Master of Science and Technology - Chapter 50

Translator: Fan | Editor: Darling

After walking through the mysterious sections of the Closed Realm, Ye Zan had finally found a real battle; one worthy of his strategy and energy. Taking on two Bronze Terracotta Warriors on his own, if he didn’t use any special weapons, victory or defeat would be hard to determine in a short amount of time.

Furthermore, if he used a strong technological weapon and demolished these Bronze Terracotta Warriors, Ye Zan would find it kind of wasteful. These Bronze Terracotta Warriors had much more research value than those wooden ones. Because of this, Ye Zan wasn’t particularly hurried, testing the Bronze Terracotta Warriors. In the process of fighting them, he recorded the Bronze Terracotta Warriors’ strength, technique, and intellectual properties. 

Ye Zan had walked into this secret area and cut off connections with the outer world; breaking off not just with the observation drones, but also the Yu Qing students. However, he was not worried about them. Holding such an overpowered map, if they still found a way to get into an accident, then they were really just looking for it.

It was just that, Ye Zan did not know that, shortly after he had entered the secret area, the Wu Zhu Set students had entered from the other side to the area Wang Lianshan had depicted on the map.

In the Wu Zhu Sect, the student in charge of leading the group was named Sun Li, a student whose skill was not shy of the eliminated Zhao Hao. Although he did not know what Wang Lianshan had meant, he had still brought the students directly towards this destination. It was just that, although they had hurriedly rushed here, it was still a Closed Realm, The road here had taken a lot of time, and there had been bloodshed to get where they were.

But, no matter what, they had finally arrived. It was finally time to uncover the mysteries. 

Sun Li and the other students had always been puzzled by what Wang Lianshan had told them before. Losing a place wasn’t a big deal for the Wu Zhu Sect, but the skill the Yu Qing students displayed in the competition was something worrying. Under these circumstances, Wang Lianshan was still able to have complete confidence in the success of the trip into the Closed Realm. Just where did this confidence come from?

After arriving at the destination, Sun Li and the others had taken a look at the landscape. Finding that it was really where Wang Lianshan had directed them to go, Sun Li took out the firework. Normally, these types of signaling devices were used between those of the same Sect to communicate if there was ever anger. But he could not think of what use these would have in a Closed Realm. Were they going to communicate with the Jin Guang Sect students?

But the problem was, if they met up with the Jin Guang Sect, though it would be enough to hold against the Yu Qing Sect, would the Wu Zhu Sect ever get any benefits? Although Sun Li was just a student in the Refining State, all students were aware that, between the two sects, Jin Guang Sect had always taken the upper hand.

Jin Guang Sect and Wu Zhu Sect looked to be allies and had cooperated many times over the years, but every time there was some benefit, Jin Guang Sect had always taken the bulk of it. Wu Zhu Sect was always left to pick at the remains. Wang Lianshan and the elders of his position knew of the strong support Jin Guang Sect had, but the Wu Zhu students didn’t. Truthfully speaking, the Wu Zhu students really didn’t have anything against the Yu Qing students. On the contrary, they seemed to have a lot of hatred and discontent against the Jin Guang Sect.

Well, it didn’t matter. They would know after they used it! Sun Li ordered his classmates to set alerts in their surroundings. He himself stood on higher ground. Taking in a deep breath, he pulled the line of the firework.

Following, there was an “sss” sound. Sun Li’s hand slightly shook, and a bullet flew into the air with a “ping”. As the bullet reached its highest point, it exploded, and let out a bright yellow firework; extremely apparent against the sky.

After the firework had dissipated, Sun Li and the other students anxiously looked around themselves. This firework was conspicuous, yes. They just didn’t know if it would bring some of their own forces, or some other problems.

Indeed, perhaps they were awoken or hungry, a couple of heads of beasts quickly found their way towards the students. This was extremely unfortunate for the Wu Zhu students. They didn’t have the skill of the Yu Qing students. Even worse, they couldn’t even leave the area!

“Senior, it is best for us to retreat for a while.”

Although the beasts attacking them were not the most powerful of those found in the Realm, there was one monster who could use magic. This was a Black-Horned Rhino, who, with every foot, caused stalagmites to shoot out of the ground where the Wu Zhu students stood; causing chaos and disruption among their ranks. Thus, not long into the battle, the Wu Zhu students were already giving up; each already bloodied. 

“No, hold on for a little longer!” Sun Li rejected the advice to retreat, pulling his sword and joining the fight; showing his dedication through his actions. But, although Sun Li had some skill, he was still a Refining State student. His addition did not change the direction of the battle by much.

Holding on for a little while longer, the direction of the battle worsened for the Wu Zhu students. Although none had yet died on the battlefield, there were two that lost the ability to fight again; choosing only to step down. Even Sun Li, due to a slight mistake, had been pierced in the leg, his blood running out to stain his pants. 

“Senior, these creatures are too fierce. If we don’t leave now, it will be too late!”

“We’ve already done what was expected of us. There’s really no reason for us to stay here and wait for death to come to us, right?”

Everyone had come here to profit. to find some benefits. Though they had some regards for training, training didn’t mean sending yourself to death’s door. Sure, everyone always said that they were willing today for the sake of their Sect, but, when it really came to the time to make that decision, how many were really able to do that?

However, just as the students of the Wu Zhu Sect were about to enter a state of desperation, a line of light suddenly appeared on the battlefield. This light acted as if it had a life of its own, flying to the black rhino, and circling it. Almost immediately, the creature hit the ground. The black rhino’s blood flew down like a shower of rain and sprinkled the field a blanket of red. It’s body collapsed to the ground with a crash.

“This….” The people of the Wu Zhu Sect, upon seeing such a scene, were set in a state of shock.

But, all was not yet over. Again, that flash of light appeared. It changed direction and flew again at another creature a slight distance away. This time, however, it was not as gory. The light targeted the creature’s forehead, entering from the front and leaving through the back of its head. With it, it brought a line of blood, bone, and brain mass.

Although the creatures had no conscience, they were still smarter than any ordinary animal. As soon as they saw their two companions mysteriously fall, the remaining two did not wish for human meat any further. They promptly turned and fled back to the forest. However, before they could enter the forest, the flash of light chased like a bolt of lightning, and the two creatures wailed before falling to the ground, where they quickly lay dead.

How simple! The people of the Wu Zhu Sect were filled with conflicted emotions. The creatures that had just pressed them to such lengths were, in a blink of an eye, resolved by a flash of light.