Lu Hu grinned awkwardly, rubbing his head and muttering, "Who said I arranged it?! It was clearly the sand table projection system that made the assignments!"

Instructors Chen Qingshan and Shen Hongyu exchanged a helpless glance.

The arrival of the ninth round awakened two large armies that had been lying dormant deep within the forest. These two forces, concealed from the very beginning, now took their decisive steps. At the same time, two other forces behind Fang Zhou were poised to strike. They had Fang Zhou's troops tightly encircled, forming an almost inescapable trap.

However, at this life-or-death juncture, Fang Zhou's reaction surprised everyone. He chose neither to break out nor to counterattack. Instead, he issued a baffling order: remain in place and stay hidden.

In the tenth round, the situation escalated further. The four armies began to divide their forces, pushing most of their infantry to the front lines. Their cavalry, however, were ordered to hold their position, becoming a mobile reserve that could be deployed at any moment. The infantry, the main force on the battlefield, began to slowly close in on Fang Zhou's position. Yet, Fang Zhou remained unusually calm.

The true showdown finally arrived with the eleventh round. Five Executors, representing their respective students, stood before the control panels. The holographic projection sand table's intelligent system began automatically calculating every action from both sides. As the War Chess operators, the students could only wait quietly, hoping their strategies would be validated in actual combat.

Now, right in front of Fang Zhou, on a vast battlefield, two imposing armies were slowly emerging from the dense forest. They advanced like two converging torrents, carrying with them a momentum that could destroy everything in their path.

The first army was composed of 3,000 ordinary infantry. Behind these warriors were 200 heavily-armored heavy infantry. Interspersed among this steel torrent were ten Bronze-level Fire Series Magicians.

The second army, though slightly smaller with only 2,000 ordinary infantry, did not lack combat strength. On the contrary, the addition of 500 heavy infantry made their defense rock-solid. More critically, this army commanded twenty Bronze-level Fire Series Magicians. This numerical advantage meant they could unleash a denser barrage of fire magic, forming a sea of flames to engulf the enemy in a scorching hell.

Behind Fang Zhou, two other forces were equally formidable. The first consisted of 2,000 ordinary infantry and 500 archers. Furthermore, the presence of fifteen Bronze-level Wind Series Magicians granted this army the power to command the winds.

The second army was built on a foundation of 2,000 ordinary infantry. It was complemented by a powerful combination of twenty Bronze-level Fire Series Magicians and thirty Bronze-level Wind Series Magicians.

For Fang Zhou's War Chess units, the situation was exceptionally dire, facing formidable enemies from all sides.

The four Seed Students besieging Fang Zhou had faces overflowing with an excitement they couldn't suppress.

"Senior Sergeant Fang Zhou, are you really going through with this?" the Executor beside him asked, a hint of hesitation in his voice, clearly concerned about the decision.

Fang Zhou's gaze swept lightly over the Executor. The Executor immediately suppressed his doubts and focused on his task without another moment's hesitation.

During the eleventh round, the five Executors, including Fang Zhou's, stepped forward simultaneously and began operating the virtual interfaces. According to the intelligent settings of the holographic sand table, once both sides entered all-out close combat, the battle's rounds would be controlled directly by the Executors. The War Chess operators could only await the results.

Perhaps the battle on Fang Zhou's side was unusually complex. Another ten rounds passed, and the four students besieging him had grown impatient by the time the five Executors finally concluded the engagement, drenched in sweat.

An intelligent Eye of Heaven materialized out of thin air, serving as the faithful recorder and announcer for the contest.

Instructor Lu Hu looked at the intelligent Eye of Heaven and said solemnly, "Report."

Nearby, Instructors Shen Hongyu and Chen Qingshan exchanged glances, a flicker of anticipation in their eyes.

"Following large-scale combat, the army of Student Number One, excluding the commander, has been completely annihilated."

"Student Number Two, who engaged with 3,000 ordinary infantry, 200 heavy infantry, and ten Bronze-level Fire Series Magicians: completely annihilated."

"Student Number Four, who engaged with 2,000 ordinary infantry, 500 heavy infantry, and twenty Bronze-level Fire Series Magicians: completely annihilated."

"Student Number Seven, who engaged with 2,000 ordinary infantry, 500 archers, and fifteen Bronze-level Wind Series Magicians: completely annihilated."

"Student Number Eight, who engaged with 2,000 ordinary infantry, twenty Bronze-level Fire Series Magicians, and thirty Bronze-level Wind Series Magicians: completely annihilated."

The four Seed Students who had besieged Fang Zhou, once brimming with confidence, now felt as if they had plunged into an abyss. Their faces turned ashen, filled with a mixture of anger and disbelief. They looked as if they wanted to demand how the Eye of Heaven's report could be so absurd.

"This is impossible!" the four of them muttered in unison.

However, the Eye of Heaven's announcement remained unchanged by their protests.

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