Just give me some assists, bro...

However, just as the Giant Star Shark King was fantasizing about the taste of Lu Xiaobai, a massive silver-white tentacle whipped down, snapping it right back to reality...

The mechanical octopus, which had been standing completely still, had finally made its move!

The appearance of the Giant Star Shark King had triggered its attack protocols!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The mechanical octopus surged forward, its eight massive tentacles shooting out wildly to tightly entangle the Giant Star Shark King!

At the same time, its round head wildly smashed forward, looking exactly as if it were executing the long-lost "New Year's Bowing" technique!

Under the barrage of its massive head, the Shark King was covered in blood in the blink of an eye, looking incredibly miserable...

"Is it really this brutal?"

Lu Xiaobai's mouth fell open slightly, a hint of astonishment in his eyes.

The mechanical octopus before him was merely the basic version of a C-rank intelligent machine. Naturally, it couldn't compare to Ah Da and wasn't equipped with any special high-tech weapons.

Nevertheless, relying on its abundant energy reserves, it still managed to firmly suppress the Shark King before him!

"My turn!"

Lu Xiaobai stood behind the mechanical octopus, decisively unslung his longbow, and initiated his ranged attack mode!

This was exactly why he had chosen a bow and arrow!

After all, if he had chosen a melee weapon, he wouldn't dare approach. It would be incredibly awkward if he got kicked to death...

"I just need to score some assists..."

He chuckled, continuously nocking arrows and firing.

Because the mechanical octopus had the Shark King tightly bound, he truly didn't miss a single shot, even successfully piercing the creature's eyes!

Roar!

The heavily injured Shark King became extremely violent, using every ounce of its strength to resist.

However, bound by the mechanical octopus's eight tentacles, it had absolutely no chance of breaking free. It was like a defenseless maiden—assuming, of course, one ignored its hideous appearance...

"Scream, scream all you want, even if you scream your throat hoarse, it won't help..."

Lu Xiaobai wore a wicked grin, continuing to fire arrows frantically!

In just a few minutes,

The quiver on his back was completely empty. All the arrows had been transferred to the Giant Star Shark King's head, making it look rather comical...

During this time,

The mechanical octopus's attacks never ceased.

Under their frenzied combined assault, even the Shark King's Level 11 vitality couldn't hold up...

It roared in despair, trying to get the surrounding Giant Star Sharks to help, but to no avail...

They were merely onlookers and were no match for the mechanical octopus...

Another ten minutes passed.

The Giant Star Shark King finally succumbed to excessive blood loss, losing its breath entirely and becoming a corpse...

"It sure could take a beating!"

Lu Xiaobai couldn't help but secretly click his tongue.

Just then, his expression shifted slightly as his diving suit emitted a mechanical voice:

[Participated in the kill of the Giant Star Shark King. Contribution: 20%. Points awarded: 50.]

"Awesome!"

He chuckled.

It should be known that according to the competition rules, killing even a Level 9 Giant Star Shark only awarded 30 points!

"If this keeps up, I really have a chance to push for first place..."

Lu Xiaobai's expression shifted as a sense of anticipation grew in his heart.

"Next!"

He cast [Fake Injury] again, continuing to lure monsters without taking any damage...

Ten hours flew by.

During this time, Lu Xiaobai successfully lured two Giant Star Sharks over Level 10, killed them using the same method, and earned another 100 points.

"My star energy is almost depleted. That's it for today..."

Lu Xiaobai wore a tired expression as he lay down on top of the mechanical octopus's head.

Although his [Fake Injury] didn't consume much star energy, it was still a special skill. Using it for such a long time had nearly drained him dry...

"It should be late at night by now..."

His expression shifted as he drew his bow and fired again, instantly piercing a swimming sea fish and killing it on the spot.

"There's no fire here, so I'll just have to make do..."

A day of hunting had left him physically and mentally exhausted, and hunger had naturally set in, so he needed to replenish some energy.

Holding an arrow, he used its sharp tip to slice open the sea fish. He cut off the most tender part and stuffed it directly into his mouth, chewing it up...

"Not even a bit of dipping sauce..."

Lu Xiaobai shook his head and muttered to himself:

"I really miss Lao Hu's cooking..."

Complaints aside, he quickly swallowed the fish meat in his hand, then consecutively shot and killed seven or eight more sea fish, successfully replenishing the energy his body needed.

"Time to sleep!"

Lu Xiaobai cut a long piece of tough seaweed, secured himself to the top of the mechanical octopus's head, closed his eyes, and began to rest.

Currently submerged underwater, he could only make do...

In fact, compared to the harsh environment of the starry sky, this place could already be considered a highly comfortable paradise!

...

The next day,

Lu Xiaobai woke up to find that the mechanical octopus had taken him to an unfamiliar stretch of ocean. There wasn't a single Giant Star Shark in sight.

He had stopped using [Fake Injury] long ago. Without the scent of blood, and coupled with the oppressive presence of the mechanical octopus, the Giant Star Sharks naturally left on their own...

"First, I'll grab some breakfast, then start today's hunting plan!"

Lu Xiaobai's expression shifted as he easily hunted down a few nearby sea fish.

Just as he was enjoying his sashimi, the diving suit on his body emitted a mechanical voice, unexpectedly announcing the current rankings!

He had thought he could snag first or second place, but to his surprise, he was only ranked tenth!

What puzzled him even more was,

The first place had a whopping 400 points, nearly a 200-point gap from the second place!

"How did this guy do it?"

Lu Xiaobai furrowed his brow. Looking at the person's name, he immediately remembered that it was the boy from Guangwu High School!

"No wonder Guangwu High School is so confident!"

His mind raced as he muttered to himself:

"This mission just got a bit tricky..."

His personal ranking was only tenth. Even if he had better luck over the next four days and encountered more Level 10+ Giant Star Shark Kings, getting first place would still be incredibly tough.

Most importantly, his class ranking was currently fifth, and there was a significant gap even to fourth place.

Clearly, the other four high schools had come prepared this time. Only their Xingguang High School remained the same, even regressing a little due to Yuan Li dropping out...

"Even if I can get first place individually, it's useless..."

Lu Xiaobai sighed.

Relying on his strength alone to pull up the entire class's score was simply too unrealistic...

"Forget it, I won't think about it. I'll just continue with yesterday's plan."

He shook his head, swallowed the last piece of sashimi, and then began to practice the [Lu Family Body Refining Method].

Although the competition was important, he couldn't slack off on his daily body refining, especially since it kept him in better shape throughout the day!