Tempest of the Stellar War - Chapter 270

Chapter 270: A Chair Flies

Enough was enough!

He had already expended enough in terms of effort, ability, and manner . It seemed like his envisioned dream was not about to become a reality . In that case, he had to use raw strength to beat them into submission . Just as Atos had said, these people were too overconfident in their strength .

Thump, thump, thump…

Some fell directly to the floor . Some were barely standing but unable to move even an inch . Achilles alone took them all on .

The Eight Stars of the Moon needed but to stand behind the Sun God . Taros was especially surprised . He knew that Achilles was strong, but he did not expect him to have grown so fast in the few years apart .

To crush people with pure energy was something that only C-rank and above abilities could accomplish .

Meng Tian's face was white as a sheet . This heavy pressure emitting from Achilles' eyes could only be withstood by Ability X users, and then only for a short while . She would soon succumb as well . Her body shook as she felt the strength ebb from her body .

Zhang Runan held on a little longer than Meng Tian, but it took all she had to simply protect herself .

The only ones who remained calm were Lear, Lie Xin, Raston, and a few others . However, they too were temporarily stumped as to how to proceed .

They were clear as to what Achilles' move meant .

Regardless of their rank or Ability X, all were helpless before Achilles' power!

Achilles twitched a finger . BANG!

The fearsome energy changed its current . An invisible strength crushed them with the power of a tsunami .

Raston and Lie Xin's gazes wavered . Even defending against it took a lot of energy . Achilles was hailed as the Sun God precisely because he had this profound ability to back the name .

People were beginning to see Achilles differently . In the military, the strongest were deserving of respect, and they were no exception . This, this was the real Achilles . The previous training, as the Moon people said, was truly paltry and meaningless . This was an insurmountable difference .

Lear's expression changed . If things continued as they were, then Achilles would really draw the popular sentiment . His fist moved slightly, ready to act .

Suddenly, laughter broke in the air . It was Wang Zheng . He had overestimated Achilles' temperament . Flexing his strength seemed like a cool move, but few here would be moved . Childish .

One, two, three steps, Wang Zheng advanced towards Achilles . The chair legs dragged on the floor with a hiss of friction .

BOOM . The silver light from Achilles' eyes became even more intense .

The energy volume blazed forth, stronger than before .

Everyone suddenly realized that their bodies were free . Achilles was concentrating all his power directly on Wang Zheng!

At this moment, there was an intangible energy between Achilles and Wang Zheng . It formed into silver spots in which the energy levels had condensed . Achilles really wanted Wang Zheng to be crushed before him .

BOOM . The entire energy vortex was rushing towards Wang Zheng .

In this instant, Lie Xin, Lie Guang, Raston, Lear, Taros, and even Achilles himself flinched . If they had been in Wang Zheng's predicament, they too would have collapsed to the energy vortex .

But Wang Zheng just stood there smiling .

BANG!

He actually threw the chair!

Under the pressure of an ability user, standing alone required enormous energy, let alone throwing a chair .

With this move, Wang Zheng had finally made an impression on them .

To actually be able to attack as he wished under Achilles' immense energy pressure .

BOOM…

The chair exploded a meter away from Achilles, but the condensed aura dissipated with a burst as well . Everyone heaved a collective sigh of relief and breathed again .

Achilles was frowning . "You're an ability user?!"

Everyone had always thought that Wang Zheng had not awakened and simply had strong foundations . This was also a psychological advantage that they had always held over him .

Yet with this move, they felt apprehension grip them anew .  His expression had frozen . He hadn't acknowledged Wang Zheng as a rival and had treated his better scores lightly because Wang Zheng was not an Ability X user .

A non-Ability X fighter, regardless of performance, could only be a member but never a leader . With this forgiving attitude, he had hoped to win some hearts . After all, Ares College had a few who showed promise . If he could use them, they would be a big help, at least in stabilizing his hold on Earth .

But things had changed .

He had not batted an eyelid in the face of Achilles' energy suppression and had dissipated it with ease . Could he be an Ability X user of equal rank?

That was impossible!

Achilles' eyes were bright . Their gazes met, and Achilles realized that his energy ability was useless against his opponent .

His energy ability was substantial and powerful . He had to be an Ability X user, or else he could not have withstood it .

This Wang Zheng was really someone who was more than meets the eye .

Things had really taken a new turn .

"Whoever wants to be a leader has to have the ability of a leader . No one who made it here is weak . Everybody's eyes are bright . Just because you think you can be leader doesn't guarantee you that . C rank Ability X users are not invincible . "

Wang Zheng stated mildly .

