bestfiction Chapter 213, Trial 2
Chapter 213, Trial 2
Oh? The third squad isn't in the top twenty? Zhong Ming didn't perform to his normal level.
The top 100 aren't here either? This kid must have gone to the wrong place... No, wait, we were on the same boat, I watched him get on.
Xueyan's gaze drifted further and further into the distance, her heart filled with increasing doubt and unease.
This kid... no way, even if he dies here, the other three aren't pushovers either, they'll carry him on their backs.
The number of teams here is astonishing, coming from different mountain trails. There are not only people from Sky Outpost, but also new recruits from various regions such as Huling County and Nanzhen County.
Her gaze lingered for a long time, and after observing for a while, she looked back with some disbelief, as if she was afraid that she had missed something.
Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, she saw the end of the line and spotted the third squad of four. A huge weight lifted from her heart, followed by...
Xueyan pressed her temples for a while to calm herself down; it was more thrilling than a roller coaster.
It was intentional, definitely intentional. That kid Cuihong must be up to no good again.
.....
At this moment, Zhong Ming breathed a sigh of relief. He had finally recovered his condition. Although it was not the best condition for the seventh level of Qi Refining, it was better than the sixth level of Qi Refining.
Only then did he have a moment to joke around. "Brother Yue, our team came up just before the deadline. What would you have done if I had run out of energy?"
"What do you mean, what are we going to do? I'll carry you up myself." Yue Kaishan grinned sheepishly, putting on an expression of complete control. He bent his arm and showed Zhong Ming his strong biceps.
"What if they forcibly carry me up here? Will I die?"
Upon hearing this, Yue Kaishan didn't think much of it and blurted out, "Then I'll go back with you. We can always come back next time. This test was really a bit ridiculous. Everyone was under different pressure. Was it some kind of competition of luck?"
The robotic arm clicked and swayed in the air with the agility of a human body. "Next time, in the same head-on trial as always, the two of us will definitely be able to beat him and rank among the top."
Zhong Ming pursed his lips and casually said, "What if I can't get through?"
"Oh? Then you can come back to my house and retire. Anyway, with your level of cultivation, you can be a guest elder until you die. My family can afford to support you."
Zhong Ming found it increasingly strange; it felt like he was being kept by a sugar daddy.
He then patted his chest and said, "I've reached the seventh level of Qi Refining, a proper late-stage Qi Refining expert. What should you, a junior member of the family, call a guest elder?"
Yue Kaishan's face immediately turned sour.
That's not fair. I'm just asking a question, why can't I take a joke?
The order to line up was relayed all the way here. Even those in the back row were not allowed to slack off. Everyone stopped talking, stood up straight, and listened attentively to the high monk's words.
The burly man wearing a bear skin had a loud voice that truly shook the mountains and forests like a bear's roar.
“Little guys, check and register your spirit pets. Every living creature must be registered.”
His first suspicion wasn't about any special genius, but rather whether Bao Zhong had taken a liking to some kind of demonic beast kept in a spirit pet pouch. He had read through most of these people's information, and based on their age and cultivation level, they really didn't fit the description of a peerless genius.
Could it be that someone had some kind of lucky break and brought along a monster egg with the bloodline of an ancient mythical beast?
He didn't know if the bell could identify demons, but there seemed to be a record of powerful demons in human form being discovered climbing mountains.
After the initial screening and registration process, some of the new recruits became impatient.
This is something that should have been checked before the trial began. Isn't this a waste of time?
Bored, Zhong Ming and the others took the opportunity to cultivate for a while. Their internal organs were in great pain, so they ate some pills, circulated their energy to neutralize the medicinal effects, and drank some spiritual wine given by Fairy Danpo to replenish their spiritual power.
Xueyan walked through the ranks of new recruits, checking and registering their spirit pets. Her eyes were actually fixed on Zhong Ming's group. Seeing the "Third Captain" and his squad hiding at the back of the recruits, eating and drinking happily, Xueyan was immediately furious.
You've come here for a picnic?
Next, shall we eat the spirit fruit? After eating the spirit fruit, we'll eat barbecue, and after that, we'll brew a pot of tea. We'll be shameless.
Her face was tense, her expression somewhat frightening and extremely oppressive. The team member being examined by her thought there was something wrong with his spirit pet and cautiously asked, "Senior... is there a problem?"
"Snap." Xueyan broke the pen in her hand.
"No problem, absolutely no problem." (Gritting teeth)
The new recruit almost burst into tears. You don't look like you're doing anything wrong at all...
After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn has passed, the burly man has already scanned the area with his divine sense and found nothing unusual. He then decides to move on to the next step, as he wants to personally inspect everything carefully.
"First team, come forward."
The group at the very front looked incredibly spirited.
Hey, an old friend.
Young Master Yan's team, consisting of his maid and two expert guards, looked exceptionally fierce. Last time, he didn't even make it into the top three in the secret realm trial, but this time, he participated in the next stage as the first place winner, which can be considered as regaining his face.
The platform at the top of the mountain is not large, and apart from a large boulder and a few raised stone walls around it, there is nothing special about it.
Young Master Yan's group slowly climbed the boulder and approached the burly man draped in a bear skin. On the surface, he remained calm and composed. The Yan family had many seniors at the Golden Core stage, and he had seen them before.
The man glanced at the four of them, pointed behind him, and said, "Go over there, go in, and prepare for battle."
"I will obey, senior... um?"
Young Master Yan looked ahead and realized there was no road ahead; if he continued forward, he would fall off a cliff.
The burly man was getting impatient. "What are you standing there for? Just move forward when I tell you to."
"But senior..."
Before Young Master Yan could say anything more, the burly man kicked him. Fortunately, a guard reacted quickly and rushed forward. The great cultivator deliberately held back, kicking the guard in the buttocks. The guard groaned and flew away.
On the cliff, a transparent light curtain flickered, and everyone realized that this was all fake... and what lay ahead must also be an illusion.
Sure enough, a huge list appeared out of thin air, with an ancient dark red wooden border, carved with famous monsters from the "Monster Record", mountain patterns below, and cloud patterns above.
This is a list of meritorious deeds.
At this moment, dark gold lines climbed up from the bottom of the list and condensed into a line of text.
It was only then that Zhong Ming learned the other person's name for the first time, "Yan Tingqian, Huang Qi..."
The second line shows their achievements, and their opponents are also clearly visible: first-grade demonic beasts, second-grade demonic beasts... and even some insane third-grade demonic beasts.
The third rank is equivalent to the Foundation Establishment stage for humans.
Zhong Ming watched as the characters above began to "swim" rapidly, quickly reaching two digits.
The number of monsters appearing is also very stable, increasing one, two, three... in turn.
This information was unknown to the first team.
Everyone thought the first team would receive some preferential treatment, but they didn't expect to be the first to be beaten. The other team leaders went from being unwilling to accept it to secretly rejoicing. Some even had the mentality of watching Young Master Yan's performance. They crossed their arms and wished they could brew a pot of tea and open a betting pool to see how many monsters the other team could kill.
Of course, this was just in their minds; in reality, everyone stood ramrod straight, their ranks perfectly aligned, resembling a disciplined team.