《Worldwide Beastmastering: I Can Summon Infinite Bug Disasters》


 Chapter 1

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    ¡°Lil Xuan, don¡¯t cry. We¡¯re leaving. You have to take good care of yourself¡­¡±


    ¡°Father, Mother, wait for me!¡±


    In a simple and crude house in Qingshan Town, a young man suddenly stood up and panted heavily.


    This was the umpteenth time Fang Xuan had been woken up by the same nightmare.


    He was originally a university student from an ordinary private university on Blue Planet. During the final exam, he woke up from a nap and transmigrated to this world where everyone had familiars.


    Although he did not have a powerful background, fortunately, his parents doted on him very much. This was a kinship he had never felt in his previous life.


    Fang Xuan got off the bed and looked at the moonlight through the window.


    This was the moonlight of Qingshan Town, and also the 364th night since his parents left him.


    A year ago, a group of eunuchs from the imperial family had actually captured a group of villagers and tortured them to death for fun. Among them were Fang Xuan¡¯s biological parents.


    In the darkness of the night, Fang Xuan saw all the birds and moon outside the window.


    ¡°Father, Mother, are you alright in the other world?¡±


    Fang Xuan¡¯s birthday was also the anniversary of his parents¡¯ death. The scene of his parents¡¯ bones shattering before his eyes was like yesterday.


    In the eyes of those high-ranking officials and nobles, the villagers were inferior creatures and did not have the right to live in this world with them.


    At the thought of this, Fang Xuan slowly clenched his fists and his gaze turned vicious.


    Tomorrow was his fourteenth birthday, and it was also the day he would choose his beast. In the Tianxuan Continent, everyone would choose their Beast Taming Egg on their fourteenth birthday to awaken their Beast Taming Talent.


    At some point, he returned to his bed and fell into a deep sleep.


    The next morning, when the rooster crowed, Fang Xuan opened his eyes and saw the wooden cart outside the door.


    ¡°Village Chief, Uncle Gen, sorry to keep you waiting.¡± After opening the door, he saw two familiar figures standing at the door.


    The old man on the left smiled at Fang Xuan.


    ¡°Today is the day you go to the academy to choose the Beast Taming Egg. Don¡¯t feel pressured. If you are chosen, I will not need this old bag of bones to support you in school. If you are, just return to the village. The village welcomes you at any time.¡±


    ¡°Take this. This was left behind by my son before he left the village. It¡¯s useless to leave it here with me. I don¡¯t know how long it will take for you to return this time.¡± As he spoke, he took out a sheathed dagger and handed it to Fang Xuan.


    The latter¡¯s eyes were slightly red, but he did not refuse.


    After bidding farewell to the village chief, Fang Xuan got into the back seat of the carriage with Uncle Gen driving in front.


    The two of them chatted as they arrived at the city.


    This place was called Chuyun City, and it was the largest city within a hundred miles.


    ¡°We¡¯re here.¡±


    Fang Xuan stood up from the firewood he was lying on. The words ¡°Cloud Academy¡± appeared in his line of sight.


    Below them were two large black iron doors. This place looked more like a trench than an academy.


    At this moment, there were two sparse teams of people standing on both sides of the iron gate. They looked about the same age as Fang Xuan and were curiously sizing each other up. When they saw Fang Xuan¡¯s patched and washed-out clothes and the simple firewood cart, they were almost all filled with disdain.


    Fang Xuan was already used to these gazes.


    There was also a young man in front of the group. He seemed to be the teacher-in-charge here.


    He had seen many snobbish people in his previous life, let alone with his current identity.


    Fang Xuan turned around and jumped down. The sunlight shone on his face, causing him to narrow his eyes slightly.


    It had to be said that as a person who had lived two lives, his appearance was still very good. His big eyes flickered, and his skin looked very healthy wheat-colored because he had been helping with farm work all year round. His faintly discernible muscles were exposed.


    After saying goodbye to Uncle Gen, he walked towards the door.


    ¡°Are you a student reporting?¡±


    A feminine voice sounded from the side.


    Fang Xuan looked in the direction of the voice. It was the young man in front of the group.


    ¡°Yes, it is.¡±


    In the next second, a young bird with golden wings appeared in front of Fang Xuan with a pen and paper in its mouth.


    ¡°Check in.¡±


    He activated his Eye of Reconnaissance without batting an eyelid, revealing that this golden bird was actually a genuine golden beast.


    The moment his parents died tragically, he awakened a strange ability in his grief¡ªUnlimited Reproduction System. He had the ability to evolve infinitely and the passive ability Unlimited Reproduction and the Eye of Reconnaissance.


    He had yet to figure out the effects of the first two abilities, and he did not know if there was anyone like him who had awakened these abilities.


    However, he knew very well that possessing a jade was a crime, so he had never mentioned it to anyone for a long time.


    He still didn¡¯t know what a golden beast meant, but the Eye of Reconnaissance could give him a lot of pressure.


    Fang Xuan filled it in briefly, but he did not notice that there was a young lady with jade-green eyes staring at him without blinking.


    ¡°Damn it¡­ What¡¯s so good about this kid? Qingqing has been staring at him like a country bumpkin. Brothers, let¡¯s go and dampen this kid¡¯s arrogance.¡±


    Just as Fang Xuan was thinking about how to hand over the registration form, a short and luxuriously dressed figure appeared in front of him. He stood on his tiptoes and barely managed to look at him at eye level.


    ¡°Oh, Cloud Academy is so tolerant. They can put anything in.¡±


    When Fang Xuan heard this, he frowned and lowered his head to look at the figure in front of him.


    ¡°Boss, did you see that? I¡¯ve never heard of Qingshan Town written on it. It¡¯s a small village.¡±


    There were a total of three people in front of him. Their figures were like two bamboo poles surrounding a small mountain in the middle. It was very comical.


    ¡°If you¡¯re so narrow-minded, you can pack up and go home.¡±


    ¡°Who are you? How dare you be so¡­ F*ck, Teacher Leng!¡± The young man turned around and saw that the teacher leading the team had appeared in the middle of the team.


    ¡°One¡¯s background can never determine one¡¯s height. Or are you doubting my words?¡± The teacher-in-charge called Teacher Leng changed his feminine appearance from before, and a ferocious glint flickered in his long and narrow eyes.


    The three students kept quiet, as if they were really intimidated.


    ¡°My name is Leng Lingxiao. There¡¯s a high chance that I¡¯ll be your teacher in the future. Don¡¯t look down on your background. Cloud Academy doesn¡¯t have so much old dogma. Everything is based on strength.¡±


    Fang Xuan nodded. ¡°My name is Fang Xuan. Please forgive me, Teacher Leng.¡±


    Looks like there are still normal people here, he thought.


    After that, Leng Lingxiao looked around, did a simple headcount, and walked into the school.


    Fang Xuan took a deep breath. He knew that it was time to decide his fate.


    ¡°In this world, the Beast Taming Talent level is divided into five levels: f, d, c, b, and s. Beast Taming is divided into four levels: gray, green, purple, and gold. Gray is the lowest level, and gold is the highest.¡±


    As Leng Lingxiao walked, he introduced the Beast Taming System in the Tianxuan Continent.


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 Chapter 2

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    What Leng Lingxiao described was basically the most basic law that formed this continent. However, considering that there were people present who hadn¡¯t had the chance to come into contact with high-tier beastmasters since they were young, Leng Lingxiao still explained it with great emotion.


    During this period of time, his footsteps never left Fang Xuan¡¯s side. From time to time, his eyes would glance over. Perhaps he was afraid that the latter would once again be looked at differently by others, so Fang Xuan¡¯s heart could not help but feel warm.


    Furthermore, through the Eye of Reconnaissance, he was surprised to discover that this somewhat feminine-looking teacher in front of him actually had S-rank talent and ferocious beast nature. He had a total of four golden beasts¡­


    The other party¡¯s familiar panel opened silently in front of his eyes. This was a wondrous scene that only he could see.


    Among them, there were four familiars of different shapes and sizes, and the golden fledgling just now was surprisingly ranked first¡ªthe Golden Crow of the Moon Cry, a golden familiar with pure fire elements.


    Leng Lingxiao, Grade S talent, mutated talent, True Samadhi Fire.


    Fang Xuan filtered these attributes and silently memorized them in his heart.


    It seemed that he could not underestimate anyone outside. Any ordinary-looking guy could be a hidden big shot.


    No one noticed Fang Xuan¡¯s abnormality because the group had already arrived at the center of the school¡¯s square. There was a long stone table with two rows of Beast Eggs of different colors neatly arranged, instantly attracting the gazes of all the young men and women.


    ¡°Wow, I¡¯ve only seen it in books before. I didn¡¯t expect it to be so big.¡±


    ¡°Hmph, country bumpkin, our family¡¯s Awakening Ceremony always takes me to see it¡­¡±


    Fang Xuan scratched his head helplessly. One moment, he was thinking that the children nowadays were really good at pretending. The next moment, the Eye of Reconnaissance immediately spread out with him as the center.


    Not only had this ability helped him, but it had also saved his life. Moreover, he felt that this pair of eyes and ability were given to him by his parents. He had unconditional trust in the Eye of Reconnaissance.


    Just like this time, he still trusted that he could see through the level of the Beast Egg in front of him.


    That¡¯s right. From the moment he activated the Eye of Reconnaissance, every Beast Taming Egg was like running naked in front of him. He could see their levels and breeds clearly. He could even foresee the future evolution direction of their skills.


    Leng Lingxiao coughed twice, and the team immediately quieted down as if they were affected by magic.


    ¡°As you can see, these are the Beast Taming Eggs in front of you. In a while, everyone, line up and choose one as your awakened beast.¡±


    ¡°Other than the similar breed, the rest of the Beast Taming Eggs are different. In other words, it¡¯s almost all based on luck. There are all kinds of Beast Taming Eggs here, enough for you to choose.¡±


    Fang Xuan seemed to be deep in thought as he took the initiative to stand at the back.


    ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Fang Xuan.¡± Behind him was the green-eyed girl. Fang Xuan greeted the latter and continued to stare at the Beast Taming Egg.


    Little did he know that the girl behind him had already lost her psychological defense. Her young and pretty face blushed.


    ¡°Ning, Ning Lanqing.¡±


    Seeing that the number of people in front was decreasing one by one, it was soon Fang Xuan¡¯s turn.


    Leng Lingxiao watched closely from the side, as if he had high expectations.


    Fang Xuan¡¯s footsteps were firm as he walked towards a very mini Beast Taming Egg covered in golden patterns in the corner.


    This egg was only about ten centimeters long, and the patterns on it were very dazzling.


    However, there was an unwritten rule in the Beast Taming World¡ªthe more fancy an egg was, the easier it was for it to be a defective product. Moreover, this size¡­


    ¡°Fang Xuan, you have to think carefully. This Beast Taming Egg is very likely to be an ant-type beast. The level of this kind of beast is often terrifyingly low. Even on the black market, it¡¯s cheap. There are dozens of Beast Taming Eggs here, even if it¡¯s not a hundred. There are many types for you to choose from. I¡¯ll ask again. Have you thought it through?¡±


    Fang Xuan nodded firmly.


    ¡°Teacher Leng, I¡¯ve already thought about it. There¡¯s a mysterious attraction between this egg and me. Thank you for your guidance.¡±


    This conversation could not avoid the ridicule of the onlookers, especially the young man who had just provoked them. At this moment, he had almost become a rhythm master.


    ¡°Look, this kid actually chose an ant egg. Does he think it¡¯s something good because everyone in their village uses ant eggs?¡±


    ¡°This lousy thing is not even qualified to be used as an accessory in front of our family!¡±


    The audience burst into overwhelming laughter.


    Leng Lingxiao wanted to say something more, but seeing that it had come to this, he could only swallow his words.


    Seeing him nod, Fang Xuan silently walked to the back of the group.


    Admittedly, the strength of the ant eggs was indeed very low. It was basically equivalent to trash. This was a principle that every beast tamer understood.


    Not to mention anything else, there were many villagers in Qingshan Town who controlled ants and insects.


    However, the ant egg in Fang Xuan¡¯s hand was not an ordinary ant. He had just used the Eye of Reconnaissance to investigate everything. This ant egg contained the bloodline of a top-notch ferocious beast from a thousand years ago, the God Devouring Ant.


    With the bloodline of a ferocious beast, there was a possibility of evolution. A voice in his mind told him that the life in this egg would evolve to an orange level higher than the golden level in the future.


    As far as he knew, and according to Leng Lingxiao, there had never been an orange level beast in the world so far. Orange was a hidden fifth level beast.


    He wondered what would happen when he really reached that level.


    This was what he was thinking, but the others did not know what he was thinking.


    Leng Lingxiao looked at Fang Xuan¡¯s back regretfully.


    At this moment, Fang Xuan looked so lonely and ignorant in his eyes. Perhaps he had really made his choice because everyone in the village was using ants and insects. What a pity. Looking at this young man¡¯s neither servile nor overbearing appearance, he had originally thought that he was a dark horse. What a pity!


    Other than him, the only one who didn¡¯t laugh at Fang Xuan was probably Ning Lanqing, who was behind him just now.


    She was standing at the side with a deep blue Beast Taming Egg in her arms, looking very coordinated.


    She had a pair of jade-blue eyes and long wavy hair that flowed naturally to the sides. Her slender thighs and slightly bulging chest made her look slightly inexperienced, making one¡¯s imagination run wild.


    ¡°Qingqing, the quality of the Beast Taming Egg you chose is really good, unlike that country bumpkin who picked an ant egg. It suits his identity very well.¡±


    Ning Lanqing frowned slightly. Just by hearing the voice, she knew who it was.


    ¡°Sun Ming, don¡¯t call me Qingqing. Just call me by my full name. Thank you for your praise, but stepping on one is very childish.¡±


    Fang Xuan hadn¡¯t been paying attention to their movements at first, but when he heard this, he raised his eyebrows and turned around. So this little fatty¡¯s name was Sun Ming. It seemed like he had to be wary of him next time.


    Sun Ming also noticed Fang Xuan¡¯s gaze. He flew into a rage out of humiliation and glared at the latter before angrily walking to the side.


    Fang Xuan did not pay much attention to him. He did not have the time to deal with such a small fry.


    After all, what was going to happen next was the highlight of the day¡ªthe talent test.


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 Chapter 3

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    The talent test could be said to be a ritual that would decide the rest of one¡¯s life. Whether one would become a dragon or a worm would have to be decided here.


    As time passed, it was soon noon and the sun was shining brightly. Fortunately, it was autumn and the temperature was very pleasant.


    ¡°Alright, you¡¯ve all chosen the Beast Taming Egg you like. Now, follow me to Awaken.¡± As he spoke, Leng Lingxiao clasped his hands together, and a stone tablet about five to six meters tall and three people wrapped around it appeared out of thin air.


    ¡°This is called the Spirit Ascension Monument. I believe some of your parents have already told you that as long as you meditate in front of the Monument, you can awaken your beast-taming abilities and become a true beast tamer.¡±


    ¡°The rating and level of one¡¯s ability almost determines one¡¯s future height. This is the deviation of the world. It¡¯s one¡¯s birth. Therefore, I hope that no matter how talented one is, no one will react too violently. Do you understand?¡±


    This time, Leng Lingxiao did not take special care of Fang Xuan. He even deliberately avoided looking at him.


    Fang Xuan vaguely sensed the other party¡¯s thoughts, but he did not take it to heart. After all, strength spoke for itself in this world. Furthermore, he had the Bug Tribe System, so it was normal for him not to be understood.


    ¡°If you don¡¯t have any questions, line up and take the talent test. Each batch can accommodate ten people to take the test at the same time. Just meditate around the Spirit Ascension Monument.¡±


    Fang Xuan stretched his back and took the initiative to line up at the back.


    ¡°Tsk, it¡¯s obvious that this kid is afraid that he¡¯s a trash talent, so he¡¯s feeling guilty.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, Boss, what talent do you want to awaken?¡±


    ¡°Talent¡­¡±


    He casually listened to the conversations of the people around him. They were all about talent.


    Although talents were rated, the specific abilities were still different. Especially high-level talents, most of them were combat-type or support-type, but low-level talents were mostly useless talents.


    Among them, the two most common words were ¡°Ice Emperor¡± and ¡°Void¡±.


    These two were top-notch existences among Grade S talents. It was possible for them to fight ten people at the same level, but who could say for sure about talent? It was just a wish.


    Among the people present, no one came to talk to Fang Xuan. No one knew where Ning Lanqing stood either.


    It was either these people looked down on Fang Xuan¡¯s background or they were afraid of drawing the hatred of others.


    Fang Xuan had long treated this as a daily occurrence. Before he became powerful enough, he could not even guarantee the most basic right to speak. He knew this long ago.


    Especially when his parents were tortured to death by high-ranking officials.


    Just as he was thinking about this, the first person to undergo the talent test had already awakened.


    It was a short-haired girl who finished her meditation in just half a minute. She was dressed very simply and looked slightly better than Fang Xuan. At the very least, there were no patches on her clothes.


    ¡°White chick. Familiar is a cat. Talent: Leap, Level F.¡±


    Leng Lingxiao¡¯s words instantly extinguished the short-haired girl¡¯s hope.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Teacher. I¡¯d better go home and feed the cows.¡± After saying this, she covered her mouth and ran out of the door with red eyes.


    Talent determined everything in this world. Without talent, it meant that there was no future.


    As the batches of young men and women¡¯s tests ended, the moon really curved and shone on the joy and sorrow of some families in the Nine States.


    At least half of the people present had below average talents, and there were also quite a number of F-rank talents. The atmosphere in the venue became more and more solemn. Soon, only a few words were left in the huge square, and there was no longer as much discussion as before.


    Not to mention the Ice Emperor and Void, as long as they didn¡¯t do nothing for the rest of their lives, they would be satisfied.


    ¡°Kid, your name is Fang Xuan, right? I advise you not to even take the test. Don¡¯t embarrass the villagers! Look at your useless Beast Taming Egg. A Beast Taming Egg like you has already been reserved in advance in the F seats.¡±


    That sharp and ear-piercing voice sounded again. In the next moment, the person meditating in front of the Spirit Ascension Monument became Sun Ming.


    This chubby boy had really found his way. He had to teach him a lesson.


    At this moment, Sun Ming still did not know how wrong it was to offend this great Buddha in front of him.


    After 20 minutes, Sun Ming¡¯s talent awakening ended.


    ¡°Sun Ming¡¯s familiar is the Great Strength Demon Ape. His talent is fire, Grade S.¡±


    Sun Ming struggled to stand up with a confident smile on his face.


    ¡°See that, kid? This is talent. This is the family gene. Your country bumpkin¡¯s gene can¡¯t be that strong.¡±


    ¡°I advise you to get lost quickly. Just find a place with no one around and awaken yourself. Oh right, do you not have the Spirit Ascension Monument at home? Brother Sun doesn¡¯t mind inviting you to our residence as a guest.¡±


    He wanted to say more, but when he saw Leng Lingxiao¡¯s cold gaze, he was shocked and returned to the crowd resentfully.


    Fang Xuan didn¡¯t think too much about Sun Ming¡¯s useless trash talk. Instead, he thought of a problem: Among these people, the longer one meditated, the stronger the awakened talent.


    From just now until now, including Sun Ming, there were only three people who had awakened S-rank. All three of them had sat in front of the Spirit Ascension Monument for 15 to 20 minutes.


    As for those F-levels, they left the meditative state in less than a minute.


    Similarly, D-rank and C-rank were the same.


    The teacher did not mention this at first. Perhaps he was afraid that he would deliberately pressure the people present.


    Fang Xuan took a deep breath and looked at the empty space in front of him. He understood that it was time for him to go on stage.


    He tightened his grip on the dazzling golden Beast Taming Egg in his hand and slowly took a few steps forward, arriving in front of the Spirit Ascension Monument.


    Leng Lingxiao nodded at him expressionlessly. The latter understood and sat in front of the monolith.


    Sun Ming¡¯s face was cold. Ning Lanqing squeezed her head out from the back of the group. There were also other people who were watching the show and didn¡¯t mind making a big deal out of it. Their gazes were all focused on Fang Xuan.


    However, to everyone¡¯s surprise, Fang Xuan actually broke the record.


    The difference was that he broke the fastest record.


    In just three seconds, he came out of his meditative state.


    ¡°Teacher, has it begun?¡±


    Leng Lingxiao¡¯s face was solemn. ¡°It¡¯s over.¡±


    ¡­


    A moment later, everyone burst into laughter!


    ¡°F*ck, how can there be such a fast man?¡±


    ¡°As expected of a country bumpkin. You really gave me a different surprise.¡±


    ¡°Are there so many jobs in your village? Can you do another one? I have money.¡±


    Fang Xuan shook his head helplessly, but he was not affected by the trash talk.


    He had long dabbled in another level of the system, so he wouldn¡¯t be surprised if anything happened to him now.


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 Chapter 4

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    ¡°Fang Xuan. Familiar is an ant. Talent: Perception. F-grade.¡±


    Leng Lingxiao¡¯s words were like a death sentence for Fang Xuan.


    Not only was his perception talent good, but it was also an F-rank perception talent.


    It had to be known that such an auxiliary function was already very difficult to survive, let alone appear on an F-rank Beast Tamer.


    As expected of a talent that only took three seconds to awaken!


    ¡°Where¡¯s his familiar? Let his familiar out.¡±


    Sun Ming sneered. A scarlet ape hung on his shoulder.


    The ape had perfectly inherited its master¡¯s characteristics. Not only did it not have any muscles, but it was also abnormally fat. When it smiled, it looked sly.


    [Talent detected. Mutated beast awakening. Zerg talent can be unlocked.]


    The voice seemed to come from the horizon, but it also sounded like someone was whispering in his ear.


    Fang Xuan shuddered, but he still had to suppress the excitement in his heart.


    This was an ethereal mechanical female voice. The last time he heard this voice was a year ago.


    At that time, the content was about the awakening of his Eye of Reconnaissance. Now, it was probably another ability in the system.


    He silently walked to the back row. Only when he passed by the crowd could the others see that there was also a familiar on Fang Xuan¡¯s shoulder¡ªbut it was an ant about five centimeters long.


    It was true that this size was much larger than ordinary ants, but there was actually such an ant among the cats, dogs, dragons, and phoenixes on the ground. It still looked very pleasing.


    When he passed by Sun Ming, it was difficult to make him quiet.


    ¡°Kid, what did I tell you at the beginning? Go back to your hometown. Why are there so many things going on?¡±


    ¡°Let me tell you, with your talent, you¡¯re already half a cripple. Sneak away from the small path now. Don¡¯t say that Brother Sun didn¡¯t advise you. A cripple should have a place to go, understand?¡±


    Just like before, Fang Xuan still ignored him, but this time, he was immersed in the newly awakened system.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Our boss is from the Sun family of the North Sea. What he said was golden advice. Don¡¯t be shameless.¡±


    ¡°North Sea¡¯s Sun family? That¡¯s an aristocratic family that has done business for generations.¡±


    This time, even the others began to agree and even started to insult Fang Xuan.


    However, the latter remained unmoved. It was as if there was a device in his ears that could completely block out the sounds of the outside world.


    This time, Sun Ming finally couldn¡¯t hold it in anymore.


    ¡°I¡¯m talking to you. Are you f*cking deaf?¡±


    As he spoke, he reached out to grab Fang Xuan¡¯s collar.


    The latter instantly reacted and subconsciously reached out to take out a dagger from his pocket.


    Fortunately, a fair hand was the first to land between the two of them. Fang Xuan¡¯s movements also paused as he placed a hand in his chest.


    ¡°T-Teacher.¡±


    ¡°You still know that I¡¯m a teacher? The Cloud Academy has its rules. If you don¡¯t want to follow the rules, get lost. Others are afraid of your Sun family, but I¡¯m not. If you want to fight, I¡¯ll train you first?¡±


    This scared Sun Ming. The latter lowered his head like a frosted eggplant.


    ¡°No, I wouldn¡¯t dare. I was too impulsive.¡±


    Leng Lingxiao snorted coldly and returned to the side of the Spirit Ascension Monument in a flash.


    Fang Xuan was in a daze, as if his soul had left his body.


    At this moment, the gazes of the onlookers had already turned from mockery to sympathy. Everyone¡¯s thoughts were also thinking: F*ck, this kid can¡¯t be so unable to withstand the blow, right? He¡¯s just lacking in talent, but he¡¯s already been provoked into becoming a fool?


    No one knew what state Fang Xuan was in right now.


    He entered his mental space.


    This was an ability that could only be obtained by cultivating to a certain extent, yet Fang Xuan had easily achieved it.


    At this moment, there was a science fiction-style interface in his spiritual space.


    This interface made him feel like he had returned to the blue planet. Originally, the interface only had the Eye of Reconnaissance option, but now, there were additional bug hive abilities and bug energy options.


    [The insectoid nest¡¯s ability can devour and evolve indefinitely. It can devour the heavens and the earth. It¡¯s powerless and indestructible.]


    [Every ten bugs can produce an ant. Bugs can be obtained through the hive¡¯s ability.]


    Fang Xuan, who was in his spiritual form, frowned slightly as he carefully thought about these two abilities.


    He had no doubts about this system. After all, who didn¡¯t have a cheat code after transmigrating?


    Then, he returned to the real world and looked at the ant on his shoulder. He looked up and saw Sun Ming looking at him as if he was trash. He immediately thought of a plan.


    Fang Xuan placed the ant on the ground and simply did not take it back. He controlled the ant to circle twice before running straight towards Sun Ming.


    Not long after, the latter immediately started scratching. His entire body was in unbearable pain.


    ¡°Aiyo, damn it, what is this?¡±


    After a while, Sun Ming fell to the ground and rolled around.


    ¡°B-Big Brother, what¡¯s wrong?¡±


    His two lackeys walked forward one after another and were almost kicked away by the fast rolling Sun Ming.


    ¡°Brother, let me help you.¡±


    One of the lackeys ran up and gave Sun Ming two kicks. These two kicks landed solidly on the latter¡¯s abdomen. It was difficult to believe that there was no personal grudge.


    ¡°Get the f*ck out of here. Watch how I deal with you when I stand up later.¡±


    This time, no one dared to probe further. After all, they could not explain why. They could only watch as Sun Ming rolled on the ground as if he was on fire. At the same time, there were many tears on his clothes, and even the floral underwear on his lower body was faintly visible.


    ¡°Tsk tsk, it¡¯s an old man¡¯s design.¡±


    Fang Xuan muttered inadvertently. Ning Lanqing, who was about to be at the front of the team for the talent test, immediately burst out laughing, her face flushed red.


    The current Sun Ming didn¡¯t have the time to continue mocking Fang Xuan. At this moment, he only wanted to bang his head against the wall and die.


    Leng Lingxiao watched all of this in silence. The way he looked at Fang Xuan became even more profound.


    With a thought, the ant burrowed into the sea of people again and returned to his hand.


    Sun Ming finally returned to his normal state and struggled to get up from the ground.


    How could he still look like an aristocrat now?


