Cataclysm Hunter: I Have an Experience Points System - Chapter 40 - I Am the Top Student

“What’s going on?”

Liu Yuqian stared blankly at the watch screen. She had clearly seized the Top Student points, but the class score only increased by 5 points instead of 50…

“…Is the system malfunctioning?”

A hint of surprise flickered in Liu Yuqian’s eyes. The school’s system had been developed for so long, yet she had never encountered such an issue before.

“Tch-!”

A scoff came from below.

Liu Yuqian lowered her gaze, coldly eyeing the man sprawled on the ground.

“What are you laughing at?”

Wu Zhixing, his body limp, forced his eyes open, a disdainful smirk tugging at his lips. “Foolish woman!”

“Your sharp tongue doesn’t change the fact that you’re the loser.”

Liu Yuqian remained unfazed by the taunts of her defeated opponent.

“That’s why I called you stupid!” Wu Zhixing’s eyes were filled with contempt, a gleeful smile playing on his lips. “…Who told you the system malfunctioned?”

“What…!?”

Liu Yuqian’s pupils contracted, her expression frozen. She slowly lifted her head, looking at the pair standing ahead.

“Sorry…”

Lin Xiao raised his wrist, tapping the watch’s surface, a helpless chuckle escaping his lips.

“I am the Top Student.”

……

Bang-!

Li Jingru shot to her feet, her palms slamming onto the table, disbelief etched across her face.

She leaned forward, eyes glued to the screen.

After a moment, she turned her head, glaring fiercely at the bespectacled female teacher beside her.

“Why isn’t Wu Zhixing the Top Student!?”

Li Jingru’s voice was laced with frustration, her earlier triumphant demeanor nowhere to be seen.

“Come to think of it, he really isn’t the Top Student…”

Wu Qinghua rubbed her eyes, a hint of vexation in her voice.

“Sigh… Time spares no one. As I get older, my memory isn’t what it used to be.”

“I completely forgot that Class C’s Top Student had changed…”

Wu Qinghua met her friend’s gaze, a slight apology in her tone.

“Sorry… Seems like you celebrated too soon.”

Li Jingru stared at her for a moment, then her lips curled into a composed smile.

Her fingers drummed on the table, as if she had seen through the other’s scheme.

“Who would have thought… You went as far as to swap the Top Student for this match. That’s a bit unsightly, Xiao Qing~”

Wu Qinghua adjusted her glasses, offering no rebuttal.

“So Wu Zhixing listens to you that well, willing to go along with such a trivial matter. Truly, you’re a teacher respected by your students~!”

Li Jingru clapped her hands, her applause devoid of warmth.

“Unfortunately… Such a tactic is futile.”

“Even if you swapped the Top Student, even if you slipped in a capable Lone Wolf, the gap in strength still exists.”

The F class advisor’s gaze was icy, a dark aura surrounding her.

“Even if my Xiao Qian was worn out by Wu Zhixing, not at her full strength, she’s not someone just anyone can defeat.”

“And besides…”

The screen on the Wolf Pack’s side popped up, showing a team of over ten people rushing to the top.

Leading them were the Lone Wolves sent by F class as reinforcements.

“Sorry~! Looks like our students were quicker with the support~!”

Li Jingru playfully stuck out her tongue, forming a V with her fingers by her eyes, winking mischievously.

Wu Qinghua finished her tea, a faint smile gracing her lips.

……

Liu Yuqian stared at Lin Xiao for a moment, then glanced at Wu Zhixing lying on the ground, letting out a light scoff.

“So, this is the kind of boring trick you’re playing…”

As soon as she finished speaking, she appeared in front of Lin Xiao, her pale hand gripping his forearm.

“Whoa-!” Dong Li jumped in fright, seemingly caught off guard.

“Hand over the watch… unless you want to end up on the ground.”

Her tone carried a warning.

The girl’s hand looked delicate, yet its grip was like steel, firmly holding Lin Xiao’s wrist.

Feeling the strength of her grip, Lin Xiao raised an eyebrow.

Strength 15, Agility 15, Martial Arts-Lv2, Footwork-Lv2…

Though not quite on par with Bai Shan, she certainly had Wu Zhixing completely suppressed. No wonder that wild beast couldn’t defeat her.

Noticing a few bruises on her skin, Lin Xiao curiously asked:

“You seem injured?”

“…If you think these minor injuries affect my condition, then you’re quite foolish.”

Liu Yuqian’s eyelids lowered, her words tinged with anger, and Lin Xiao could feel her grip tightening.

“My patience is limited, if you’re smart…!?”

Just as Liu Yuqian attempted to forcibly twist Lin Xiao’s wrist, she realized that no matter how much strength she applied, he remained unmoved.

Her expression turned to one of shock, considering a possibility she didn’t want to believe.

Bang-!

Liu Yuqian filled her legs with vitalis, launching herself away from the spot at top speed.

Lin Xiao regretfully withdrew his right leg, having missed the kick.

Forty meters away, Liu Yuqian crouched, looking at the man with uncertainty.

Her heart was racing, a strong sense of danger flooding her mind.

“Impressive combat instincts.”

Lin Xiao praised her reaction; she had prepared to retreat just before he kicked.

Liu Yuqian didn’t respond, her face grim as she stared at Lin Xiao.

Both his arm strength and kicking speed revealed something.

‘This man… is definitely not weaker than Wu Zhixing!’

If she were in perfect condition, she wouldn’t fear him.

But now, with minor injuries, some exhaustion, and a partial depletion of her vitalis reserves, fighting him would likely leave her drained.

At that point, she might even be picked off by students reaching the summit.

To fight or not to fight.

As Liu Yuqian hesitated, familiar shouts from behind eased her mind.

“Top Student-!”

“Have you finished here?”

“We’ve caught up!”

A total of thirteen students from Class F, including three Lone Wolves and two Wolf Pack teams.

Liu Yuqian glanced behind, not seeing Class C’s Wolf Pack yet.

“How did you get here?”

Zhao Shanjun, the second-ranked student with a bear-like physique, replied:

“The three of us combined two teams and rushed straight to the summit without worrying about other groups.”

Lai Xiaoyu, the third-ranked student with a mushroom haircut and petite stature, added anxiously:

“We chased off two Class C teams along the way. Their Wolf Pack must have noticed and will likely catch up soon!”

Liu Yuqian nodded, understanding the urgency.

“Assist me, let’s take down their Top Student together.”

“Alright!… Wait, isn’t that Wu Zhixing lying there?”

Zhao Shanjun paused, and the other Class F students noticed Wu Zhixing sprawled out, showing puzzled expressions.

Hadn’t they already won?

“It’s not him! The real Top Student is that guy over there.”

With time pressing, Liu Yuqian couldn’t explain further.

They had to complete the righteous assault before Class C’s reinforcements arrived!

“I’ll engage him head-on, you find opportunities from the sides!”

Liu Yuqian shot forward like an arrow.

Seeing this, the Class F students followed suit, charging towards Lin Xiao without hesitation.