taken the initiative to seek her own death, the disgust the audience had for her instantly turned into sympathy. Xu Qianqian sighed. "Sigh … Starlight's five-year career is ruined just like that."
Irene also nodded. "That's how it is to meet bad people. It's best not to trust those men so easily."
Dai Yi's attention had been focused on Ding Meng this entire time. Anyone could see that Jiang Haiyi's strength had increased exponentially after absorbing the power of the Strange Shadow Tree.
However, Ding Meng was still very calm. He slowly walked up to the center of the stage and calmly looked at the rampaging Jiang Haiyi. "It's all the same."
Jiang Haiyi glared fiercely at him. "It's all the same?"
Ding Meng sighed. "It doesn't matter if you lose your mind or if you're assimilated. The result is all the same."
Jiang Haiyi did not understand.
Ding Meng slowly raised his hand. The Catoptric Deflection slowly rose into the air and floated in front of him. Its entire body glowed with a bright red color. This was a sign that Origin Energy had been injected into it.
"In front of me, you have no chance at all!"
As soon as the word 'will' was spoken, the audience saw the most stunning scene of the conference.
The sword light produced by the Catoptric Deflection was like a fiery red canopy that filled the entire stage. However, Ding Meng was nowhere to be seen. No one knew what had happened. The only thing that happened was that the sword light flashed — extinguished!
It was as if in the blink of an eye, the sunlight would be dazzling one second and then disappear without a trace the next. It was so fast that there was no place to hide or trace it.
This sword was the simplest 'stab' that Teacher Zhao Yue had imparted to him back then. However, this stab gathered the power of the seven origin points in his body, as well as the strength that he had worked hard to cultivate over the past year.
This stab could only bring about one result, and that was "death"!
Ding Meng stood behind Jiang Haiyi. With his back facing Jiang Haiyi, he gently waved his hand. The Catoptric Deflection immediately disappeared, and Jiang Haiyi slowly fell to the ground. First, he turned into a puff of black smoke. Then, he turned into light and floated away. No one even knew how Ding Meng had killed him.
The entire audience was silent. This kind of strength might not be enough to cause fear in the eyes of Battle-Lords and Battle-Generals, but this kind of strength was displayed by a young man who was not even 22 years old. The silence in the audience was proof of the students' reverence.
However, the strange thing was that after Jiang Haiyi was eliminated, the exam was still not over. Some students had already realized that the true test was the Phantom Tree.
Little Rascal said, "Ding Meng, the composition of this Phantom Tree is extremely complex. We cannot analyze it in a short time. As a strange poison that devours the world, the K-Virus can naturally resist it. However, according to what Sun Shiling said, there is a chance that you will see your inner demon."
Xiao Ai said solemnly, "So whether you want to come into contact with it or not is entirely up to you."
At this moment, under the gaze of tens of thousands of people, Ding Meng pondered for a moment. Then, he resolutely walked toward the colorful energy and slowly extended his finger.
As soon as his finger came into contact with the Phantom Tree, it was as if he had entered the virtual world from the Sensor Cabin. What Ding Meng was seeing now was the first time he had seen the inside of the Inverse Source Crystal. It was a world of light. Colorful lights shone in all directions. Coming in here was like entering a gorgeous and strange world.
However, these lights were not dead. They began to change one after another. They rapidly revolved around Ding Meng and transformed into circles of moving images. The speed of these images was also indescribably fast. Little Rascal and the others had seen some before, but there were also some that they had not seen before.
Xiao Ai immediately called the police. "Not good. These are all his memories and imagination. The flow of information is too strong. ACT5570's psyche and brain will have a hard time absorbing all of it. It will cause a negative effect."
From the outside world's perspective, Ding Meng's situation was indeed similar to Jiang Haiyi's. Ding Meng first closed his eyes in pain. Then, he roared, "Enough!
Stop!
Bastard … "
He seemed to have seen a lot of things that he did not want to see. His expression was ferocious and angry. He roared crazily by the pool.
The entire audience was dumbfounded. Could it be that Ding Meng was also going to be assimilated?
Liang Yiran had recovered a lot. She mustered up her courage and walked onto the bridge. She shouted, "Ding Meng, Miss Dai is here."
Her question was very smart. Jiang Haiyi's answer was obviously Sun Shiling's question. Now, she was asking for the sake of all the girls.
However, Ding Meng's answer was completely different. He clenched his fists tightly and was very emotional. "Everyone has to die!"
Liang Yi Ran was stunned for a moment, she didn't know how to ask.
Du Mo staggered forward. "Ding Meng!"
"Du Mo!"
Ding Meng's pupils had also turned blood-red. However, his body was still fine. It had not turned into a demonic black.
Du Mo seemed to have realized something. This Phantom Tree probably showed you the evilest thing in your heart. It was just like the poppy. It was obviously poisonous and harmful, but sometimes it exuded an evil temptation.
Du Mo took a deep breath. He did not have much interaction with Ding Meng. He could only ask about the experiences that both of them had. "Ding Meng, it was not Captain Sileman who asked you to come. You came on your own. You came to seek justice for those who died …"
He had guessed correctly. Ding Meng's brain had gathered the most information from his own imagination. What he saw was the scene of the refugees from Da Sheng Kingdom and Planet KV303 being slaughtered in batches. It was as cruel as slaughtering chickens and cows. Therefore, he was very angry. This anger had made him completely lose his mind.
In fact, he could not hear most of Du Mo's words. He only vaguely heard the words' Sileman '. As soon as he heard this name, Ding Meng became much more clear-headed. The spinning speed of the illusion around him immediately slowed down.
Du Mo was also shocked. He saw that the blood-red light in Ding Meng's pupils had dimmed a lot. At this moment, he used all his strength to shout, "Ding Meng, the mission of us origin ability users is to fight for those who can't fight. Fight for justice, and justice will prevail."
"Shua!
Shua!
Shua!
Shua! "
Ding Meng's consciousness gradually became clearer. The illusion around him changed again. Now, it had become the smiling faces of many people.
In the dark passage of the battleship, Little Four, who was lying on the ground, revealed a warm smile. "Thank you … Brother Ding … Thank you … Thank you … Thank you …"
Under the bright sun, on the green grass, Ding Meng smiled and held the hero's knife in his hand. "Brother Zheng Ming, Brother Ding Meng, in the name of 'Big Brother', I now officially impart the hero's knife to you. From today onwards, you are the fifteenth generation of this knife's inheritors …"
In the courtyard of the farmhouse, Zheng Ming's smiling face was still clear. "Ding Meng, my good brother, if I encounter any misfortune this time, please take back this knife and keep it safe. Let the hero's knife be passed down from generation to generation. Our 'Big Brother' of each generation has not let down the previous generation's trust …"
As the last ray of the sun set, Yu Xingyang's smile was so satisfied. "Ding Meng, this hero's knife … please don't let down everything that everyone has sacrificed for it …"
…
Looking at these smiling faces and listening to these people's voices, Ding Meng's eyes gradually became moist. The ruthlessness in his heart also gradually subsided.
From the outside world's perspective, he had returned to normal. He suddenly activated the eight origin points, spread his limbs, and roared. "Overlord's Mountain Crushing Force", along with all the emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, and parting, instantly exploded.
It was also at this moment that his vision truly returned to normal with a whoosh. He found that he had returned to the virtual cabin. At the same time, the live broadcast in the spectator area also disappeared with a click. This year's Starlight Examination had come to an end.