The term "continuous-effect Superpower" was actually just a general classification. It referred to Superpowers that, once activated, could remain in effect for a period of time without any further control from the Superpower User.

This type of Superpower was extremely rare, even among Rare Level Superpowers, but not nonexistent.

For example, some venom-type Superpowers, once they took effect, could continuously damage their target.

There were also some Enhancing-type Superpowers that, when cast on an ally, would last for a certain period of time.

Because this type of Superpower had a built-in continuous effect, its duration was generally several, or even more than ten, times longer than other Superpowers.

However, such continuous-effect Superpowers were generally not particularly powerful. Some were even weaker than Ordinary Superpowers.

But the Superpower Lin Xinghai unleashed was clearly not weak. Otherwise, even with the support of a Profound Level Body Technique, it would be impossible to achieve such an instant-kill effect.

While Zuo Wenya was pondering, the combat recording finished playing. Over 200 Zombies had been completely annihilated in just two minutes.

"Sirs, should I play the other videos?" Shi Wenjiang asked in a low voice, seeing that the two officers had fallen silent after watching the video.

"No need. Add this candidate, Lin Xinghai, to the high-priority watchlist. Report any new developments to me immediately. It seems our East Sea Academy is about to get an extraordinary figure this year," Zuo Wenya said with a smile after snapping out of his daze.

...

At the same time, the other candidates also saw the Points leaderboard via their Communication Wristwatches.

Qiu Liang, Yuan Zheng, Yan Feijie, Hong Xiuyuan, Jiang Zijin—these top-tier geniuses all stared at the rankings on their wristwatches, their hearts filled with shock and utter disbelief.

This was especially true for Yan Feijie, the person ranked second on the Points leaderboard.

Among these top geniuses, his close-quarters combat ability was the most outstanding. He had originally thought that with his Gun Technique, which he had practiced arduously for over half a year, he would shine in this competition with its restrictions on Firearms and Superpowers.

However, looking at the list on his Communication Wristwatch, he knew very well that as long as Lin Xinghai, the number one on the leaderboard, existed, no one would pay any attention to ranks 2 through 10.

The gap between them was simply too vast.

So vast that he alone had eclipsed the brilliance of everyone else behind him.

"This is impossible! Boss, there’s definitely something wrong here. Either he’s cheating, or there’s a problem with the scoring system," one of Yan Feijie’s companions said through clenched teeth.

They had also been in the first batch to arrive. Ever since getting off the transport, they had been fighting non-stop under Yan Feijie’s lead. Of course, they understood just how difficult it was to kill these Zombies with a lack of ammunition.

So in their eyes, someone like Yan Feijie, who could kill over a hundred High Level Zombies in three hours, was already pushing the absolute limit.

But this other person had earned more than ten times Yan Feijie’s Points. His first reaction, therefore, was that the person had cheated.

Yan Feijie, however, didn’t say anything. He just silently pointed at his Communication Wristwatch.

With this thing monitoring you, cheating was impossible. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Besides, if someone hid their Communication Wristwatch and it didn’t record the footage of them killing Zombies, the Points wouldn’t be calculated anyway.

As for the Military Department making a mistake in calculating the Points, the possibility was minuscule.

If they couldn’t even get something like this right, the Military Department’s technical staff might as well all be fired.

"Alright, let’s keep moving!" Yan Feijie, who had originally ordered a half-hour rest, suddenly stood up and declared.

"But... Boss, if this is real, I don’t think we can catch up!" The same team member who had just yelled about cheating said quietly, having calmed down a bit.

"If the assessment were just about killing Zombies, then of course we couldn’t catch up. But don’t forget, the fight for the Energy Balls starts in two days. He got over ten thousand Points in three hours. Over the next two days, he’ll get fifty or sixty thousand Points at most."

"We can close that Point gap as long as we get five or six more Energy Balls than he does."

"So we need to prepare for the fight over the Energy Balls right now. Let’s head to the city center first. We’ll familiarize ourselves with the terrain, get our team to work together smoothly, and come up with a plan."

"I don’t know how Lin Xinghai got so many Points, but it’s obvious he has incredible close-quarters combat ability. However, he’s not without his weaknesses."

"If I remember correctly, that Little Fatty who got the guaranteed admission spot is on his team. Their team only has four people, while we have over a hundred here, and many of us have control-type Superpowers."

"As long as we coordinate properly, no matter how strong his close-quarters combat ability is, we can lock him down completely," Yan Feijie analyzed aloud.

In his view, Lin Xinghai’s greatest weakness was that he was outnumbered and isolated. Under these circumstances, as long as they fully utilized their advantage in numbers, victory wouldn’t be difficult.

The team members, who had been somewhat demoralized, felt their spirits lift upon hearing this, and they saw hope once again.

Some were even thinking they could let Lin Xinghai’s squad do all the hard work of collecting the Energy Balls, then swoop in and snatch them. That way, they’d not only defeat their rival but also get the prizes without lifting a finger.

...

Yan Feijie’s group was just a microcosm of the other candidates. After seeing the leaderboard rankings, everyone’s initial reaction was shock and utter disbelief.

However, once they gradually calmed down, they had no choice but to accept it and start thinking of countermeasures.

Without exception, the top geniuses who wanted to compete for the special-grade slots all set their sights on the Energy Balls that would be up for grabs in two days.

And because of the matter with Little Fatty’s guaranteed admission spot, his fame was not much less than that of the top geniuses. Consequently, whichever team he joined also drew attention.

Initially, many people had secretly mocked Little Fatty for choosing such a nondescript team. But now, the leaderboard in their hands proved that they were the ones who had been slapped in the face.

However, this also allowed everyone to learn some information about Lin Xinghai’s team—namely, that their small number of members was their greatest vulnerability.

Because of this, the top geniuses were now all gearing up, preparing for the fight for the Energy Balls in two days. And their hypothetical enemy, without exception, was Lin Xinghai.

...

As for Lin Xinghai, the protagonist of this whole affair, he was practically the last one to find out about the rankings.

This was because when the Military Department sent out the mass message, they had just encountered a horde of over a hundred Zombies. It took them more than a minute to slaughter the entire group.

However, before Lin Xinghai could even check the message on his Communication Wristwatch, he heard Little Fatty’s excited, thrilled scream.