Technological practice: leading the human race to the stars

Chapter 63 The Last Self-Respect
The three people's red flags were delayed in the assessment tower and had not been collected yet, while the lighthouse jellyfish's red flag had already been taken by someone else. To make matters worse, there were only more than 20 hours left before the assessment deadline, and the time was so tight that it was suffocating.

Fortunately, they found that the footprints left by the person who took the small red flag were still quite fresh. So, they could only rely on Astra's path analysis to track these footprints all the way. Finally, they came to a cave where the ashes inside were still warm, obviously it had just been extinguished.

"How about Astra, can you track it?"

"No problem, he didn't realize he had the smell of wood smoke on him, we can follow him."

Yuanze and the other two quickly shuttled through the jungle, and they no longer cared about killing the source beasts along the way. In the assessment tower, the three of them had already accumulated a very high score. As long as they could find the last small red flag, they would be able to secure a place in the top three.

Soon, they sensed a violent fluctuation of source power ahead, and two people were fighting ahead.

The three of them checked their camouflage again and approached the battle scene cautiously. They lurked on the periphery and moved forward little by little. Finally, they saw the battle situation in front of them clearly. As expected, it was two students fighting fiercely.

The source force fluctuations in front seemed even more exaggerated, as if it was a fight between life and death.

The source of energy in front of them was fluctuating violently, as if the two were fighting for their lives. They saw a thin student launching a series of moves, severely injuring another student in purple combat uniform. If it weren't for the training camp's rules limiting casualties, the student in purple combat uniform would have died long ago.

"Hand it over."

"I won't give it up even if I die! You stole so much, but it doesn't count as a share."

"Who told you I was doing this for grades? You're so superficial."

The thin figure squatted down and even took off his mask on purpose: "Look carefully, who took your red flag? In this world where the strong prey on the weak, no one will stand up for you. I'll give you this chance for revenge, but I don't think we'll ever see each other again in this life."

"Really? Are you sure no one is standing up for him?"

A calm and firm voice suddenly sounded, and Yuanze walked out of the bushes and confronted him in the air. Yuanze recognized him, the adopted son of the Lord of B03, the boy who had been masked last time - Sen Anaconda.

"Just you?" The anaconda laughed contemptuously, "If I hadn't helped you last time, you would have already..."

"You just obeyed Zhang Zhisheng's orders, but in your heart you were unwilling to do so."

"Hahaha!" Anaconda laughed. "For a person like you who has no brains and likes to talk about unity all the time, I have nothing to say."

"I guess you looked at the leaderboard and knew that I only had the highest score but no red flag. You must be the one doing this in secret."

"So what?" Anaconda raised his eyebrows provocatively.

As he said that, he kicked the student who had failed to get what he wanted to the side, lowered his mask, and took a fighting stance. Yuanze stopped talking nonsense, and the two of them quickly rushed towards each other and started a fierce fight.

Ji Xuefeng was a little confused. He didn't understand why the two sides had such a tacit understanding and were both attacking without any defense.

"This is because although the training camp does not prohibit private fights between trainees, it strictly prohibits major casualties." Rick explained patiently, "So, many tactics that seek to kill with one blow are no longer applicable here. What they are competing for now is purely the solidity of their boxing and kicking skills and basic skills."

Yuan Ze obviously had a huge advantage in this regard. In the ten years when his source power had not improved at all, he had been focusing on practicing the basic skills of Kung Fu, which made his moves simple but powerful. Even though he could not use ancient boxing techniques, every punch and kick of his revealed his profound skills, steadily suppressing the attack of the anaconda.

Anaconda was also a straightforward person. When he saw that the situation was not good, he immediately distanced himself from Yuanze and threw a red flag on the ground: "Okay, I am indeed not as good as you in a fistfight. I admit defeat this time. Next year, let's compete again in the virtual space."

"Your basic skills are not as good as mine, and you say you are better than me in overall strength. Isn't that a pipe dream?" Yuanze stared at him, trying to strip away the last bit of his self-esteem.

"Are you just going to leave like this?"

Yuanze ignored the red flag on the ground and kicked it again with great force. The anaconda leaned forward, its front feet trying to grasp the ground to maintain balance, and its feet plowed a pair of deep parallel lines on the ground.

"What else do you want?"

"Hand over other people's little red flags. I can't let others take the blame for me."

As he said that, he threw another punch, hitting the anaconda in the face. The anaconda felt a huge force coming, and the whole person flew out instantly.