    Sun Ming¡¯s clean and white formal suit was now covered in dust and wrinkles. His well-combed hair was as messy as a chicken¡¯s nest. At this moment, Sun Ming was in a sorry state, and his eyes were burning. No one wanted to touch his bad luck.


    With a furious roar, he kicked the lackey fiercely. ¡°You, you f*cking like to kick, don¡¯t you? Did I give you too little pocket money? Huh?¡±


    ¡°Big Brother, it¡¯s a misunderstanding, Big Brother¡­¡±


    This time, Leng Lingxiao simply chose to ignore it. He faced the Spirit Ascension Monument and waited for the next batch of testers to arrive.


    It took a full ten minutes for Sun Ming to finish venting. After leaving his bruised and swollen underling to the side, he remembered the humiliation he had just received, so he looked around fiercely.


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 Chapter 5

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    ¡°Who was the one who caused me to make a fool of myself just now? Could it be¡­¡±


    As he spoke, he cast his gaze towards the expressionless Fang Xuan.


    ¡°Big Brother, no matter how you think about it, it can¡¯t be this kid. He¡¯s just an F-rank country bumpkin. How can he be so capable? It¡¯s already not bad if he can understand cows.¡±


    Another lackey who had not been punished said obsequiously.


    Sun Ming nodded in agreement.


    ¡°That¡¯s indeed the case. Not just any Tom, Sam, or Harry can mess with me. We have to eliminate this trash first.¡±


    Fang Xuan could not be bothered with such a fellow. In his opinion, this was no longer arrogance, but cerebral palsy.


    It had to be said that talent and intelligence were really unrelated. Such a person could even be classified as an S-rank talent.


    Fang Xuan would definitely believe that he would be tricked to death by someone with F-rank talent.


    At this moment, he had already taken advantage of the fact that the focus was on Sun Ming and his lackeys. He then released the ant again.


    Through the connection between his familiar and his master, he could feel that the ants were devouring matter.


    He wanted to try and see if ants could devour any substance, such as leaves, rocks, and even the Spirit Ascension Monument. At the beginning, these ordinary substances were indeed slowly increasing the insect energy, but the effect was minimal.


    Thinking of this, Fang Xuan secretly moved a few steps and arrived in front of the Spirit Ascension Monument.


    He had to deliberately hide it. Otherwise, it would be a little eye-catching to have a five-centimeter ant on the empty stele.


    There was a saying on the Blue Planet: Worms don¡¯t have the sharpness of claws and teeth. Their muscles and bones are strong. They eat abundant food and drink the netherworld. They have to put in the effort.


    The ancients really did not lie to me. The ant had already begun to slowly devour the Spirit Ascension Monument, and the insect energy points were also increasing at a visible speed.


    Eating this thing was much more than eating flowers and trees, but¡­ wouldn¡¯t Teacher find out?


    At this moment, in order not to let his teacher notice, he deliberately stood directly opposite his teacher, blocking a blind spot.


    Moreover, Fang Xuan didn¡¯t know if this monument would suddenly stop operating after taking two bites. Who cares? The bold would starve to death while the timid would starve to death. If one wanted to achieve great things, one couldn¡¯t be soft-hearted.


    Seeing that the bug could rise bit by bit, many small cracks appeared on the Spirit Ascension Monument. However, it was very difficult to notice them under Fang Xuan¡¯s deliberate dispersion.


    He activated the Eye of Reconnaissance and could barely see the openings.


    However, Fang Xuan did not dare to be careless. He was afraid that if he was discovered, not only would he be infamous, he might even expose the system. Therefore, he still had to carefully control it and observe if anyone noticed.


    [Devouring Spirit Body Material. Insects can increase by 1.]


    [Devouring Spirit Body Material, Insects can increase by 0.8.]


    The bug energy notifications kept coming from his ears, making Fang Xuan very satisfied.


    From the looks of it, it wouldn¡¯t take long for him to enter the next stage in the bug hive.


    ¡°Eh, why is this kid standing in front of that broken stone tablet without moving? Don¡¯t tell me he¡¯s really autistic. His behavior is abnormal.¡±


    Indeed, in the eyes of outsiders, Fang Xuan was like a walking corpse standing foolishly in front of the Spirit Ascension Monument. From time to time, he would even giggle foolishly.


    Coupled with Fang Xuan¡¯s appearance when his primordial spirit left his spiritual space, it was inevitable that people would be suspicious.


    ¡°Hmph, watch me hurt this mutt a second time. Let him know that he can¡¯t touch my woman.¡±


    As he spoke, he walked forward.


    At this moment, the lackey who had been beaten up by him spoke again.


    ¡°B-Boss, Miss Ning is about to undergo the talent test. Are we sure we still want to find trouble with that kid?¡±


    Sun Ming raised his eyebrows when he heard this. He looked at Ning Lanqing, who was slowly walking forward, and nodded slowly.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. What you said makes sense. This trash is not on the same level as us at all. There¡¯s no need to bother with him. Qingqing¡¯s talent level is the most important.¡±


    ¡°Qingqing, you can do it!¡±


    Ning Lanqing acted as if she didn¡¯t hear Sun Ming¡¯s shout and sat down gently.


    ¡°What? Qingqing?¡±


    ¡°Could it be the daughter of the commander of the North Sea base, Ning Lanqing?¡±


    ¡°Damn, it¡¯s really her. I saw her during the Imperial Army¡¯s drill. She¡¯s an existence who once conversed with His Majesty face-to-face. Am I dreaming?¡±


    Hearing the whispers around him, the corners of Sun Ming¡¯s mouth curled up.


    Hmph, what daughter of the commander of the North Sea Base? Aren¡¯t you going to become my woman? Even the entire country will belong to our Sun family in the future. I¡¯ll let you pretend to be virtuous for a few more days.


    Fang Xuan had probably heard what the outside world had said, so he could not help but be a little surprised. However, he had never heard of this so-called North Sea Base. It seemed like he had to find some time to study geography.


    He was still carefully controlling the ants to eat the stone tablet bit by bit. This looked brainless, but it was a job with a high technical requirement.


    On one hand, he could not let the ants eat too much of the same place. He had to change places with every shot.


    On the other hand, there was no lack of powerful and talented people here, especially Leng Lingxiao, who was a few feet away from him. He had to hide the aura of the ant and block his vision.


    Under the entanglement of these two parties, he had no time to interfere with the matters of the outside world.


    Half an hour passed just like that, and Fang Xuan finally retracted his ant.


    It was not because of any special reason, but because this side of the stone tablet had been gnawed on by his ant. If he continued gnawing, he would definitely be discovered. Therefore, he quietly recalled the ant and returned to the crowd.


    Right now, he was just a country bumpkin who had broken the fastest awakening talent record. No one would pay much attention to him.


    However, after half an hour had passed, Ning Lanqing was still in a meditative state. One could even faintly see the airflow swirling around her.


    ¡°Damn, it moved.¡±


    The woman who had been sitting cross-legged for half an hour finally opened her big blue eyes. A wisp of essence energy slowly flowed from her eyes.


    ¡°Ning Lanqing, the beast is the sperm whale, the daughter of the mutated talent sea, Grade S.¡±


    The voices of discussion were raised again.


    ¡°What, what, what? What is a mutated talent?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s an unconventional talent. It¡¯s the kind that doesn¡¯t have any miraculous effects. Even the Ice Emperor Void is like this. Why don¡¯t you know anything?¡±


    ¡°D*mn! She has a good family background and is the daughter of a general. She¡¯s actually so talented. I don¡¯t want to live anymore!¡±


    Sun Ming sneered. ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t feel unbalanced. Some people don¡¯t have a good background. Even their talents and beasts are trash among trash. This is the difference in the world.¡±


    These words immediately pointed the spearhead at Fang Xuan.


    The latter frowned. He did not understand what he had done to provoke this silly son of the landlord to actually target him in every way.


    He didn¡¯t have any real skills, but he was good at stirring up trouble.


    Leng Lingxiao nodded slightly at Ning Lanqing. ¡°Send my regards to Commander Leng.¡±


    The latter agreed and left the stage.


    Fang Xuan smiled at her. ¡°Congratulations.¡±


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 Chapter 6

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Ning Lanqing seemed to be a little agitated by these light words. She blushed, and Fang Xuan nodded and walked to the side.


    When Sun Ming saw this scene, he felt extremely uncomfortable, but there was nothing he could do. He could only snort angrily.


    After that, nothing special happened. All the students completed their Awakening Ceremonies one after another. After all, with a proud daughter of heaven like Ning Lanqing here, the glory of any genius would be suppressed.


    It was worth mentioning that Fang Xuan, who was the lowest grade F talent, was actually not eliminated. No one knew the reason.


    The scorching sun hung high in the sky as Leng Lingxiao led the confused students all the way to the countryside outside the city.


    At this moment, there were less than a third of the students left. Every time they walked a distance, a few students would be sent into the depths of the forest.


    Fang Xuan gradually understood from Leng Lingxiao¡¯s words that this should be a newbie leveling area prepared for the students who passed the test.


    Although this was a forest and wilderness, it was very close to the city. The evil beasts in the surroundings had long been cleaned up by humans, so it should not be too dangerous.


    As he was thinking, Leng Lingxiao, who was leading the group, stopped in his tracks again. He turned around and saw that there were only three people left.


    These three people who had not been assigned were Ning Lanqing, Fang Xuan, and Sun Ming.


    ¡°The three of you, this is considered a small admission experience. You will often encounter such situations in the future.¡±


    ¡°There are some wild beasts and low-level magical beasts in this Misty Forest. Any items you bring out will belong to you. However, entering the forest means that you are betting your life. Be it now or in the future, you will not have any help other than your companions when facing such a situation. You only have one life.¡±


    ¡°This test will involve two to three high-level Awakened and one low-level Awakened hunting in this forest. The two of you need to ensure your safety and his. Otherwise, you will be expelled or punished.¡±


    As Leng Lingxiao spoke, he pointed at Fang Xuan, who was at the end of the line.


    Ning Lanqing nodded solemnly, while Sun Ming agreed with a face full of ill intentions.


    How f*cking unlucky. He was actually in the same team as this annoying country bumpkin. Fortunately, he was in the same team as Ning Lanqing, so he had a chance to show off.


    Who knew what would happen when they entered the dense forest?


    This kid had probably never even seen a magical beast before.


    The Sun family would often organize this kind of training. It was simply normal for people to bleed to death. When it really started, forget about protecting him, he had already made up his mind to teach Fang Xuan a lesson.


    ¡°Then, what is considered the end of the training?¡± Ning Lanqing asked.


    ¡°If you can come out in one piece, the training will be over.¡±


    Leng Lingxiao looked at Fang Xuan meaningfully. Then, he disappeared in front of the three of them in a flash.


    Sun Ming looked around to make sure that Leng Lingxiao had really left. Only then did he swagger off.


    ¡°Trash, don¡¯t drag us down. Follow behind me obediently. If you encounter a magical beast, don¡¯t be so scared that you wet your pants. Miss Qingqing and I might not be able to spare the energy to save your dog life.¡±


    As he spoke, he pushed aside the grass in front of him that was taller than a person and squeezed into the forest.


    Ning Lanqing and Fang Xuan ignored Sun Ming and also plunged into the grass.


    Fang Xuan no longer wanted to pay attention to this noisy young master. However, it was not bad to have these two people protecting him. He probably did not have to reveal too much of his strength.


    He thought that Leng Lingxiao was just trying to be mysterious. However, when he walked into the forest, he realized the uniqueness of this place.


    The entire forest was filled with a thin layer of smoke.


    The smoke was like a barrier in front of everyone. Fang Xuan was only four or five meters away from Ning Lanqing, but he could only vaguely see her back.


    However, this area seemed to be completely ineffective against him¡­ He focused his energy in his dantian and activated the Eye of Reconnaissance again. Everything in front of him became extremely clear.


    ¡°Country bumpkin, if you die in this fog, we won¡¯t be able to explain ourselves.¡±


    Sun Ming¡¯s voice was once again automatically filtered out by Fang Xuan. At this moment, the entire forest¡¯s aerial view was silently spread out in front of him. Although there was still some fog covering it, Fang Xuan no longer had any blind spots to speak of.


    The fog in the middle of the forest was especially terrifying. The fog was a thick purple color, and nothing inside could be seen clearly. No one knew what it was.


    He could also vaguely sense a powerful and cold force surrounding him. This was the aura that Leng Lingxiao was emitting.


    The corners of Fang Xuan¡¯s mouth curled up. He said that he wouldn¡¯t guarantee anyone¡¯s safety, but he followed him quite closely.


    [Beep. Detected fog and poison activity nearby. Ant can devour.]


    A mechanical female voice sounded in his mind. The former wanted to slap himself.


    That¡¯s right! How could I have forgotten about this?


    Now, this forest had really become his backyard¡­


    As he was thinking, he accidentally bumped into Ning Lanqing¡¯s back.


    Only then did Fang Xuan recollect his thoughts. He saw Ning Lanqing in front of him in a battle stance, her valiant and heroic back view clearly visible in front of him.


    He also narrowed his eyes and took out a dagger from his pocket to look around.


    ¡°Be careful, Sun Ming doesn¡¯t know¡­¡±


    Ning Lanqing was only halfway through her sentence when Sun Ming¡¯s shout came from afar. ¡°There¡¯s a thousand-legged worm! Miss Qingqing, leave quickly. Don¡¯t worry about me!¡±


    Fang Xuanyi tilted his head and looked straight ahead with the Eye of Reconnaissance.


    In the distance, Sun Ming ran towards the two of them unhurriedly with a relaxed expression on his face.


    Behind him was the dark purple smoke he had just seen in the middle of the forest.


    Combined with what this fellow had just said, Fang Xuan could roughly guess his ¡°good intentions¡±.


    This guy had most likely summoned one to scare him because he had never come into contact with a magical beast before.


    He sneered. As a second-generation man, he had seen all kinds of storms. This childish thought was simply laughable.


    Ning Lanqing also looked a little nervous, but she was from a general¡¯s family after all. With a wave of her jade-like hand, a dense layer of moisture appeared in the air.


    The fog spread out bit by bit, as if something was separating the two of them from the fog outside.


    Ning Lanqing was no longer the same as before. Colorful fish scales actually appeared on her arms. A whale phantom silently appeared behind her, glaring angrily in the direction where Sun Ming had come from.


    The latter staggered to the two of them with a panicked expression.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that there would be a second rank demonic beast in such a small forest. Junior Sister Ning, let¡¯s run quickly. Without Teacher Leng, we will die!¡±


    Ning Lanqing frowned slightly, as if she was a little resistant to his words, but she didn¡¯t speak directly.


    ¡°How spineless. How did the Sun family nurture such a thing?¡±


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 Chapter 7

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    When Sun Ming heard Ning Lanqing¡¯s words, he immediately choked hard, so he stopped acting. Flames covered his entire body, and the flaming ape let out a warning squeak on his shoulder.


    ¡°I¡¯m not afraid. Our Sun family has never been cowards! I was just afraid that Student Fang Xuan wouldn¡¯t be able to protect himself and would be injured if we really fought.¡±


    On the other hand, Fang Xuan watched this scene coldly from the side.


    Pretend, continue pretending.


    This kid couldn¡¯t have convinced him, right?


    If there was a Best Actor Award in this world, this guy would be born with an S-level acting talent.


    Despite his thoughts, Fang Xuan did not remain idle. Instead, he silently closed his eyes and activated his perception talent.


    His Eye of Reconnaissance had a similar effect, but it was not convenient to directly reveal it here.


    The Thousand-legged Worm did not appear for a long time, but Fang Xuan could vaguely sense a sinister aura lingering near the three of them, filled with killing intent.


    ¡°Could it be that this fellow is afraid of Junior Sister Ning and me? He¡¯s really a coward.¡±


    The three of them were enveloped by Ning Lanqing¡¯s water vapor. The fog within a radius of dozens of meters was squeezed out, but there was still no sign of the Thousand-legged Worm.


    ¡°It hasn¡¯t left yet. I think it¡¯s waiting for the water vapor to disappear and rely on the fog to ambush us. This guy actually has some intelligence of its own.¡±


    Fang Xuan said in a deep voice. He had indeed never seen a magical beast in this world, but he still had basic common sense.


    The intelligence of a magical beast was not only related to its grade, but also to its level of evolution.


    The degree of evolution was equivalent to the purity of the bloodline, which determined the upper limit of a magical beast¡¯s cultivation.


    The purer the bloodline of a Magical Beast, the greater the room for improvement. On the contrary, if the branches of a Magical Beast became more and more varied over the past tens of thousands of years, it would be difficult for them to reach the highest point in their lives.


    This was similar to the talent rating of humans.


    Fang Xuan opened his eyes and saw that Ning Lanqing¡¯s forehead had already started to sweat slightly, and the water barrier had also started to shrink inward.


    ¡°Sorry, I might¡ª¡±


    Before Ning Lanqing could finish, Fang Xuan placed his hand on her shoulder.


    ¡°Don¡¯t force yourself. We¡¯re still here.¡±


    Ning Lanqing looked at Fang Xuan¡¯s eyes and couldn¡¯t help but feel a sense of security.


    She nodded, and the water barrier quickly tightened.


    When Sun Ming saw this scene, his entire face turned red.


    He gritted his teeth and waved his hand to throw a punch into the depths of the fog.


    ¡°Damn it, come out and fight me one-on-one!¡±


    As if in response to his words, Fang Xuan¡¯s heart was suddenly filled with vigilance.


    ¡°Watch out, it¡¯s coming!¡±


    This angry roar mixed with the rustling sounds on the ground, and a black shadow as thick as a forearm suddenly attacked the three of them. Sun Ming seemed to be really angry and punched the attacker fiercely, causing the green liquid to spread out. The insect in front of him twisted a few times and died.


    The bug was the same color as his fog. There were rows of red sharp claws beside it, looking like a mutated centipede.


    Fang Xuan frowned. Were all the magical beasts on this continent so ugly?


    Before he could think too much, another Thousand-legged Worm had already rushed in front of him.


    His gaze was like a torch. Just as he was about to attack, a blue light shone down, and the insect instantly exploded into powder, not even leaving a trace behind.


    ¡°Be careful, these are just ordinary Thousand-legged Worms. They¡¯re only Level 1 demonic creatures. There¡¯s probably a Thousand-legged Worm King controlling them in this dense forest. Let¡¯s hurry and find the exit.¡±


    Ning Lanqing had already recovered from her previous state. Her hands were covered with a layer of blue energy that looked like gloves as she ran forward quickly.


    Sun Ming and Fang Xuan split into two groups and followed behind. However, Ning Lanqing¡¯s martial strength was too high. The Thousand-legged Worms that pounced over exploded one after another as if they were delivering their heads to him. Most of them died without a complete corpse.


    Fang Xuan silently gulped. This woman¡­ was not to be trifled with.


    Suddenly, Ning Lanqing stopped. Having learned his lesson, Fang Xuan immediately stopped as well. On the other hand, Sun Ming couldn¡¯t stop in time and fell to the ground.


    The two of them looked at each other and said in unison, ¡°It¡¯s poisonous.¡±


    From the beginning, all the Thousand-legged Worms that had sent themselves to their deaths would bring an even more viscous poisonous fog.


    The poisonous fog was a faint purple color. Almost no one noticed it when it blended into the smoke around the three of them. It was not difficult to notice the faint purple smoke in the air even if they stopped and observed.


    Along the way, Sun Ming and Ning Lanqing were obviously a little dizzy, especially with the consumption of energy, as if the thick fog would devour energy.


    Only Fang Xuan, who possessed the bloodline of the ancient Insect Clan, did not feel the slightest bit of discomfort. He already had a body that was immune to all poisons. This kind of low-level poison was nothing to him.


    ¡°Now¡­ what should we do?¡±


    Sun Ming was a little helpless. None of the three of them had a Healing Element, let alone detoxification.


    Ning Lanqing gritted her teeth and proposed a plan to maintain the water barrier until they finally rushed out of the dense forest, but it was immediately rejected by Fang Xuan.


    The few of them had been running in the fog for an unknown period of time. They did not know when it would end.


    Moreover, if the energy in Ning Lanqing¡¯s body was squandered, it would be equivalent to resisting the poisonous fog with the body of a mortal. It was possible that it would consume his vitality.


    Sun Ming frowned. ¡°You¡¯re just spouting nonsense. Do you have any other ideas?¡±


    Fang Xuan sneered.


    ¡°Why? Does Young Master Sun have a better way to break out of this situation? Or are you prepared to sacrifice Ning Lanqing to fulfill your own wish?¡±


    When Sun Ming heard this, his mouth opened wide, but he couldn¡¯t say anything. Ning Lanqing¡¯s disgust for the latter became even more obvious. Fang Xuan ignored him and summoned the ant on the spot.


    ¡°Go on.¡±


    As soon as he shouted, the ant immediately flew down and hid in the smoke.


    When the smoke met the ants, it was like a mouse meeting a cat. It instantly melted crazily.


    Under the surprised gazes of the other two, the purple smoke and the white smoke quickly disappeared at the same time. The white smoke surrounded them again and then disappeared again¡­ Seeing that the purple smoke had almost been cleared, Fang Xuan quickly called the ant back.


    He knew that if this continued, the ants would definitely devour all the fog in the entire forest. At that time, all the students might pass the level brainlessly.


    More importantly, his ability would be inexplicably doubted. That was not what he wanted to see.


    With a thought, he recalled the Metal-eating Ants. The corrosive feeling on Ning Lanqing and Sun Ming¡¯s bodies also slowly disappeared.


    Ning Lanqing was pleasantly surprised and quickly gave Fang Xuan a thumbs up. Sun Ming, on the other hand, curled his lips indignantly.


    It was just a blind cat meeting a dead rat. This guy had managed to pretend again.


    However, given the current situation, he couldn¡¯t say it out loud. This time, he had really suffered a double loss. He wanted to trick him and ended up benefiting Fang Xuan instead. The gains didn¡¯t make up for the losses.


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 Chapter 8

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    The three of them continued to run forward. At this moment, Fang Xuan was the one leading the way.


    At this moment, the three of them no longer had the consciousness of time. The fog even covered the sky tightly. The few of them kept circling in the fog. If this continued, they would starve to death before they went out.


    According to Ning Lanqing, the source of the fog here should be a Thousand-legged Worm King.


    Other low-level Thousand-legged Worms had some self-awareness, and there was a high chance that it was also controlling them.


    Through Ning Lanqing¡¯s description, Fang Xuan knew that the thick purple smoke in the center of the forest was most likely the so-called Thousand-legged Worm King. Therefore, he told the two of them that his perception ability could sense that it was nearby.


    ¡°Where are you? Are you messing with us?¡±


    Fang Xuan did not say anything. At this moment, he had opened his Eye of Reconnaissance to its maximum. He could already see the thick purple poisonous fog not far away through the layers of smoke.


    This time, the few of them were not completely confident. After all, the other party was a real Tier 2 magical beast.


    What was more terrifying than death was waiting for death. Only then did Fang Xuan truly understand the meaning of this sentence.


    Fortunately, the journey was not boring. He could also kill some wild Thousand-legged Worms ahead. The ant in his hand could also devour the poisonous fog of the Thousand-legged Worms.


    What surprised him even more was that not only did his level increase after devouring the poisonous fog, but the ants he summoned could also be selectively poisonous.


    Turning the enemy¡¯s power into his own, this greatly boosted Fang Xuan¡¯s morale.


    ¡°Here they come!¡±


    Fang Xuan shouted and the three of them stopped in their tracks.


    Ten meters in front of him, he could clearly see a purple mist in front of him. There was no life in this place.


    Ning Lanqing opened the water barrier, but this time, the water barrier couldn¡¯t go any further in front of the purple smoke, and it stopped there.


    She turned her head to look at the hesitant Sun Ming and the expressionless Fang Xuan. Gritting her teeth, she covered her entire body with a layer of blue barrier and stuffed a silver ring into Fang Xuan¡¯s hands.


    ¡°This is a Spatial Ring crafted by my general¡¯s residence. It has 30 cubic meters of space. Take it as a gift on the way. If anything happens to me, take it to my father. At that time, he will understand everything.¡±


    After saying that, Ning Lanqing dragged a streak of blue light and rushed into the purple fog without looking back.


    Before Fang Xuan could react, Sun Ming was already anxious.


    This was a Level 2 demonic creature with intelligence. There was a high chance that it had a spirit core.


    As a businessman, he knew the value of spirit cores.


    Not to mention a spirit core, even the other things on the Thousand-legged Worm King were enough for his living expenses for a year.


    ¡°Junior Sister Ning! Wait for me!¡±


    Sun Minga€TMs entire body was covered in a layer of flame membrane as he charged in.


    Fang Xuan was completely helpless.


    What two useless teammates. He sighed and put on the silver ring on his finger, slowly moving towards the purple fog.


    On the other side, on a huge tree that was encircled by ten people.


    ¡°General¡¯s daughter, Young Master Sun, what are you two trying to do¡­¡±


    Leng Lingxiao had no choice but to summon his golden subdued beast. Just as he was about to rush to Fang Xuan¡¯s rescue, he saw Fang Xuan¡¯s actions and stopped in mid-air.


    As soon as Ning Lanqing stepped into the purple fog, the shield on her body began to corrode rapidly, emitting white mist.


    ¡°Fortunately, it¡¯s still within a tolerable range. However, I still have to end the battle quickly.¡±


    When she thought of this, she did not hesitate. She clenched one hand into a fist and punched forward.


    In the center of the purple fog was the Thousand-legged Worm King¡¯s main body. Seeing that the human in front of it was attacking it directly, it did not dare to be negligent and hurriedly twisted its waist to dodge. The originally stagnant fog immediately began to boil.


    Fang Xuan looked at the action in front of him and knew that the battle inside had already begun.


    He approached the thick fog and activated his Eye of Reconnaissance and perception at the same time. He finally saw the scene inside clearly.


    However, the next scene was Sun Ming baring his fangs and brandishing his claws as he joined the battle. Then, he actually sent the Thousand-legged Worm King to Ning Lanqing¡¯s face with a punch.


    ¡°Sun Ming, you!¡±


    This caught both sides off guard, but the poisonous fog penetrated Ning Lanqing¡¯s shield. The latter was paralyzed and could not react in time.


    The Thousand-legged Worm King was huge, but its speed was abnormally fast. Its huge body left afterimages in the air, and in the next moment, it arrived in front of Ning Lanqing.


    When she came back to her senses, she could only barely avoid the vital parts.


    As blood splattered, two crescent-shaped marks appeared on Ning Lanqing¡¯s shoulder.


    Sun Ming was stunned by this scene, and his desire to counterattack immediately dissipated by more than half. After symbolically resisting a few moves, he began to move towards the periphery.


    ¡°S-Sister Ning, I¡¯ll go find Teacher Leng to save you. Wait for me.¡±


    Soon, Sun Ming withdrew from the range of the fog. The Thousand-legged Worm King didn¡¯t dare to rashly chase after him, not to mention that Ning Lanqing was already a cooked duck in front of it.


    Under the Thousand-legged Worm King¡¯s poison, Ning Lanqing¡¯s consciousness gradually began to blur. At the last moment before her eyelids closed, she saw the back of a person holding a dagger in one hand.