In truth, Wang Zheng was faking it a little here, but it would not hurt to put a scare in them . He was guessing that Achilles' ability C-rank, and although his energy suppression was merely a display of his energy powers and not his Ability X, Wang Zheng had guessed right . Given Achilles' personality, he would not show his true strength here… If he gave ground here, it would be enough to start an open war . It was not much .

Although he had been exposed, Achilles retracted his energy . "Very well, that should be how things are as well . But Earth has been unfair . This regulation is unreasonable . As a military student and a participant in IG qualifications, to disqualify mine and Lie Xin's contestant statuses over a small fight was too heavy-handed . "

Wang Zheng shrugged . "I agree . But I'm not the instructor . "

Achilles had not expected Wang Zheng to concur . He had thought he would find some other rebuttal .

Seeing Achilles' astonishment, Wang Zheng smiled . "I wish that those around me become as strong as they can . Only then can the Solar System Federation break through . Whatever moves we have should be saved for use against Aslan . To use it against our own is no talent at all . "

"Well said!" Achilles extended a thumbs up to Wang Zheng while facing Lear .

To play such tricks during IG training was too petty and a waste of time and energy .

Lear's face was unchanging . Lie Xin was moved as well and stepped forward . "This is why the Solar System has been faring poorly all these years . We're too busy fighting amongst ourselves . If Qiu Si was here, he would disqualify us all for what just happened . "

Lie Xin spoke resolutely . Things had gotten out of hand previously, but she had to hand it to this pretty boy Wang Zheng . He was not what she expected .

"We can collectively bring this matter up to the instructors . Truth be told, regardless of whoever leads and becomes official members in the end, we all hope for the strongest leader to take charge," Wang Zheng said .

"Hey, hey, Wang Zheng . Why does it seem like you're singing your own praise? You as a leader? I refuse to acknowledge you," Taros spat maliciously . He could not stand the likes of Wang Zheng, who was assuming authority .

Wang Zheng looked at Taros without changing his expression . "As I said, whoever has the ability should be leader . Whether you like the person, or will acknowledge the person, is irrelevant . " He then looked at Atos . "This is but a small chastisement . Fights between men with a quarrel are common, but boundaries should be respected . If that happens again, not even God can save you . "

Wang Zheng's words were filled with casual arrogance . He did not even acknowledge Atos .

Meng Ao was watching quietly from the side . He was aware of Qiu Si's little games . The Cronos family's arm was long . He had not intervened, as he was curious to how these youths would solve the problem .

There were indeed a few calm ones among them, but the one that surprised him the most was Wang Zheng .

That guy was actually an Ability X user . He had fooled them for a long while . He must have awakened late . And that Zhang Shan as well . It was a series of unexpected good fortune .

While watching the scene in front of him, Meng Ao gestured . A young major saluted crisply and went over . This iteration of IG seemed like a small matter, but in actuality, it also symbolized a revolutionary turn for the Solar System military .

They had to reinvent themselves, or else they would be stuck forever . It was difficult for the older generation to change now, but the newer generation was highly flexible .

Wang Zheng's suggestion was met with general approval . They were still divided into their three factions, and although Mars and Moon had been eliminated, Earth alone held no persuasive power .

At this moment, an unknown young officer approached . "Assemble . "

"My name is Zhang Jingqi . Instructor Qiu Si had to leave to attend to matters . From now on, I will be in charge of your training . "

"Sir!" Milo raised her hand . It was easier for girls to be heard .

"Speak," Zhang Jingqi said .

"Although we made some errors previously, we do not feel that this should disqualify Achilles and Lie Xin from the leadership contest . We are willing to accept punishment, but not to be excepted from the responsibility and contest . "

Milo had spoken well .

 Zhang Jingqi smiled . Atos still glowered as the medical attendants took him away . Wang Zheng was unconcerned . Some people were just like dogs; they had to be beaten to learn .

"Everybody's training results are recorded . Earth is a simple place . Whoever scores the best receives the nomination . At present, Wang Zheng ranks first, Lear second, Achilles third, and Lie Xin fourth . The rest are rather significantly far behind, but you four have a chance . In the training to come, whoever can pull ahead will be Earth's chosen leader candidate . "

Both the Moon and Mars factions were a little surprised . Nobody had expected such a reasonable change in tone . This was inconceivable . Earth had always been rigid, especially in the key matters, but they actually…

"For real?" Milo asked doubtfully .

He was possibly tickled by Milo's cute expression . "Of course . But the training to follow will only be tougher . This time around, the IG leader will be the best . No other factor will be allowed to affect this .

"Yes, Sir!"

Everyone cheered, their fighting spirit galvanized . In truth, the time they had spent under Qiu Si had been meaningless . They were unafraid of hard times – after all, they had all emerged out of the first phase – but mental torture was unwanted .