Chapter 18: I haven't finished compiling my materials yet.

After Li Mengran's points were tallied, the remaining students' turns on stage failed to cause even the slightest ripple.

Even the teachers responsible for the tallying began to go through the motions perfunctorily.

The school leadership paid no more attention, simply waiting for everyone to finish so they could distribute the rewards.

"Look, Chu Han and Jiang Yan's group is back! I heard they encountered a large-scale beast attack and were rescued by the military!"

The appearance of Chu Han and his group once again caused a significant stir.

After all, encountering a beast attack on the outskirts of Black Stone Mountain was a rare occurrence.

"I wonder if any of them have high points?"

"Besides Jiang Yan, what's worth expecting from this team? Are we supposed to count on that waste Chu Han? Besides, they all look a bit injured; it'll be hard to get a good result!"

Almost everyone had no hope for them, only wanting to finish quickly.

Li Mengran's gaze swept over Chu Han's group, a hint of contempt flashing in her eyes.

She had also heard that Jiang Yan's squad had encountered danger, so they surely wouldn't have gained much.

"It seems first place this time will undoubtedly be mine."

Li Mengran felt smug, already beginning to look forward to receiving her reward.

Chu Han and the others also saw the scoreboard; Li Mengran's name was at the very top.

"155 points, ranked first, huh."

Chu Han glanced at it and lost interest.

Although he wasn't clear on the scoring rules, he was confident his score would definitely be higher.

Soon, several members of Jiang Yan's squad went up one after another to tally their points; their scores were all around 10, placing them in the lower-middle tier of the school.

When it was Jiang Yan's turn to take the stage, she finally attracted some attention, as she had after all achieved a B-Rank Talent Awakening.

Jiang Yan pulled a puncture-proof cloth bag from her backpack; after opening it, six Black Stone Scorpion stingers lay there quietly.

"Reporting: six Black Stone Scorpion stingers."

The teacher in charge of the tally was stunned, thinking they had misheard.

But upon closer inspection, they were indeed six stingers from Black Stone Scorpions!

He immediately announced loudly, "Jiang Yan, six Black Stone Scorpion stingers, 30 points!"

*Whoosh—*

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire venue erupted in discussion.

"Six stingers! Her points have pushed her straight into the top five!"

"So impressive, she even suppressed Zhao Lei."

Although Zhao Lei had the same score as Jiang Yan, she had killed more Black Stone Scorpions, so she was naturally held in higher regard.

"Not bad, Jiang Yan is also very outstanding!"

The school leaders were also happy to see talented students distinguish themselves and were not stingy with their praise.

Only Zhao Lei's face was as dark as still water, finding it hard to accept.

Next, it was Chu Han's turn to be tallied.

Before he even stepped onto the stage, the crowd below was already buzzing with conversation.

"He actually dares to go up? Did he really manage to hunt any Beasts?"

"Chu Han isn't that weak. I heard Sun Liqiang provoked him in the wild and was insta-killed by Chu Han again. Maybe he's been hiding his strength all along."

"Is that true? Then Chu Han's results might not be simple. Is it possible he could threaten Li Mengran?"

"Threatening Li Mengran is impossible. No matter how powerful he is, he can't deal with a First Tier Exotic Beast."

"But look at his bulging backpack; he might have quite a harvest."

Chu Han took off the backpack from his shoulders and placed it on the tallying table.

The teacher in charge of the tally frowned. "We only count parts with obvious beast characteristics; other Materials will not be tallied."

"I know. My bag is full of proof Materials," Chu Han said calmly.

"What did you say?"

The teacher became even more confused upon hearing this, his eyes fixed on the bag in Chu Han's hands as if he had misheard.

"Indeed."

Chu Han didn't waste words; he opened the backpack and poured out Putrid Dog fangs one by one.

*Clatter.*

There were over 60 of these teeth, instantly covering the table.

"These... these are all Putrid Dog fangs!"

The tallying teacher suddenly stood up in excitement, his face full of shock.

Then he hurriedly calmed his emotions and began to count.

"A total of 62 teeth, for a total of 186 points!"

His voice trembled slightly, but it was loud enough for everyone to hear.

In an instant, all the school leaders stood up in shock.

"186 points? That directly surpasses Li Mengran's 155 points. How is this possible!?"

"Could there be a mistake in the tally? Those fangs might not be from Putrid Dogs at all!"

"Right, that's highly likely! I suggest a strict investigation!"

Some students even shouted that it was impossible, demanding an audit of the Materials.