    Fang Xuan looked sideways at the unconscious Ning Lanqing and shook his head.


    This girl was not a bad person, but she was too stubborn. However, it was really troublesome for the people of General Manor to die here. Moreover, he had already accepted her ring.


    He rubbed the silver-white interspatial ring in his hand.


    The Thousand-legged Worm King in front of him could not help but feel instinctively surprised when it saw this human standing in front of it without any defense.


    However, this was its territory after all, so it was not afraid of anything and charged straight at Fang Xuan.


    The latter grinned and placed his God Devouring Ant in front of him.


    The insect suppressed its forward momentum in an extremely comical state and then retreated crazily as if it wanted to fly.


    Fang Xuan was stunned for a moment before he understood. This was probably the bloodline suppression that a magical beast with intelligence felt.


    This was a fear that was really engraved in his DNA. Perhaps the God Devouring Ant in his hand had eaten many of its ancestors.


    Without needing Fang Xuan to call out, the ant in his hand shot out like an arrow. In a few breaths, it caught up to the Thousand-legged Worm King, which was a hundred times larger than it.


    The Thousand-legged Worm King was as tall as two people, and the armor on its body emitted a terrifying ferocious light.


    However, after being stuck by the half-palm-sized ant, it quickly shrank and its huge body fell to the ground.


    Fang Xuan quickly followed and realized that the Thousand-legged Worm King¡¯s body was already empty. He took out his dagger and cut off the two huge poisonous fangs. Then, he saw that something seemed to be glowing under the latter¡¯s poisonous fangs.


    He quickly cut open the entire head, and a fruit-shaped purple crystal appeared in his vision.


    Could this be the Spirit Core they were talking about?


    Fang Xuan thought of Ning Lanqing, who had been bitten by the Thousand-legged Worm King behind him, and quickly put it away. He turned around to check her aura.


    Fortunately, it was just a simple poison. The poison had not spread yet.


    The ant stuck its head out and sucked out the poison from Ning Lanqing¡¯s body in the blink of an eye.


    His face was a little red as he took off the clothes on the latter¡¯s shoulder. He tore one of his pants into a strip of cloth and wrapped it around it, treating it as a simple way to stop the bleeding.


    Fang Xuan stretched lazily. At this moment, the purple fog was disintegrating at a speed visible to the naked eye. It was probably the same for the smoke outside. It was time to leave this godforsaken place.


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 Chapter 9

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    On Fang Xuan¡¯s back was Ning Lanqing, who was still unconscious. The scenery on both sides retreated rapidly.


    According to the latter, another Thousand-legged Worm King would appear tomorrow. They had to leave before dark, or it would be difficult to deal with.


    He looked up at the slowly setting sun and thought about his gains from this trip.


    According to the system, after killing the Thousand-legged Worm King, he had already jumped to Level 50. His insect energy points had also increased a lot. Moreover¡­ he touched the ring on his hand. The spirit cores and poisonous teeth in it were nothing. They were far inferior to the value of this ring.


    Ning Lanqing also slowly woke up. After letting out a few moans, Fang Xuan finally noticed the abnormality on her back, so he stopped to check on Ning Lanqing¡¯s injuries.


    ¡°Fang Xuan? Where¡¯s the Thousand-legged Worm King?¡±


    ¡°Of course he¡¯s dead.¡±


    Fang Xuan shrugged. The former looked around¡ªthe forest was still the same forest, but the fog had disappeared, revealing a patch of greenery.


    ¡°My poison¡­ was cured by you?¡±


    Although Ning Lanqing was unconscious, she didn¡¯t lose her memory. At the last moment of her consciousness, it seemed like Fang Xuan was standing in front of her.


    Wasn¡¯t he the lowest grade F talent? How could he reach this realm?


    Could it be that he had other secret skills?


    Fortunately, Ning Lanqing could be considered an Eldest Young Miss who had seen the world. She didn¡¯t ask Fang Xuan too much, and Fang Xuan just laughed it off.


    Fang Xuan spread out his perception and roughly probed Ning Lanqing¡¯s physical condition. Other than the excessive consumption of energy, there was nothing else unusual. Only then did he relax.


    ¡°I was lucky. I happened to find something in the fog that could detoxify you. Let¡¯s go. Let¡¯s leave before dark.¡±


    As he spoke, Fang Xuan squatted down and gestured for Ning Lanqing to get on his back again.


    At the end of the day, she was in danger because she wanted to protect him. He couldn¡¯t mistreat her, could he?


    Ning Lanqing looked at Fang Xuan, who was still hunched over, and then at her own arms that were tied up with cloth strips. Her face turned red, but she didn¡¯t refuse.


    After all, it was better to preserve her strength now. If she encountered other magical beasts later, she could still fight.


    Moreover, it felt good to let this guy carry her.


    Fang Xuan was completely unaware of the girl¡¯s thoughts behind him. Instead, he silently sensed the changes in the upgraded ant.


    This Thousand-legged Worm King had brought him 100 insect energy points. Coupled with what he had obtained previously, he could now control nearly 20 ants at the same time.


    Of course, he could not be too ostentatious. He would just let them think that he was still that trash with F-rank talent.


    Other than that, the various abilities of his body had all been enhanced in different sizes. Now, carrying Ning Lanqing on his back was even lighter than walking on foot.


    The abilities of the ants had also been strengthened. Now, he could control them to use the [Earth Poison] skill.


    This skill came from the same source as the Thousand-legged Worm King. It could freely control the poisonous fog through Fang Xuan¡¯s consciousness. When there was a chance, he had to try it in actual combat.


    Fang Xuan followed the directions in his memory and headed west. Finally, he saw the tall grass he had come from.


    After pushing aside the bushes, he saw Leng Lingxiao and a group of dejected students not far away. It seemed that they had gotten into a lot of trouble in the forest. He let out a long sigh of relief. It was finally over. Then, he carried Ning Lanqing and walked towards the team.


    The students on the ground were originally panting, but when they saw their postures, they had different reactions. Their stolen gazes more or less carried some hostility, especially Sun Ming, who was at the edge of the crowd.


    Only then did Fang Xuan realize that something was wrong. He hurriedly put Ning Lanqing down from his back and nodded slightly at Leng Lingxiao.


    The latter was stunned and returned a somewhat forced smile.


    This made Fang Xuan even more certain: This guy had seen most of what he had done in the Misty Forest. Even when Ning Lanqing was unconscious in the end, he didn¡¯t make a move. He was quite tolerant.


    ¡°Everyone is here. Very good, there are no casualties. Then, who killed the Thousand-legged Worm King?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s Fang Xuan!¡±


    Before the person in question could reply, a crisp female voice resounded in the middle of the crowd.


    Then, there was a long silence.


    ¡°Not only did Fang Xuan kill the Thousand-legged Worm King, but he also stood up and killed it alone when I was attacked by the Thousand-legged Worm King.¡±


    Fang Xuan sighed and looked at the serious Ning Lanqing behind him.


    This little girl really knew how to create hatred for me.


    ¡°Oh? So it¡¯s Student Fang Xuan?¡±


    Leng Lingxiao was a little surprised.


    He knew the general situation of the Misty Wood. He had been there when Ning Lanqing and the other two had entered the Misty Wood. But from what she had said, it seemed that Fang Xuan was the main force?


    At this moment, Fang Xuan was extremely embarrassed and could only nod twice.


    ¡°It¡¯s just a loophole. Coincidence. Coincidence.¡±


    ¡°Hmph, what¡¯s there to brag about? It¡¯s just a coincidence. This kid stole my limelight. I haven¡¯t settled the score with him yet.¡±


    An extremely inappropriate voice entered everyone¡¯s ears. It was Sun Ming, whose face was filled with dissatisfaction.


    Fang Xuan wanted to continue treating him like a fart, but Ning Lanqing couldn¡¯t stand it anymore.


    ¡°Student Sun Ming, can you tell me in detail who stole your limelight? Not only did you almost get me killed, but you also ran faster than anyone else during the entire process when we fought the Thousand-legged Worm. Is this your so-called limelight? Other than causing trouble, what other limelight do you have?¡±


    Sun Ming still wanted to retaliate. He opened his mouth, but no words came out.


    What Ning Lanqing said wasn¡¯t a lie at all. Everything was the truth.


    ¡°Alright, be quiet for a while. It¡¯s getting late.¡± Leng Lingxiao was the first to break the awkward atmosphere.


    ¡°Since Fang Xuan killed the Thousand-legged Worm King, all the spoils of war will be obtained by him. Everyone has to learn from him.¡±


    ¡°After all, it¡¯s not just a casual remark that an F-rank talent can do this. Do you understand?¡±


    There was a smattering of applause from the audience. Fang Xuan didn¡¯t think much of it. At this moment, a simple-looking mushroom-headed young man stuck close to him with a smile on his face.


    ¡°Hehe, Student Fang Xuan, since you killed that poisonous bug, did you bring out all the materials on its body?¡±


    ¡°Yeah, but not much.¡±


    After a few negotiations, Fang Xuan found out that this person was from an aristocratic family of alchemists, and he himself was a low-level alchemist.


    Alchemists were divided into nine grades. They could make medicinal pills with various functions and effects. Almost all high-level alchemists were resources that all the major families in the continent were fighting for.


    Ten cultivators might not even produce an alchemist, and it might be difficult to find even a mid-grade alchemist among hundreds of alchemists. Therefore, alchemists became an extremely rare profession.


    ¡°If you don¡¯t need the poisonous skin on the Thousand-legged Worm King, I wonder if you can sell it to me? Even if this poisonous skin is put on the auction market, it will be difficult to sell for a high price. However, it is a material that we alchemists can¡¯t ask for more.¡±


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 Chapter 10

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Fang Xuan nodded indifferently. With a flash of the silver ring, he threw out the poisonous skin he had peeled off.


    He also kept a portion for himself and took out half of the dosage.


    ¡°This thing is useless in my hands, so I¡¯ll give it to you. It¡¯s between classmates.¡±


    ¡°Thank you very much. I¡¯m Lan Yu. From now on, just come to my Lan family and report my name. When I refine the potion, I¡¯ll definitely give Brother Fang a share.¡±


    Fang Xuan waved his hand to indicate that it did not matter. There was no interlude after that. After resting for a while, Leng Lingxiao brought the group back to school.


    From this moment on, his school career truly began.


    Stepping into this simple and heavy door, he did not expect that there would be some blind fellows deliberately looking for trouble.


    This was the only thought in Fang Xuan¡¯s mind.


    A sharp face stared straight at Fang Xuan, but the other party was looking askance at him with a haughty look.


    ¡°Brother Fang, be careful. This is the school¡¯s genius seeded contestant, Shen Yuechao. It¡¯s said that he has just returned from training at Thunderbolt Mountain.¡±


    Lan Yu, who was behind Fang Xuan, whispered. It was obvious that the guy in front of him was not a kind person.


    Before he could speak, the Spatial Ring in the hand of the young man who was half a head taller than him flashed, and the corpse of a huge rhinoceros lay on the ground.


    The rhinoceros was not much different from ordinary rhinoceroses. Not only was its horn huge, but its color was also solemn golden.


    ¡°F*ck, Golden-Headed Thunder Rhinoceros.¡±


    The person who spoke was Sun Ming, who had not had the chance to speak along the way.


    The latter went up to him as if he had seen a treasure and stroked the huge golden horn.


    ¡°What Golden-Headed Thunder Rhinoceros?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll say that you¡¯re inexperienced. This thing is a Tier 4 magical beast of the Thunderbolt Mountain. It¡¯s almost on the same level as the Thunder Leopard. Only when the two types of magical beasts restrain each other can the ecological balance of the Thunderbolt Mountain be achieved.¡±


    ¡°Legend has it that this rhinoceros is incomparably strong. Even the hills tremble under its four feet. I didn¡¯t expect to meet a living one today¡­¡±


    Some of the students were knowledgeable and stood up to explain.


    Fang Xuan also heard these words. However, it was his first time in this academy and he could not figure out who he would become enemies with. It seemed like this person was not familiar with Sun Ming.


    Where had he seen this face before¡­


    His surname was Shen, but his surname was Shen. Could it be?!


    ¡°So you only have an F-rank talent. It matches your background very well.¡±


    Shen Yuechao looked at Fang Xuan playfully, his words merciless.


    The latter stared at him.


    As expected, this guy was the descendant of the group of officials who came a year ago.


    It was said that the most powerful among them was the Shen family. They came from the same source as the royal family and were relatives.


    Relying on their ties with the royal family, these fellows roamed the various cities and villages all year round and did some theft. However, their foundation was huge. Not only the commoners, but even the royal family could not say anything.


    In other words, the person in front of him¡­ was the descendant of the person who killed his father.


    At this moment, there were a few lackeys standing beside Shen Yuechao, including Sun Ming. Shen Yuechao had already recalled the Golden-Headed Thunder Rhinoceros.


    A few of them¡¯s ridicule had already been completely filtered out by Fang Xuan. He no longer paid attention to these social trash and went straight to his dormitory.


    At this moment, he only wanted to cultivate quickly and let the Shen family understand the feeling of losing their loved ones.


    Dorm 303¡­ According to Leng Lingxiao, he and Lan Yu were in the same dormitory. He didn¡¯t know if it was because of his special care.


    ¡°Fang Xuan, do you have a grudge against Shen Yuechao?¡±


    The two of them were tidying up the bed. The former was stunned for a moment before answering, ¡°Yes.¡±


    Lan Yu hesitated for a moment and told Fang Xuan that Shen Yuechao had awakened an extremely rare Ancient Mammoth.


    Although it could not be compared to his ancient God Eater Ants, it was still considered top-notch in the human world.


    This kind of familiar had very strong offensive abilities and was considered a heavyweight familiar. However, its shortcomings were also very obvious. It was just that its speed was insufficient.


    ¡°The reason why he was able to kill the Golden-Headed Lightning Rhinoceros at the Thunderbolt Mountain this time was because the Golden-Headed Lightning Rhinoceros was also a Strength-type Boss. If it was a lightning leopard with a fast reaction speed, this guy would not be a match for it at all. He might not even be able to come back alive.¡±


    Lan Yu had already tidied up the bed. He lay on the bed and looked at the ceiling as he spoke disapprovingly.


    Fang Xuan nodded silently and memorized all of this.


    It seemed that if he wanted to gain the upper hand in battle, the lack of information was also very important. If he were to fight against a subdued beast, his combat strength would be greatly reduced.


    ¡°You know a lot.¡±


    Lan Yu snickered, ¡°No way. This is all knowledge that my family insisted on instilling in me since I was young. We alchemists have to devote a large portion of our life¡¯s energy to refining medicine. It will definitely be slightly inferior to our own cultivation. If our ability to protect ourselves is a little weaker, we might lose our lives if we¡¯re not careful.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s why I¡¯ve been forced by my father since I was young to teach these by the masters in my family. I¡¯ve been chewing books in the Scriptures Depository over and over again.¡±


    ¡°Our alchemist looks glamorous, but also¡­ Eh? Where is he?¡±


    Lan Yu was still thinking about why Fang Xuan hadn¡¯t said a word, but the latter had already left the dormitory.


    Soon after, he arrived at the school library.


    This included all cultivation related topics from beasts to apothecaries. After hearing Lan Yu¡¯s words, he decided to study this knowledge. After all, knowing one¡¯s own strength and the enemy¡¯s strength was the key to victory.


    Previously in the village, he did not have any way to come into contact with it, so he naturally had no clue. After searching for a long time in a pile of thick ancient books, he finally flipped to the page related to attributes.


    It was written on the paper that subdued beasts had a counter to each other. Once this kind of beast specialized in countering their own beasts, they would have no advantage at all, unless they had absolute suppression with strength.


    After a while, he finally found the restraint relationship between ants and insects at the end of the book.


    ¡°Ants are naturally weak and small. They have almost no targets to restrain. Most of them appear in low-level cultivators with extremely low growth potential¡­¡±


    Fang Xuan scratched his head and looked at the author¡¯s name: Elder Xu.


    He sighed. Another cold-hearted professor who misled others.


    However, the words at the end made him excited again. Because it was too weak, there was no complete restraint. This type of familiar could be said to be omnipotent and weak.


    There was no fixed restraint relationship? In other words, theoretically speaking, ants didn¡¯t need to care about the other party¡¯s beast type.


    When Fang Xuan saw this, he closed the book in satisfaction and went to look for other books to read. Soon, the sky turned dark. When he returned to the dormitory, he saw Lan Yu snoring. This fellow must have been tortured in the Misty Forest.


    It was a dreamless night. Soon, it was the next day.


    The content of the class was boring. Leng Lingxiao did not teach today. Instead, an old lady taught them some cultural common sense and basic combat experience. They were free in the afternoon.


    Fang Xuan had already made arrangements for the afternoon, and that was to head towards the auction.


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 Chapter 11

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Fang Xuan casually found a pawn shop. He had to admit that the prices in the city were really expensive. Just buying some combat equipment cost half of his money.


    After doing all this, he walked along the shopping street to the auction. He had sold most of the things in his hand, leaving only half of the insect skin and a set of insect armor in his hand.


    This could be considered his first bucket of gold. No matter how much it was, he was still quite proud.


    As for the insect armor in his hand, he had another use for it.


    ¡°Is anyone there? I want to appraise the materials.¡±


    Fang Xuan stood at the entrance of the Mercenary Association and shouted.


    ¡°Come in.¡±


    It was a young male voice. The former pushed open the door and strode in.


    The Mercenary Association was an organization unique to this continent. Similarly, there was also the Alchemist Association. However, the threshold of the Mercenary Association was very low. As long as one was a cultivator, they could obtain the qualifications to become a mercenary. The Mercenary Association would issue some missions from time to time.


    There were high-risk assassinations and treasure seizures, but there were also low-level jobs like sweeping the floor and washing the dishes.


    No matter what, they had to eat the same meal. The Mercenary Association was spread all over the world. It was said that even the royal families of the various countries did not dare to casually interfere in the Mercenary Association¡¯s matters. It could be seen how big its size was. No one knew who was really controlling it.


    The Cloud City was not too big to begin with. It was only a ten-minute walk from the school and was adjacent to the auction house.


    Fang Xuan sat on the cold seat and watched as the man in gold-rimmed glasses stroked the Thousand-legged Worm armor he had brought.


    ¡°Little Boss, how should I address you?¡±


    ¡°Fang Xuan.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s like this, Mr. Fang. This insect armor of yours is very rare. Normally, if the level of the equipment is not high enough, it might not be able to withstand the consumption, but this one of yours¡­¡±


    ¡°Its level is not high, but it has two random skills. It has a low threshold for wearing it, and at the same time, it has an extremely good defense attribute. To be honest, I¡¯m also a listed elder of the auction house. If you¡¯re willing, I¡¯m willing to buy it at a high price, and the appraisal fee will be waived.¡±


    Fang Xuan pondered for a moment.


    According to what the person said, if this attribute was true, then this insect armor should be in high demand and could be sold for an extremely good price.


    After all, those families were afraid that their young master would accidentally die prematurely. They felt much more at ease wearing such low-level and high-defense armor.


    However, he still declined the appraiser¡¯s good intentions and kept the insect armor. Fang Xuan had his own thoughts.


    The appraiser¡¯s face was full of regret. ¡°Forget it. This is my exclusive gold card. With it, you can freely enter and exit the auction hall. You can also participate in the auction.¡±


    As he spoke, the appraiser took out a golden card. There was no content on one side, and on the other side was the word ¡®An¡¯.


    Fang Xuan was a little hesitant. After all, this was the first time the two of them had met. This¡­ The appraiser opposite him wasn¡¯t someone who hadn¡¯t seen the world. From Fang Xuan¡¯s reaction, he could roughly guess what was going on.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m half a businessman, and I know how to invest. Seeing Mr. Fang¡¯s outfit, I think he must have had some fortuitous encounters. Besides, since you¡¯ve brought such high-quality materials, we should cooperate more in the future. If you change your mind and want to sell this insect armor, you can contact me at any time.¡±


    Only then did the former relax and reach out to take the golden card.


    The card was cold to the touch, and he didn¡¯t know what it was made of.


    Fang Xuan understood that the other party must have seen the silver-white Spatial Ring on his hand and was wearing tattered clothes. Coupled with the special characteristics of the armor he had brought, he must have decided to get to know him. He had to repay this favor in the future.


    However, he didn¡¯t have resources at this stage, so he did not refuse.


    It seemed that he had to increase his strength quickly.


    After leaving the Mercenary Association, he went to buy some supplies and changed into a new set of clothes before slowly returning to school.


    Seeing that Lan Yu was not in the dormitory, he closed the door, took out the insect armor, and put it on.


    He knew how to use the armor. It was written in the book that the original equipment of a magical beast only needed a small piece. It could be recognized by dripping blood. If the primitive magical beast was too strong, it might have the consciousness to resist.


    Fang Xuan didn¡¯t care much since he was surrounded by ants. He lightly cut his palm with the dagger and a drop of red blood dripped onto the shell.


    Without the discomfort he had imagined, Fang Xuan only felt that he had established a special connection with this armor. Then, the originally small shell rapidly shrunk from the size of a palm to the size of a fingernail and gently landed beside Fang Xuan.


    He closed his eyes and gently sensed the two skills from the insect armor.


    The first skill, Thousand Venomous Worms: Create and absorb poisonous fog. It can shrink the poisonous circle at will, and the range of control will increase with the level.


    The second skill, Ant Speed: Increases the speed of releasing ants by 10%, increases dodging rate by 30%, and has a certain chance of teleporting. Moreover, the effect of the skill is permanently enhanced, evolving further as the level increases.


    The skills that came with equipment were divided into evolutionary skills that could be upgraded and evolutionary skills that could not be upgraded. The former had a lower probability of obtaining them than the latter.


    It was unknown if it was because of Fang Xuan¡¯s good luck or something else, but the two skills he obtained this time could upgrade his evolution skills.


    However, he still had to wait for the actual combat test¡­


    Just as he was thinking about how to become stronger, someone wanted to make things difficult for Fang Xuan.


    It was Sun Ming, who had made a fool of himself in the Misty Forest.


    ¡°Cousin, it was that bastard who harassed Ning Lanqing. In the end, not only did he fight with Ning Lanqing for the spirit core, but he also caused her to fail to kill the Thousand-legged Worm King. He even caused Ning Lanqing to be bitten by the Thousand-legged Worm King and be in danger.¡±


    At this moment, he was sitting casually in an inconspicuous corner of the school. Beside him was a fatty with a fierce face.


    This fatty¡¯s name was Sun Tao. He was related to the Sun family, but he was not a direct descendant of the Sun family. He was a year older than Sun Ming and was a second-year senior.


    ¡°Damn it, this kid is really tired of living. How dare he touch my woman.¡±


    Sun Tao was obviously not a smart person. His face immediately flushed red as he punched an old tree beside him. The latter¡¯s trunk immediately caved in a few centimeters.


    ¡°Hehe, Cousin, who doesn¡¯t know that you¡¯ve admired Ning Lanqing for a long time? This kid doesn¡¯t put you in his eyes at all. I think¡­¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to say anymore. Lead the way. I¡¯ll teach him a lesson.¡±


    Sun Ming immediately smiled sinisterly. ¡°Alright, alright. I¡¯ll let a piece of trash like you play the hero. I¡¯ll turn you into a bear soon.¡±


    With this thought in mind, he walked straight towards the dormitory building.


    Along the way, the students all looked away when they saw the fierce-looking Sun Tao and obediently made their way. Just like that, the two of them arrived in front of the dormitory building and looked up to see Fang Xuan¡¯s balcony.


    Even though Fang Xuan had just changed into new clothes, he could not bear to throw away his old clothes even if he tore off a piece. He washed them and placed them on the balcony to dry. They were very easy to recognize.


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 Chapter 12

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Of course, the two of them could not swagger in through the front door of the dormitory and fight with Fang Xuan. They did not have the guts to challenge Leng Lingxiao.


    He saw two people standing on the balcony on the third floor sneakily. Sun Tao flipped his fat hand, and a colorful scorpion quietly crawled in the former¡¯s palm.


    This was an A-Grade beast, the Jade Scorpion Snake. It was an extremely sinister existence in the forest. It was said that it generally possessed extremely high intelligence. Coupled with its almost unsolvable poison, it was common for it to kill all kinds of S-Grade magical beasts.


    However, it was precisely because of this that it lacked some ability to fight head-on, so it was barely assigned to Class A and did not develop further.


    However, this was already enough. Sun Ming couldn¡¯t help but smile sinisterly when he saw this familiar emitting a dangerous luster.


    ¡®Fang Xuan, how dare you steal my limelight? I¡¯ll definitely cripple you this time.¡¯


    As he watched the Jade Scorpion Snake quietly enter Fang Xuan¡¯s dormitory, the former¡¯s smile grew wider. As his cousin, he knew the blue snake venom on the Jade Scorpion Snake the best. Now, he just had to wait for the show to start.


    Sun Ming and Sun Tao quietly hid by the door of 303, waiting for the screams inside.


    ¡°Ah!!¡±


    Damn! Sun Ming was shocked.


    This scream was indeed tragic, but it actually came from Sun Tao.


    Inside, Lan Yu was also shocked. He was sleeping soundly when he suddenly heard such a scream.


    Seeing Lan Yu go out to check on the situation, another person in the dormitory smiled imperceptibly.


    This person was Fang Xuan, who was sitting cross-legged. A tiny ant was retreating back to his side along his sleeve.


    It was true that the Jade Scorpion Snake¡¯s poison was powerful, but his God-Slaying Ant was an ancient divine beast, not to mention that it had been given the Earth Poison skill.


    From the beginning, Fang Xuan had felt an inexplicable sense of hostility. Then, his Eye of Reconnaissance immediately discovered the two people sneaking around the door and the gorgeous beast. Therefore, he used a small trick¡ªinjecting the poison of the God-Slaying Ant into the Jade Scorpion Snake.


    The Jade Scorpion Snake flipped over, and Sun Tao suffered a huge backlash.


    At this moment, Lan Yu had just run out of the dormitory door when he saw the former rolling around on the ground. His entire face had turned a terrifying dark purple.


    ¡°W-What¡¯s going on, Student Sun Ming?¡±


    Sun Ming finally came back to his senses after being yelled at. Seeing that more and more freshmen were gathering around him, he gritted his teeth and said, ¡°F*ck, let¡¯s all take a look. Fang Xuan injured someone in public. Hurry up and inform the infirmary!¡±


    As soon as he said this, Lan Yu couldn¡¯t stand it anymore.


    ¡°What? Fang Xuan only has an F-rank talent. As far as I know, this person should be Sun Tao, a collateral descendant of the Sun family. The beast he uses is an A-rank Jade Scorpion Snake, and it¡¯s even a second-year senior brother. He wouldn¡¯t be standing still and letting Fang Xuan hit him, would he?¡±


    Sun Ming was at a loss for words. He opened his mouth for a long time, but no words came out.


