They didn't lower their voices at all, so the surrounding hunters could hear what they were saying.
The vice examiner had accused the head examiner of helping a wasteland refugee cheat. This was explosive news.
Some believed Pei Zongyan's suspicions because Qi Yuan's performance had been too amazing. It wasn't something a wasteland refugee could achieve. Even Fu Qingqing hadn't been as strong as Qi Yuan back then.
However, there were also many Wilderness Hunters who had witnessed the battle in the underground laboratory of the doomsday city who chose to believe in Qi Yuan. Killing a peak Stage 3 was as easy as slaughtering a dog. With such strength, Qi Yuan had long since surpassed Fu Qingqing. There was no need for him to cheat.
Whether it was the discussions of the other hunters, Pei Zongyan and Qing's anger, or Kou Haitao's self-doubt, none of them interrupted Qi Yuan's test.
Qi Yuan was still immersed in the world of the Tesseract, restoring the complex and dense energy nodes.
Slowly, everyone stopped their discussions and turned their attention to Qi Yuan's Tesseract.
The colorful light seemed to have some sort of magical power. Even the hunters who didn't understand the Tesseract could feel a strange rhythm as the Tesseract was restored.
Qi Yuan's focused attitude influenced many of the hunters who had suspected Qi Yuan of cheating. Slowly, they began to believe in Qi Yuan.
Whether a person was cheating or not could be determined by their attitude during the examination. Qi Yuan's attitude didn't seem like a cheater at all.
The chaotic colors gradually disappeared, and more areas of the same color appeared on Qi Yuan's Tesseract. The restoration of the Tesseract was nearing completion.
When Kou Haitao's mechanical clock on the table reached the thirty-eighth minute mark, the last multicolored light disappeared from Qi Yuan's Tesseract. Qi Yuan had completed the restoration of the Tesseract.
It was finally done!
Qi Yuan let out a long sigh of relief. Activating Energy Control, Area Detection, and Data Center for thirty-eight minutes in a row had taken a toll on his body. The restoration of the Tesseract was no less than an intense battle.
Qi Yuan raised his head and shifted his gaze away from the Tesseract. When he looked at his surroundings, he only saw pairs of eyes filled with shock, surprise, anger, suspicion, disdain... all sorts of emotions looking at him.
Qi Yuan knew what had happened, but he didn't try to explain. Instead, he placed the Tesseract on the table in front of Kou Haitao, next to the mechanical clock that was still beating.
"I'm done!" Qi Yuan said.
Kou Haitao took a deep look at Qi Yuan and finally could not hold back the doubts in his heart.
"How did you do it?" Kou Haitao asked.
"For me, restoring a Tesseract is not difficult. If today's test was a Tesseract, perhaps it would be more interesting," Qi Yuan said with a smile.
Kou Haitao picked up the Tesseract on the table and looked at it carefully. After making sure the colors of the six faces had been restored, he said slowly, "Your results are amazing.
"Your results are too shocking. Even among those Tier 2 researchers in the Biological and Mechanical Laboratory, there are many who are unable to complete the restoration of a Tier 2 Energy Cube in such a short time. Therefore, many people suspect that you cheated."
Qi Yuan looked around and locked his eyes on Pei Zongyan, who was angry and a little dazed.
"Those who accuse me of cheating, please show me proof!"
Pei Zongyan didn't want to accept reality. He looked at Qi Yuan and said in a low voice, "You cheated.
The fact that you were able to restore a Tesseract in such a short time is proof that you cheated! "
"Don't be happy too soon. When I go back, I will report you and Kou Haitao to the higher-ups. They will not tolerate a cheating wasteland refugee entering the shelter!"
"So you don't have any proof!" Qi Yuan laughed.
"Just because I did something you couldn't do, you suspect me of cheating? That's not a good habit!
Without proof, you can't justify your suspicions! "
Pei Zongyan snorted.
"If the Tesseract in your hand is fine, can you repeat the process on other Tesseracts?
I won't ask you to restore it in thirty-eight minutes. As long as you can do it in two hours, no one will suspect you of cheating! "
"Why not?" Qi Yuan said calmly.
"Qing, give the Tesseract in your hand to Qi Yuan. Today, I will expose him in front of everyone!" Pei Zongyan said loudly.
Qing glanced at Qi Yuan's neatly colored Rubik's Cube before looking at the messy Rubik's Cube in his hands. He silently placed it on the table.
Qi Yuan chuckled and said:
"I'm willing to repeat the process, but not now … Don't get too worked up. Let me finish."
