Chapter 984: Chapter 984

"I’m going in, remember what I said."

Long Ao straightened his clothes, gave a reminder, and entered the jungle.

Before entering, Tang Ming told Long Ao that he would leave special marks along the way. As long as Long Ao followed the marks, he could reach the designated position in the shortest time, and instructed him to follow a small bat with red wings into the stronghold.

Long Ao followed Tang Ming’s instructions to enter the competition, but due to the jungle terrain’s significant impact on speed, he still took seventeen minutes to complete the task despite his best efforts.

Although Long Ao’s score was good, Tang Ming’s previous score overshadowed his brilliance.

Soon, Wu Xiaoyu also completed the task, taking fourteen minutes, two minutes faster than Lin Canghai, greatly attributed to her cultivation of the Lightweight Body Technique.

If it weren’t for unfamiliarity with the jungle terrain and difficulty in movement, her score this round might have surpassed Tang Ming’s.

When Wu Xiaoyu entered the resting hall, Fu Renjie’s face was entirely green.

He now knew Tang Ming hadn’t been boasting but really completed the task in ten minutes, and Long Ao, Lin Canghai, and Wu Xiaoyu’s scores were all abnormal, better than those who got the map in advance.

"Finished, it’s over."

Qian Bujun, while gnawing on a chicken leg, kept shaking his head, "I’ve already performed exceptionally this time, yet still took twenty-two minutes, twice as long as that Tang Xin, it seems we’re doomed to lose this round."

"Zhao Tianba, what’s going on with you? You’re a Seven-star Martial Master, yet your score is worse than this fat Qian Bujun."

Fu Renjie, knowing his own score was worthless, looked at Zhao Tianba with displeasure.

"I am indeed a Seven-star Martial Master, but I’m not good at speed, and infiltrating the stronghold also consumed a lot of time."

Zhao Tianba replied with an ugly face, looking at Tang Ming and others in confusion: "How on earth did they manage to rescue the hostages so silently? It’s totally unscientific."

"Now isn’t the time to discuss how they did it, but rather that we might be completely wiped out this round."

Fu Renjie shouted, scratching his head in frustration.

"If we lose, we lose, it’s just one round, keep working hard in the future."

Qian Bujun laughed indifferently, continuing to eat, indeed, a fat person’s mentality is good.

"Tang Group Leader, you’re really amazing to have prepared a flying pet in advance."

Long Ao sat next to Tang Ming, looking at him with admiration.

"Yes, and how did you bring that pet in? We all went through security checks before entering, it’s simply amazing."

Lin Canghai quietly asked Tang Ming.

Although Wu Xiaoyu looked down on Tang Ming, she had to admit this time it was thanks to Tang Ming that they achieved decent scores, so she was also curiously watching Tang Ming now.

"The secret cannot be revealed, anyway, we managed to complete the task smoothly, which is already a great accomplishment."

Tang Ming smiled mysteriously without explaining.

In fact, he didn’t even know what Little Red was, the little creature clinging to his collarbone seemed to become one with his body, even security instruments couldn’t detect it.

"Exactly, regardless of how, we’re bound to win this time."

Lin Canghai nodded, now with nine contestants, eight had passed the competition, leaving only Wan Yong, unlikely to surpass Tang Ming’s score.

Just as Lin Canghai finished speaking, Wan Yong walked in, not looking at anyone, directly finding a place to sit.

Fu Renjie wanted to go up and ask Wan Yong’s score, but considering Wan Yong’s cold and aloof personality, he didn’t dare approach him.

Long Ao and others were also curious about Wan Yong, but since he didn’t speak first, they wouldn’t approach to chat.

For a while, everyone could only wait for Qin Fang to announce the final results of the competition.

Not long after, the graceful Qin Fang walked into the lounge, turned on the computer display on the wall with a remote control, and smilingly introduced, "Congratulations to all, the first round of the competition has officially ended, now I’ll announce the scores."

Everyone looked up at the computer screen, where a rolling figure appeared.

Qin Fang glanced at the seated individuals, gently pressed the remote, and introduced: "The last place in this competition is Meng Shuangfei, who forfeited, hence no points, with a total score of zero."

"Damn, why announce from last to first?" Fu Renjie couldn’t help but curse.

"Please keep quiet, it’s a live broadcast now, and guests in the viewing hall are also following our announcement." Qin Fang glanced at Fu Renjie, smilingly reminded him.

Fu Renjie pouted, leering at Qin Fang, secretly deciding to get this chick into bed if he had the chance, to let her know who he really was.

"The seventh place in this competition is contestant Fu Renjie."

Qin Fang maintained elegant manners, calmly announced.

"Hahaha, exactly as expected."

Tang Ming laughed, looking at Fu Renjie mockingly, "Fu Yanjie, you were so arrogant before, but ended up last, how ridiculous."

Fu Renjie’s face turned red, clenching his fist tightly, gritting his teeth, "Are you deaf? I’m seventh, besides Meng Shuangfei, there’s another one at the bottom behind me."

Hearing this, everyone instinctively looked at Wan Yong, of all people, only Wan Yong’s score hadn’t been announced, could it be that Wan Yong, the Seven-star Martial Master, was really at the bottom?

"Now I announce that the first place in this competition is jointly held by Wan Yong and Tang Xin, both completing the hostage rescue task in ten minutes." Qin Fang, uninterested in the conflicts among contestants, announced on her own.

Long Ao and others looked at Wan Yong in shock.

Tang Ming’s face became serious, he himself, relying on years of jungle experience and Little Red’s secret help, completed the task in ten minutes, and this Wan Yong actually did it too.

Even if Wan Yong had map information in advance, completing the task in ten minutes was still quite impressive, even Tang Ming had to take him seriously.

Subsequently, Qin Fang continued to announce the scores, Tang Ming and Wan Yong both in first place, received 100 points.

Wu Xiaoyu second, received 90 points.

Lin Canghai third, received 80 points.

Long Ao fourth, received 70 points.

Qian Bujun fifth, received 60 points.

Zhao Tianba sixth, received 50 points.

Fu Renjie seventh, received 40 points.

Meng Shuangfei eighth, received 0 points.

After the scores were announced, Fu Renjie was dumbfounded, originally going first, thinking he could surpass all, leading far ahead, unexpectedly ended up last, truly ironic.

"Haha, Fu Yanjie, didn’t you say earlier that you’d make every competition more difficult for me in the future? But with scores like that, you look pretty troubled now."

Tang Ming laughed while looking at Fu Renjie.