    However, the other students who were watching below began to whisper.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Isn¡¯t Fang Xuan only an F-rank talent? How could he bully our senior to this extent?¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t Sun Ming say that he was completely lucky to kill the Thousand-legged Worm King? I¡¯m so confused¡­¡±


    At this moment, a disheveled young man yawned and walked out of the house.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? It seems to be quite lively outside today.¡±


    ¡°Oh, isn¡¯t this Student Sun Ming? Look, I was sleeping soundly and didn¡¯t have time to entertain you. You must be tired from coming up from the second floor. Oh, where did this water injection pig come from?¡±


    It was none other than Fang Xuan, who had been meditating with his legs crossed.


    At this moment, he looked harmless as he curiously sized up the unconscious Sun Tao.


    Sun Ming glared fiercely at Fang Xuan and Lan Yu. Then, he snorted angrily and dragged the unconscious Sun Tao away.


    When the two of them returned to the dormitory, the onlookers gradually dispersed.


    ¡°These guys are really good at creating things out of nothing. They¡¯re sleeping.¡±


    After Lan Yu finished speaking, he flipped around on the bed and soon began to snore weakly.


    Fang Xuan knew that he must have sensed something. Lan Yu was a smart person, and it was precisely because of his intelligence that he did not ask further.


    It seemed that having this guy as a roommate was not bad.


    At the same time, in the school infirmary.


    Sun Tao lay on the white bedsheets with an ugly expression. At this moment, he had already been cured of the poison. Sun Ming lowered his head and did not dare to look into the former¡¯s eyes.


    ¡°What the hell is going on?¡±


    There was no response.


    Sun Ming cursed in his heart. He wanted to know what was going on even more.


    After checking for a long time, there were only four words: Poison Backlash.


    However, there was usually only a backlash when he crushed the other party by several levels. He, Fang Xuan, was just a noob with an F-rank talent. Moreover, there was no news that Fang Xuan would use poison.


    ¡°T-Who knows? I¡¯ve been teammates with Fang Xuan in the Misty Forest for an entire day, but I didn¡¯t see him have the slightest ability to use poison.¡±


    Sun Tao narrowed his eyes.


    ¡°Misty Forest? Could it be that something happened to the Jade Scorpion Snake?¡±


    He seemed to be deep in thought. ¡°Previously, my Jade Scorpion Snake was bitten by the Thousand-legged Worm King in the Misty Forest. I almost died in that godforsaken place. It was only because my mentor saved my life back then. Could it be¡­¡±


    Sun Ming quickly agreed as if he was grabbing onto a life-saving straw.


    ¡°Yes, yes, it must be that the Thousand-legged Worm King¡¯s toxicity is slightly higher than the Jade Scorpion Snake¡¯s. Ever since then, it has been suffering from a hidden illness. TThe illness was triggered.¡±


    ¡°That trash with F talent can¡¯t even carry my cousin¡¯s shoes, let alone harm you.¡±


    No matter what, he had to clear his name! If Sun Tao found out that his information was wrong, he would be in trouble. The school was different from the outside world. He was the young master of a direct family outside and was a younger brother in school. He had to listen to Sun Tao.


    Sun Tao picked up the tea cup and took a sip. Then, with a little force, the tea cup instantly shattered into pieces on the ground, and the splashing tea covered Sun Ming¡¯s face.


    Although the latter was unhappy, he could only hold it in.


    ¡°Look at your face. You¡¯re a fence-sitter.¡±


    After pondering for a moment, a ferocious glint appeared in Sun Tao¡¯s eyes.


    ¡°I¡¯ve made a fool of myself today. Coupled with the previous conflict, I¡¯ll return it to that kid when I have the chance.¡±


    Sun Ming didn¡¯t even dare to speak. He was afraid that this temperamental cousin in front of him would flare up again and cause him trouble.


    He also vaguely sensed that this Fang Xuan seemed to have some special characteristics, but he couldn¡¯t put his finger on it. To put it crudely, he was just too lucky. However, since the grudge between the two of them had already been formed, he would just sit on the sidelines and watch the tigers fight.


    He understood that Sun Tao wasn¡¯t such a magnanimous person. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have awakened such a vicious beast.


    On the other hand, Fang Xuan didn¡¯t know that a heated discussion was going on because of him, the night quickly passed.


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 Chapter 13

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    The next day was still a boring theoretical class. Fang Xuan came to the classroom early to snatch a front row, but he saw that someone had already arrived before him. It was Ning Lanqing, who was in the same team as him in the Misty Wood.


    ¡°Morning.¡±


    Fang Xuan gave a simple greeting and sat down in the back seat.


    It was only 6:15 a.m., and in a daze, Fang Xuan heard Ning Lanqing asking him to accompany her back to the dormitory after class. Although the former didn¡¯t know what exactly was going on, he still agreed because of their relationship.


    Unknowingly, the sun was already high in the sky. Fang Xuan felt that the teaching environment here seemed to be no different from the country on the Blue Planet.


    It was just some fake big space theory that was created behind closed doors. What he had learned could only be used in a very small portion outside.


    As he thought about it, he unknowingly followed Ning Lanqing to the entrance of the female dormitory.


    Cloud Academy was very large, but the dormitory buildings were not far from each other. It was probably because there were not many students.


    ¡°I¡¯m going up. Wait for me.¡±


    Fang Xuan was a little confused, but he still nodded subconsciously.


    When Ning Lanqing returned, there was a Spatial Ring in her hand.


    The Spatial Ring flashed and a silver-white bracelet appeared on her hand.


    ¡°This is an automatic defense device made from the Silver Yuan Skyshock Beast¡¯s tailbone. It will be automatically activated when it¡¯s about to be in fatal danger. It can withstand the full-strength attack of a Sixth Revolution Beast Tamer at most.¡±


    ¡°The last time you saved me in the Misty Wood, I didn¡¯t get to thank you.¡±


    Only then did Fang Xuan understand that she was here to give him a gift.


    ¡°This is too precious, Miss Ning. I was just doing it in passing. Moreover, we were teammates at that time. Firstly, it was only right for me to protect my teammates. Secondly, I had no choice but to do it in order to clear the level.¡±


    ¡°Besides, I¡¯ve already accepted such an expensive Spatial Ring. I really don¡¯t have the face to reach out to Miss Ning again.¡±


    At the same time, the number of onlookers gradually increased.


    As the daughter of General Manor, Ning Lanqing was naturally a household name. However, Fang Xuan was different.


    The former did not have stage fright. She immediately pouted and was a little angry. ¡°I had no choice at that time. I was afraid of leaving it there, so I gave it to you. Now that it has recognized its master, it naturally belongs to you.¡±


    ¡°As for this bracelet¡­ I think it¡¯s very suitable for you. A large part of it is because of my father. Could it be that our famous Fang Xuan doesn¡¯t even care about the general?¡±


    Countless whispers immediately sounded beside him.


    ¡°F*ck, who is this person? He even dares to disrespect the Ning family?¡±


    ¡°I heard that his name is Fang Xuan. He¡¯s the Newcomer King who killed the Thousand-legged Worm King this time¡­¡±


    Fang Xuan¡¯s scalp went numb from this scene. He made up his mind and took the bracelet.


    ¡°Then it would be disrespectful to refuse.¡±


    Who cares? It would be a waste not to take it. Even the awesome general had spoken. What else could he say?


    ¡°Hmph, Junior Sister Ning, don¡¯t be deceived by a pretty boy like him.¡±


    An extremely discordant voice sounded, instantly suppressing all the whispers. The entire black mass of people instantly fell silent.


    Soon, the crowd gave way to a team. Shen Yuechao came to the two of them with a dark expression.


    Fang Xuan¡¯s gaze also turned cold. It was obvious that this person was not liked by him no matter what his position was.


    ¡°This guy is just a poor kid from the countryside. He doesn¡¯t have any f*cking ability. His beast is even the trashiest F-rank ant.¡±


    ¡°Killing the Thousand-legged Worm King in the Misty Forest was just luck. Junior Sister Ning, don¡¯t be deceived by this guy and let him live off the General¡¯s Estate. It¡¯s better for such trash to stay away.¡±


    The crowd immediately erupted into an even stronger discussion. Part of it was about the authenticity of Shen Yuechao¡¯s words, and the other part was about what grudges the two had.


    Almost everyone knew that Shen Yuechao was related to the royal Shen family. The former¡¯s talent was even one in a hundred. If Fang Xuan was really a country bumpkin from the village like he said, why would he go against him?


    Fang Xuan remained silent. He clenched his fists tightly, but he could not hide the anger in his heart.


    He was thinking. He was calculating.


    He calculated his chances of winning if he fought now.


    Suddenly, a cold touch entered his palm.


    He lowered his head, and a pair of jade-like hands took his clenched fists.


    Just as Fang Xuan lowered his head, Ning Lanqing gently kissed his forehead.


    ¡°No matter what the outside world says, I believe in you.¡±


    With that, she skipped back to the dormitory.


    When Shen Yuechao saw this scene, he snorted and walked away with a flick of his sleeves. The crowd gradually dispersed, leaving Fang Xuan alone in a daze.


    After a long time, he touched his forehead.


    ¡°Young people nowadays are really precocious¡­¡±


    Soon, it was evening. Fang Xuan raised his head and looked at the signboard of the Divine Palace before walking in.


    In the past few days of class, he had learned that every Beast Tamer had to undergo an awakening every time they passed Level 50.


    Without the Awakening Ceremony, no matter how hard they tried, they would not be able to break through the bottleneck of Level 50.


    The Divine Palace and the guild were one. Awakening Levels ranged from 1 to 9. Only after Awakening Level 1 could one accept missions and level up through missions to earn remuneration.


    Generally speaking, the rewards for difficult missions were extremely generous, so the threshold was higher. These employers were not short of money, so the safer they were, the better.


    Those who did not undergo the level awakening ceremony could only level up in fixed environments, such as the Misty Forest of Thunderbolt Mountain. Only after they reached the level of awakening could they be assigned higher-level missions.


    The awakening level was divided into nine levels from one to nine. His Eye of Reconnaissance could only detect the levels of people weaker than him. An existence like Leng Lingxiao was not someone he could scam.


    However, there were also some young masters and princesses from big clans who used some high-level equipment to hide their auras, so there were some exceptions that were hard to say. However, even existences like Sun Ming and Lanqing had never been mentioned. He had only seen them in books.


    Currently, he had only reached the level of Rank One Awakening. The bracelet that Ning Lanqing had given him could withstand the attacks of a Rank Six Beast Tamer, which was enough to show how precious it was.


    Walking into the Divine Palace, there was a pitch-black wall in front of him. On both sides of the wall, there were two pitch-black aisles. At the entrance of one aisle, there was a set of tables and chairs. An old man with gray hair at the temples was lying on the table and snoring.


    ¡°Hello, I¡¯m here for the first awakening ceremony.¡±


    The old man stood up in a daze and rubbed his eyes. He took out a pair of glasses that were as thick as bottle caps and put them on. He sized Fang Xuan up.


    ¡°Hmm¡­ He¡¯s level 50. His bone age is around 15 years old. Young people these days can¡¯t be underestimated. What¡¯s your name?¡±


    ¡°Fang Xuan.¡±


    The old man raised his eyebrows.


    ¡°Fang Xuan, Fang Xuan¡­ Oh, so it¡¯s the Newcomer King who killed the Thousand-legged Worm King this time. I¡¯ve been negligent.¡±


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 Chapter 14

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    ¡°So it¡¯s the Newcomer King who killed the Thousand-legged Worm King this time. I¡¯ve been negligent.¡±


    Fang Xuan felt a little ashamed when he heard this. Do people in the city like to address others in such a high-profile manner¡­ Does the entire world know that I killed the Thousand-legged Worm King?


    ¡°Hands on the crystal ball¡±


    As he spoke, a mini elephant jumped out of the Divine Palace¡¯s old man¡¯s arms. There was a transparent crystal ball between its trunk. As soon as the little elephant appeared in his vision, Fang Xuan¡¯s muscles immediately tensed up, and a dangerous aura surged into his heart.


    This elephant-shaped beast was definitely an S-class beast, and the pressure it gave him was far greater than any beast he had ever seen.


    Fortunately, the little elephant looked cute.


    It did not have many heads or wings, but its pupils were green.


    Fang Xuan took a deep breath and placed his hands on the crystal ball.


    Two small words slowly appeared¡ªants.


    He was shocked. This thing wouldn¡¯t expose his God-Slaying Ants, right? He had miscalculated¡­ If he had known earlier, he would have asked clearly.


    The old man was also shocked. It was actually an ant-like talent that ran all over the continent? This talent could be awakened almost by anyone. Most of them had returned to the village to farm. Only a few with mutated physical fitness had climbed to a high place. Could it be that this kid was a mutated beast? Was his talent outstanding?


    Next, a large letter F on the crystal ball shattered his idea.


    ¡°Kid, it seems like you really have some skills.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m Liao Zhong. This is the first time I¡¯ve seen such a compatible Rookie King. Over the years, this guy has at least been an A-rank beast. You¡­¡±


    Fang Xuan smiled. ¡°It¡¯s just luck. It¡¯s all because our teammates cooperated well.¡±


    At this moment, he was already drenched in cold sweat. If this person wanted to harm him, he would not have the slightest chance to fight back.


    At this moment, Liao Zhong already had a rough idea in his heart.


    In the Cloud Continent, there was a special spiritual medicine called the Silver Grass.


    Such spiritual herbs were weeds to high-level beastmasters, but to low-level beastmasters, they could quickly increase their levels. They were priceless.


    However, even so, he could not consume too much. Otherwise, it would only backfire and permanently damage his cultivation foundation.


    Therefore, even if most people used it, they would use it in moderation. Otherwise, they would pick up sesame seeds and throw away watermelons.


    However, this spiritual herb was extremely rare and often appeared in wild forests. Could it be that this kid had found such an opportunity in the Misty Forest and picked a large amount of Silver Grass? After consuming it, he would first level up and then kill the insects?


    Liao Zhong almost made the final decision in his heart: ¡°Lucky brat.¡±


    However, even though he had already come to a conclusion, Fang Xuan did not hesitate at all. Instead, he casually waved his hand and projected a wave of energy onto the pitch-black wall behind Fang Xuan.


    Soon, the entire wall turned green with vitality.


    When the green light landed on Fang Xuan¡¯s body, the latter immediately felt numb and almost moaned in pleasure.


    He closed his eyes and unconsciously entered a meditative state. Not long after, when he broke out of the meditative state, there was an imperceptible light in his eyes.


    ¡°Alright, alright. This is all about the first awakening. There¡¯s nothing special about it. I also injected some life force into your body to strengthen your foundation and nurture your essence.¡±


    After saying that, Liao Zhong gave Fang Xuan a meaningful look.


    The latter hurriedly thanked him and asked, ¡°In other words, I¡¯m now a first transition Beast Tamer and can accept missions, right?¡±


    Liao Zhong stretched his back. ¡°Not bad. However, after awakening, most people want to familiarize themselves with their new powers first. Could it be that you want to challenge them?¡±


    Fang Xuan nodded in agreement.


    He estimated that with his ability, he was confident that he could escape unscathed even if he challenged someone above his level. There was no harm in these scattered missions.


    Liao Zhong shrugged his shoulders. Another wave of energy landed on the wall, and the wall was instantly cut into three different sections¡ªfire, water, and lightning.


    Fang Xuan knew that this was a mission with three random attributes, but this made no difference to him, so he casually chose the first option, Fire.


    In no time, five crimson stars shone from the wall, as if they were about to jump out of reality.


    Mission Objective: Kill the Boss Flame Commander and kill 15 Fire-type mosquitoes. ¡°Senior Liao, what¡¯s with this star?¡±


    The mission target was written in black and white, but what did the stars mean?


    The latter frowned and sighed. ¡°The difficulty of the chosen mission will be randomized from one stage to another.¡±


    ¡°If you give up halfway, you won¡¯t be able to accept the mission on the same day. However, you¡¯ve just awakened, and this five-star mission is the highest. I think¡­¡±


    The meaning behind his words was extremely clear. He wanted Fang Xuan to retreat in the face of difficulties.


    Fang Xuan was enlightened and cupped his hands.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to say anything else. Today, I¡¯m going to challenge myself and see where my ceiling is. Life and death are up to fate, and wealth is up to the heavens.¡±


    Liao Zhong chuckled and did not say anything else.


    ¡°You¡¯re a little like me when I was young. After accepting the mission, you have half an hour to prepare. If you encounter a life-threatening situation, break your guild token.¡±


    After saying that, Liao Zhong threw over a pitch-black token. It felt cold to the touch, and there was a huge ¡°one¡± on both sides of it.


    Fang Xuan took the token and accepted the mission. Just as he was thinking about his next arrangements, a few voices that he was extremely disgusted with came from outside the door.


    ¡°Hehe, Young Master Shen, who in the Cloud Empire doesn¡¯t know your reputation? Aren¡¯t missions at this stage at your fingertips? When you get the reward, don¡¯t forget to give me a share.¡±


    Fang Xuan frowned. Enemies were bound to meet on a narrow road.


    He put away the token and walked out of the door. When he passed Sun Ming, he didn¡¯t even raise his head.


    ¡°Oh my, isn¡¯t this our famous rookie king, Fang Xuan?¡±


    Shen Yuechao also stopped in his tracks and looked at Fang Xuan with interest.


    ¡°I was wondering who would be so arrogant as to accept a five-star mission. You¡¯re really a country bumpkin who doesn¡¯t know the immensity of heaven and earth. Even our Young Master Shen doesn¡¯t have 100% confidence in accepting a five-star mission. If you go, I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t even have the chance to ask for help.¡±


    ¡°At that time, even if I¡¯m lucky enough to survive, I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll be demoted back to a newbie mercenary.¡±


    Fang Xuan sneered. ¡°I thought you had something nutritious to say. What a waste of time.¡±


    With that, he left, leaving the two of them with a carefree back view.


    Shen Yuechao smiled instead of getting angry. ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious. When this kid suffers, not everyone can take on a five-star mission.¡±


    Sun Ming nodded in agreement.


    After all, they were from an aristocratic family, and there were many cases of their family members accepting missions that exceeded their strength. The two of them were waiting to see the miserable state of Fang Xuan being burned to ashes.


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 Chapter 15

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    In fact, he did not do much. After Fang Xuan bought a simple insect hunting index and dry rations at the market, he returned to the Divine Palace and entered the teleportation point.


    There were countless teleportation points on the continent, and most of them were set up by guilds, academies, and other public organizations. For example, the teleportation arrays set up by individuals were basically set up by powerful people from relatively large families. Ordinary people naturally did not have the fortune to enjoy them.


    Fang Xuan took a deep breath and wrapped himself in a thin layer of energy. He walked into the teleportation array alone and in the next moment, he clearly felt the scorching heat in the air beside him.


    Even though he had already put up a protective shield, the surface of his skin still felt painful and itchy from the burning. At the same time, the energy shield on his body actually began to emit white smoke.


    ¡°So this is the Blazing Mountain¡­¡±


    At the same time, the token in his hand began to change rapidly.


    The front was still the ¡°one¡± that represented the cultivation realm, while the back had become his mission target.


    Fire Stinger Mosquito 0/15


    Flame Commander 0/1


    He took a deep breath and immediately shot forward like a stream of light. Maintaining defense here consumed too much energy. He had to end the battle quickly.


    This place lived up to its name. There were volcanic craters of all sizes everywhere. Ordinary plants had no chance of survival here, and the resources were pitifully few. However, there were still a lot of fire-elemental herbs along the way.


    This should be the northwest of the Canglan Empire. It was said that this place was barren and uninhabited. It was the complete opposite of the sea in the northeast. Seeing it today, it was indeed the case.


    Just as they were about to reach the foot of the volcano, the fire-type medicinal herbs nearby became denser and denser. Fang Xuan stopped in his tracks and summoned three ants.


    ¡°Go on.¡±


    With a thought, the three ant soldiers split into three groups and ran quickly. The fire-elemental herbs along the way were instantly devoured without a trace. The ant insects were like weed killers as they explored and swallowed. Their speed was astonishing.


    Fang Xuan did not stay idle either. He opened the insect hunting index. On it, it said that the closer one was to the Flame Mountain, the more fire-type mosquitoes there would be. The Flame Commander was at the top of the mountain.


    Suddenly, a whistling sound could be heard.


    At the same time, a fist-sized fireball arrived in front of Fang Xuan faster than the sound.


    In the blink of an eye, the latter immediately raised his hand, and an ant stood proudly in his palm. The fireball instantly turned into nourishment and was swallowed by the ant.


    Damn it, let your ancestors educate you.


    With this thought in mind, he raised his hand and threw the ant straight at the fire-element mosquito.


    Fire element mosquitoes were different from most insects. They did not rely on bloodthirsty bites to attack. Instead, they had concentrated fire energy in their stomachs and usually relied on concentrated energy to attack.


    However, it was obvious that the intelligence of this creature was inferior to the Thousand-legged Worm. As it watched the ant fly towards it, it was still tilting its head in thought.


    By the time it reacted and tried to counterattack, everything was over. A knuckle-sized hole had already appeared in the mosquito¡¯s chest. Then, it slowly fell from the sky. The ant on the ground took advantage of the fact that it had yet to land to eat.


    The number on the token jumped 1/15


    At this moment, the nearby fire herbs had basically been eaten. The ant¡¯s resistance to fire had increased to a heaven-defying level.


    This ability was also transmitted to Fang Xuan himself. He tried to remove the protective shield and no longer felt any discomfort.


    ¡°However, it seems like I don¡¯t have to do it myself¡­¡±


    Fang Xuan muttered to himself.


    In front of him, five ants were chasing more than ten fire-element mosquitoes.


    At this moment, no matter how stupid the fire element mosquitoes were, they still had a basic desire to survive. At this moment, they turned into a group of headless flies and flew everywhere.


    On the other hand, although the ant¡¯s size was small, its jumping ability was terrifyingly high. Every time it spread its legs, it would jump dozens of feet high. Almost every time it attacked, there would be casualties.


    Fang Xuan stretched his back and no longer paid attention to the battle on the other side. He slowly walked towards the volcano.


    At this moment, there was no longer the restriction of the flame energy. Walking here was like taking a stroll in the back garden. Naturally, there was no need to be too anxious.


    ¡®Eh, what¡¯s that?¡¯


    Over a hundred meters away, a plant was exposed to his field of vision.


    This plant was fiery red in color and was wrapped in a layer of red mist. Even if Fang Xuan tried his best to look, he could only make out that it was a plant. It was as if the mist could distort space.


    He took three steps and arrived in front of the plant. Only then did he see its full appearance¡ªFlaming Lingzhi.


    This kind of plant had extremely harsh growing conditions. It would only grow in places with abundant fire energy. Moreover, its temperature was extremely high. If one did not have the fire attribute, they would not be able to pick it. It was something that many alchemists loved and hated.


    ¡°This is good stuff.¡±


    Fang Xuan didn¡¯t put up any defense. His hands directly touched the ground and dug out the soil along with the roots of the Flame Lingzhi. He took out a jade bottle from his storage ring and was about to take it away.


    At this moment, a slight vibration came from the token.


    Fire Stinger Mosquito 15/15


    Time: One minute.


    It broke the hundred-year record.


    Fang Xuan glanced at the token and the jade bottle before putting them into his Spatial Ring.


    This thing was too eye-catching. It was better to put it away first.


    He turned around and was about to climb the volcano when he felt a sense of danger.


    Fang Xuan¡¯s footsteps stopped there. A young girl who was about his age had appeared in front of him.


    The girl had a pair of big porcelain doll-like eyes and an exquisite figure. Her two ponytails were scattered playfully behind her back to her waist. She held a spear that was even taller than her in her hand, and there was a faint flame dancing on the tip of the spear.


    ¡°You took away the Flame Lingzhi just now, right? Hand it over, or don¡¯t blame me for hurting you.¡±


    Her tone was unyielding and cold. There was a disdainful smile on her face, as if she was naturally superior to Fang Xuan.


    The latter snickered.


    ¡°I was wondering what it was. So it¡¯s a young lady. The people of this barren land in the northwest are indeed simple and honest. However, isn¡¯t the price of a Flame Lingzhi too high?¡±


    The young girl¡¯s face immediately darkened. The spear in her hand pointed at Fang Xuan, and her aura continued to rise bit by bit.


    Fang Xuan was already prepared. He held a dagger in one hand and an ant in the other in front of him.


    He did not know how many times he had seen this kind of trash. It was just a dog that relied on its master¡¯s power. He could just kill it. Judging from this person¡¯s equipment, her background should not be bad. He did not know if there was an old ghost by her side¡­ At this moment, a loud sound came from the top of the mountain. Countless hot gravel rolled down with magma.


    ¡°Oh no, could it be that the Flame Commander has appeared? You brat, I¡¯ll settle the score with you after I complete my mission. Live well with my Flame Lingzhi.¡±


    After the girl finished speaking, she turned into a red stream of light and rushed to the top of the mountain.


    Fang Xuan also retracted his tense muscles and narrowed his eyes. He looked at the young girl¡¯s back and then sped towards the top of the mountain.


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 Chapter 16

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    ¡°It¡¯s so troublesome to do a mission.¡±


    Fang Xuan could not help but sigh as he felt the cliff wall receding beside him.


    From afar, a wave of heat hit his face.


    This was not simply because of the terrain, but because someone was fighting at the top of the mountain.


    Fang Xuan gritted his teeth and jumped to the top of the mountain.


    Just now, the girl was fighting the Flame Commander. The tip of the spear in the girl¡¯s hand was completely wrapped in flames. Just like Fang Xuan, she did not need any protection even if she faced the Flame Commander directly. Moreover, the more she fought, the braver she became.


    On the other hand, the Flame Commander opposite her was like a fiery red flood dragon. He had a fiery red tail on his lower body and a fiery red armor and wrist guard on his upper body. He held a trident formed from fire energy in his hand.


    On the other hand, the girl¡¯s familiar was the Fire Dance Triple Horse. It was an S-Grade beast of the fire attribute. Its attack speed was one, and its attribute damage and speed were extremely high. It could be said to be a natural Battle Mage.


    Fang Xuan hid behind a rock and observed for a while before realizing that something was amiss.


    Although the girl had been suppressing the Flame Commander, she could not break through his defense at all.


    A few more minutes passed and the young girl was slowly exhausted. However, other than the white marks on the Flame Commander¡¯s armor, there were no traces of battle on his body.


    Moreover, the teacher had said in class that not only did the Flame Commander have an astonishing defense, but the Flame Wrist Guard on his arm was also a sharp weapon for attacking. It could transform into any form of fire attack.


    However, from the looks of it, the Flame Commander did not reveal any of his attacks.


    Fang Xuan understood. He wanted to slowly wear her down and seize the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.


    This was his home ground, so he didn¡¯t have to worry about not being able to replenish his energy. On the other hand, the other party¡­ Fortunately, the girl was of the fire attribute, so she didn¡¯t have to worry about being attacked by the fire poison. Even so, her movements of waving the spear slowed down bit by bit.


    A moment later, the young girl¡¯s powerful spear was blocked by the Flame Commander with a trident in one hand. The latter¡¯s other wrist guard emitted a terrifying red light as his palm ruthlessly struck the young girl¡¯s abdomen.


    Although the other party had turned his energy to block in time, it was only a drop in the bucket.


    The girl¡¯s body drew a bloody arc in the air and slammed into the rock.


