What’s the point of cultivating immortality if you don’t have money?.

Chapter 390 Director Gao's Help
Lifting up the bunker was one of the methods Zhang Yu and the others had discussed.

When faced with an overwhelming offensive, everyone would move the bunker together to try and evade the attack that they could not withstand.

Fortunately, thanks to the previous multiple reinforcements, although the outer wall of the bunker has developed several cracks, it still maintains the integrity of its main structure.

"Go!" Xiao Qingxuan shouted, and nine dragon-shaped qi surged wildly, bombarding the mudslide while leading everyone to move towards a place that had not collapsed.

But soon, as his magical power was severely depleted, and he had to carry the bunker on his back while also resisting the mudslide, Tian Yang could no longer hold on. He shrank his body and jumped back into the bunker.

A few seconds later, Shi Yunxiang could no longer hold on, and he too shrunk his size and jumped into the bunker.

As the two men withdrew their hands, the entire bunker suddenly sank, held up by the remaining three men who each unleashed their inner energy.

Looking at the surging torrents around him and the collapsing earth, Shi Huaiyu said with a grim expression, "We can't hold on much longer."

She knew that once the bunker fell from their hands, it would likely be completely destroyed by the mudslide and the collapse of the earth.

"Hold on!" Zhang Yu shouted, "Shi Huaiyu! Forget about what's down there, go up and lose weight!"

"Xiao Qingxuan!" Zhang Yu turned to look at Xiao Qingxuan and said seriously, "You go up and help me too!"

Shi Huaiyu shrank his body and jumped into the bunker, focusing all his energy on condensing streams of Xuanhuang Qi and pouring them into the bunker to continuously reduce its weight.

On the other side, Xiao Qingxuan shrank his body and jumped onto Zhang Yu's shoulder, patting Zhang Yu's shoulder with a palm. Streams of Five Elements True Qi were poured into it, and he did his best to heal Zhang Yu's injuries.

As soon as he examined the other's body, he couldn't help but frown. With the support of one explosive technique after another, Zhang Yu's internal organs were riddled with holes in Xiao Qingxuan's eyes. He couldn't help but wonder how the other had managed to hold on until now.
Zhang Yu transformed into a giant, supporting the bunker with one hand and unleashing powerful shockwaves with the other, rising against the surging torrents and protecting the bunker amidst the cataclysmic upheaval.

The crowd felt a surge of excitement upon witnessing this scene.

Seeing Zhang Yu covered in blood, desperately protecting the bunker amidst the raging torrent, Shi Huaiyu glanced at Su Yanyang in the distance and hardened his heart: "Damn it! I'll fight to the death!"

Shi Huaiyu slapped his ghost kidney hard and said, "Use overload mode! Refine the kidney essence into magic power."

The soul cultivator inside the kidney said, "If you do this... my kidney will age very quickly, and its depreciation rate is not low."

Shi Huaiyu said, "Just do it."

The next moment, feeling his magical power rapidly recover, Shi Huaiyu frantically refined more Xuanhuang Qi, further reducing the weight of the entire bunker.

On the other side, Shi Yunxiang stretched out his arm and placed it in front of Zhang Yu: "Drink a few mouthfuls of my blood."

Seeing the serious look on the lion's face, Zhang Yu didn't hesitate and bit down, instantly swallowing mouthfuls of demon blood.

Zhang Yu's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had eaten liquid essence rice. A large amount of essence flowed into his body, replenishing his physical strength and enhancing the body's activation effect.

At the same time, Zhang Yu saw the competition group information that appeared in front of him.

Yingxin: [1 Spirit Coin] Keep it up, Senior Brother, this is to support your medical expenses.
Gongshu Jin: [1 Spirit Coin] Keep it up!

Yu Xinghan: [1 Spirit Coin] Take it and use it for a game!
Seeing this, Zhang Yu smiled slightly and with a loud shout, pushed back the turbulent currents around him several meters.

But just moments later, a wave of mud more than ten meters high rushed towards them with overwhelming force.

boom!
Watching the bunker and Zhang Yu's group of six completely swallowed by the mudslide, Su Yanyang said indifferently, "A pointless struggle."

He watched as wave after wave of turbid water crashed down, the shockwaves continuing until the very end of the match.

Su Yanyang secretly calculated in his heart: "If the defense in the early and mid-term is more effective, and the construction progress of the formation is not delayed too much, or if we can accumulate strength for another 5 minutes, we should be able to defeat them sooner."

Su Yanyang shook his head: "Forget it, there's not that much time in this match."

As the earth calmed down, Su Yanyang descended towards the ground below.

Watching the referees dig through the earth to reveal the ruins of the bunker, Su Yanyang secretly estimated, "It's probably only about 10% complete. That should be enough to achieve the goal."

Suddenly, he frowned slightly, realizing upon closer inspection that the bunker seemed to be considerably larger.

The next moment, as the outer shell of the bunker was lifted, Su Yanyang suddenly discovered that inside, nestled among the layers of outer walls, was another "small bunker" structure.

"No, this is the bunker that the exam requires to be the right size."

Su Yanyang frowned: "Did they build too much and hide the real bunker inside a fake one?"

"But even so, it is still severely damaged."

……

In the spirit world.

