Chapter 349: This Boy Is a Born Civil Engineering Sacred Physique

Chapter 349: This Boy is a Born Earth and Construction Saint

Having spoken his mind, Director Lin of the Peace Faction turned his head, choosing no longer to parley with Director Gao of the War Faction.

He gazed toward the examination grounds not far away; through his observations, countless traces of spiritual energy across the vast earth were continuously converging toward Ji Yuanxi’s bunker.

With the absolute backing of the spiritual veins, accompanied by a magnificent torrent of spiritual energy surging in, the operation of the entire array could be said to have reached its absolute zenith.

Under the multiple enhancements of the array’s power, a faint, shimmering radiance could be seen permeating through the bunker’s outer walls, enveloping the entire structure like a forcefield.

Not only did it make the bunker gleam brilliantly, but even after the sixth wave of attacks ended, the entire building appeared entirely unsullied under the protection of the array, standing like the sole holy land amidst the ruins of the examination grounds.

Turning to look at the other side, because the vast majority of the spiritual energy had been monopolized by Ji Yuanxi’s bunker, the array inside Zhang Yu’s bunker operated fitfully, and its enhancement of the building was as flimsy as a sheet of paper.

And now, having endured the assault of six waves, although the main structure of Zhang Yu’s bunker remained undamaged, its surface was already covered in all manner of scars left behind by fire, explosions, and impacts; the outermost layer of the wall’s plaster had been almost completely stripped away.

Compared to Ji Yuanxi’s bunker, this outward appearance was like the difference between a beggar and a corporate elite.

Anyone seeing this scene would only think that Ji Yuanxi’s bunker must far surpass Zhang Yu’s in terms of construction quality, capable of enduring much longer in the coming onslaught.

Gongshu Jin lamented in his heart: "The Finance Department truly lives up to its reputation as one of the three ace majors. While the Civil Engineering Department is still studying how to exert brute force, the Finance Department has completely surpassed us in vision and scope."

"How can sweating and bleeding on a construction site compare to the global allocation of resources?"

On the other side, Ying Xin swept a glance over Ji Yuanxi’s bunker, then looked at Zhang Yu’s bunker, thinking to herself: "One side is a well-funded construction site with overtime pay, while the other looks like... a creation left behind when a project is completed but the engineering funds are still owed."

She thought to herself: "The victor has been decided."

And just as similar thoughts surfaced in everyone’s minds, the seventh wave of the onslaught upon the field had already arrived.

One after another, streaks of blue lightning began to flicker in the air.

Even before the attack commenced, the free electrical charges in the air caused the hairs of everyone in the Foundation Establishment Class to stand on end.

Students with powerful perception could even feel that above the ceiling, which was over ten meters high, surges of formidable electromagnetic power were currently being mobilized.

Gongshu Jin thought to himself: "Is this the power of the Meta-Magnetic Channel being mustered? Indeed, each wave of this onslaught is stronger than the last, with the gap between each wave growing wider, allowing for a more accurate distinction in the students' grades."

"But this also means that the scores of the topmost students will have a greater gap from the rest; there won't be a situation where someone gets a hundred points merely because the total score is capped at one hundred."

"Once this wave of lightning techniques strikes down, Zhang Yu’s bunker will probably be breached as well..."

Amidst Gongshu Jin’s contemplation, bolts of lightning bearing dazzling electric light, like pillars of thunder, crashed down toward the only two remaining bunkers.

Amidst the crackling explosions, the blinding thunderlight instantly swallowed the entire building, rendering it impossible for anyone to see the conditions within.

As the thunderlight gradually dissipated, the smell of high-temperature scorching permeated the air; the ground at the center of the examination grounds was already scorched black, and a vast amount of sand and earth had turned into a viscous liquid under the intense heat, which was currently cooling to form a glassy substance.

Yet Ji Yuanxi’s bunker still stood tall amidst the wave of high-temperature thermal vapor, appearing completely unscathed.

But to everyone’s astonishment, although the outer walls of Zhang Yu’s bunker on the other side appeared entirely blackened with scorch marks, it likewise stood unyielding, maintaining its complete main structure.

Even when the eighth wave of the onslaught ended, accompanied by violent flashes of fire and explosions that subsequently faded... a massive chunk of the array's luminescence on the outer wall of Ji Yuanxi’s bunker was wiped away.

And at the weakest point of the array’s power, a huge crack emerged, faintly exposing the conditions inside the bunker.

In contrast, Zhang Yu’s bunker, aside from its increasingly pitch-black scorch marks, actually showed no further signs of damage whatsoever.

"What!" Gongshu Jin watched this scene in shock: "How is this possible?"

The bunker with the perfectly operating array had been blasted open with a crack.

The bunker with the fitful, intermittent array was instead completely unharmed?

Not just Gongshu Jin, almost all the students present found it difficult to comprehend how this scene had come to pass.

Director Lin of the Peace Faction was likewise slightly startled, but unlike the students who could only guess wildly in their hearts, his spiritual realm projection flickered slightly and had already arrived inside the bunker constructed by Zhang Yu.

"This is..."

Looking at the reinforced concrete pillars inside the bunker that had been given extra reinforcement, his brows twitched slightly, and a conjecture faintly surfaced in his heart.

Without continuing his observation, Director Lin waved his hand and summoned the inspection and acceptance report for analysis.