    ¡°Save, save me. I¡¯m the daughter of the Northwest Spear King, a second-year seed student of Cloud Academy. I know that the senior is here, so I hope you can save me!¡±


    Fang Xuan raised his eyebrows. He had never heard of the Northwest Spear King. Moreover, he found it hard to accept this bullsh*t woman¡¯s arrogance.


    However, this fellow was actually his schoolmate? Furthermore, she was a second-year senior¡­ On the other side, the Flame Commander stopped in his tracks and looked around warily, as if he could understand human language.


    After dozens of seconds, nothing happened.


    He grinned hideously and raised his hand to end the girl¡¯s life with the flaming trident in his hand. The latter also closed her eyes in despair.


    Her meridians had already been messed up by the palm just now. At this moment, she did not even have the ability to gather qi. If not for the fact that she was born with the fire attribute, she would probably have been a piece of roasted meat in this environment.


    No matter what, she was a youngster who could be ranked in the Empire, but she actually died in such a place. She was really unwilling¡­ The imagined feeling of her stomach being cut open did not come. When she opened her eyes again, a tall figure appeared in front of her.


    At this moment, Fang Xuan was standing in front of the Flame Commander. The latter¡¯s flame trident had already been devoured until only the handle was left.


    The Flame Commander seemed to be stunned, but the Boss¡¯ intelligence was indeed much higher than those small fries. After a slight pause, it quickly retreated and at the same time, a new flame trident quickly formed.


    Fang Xuan sneered.


    Everything was over. The toxins of the ants had already been injected into his body. Soon, this guy would become a fish at the mercy of others.


    As expected, the Flame Commander fell to the ground halfway through his retreat, as if he had been shot.


    Following that, the flame energy gradually dissipated without a trace. Fang Xuan waved his hand, and more than ten ants shot out. These were the newly created army of ants that he had just devoured.


    Soon, not even a bone was left of the Flame Commander. It was eaten clean by the ants.


    Fang Xuan walked over and put away the Flame Armor and Flame Wrist Guards that were left on the ground into his storage ring.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know. How does it feel to watch yourself being eaten?¡±


    At the same time, the token in his storage ring trembled again. He understood that this was a sign that another small goal had been completed.


    On the other hand, the girl was completely stunned by the scene in front of her. She had even forgotten most of the injuries on her body.


    W-what was going on?


    Wasn¡¯t this a first transition mission? Why did this guy look like a bug? What kind of familiar was the ant in his hand?


    Fang Xuan turned around and slowly walked towards the young girl.


    The girl panicked and felt even more sorrowful.


    He had just been talking nonsense to the other party for the Flame Lingzhi, but now she was in such a situation.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry for what I did to you at the foot of the mountain¡­ Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll definitely repay the favor I owe you. Our family¡­¡±


    Fang Xuan simply activated his perception to detect the former¡¯s injuries and interrupted her.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to be sorry. I saved you just in passing. The main reason is that we¡¯re both schoolmates. It¡¯s difficult for me to explain why you died here. I¡¯m only doing this for myself.¡±


    ¡°Remember that there¡¯s always someone better than you. Just don¡¯t be so arrogant.¡±


    After saying those words, Fang Xuan slowly walked down the mountain.


    The completion of the mission was much easier than expected. It seemed that the five-star mission was only so-so.


    He walked to the foot of the mountain and took out two pieces of equipment from his storage ring to carefully examine them. A familiar aura appeared behind him.


    ¡°What else do you want?¡±


    The blood at the corner of the girl¡¯s mouth had just dried up, but she had followed Fang Xuan all the way to the foot of the mountain. It seemed like she had something to look for.


    ¡°My name is Xiang Zhao. What about you?¡±


    ¡°I said, if there¡¯s anything, just say it.¡±


    ¡°Hmm¡­ Can you trade that Flame Armor of yours to me? This time, I came out to do a fire-elemental mission for this equipment. At the same time, I want to prove myself to my family. Our family can¡­¡±


    Fang Xuan threw the armor over.


    He had just detected that this equipment was almost useless to him. It was far inferior to this wrist guard, so he simply threw it to this woman to shut her up. He kept saying that her family was annoying.


    Zhao Xiang was overjoyed. Then, as if she had made a decision, she kissed Fang Xuan on the cheek and disappeared.


    Fang Xuan touched his cheek.


    Young people nowadays were really open-minded¡­ but it was best not to tell Ning Lanqing about this.


    ¡°Achoo, achoo!¡± Ning Lanqing, who was thousands of miles away, sneezed a few times for some reason.


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 Chapter 17

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    With a flash of light, Fang Xuan returned to the main city of Cloud. After arriving at the guild, he sat down and threw the token to the golden-framed glasses opposite him.


    ¡°Oh my, Mr. Fang, you¡¯re here. I heard that you accepted a five-star fire mission. I was afraid that you wouldn¡¯t be able to come out.¡±


    The corners of Fang Xuan¡¯s eyes twitched. How could he say something like that?


    As he spoke, he placed his palm on the token and his face froze on the spot.


    ¡°This, this, this, this, he killed 15 fire element mosquitoes in a minute and a half and killed the Flame Commander in a minute?¡±


    After saying that, he hurriedly covered his mouth. Fortunately, there were not many people in the guild today, so no one paid attention to his words.


    Then, he quickly pulled Fang Xuan to the side.


    ¡°Young Mr. Fang, your speed has already broken the record of everyone in the past hundred years. I have no choice but to register your information. I can tell that you¡¯re a low-key person. You can choose to remain anonymous, but soon, everyone in the Cloud Academy will know that a hidden genius has appeared in their academy.¡±


    Elder An¡¯s expression was very serious, and Fang Xuan could not help but be affected. He nodded solemnly. ¡°Then let¡¯s be anonymous.¡±


    Soon, Fang Xuan left the guild with the token. According to Elder An, all the rewards were transferred to the golden card he had given Fang Xuan.


    At this moment, in a cold secret room inside the guild.


    ¡°Shadow Guard.¡±


    The candlelight flickered. There was nothing beside Elder An, but there was a shadow on the ground.


    ¡°Immediately go and check all the information on that Rank One Beast Tamer Fang Xuan who came today.¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    The shadow disappeared and everything returned to normal.


    Fang Xuan did not know what happened after that. When he returned to the academy, he immediately saw the notice pasted on the door.


    Congratulations to the anonymous member of this academy for killing the Flame Commander in a minute to break the historical record and the hundred-year record.


    Three long black lines streaked across his forehead. Is there a need to¡­


    Not only that, but everywhere he went, especially the new students, they were discussing who this mysterious person was.


    He didn¡¯t know if Zhao Xiang would expose herself. Although he didn¡¯t reveal his name, his appearance and the familiars he used were still somewhat unique.


    At the thought of this, he thought of the fragrant kiss a few hours ago and his heart could not help but beat faster.


    When they returned to the dormitory, the full moon was already high in the sky. Perhaps it was because they were too tired from traveling during the day, so at night, they discussed with Lan Yu who had broken the Flame Commander¡¯s record and fell asleep unknowingly.


    After a good night¡¯s sleep, it was soon the next day. Fortunately, it was a weekend and no one disturbed him until noon.


    When Fang Xuanyi woke up, he immediately sat cross-legged and began to cultivate.


    As expected, leveling up was getting harder and harder. He had killed the Thousand-legged Worm King in the Misty Forest and directly jumped to the maximum level of the zero-circle. However, the Flame Commander he killed this time was even stronger than the previous Thousand-legged Worm King, but it had only increased by ten levels, and its level had barely stopped at 60.


    Fortunately, the ant had obtained a new skill: Capture.


    It could capture bug-type monsters that were stronger than it and was not restricted by levels. However, bug-type monsters that were stronger than it might have a repulsive reaction or suffer a backlash.


    After each use, the cooldown time was three days.


    This skill was simply tailor-made for him. Firstly, he could hide his identity, and secondly, his level was increasing faster and faster. It was time to find a familiar that was more or less compatible with his ability.


    Otherwise, an F-grade talent could easily insta-kill someone.


    He wondered if the system had any other heaven-defying missions that could turn people into insects.


    He had to move quickly. Since the cooldown time was three days, he might as well use it earlier so that he could test its usage.


    At the thought of this, Fang Xuan opened his eyes and stretched before walking out the door.


    He would take advantage of the weekend to do another mission.


    He had always been a man of action, so he quickly appeared at the entrance of the guild.


    Organizations that belonged to the guild, such as the Divine Palace, could accept missions. The compensation was the same. However, he and Elder An could speak, so he might as well come here.


    Now that he could rely on quests to level up and earn gold coins, he could consider occasionally entering and exiting the auction house.


    However, Elder An wasn¡¯t around today. In his place was a beautiful woman. It was impossible to tell her age at all. She had a professional smile on her face and her aura was as calm as an ancient well. It was as if she didn¡¯t have any cultivation at all. Even when he probed with his Detection Eye, there was only stagnant water. Presumably, she carried a tool to hide her aura with her. Instead of believing that a cultivator with no ability could become an elder of the guild, Fang Xuan would rather believe that Sun Ming would clear his name.


    It had to be known that female cultivators who cultivated to the point of being powerful loved to make themselves look younger. Fang Xuan did not dare to be rash and obediently chose a lightning attribute mission to stand at the side and wait.


    The former didn¡¯t show any emotion when he saw Fang Xuan take out the first-circle token. With a professional smile, she projected the token on the wall.


    He had chosen the Thunder Attribute Quest on purpose. The Fire-type Thorny Mosquitoes and Flame Wristguards he had killed previously, together with the Thunder Attribute items, could be refined into Fire Thunder Arms, which could greatly increase fire and lightning resistance.


    ¡°Hello, I also want to choose a thunder attribute mission.¡±


    A clear voice came from beside him. Fang Xuan turned his head and saw that it was Ning Lanqing.


    However, why did Ning Lanqing choose the thunder attribute mission instead of the water attribute? Logically speaking, the water attribute was her home ground.


    Choosing a quest with similar attributes would not only reduce the difficulty by several times, but more importantly, the equipment dropped would all be of their own attributes. Otherwise, if they could not be compatible, they could only be hung at the auction. Would the daughter of a general lack money? That was impossible.


    However, ants like Fang Xuan had balanced attributes. They did not have any outstanding attribute abilities, so they did not reject most attribute equipment. That was why he could use the Flame Wristguards at will.


    One had to know that even if it was a natural fire attribute cultivator, it would probably take a period of time to get used to it.


    However, Fang Xuan was not in the mood to ask. After all, everyone had their own reasons. There was no need to meddle in other people¡¯s business.


    Soon, the mission was registered on his token. After a simple greeting to Ning Lanqing, who was queuing up, Fang Xuan turned around and left the guild hall.


    For some reason, after the incident with Zhao Xiang, he felt that he had let Ning Lanqing down. He felt like he was¡­ having an affair?


    Fang Xuan couldn¡¯t believe that this emotion came from him. After all, he was only 14 or 15 years old in this life. If it was in the past, he would still be drooling and reciting ancient poems on his desk.


    He shook his head and returned his attention to the mission.


    Fang Xuan picked up the token with a flip of his hand. On the front was the unchanging ¡°One¡±, and on the back were a few lines of purple words.


    Entering the Lightning Domain.


    Killing Thunder Worms 0/30


    Kill the boss, Lightning Bug King.


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 Chapter 18

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Fang Xuan frowned slightly. There was nothing wrong with the mission requirements, but there were five purple stars below. Upon closer inspection, there was even lightning flashing.


    Look at my life, why is it another five-star mission¡­


    Fang Xuan didn¡¯t know if he was lucky or unlucky to have two consecutive five-star missions right after advancing to the first transition.


    Logically speaking, although five-star missions were difficult, the rewards were also more generous. Even a first transition five-star mission was enough for him to live on for a few years, let alone equipment like the Flame Wristguards and rare herbs.


    Lightning-type missions were different from fire-type missions. Monsters were hidden in the lightning net and were not easy to kill. Moreover, the lightning net itself was aggressive.


    In other words, if you want to complete the mission, you have to experience numbing electrotherapy.


    Overall, it was similar to the burning effect of the fire element. It was just that there was no need to separate energy around him to protect him at all times. Instead, he could instantly gather energy to defeat the enemy through the electric net.


    Fang Xuan took a deep breath and suddenly remembered the other purpose of this mission: to capture bug-type beasts.


    Then, he looked at the name of the Boss on the token¡ªLightning Bug King. He grinned.


    Wasn¡¯t this just bumping into his own gun?


    In front of Fang Xuan was a teleportation array. However, this teleportation array was jointly built by the school and the guild. It was only a few steps away from Cloud Academy.


    He could only disguise himself slightly and take out a black robe from his storage ring to wear.


    With a flash of light, the scenery in front of him changed to another area filled with lightning.


    Although this was the second time he had used a teleportation array, the spatial laws of this teleportation array still made him click his tongue. He did not know when he would be able to carve a teleportation array.


    The two sides of this area were different from the Flame Mountain. Instead, they were surrounded by towering trees. Only a few narrow paths could be walked.


    Occasionally, there would be a dense electric net in the trunk of the towering tree. Although Fang Xuan could not see the scene inside with his naked eye, he knew that one of his missions was inside.


    However, judging from the number, it was obviously not a boss. The Lightning Bug King was Fang Xuan¡¯s real target, so he decided to find the latter when he was in his best condition.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t see Ning Lanqing¡­¡± he muttered.


    Indeed, not to mention Ning Lanqing, he did not even see a single person. On one hand, this was a training area to begin with. Moreover, it seemed that there were only a few people in the entire Chuyun City who dared to directly accept a five-star mission with their first transition strength.


    However, this was also good. His relationship with Ning Lanqing was already a little ambiguous. If his strength was really exposed, it would cause unnecessary trouble for both sides. Moreover, it would be difficult to split the spoils.


    He stopped and walked along the way, following the direction of the token before finally finding the general direction. Now, he was standing in front of a huge purple ball of light. Lightning as thick as an arm could be vaguely seen flickering in the ball of light. Compared to the scene on the tree trunk outside, it was a completely different scene. It was very terrifying.


    It seemed that this was the biggest boss of this trip, the Lightning Bug King.


    Fang Xuan took a deep breath. From the insect hunting guide, he roughly understood the habits of this thing. It stayed in his light ball in the place where lightning wreaked havoc, similar to the small fries outside.


    If he wanted to capture him with the highest success rate, the closer he was, the better. Therefore, he had to lure this guy out first.


    He rolled up his sleeves, revealing the Flame Bracer on his left arm.


    After a day of practice, he had roughly figured out how to use this equipment. However, this was the first time he had tested it on a living creature.


    Fang Xuan slowly gathered the energy on his left arm. The originally dim and colorless crystal on the wrist guard instantly became hot, and its color turned red. The air around the entire wrist guard distorted, as if something was burning it out of thin air.


    Seeing that he had accumulated enough energy, Fang Xuan raised his hand and waved it out of thin air. A ball of pure flame energy flew over like a meteor. A moment later, the part that collided with the purple ball of light instantly exploded and shattered. Countless flaming meteors fell from the sky.


    When the smoke dissipated, a fist-sized hole appeared on the purple ball of light. Flames were still burning around the hole, and the hole was getting bigger and bigger.


    Buzz¡ª


    A buzzing sound that made one¡¯s scalp tingle came from inside. Anger was exposed.


    His home was about to be demolished, so it was normal for him to go crazy.


    Fang Xuan took a step forward and held the dagger tightly in his hand, waiting for his prey to come out of the cave.


    As expected, two sickle-shaped claws covered in barbs stretched out from the hole and tore the purple ball of light that enveloped him into pieces.


    A few blood-red eyes stared at the uninvited guest below. A pile of transparent wings flapped slowly, bringing with it a condescending pressure.


    The buzzing sound was like a curse that resounded throughout the entire lightning forest. Fang Xuan frowned slightly and did not say anything else. After accumulating a little energy, he suddenly threw out a second fireball. The former was caught off guard and hurriedly dodged to the side. Although he avoided the vital parts, one of his wings was completely charred. He lost his ability to balance and was about to fall from the sky.


    Fang Xuan grinned. ¡®That¡¯s what he wants.¡¯


    Taking advantage of the fact that the Lightning Worm King had yet to recover, he nimbly tapped on the huge trees on both sides and avoided the electric net above. He arrived in front of the Lightning Worm King and looked straight at the other party¡¯s triangular head.


    Upon closer inspection, this Lightning Bug King looked a little like a huge saber beetle. Its size was similar to the Flame Commander, but it had been hunched over and looked a little shorter. Now that the two of them were facing each other in the air, they were on par.


    ¡°Capture, activate!¡± Seeing that the time was ripe, he did not delay and directly activated the capturing skill of the ant.


    As if there was some kind of magic, the Lightning Bug King¡¯s body fell straight to the ground following Fang Xuan¡¯s shout. With a muffled thud, it fell to the ground.


    Fang Xuan returned to the ground and looked down at the dumbfounded Lightning Bug King.


    At the same time, the latter¡¯s wings quickly recovered. Like the Flame Commander, the lightning attribute energy here was too abundant. He only needed to take a short breath to recover from his injuries and consumption through the surrounding natural energy.


    Therefore, there was a reason why he was rated as a five-star when carrying out a mission in such a place.


    At this moment, Fang Xuan had no time to think about this. The feedback in his mind told him that he had already established a connection with the Lightning Bug King in front of him. In other words, the capture was very successful. Moreover, the Lightning Bug King had brought him a new innate skill¡ªLightning Domain.


    Just as its name suggested, this was a domain-type ability. It could not cause direct damage, but it could bring a huge increase to one¡¯s own side. It could be said to be priceless.


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 Chapter 19

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    After successfully capturing the Lightning Bug King, Fang Xuan did not act rashly. Instead, he carefully studied and tested this new domain-type skill while waiting for the Lightning Bug King to completely recover.


    After repeatedly confirming it, he could understand how heaven-defying this ability was.


    The Lightning Domain was immune to all lightning effects. Within a certain range, it could increase the lightning effect and cause elemental damage to the other party.


    This¡­ Wasn¡¯t this 100% lightning resistance?


    However, this skill was still a little difficult for his current energy limit. After activating it for a few minutes, it was as if he wanted to drain his entire body.


    However, the effect of the high consumption was still very good. When Fang Xuan opened this domain, he could clearly feel the cheerful lightning elements flickering around him. The elements not only came from the lightning forest, but also from his domain. Or rather, in this place where lightning gathered, his ability to condense lightning had also increased by a lot.


    ¡°Go.¡±


    Fang Xuan shouted and pointed at a huge tree a few feet away. A pitch-black hole appeared on the trunk. However, the trees here were special. They were more resistant to lightning attributes, so they caused more physical damage.


    The former nodded in satisfaction, then shrunk the Lightning Bug King to the size of an ant and put it in his pocket.


    He took a few steps and realized that something was wrong.


    Why was there a faint electric light flickering under his feet?


    Fang Xuan was stunned and looked at the soles of his shoes.


    These were just ordinary cloth shoes. Why did they have such cool special effects?


    No, this was real energy¡­ and his speed had also increased by more than a little.


    After activating his perception skill, Fang Xuan came to this conclusion.


    He sat down cross-legged and his mind became one. Only then did he understand what had just happened.


    It turned out that not only had he obtained an active skill, but he also had another passive skill.


    This skill was called Lightning Divine Steps. It had the effect of Divine Drift and could silently increase one¡¯s speed.


    Not only that, this skill was also inextricably linked to the Lightning Domain. For example, in a critical moment, the Lightning Divine Steps could automatically activate the Lightning Domain without the need to actively activate it. This undoubtedly meant that he had another life-saving method.


    He stood up and slightly controlled the lightning under his feet before continuing to walk forward. However, his speed was much faster than before.


    As he hurried back, he silently activated his Lightning Domain. Fang Xuan casually killed the lightning-shaped bugs hidden in the giant tree¡¯s electric net with one hand and the other.


    The number on the token jumped crazily. Soon, it reached the 30 required by the plan.


    ¡°Exactly 30 seconds. Let¡¯s go back and report.¡±


    A bolt of lightning flashed across the teleportation array, leaving only Fang Xuan¡¯s voice echoing.


    A few minutes later, he appeared in the Guild Hall again. He took out his token and silently placed it on the stone table.


    On the other side of the table was still the smiling woman. However, this time, even her eyes revealed an imperceptible fluctuation. Fang Xuan had already thought that he might accidentally break the record again.


    ¡°Congratulations on breaking the record for both the missions in the Thunder Forest. Do you want your name to be announced or stay anonymous?¡±


    Fang Xuan waved his hand to signal for anonymity and quickly left the hall. He could vaguely feel one or two obscure auras staring at him. The owner of these auras was definitely not someone he could scam. Fortunately, they did not have any hostility towards him. However, he had no one to rely on outside, so it was better to be safe than sorry.


    He did not know that Cloud Academy had already exploded, especially in an office that had been painted snow-white.


    ¡°D*mn, someone broke the record again. It¡¯s still anonymous.¡±


    A middle-aged man with thick eyebrows and a red beard patted the back of the person beside him.


    ¡°Old Zhang, if you want to take a photo, take a photo of yourself.¡±


    The person who spoke was none other than Fang Xuan¡¯s form teacher, Leng Lingxiao.


    ¡°Lil Brother Leng, it¡¯s been many years since a new record-setting student has appeared in our academy. Do you think the young people nowadays are all f*cking pampered young masters and young ladies? All of them have been soaking in the medicinal pool since they were young. Their foundations have been cultivated to the point of being damaged. How can they have such talent to break the record?¡±


    ¡°Hey, who do you think broke the record?¡±


    The bearded man rubbed his hands and looked at Leng Lingxiao expectantly.


    Leng Lingxiao picked up his coffee and took a sip. He was speechless as he looked at the bearded man whose eyes were shining.


    ¡°Hmm¡­ There¡¯s no lack of outstanding people in the academy, especially this year¡¯s students. It¡¯s normal to break one or two records occasionally. Perhaps it¡¯s a trick.¡±


    ¡°What trickery? Do you think I don¡¯t know who these kids are? What Xiang Zhao? Shen Yuechao? Do you think they¡¯ll be anonymous after breaking the record? I think they can¡¯t wait to tattoo it on their faces so that their families can empty their pockets and publicize to the world that they¡¯re geniuses. You¡¯ve really overestimated their modesty.¡±


    ¡°That¡­ Could it be that lunatic Bai Wu Yin?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s even more impossible. Everyone knows that kid only knows how to pick fights every day. He never does guild missions.¡±


    Leng Lingxiao frowned slightly when he heard this. It seemed that not many people could have such strong combat ability.


    After a few rounds of discussion, the two of them still had no clue at all. They simply issued an order for all the teachers in the academy to secretly search for this student. However, no one thought of Fang Xuan, who had started off with talent F. Leng Lingxiao had even stated from the beginning that he would only select students with talent S.


    The others had no objections to this. After all, everyone felt that only extremely talented and powerful people could repeatedly break records.


    Fang Xuan, who had sneezed a few times, was shopping in the market. He had completed two five-star missions. Even if it was a first transition mission, it was still extremely generous. Naturally, he did not need to be as tight on money as before.


    Moreover, the woman had transferred the money into an ordinary spirit stone card and given it to Fang Xuan. Elder An¡¯s gold card was too eye-catching, so Fang Xuan didn¡¯t want to casually take it out. After all, one shouldn¡¯t reveal one¡¯s wealth.


    But there was one thing he had miscalculated, and that was Ning Lanqing.


    She had been assigned the same mission as Fang Xuan. It was just that she had encountered a lot of Thunder Light Grass and had spent some time picking them along the way. Therefore, even after Fang Xuan had received his reward, Ning Lanqing was still wandering around the periphery.


    After killing a total of 30 Thunder Worms along the way, she finally arrived in front of the Lightning Worm King¡¯s nest. However, there were traces of battle here, and the Lightning Worm King was nowhere to be seen.


    ¡°Student Fang Xuan, you¡¯re really hiding your strength.¡±


    Ning Lanqing concluded that Fang Xuan must have killed the last Lightning Bug King here. After all, he had been watching from the side when the former accepted the mission. The five stars that were exactly the same as his must be here.


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 Chapter 20

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Although the Lightning Bug King here had been killed, a new one would respawn every hour. At most, she would just wait here for a while.


    Thinking of this, Ning Lanqing sat down cross-legged and began to meditate.


    An hour passed.


    An hour and a half passed.


    Two hours passed.


    Strange, how long has it been? Why isn¡¯t there the slightest bit of lightning aura? The Lightning Bug King¡¯s lightning power was said to be extremely violent in class. Why did I meditate for two hours¡­ Ning Lanqing opened her eyes, but was caught off guard by the scene in front of her.


    At this moment, she was no longer in the Thunder Forest. Instead, he had returned to the teleportation array beside the school.


    She quickly took off the belt around her waist and turned around to check.


    A few lines of words appeared neatly on it: Forced ejection. Mission completed. You can accept a new mission and receive the completed reward.


    The mission target below had also become the Thunder Worm 30/30.


    Boss Lightning Bug King 0/0


    W-what the hell is this?


    Ning Lanqing didn¡¯t even go to the guild to collect the reward at the first moment. He simply turned a corner and directly entered the school.


    A thought that even she found ridiculous slowly formed in her heart: Could it be that Fang Xuan really killed the Lightning Bug King himself? And changed the entire structure of the mission?


    Ning Lanqing didn¡¯t know where this idea came from, but it seemed that everything could go against him. She had already decided to find time to ask him in person.


    At this moment, Fang Xuan was already lying on the soft bed, reviewing his gains from this trip.


    Lan Yu didn¡¯t know what to do, so he pushed open the dormitory door after Fang Xuan returned.


    Fang Xuan took a glance and saw that the former¡¯s body was covered in medicinal liquid and his hair was standing on end. He could roughly guess that he had failed to refine medicine again.


    Then, he saw the flattering smile on Lan Yu¡¯s face and couldn¡¯t help but gulp¡ªthis guy was definitely up to no good.


    ¡°Hehe, President Fang must have already gone to the guild to complete a mission. Where are you going?¡±


    And here I was, begging for food again.


    Over the past few days, Lan Yu would ask him almost every day about when he was going to complete the mission. From time to time, he would also give him some potions that were better than nothing. However, there were some things that he had never tried before, so Fang Xuan naturally did not dare to try them easily.


    This fellow could be considered to be quite stingy. Usually, he would only use cheap goods that were poured out by others to grind potions. He rarely even went to the market, let alone an auction.


    More than once, Fang Xuan had asked him, as the young master of a renowned alchemist family, how could he not even be able to afford to buy ingredients and medicinal herbs? This was a little too ridiculous.


    Unexpectedly, the latter immediately started to act pitiful with tears in his eyes. Hee said things like ¡°my family supports the policy of making me ¡°independent¡± and ¡°I have to spend money to find someone to experiment with my own potion¡±. It made people laugh. The class and outside were filled with a happy atmosphere.


