Retired for A Hundred Years: Re-Employment for the Apocalypse Bigshot!-Chapter 403 - 398: Preliminary Round (Part 6)

During training, Wu Muzhe had expressed doubts, but compared Bai Xiaotang’s and his own plant extraction concentration, Bai Xiaotang was much higher, so he no longer bothered with it.

He even learned this extraction method and then improved the operational steps, greatly benefiting Ji Ning.

The two decided to use this as their secret weapon in the competition.

They planned to amaze everyone at the competition.

But in reality, whether it was the spectators or the judges, everyone had solemn expressions.

If it weren’t for the competition rules prohibiting judges from speaking, they might have coughed to remind Bai Xiaotang.

The students from Anhe Middle School in the audience knew the answer long ago and were very calm at this moment.

But other schools didn’t know, and several students who also signed up for this competition directly laughed out loud.

"Is this girl from Anhe Middle School joking? Missing a step in extracting plant liquid? Keeping the cell wall liquid to drink?"

"Hahaha... Maybe that girl hit her head during the competition just now."

"Should we thank that guy from Houde Middle School for eliminating a competitor for us?"

"Yu Hua is definitely winning this time. They won the first match, and with this match, they have six points. They just need to win one more time to secure advancement in advance."

"Quick, check what’s the next project for Yu Hua?"

...

The sound from outside the field didn’t reach the venue.

Bai Xiaotang and Wu Muzhe were still immersed in their own rhythm.

Because she didn’t use some reagents, Bai Xiaotang’s operation was much more complex and took longer.

Luckily, this project wasn’t judged by the duration of time.

When Bai Xiaotang and Wu Muzhe’s experiment was nearing its end, it took them a full 20 minutes more than their opponents.

They were so impatient, they particularly wanted the referee to directly announce the result, as they were sure to win this round anyway.

However, the two referees on site were teachers from Anhe City’s university chemistry department. Although they initially thought Bai Xiaotang made a mistake, they gradually realized the issue.

These two kids were using an ancient method to extract substances from plants.

Compared to current experimental techniques, it was much more complex, which piqued their great interest.

Their eyes occasionally showed confusion, then understanding.

Unconsciously, they followed the steps of the two until now.

After the two completed the last step, a trace of anticipation appeared in their eyes.

They were eager to see how the results of these two kids’ experiment differed from modern techniques.

This complex chemical equation ultimately produced a gas and water.

The gas then tested for the volume and concentration of the final produced gas, while the water tested for the volume.

In other words, the two groups of contestants needed to efficiently complete the conversion result of the entire equation using the same drugs, plants, and reagents.

Whoever converted the most substances would win.

Everyone at the scene held their breath, watching Anhe Middle School’s side as the balloon and measuring cup connected to the experimental container steadily grew larger, accumulating more and more clear liquid.

As time passed by minute by minute, the balloon in front of Wu Muzhe’s eyes grew larger and had already surpassed the balloon of Yu Hua Middle School next to it.

Looking again at the measuring cup, the transparent liquid gradually surpassed the standard line, slowly rising to a higher scale.

"Impossible! How can there be such a big difference? Their reaction must be wrong!" A student from another school in the audience frowned and judged.

"Hahaha, maybe something else reacted, who knows. After all, that girl’s operation was so confusing."

There were also students with opposing opinions, but their judgment was not based on the principles and operations of the experiment but rather on the impressive performance of Anhe Middle School in several matches.

"Anhe Middle School’s ordinary students really stand out as the dark horse in this competition. Every time you think they’re going to lose, in the end, they make an unexpected comeback. I don’t dare to draw conclusions easily now."

"Really, who knows if this is their secret trick this time?"

"Didn’t you notice that the judges’ eyes were different from before?"

"Huh? You’re paying attention to details."

"Anyway, I have my money on Anhe Middle School. Maybe they’ll win again this time, really a tough opponent!"

...

The two students from Yu Hua Middle School were flustered when they saw the balloon on Anhe’s side was bigger than theirs. They repeatedly ran through their operational steps in their minds and, finding no errors, gradually calmed down.

They now saw that the two judges were very serious while checking the results of their opponents, even using several methods to verify the outcome, so their tension disappeared immediately.

They just waited for the judges to announce the competition result so Yu Hua could gain another three points.

Finally, after thorough inspections and a brief exchange between the two judges, they handed the competition results to the chief judge.

The chief judge held the microphone, seeming slightly surprised by the result, and looked back at the two judges.

Seeing them gesturing for him to announce quickly, he smiled and said, "Teachers and students, I now announce the winner of the Chemistry Blast project is... Anhe Middle School!"

The scene instantly erupted in an uproar, and the teachers in the audience were a bit incredulous.

They recalled the operational procedures of the two students from Anhe Middle School.

As if suddenly remembering something, their eyes widened in surprise.

Could it be that Anhe Middle School taught students to use such an ancient method to extract substances?

After declaring the results, the chief judge added an explanation: "After examination by our two professional judges, it was found that the two students from Anhe Middle School used a relatively ancient experimental method during the competition, allowing them to extract a very high content of substances from plants, which was the key to their victory. If anyone is interested in this experimental method, feel free to discuss it after the event."

...

"Kids, you were fantastic, charge forward and win another round!" Wang Li’s smile today was broader than any day, feeling extremely delighted, and her voice was more vibrant.

But Lin Yuanyang was not optimistic.

He looked at Anhe Middle School’s third-round opponent, which was a Level 4 superpower user from the Second Middle School.

And their own team’s Yao Meng’s superpower level was far from his.

This match might be a loss!

When Yao Meng’s name was announced on the broadcast, everyone gave her encouraging looks.

"Meng Meng, go for it! Believe in yourself; you are the best!" Bai Xiaotang was the first to speak, warming Yao Meng’s heart, and she nodded to her.

Other students also chimed in with encouragement, showing no trace of the initial training gaps.

This was not Yao Meng’s first competition, but only this time did she truly integrate into this team.

She would worry when these ordinary students fell behind in the competition, get furious when Bai Xiaotang got hurt, and yearn so much to win, even if it meant exhausting the last ounce of her superpower, to achieve victory for them!

This time, it wasn’t for herself!

Yao Meng looked toward her old opponent in the arena.

Her eyes were full of determination!

"The next match is Anhe Middle School against Anhe Second Middle School, the competition project: Superpower Shooting Ball."

On the field, the two superpowers guarded their respective goals, shooting balls at each other’s goals. Every five minutes, they swapped offensive and defensive roles, and the attacking side had to do everything to shoot the specially-made soccer ball into the opposing goal, gaining one point per goal, while the defensive side had to block the shots within five minutes. The competition lasted for 1 hour, with each side having 30 minutes of attacking time. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Since both were superpowers, they could use their abilities in both offense and defense.

This also tested the junior superpowers’ control and creativity over their own abilities.