High, really high

"Guys, this doesn't count as breaking the rules, right?"

Lu Xiaobai looked at the shocked expressions of the three and chuckled.

"..."

Xia Xing and the other two wanted to say something, but they really had no way to refute it.

The competition rules stated that no outside items could be brought in, but he had obtained this from within the competition grounds, so it was completely compliant...

After all, the wilderness practical training was originally meant to test everyone's ability to forage and adapt. For example, they used the blood of the Giant Star Sharks to attract monsters, and some used the fish in the seawater to satisfy their hunger...

"Bye bye, see you around."

Lu Xiaobai waved his hand and said:

"The Pig, Cow, and Sheep Trio, let's go!"

Liu Quan and the other two hurriedly followed.

"Young Master Lu..."

Just then, Xia Xing called out to stop him, asking:

"Could you tell us how many points you just got?"

"Not much, just nine thousand points."

Lu Xiaobai smiled nonchalantly, then left the area, leaving Xia Xing's trio collectively dumbfounded in place...

"Nine thousand... just nine thousand..."

The three looked completely demoralized, just floating there in the seawater, their eyes full of bitterness and helplessness.

A moment later,

One of them forced himself to perk up and said in a low voice:

"Are we still going to hunt the Shark King?"

"I'm already tired..."

Xia Xing, however, seemed to have lost all interest, even wanting to quit on the spot.

They risked their lives just to get a thousand points, while the other guy got nine thousand in a matter of minutes. What was the point of competing anymore...

Meanwhile,

"Brother Lu, did you really get nine thousand points just now?"

Liu Quan and the other two leaned in, their eyes filled with confusion and curiosity.

"It was only four thousand points, where would I get nine thousand..."

Lu Xiaobai chuckled and said:

"I just wanted to deal a blow to our competitors' confidence."

Hearing this, Liu Quan blurted out:

"Sneaky! That's really... no, wait, that's brilliant, truly brilliant!"

At this moment, Liu Quan's trio gained a deeper understanding of Lu Xiaobai.

This guy was simply too cautious...

Even with this kind of cheat method, he didn't forget to strike at his competitors to increase his own chances of winning...

Half a day passed.

Lu Xiaobai carried out another bombing run, bringing his own points to just over ten thousand, a level that no other student could even hope to touch...

However, he still didn't feel safe and planned to bomb a few more waves of fish, determined to make it absolutely foolproof!

Anyway, bombing one wave was the same as bombing ten...

"Ah Quan, do you guys know the patrol routes of any other mechanical octopuses?"

"We only know these three. We haven't even seen the other mechanical octopuses..."

Liu Quan shook his head.

The competition location changed every time, otherwise they would have memorized all the mechanical octopuses' routes long ago.

"Looks like we'll just have to look for them slowly."

Lu Xiaobai thought it was a pity, then said:

"It's getting dark. Let's rest first and continue our operation tomorrow."

If he hadn't found this bug, he definitely would have continued hunting Giant Star Sharks through the night. But now, there was no need to work so hard...

Liu Quan and the other two exchanged glances, seeming to communicate something silently.

At this moment, Liu Quan offered:

"Young Master Lu, the three of us haven't expended much stamina today. We can help look for the locations of other mechanical octopuses tonight."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Lu Xiaobai raised an eyebrow:

"The Giant Star Sharks at night are not to be trifled with."

"It's fine, the three of us teaming up is enough to protect ourselves."

Seeing their insistence, Lu Xiaobai didn't stop them, instead saying:

"Then I'll leave the hard work to you."

"It's nothing."

Liu Quan chuckled:

"Young Master Lu, just wait for our good news!"

With that,

The three voluntarily left the mechanical octopus beneath their feet, eagerly heading off into the distance.

They knew that if Lu Xiaobai wanted to continue increasing his points efficiently, he needed to accurately locate the mechanical octopuses, and they were the perfect people for the job.

For them, this was naturally an opportunity to build a good relationship that they couldn't miss.

Lu Xiaobai glanced at their retreating backs, then used seaweed to tie his body to the mechanical octopus.

"Brother Fish, I'll take your energy core tomorrow."

Since he couldn't find the location of the next mechanical octopus right now, he naturally wasn't in a hurry to dismantle the one under his feet, otherwise he wouldn't even have a safe place to sleep at night.

The next day, just as the sky was getting light,

Liu Quan and the other two had already returned.

"Hmm?"

Although Lu Xiaobai was resting with his eyes closed, he still maintained basic vigilance. Sensing the return of the three, he immediately woke up.

"How is it? Any news?"

Liu Quan nodded, then shook his head.

Lu Xiaobai looked startled and asked:

"What do you mean?"

Liu Quan then explained:

"Brother Lu, we didn't find the location of the mechanical octopuses, but we found someone who can take us to find them!"

The trio stepped aside, revealing a figure hidden behind them.

It was exactly Jiang Yi, who had previously asked Lu Xiaobai about the max-level body refinement method!

"Hmm? Classmate Jiang Yi?"

Lu Xiaobai immediately recalled his name.

"Lu... Brother Lu."

Jiang Yi wasn't very good with words and looked somewhat wooden.

Liu Quan explained from the side:

"Brother Lu, Jiang Yi knows the locations of a few mechanical octopuses, which is why we brought him over."

Since they were currently out at sea and had no tools to draw a nautical chart, they naturally had to have someone personally lead the way.

Hearing this, Lu Xiaobai's expression lit up with joy, and he looked at Jiang Yi.

Jiang Yi nodded and said:

"I only know the patrol routes of two octopuses."

"That's enough."

Lu Xiaobai smiled and said:

"Brother Jiang, do you have time? Guide this lost little lamb."

"..."

Jiang Yi's expression froze, looking a bit weirded out, but he still nodded:

"It's just a small matter. Besides, I still have to thank Brother Lu for answering my question."

Lu Xiaobai was slightly taken aback, then realized he was referring to the question about the max-level body refinement method.

He rubbed his nose and smiled:

"Then I'll have to trouble Brother Jiang!"

Jiang Yi waved his hand and asked:

"Should we set off now?"

"Wait a moment. Let me put my big brother to sleep first."

Lu Xiaobai patted the mechanical octopus beneath his feet, and with a Sleight of Hand, he stole its energy core.

"???"

Jiang Yi's eyes went wide, his face full of disbelief. He said in a shocked tone:

"Brother Lu, you... you..."

Although he hadn't studied Intelligent Mechanics, he still had some understanding of energy cores, so he naturally recognized it at a glance.

So what you meant by putting to sleep was ripping out its energy core?!

"This is our magic weapon for earning points!"

Lu Xiaobai chuckled and said:

"Let's go, time to find the next mechanical octopus."

"..."

Hearing this, Jiang Yi barely managed to suppress his shock, then walked to the front to lead the way.

...

At this very moment,

On a blue spaceship hovering over the sea,

Wei Wenshi and the principals of four other high schools were already sitting around a round table, looking expectantly at the screen in front of them.

Even though they were the organizers of the competition, if they wanted to know the score rankings, they still had to wait for the daily broadcast from the diving suit system just like everyone else.

I say, Old Wei, your class is definitely at the bottom this time. Stop looking and go back to raise some money.

Old man Bi chuckled.

Who asked you to run your mouth, Old Bideng?

Hearing this, Wei Wenshi glared at the other man and said,

Besides, your class is ranked second to last. Are you proud of that?