    However, Fang Xuan wasn¡¯t too disgusted by this fellow¡¯s request. After all, this fellow had a good heart and had spoken up for him more than once. No matter what, he was still the young master of an alchemist family. In terms of resources, he was definitely extremely abundant. It wouldn¡¯t be wrong to be on good terms with such a person, be it for public or private reasons.


    Therefore, knowing that he was going to ask for materials, Fang Xuan casually replied and left the Flame Domain. After all, he didn¡¯t get anything from the Thunder Forest and came back in a hurry after completing the mission.


    As expected, Lan Yu¡¯s eyes lit up when he heard this. He leaned in front of Fang Xuan and looked at him sincerely.


    Fang Xuan felt uncomfortable under this burning gaze and held Lan Yu at arm¡¯s length with one hand.


    ¡°If you have something to say, just say it. I¡¯m selling my skills, not my body.¡±


    When Lan Yu heard Fang Xuan¡¯s teasing words, he still looked touched.


    ¡°Fang Xuan, President Fang, Brother Fang!¡±


    ¡°This little brother heard a long time ago that the reward for a first transition Fire Attribute mission includes Fire Attribute defensive materials, which are the favorites of Artifact Refiners and Alchemists. If Brother Fang is willing to transfer it to this little brother, not to mention the reward, even if you want me to be Brother Fang¡¯s servant and wash your feet for the rest of your life¡­¡±


    Fang Xuan hurriedly took out a steamed bun from his interspatial ring and covered his mouth. He also took out a few pieces of red carapace and threw them to Lan Yu.


    ¡°Alright, alright. I didn¡¯t see you so poor when we first entered the academy. Friends talk about remuneration. The potion you gave me is also very useful. For example, that¡­ sleeping with your eyes open is very useful in class.¡±


    This material was called the Blazing Insect Skin. It was actually dropped from the Fire-type Thorny Mosquito. When he received the reward, he had already exchanged all these items that he didn¡¯t like for equivalent gold coins through Elder An.


    In any case, it had little effect on him. He might as well do him a favor.


    Lan Yu pounced over and hugged Fang Xuan. ¡°Good brother, from now on, you¡¯re my biological brother and I¡¯m your biological younger brother. If you want me to go east, I won¡¯t go west. In the future, I¡¯ll give you half of our Lan family¡¯s assets. You¡¯ll always have a share of the medicine I refine.¡±


    The latter hurriedly pushed Lan Yu away. ¡°Alright, alright. Your Brother Fang doesn¡¯t like to eat flatbread, but I think that compared to the success of your potion, Old Master Lan is more reliable.¡±


    Lan Yu pouted when he heard this.


    ¡°Who said that I would never succeed in refining medicine? Look at me. I thought that I had failed in refining medicine, but it¡¯s the opposite.¡±


    Pretending to be mysterious, he swiped his storage ring and a sky-blue jade bottle appeared in Lan Yu¡¯s hand.


    Fang Xuan¡¯s interest was immediately piqued. Ever since he had taken classes for so long, he had never seen him develop any medicine that was meaningful in actual combat. Could it be that this kid¡¯s talent in alchemy had finally awakened?


    All students had to attend pharmaceutical classes. It was just that alchemist students would receive more attention. Those who did not have any talent in alchemy or did not want to become alchemists naturally did not need to pay too much attention to them. All they needed to do was to get to know more mainstream medicinal pills, potions, and medicines.


    At this moment, Fang Xuan would cultivate by himself. He believed that a person¡¯s energy was limited. If one was too focused on learning alchemist knowledge, it would definitely lead to deficiencies in other aspects. This was also something that his teacher had emphasized when he first explained the classification of the team¡¯s occupations.


    During the pharmaceutical class, the teacher naturally called out Lan Yu¡¯s name a lot. However, it could be said that the latter had no talent in alchemy at all. Not only could he only make industrial trash, but he also almost blew up the classroom several times.


    This was also nicknamed Classroom Destroyer by other students.


    However, looking at Lan Yu¡¯s formation, could it be that he had really refined something serious this time?


    The latter opened the jade bottle and a medicinal fragrance immediately spiraled up. There were three brown pills the size of peas quietly sitting at the bottom of the bottle.


    Lan Yu¡¯s confident smile was reflected on the bottle.


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 Chapter 21

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    It was getting late outside. Looking at the confident smile on Lan Yu¡¯s chubby face, Fang Xuan could not help but be interested.


    ¡°It¡¯s so mysterious. What¡¯s the use of this medicine?¡±


    ¡°Hehe, this thing can allow your subdued beast to have the ability to fly for a minute. The price is that it will overdraft your subdued beast¡¯s stamina for five minutes. Although it¡¯s also a low-level medicinal pill, it has a miraculous effect at critical moments.¡±


    Fang Xuan raised his eyebrows. Although this effect was still a little useless compared to ordinary pills, it could be considered top-notch compared to the medicine that Lan Yu had refined previously.


    He did not refuse. After all, this kid had collected a lot of ingredients from him. Although most of them had turned into medicinal dregs, he was naturally qualified to accept them.


    Lan Yu heaved a sigh of relief when she saw Fang Xuan put the jade bottle and the pill into his storage ring. Then, he started to pull out some other things.


    ¡°In the future, Brother Fang will be in charge of hunting, and I will be in charge of developing potions. The two of us will be invincible together.¡±


    ¡°Eh, speaking of which¡­¡±


    He turned over and sat up, his eyes flickering.


    ¡°Have you heard? Our academy has produced a genius. I heard that not only did he set the hundred-year record for the Blazing Mountain and the Thunder Forest at the same time, but he also made the Boss of the Thunder Forest disappear into thin air. However, this person is quite low-key and has always been anonymous. There are already rumors that the academy has sent two teachers to search for this mysterious genius. I really want to meet him.¡±


    Fang Xuan¡¯s heart skipped a beat. No way, I¡¯m just a small fry. I don¡¯t think the teachers need to go through so much trouble¡­ ¡°Then, did they find any clues?¡±


    Lan Yu sat back down on the bed. ¡°Not yet. The school only speculated that he¡¯s a super genius with S-level talent, but it seems that no one in the school has matched him yet.¡±


    ¡°However, the person who broke the record in the Thunder Forest was that annoying Shen Yuechao. This guy must be wearing a dark expression now.¡±


    Hearing this, Fang Xuan was slightly relieved.


    Fortunately, he had hidden himself well. The guild had not revealed any news about him. He would let these guys find him. If his true identity was exposed, who knew how much trouble he would cause.


    However, it was not bad to be able to break the record of that arrogant young master of the Shen family. It seemed that this guy was not strong.


    ¡°However, Fang Xuan, didn¡¯t you also complete a fire-type mission? There¡¯s a high chance that you were also teleported to the Flame Mountain, right?¡±


    Fang Xuan immediately became vigilant and vaguely agreed.


    ¡°Then did you see that mysterious genius? You should have done the mission at the same time, right?¡±


    The former laughed foolishly. ¡°This, it¡¯s just the simplest one-star mission assigned to me. I didn¡¯t even see any Flame Commander along the way. How could I have the chance to encounter such an existence?¡±


    Lan Yu didn¡¯t feel that something was wrong and nodded thoughtfully.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. Although it¡¯s a little difficult for you to challenge a five-star mission now, when my official path of alchemy begins, it will be time for you, Fang Xuan, to defy the heavens and change your fate!¡±


    He seemed to be excited again, and his eyes were as bright as two stars.


    ¡°Do you know that there¡¯s a potion that can increase the resistance of all attributes?¡±


    Fang Xuan scratched his head. He seemed to have some impression of this potion, but he could not remember its name.


    Lan Yu didn¡¯t wait for him to answer and immediately continued, ¡°I¡¯m completely confident that I can refine this potion, but making this potion requires materials with extremely high resistance. In other words, all the five attributes of the insect skin are gathered.¡±


    Then, his eyes suddenly dimmed.


    ¡°However, the Thunder Worm Skin can only be obtained from the boss of a Thunder Mission. Even the boss of the Thunder Forest managed by the school is nowhere to be found¡­¡±


    He didn¡¯t say anything else, but the question he wanted to express was already in front of the two of them.


    ¡°Now, how many insect skins have you collected?¡±


    Fang Xuan still asked. After all, he was the main culprit who kidnapped the Lightning Bug King. He still had to help his good brother.


    ¡°Including the fire attribute insect skin you gave me just now, there are a total of two attributes, fire and earth. I¡¯m still short of three, but I don¡¯t know where to get the lightning attribute insect skin.¡± Lan Yu¡¯s mouth was obviously dispirited.


    Fang Xuan pondered for a moment before accepting the task.


    ¡°Lan Yu, leave this to me. I¡¯ll get the thunder worm skin.¡±


    Lan Yu turned over. His dispirited aura disappeared and was replaced by a complicated expression.


    ¡°Y-you have a way?¡±


    The former nodded confidently. ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s not like only the school has thunder-element missions to accept. There are also places outside the school.¡±


    Schools, the entire Empire, and even some high-level domains of the entire continent could be chosen. It was just that the academy¡¯s leveling locations were uneven. One only needed to accept missions as a mercenary to go elsewhere to carry out missions.


    However, at the same time, mercenaries who had already entered society could not enter the leveling area of other schools without permission. This was also one of the benefits of the academy.


    There wasn¡¯t much difference between the academy and the leveling fields outside. It was just that there weren¡¯t many people, and there wasn¡¯t much queuing time, so there were more resources than in other places. Moreover, most of the students in the academy were low-tier beastmasters, and they were more concentrated when choosing their areas, so they could make good use of their resources.


    Therefore, the method Fang Xuan thought of was to not accept missions as a school and instead use his identity as a mercenary.


    However, even if he chose a personal identity, the new record would be recorded on the school interface. After all, some records might not be broken in a thousand years or a hundred years. Naturally, it had to be more grand.


    Lan Yu, who didn¡¯t expect to hear this, widened her eyes. ¡°Fang Xuan, you, you¡¯re not joking, right?¡±


    He looked at Fang Xuan as if he was looking at a monster.


    Fang Xuan scratched his head, not understanding what Lan Yu meant.


    Looking at the former¡¯s reaction, Lan Yu finally came to a conclusion¡ªthis kid definitely didn¡¯t listen well in class.


    ¡°Forget it, forget it. I wonder if these were taught in class.¡±


    Lan Yu¡¯s face was solemn as he used the moonlight to tell Fang Xuan about the distribution of attributes in the entire continent.


    ¡°In our Canglan Empire, the water and wind attributes are more active overall. Relatively speaking, the distribution of lightning and fire attribute molecules is less. Therefore, there are fewer divisions of lightning and fire in our country than in other areas.¡±


    ¡°This is also why our school doesn¡¯t have a single Fire Attribute Domain. There aren¡¯t many of them in the entire Empire. Of course, the guild has to consider it carefully. To put it bluntly, those guys are stingy and stingy.¡±


    Fang Xuan slowly became serious. He knew nothing about these things. This was something he had never been involved in before.


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 Chapter 22

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    The moonlight gradually approached. At this moment, the lights inside and outside the academy were gradually extinguished, but in a certain dormitory, Lan Yu was still passionately explaining the secrets of the continent.


    Seeing that Lan Yu was getting more and more excited, Fang Xuan felt sleepy. However, it was not a coincidence that he met Zhao Xiang last time. The Blazing Mountain should also be the school¡¯s territory.


    After a yawn, he urged the former to get to the point.


    ¡°The main point is that our low-level lightning training area is very limited. If you accept missions as a mercenary, there¡¯s only a place in the Thunder Domain thousands of kilometers away.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s a very special place. It¡¯s on an island above the North Sea. It¡¯s filled with violent lightning power. The strongest type of lightning net there can even reach 100,000 volts. Many people challenge it fearlessly, but they¡¯ll be electrocuted before they can even touch the boss.¡±


    Fang Xuan thought to himself, ¡°You¡¯ve been nagging for so long, so this is all you¡¯ve got¡­¡±


    Putting aside the fact that his familiar was an ancient-level ant, he had also obtained a thunder domain-type skill in the Thunder Forest last time. It had the ability to temporarily be immune to thunder and lightning attributes. He didn¡¯t seem to care about Thunder Net or Thunderbolt.


    However, if it was just a personal mission, he had to be careful. After all, everyone could accept it. If they really fought, there would be no mercy at all.


    Fang Xuan knew that the most vicious thing in this world was not any magical beast or beast, but the human heart.


    ¡°Okay, okay, okay. I¡¯ll think of something. Go to sleep.¡±


    Seeing Fang Xuan like this, Lan Yu didn¡¯t say anything else. He turned around and pulled up the blanket, snoring slowly.


    Fang Xuan looked at Lan Yu, who was snoring like thunder, and an imperceptible smile appeared on his face. In his previous life, he had been a loner and taciturn person. In this life, he had finally met a decent friend.


    However, he still had to cultivate diligently because of his family feud¡­


    Three days later, early in the morning, Fang Xuan walked out of the school with his head held high.


    Today¡¯s class schedule was in the afternoon. He had to hurry up and get the thunder-element insect skin first. He did not know what good things there were in the mission outside the school.


    In the past three days, he had been familiarizing himself with the skills he had brought out of the Thunder Forest while waiting for the cooldown time of the capture skill. He was wondering if there would be another unexpected gain for a bug-type beast.


    Just as he stepped out of the school gate, a petite figure silently followed behind him.


    When Fang Xuan arrived at the entrance of the guild, there was still a smiling woman inside. The latter clearly recognized Fang Xuan and had a rough idea of his strength. However, when she heard Fang Xuan mention that he didn¡¯t take on lightning-attribute missions as a school, she was still a little surprised.


    After all, cultivators in the Canglan Empire who had some common sense knew that the Lightning Domain distributed on the continent here was not a place where just anyone could go. The probability of dying there was extremely terrifying. Although one could use the token to teleport back to the guild hall once a day, who was confident that they could be 100% faster than the speed of lightning?


    Therefore, there were countless vengeful spirits buried on Thunder Island. Fang Xuan nodded confidently, indicating that there was no need to say anything else.


    The woman took the token and transmitted a different energy onto it. Soon, the token slowly fluctuated.


    Fortunately, the mission this time was not that abnormal, but there were still four purple-blue stars jumping on it.


    Fang Xuan let out a long sigh. He was finally no longer a five-star. He had to hurry up and complete it so that he wouldn¡¯t delay the afternoon class.


    Thinking of this, he took the token and put it on his waist before walking out of the door.


    He did not know what kind of accident would happen outside the school this time. It would not be good if he did not have time to take out the token when he escaped.


    After finding the teleportation array, the token automatically teleported Fang Xuan to the lightning domain a thousand miles away¡ªThunder Island.


    After all, there were only a few lightning regions in the Canglan Empire. The middle and low-level ones had to complete lightning-type missions here, so lightning-type missions were generally high-difficulty rewards.


    When they arrived at the Thunder Island, they realized that Lan Yu was not lying. The entire island was covered in violent lightning nets. If they were not careful, they would be entangled by the lightning nets. It was normal for them to lose their lives if they were unprepared.


    He slowly walked forward, searching for the target of this mission.


    At this moment, beside the teleportation array, an inconspicuous light flashed, and Ning Lanqing appeared on Thunder Island.


    She was the one who had been tailing Fang Xuan in school. She had been waiting at the school gate for three whole days. This time, Fang Xuan had finally come out of seclusion.


    After all, there were some things that Fang Xuan wasn¡¯t willing to say. She also knew that she couldn¡¯t force Fang Xuan to speak, so she could only do it herself¡­ However, there was one thing that Ning Lanqing found very strange. Fang Xuan¡¯s familiar was clearly the most ordinary ant, and it didn¡¯t have the slightest lightning attribute. How could it walk so freely on such a berserk Thunder Island without any defense?


    Could it be that he had learned a thunder-type domain skill? However, domain-type skills had always been something that the various large sects had been searching for with great difficulty. It was even more so for low-level ones. Or could it be that the lightning attribute here had decreased?


    She threw out a trace of water energy and hit the lightning net. The wisp of energy immediately turned into steam and disappeared.


    Ning Lanqing became more and more curious. However, without any ability to resist lightning, she couldn¡¯t land at all. So, she summoned the Daughter of the Sea and threw a siren note at Fang Xuan. Then, she entered the teleportation array and disappeared.


    The Siren Note was a skill that she had spent a lot of effort to find from the auction. She could control it to land on people or objects, and then establish a connection between the two to sense each other¡¯s location.


    Ning Lanqing was currently sprinting towards the Armament Workshop. She wanted to quickly use the Thunder Shot Grass in her hands to refine a Thunder Shot Armor, then follow in the footsteps of Fang Xuan.


    ¡°Strange, why does my neck feel itchy¡­¡±


    Fang Xuan did not have the time to care about this. He carefully walked on the ground that was covered in lightning nets while resisting the violent lightning attribute here.


    After all, it was too energy-consuming for him to keep activating the Thunder Domain. He could only rely on his lightning-resistant body to resist it.


    He looked down and saw that the mission target was clearly written on the token with purple-blue energy: Thunder From Worm 0/50 Boss Strange Lightning 0/1.


    He activated the Detection Eye and went straight into the surrounding lightning net. Only then did he discover that it was densely packed with Thunder Form Worms.


    He did not waste any time and summoned more than ten ants. Those ants even devoured lightning, let alone the Thunder From Worms inside.


    As the Thunder From Worms were eliminated one by one, the numbers on Fang Xuan¡¯s token quickly spun. Soon, there were as many as 30.


    The lightning net around him slowly disappeared with the death of the Thunder From Worm. Fang Xuan stretched and resumed his unhurried pace.


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 Chapter 23

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    On the other side, in Cloud Academy, Shen Yuechao¡¯s face was as black as a brick.


    At the same time, the submissive Sun Ming stood beside the former.


    ¡°I heard that someone broke the Thunder Forest¡¯s historical record? And even took the Thunder Forest¡¯s Boss away?¡±


    Back then, in order to break through the Lightning Forest¡¯s record, he had prepared for an entire day and night. He did not know how many heaven-defying pills he had taken to successfully break through. It could be said that he had exhausted a lot of energy and material resources.


    But now, it was secretly taken away by an unknown fellow. This was undoubtedly a ruthless slap to his face.


    ¡°Hmph, what a low-key genius¡­¡±


    Sun Ming¡¯s eyelids twitched, and he hurriedly spoke up for Shen Yuechao. ¡°Brother Shen, what are you talking about? This guy must have used some dishonorable method to win. Otherwise, why wouldn¡¯t he dare to show his face? If our Cloud Academy wants a genius like you to appear, we don¡¯t know how long it will take. Besides, this record¡­ We can just break it again.¡±


    Unexpectedly, Shen Yuechao became even angrier when he heard these flattering words. He almost slapped Sun Ming in the face.


    ¡°I want to break it too. How can I break it if you tell me that the boss has been captured and gone somewhere?¡±


    Sun Ming immediately kept quiet, not even daring to breathe loudly.


    Shen Yuechao was truly angry not only because of this, but also because Fang Xuan¡¯s record was too heaven-defying. It was almost impossible for him to break it.


    The two of them were silent for a long time. Shen Yuechao picked up the drink beside him and drank it in one gulp. Then, with a little force, the entire drink bottle shattered on the ground.


    ¡°Hmph, isn¡¯t it just breaking the record of the Thunder Forest? What¡¯s there to be arrogant about? Anonymous¡­¡±


    He stood up. ¡°I¡¯m going to break the Thunder Island¡¯s record and let everyone see who¡¯s the genius of this academy and this country.¡±


    ¡°Not only do I want to break the record, but I also want to capture the boss of Thunder Island. He¡¯s not the only one who has the ability to subdue the boss.¡±


    In reality, on the continent, many Beast Tamers could use their unique skills or tools to capture demonic beasts and beasts in the wilderness. It was just that it was easy to subdue them, but difficult to tame them. It was extremely difficult to truly make the subdued beasts submit to them wholeheartedly.


    Therefore, everyone thought that this anonymous genius was only trying to prove that he was talented enough to subdue a boss, not to use it for himself.


    Of course, Fang Xuan didn¡¯t know about this. After all, his capturing skills could completely take in familiars for his own use. Why would he care about what others thought? Strength was the most important.


    This time, Sun Ming was excited again. ¡°Hehe, Brother Shen, I¡¯ve long known your wisdom. Subduing the boss is definitely a small matter for you, but¡­ can you bring me along? I¡¯m willing to contribute to Brother Shen!¡±


    Good lord, this was Thunder Island, a place that his entire Sun family had never brought him to.


    Sun Mingchen heard that not many people dared to go to the Thunder Island. The development level was low and the resources were extremely abundant. It was a typical high-risk and high-return.


    Shen Yuechao ate meat. He only needed to drink some soup. If he picked up some herbs and ingredients there, wouldn¡¯t he be rich when he came back? If he could use them, it would be a great help.


    As for safety, that was Shen Yuechao of the royal family. Even if something on the Thunder Island wanted his life, could the Canglan royal family bear to let him die? Would the Cloud Academy dare to let him die for no reason?


    It was very likely that the guild would not care, but Shen Yuechao had the backing of the current country¡¯s royal uncle. If he really encountered a life-threatening situation, he would be able to help him.


    Therefore, he should hurry up and get a free ride. If he passed this village, he would not be able to get a free ride.


    When Shen Yuechao heard Sun Ming¡¯s words, how could he not know what the latter was thinking? However, he also enjoyed the feeling of having such a lackey by his side. Moreover, this guy didn¡¯t see eye to eye with Fang Xuan. After all, the enemy of an enemy was a friend.


    ¡°Alright, then come with me. Just follow behind me and don¡¯t die with me.¡±


    Sun Ming hurriedly nodded obsequiously. The two of them strode out of the school gate and went to the market to buy lightning-resistant medicine.


    ¡°This, this is too expensive¡­¡±


    Sun Ming was a little dumbfounded as he looked at the price in front of him.


    Looking at the sky-high price of the potion in front of him, even the young master from his merchant family could not afford it for a moment.


    Shen Yuechao frowned slightly. Clearly, he did not expect this ridiculous price. However, he could not back down now. He took out a purple card and swiped nearly half of his assets.


    The former could only empty his wallet and buy a small bottle with an envious gaze.


    This small bottle could only take effect for half an hour. He had to leave the Thunder Island within half an hour. Otherwise, with his cultivation level, not only would he be injured, but he might also be struck into a cripple.


    The two of them headed in the direction of the guild.


    On the other side, Fang Xuan didn¡¯t know that he had caused this. At this moment, an empty path had already been cleared around him. At this moment, he was also slowly walking towards the center.


    However, the strength of the monsters here could be seen from the experience. At this moment, he had already killed all the Thunder From Worms required by the mission, and his level had also increased by ten levels.


    This was an increase in experience that Fang Xuan did not even dare to think about in the Blazing Mountain. At this speed, he would be able to complete the second transition Awakening after a few more times.


    However, he did not know that a petite figure a hundred meters behind him was holding her breath and paying attention to his every move.


    At this moment, Ning Lanqing had a general view of Fang Xuan¡¯s every move through the Siren Music Notes. She couldn¡¯t see the scene of Fang Xuan summoning the ants and devouring the Thunder Net and Thunder From Worm so thoroughly, but she knew that Fang Xuan must be walking on the dangerous Thunder Island as if it was flat ground.


    In just a short while, she could barely catch up to him.


    ¡°This guy is indeed hiding something from me. For him to be able to run amok in this godforsaken place, he must have learned an incredible Lightning Domain from somewhere.¡±


    After confirming her thoughts, Ning Lanqing continued to walk on the lightning net as if she was treading on thin ice. She maintained a silent pace forward, trying not to wake up the sleeping Thunder From Worms. As long as she woke one up, she would immediately use her strongest method to kill it.


    After all, she had not accepted any missions here, so there was naturally no need to mobilize too many people. If she provoked a bunch of Thunder From Worms at the same time, it would be very difficult to escape.


    And she wasn¡¯t as careless as Shen Yuechao. She knew that with her strength, even if she was wearing a laser armor, she wouldn¡¯t be able to fight here casually. So Ning Lanqing was also very clear that the purpose of her trip was to follow Fang Xuan and see his true strength. That was all.


    Fang Xuan patted the dust off his butt and continued to walk forward. As he thought about what ¡°strange lightning¡± was, it seemed that he could not obtain the exact location on the token.


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 Chapter 24

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Just as Fang Xuan was searching for the strange lightning, Shen Yuechao and Sun Ming also entered the hinterland of Thunder Island.


    At this moment, the two of them were in an extremely sorry state. Even with the enhancement of the Thunder Resistance Potion, they were still tortured by the Thunder From Worms of all sizes.


    Shen Yuechao was still fine. Although he was also assigned a four-star mission, he could still withstand it with his high level. Sun Ming¡¯s hair was already standing on end, and a few pieces of his bare skin had already turned black. He was about to be roasted.


    ¡°Alright, there¡¯s only the boss segment left. You can¡¯t hold on anymore, right? If you can¡¯t, teleport back first. I¡¯ll deal with it here.¡±


    When Sun Ming heard Shen Yuechao¡¯s words, he gritted his teeth. Damn it, we¡¯ve already come this far, and we¡¯re about to see the bright moon. How can you bear to stop now? You, Shen Yuechao, want to take all the benefits for yourself? Dream on!


    ¡°How, how is that possible? I definitely have to follow in Brother Shen¡¯s footsteps. Even if I die on Thunder Island with Brother Shen today, it will be worth it.¡±


    ¡°Good kid, don¡¯t get stage fright when you meet the boss.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, that won¡¯t happen. Besides, it¡¯s been half a day and we haven¡¯t even seen the boss¡¯s shadow. How can we be so unlucky¡­¡±


    Before Sun Ming could finish speaking, the sky of the entire Thunder Island slowly darkened.


    A sinister dark cloud slowly gathered above the two of them. One could vaguely see a blue heart-like shadow flickering inside.


    ¡°This, this is¡­¡±


    ¡°This is the strange lightning, the thing hidden in the clouds. Don¡¯t act like you haven¡¯t seen the world.¡±


    At this moment, Sun Ming¡¯s intestines were green with regret. He wished he could slap himself.


    He was just saying a few words. His injuries from the battle with the Thunder From Worm had yet to recover, and now he was going to fight the boss directly¡­ Before he could think further, the dark clouds above changed again.


    The dark clouds flickered for a moment, and a fierce bolt of lightning descended from the sky and struck Shen Yuechao.


    The latter immediately reacted and placed his hands in front of him. An energy shield appeared out of thin air and withstood the attack. However, a purple-black spot of light appeared on the shield and quickly shattered, sending the two of them flying dozens of meters away.


    The strange lightning above seemed to be interested in this human who could block his attack. It slowly floated down and separated from the dark clouds above.


    Fortunately, Shen Yuechao could be considered one of the best among the younger generation. He had seen some storms and waves. Even at this moment, he was not too flustered. He hurriedly summoned his huge ancient mammoth beast. On the other side, Sun Ming was also wrapped in flames, but he was blocked by Shen Yuechao.


    ¡°No, this strange lightning is too strong. If you go up, you¡¯ll be giving your head away. Stay at the back obediently.¡±


    The latter was obviously a little teary-eyed. Clearly, he did not expect Shen Yuechao to have such a side.


