Chapter 6, Recruitment of Thermal Physics (Part 2)

Zhao Shi's maneuvers were similar to those of most divine races; he aimed to eliminate the tank right from the start. However, Chen Zhi skillfully controlled the tank's distance, often firing a shot and then retreating a step. Without upgrading the range of the Dragon Riders, it was simply unattainable. This brief pause resulted in the loss of two Dragon Rider armors. Just as Zhao Shi realized the situation was dire and attempted to eliminate the three advancing riflemen, two mine-laying vehicles, hidden behind the riflemen, suddenly charged in front of the Dragon Riders—one in front and one behind laying mines—completely sealing off the Dragon Riders' paths for advancement and retreat. This brief pause resulted in the loss of two Dragon Rider armors. Just as Zhao Shi realized the situation was dire and attempted to eliminate the three advancing riflemen, two mine-laying vehicles, hidden behind the riflemen, suddenly charged in front of the Dragon Riders—one in front and one behind laying mines—completely sealing off the Dragon Riders' paths for advancement and retreat

Liu Hui's number is 7, so his examiner is Xiao Fei, while Chen Zhi's number is 12, and the assigned examiner is Zhao Shi

Xiao Fei unexpectedly lost three matches, one of which was against the equally steady Liu Hui

It is now evident that this new student did not participate in the recruitment competition of their own department. So, which department will ultimately acquire this new student? However, the clear outcome is that as long as either the School of Business or the School of Information secures this student, the hope of breaking into the top 2 this year will be dashed once again. Thus, while he is excited, there is still a hint of disappointment.

Although Zhao Shi was operating three Dragon Riders at the front, the barracks at the back did not cease their activities. Therefore, by the time Chen Zhi's troops charged to his intersection, he had three more Dragon Riders, and their range was also quickly upgraded.

After Ding Gan stored all the REPs on a single machine, he announced the conclusion of the selection competition, stating that he would determine the final five selected individuals only after reviewing all the REPs

In other words, each class of freshmen is required to form a team to participate in the league, from which standout players will be selected. The School of Information has consistently had the largest number of freshmen, resulting in a greater number of skilled players, ensuring that there are always participants available for the competitions. Over the past four years, they have dominated the school league championships; had it not been for the emergence of Chen Jun from the School of Business, even the individual league championship would likely have remained with the School of Information.

However, Zhao's poetry fared well, having only lost one match, and that was to a Zerg who was very adept at using verbal tactics

Another examiner of the team is Zhao Shi, whose characteristic is a fierce ground assault. When faced with an examiner who is aggressive in ground advancement, it can fully demonstrate your ability to deploy troops and your operational skills

However, he is unaware that Ding Gan is still contemplating another issue that is related to himself

In fact, the School of Information has over 2,000 new students, which is nearly three times the number of students in a typical department. Therefore, in the past, similar recruitment activities were rarely held due to the overwhelming number of applicants. It was quite challenging to manage. As a result, they generally adopt a class league competition format to select new talents.

However, this time the School of Information has decided to conduct a direct recruitment activity for two reasons. First, the School of Information does not lack personnel; all the key team members are in their second year and can still participate in three more years of league competitions. The second reason is that Zhang Qi and Luo Bin want to know the answer as soon as possible regarding whether that mysterious talented freshman will appear in their school.

After Ding Gan finished speaking, he recalled that REP, the one that defeated Chen Jun. Ding Gan was well aware that the person was neither Zhang Qi nor Luo Bin, nor was it himself. The only possibility of someone so adept at using the divine race was that individual, who was also a newcomer

Thus, they adopted a more direct selection method, involving immediate elimination. They believe that the strength demonstrated in that REP makes it fundamentally impossible to be eliminated in such a competition

It was at this moment that Chen Zhi's first batch of troops had already been deployed

Zhao Shi summoned a dragon rider to pursue the Bulei vehicle, but the Bulei vehicle, which had increased its speed, unexpectedly killed a farmer in his home before making another round to kill another farmer. It kept darting around, and his dragon rider was unable to catch up at all.