Li Mengran frowned slightly, losing some of her composure, but she still maintained a calm facade.

She didn't believe Chu Han's score was real either; killing 62 Putrid Dogs was not a bit less difficult than her killing a first-tier Gale Falcon.

A talentless waste, no matter how powerful, should have a limit. Chu Han's performance clearly exceeded normal understanding.

Therefore, it must be fake!

Even the school leaders stood up and went to the tallying station to personally verify.

They didn't believe Chu Han's results either, so they all had stiff, very serious expressions.

But soon, their serious faces bit by bit turned into shock.

"Look at their shocked expressions. Could it be that Chu Han's Materials are all real?"

"It's highly likely. It seems Chu Han is going to make a name for himself this time and shatter all doubts!"

Although it was hard to accept, the facts were right before their eyes.

Soon, several school leaders nodded to each other and then announced, "Student Chu Han's Materials are authentic, and the points are valid! With a total score of 186, he is the school's number one!"

"It really is so! First place has changed hands!"

"Chu Han is too amazing!"

Even more heated discussions immediately broke out below the stage.

Li Mengran's face was pale, her heart filled with loss and shock.

Compared to losing first place, she found it even more unacceptable that Chu Han had surpassed her.

She looked at Chu Han, only to find him incredibly calm, as if this result had long been within his expectations.

At this moment, Chu Han on the stage said indifferently, "Reporting: my points haven't been fully counted yet."

A leader immediately asked, "Not fully counted? What other Materials do you have?"

Hearing this, everyone else also stared fixedly at Chu Han, unable to believe their ears.

Could it be that the show wasn't over yet?

They saw Chu Han open the inner layer of his backpack and take out a puncture-proof cloth bag.

The cloth bag was opened, revealing Black Stone Scorpion stingers that emitted a cold glint one after another.

"There should be a total of 146 stingers. You can check them and also verify their authenticity," Chu Han said.

However, the several leaders and the tallying teacher all went silent, standing frozen in place like stone statues.

"This... this... this... how is this possible!?"

One leader was the first to recover, but because of his excitement, he stammered the word 'this' several times.

146 stingers meant he needed to kill 146 Black Stone Scorpions.

Even a real 1st Tier Martial Artist wouldn't be able to do that!

No matter how powerful Chu Han was, he shouldn't be able to achieve this.

Not just the leaders, but the students below the stage were also so shocked they were speechless.

Li Mengran killing 11 Black Stone Scorpions was already unbelievable; Chu Han killing 146 was something they wouldn't even dare to dream of.

Soon, the students off-stage began to raise doubts.

"Is it possible that these Black Stone Scorpion stingers were prepared by Chu Han in advance just to make a name for himself now?"

"It's also possible he buried the Black Stone Scorpion stingers in Black Stone Mountain beforehand and dug them up after entering the wild."

"I think so too. He definitely cheated!"

"But this kind of thing is even more ridiculous than cheating. Who would spend money to buy so many poisonous items? It's somewhat illogical."

"Anyway, let's see how he explains it."

Seeing that the venue was full of doubting voices, Jiang Yan, who hadn't spoken, stood up and said loudly, "Our squad members can prove that Chu Han's Materials are all real, and the Black Stone Scorpions were all killed by him personally!"

"Yes, we all saw the scene of Chu Han slaughtering the Black Stone Scorpions with our own eyes. It's absolutely credible!"

The others who had been saved by Chu Han also spoke up for him one after another.

But someone immediately said sarcastically, "You're in the same squad as him, of course you'd speak for him. Maybe you've even received benefits from Chu Han."

"Exactly, people on the same team as Chu Han can't prove this."

"Maybe those 62 Putrid Dogs are fake too!"

Soon, new doubts were raised, and the testimony of Jiang Yan and the others suddenly seemed insignificant.

On the stage, several leaders also said with serious faces, "Chu Han, this matter indeed needs verification. Unless you can prove you can kill 146 Black Stone Scorpions, they cannot be counted as points."

Chu Han's brow furrowed slightly; he hadn't expected tallying points to be so troublesome.

The key was that neither the leaders nor his classmates believed him.

"Our people can prove that Chu Han killed these Black Stone Scorpions!"

At this moment, another supporting voice came through.

This voice was incredibly resonant and carried an unquestionable Aura, accurately transmitting into everyone's ears.

He was clearly a powerful Martial Artist.

Chu Han looked toward the source of the sound and hadn't expected the speaker to be the officer sitting with the principal.