    The strange lightning did not give them any more time to breathe. It did not have a physical form. It was just a blue ball of light. Looking at it from afar, even their eyes hurt.


    Shen Yuechao hesitated for a moment before the ball of light appeared beside him.


    Then, a wail resounded in the forest.


    The lightning bypassed Shen Yuechao and gave Sun Ming a tight hug.


    The latter immediately trembled and fell to the ground, the flames on his body extinguished.


    ¡°Beast!¡±


    Shen Yuechao shouted loudly. He clenched his fists and took the initiative to attack the strange lightning.


    However, he had the will but not the strength. For the ancient mammoth, what it lacked the most was speed. Before it could reach five feet of the strange lightning, it saw the latter disappear in a flash.


    Cold sweat broke out on his forehead. Shen Yuechao knew that he might have been too careless this time.


    However, he knew that fear in battle was the most torturous, so he did not think about this. With a roar, his entire body emitted a bloodthirsty red light.


    In the next moment, the area of dozens of meters around him was swept clean. Even Sun Ming, who was unconscious on the ground, did not escape this attack. It was just that he deliberately held back and did not exert strength in Sun Ming¡¯s direction.


    It was clearly an indiscriminate attack with a high area of effect damage.


    However, this attack also severely depleted Shen Yuechao¡¯s energy. In the next moment, he sat on the ground and panted heavily.


    This time, he could only use it once a day. However, the strange lightning was naturally agile, so its defense could not be very strong. If he was hit, he would definitely die or be crippled.


    The number on the token did not change for a long time, and Shen Yuechao¡¯s heart gradually turned cold.


    Sure enough, in the next moment, he saw that a few meters above him, the strange lightning was floating quietly, as if it was mocking him. The storm-like lightning attacked him like a fist.


    Shen Yuewei dodged the strange lightning from left to right and kept attacking, but overall, he was still hit more times.


    He picked up Sun Ming, who was lying on the ground, and used up the last bit of energy to inject into the token. Then, the two of them turned into a stream of light and disappeared. It was obvious that they had fled back to the guild in a panic.


    On the other side, when Fang Xuan saw the dark cloud phenomenon, he knew that something unexpected must have happened here, so he quickly rushed over.


    When he arrived, he saw two streams of light flying towards the teleportation array. Coupled with the strange lightning in front of him, he could roughly guess the situation of the battle just now.


    The strange-shaped lightning suddenly turned around. Although it could completely differentiate between organs, Fang Xuan understood that it was staring at him, who was hiding behind the tree.


    ¡°The little thing¡¯s perception is quite strong.¡±


    He simply stopped pretending and swaggered out.


    He remembered reading in the library that the weakness of the strange lightning was in the abdomen, but there was a dense lightning net protecting it. Ordinary methods could not approach it at all.


    Fang Xuan¡¯s eyes burned as he stared at the part below the ball where the lightning was so violent that it distorted the air. He was certain that this was his abdomen.


    Ning Lanqing stood on a tree a hundred meters away, watching the battle with all her might. She was also secretly worried for Fang Xuan.


    After all, all cultivators knew how difficult it was to deal with the strange lightning. Now that the two of them were about to fight, how could she not be nervous?


    Ning Lanqing had already made up her mind. If Fang Xuan couldn¡¯t hold on, she would take him away no matter what.


    However, now was not the time. Since Fang Xuan had killed the Thunder From Worm so easily and walked on the Thunder Island as if it was flat ground, he must have had some means. Coupled with the phenomenon in the Thunder Forest previously¡­ She increasingly felt that Fang Xuan was definitely not simple, so she also wanted to see what method Fang Xuan had to escape.


    If Fang Xuan really could not hold on any longer, she would immediately rush to the battlefield and use the token to teleport the two of them back.


    Although that was the case, she was still quite far away from the battle. She did not know if she could make it in time.


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 Chapter 25

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    Even the strange-shaped lightning didn¡¯t notice Ning Lanqing, who was 100 meters away, so Fang Xuan naturally didn¡¯t have the time to care.


    The ants he sent out were difficult to reach the strange lightning¡¯s body, let alone devouring it.


    At this moment, it was extremely difficult for him to deal with the strange lightning. He could only rely on the Lightning Domain and Lightning Steps to dodge left and right. Even the dagger he brought out of the village was broken by a powerful lightning bolt.


    He could not hold back anymore.


    With a thought, a curled-up giant worm appeared between the two of them.


    ¡°Lightning Worm King of the Thunder Forest!¡±


    Ning Lanqing almost cried out in surprise. She covered her mouth in shock.


    She was very familiar with this insect. It was the Boss in the Thunder Forest. She didn¡¯t expect it to appear here.


    As expected, Fang Xuan had captured the Lightning Bug King¡­ This meant that he was probably the one who had broken the record in the Lightning Forest.


    She held her breath and focused, wanting to see what other abilities Fang Xuan had.


    At this moment, the battlefield was already extremely anxious. The Lightning Bug King and Fang Xuan also gave the strange lightning a lot of pressure. Fang Xuan shouted softly and the former immediately increased his speed by several times, dropping a few balls of eggs on the strange lightning.


    The insect egg exploded, and ants appeared out of thin air. The strange lightning did not even have the consciousness to stop them because the insect egg was still a few feet away from him. It was completely enough for him to disappear on the spot.


    However, in the next moment, with a flash of light, the ant appeared in front of the lightning net.


    This heaven-defying teleportation caught the strange lightning off guard. The latter could not react in time and could only watch as the ant rushed towards his abdomen.


    Although the power of the lightning net was violent, ants could devour anything. In an instant, the lightning net melted like ice and snow encountering fire, revealing a fist-sized hole.


    ¡°It¡¯s over!¡±


    In the next moment, Fang Xuan was stunned. This was because the body of the strange lightning in front of him suddenly became illusory. It split into several clones and surrounded Fang Xuan layer by layer.


    He understood that this was not the boss of Thunder Island, Strange Lightning.


    ¡®Not exactly, exactly.¡¯


    According to the insect hunting guide, there was an extremely rare mutated insect species that could control other lightning-element creatures. This insect species was extremely small, so it was easier to enter the bodies of other lightning-element creatures.


    Therefore, the strange lightning was just superficial. The real controller of its consciousness was the Thunder Snake Earthworm inside.


    This kind of insect was called the Thunder Snake Earthworm. It was originally an ordinary earthworm. It was said that in ancient times, it was illuminated by the light when a lightning attribute powerhouse ascended, so it changed into this appearance.


    According to seniority, he didn¡¯t know how he would rank with his God Slaying Ants.


    The main skill of this earthworm was its clone. This was somewhat similar to an ant. However, this clone would not last forever. It was a hair-transforming skill. Just now, the ant had pounced on the clone as a substitute.


    Sure enough, in the next moment, the clone flickered a few times and disappeared.


    Not only was it an ancient Zerg, but it also had an insane skill like a clone. In all aspects, it was extremely compatible with the ant. When the two were stacked together, it was very likely that they would be affected by the other party and evolve together. It seemed like Yours Truly had no reason not to capture you today.


    After making up his mind, Fang Xuan no longer hid his strength. He activated his Lightning Domain and arrived in front of the spherical domain with the Lightning Divine Steps. He clenched his fist and threw a punch.


    No matter how many clones this fellow had, under the power of his probing eye, it was just a feint.


    As expected, the strange lightning immediately panicked and hurriedly retreated into the air. Fang Xuan hurriedly took out the yellow pill that Lan Yu had given him and ate it. Two pairs of illusory wings grew on the backs of the few ants lying on his body and they actually followed the strange lightning.


    He did not stay idle either. He clenched his left hand into a fist and fired a fireball out of thin air, instantly catching the former off guard.


    In the next moment, the strange lightning that was in a panic fell straight down like a kite with a broken string. A huge hole was cut in its abdomen, and ants of all sizes lay on it and ate its energy.


    This made Fang Xuan¡¯s heart ache. He quickly put away the ant and checked the injuries of the strange lightning and lightning snake earthworm.


    His Fiery Fist did not matter. However, a portion of both sides had been eaten by the ants. At this moment, they were on the verge of death.


    Without further ado, Fang Xuan first captured this Thunder Snake Earthworm. After all, after capturing it, it could use its own energy to nourish its body without worrying about the possibility of dying prematurely.


    In the face of Fang Xuan¡¯s disparity in status, the former naturally did not have any room to resist. He quickly established a connection with Fang Xuan, and the Thunder Snake Earthworm¡¯s skill was transmitted to Fang Xuan through the connection.


    The first innate skill, Thunder Clone, could split into several familiars or clones at the same time, but it could not launch powerful attacks. It could be used to confuse the other party and use low-level combat techniques.


    The second innate skill, Burrow, could burrow into the ground and walk freely. That was why it could burrow into the strange lightning to control its consciousness.


    Fang Xuan nodded thoughtfully and put away the Thunder Snake Earthworm. Then, he shifted his gaze to the ball of lightning.


    At this moment, it was no longer as majestic as before. It looked like it was about to die, and lightning energy kept flowing out of its abdomen.


    He was considering whether to kill the strange lightning bolt directly or capture it with an item.


    He didn¡¯t have any experience other than capturing insect-type magical beasts, and his capturing skills were already in a cooldown period. However, the weaker the condition of the magical beasts, the easier it was to capture them. It was a pity to kill them like this¡­ Seeing that the strange lightning¡¯s vitality was still flowing away, Fang Xuan sighed. As expected, he wasn¡¯t fated with this guy.


    If he could capture such a powerful thing, not only would he be able to obtain the guild¡¯s reward, but even if he kept it in his hands, it would also be a powerful help. This kind of high-speed and powerful magical beast was the most effective against existences like Shen Yuechao.


    If he could subdue this strange lightning, he would be able to defeat the Shen family in one strike in the future.


    He summoned an ant and was about to give Strange Lightning a quick death.


    Naturally, the ant was eager to give it a try. After all, it had just devoured a lot of energy from the strange lightning. The taste was extremely fragrant. If Fang Xuan hadn¡¯t forcibly summoned it back, it would have been completely devoured.


    At this moment, if they wanted to continue devouring the entire strange lightning, the ants would naturally send a happy positive feedback.


    However, just as Fang Xuan was about to give the order to eat the strange lightning, a beautiful figure blocked his path.


    ¡°Don¡¯t waste it. Let me be in charge of the treatment.¡±


    Fang Xuan was stunned.


    He would never have thought that Ning Lanqing would appear in this place.


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 Chapter 26

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    ¡°Just now, you wanted to use ants to devour the strange lightning, right?¡±


    Fang Xuan did not reply. He neither admitted nor denied it.


    He didn¡¯t know what Ning Lanqing had seen, and he didn¡¯t know if he could continue to keep such a low profile.


    Or¡­ should he silence her now?


    No, no, he couldn¡¯t do such a heartless thing. To be honest, Ning Lanqing treated him quite well, not to mention that the two of them were classmates¡­ Moreover, she was the eldest daughter of the General Estate. She had more treasures than he had ever seen. What confidence did he have to instantly kill her?


    Just as he was brainstorming, on the other side, Ning Lanqing had already started to release her skills.


    Similar to water-type Beast Tamers, it was very rare for them to add points to violent skills of pure attack styles. Most of them would learn some skills related to healing. This was also one of the reasons why many [Magicians] were water-type Beast Tamers.


    Just like how many refiners had earth attributes.


    Ning Lanqing summoned the Daughter of the Sea. Her hands touched the strange lightning, and bursts of dazzling light flickered.


    ¡°I say¡­ Miss Ning, why don¡¯t you capture it first? It¡¯s on its last breath now. If it recovers later, not only will it be difficult to capture it with its own strength, but I¡¯m afraid we¡¯ll have to experience another fierce battle.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not afraid, but it¡¯s very difficult to win with you around¡­¡± This was Fang Xuan¡¯s true thoughts.


    Ning Lanqing thought for a moment and nodded. She took out an antique brush and wrote something on the Strange Lightning. The latter¡¯s trembling body immediately calmed down. This was a sign that she had already subdued the Strange Lightning.


    Seeing Ning Lanqing so easily subdue the strange lightning, Fang Xuan couldn¡¯t help but sigh.


    F*ck, big families are indeed different. The equipment they take out is something we¡¯ve never heard of.


    Then, Ning Lanqing began to heal again. The seven-colored light flickered in this small space. Fang Xuan remained silent at the side, which could be considered as protecting Ning Lanqing in disguise.


    Although there was nothing else that needed protection at the moment, the Thunder From Worms outside had already run as far as they could. The power of the strange lightning was something they could engrave and absorb. Moreover, the energy fluctuation was so huge. This time, the little guy also understood that he would not be in a good situation.


    Time passed minute by minute. Fang Xuan¡¯s token had already flashed when Ning Lanqing subdued the strange lightning. This meant that his mission had been completed. The reason why he was still standing here¡­ was probably because he wanted to ask Ning Lanqing what she thought about him hiding his strength? He couldn¡¯t tell her that it was because they were good friends, so he had to escort her away.


    He took a deep breath and decided to break the silence.


    ¡°W-When did you follow me?¡±


    This little girl was actually able to do it without him noticing at all. She could be considered to have some skills.


    ¡°Ever since you left the Thunder Forest.¡±


    ¡°I received the same mission as you in the Thunder Forest. In the end, I waited for a long time, but the boss didn¡¯t respawn. When I returned to school, I found out that the boss was captured. I suspected that you were involved, but I didn¡¯t expect you to be the one who planned it.¡±


    Fang Xuan was speechless for a moment. Is this little girl a Scorpio? Isn¡¯t she a little too vengeful? I can capture the boss and you can do the mission for free. Aren¡¯t you happy? Must you follow me all the way to investigate?


    It had been three whole days since he left the Thunder Forest. In these three days, other than attending classes, he didn¡¯t remember seeing Ning Lanqing. In the end, he was actually followed for no reason. No wonder she hadn¡¯t come to talk to him recently. She was probably afraid of arousing his suspicion.


    ¡®Fang Xuan, oh Fang Xuan, you still have a long way to go.¡¯


    ¡°Then, Miss Ning, please help me hide it. I don¡¯t have any roots or trees. I don¡¯t want to show off my ability too much.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, so you also know that your ability is very heaven-defying. Last time in the Misty Forest, you were the one who used this ability to kill the Thousand-legged Worm King, right?¡±


    Fang Xuan was silent as he answered this question.


    ¡°However, I felt a murderous aura just now. Do you still want to silence me?¡±


    Ning Lanqing tilted her head and looked over, her two big eyes emitting a sly light.


    Fang Xuan clenched his fists. He really couldn¡¯t hide anything from this little girl.


    Fortunately, Ning Lanqing didn¡¯t say much. She only said that if he continued to hide it, sooner or later, he would be exposed.


    Fang Xuan did not refute this. He only said that he would keep it a secret for as long as he could.


    The two of them didn¡¯t say anything else. After Ning Lanqing healed the Strange Lightning, she left Thunder Island with Fang Xuan and returned to the guild to report. This mission was completed by Fang Xuan the entire time. The latter naturally received extremely generous rewards and items.


    After all, the Thunder Island was naturally more difficult than other places. This four-star mission was even more worth it than the five-star mission he had accepted previously.


    The woman at the front desk looked meaningfully at Ning Lanqing, who was beside Fang Xuan, and told him, ¡°Your gold coin has been transferred to another card under Elder An¡¯s instructions.¡±


    There was a hazy illusion in the woman¡¯s voice, as if the person who made the sound was not her.


    Fang Xuan nodded. Knowing that it was Elder Zhang An¡¯s exclusive gold card, he didn¡¯t ask further and turned to walk out of the guild.


    After all, he had obtained a lot of tools and equipment, but none of them were useful to him. He might as well sell them on the market or in the Auction House.


    At this moment, in the guild hall after the two of them left, Elder An appeared out of thin air from the shadows at the side. He smiled at the woman and said, ¡°How is it? Didn¡¯t I say that this little guy is very interesting?¡±


    The woman didn¡¯t say anything. She just stopped smiling and lost in thoughts.


    Fang Xuan walked out of the guild hall. Ning Lanqing skipped behind him, seemingly in a good mood.


    ¡°What? I didn¡¯t know you were so rich.¡±


    The former cupped his hands at her. ¡°Alright, alright, Miss Ning, don¡¯t tease me. Isn¡¯t my poor silver a drop in the bucket in front of the daughter of the General Manor?¡±


    Ning Lanqing didn¡¯t reply. The two of them arrived at the market one after another.


    At this moment, Fang Xuan¡¯s level had already broken through to level 70. His dagger had also been shattered by the strange lightning during the battle on Thunder Island. It was time to update his usable equipment.


    ¡°Wow, is this the Horn of the Sea?¡±


    Ning Lanqing pointed at an ancient horn-shaped equipment on the side of the road and exclaimed.


    The huge horn looked like a bull¡¯s horn or a horn.


    At this moment, it was lying quietly in a glass cabinet. Opposite the cabinet was a burly man wearing a bamboo hat.


    ¡°Hehe, Miss, you have good taste. That¡¯s right. This is the authentic Horn of the Sea from the ruins of the North Sea. I¡¯m selling this because I really can¡¯t do business anymore.¡±


    Ning Lanqing¡¯s starry eyes looked at Fang Xuan, who was standing at the side. For a moment, Fang Xuan felt his hair stand on end.


    ¡°I¡¯ll buy it, but he¡¯s the one paying!¡±


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 Chapter 27

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    Fang Xuan was stunned when he heard this. For a moment, he couldn¡¯t react. In the next second, he saw Ning Lanqing reach out to grab the Horn of the Sea in the cupboard.


    There was a flash of fire, and the latter quickly retracted her hand.


    Their gazes met in the air, as if they could smell the smoke in the air.


    The other people present were also shocked by the scene in front of them. Fortunately, most of them had seen the world. Fang Xuan could sense that the stall owner in front of him was also secretly accumulating strength, preparing to deal with any accidents.


    Ning Lanqing narrowed her eyes and looked coldly at Fang Xuan, who had yet to retract his hand. Then, she said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid that I¡¯ll tell others what happened on Thunder Island?¡±


    The only response he got was the killing intent surging around Fang Xuan¡¯s body.


    If this girl was such a person, he didn¡¯t mind doing his best to keep her here.


    Then, Ning Lanqing¡¯s style changed. She leaned over and hugged Fang Xuan¡¯s arm that was hanging in midair.


    ¡°Alright, alright. It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t want to buy it. Let¡¯s go back to school, honey. Don¡¯t be angry¡­¡±


    Fang Xuan was almost frightened by her sudden affectionate punch and jumped to the side. He hurriedly tried to shake off Ning Lanqing¡¯s hand.


    However, it was unknown what kind of technique the latter had cultivated, but her arms were like iron fists that firmly sealed to Fang Xuan¡¯s left arm.


    He then asked helplessly, ¡°What exactly do you want?¡±


    Fang Xuan was almost shouting. This place was still very close to the school. It was the weekend, and there were many students around. At this moment, they stopped and formed a circle.


    After all, he, Fang Xuan, was not famous. But was the daughter of the General¡¯s Estate not famous?


    As the hot topic of this year¡¯s new students, Ning Lanqing was naturally worthy of such popularity.


    The latter winked at the former. No matter how stupid Fang Xuan was, he understood her intentions.


    The scene had already achieved the effect she wanted. All she needed to do was add fuel to the fire.


    ¡°After being my boyfriend for so long, you haven¡¯t bought anything for me. This Horn of the Sea is indeed a little expensive, but it¡¯s a huge improvement for me.¡±


    As soon as he said this, many people looked at him with jealousy and hatred.


    Their goddess had actually followed such a miser. It was really like a good cabbage being stolen by a pig. The whispers of discussion immediately poured into Fang Xuan¡¯s mind from all directions.


    ¡°Okay, okay, okay. I¡¯ll buy it for you. Let go of me.¡±


    The latter¡¯s teeth were almost crushed. He did not expect this girl to have such a side. He had really failed miserably.


    However, he still had a high-grade equipment and Spatial Ring that she had given him. It was not a loss. He would just treat it as repaying her favor.


    With tears in his eyes, he took out the gold card that Elder An had given him and swiped it. Only then did Ning Lanqing finally let go. With a smile on her face, she collected the Horn of the Sea on the ground.


    Damn, what kind of rare treasure was this? It was so expensive.


    Feeling the declining balance in the card, Fang Xuan walked towards the students with a dark face, followed by the bouncing Ning Lanqing.


    ¡°You¡¯re happy, aren¡¯t you?¡± Fang Xuan snapped.


    ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m usually happy~¡±


    ¡°By the way, what are you going to do with the Strange Lightning?¡±


    Ning Lanqing thought for a moment. ¡°Take it to the academy. It seems like you can get some bounty. Don¡¯t worry, don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t leak your part.¡±


    Fang Xuan was relieved when he heard this. After all, he had already bought her thing. If he was betrayed again, he would really be a fool.


    He returned to the dormitory and sat down. Seeing the former¡¯s expression, Lan Yu did not ask further.


    On the other side, Ning Lanqing had already arrived at the director¡¯s office.


    This place could be said to be minimalist. There were only a few desks and chairs in the huge office. At this moment, there were only two people in the office. One was Leng Lingxiao, and the other was a slightly old middle-aged woman with an extremely gentle smile on her face.


    ¡°Auntie, long time no see.¡±


    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s Lanqing. Long time no see. What¡¯s the matter?¡±


    As one of the top existences in the Cloud Academy, the dean of the outer courtyard had naturally seen the people from the General¡¯s residence long ago. As for this little princess who was doted on by thousands of people, it was even more so.


    Ning Lanqing winked playfully, then summoned the strange lightning that was almost recovered.


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    The eyes of the outer courtyard¡¯s headmaster immediately lit up.


    Everyone in the Canglan Empire knew that the thunder elementalists in this country were not very active. Usually, it was very difficult to find a place to cultivate and level up. Most of them would choose to go to the Thunder Island. This strange lightning was one of the most difficult bosses on the Thunder Island. However, a first-year student brought it to her at this moment, which was rather surprising.


    ¡°Ning Lanqing, did you capture this?¡±


    Leng Lingxiao also asked doubtfully. After all, he still had some sense of Ning Lanqing¡¯s strength. Logically speaking, it was already very difficult to kill this strange lightning, let alone capture it.


    ¡°Impressive. She has brought honor to our academy. We should reward her handsomely.¡±


    At this moment, the dean was beaming with joy. As high-tier beastmasters, they couldn¡¯t participate in such a low-tier mission. Moreover, capturing a demonic beast of this level was an extremely low-level act for them, something that the world would criticize. However, it was completely different now that Ning Lanqing had brought it back.


    After so many years, there were only a few freshmen who had walked out of the Thunder Island in one piece.


    However, Ning Lanqing felt a little guilty at Leng Lingxiao¡¯s question, but there was no way out now. She nodded vigorously, then looked at the dean, who was sizing up the strange lightning with narrowed eyes.


    ¡°Lanqing, did you also cause the wound on this?¡±


    Ning Lanqing nodded confidently. ¡°Yes, yes. I¡¯ve been cultivating too hard recently. I accidentally beat it half to death. Fortunately, I¡¯m a mage and have some healing methods. That¡¯s why I saved it.¡±


    The dean nodded. It was true that other people didn¡¯t know that Ning Lanqing was a mage. As teachers, they knew very well that as mages proficient in healing, it was normal for them to have some healing skills.


    Then, the dean handed Ning Lanqing a Store-ring. The latter¡¯s consciousness moved slightly to check, and her face was overjoyed. She hurriedly thanked her and left the office.


    After confirming that Ning Lanqing¡¯s aura was far away, the dean put away the smile on her face. Her sharp eyes swept over Leng Lingxiao and Strange Lightning.


    At this moment, the strange lightning had already lost Ning Lanqing¡¯s connection. It was about to get up and fly into a rage, but the dean pressed it into her palm, unable to move an inch.


    ¡°Ling Xiao, what do you think?¡±


    The latter also shook his head. ¡°It¡¯s hard to say, but I definitely don¡¯t think Ning Lanqing can capture the Strange Lightning alone. She doesn¡¯t have such agility and attack methods.¡±


    The Principal agreed. She moved a finger to let Leng Lingxiao see the wound on Lightning¡¯s abdomen.


    ¡°Look, don¡¯t the wounds here look like they were left behind by insect-type beasts?¡±


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 Chapter 28

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    It was only then that Leng Lingxiao noticed the location of Lightning¡¯s abdomen that the dean had mentioned.


    Indeed, everyone knew that the weakness of the strange lightning was in the small abdomen. At this moment, there were traces of joints on the lower abdomen. The joints were like lettuce leaves that had been eaten, with countless gaps of different sizes.


    ¡°This person is probably a Beast Tamer who controls insects.¡±


    Could it be¡­


    He immediately thought of the taciturn Fang Xuan.


    ¡°What do you have in mind?¡±


    Leng Lingxiao shook his head and rejected the idea.


    Even if this person was a bug-controlling Beast Tamer, it was impossible for him to be Fang Xuan. After all, he was only an ant-type Beast Tamer.


    Whether it was insects or insects as a whole, they were the weakest existences. Even the Lady of the Sea was not confident in subduing the strange lightning, let alone ants and insects.


    Therefore, Leng Lingxiao ruled out this answer in his heart. The dean also frowned.


    Every new student would automatically join the outer courtyard. She had read all the information about these people, but she did not have a target that matched them.


    ¡°No matter what, this person must be related to Ning Lanqing. Considering the previous record-setting of the Thunder Forest and the Blazing Mountain, it¡¯s very likely that he¡¯s a student of our academy. You still have to be careful.¡±


    Leng Lingxiao nodded solemnly. After all, the High School League was about to begin soon, and he needed help now.


    A few days later, a bare-chested figure appeared at the back of the mountain.


    With a furious roar, Fang Xuan shattered the tree in front of him with a single punch.


    Over the past few days, he had been adapting to his new abilities. At this moment, he had already reached a state of perfection.


    Ever since he captured the Thunder Snake Earthworm, the probability of his innate skill, Explosive Bugs, had increased by five times. His devouring power had increased by ten times, and his various attributes had increased by 5%.


    These attributes were already worthy of any Beast Tamer¡¯s attention.


    With the evolution of the ant and the insect-capturing species, his attributes would continue to increase. Coupled with the increase in his level, Fang Xuan could now do whatever he wanted among his peers.


    Fang Xuan checked the lightning-element insect skin in his storage ring and decided to give it to Lan Yu after collecting the wind-element and water-element insect skins.


    After all, the latter kept reminding him not to go to the Thunder Island without permission. In the end, he went in a few days, which was a little inappropriate.


    Besides, it was not that difficult for him to complete missions. It should not be a big problem to collect the other two attributes in a short period of time.


    Thinking of this, Fang Xuan clenched his fists and continued cultivating.


    Now, not only did he have the bug energy system, but he also had a unique capture skill. He could share his talent with the captured bug-type beasts, and he did not have to worry about not having any skills to learn.


    He had to work hard to enter the inner sect.


    He had just attended Leng Lingxiao¡¯s theory class in the morning. It was mentioned that Cloud Academy was divided into the outer and inner courtyards.