Seeing that Pei Zongyan was about to say something, Qi Yuan interrupted him.
"Even if I restore the Tesseract now, you will still suspect me of cheating because you don't want to believe that I can do it, right?"
"So, I will repeat the process in the Black Steel Shelter under the witness of others. If conditions permit, it would be best if Tanqiu, Ke Shoulin, and Feng Qian were all present. Their judgment shouldn't be as bad as yours!"
Sun Jia choked, unable to say anything for a long time. If it had been anyone else, he would have snorted disdainfully. How could these three people, with their status and position, possibly review a third-order wastelander's assessment?
But if this person was Qi Yuan, then it was possible. After all, the three had already made their moves, and Feng Qian had even used a trick.
Sun Jia looked at Kou Haitao and reminded him, "It's time to announce the results of the last assessment!"
Kou Haitao was silent for a few seconds. Finally, he said slowly, "For the last additional assessment, Qi Yuan 10 points, Qing 0 points!"
"Qi Yuan's final score is 51 points, Qing's total score is 43 points!"
"Qi Yuan wins!"
Hearing Kou Haitao's announcement, Qing and Pei Zongyan were stunned. If not for the fact that they wanted to turn the tables by reporting Qi Yuan's cheating, the two of them would have fallen into despair.
51 points!
What a despairing high score!
Over the years, very few people had been able to break 50 points, but Qi Yuan had done it so easily.
The two of them chose to forget the process of interfering with Qi Yuan's assessment. They were worried that they would calculate an even more shocking score.
In order to prevent Qi Yuan from winning the assessment, Pei Zongyan had put everything on the line. If Qi Yuan succeeded in proving his innocence, he would be the one in trouble.
If he wanted to continue staying in the Black Steel Shelter, he could only gamble on the Glory Trial. If he passed, he would have a chance to catch his breath. If he failed, everything would be over.
As for Qing, his expression was even worse than Pei Zongyan's. In order to complete Ke Shoulin's secret mission, he had also put everything on the line. He had even put his identity as a resident of the shelter on the line. If he could complete the mission, Ke Shoulin's reward would naturally allow him to win back everything he had put on the line. But if he failed, he was afraid that he would really turn from a resident of the shelter to a homeless person in the wilderness.
Kou Haitao turned around and looked at Sun Jia and Pei Zongyan.
"It's getting late. We should go back and report. As for whether Qi Yuan cheated or not, I will report it in detail and let the higher-ups decide."
Although Pei Zongyan was unwilling, there was nothing he could do. Kou Haitao was the head examiner. Once he made up his mind, he could only follow.
Pei Zongyan looked at the two Tesseract on the table.
"Bring these two Tesseracts back. I'll take care of them!"
"No!" Sun Jia did not even think and decisively stopped Pei Zongyan's idea.
Regardless of whether Qi Yuan cheated or not, these two Tesseracts could not be handed over to Pei Zongyan.
If Qi Yuan really cheated, these would be the evidence of cheating. They could not fall into the hands of others. Otherwise, Qi Yuan would be sentenced to death without even having a chance to explain himself. He might even implicate Tanqiu.
If Qi Yuan really did not cheat and had such heaven-defying strength, once Sun Jia tampered with the Tesseract and framed Qi Yuan, with Ke Shoulin and Feng Qian's personalities, they would definitely not give Qi Yuan a chance to review it. Qi Yuan would also be dead.
The best way was to destroy these two Tesseracts on the spot. However, Sun Jia did not dare to say it out loud because Kou Haitao would definitely not agree. With his strength, there was no way he could secretly destroy them under the nose of a Tier 4 Mechanic.
Kou Haitao snorted coldly.
"I'll seal these two Tesseracts and submit them together with the report. You don't have to worry about how to deal with them."
Sun Jia and Pei Zongyan watched as Kou Haitao sealed the two Tesseracts at the same time.
Ling You did not show up from the beginning to the end, so Kou Haitao did not bid farewell to Ling You. He took Qi Yuan and the rest and left the Iron Chariots in a car.
Qing, who was abandoned, clenched his fists tightly as he watched the car leave. His eyes were filled with rage.
Just as he was about to leave, Thunder Scorpion suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Scram!"
Qing glared at Thunder Scorpion coldly and roared.
His expression was ferocious as if he was ready to attack and vent his anger on Thunder Scorpion.
"Leader Ling You has ordered that you cannot leave the Iron Chariots today!"
Qing laughed out of anger.
"What right does she have to stop me from leaving today?"
Thunder Scorpion said calmly, "You can't beat her!"