Wei Huai commented, "Zhang Yu's team performed well, but ultimately lost due to lack of funds. If they had more funds, could equip themselves with top-tier magical artifacts, and use more advanced technology, their results would have been even better." "Zhang Yu can't continue like this. He's pushing himself like this every day; even nine lives wouldn't be enough. We need to find a way to borrow more money first."

Tu Lishan retorted sharply, "How much did Su Yanyang spend on this one event? Can he ever repay it if he keeps spending like this? What will happen if he can't repay it in the end?"

As the debate between the peace-loving and war-loving teachers resumed, they quickly moved from the match between Zhang Yu and Su Yanyang to several other matches.

Amid the argument between the two sides, Director Gao remained completely calm, quietly watching the settlement screen in front of him.

Magnet True Lord asked in a private message: Is the final completion rate 36%?
Magnetism True Lord: In the second half, as long as Su Yanyang gets the building completion rate above 36%, he will win, right?
Magnet Lord: Judging from the comparison of the two sides' strength, it shouldn't be difficult.
Magnet Lord: It seems that what you said is true; this Su Yanyang is indeed superior to your student.
Director Gao: Maybe... but the result of the first round was different from what I had expected.
Director Gao: I originally thought Su Yanyang would be more devastating.

Recalling the fierce battle fought by Zhang Yu and his six companions in the final minute, Director Gao's eyes were thoughtful.

Magnet Lord: What? You want to help him in the second half?
Director Gao: Isn't this too hasty? He's only a sophomore. Give him another two years to grow, and he'll definitely surpass Su Yanyang.

Magnet Lord: You're right. However, the situation is changing more and more drastically every year. Acquiring one of the Seven Wonders a year earlier would greatly alter one's future potential.
Director Gao: You also think I should lend a hand?
Magnet Lord: What does your disciple have to do with me?
Magnet Lord: I'm just saying this to be fair. If you help him now and he seizes this opportunity, it will be a qualitative change, equivalent to helping him 10 times over. The cost-effectiveness is obviously much higher.

Director Gao: What you said makes sense.

Magnet Lord: Why are you looking at me like that? You don't mean you want me to make a move, do you?

Director Gao: The people here know my methods too well; if I offer help, I'll easily be exposed.

Director Gao: After all, this is a competition within the Civil Engineering department. As the director, it's not appropriate for me to secretly help students during the competition.

Magnet Lord: He's your student, not mine. What does it have to do with me?
Director Gao: For the sake of our old friendship, please do me a favor and, during your break, go and give him some guidance.

Magnet Lord: No, I know absolutely nothing about him, how can I guide him?

Director Gao: I have confidence in your abilities. As long as you're willing, you'll definitely succeed.

Magnet Lord: Okay, okay, then you can transfer the money first.
Magnet Lord: If it weren't for our centuries-old friendship, even a money transfer wouldn't have been useful.

Magnet Master: Do you know how many people are lining up with money, begging me for guidance?
Director Gao: [30 Spirit Coins] I understand, thank you very much.

Magnet Lord: By the way, I'm not his friend yet. Why don't you ask him to add me?
Magnet Lord: Also, I don't guarantee a win.

Director Gao: I understand. After you give him some guidance, the rest depends on his own abilities.
……

Seeing that the judges had given a completion rate of 36%, Su Yanyang turned to look at Zhang Yu and the others who had climbed out from the side.

He looked up at the crowd, noticing the mud and grime covering Zhang Yu and the others, and said leisurely, "Well done."

"For your level, this is already the best result possible."

"Get some rest, and keep up the good work in the second half."

Watching Su Yanyang turn and leave, Shi Huaiyu touched her waist, feeling soreness and weakness.

She looked resentful, thinking to herself, "What a loss! What a huge loss!"

Clearly, in Shi Huaiyu's view, it was impossible for them to force the opponent's completion rate below 36% in the second half, when Su Yanyang and his team were on the defensive.

"We're definitely going to lose to Su Yanyang."

"And it's very likely that it won't even make the top seven."

Che Yufei, who was standing to the side, woke up from his feigned death state. After learning that the team had achieved 36% completion in the first half, he sighed slightly and then comforted himself, "It's not bad to be able to fight like this with Su Yanyang and the others."

"If it weren't for Zhang Yu, Shi Huaiyu, and Xiao Qingxuan, I wouldn't even dare to imagine that I could have a chance against Su Yanyang and the others."

Xiao Qingxuan calmly observed the scene from the side. In his opinion, the team's limit was the top ten, and trying to compete for the top seven was somewhat of a thankless task.

Zhang Yu still wanted to give it his all in the second half, and if it were a one-on-one situation, he would definitely do the same.

After all, with his physical activation and the Sacred Body of Earth and Wood, he is least afraid of risking his life.

But there were still five teammates in front of him.

Seeing the weakness and pain on everyone's faces, Zhang Yu didn't know how to get them to fight. He found that he simply couldn't bring himself to ask them to.

But without saying anything, Zhang Yu knew that with his teammates in their current state, they would be even less of a match for Su Yanyang and the others in the second half.

Just as Zhang Yu was lost in thought, various ideas swirling in his mind, Director Gao sent him a message.

Director Gao: You played very well in the first half.
Director Gao: You can't win, it's only because Su Yanyang started cultivating a few years earlier than you.
Director Gao: During your break, I've invited a teacher to give you some guidance.
Director Gao: I went to great lengths to ask them for help, so please learn from them and strive for a good result in the second half.

Director Gao: [Magnetic Pole True Lord]
(End of this chapter)