"You are so hypocritical." The anaconda struggled to stand up, with a mocking smile on his face, "You don't know how many red flags I have, why are you pretending here?" In his opinion, Yuanze's behavior is undoubtedly ridiculous. In this world where the strong prey on the weak, who cares about fairness and justice?
"Really?" Yuanze raised his hands, "Everyone, now that you're here, don't hide anything, come out."

In the quiet woods, the breeze blew gently, and the leaves rustled. The swaying of leaves, the friction of branches, and the faint panting, these sounds intertwined together, giving people a feeling as if something was secretly watching.

Those who were hiding in the dark seemed to be touched by Yuan Ze's words and began to move. This movement seemed to come from the ground, with an indescribable abruptness. The originally quiet forest was like a lake with a stone thrown into it, and waves suddenly rose.

As if being pulled by some invisible force, they slowly came out from their hiding places. Their faces were filled with hesitation and fear, as if they were weighing something. First, one or two people stood out hesitantly, and then one after another, more than 20 people appeared from the surrounding bushes.

Rick and Ji Xuefeng did not show up. They silently watched the people who stood up. Most of them were students who were saved by Yuanze's anti-toxin serum. They seemed to have a backbone.

The students whose red flags were taken away by the anaconda gathered behind Yuanze and followed him with admiring eyes.

"Now, tell me what we should do?" Yuanze looked at the anaconda with a smile, a hint of teasing in his tone.

He paused and continued, "You just said I was hypocritical, but what about you? You were afraid that I would pass the test and get first place, so you used such despicable means to hinder me. Isn't this hypocritical?"

Anaconda was speechless. He really couldn't deny his inner turmoil. If he was truly fearless, he should have confronted Yuan Ze head-on instead of using such a despicable method to hinder him.

He himself hated this despicable behavior, but he still did it.

"Your so-called 'survival of the fittest' is just a cover-up for your inner weakness. A truly strong person will never reject his companions, because they know that only by standing together can they go further."

"No! It's not what you said! I don't want to..."

The anaconda seemed to be trapped in some painful memories. He curled up on the ground, scraping twisted lines on the tree with his hands, and a strange mental power burst out from him.

Yuan Ze was stunned at first. He had indeed learned the secret method of Zhang family's spiritual power. His huge spiritual power and purity were even better than his own, but he was obviously a little confused and even possessed.

He slowly approached the anaconda, and used his mental power like soft tentacles to carefully wrap up the violent and chaotic mental power of the anaconda. At the moment when the two came into contact, a series of pictures appeared in Yuanze's eyes.

He saw the happy family that Anaconda once had. Both of his parents were respected and powerful Source Warriors. Their smiles were warm and loving, and the family was as happy as He Can's family.

However, a sudden disaster tore all this warmth apart. During a mission, Anaconda's parents were betrayed by a "friend" they trusted, and eventually died. After their death, they were slandered as traitors.

The young anaconda was unable to bear this huge blow. He walked alone on the road of life. No one believed the testimony of his special ability, no one was willing to stop for the dead hero, and no one approached a "traitor" child.

He was isolated and abandoned. The cruelty of society deeply traumatized his young mind and caused him to lose most of his memory.

Later, his talent was noticed by Zhang Zhisheng, who adopted him and he became Zhang Zhisheng's adopted son. Zhang Zhisheng treated him as his own son and gave him endless love and guidance.

But even if the memory is lost, the anaconda can never get rid of the deep anxiety and fear in its heart, fearing that it will lose everything it has now.

This fear was like an invisible hand, tightly strangling his throat and making it impossible for him to breathe. In order to get rid of this fear, he kept plundering and controlling to ensure his own safety.

He believes that only by mastering everything can security be achieved.

However, when he saw Yuan Ze's calm and determined eyes, he suddenly realized his weakness and powerlessness. He was afraid that Yuan Ze would say it out loud, afraid of exposing his weakness in front of everyone. He had a strong self-esteem and could not tolerate such humiliation.

He had a very strong sense of self-esteem and was afraid of revealing his weaknesses in front of everyone. He turned his back to everyone, threw out all the red flags, and quickly fled the place.

"Big data shows that people who have been hurt by unscrupulous means will often embark on the path of hurting others by unscrupulous means, and will go further and further."

"So his ego will be his biggest burden."

"Did I do something wrong?"

Astra was speechless, and Yuanze couldn't calm down for a long time.

(End of this chapter)