Qing's breathing stagnated. He suddenly remembered Ke Shoulin's instructions before he left. He then thought of the two corpses that were still hanging on the outer wall of the Iron Chariots. He suddenly had nowhere to vent his anger.
Ling You could even kill a Tier 4 expert who had grasped and mastered core skills. Right now, he was truly no match for Ling You. Moreover, if Ling You really dared to go for the kill and force his way in, the only outcome would be another corpse hanging on the outer wall.
What?
You said that the corpses hanging outside were all Tier 4, and a Tier 3 was not qualified to be hung there?
Forget it!
Forget it!
He could not afford to offend her!
He could not afford to offend her!
After recognizing the reality, Qing instantly withered. He obediently found a place to rest and would leave tomorrow.
At Ling You's residence.
Qu Shi, who had watched the entire assessment process, went to Ling You's residence with Thunder Scorpion and saw Ling You drinking tea.
Thunder Scorpion began to report the entire assessment process. Qu Shi would occasionally add to it. Soon, the two of them restored the entire assessment process.
After listening, Ling You put down her teacup, glanced at Thunder Scorpion, and said, "I understand.
You can go out first. I have something to discuss with Qu Shi. "
Thunder Scorpion turned and left, leaving only Qu Shi and Ling You in the room.
After a moment of silence, Qu Shi suddenly said,
"You asked Thunder Scorpion to stop that guy called Qing from leaving. Were you worried that he would inform Ke Shoulin and Qi Yuan would be in danger on the way?"
Ling You nodded.
"You don't know Ke Shoulin, so you don't know his style. He is a person who will do anything to achieve his goals. He has already made a move on Qi Yuan once, but I blocked him. Now that Qi Yuan has broken through his blockade and left the Iron Chariots, it is very likely that he will send someone to kill him halfway."
"Although keeping Qing here may not be able to stop Ke Shoulin's follow-up actions, it can at least buy some time for Qi Yuan and the others."
"How dare Ke Shoulin!
Would his people dare to attack in front of Kou Haitao? "Qu Shi frowned.
Qi Yuan's excellence was beyond his expectations. If such a talented young man were to die in this kind of struggle, it was definitely not something he wanted to see.
"As long as he doesn't hurt anyone else, it won't be a big problem. Although Qi Yuan has passed the assessment, he hasn't received an official status to become an official resident of the Black Steel Shelter. A wilderness refugee dying halfway won't cause any trouble," Tan Qiu said.
"Then isn't Qi Yuan doomed?" Qu Shi raised his eyebrows.
"Not necessarily!" Ling You shook her head.
"Tan Qiu is also not easy to deal with. Qi Yuan has already done everything he can to break through Ke Shoulin's blockade. The next step will be the confrontation between Tan Qiu and Ke Shoulin."
"Now, Ke Shoulin is building momentum for his only son, Ke Long. In consideration of the impact, even if he sends someone to kill Qi Yuan, he won't make a big fuss. Qi Yuan still has a chance to survive."
Qu Shi was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Since you asked for a place in the Wilderness Reconnaissance Department for Qi Yuan, why didn't you tell him directly?"
"Why should I tell him?" Ling You chuckled.
"I asked for this place just to prepare a way out for Qi Yuan. If he doesn't have the confidence to defeat Qing, he will naturally choose the Wilderness Reconnaissance Department. If he has the confidence, even if I tell him, he will still choose the radish pit dug by Tan Qiu!"
"Although I am very interested in Qi Yuan's talent, his ability to cause trouble is too strong. If I want to protect him from Ke Shoulin and Feng Qian, the Wilderness Reconnaissance Department is still too weak. In addition, Mo Sheng is still seriously injured. Even if Qi Yuan enters the Wilderness Reconnaissance Department, he won't have a good life. Only the Biological and Mechanical Research Laboratory can block all external pressure. As long as that old guy Mo Lin is still alive, Ke Shoulin won't be able to do anything in the laboratory."
"As for the interior of the laboratory, although Feng Qian is still there, with Tan Qiu's protection, Qi Yuan should be able to grow up smoothly!"
After a short pause, Ling You suddenly looked at a stone on the table next to her and said,
"Qi Yuanzhi came to look for me once and left you something good."
Qu Shi followed Ling You's gaze and quickly saw the irregular stone. His eyes were filled with doubt at first, but soon became excited.
"This is an Asterite!
How did he get his hands on such a huge star energy stone? "
Ling You smiled.
"Compared to this Asterite, I think your biggest gain is having a student like Qi Yuan."
"He is much more valuable than this Asterite!"