Originally, merely by observing the operational status of the arrays on both sides, Director Lin believed that Ji Yuanxi had already secured the victory.

But the situation at this very moment made him understand that things were not that simple.

The next moment, rows of data, photographs, video materials, and inspection evaluations of the bunker before him manifested in front of his eyes.

Thirty layers of blast-resistant armor pouring...

An isolation layer installed between the foundation and the rock mass to reduce the transmission of blast vibrations...

A multi-layered consumption of kinetic energy using sand, gravel, and alloys...

Dense reinforced concrete pillars, a multiple parallel load-bearing system... And viscous dampening structures at critical nodes to absorb explosion energy and further alleviate structural damage...

Looking at those records line by line, even Director Lin was slightly dazed: "So many redundant structures?"

"In three hours... his volume of construction is more than double that of anyone else."

"This kid achieved this step relying purely on civil engineering techniques?"

Just then, Director Gao’s figure manifested beside Director Lin, and looking at the incomparably solid bunker before him, he smiled faintly and said: "Director Lin, you said it yourself—of the fortresses that are truly impregnable, which one wasn't breached from the inside?"

"When it comes to project matters, the Finance Department might be able to stir up trouble, but on the examination grounds, there is only cold steel and concrete; ultimately, it is our own civil engineering techniques that have the final say."

Director Lin casually dismissed the data floating before him and sneered: "Director Gao, don't celebrate too early."

"This Zhang Yu’s construction efficiency is indeed formidable, but no matter how hard steel and concrete are, there is a limit; they will soon breach their fatigue threshold."

"Whereas the blessing of providence, the trend of the times, and the convergence of spiritual energy constitute the power of heaven and earth—that is infinite."

His gaze seemed capable of penetrating multiple barriers, looking at Ji Yuanxi’s bunker on the other side.

He saw that under the infusion of surges from the spiritual veins, the originally weakened power of the array was restored once more, quickly reaching its peak.

"An array can return to its peak time and time again; can this bunker do the same?"

Director Lin spoke with pointed meaning: "With wealth comes providence, and with it, countless opportunities. Otherwise, no matter how high your technique or how hard your steel, how many times can you afford to lose?"

Director Gao looked back at the other party without yielding an inch, saying calmly: "No one can remain undefeated for ten thousand generations; I only need to fight to the very end in this single match."

"Fine, then let’s see who can stand until the very end." Director Lin stared fixedly at the other party.

The wills of both sides seemed, at this moment, to cross multiple spiritual realms, colliding and surging in the air.

At the same time, the ninth wave of the onslaught had already descended from the sky.

Streaks of yin thunder erupted, sweeping out toward all directions with a dark, heavy thunderlight.

Under the impact of the thunderlight, the power of the array outside Ji Yuanxi’s bunker surged violently; layers of protection were dismantled by the yin thunder, and signs of collapse began to appear on the outer walls.

And when the tenth wave of the onslaught—which was also the strongest wave—arrived, one could see thunder dragons descending from the sky; the explosions, high temperatures, and electromagnetism it whipped up forced the students not far away to retreat repeatedly.

Ji Yuanxi’s bunker shuddered violently, ultimately collapsing gradually under the bombardment of shockwaves that resembled a succession of tsunamis.

When the onslaught completely concluded, the bunker that originally possessed a full three stories was left with only its final floor.

As for Zhang Yu’s bunker on the other side... aside from a partial collapse on one outer wall, its main structure remained entirely intact and undamaged.

Beholding this scene, Director Lin’s brows furrowed fiercely: "Even with a reinforcement of more than double the construction volume, it should be impossible to achieve this. What exactly did he do?"

With a movement of his thoughts, Zhang Yu’s construction logs manifested before him.

Director Gao smiled faintly and instructed Tu Lishan: "Take the students to the site for a good look; let them learn a thing or two."

Under the lead of Tu Lishan, Gongshu Jin, Ying Xin, Li Xiao, Yu Xinhuan, and the others walked into the examination grounds one after another.

They tread upon the still-scorching earth, slowly making their way to the fortress Zhang Yu had built.

Upon seeing the numerous redundant structures inside, Gongshu Jin exclaimed in astonishment, "He created all this in just three short hours?"

Tu Lishan replied, "This is precisely where Zhang Yu excels."

"Today, I brought you here to see his work so you could understand the true gap between yourselves and him."

As he spoke, he lightly tapped his fingertip, and a video materialized before everyone.

For post-examination review, documentation, and monitoring, the entire process of every candidate in the examination hall was recorded.

The video now playing showed Zhang Yu's construction process.

If the sight of human-shaped energy currents darting back and forth, working like an entire construction crew, only elicited mild surprise from the students,

then what Tu Lishan said next left them feeling a sense of awe.

Tu Lishan remarked calmly, "Zhang Yu maintained this construction pace for a full three hours."

Recalling the scenes of Zhang Yu repeatedly taking medication during the process, Tu Lishan couldn't help but marvel inwardly, "Such drug absorption, endurance, and a formidable physique that can be pushed to its limits again and again... truly a born master of civil engineering."

The thought flashed through his mind, and Tu Lishan continued, "Of course, even with all this, it would still be impossible to withstand ten waves of attacks."

"The key to his success lies in the building materials."

(End of Chapter)