Would Qi Yuan really be able to create another miracle?
Kou Haitao was doubtful, but he didn't show it. After all, Qi Yuan had brought about too many surprises. If he could really restore a rank two Tesseract within two hours, then this victory would be well deserved.
"Are you ready?" Kou Haitao asked.
Qi Yuan and Qing nodded at the same time. This was the last battle, and it would determine their fates in the future.
Kou Haitao took out a palm-sized timer that looked like a mechanical alarm clock. He set the time at two hours and placed it on the table beside him.
"Begin!"
Kou Haitao ordered. Qi Yuan and Qing looked at each other and started restoring the Tesseract in their hands at the same time.
Qing knew how difficult it was to restore the Tesseract. If he was given more time, he might have a chance to restore it. However, the possibility of restoring a rank two Tesseract in two hours was too low.
However, Qing continued to restore the Tesseract in his hands. Even if he couldn't restore it in two hours, he didn't want to fall behind.
Qi Yuan looked at the Tesseract in his hands. Energy Control, Area Detection, and Data Center were activated at the same time.
Pei Zongyan looked at the two of them nervously. He didn't expect Qi Yuan to reach this stage.
In order to complete Ke Shoulin's mission and prevent Qi Yuan from passing the test and stepping into the Black Steel Shelter, he had bet everything he had.
If he succeeded, it wouldn't be difficult for him to transfer to a combat division. If he worked hard, he might even have a chance to enter the Three Star Glory Trial.
Although Ke Shoulin was cruel to losers, he was never stingy to those who were willing to work for him and could do a good job.
This round of the test was full of twists and turns. Qi Yuan was a wilderness refugee who was protected by both Tan Qiu and Ling You. He had displayed great talent and brought great pressure to Pei Zongyan. Even though victory was in his hands, Pei Zongyan was still slightly worried.
Pei Zongyan stole a glance at Sun Jia and saw that although Sun Jia's expression was calm, his fists were tightly clenched. Pei Zongyan's worry eased a little.
He's even more nervous than me!
Pei Zongyan took a deep breath and fixed his gaze on Qi Yuan.
If Qi Yuan failed this test and could not step into God's Sanctuary, then his strong performance today would be a death sentence for him.
If Qi Yuan was just an ordinary wasteland refugee, Ke Shoulin and Feng Qian might have let him go on account of Tanqiu and Ling You.
However, Qi Yuan's talent was so powerful. Just the few non-standard abilities that he displayed were so enviable.
For someone as talented as Qi Yuan, as long as he received a little bit of resources, he could soar into the sky at any time.
Ke Shoulin and Feng Qian could tolerate the existence of a Rank 3 refugee in the wilderness, but they definitely wouldn't allow an enemy with such great talent to continue growing.
Even if they were to shed all pretense of cordiality with Tanqiu and Ling You, they would still kill Qi Yuan.
Although Qi Yuan was talented, his weak power was his biggest weakness.
Pei Zongyan looked at Qi Yuan's calm and focused expression and suddenly felt an inexplicable pressure in his heart. It was as if something bad was about to happen.
Qi Yuan's failure was right in front of him. What else could happen?
Could it be that Qi Yuan could surpass Qing in the last test?
Pei Zongyan's gaze moved down slightly and landed on the Tesseract in Qi Yuan's hand.
Six different colored lights intertwined with each other like colorful stars twinkling in Qi Yuan's hand.
The Biological and Mechanical Research Laboratory had a special position in the Black Steel Shelter. The researchers there had many privileges that other departments did not have. Among these privileges, the one that Pei Zongyan envied the most was that as long as they did not make any mistakes, they would never be exiled into the wilderness.
For most of the shelter's residents, this privilege was enough to alleviate most of their stress.
Pei Zongyan had also thought about joining the Biological and Mechanical Research Laboratory, but without the help of those special abilities, he could not even pass the test to become an assistant researcher.
Just like the Tesseract test, the tier-one Tesseract had almost become a popular toy in the shelter.
Most of the aptitude users in the shelter had played with the tier-one Tesseract before. Many of them could complete the restoration, but very few could complete the restoration within the time limit set by the test. Pei Zongyan was one of these failures.
Because he had played with the tier-one Tesseract often, Pei Zongyan had a general understanding of the Tesseract's characteristics.
When the Tesseract was turned on, the colorful energy nodes would light up, but they would not flicker on their own. Only when the energy nodes were moved would they give the illusion of flickering.
Pei Zongyan observed for a while and suddenly realized that something was wrong. The Tesseract in Qi Yuan's hand was flickering too fast.
The Tesseract in Qing's hand only flashed once every few minutes. This was the normal speed at which most people played with the Tesseract.
However, the Tesseract in Qi Yuan's hand was flickering every second, which meant that Qi Yuan was constantly moving the energy nodes at an incredible speed.
What was Qi Yuan doing?
Pei Zongyan had seen the researchers play with the Tesseract before, and the Tesseract in their hands was like a real toy.
The energy nodes were flickering in the colorful lights, moving quickly and obediently back to their original positions. They were not as slow as he was. It was as if he was constipated.
It was not easy to find the correct position of the energy nodes, as the difference in energy intensity was too small.
Even if one found the correct location, moving the energy node to the correct location was a difficult task. This was because the precision of these locations was very high. If one did not have the corresponding ability to assist, restoring the Tier 1 Tesseract would be the limit of most people.
Looking at the Tesseract in Qi Yuan's hand, Pei Zongyan suddenly felt dizzy. Moreover, Qi Yuan's speed was still increasing!
What was Qi Yuan trying to do by moving the energy nodes so quickly?
Did he not know how to restore the Tesseract and was fiddling with it casually?
Or was he cheating?
A thought suddenly appeared in Pei Zongyan's mind.
Of course, it was impossible to cheat on the restoration of the Tesseract with ordinary means, but if there was a problem with the Tesseract, cheating would be very easy.
Pei Zongyan observed carefully for a while. The Tesseract in Qi Yuan's hand was flickering with a unique rhythm, and the crisscrossing energy nodes were gradually becoming less messy.
This scene gave Pei Zongyan a sense of déjà vu, as if he had seen the same scene when he observed a Level 3 researcher fiddling with the Tesseract.
Pei Zongyan was shocked. The Tesseract in Qi Yuan's hand was flickering rapidly. He was not fiddling with it, but the Tesseract was quickly being restored.
In other words, Qi Yuan was cheating!
He was blatantly cheating!
The Tesseract was carried by Kou Haitao, so Kou Haitao was the one who cheated!
Pei Zongyan was instantly furious. Kou Haitao, who had always claimed to be neutral, had first helped Qi Yuan in the genetic stability and pollution index tests, and now he was helping Qi Yuan cheat. This would make all his efforts go down the drain.