Who says I can't become a Grand Master?

Chapter 42 [Exploding Wasp] tops the charts.

As things stand at the moment—

Zhang Qingzhe still has significant weaknesses, such as his inability to use the [Energy Shaping School] cards.

However, the strengths he demonstrated were also hard for anyone to ignore.

For example, the card-making speed far exceeds that of its peers, and its understanding of the "Life School".

In particular, he actually knows how to use the [card chain] technique.

Although the method was somewhat crude, it was effective.

All of this truly shocked the professors.

In contrast, Zheng Hangfei and Zhou Keming, who should have shone brightly, paled in comparison.

The former was scared away by Zhang Qingzhe, while the latter only knew how to "bully" newbies to farm points.

At this moment, Zheng Hangfei, still lying in the simulator, had beads of cold sweat on his forehead and his face was pale with tension.

It seems his mental state is on the verge of collapse, and he was just a little short of being forcibly ejected by the dream system.

However, seeing that he had flown away, Zhang Qingzhe had no intention of continuing to pursue him.

He remained remarkably calm and composed as he picked up the two blank cards scattered on the ground.

Using the same method, he created another set of "Exploding Wasp" chain cards.

Zhang Qingzhe didn't actually intend to deliberately boost his score.

However, he just discovered something interesting: testing new cards in the [Dream Simulation] would be much less costly.

And even if it gets out of control, there's no need to worry about getting hurt.

So he wanted to take this opportunity to practice on his classmates.

So Zhang Qingzhe used this set of "chain cards" to experiment on those students who were wandering around.

This process is like a chain reaction.

Each time he eliminates a player with the [Exploding Hornet], he loots their [Blank Cards] and then creates a new [Exploding Hornet].

On the large screen outside, the professors, upon seeing this scene, unanimously expressed their admiration.

"This student is truly amazing; the card-making speed is incredible," a professor exclaimed again.

"It's not just his card-making speed that's fast! His utilization rate of [Magic Circuit] also seems to far surpass that of his peers."

"Yes! He has charged the card many times, and each time he charged it to the critical point, but it seems like he still has plenty of energy left."

"But even now, he still doesn't know how to use the [Fireball Card] correctly."

"What does it matter? He can use the Fireball card as a bomb card, isn't that quite creative?" A lively witch professor couldn't help but laugh.

Even some old-fashioned professors nodded slightly:

"Indeed, that's amazing! Professor Xia has managed to train such a student? We've really been impressed today."

Kang Ping stood silently to the side.

Despite his extreme displeasure, he maintained his composure and reluctantly nodded in response to the professors' remarks.

Hearing the praise from her seniors and glancing at Kang Ping's pale face, Xia Qiwei was overjoyed.

She is now even more satisfied with Zhang Qingzhe as a student.

However, there is still one problem:

Zhang Qingzhe didn't seem to really want to become a professor's apprentice, especially not an apprentice of the "Great Witch."

This left her feeling somewhat uneasy.

If she becomes a pawn in the "Life School" of thought, she will never sleep peacefully again.

Therefore, no matter the cost, she was determined to "win over" Zhang Qingzhe.

Amidst the constant creation and explosion of cards, Zhang Qingzhe surprisingly became immersed in this sense of "pleasure."

Without his knowledge, he had already eliminated countless players using the [Exploding Wasp] card.

Unfortunately, he never met Zhou Keming and was unable to resolve the mystery of "who is the number one person of the [Sculpting School] this year".

However, he eliminated so many people that he is undoubtedly the "number one in points".

Many students in the [Dream Simulation] eventually found places to hide, only secretly glancing at the score panel and trembling.

"Zhang Qingzhe, where did this freak come from? How come his points are increasing so fast?" one player complained.

"They've killed fifteen already, aren't they planning to stop yet?"

"This must be the reincarnation of a serial killer. This dream is almost like a horror movie."

finally--

The two-hour simulation finally ended, and all the participants woke up from their dream.

The last surviving students wore various strange expressions:

Some were listless, some were panicked, and some were unusually excited.

Only Zhang Qingzhe remained calm after waking up.

Those classmates who didn't know his name thought he had been eliminated early and was feeling sad!

Xia Qiwei was very happy, but she still maintained her professorial demeanor and was about to say a few words of admonition.

Gu Xintong rushed over first, relieved Zhang Qingzhe of his restraint, and handed him a bottle of water.

The girl started chatting away like a little bird, completely shedding her previous aloof demeanor.

Zhang Qingzhe remained lost in thought, pondering the practical applications of the [Exploding Wasp] card.

Just then, Wang Dong excitedly approached.

"Holy crap! Bro, what kind of cheat did you use? How did you get first place in the assessment?"

Zhang Qingzhe simply shrugged, his tone calm: "I was just lucky to trigger a few 'explosions'."

Wang Dong nodded vigorously, "That's pretty much what I thought! I also think that based on your abilities alone, it's impossible for you to surpass Zhou Keming and Zheng Hangfei."

Seeing this guy's smug look, Zhang Qingzhe remained indifferent.

However, Gu Xintong couldn't stand it anymore, "How can you talk like that?"

Her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, and a faint blush rose to her fair cheeks. "Why belittle others for no reason?"

Seeing Gu Xintong's tense and pretty face, Wang Dong suddenly felt a little helpless.

Although Wang Dong had been disillusioned with Gu Xintong after Zhang Qingzhe's guidance last time,

But when faced with pretty girls, he still instinctively chickened out.

"No... I didn't mean any harm. I'm just quite familiar with Zhang Qingzhe, and I know what level he used to be at."

"People can improve," Gu Xintong said, pursing her lips. "Do you think everyone is like you?"

She paused for a moment, then raised an eyebrow and asked, "By the way, how did you survive to the end?"

"I dug a hole behind the hillside and buried myself in it." Wang Dong immediately puffed out his chest and proudly announced, seemingly proud of his "astounding wisdom".

The other two students who had been eliminated earlier came over and started flattering him, one on each side.

"Brother Wang, that's a brilliant move! Why didn't you teach us sooner?"

"Yeah! It's too late to say it now, we're eliminated." The two of them immediately looked dejected.

But Wang Dong still held his chin up:

"I have many more tricks up my sleeve, so you should learn from them in the future."

Suddenly, students from other classes swarmed over, forcibly pushing Wang Dong and his two companions to the outer perimeter.

Most of them wore expressions of admiration and kept clamoring around Zhang Qingzhe.

"Wow, that was amazing!"

"Master, please teach me some techniques!"

"What's the name of the card you're using? I can't find it in my textbook!"

The few people who squeezed to the front eagerly asked him questions.

Some even had more audacity and asked about the technology behind the "card chain".