Even the other team members from the department watching from behind displayed expressions of joy in their eyes

While two mine-laying vehicles were deploying mines, Zhao Shi was already controlling the dragon rider to eliminate the recently laid mine. However, one of the mine-laying vehicles unexpectedly got stuck on a slope due to a mine while laying mines. Zhao Shi was taken aback and, upon realizing that he wanted to eliminate the mine-laying vehicle at m.hetushu.com, that vehicle had already charged into his home

No one expected that the outcome of this surprise attack would be that Chen Zhi lost one infantryman, while Zhao Shi's three cavalry were completely annihilated

Thus, on the third day after the recruitment competition held by the Thermal Physics Society, the two of them also commenced a grand recruitment campaign.

Many new students are aware that the Department of Physics and Thermal Engineering consistently ranks among the top three each year, yet they do not realize that it has secured third place for four consecutive years. The reason is simple: the Department of Physics and Thermal Engineering is relatively small, and the number of newcomers each year seems to be fewer compared to several larger departments. Moreover, in the past two years, apart from Ding Gan, there have been no talents of such caliber emerging. Therefore, for the Department of Physics and Thermal Engineering to achieve third place every year is already a remarkable accomplishment.

Without any embellishments, the three dragon riders began to dance as best as they could, while Chen Zhi's armored vehicle launched an assault

Throughout the match, the player with number 179 gave Tian Lei no opportunities. First, he directly airdropped four mine-laying vehicles, showcasing his skills in Tian Lei's base. Then, he used two transport planes to harass with four tanks. Although Tian Lei was well aware that the human base was quite vulnerable, he simply lacked the extra troops and maneuverability to launch a counterattack. Once the human tanks coordinated with the large-scale mine-laying vehicles that arrived at Tian Lei's base, he had no choice but to retreat. However, he accepted his defeat with a sense of respect, acknowledging that he was indeed outmatched in terms of skill. He did not feel overly disappointed; rather, he sensed a clear gap in ability, prompting him to inquire about his opponent's name. The opponent politely informed him that his name was Chen Zhi, a newcomer from the Hot Dynamics team.

Liu Hui's opponent is a member of the divine race, who chose the golden armor route, while Liu Hui opted for the mech giant route. As a result, the unfortunate golden armor of the divine race was not put down, and the transport aircraft was instantly destroyed. The subsequent match turned into a showcase for Liu Hui, who even performed a carpet air drop similar to that of BOXER.

Zhao Shi's opening is not only very orthodox, but can also be described as conservative. After his PROBE discovered Chen Zhi's two heavy factories, he adopted a stable dual barracks opening strategy at home along with a library approach. Following the production of three Dragon Riders, he began upgrading the range of the Dragon Riders.

Ding Gan watched as Zhao Shi's economy gradually declined, and then was charged by three heavy-duty vehicles onto the high ground. He let out a long sigh, and although his face appeared calm, his eyes could not conceal the joy within.

Zhao Shi was taken aback, as he commanded three Dragon Riders to instantly deactivate the landmines that had just been buried behind. However, at that moment, the mines in front had already detonated. The two Dragon Riders, stripped of their armor, quickly turned into a puddle of blue water, while the remaining Dragon Rider was soon eliminated by the advancing infantry and tanks.

It is precisely because he performs very consistently that he rarely makes any basic mistakes, which also makes it easier for him to capitalize on others' errors

Zhao Shi, known for his positive advancement, was unexpectedly pushed to death in his home. The team members, except for Ding Gan, could not help but show expressions of surprise on their faces. Even Zhao Shi, who had just exited the competition, appeared very pleased. Everyone's eyes conveyed a single message: after four years, the Department of Materials finally has such a newcomer.

Chen Zhi's TVP is quite straightforward, employing a simple double tank factory rush. In the early stages, he produced three riflemen and one tank, then brought along two SCVs, mixing them with the two newly produced siege tanks to initiate an assault.

Ding Gan discreetly used the APM analysis software to check the REP that Zhao Shi had just saved, and a smile had already appeared on his face. APM310, HOTKEY reached 40%, with such a newcomer, any department's team captain would surely be unable to hold back a laugh.

In this way, Qin Lin found himself in a rather unfortunate situation; his insect swarm happened to encounter a human, and that human excelled in air drops and harassment. As a result, his flying dragons never gained any momentum. After persisting for twenty minutes, they were directly annihilated by a large-scale air drop.

The top 40 were grouped together, and unexpectedly, Ding Gan required them to eliminate half of the participants. This time, the map turned out to be an island battle map

However, even Ding Gan did not anticipate that the key to determining the outcome of this battle lay in one of the two mine-laying vehicles at the entrance.

