Chapter 138: Undeniable Strength (1/2)

Chapter 138: Undeniable Strength

Translator: OneshotwonderEditor: Tehrn

Undeniable Strength

Wang Ben was not only surprised to find out how fast Wang Tong could swim, but also moved by Wang Tong for sharing his food and water with everyone while putting his own survival at stake.

Ma Xiaoru stared at the direction of Wang Tong. Her heart was touched by Wang Tong's altruistic act of saving the last bit of water for everyone else, despite the fact that he would need it more than anyone.

Rumi was on the verge of passing out again. Ma Xiaoru propped her head up and let the water touched her lips while other students remained where they were, trying to conserve their energy.

After Rumi had regained her consciousness, Ma Xiaoru passed the bottle around. After everyone had taken a sip from the bottle, they looked toward the direction where Wang Tong had gone.

Wang Tong knew then that he was the hope of the entire team. He was not sure if Samantha had given him the correct coordinates, but the situation had become so urgent that there was no time for him to think. He needed to act right away.

That large gulp of water he took should be able to sustain his body for a while since he had already sealed off his body using the Tactics of the Blade to minimize the loss of water.

In addition to using the tactics, another important factor that could help him survive such condition was his will. Unlike his classmates who were practically still ”children”, Wang Tong had experienced much harsher conditions on Norton. Therefore, he could remain calm and focused like an adult.

Wang Tong swum at high speed for about an hour, to his dismay, the dark spec remained the same size. Wang Tong could no longer ignore his feeling that something just didn't add up, so he stopped to re-evaluate his next move.

He knew that he had been moving ten times faster than he did with his classmates. At this speed, there should have been some degree of change in the size of that dark speck. ”Unless… that is not the island at all!” Wang Tong thought. Wang Tong was tempted to set off again toward the black speck to figure out what exactly that was. However, he calculated that he might not be able to do it with the little energy left in him, especially when he wasn't even sure if he could reach that dark speck in the first place.

It was then clear to Wang Tong as to what he should do next.

Regardless of what it was in front of him — either it was a mistake at Samantha's end, or a survival test — Wang Tong's first and foremost task was to find food and water.

Wang Tong turned around and started to swim back. After one hour, he had reached the area where he had separated with the group. To his surprise, his classmates were nowhere to be seen. Wang Tong searched around the area and still didn’t find anyone. It was as if they had disappeared into thin air...

When Wang Ben gulped that large jug of water down his throat, he felt that he had never been so satisfied before.

Inside a submarine, Samantha watched at her students with her signature smirk. ”Drink slowly.”

Alongside with her students were those from Bernabeu, including Apache. They were also drinking large jugs of water as if they had been thirsty for days.

Martyrus regarded the group and said, ”This was your first test. It was designed to test everyone's essential skills as a METAL fighter.”

The students looked at each other in horror. They had never heard of such test, and they felt terrified at the thought of what would be involved in the real training.

”Mister Martyrus, why didn't you rescue Wang Tong.”

”Yea, he had the least amount of water,” the students from Ayrlarng agreed. They had already formed a bond with their leader, and it hurt them to think that Wang Tong was still out there suffering.

”You guys are so gullible. Do you really believe whatever Wang Tong says? Maybe he has more water and food in his space crystal,” someone from Bernabeu sneered at the students from Ayrlarng.

Since it was a test, the students' actions were closely monitored by satellite surveillance cameras. After the desperate students from Bernabeu had been rescued, they had learned that Wang Tong had brought with him water and food which allowed the group from Ayrlarng to survive much longer. The thought of losing to Ayrlarng had made some of Bernabeu's students turn green and bitter.

”What's your problem?” Hu Yangxuan uttered a threat with an ugly grin.

”Hold your horses, both of you,” Martyrus spoke out with a deep booming voice. The agitated students suddenly shriveled and backed away from each other.

In addition to Martyrus and Samantha, there were 19 students and a handful of workers inside the submarine. What had happened today was just a test, and Paradise Island was still many miles away. However, the two principals had learned a great deal about the students during this surprise test.

At first glance, Wang Tong had brought food and water and saved the day out of sheer luck; however, Martyrus knew that it had nothing to do with luck. Instead, Wang Tong had done so because he was always prepared and vigilant. To further observe Wang Tong, Martyrus ordered to leave him out there a bit longer.