Although more than 500 people registered for the event, by the end of the morning, only ten remained.

A rather ordinary PVT match, Chen Zhi's tactics were not particularly innovative, yet his execution truly impressed Ding Gan and others. After watching Chen Zhi play for just one minute, Ding Gan realized that Chen Zhi's speed was definitely on par with his own.

Liu Hui, Tian Lei, and Qin Lin have been quite fortunate, as they have managed to reach the top 40 without encountering stronger opponents

Almost all departments were searching for this new student, yet Chen Jun was not anxious at all, because he did not believe that someone who had defeated him four times was a newcomer. He initially thought that this person was a prank orchestrated by Luo Bin and his group. However, upon seeing that Luo Bin and his team were also looking for this individual, he began to suspect that it was a skilled player from outside the school using a pseudonym. It could very well be a professional player from Hunan University or Shida University who deliberately created a pseudonym to challenge him. The strength of this person was simply terrifying; such an individual should definitely be a key player in a professional club, rather than an unknown newcomer. Therefore, when he heard that the Department of Thermal Engineering and the School of Information had not found this mysterious expert during their recruitment, he couldn't help but feel secretly pleased.

The top 20 have been determined, and Liu Hui performed relatively well, making it into the top 20. Those in the top 20 will have the opportunity to compete against the judges of the department team. Ding Gan's decision is that regardless of winning or losing, as long as the majority of the department team members believe that your skills qualify you to join the team, it will be considered a pass

He was unaware that Wang Feiyu was not only a freshman but also specifically a freshman in the Thermal Physics Department. She simply did not participate in the selection competition

However, when he spoke these words, he could no longer conceal his joyful feelings. Wang Feiyu, who was present, understood that the emergence of a newcomer like Chen Zhi in this school could bring some surprises to this department

By the time the match ended, that thunder vehicle had killed a total of fourteen farmers

Wang Feiyu, however, did not pay attention to the match between the two individuals; instead, he focused on Tian Lei's match, whose opponent was precisely the one that Wang Feiyu had been paying attention to, number 179

Although Zhao Shizhan occupied the entrance to the high ground, Chen Zhi unexpectedly led his troops to forcefully charge the entrance to the high ground

One of the examiners in the department team is Xiao Fei. In terms of strength, Xiao Fei may not even rank among the top 5 in the department team, yet he has appeared the most in various school leagues. The reason is simple: his performance is consistently stable

Zhang Qi and Luo Bin had already considered this issue. Last year's top three in the school league were the School of Information, the School of Business, and the Department of Physics and Thermal Engineering. The reason the School of Information ranked first was not only because it had two of the Four Greats, Luo Bin and Zhang Qi, but also because the other main players were only slightly less skilled than them. The School of Business had Chen Jun, and the Department of Physics and Thermal Engineering had Ding Gan; both of these individuals were definitely not inferior in strength. If either of these two departments were to recruit that new student, and if they arranged their lineup well, it would likely not be easy for them to retain last year's championship.

Because they discovered Chen Zhi, it seemed that both examiners became somewhat distracted afterwards

The reason the examiner chose him for this examination is that he is sufficiently stable; only a very stable examiner can reflect the level of the examinee

Although Luo Bin and Zhang Qi discovered two strong newcomers among these ten individuals, it is evident that the mysterious new student is not among them.

Xiao Fei's performance was indeed very stable; he was very composed. The two new students who played in the first two rounds, whether due to nervousness or lack of experience, were quickly defeated by Xiao Fei.

At this moment, Chen Zhi's two armored vehicles had also arrived at the intersection from his home to join his troops.

Meanwhile, the front line is continuously under attack from Chen Zhi's troops.

Twenty individuals were quickly assigned numbers, with the first ten being overseen by Xiao Fei and the latter ten by Zhao Shi. The other members of the thermal physics team were divided into two groups to observe the competitions of these two examiners

He controlled his formation very well, with two artillery vehicles charging ahead to lay mines in front of the three dragon riders, while the remaining troops formed a semicircle and opened fire towards the slope

However, on the other side, Zhao Shi was about to be defeated. His current opponent was Chen Zhi. From the very beginning of the match, even Ding Gan, who was originally watching the game with Xiao Fei, was drawn over.