    The environment of the two academies was separated. The inner academy had its own training room and leveling area. There was also a free monthly selection of precious medicinal herbs or salary of the same level. There were special instructors to guide the various professions.


    However, there were two requirements to enter the inner sect: 1. One¡¯s talent had to be at least A, and 2. One had to be in the second grade or above.


    Competitions and activities would also prioritize inner court disciples. For example, Shen Yuechao was one of the representatives of the inner court.


    When Leng Lingxiao said this, he glanced at Fang Xuan a few times.


    In the end, he mentioned that in Cloud Academy, strength was everything. As long as one was strong enough, nothing was a problem.


    No matter how weak he was or how bad his cultivation talent was, it didn¡¯t matter. The most important thing was to show his strength.


    Damn it, did Ning Lanqing expose me¡­


    He punched out again, and just the wind from his fist knocked down a small tree.


    Sun Ming, who was dozens of meters away from him, had just gotten up from the hospital bed when he opened his eyes and saw Shen Yuechao, whose face was filled with frustration.


    He had been electrocuted by the strange lightning on the Thunder Island and had been unconscious for three days before waking up.


    ¡°B-Brother Shen, how many days have I been unconscious?¡±


    ¡°Three days.¡±


    ¡°Oh my god, Brother Shen is actually taking care of me so meticulously. I really have nothing to repay him with¡­¡±


    Sun Ming said weakly as he tried to get up.


    Shen Yuechao quickly pressed the latter down. ¡°I just came to see if you were dead when I didn¡¯t have class. Who takes care of a piece of trash like you in detail?¡±


    Sun Ming froze on the spot, unable to maintain his composure.


    After all, he was almost useless on the Thunder Island, so he naturally had no room to refute now.


    ¡°Damn it, not only did I spend the money, I almost lost my life.¡±


    Before Shen Yuechao could say anything, a student stumbled in from outside the door and whispered something into Shen Yuechao¡¯s ear. The latter immediately slammed the table.


    ¡°What? There¡¯s such a thing? I have to go take a look.¡±


    After saying that, he ignored Sun Ming, who had fallen back onto the bed. He kicked the door open and left the infirmary, rushing to the field.


    At this moment, the front of the huge field was filled with people. On the rostrum, there was a glass cabinet as tall as a person. There was a faint energy flickering on the cabinet. The interior was transparent, and there was a strange lightning bolt that Sun Ming and Shen Yuechao both loved and hated.


    ¡°Get out of my way.¡±


    Hearing this voice, the team subconsciously made way for him. After all, Shen Yuechao¡¯s reputation in the academy was quite high. Moreover, there were rumors that he had just been beaten to a pulp by the strange lightning on Thunder Island. Naturally, no one dared to provoke him at this time.


    He walked up to Strange Lightning and looked at it again and again. He grabbed a pale young man beside him. ¡°Hey, who caught this?¡±


    The latter immediately panicked and couldn¡¯t help but look away. ¡°It¡¯s, it¡¯s Junior Ning Lanqing.¡±


    Shen Yuechao pushed the other party so hard that he staggered.


    ¡°Hmph, you can call her Junior Sister, but since it¡¯s Junior Sister Ning¡­ It¡¯s not impossible for her to capture it then. I have to congratulate her.¡±


    ¡°Looks like I have to find some time to personally congratulate Junior Sister Ning on her improvement.¡±


    At this moment, someone whispered, ¡°She already has a boyfriend. I¡¯m afraid she¡¯s trying to poach him¡­¡±


    Who was Shen Yuechao? He immediately caught this extremely eye-catching voice.


    ¡°What? She has a boyfriend? When did this happen? Be careful or I¡¯ll sue you for slander.¡±


    A head appeared in the back row, facing Shen Yuechao in front of him.


    ¡°Shen Yuechao, others might be afraid of you, but your mother isn¡¯t. She already has a boyfriend. Don¡¯t you know? He¡¯s from the village.¡±


    As soon as he finished speaking, the entire venue burst into laughter. More people looked over, wanting to know who had the courage to challenge the infamous Shen Yuechao.


    ¡°It¡¯s Xiang Zhao from the second grade. She¡¯s here too!¡±


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 Chapter 29

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    As soon as she said this, it was like a stone stirring up a thousand waves.


    Who didn¡¯t know Zhao Xiang from Cloud Academy? She had swept through the entire second-grade division with her Blazing Spear. When she first entered the school, she had entered the inner sect with the result of defeating an inner sect disciple. However, people rarely saw her, so naturally, not many people recognized her now.


    Shen Yuechao also calmed down and did not back down from Zhao Xiang.


    ¡°Oh? Where did you get this information?¡±


    ¡°Everyone on Earth knows. It¡¯s said that many people saw Ning Lanqing holding that person¡¯s arm in the market. They were very intimate, but I didn¡¯t see it with my own eyes. I only know that that guy seems to be a first-year student with F-level talent. He was accepted by an exception, right?¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t continue listening when I heard about Talent F. I specially came from the martial arts arena to mock you.¡±


    It was too f*cking satisfying!


    At this moment, this was the only thought in the hearts of the surrounding crowd.


    Even the pale-faced student¡¯s face turned red. At this moment, he covered his mouth and could not hold it in anymore.


    Shen Yuechao¡¯s face darkened. There was only one choice in his heart.


    ¡®Fang Xuan, Fang Xuan, it¡¯s you again. Damn you.¡¯


    Shen Yuechao¡¯s aura exploded around him. In the end, Zhao Xiang took the blow without a word and left the scene without looking back.


    He wanted to let this nosy fellow know that he could not touch his woman.


    At this moment, Fang Xuan was still cultivating bare-chested. It was only when the sun was high in the sky that his stomach began to rumble.


    ¡°Tsk, it would be great if I could cultivate the fasting realm as soon as possible. I wonder if my talent of eating everything can be transmitted to me. I¡¯ll go back and find Lan Yu to go to the canteen with me.


    As he spoke, he put on his clothes and walked towards the dormitory.


    What he didn¡¯t know was that Lan Yu was currently suffering.


    Shen Yuechao blocked the entrance of the dormitory. The former sat inside without saying a word.


    ¡°I¡¯ll ask you one last time. Where did Fang Xuan go? Is he really Ning Lanqing¡¯s boyfriend?¡±


    No matter how much Shen Yuechao asked, Lan Yu remained silent.


    Seeing that more and more new students were gathering, the former finally ran out of patience.


    F*ck, you¡¯re just a lousy alchemist. I¡¯m from the royal family. Why would I be afraid of you?


    As he spoke, he took two steps forward and reached out to leave a mark on Lan Yu¡¯s face.


    ¡°I¡¯ll teach you how to be a human today.¡±


    He swung his hand down fiercely, bringing with it a series of air-piercing sounds. Then, Lan Yu hurriedly activated his energy to resist, and a palm print appeared on his face.


    ¡°Answer my question.¡±


    Shen Yuechao waited for a few seconds. Seeing that Lan Yu did not respond, he raised his palm again. This time, a khaki-colored energy slowly formed in his hand. Many new students turned around to avoid it.


    If this attack landed, blood would definitely splatter.


    Lan Yu also closed his eyes.


    Fang Xuan, where the hell are you?


    Approximately ten seconds passed, but the scene of him flying in circles did not seem to have happened.


    He opened his eyes again and saw a figure in white training clothes in front of him.


    Fang Xuan stood in front of him and held Shen Yuechao¡¯s wrist tightly.


    It could be seen that both sides had invested quite a bit of strength, but visually, Shen Yuechao was still firmly restrained by Fang Xuan.


    ¡°Shen, you seem to have gone too far.¡±


    After saying that, he slowly let go, and Shen Yuechao also retracted his palm.


    Damn it, why was this kid¡¯s strength so strange?


    Although he was shocked, his expression did not change. He asked in a low voice, ¡°What is your relationship with Ning Lanqing?¡±


    ¡°This doesn¡¯t seem to have anything to do with you, right? Does anyone like a coward who bullies the weak at the drop of a hat? Or is it that he¡¯s been struck by strange lightning until his mind isn¡¯t clear?¡±


    Shen Yuechao laughed instead of getting angry. He pointed at Fang Xuan with one finger and said, ¡°Alright, follow me to the martial arts arena if you have the guts. I want to see what Ning Lanqing¡¯s taste is like.¡±


    With that, Shen Yuechao swaggered off. The words ¡®the crowd¡¯ in front of Fang Xuan was pushed aside, leaving a path for Fang Xuan to chase after him.


    He turned back to look at Lan Yu. There was still a faint palm print on her face.


    Fang Xuan¡¯s expression instantly darkened as he walked out the door.


    ¡°Don¡¯t, don¡¯t go. As long as there¡¯s life, there¡¯s hope. There¡¯s no rush for revenge.¡±


    Lan Yu held the former¡¯s hand and said sincerely.


    Fang Xuan looked at his face and then at the gazes of the people around him. He shook off Lan Yu¡¯s hand. ¡°Follow closely.¡±


    As Lan Yu sighed, the battlefield shifted to the martial arts arena.


    The two of them walked onto the arena. Surrounding them were circles of freshmen and senior students. Everyone wanted to see this battle where there was a huge disparity in strength.


    They had already heard Fang Xuan¡¯s story. He was the only F-rank talent among the new students, but he had an extremely ambiguous relationship with Ning Lanqing. That was why this battle had happened.


    ¡°Damn it, I haven¡¯t been in such a good mood in a long time.¡±


    ¡°What the f*ck are you talking about? It¡¯s his good luck that this new student isn¡¯t beaten to death later. Shen Yuechao is indeed disgusting, but he has the right to be arrogant.¡±


    ¡°Shh, keep your voice down. It¡¯ll be bad luck if he hears you. Where¡¯s Xiang Zhao?¡±


    ¡°She went to cultivate a long time ago. She said that she wasn¡¯t interested in such a one-sided slaughter. Ever since this guy returned from the Flame Mountain, she has been cultivating desperately. I wonder what medicine she took¡­¡±


    In the distance, Fang Xuan and Shen Yuechao looked at each other. This was the first time he had officially and publicly stood against the Shen family. It had to be said that the pressure was not small, but he had absolute confidence.


    ¡°Shen family, what you¡¯ve done to me, the hatred of the country, is irreconcilable!¡±


    ¡°Kid, tell me which part you want to dislocate?¡±


    Fang Xuan sneered.


    ¡°Whoever loses will be given a year¡¯s worth of water to wash their feet. Furthermore, they will be willingly slapped. They are not allowed to use energy to resist.¡±


    This slap was for Lan Yu.


    ¡°Lost? Hahahahahahaha.¡±


    As if he had heard a huge joke, Shen Yuechao held his stomach and laughed at the sky.


    ¡°Are you f*cking out of your mind? Why don¡¯t you take a look at yourself? You don¡¯t know your surname just because you relied on some heretical demons to temporarily increase your strength.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll agree to it. However, after this match, you might not have the ability to serve me foot-washing water.¡±


    ¡°Oh? You sure talk big.¡±


    A cold voice resounded in the martial arts arena. Then, Leng Lingxiao slowly walked up to the stage from below the stage.


    F*ck, why is this poser here?


    Shen Yuechao¡¯s face darkened again. As one of the core disciples, he naturally knew Leng Lingxiao¡¯s strength very well. If not for some special reasons, he would have become the youngest elder in the Inner Yard long ago. Why would he still need to take care of the new students here?


    However, it was precisely because Leng Lingxiao was the person-in-charge of this batch of new students that there was a high chance that he would not have the chance to kill him.


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 Chapter 30

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Fang Xuan and Shen Yuechao faced each other from afar. A great battle could break out at any moment.


    The latter revealed a disdainful smile and curled his finger at Fang Xuan.


    Although he had just suffered a defeat in Fang Xuan¡¯s dormitory not long ago, he still did not take this new student with F-rank talent seriously. This was also his conceit as a member of the royal family.


    But very quickly, this mentality underwent an earth-shattering change. Fang Xuan¡¯s figure flashed as he rushed in front of Shen Yuechao. Without the support of his familiar, he raised his hand and threw a punch at his opponent.


    Everything happened too quickly. Other than Leng Lingxiao, no one could react in time. Shen Yuechao did not even have the time to raise his hand to block the attack before he was sent flying.


    In the next moment, a huge Familiar blocked Fang Xuan¡¯s path. His fist landed on the Familiar¡¯s body, causing the latter to stagger back a few steps.


    ¡°D*mn, Shen Yuechao¡¯s familiar was actually forced out first. This is going to be interesting,¡± a cloaked figure whose face couldn¡¯t be seen said calmly in the crowd.


    This huge familiar was the complete ancient mammoth. At this moment, it stood between the two of them and shook its head in pain. Its small brown eyes stared fixedly at Fang Xuan, who had just punched out.


    ¡°Good, very good. No one can protect you today. I¡¯m going to kill you¡­¡±


    Before Shen Yuechao could finish speaking, the ancient mammoth wailed and fell to the ground.


    A contemptuous smile appeared on Fang Xuan¡¯s face. ¡°Oh? Senior Brother Shen sure has a big tone. What do you think you¡¯re going to do to me?¡±


    The ancient mammoth twisted on the ground in pain, as if it was suffering a great deal of pain.


    The entire venue was in an uproar. No one knew what technique Fang Xuan had used to cause an S-rank Ancient Mammoth to become like this from more than ten meters away.


    What else could he do? Fang Xuan only needed to slightly control the ants. The punch just now seemed powerful and heavy, but in reality, he only used half of his strength. His true goal was to spread the ants in his sleeve to the ancient mammoth through this punch.


    Now that he had achieved his goal, the latter had lost his ability to fight.


    ¡°What¡­ what the f*ck did you do?¡±


    The ancient mammoth kept twisting and struggling on the ground. Even Shen Yuechao could not get close to it. He could only sense the ancient mammoth¡¯s painful emotions through their spiritual connection.


    ¡°Senior Brother Shen, if you want to continue, I can¡¯t guarantee what will happen to your beast next.¡±


    ¡°Despicable. You only know how to use such despicable methods. I admit defeat!¡±


    As soon as these words were spoken, Fang Xuan immediately controlled the ant to stop moving. The ancient mammoth also stopped struggling and soon stood up.


    Leng Lingxiao narrowed his eyes at the scene before him. He could sense that there was something fishy about Fang Xuan¡¯s punch, but he could not capture the exact situation. Even he did not know the reason behind the abnormality of the ancient mammoth.


    However, there was only one thing he knew: Fang Xuan had won. He had defeated the genius contestant Shen Yuechao, who was two years older than him. This was his student.


    As soon as Shen Yuechao admitted defeat, the atmosphere in the arena was instantly ignited. Waves of cheers resounded in the sky above the martial arts arena. Most of these were junior students who had been bullied by Shen Yuechao. Now that they saw him suffer, they naturally felt a little proud.


    Fang Xuan also had a smile on his face as he walked towards Shen Yuechao.


    ¡°W-What are you going to do?¡±


    ¡°Shen, have you forgotten our bet?¡±


    ¡°How dare you¡­¡±


    Before he could react, a loud slap landed on Shen Yuechao¡¯s face.


    This time, Fang Xuan¡¯s speed was even faster than before. Still, no one could react in time.


    The cheers turned into complete silence.


    Arrogant!


    This was the only word in everyone¡¯s hearts. This kid was too arrogant.


    They hadn¡¯t heard much about Fang Xuan¡¯s story. They only knew that he was a trashy new student with an F-rank talent. It seemed that his familiar was still the most inconspicuous ant, but he was very close to the daughter of the general¡¯s residence. That was why this battle had happened.


    Shen Yuechao felt the burning pain on his face. At first, he was shocked for a moment. Then, his eyes were filled with resentment. He clenched one hand into a fist and a yellow ball of light wrapped around his fist shot towards Fang Xuan¡¯s face.


    In the next moment, the fist was blocked in mid-air by a golden stream of air. Leng Lingxiao¡¯s tall figure appeared between the two of them.


    ¡°Private fights are prohibited in the Cloud Academy. Since you¡¯re willing to bet, you should admit defeat. Don¡¯t you have this bit of magnanimity as a member of the royal family?¡±


    The former glared angrily at Leng Lingxiao, but Fang Xuan left after saying some harsh words.


    Leng Lingxiao frowned as more and more figures gathered around the black pressure.


    ¡°Those who should disperse, disperse. If you feel that you¡¯re too free usually, get the dean to give you a few more training sessions.¡±


    As soon as he said this, most of the crowd dispersed. After all, Leng Lingxiao¡¯s words were quite authoritative in the Outer Yard. They knew that this guy was famous for having a bad temper and would not go back on his word.


    After saying that, Leng Lingxiao looked at Fang Xuan. ¡°You¡¯ve provoked Shen Yuechao. He won¡¯t stop so easily.¡±


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. I have a rotten life to begin with. Besides, a profligate son with a little family background is not worthy of my attention. Otherwise, this battle wouldn¡¯t have happened today.¡±


    Leng Lingxiao took a deep look at Fang Xuan and changed the topic. He asked Fang Xuan if he had any clues about the person who broke the record in the Flame Mountain and the Lightning Forest. Fang Xuan¡¯s scalp went numb and he quickly laughed it off before leaving the martial arts arena and walking towards the dormitory.


    ¡°As expected, I¡¯ve been noticed. I have to keep a low profile. I can¡¯t be so ostentatious when I accept the water-type mission next¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh? Are you going to the water domain?¡±


    A sudden voice startled Fang Xuan. He turned around and saw a figure wrapped in a black robe appear behind Fang Xuan.


    He immediately became vigilant.


    He did not know how long this figure had been following him, but he did not notice it at all?


    ¡°Hehe, don¡¯t be agitated. It¡¯s just that I don¡¯t like Shen Yuechao either. I was very excited to see him just now.¡±


    Seeing that Fang Xuan didn¡¯t react, he didn¡¯t say anything else. He took out a bottle of blue medicine and placed it on the ground.


    ¡°This is a water resistance potion. After consuming it, not only can it increase your resistance to water, but it can also achieve the miraculous effect of breathing underwater. Since you want to go to the water-element domain, I¡¯ll give you this potion.¡±


    ¡°In the water-element domain, not only are there pure Beast Tamers, but because there are many mages among the water-element Beast Tamers, you will also encounter many mages there.¡±


    Fang Xuan did not know what this guy was talking about. This should have been something learned in the school¡¯s classroom, but did he not know at all? This was enough to make Fang Xuan wonder if the former was really a student of the Cloud Academy.


    The Pharmacist lightly kicked the potion into Fang Xuan¡¯s hands. The latter took it. Seeing that the Pharmacist didn¡¯t move, he simply thanked her and turned to leave.


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 Chapter 31

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Fang Xuan thought about it and decided to show Lan Yu the potion in his hand first. After all, one had to be wary of others.


    If it was an ordinary person, it would be fine. However, this alchemist could appear behind him silently. Either he had cultivated a very powerful Light-body Technique or his strength was much higher than his. Why would such a person casually help him? Just because he had used an opportunistic method to defeat Shen Yuechao?


    No matter how he thought about it, he found it strange. He had never met any powerful alchemists, so it was impossible for such a person to exist in the village.


    With this thought in mind, he pushed the door open and walked into the dormitory. The moment he entered, Lan Yu gave him a bear hug. Then, the latter hurriedly looked left and right.


    ¡°Heavens, they said that you defeated Shen Yuechao and even slapped him. Are they really not teasing me?¡±


    After saying that, he pinched his face and only retracted his hand when he grimaced in pain.


    ¡°Luck, it¡¯s just luck. Show me what this potion is for.¡± After saying that, Fang Xuan took out the potion that the mysterious apothecary had given him and threw it to Lan Yu.


    The latter took the potion but did not take the next step. Instead, he silently made a cross.


    ¡°Heavens, looks like the position of Cloud Academy¡¯s top student in the future is going to be decided. Other than my Brother Fang, who else dares to take on this title? He can defeat all the other academies alone.¡±


    ¡°Brother Fang, when you enter the inner courtyard, remember to share the ingredients for refining medicine. I heard that you can choose for yourself. When the time comes, remember to remind me in front of the big shots of the inner courtyard.¡±


    Fang Xuan rolled his eyes at him.


    ¡°Stop talking nonsense. Let¡¯s get down to business first. Hurry up and show me this potion.¡±


    Only then did Lan Yu put the potion in front of his eyes and look around. After about ten minutes, he made up his mind.


    ¡°From what I¡¯ve seen, this should be a water-resistant potion. Its quality is above average, and its grade should be around the second to third grade.¡±


    Fang Xuan narrowed his eyes. It seemed like that guy wasn¡¯t lying to him. This thing was indeed a water-resistant medicine.


    However, why was he helping him? Could it be that he wanted to test the poison on him? He wanted to see if the potion he refined would succeed?


    He shook his head and decided not to think about this. It was better to accept the mission first. After all, time was money. He had really slapped Shen Yuechao¡¯s face this time. He did not know how this vengeful guy would take revenge on him.


    After giving Lan Yu a few simple instructions, Fang Xuan went straight to the guild. Along the way, he thought about the alchemist¡¯s words.


    Just as he said, there were naturally more water-type Beast Tamers in the water-type domain. Most mages had water-type attributes, so they often encountered mages in the water-type domain.


    Thinking of this, Fang Xuan thought of Ning Lanqing, this little girl who gave him a headache. He couldn¡¯t help but rub his head in pain.


    He hoped that he would not meet her again.


    In other fields, such as the wind domain, there were swordsmen or knights. Each attribute was assigned to a Beast Tamer with different attributes, and most of these Beast Tamers¡¯ choices for their second profession were surprisingly uniform.


    As for alchemists, they were rather special. Due to the special attributes of this profession, one could basically see related figures in every attribute¡¯s domain. However, the combat ability of alchemists was slightly weaker.


    Beast Tamers with different attributes would often have to be supported by equipment or potions if they went to domains with different attributes. Otherwise, it was very easy for accidents to happen. Of course, ¡°weak chickens¡± like Fang Xuan were an exception.


    Just like that, Fang Xuan headed straight for the teleportation array after accepting the mission. After experiencing so many missions, he could be said to be completely familiar with it. With a flash of light, he arrived at another world.


    This was an island. The entire island was in a state of disintegration. Blue waves could be seen between the ravines.


    Fang Xuan didn¡¯t have the mood to think about where he was on the continent because as soon as he walked out of the teleportation array, he saw a figure in a short colorful dress in front of him.


    The back of the figure looked extremely beautiful, and a head of soft, wavy hair hung down naturally.


    At this moment, the girl in front seemed to sense the gaze from behind, so their gazes met in the air, immediately causing the air to become a little anxious.


    ¡°Long time no see, Student Fang Xuan. It¡¯s your turn to follow me this time? Your tracking skills aren¡¯t that good.¡±


    Fang Xuan snorted coldly. ¡°I wouldn¡¯t do such a despicable thing. I was just coincidentally assigned here to do a mission.¡±


    The girl in front of him was none other than Ning Lanqing, who had traveled with him on Thunder Island last time.


    The latter took a few steps forward, and Fang Xuan hurriedly retreated, afraid that Ning Lanqing¡¯s arms would grab him again.


    Seeing Fang Xuan¡¯s reaction, Ning Lanqing couldn¡¯t help but sneer.


    ¡°Alright, Ning Lanqing, if there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯m going on a mission. I hope you won¡¯t follow behind me. The two of us can go our separate ways. Don¡¯t disgust each other.¡±


    After saying that, Fang Xuan brushed past her. He didn¡¯t notice the hint of sadness in the former¡¯s eyes.


    The beautiful figure once again appeared in front of him. Fang Xuan¡¯s brows furrowed deeply as the Fire Lightning Spike on his left fist slowly gathered strength.


    ¡°Fang Xuan, don¡¯t you want to know what I¡¯m here for?¡±


    ¡°I missed the part where that¡¯s my problem?¡±


    ¡°In a while, a Myth Realm demon beast will appear here. Father specially sent a pigeon to me and told me that the Purple Qilin Armor on the demon beast is a divine artifact that¡¯s hard to come by in a hundred years. That¡¯s why Father sent me a letter.¡±


    Hearing this, Fang Xuan¡¯s heart was in turmoil. He seemed to know what Ning Lanqing was going to say next.


    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you want me to help you hunt mythical beasts?¡±


    The latter nodded expectantly.


    Fang Xuan ignored Ning Lanqing and continued walking forward.


    Had this little girl¡¯s brain been electrocuted by the strange lightning? Not only did she cheat him of a Horn of the Sea last time, but she also wanted him to continue being a fool. What was she thinking?


    Before he could take a few steps, the pair of pincer-like arms wrapped around Fang Xuan again.


    The latter glared angrily at Ning Lanqing.


    ¡°Hehe, don¡¯t be anxious. Could it be that you want everyone in Cloud City to know that a young genius with extraordinary abilities has appeared in our nameless village?¡±


    Fang Xuan knew that this was another almost obvious threat.


    ¡°Moreover, the Purple Qilin Armor isn¡¯t the only thing on the demon beast¡¯s body. There are also many materials and equipment. Perhaps there¡¯s even a Spirit Core. This demon beast is currently shedding its skin. It¡¯s the weakest it has been in a hundred years. That¡¯s why it appeared in the low-level area.¡±


    ¡°Aiyo, Brother Fang Xuan, help me.¡±


    After saying this, Ning Lanqing winked playfully. She no longer looked like the daughter of the General Manor.


    Fang Xuan sighed. He had really been defeated by this little girl.


    ¡°Okay, let me help.¡±


    Ning Lanqing¡¯s eyes immediately lit up.


    ¡°However, there¡¯s a condition.¡± Before she could thank him, Fang Xuan had already made his request.


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 Chapter 32

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    The two of them walked on the island. At this moment, the sun had long been hidden. The entire sky was foggy, and dark clouds were constantly surging. It was unknown if it was because the demon beasts were about to be born.


    Fang Xuan¡¯s condition was that all the materials other than the Purple Qilin Armor would belong to him. As a rich family, Ning Lanqing naturally didn¡¯t fancy those things, so she agreed readily.


    In reality, Fang Xuan didn¡¯t even know if this was a trial from her father.


    Moreover, according to what Ning Lanqing had said, there was a mutated divine bug in this water-type domain. This kind of divine bug only appeared once every few hundred years. Whether one could encounter it depended on luck. And because of the appearance of the demon beast this time, it was very likely that the divine bug would be lured out.


    Ning Lanqing promised him that after the matter was done, she would tell Fang Xuan which domain he might encounter the divine bug in. She would also give him a potion that could attract the divine bug. The latter also agreed half-believingly.


    After all, although Ning Lanqing was a little naughty, she still had no intention of harming him. Otherwise, he would have attacked Ning Lanqing just now.


    ¡°You¡¯re a mage?¡±


    As the two of them walked on the road, Fang Xuan suddenly said this.


    Ning Lanqing was obviously surprised, but she nodded in agreement.


    After all, she had been hiding the fact that she was a mage and had never taken the initiative to mention it in front of others. She was a pure dual cultivator and focused on cultivating beasts and magic at the same time. In the entire academy, she was probably the only one who dared to try this.


    This meant that she had to devote half of her energy to cultivating magic.


    For ordinary people, it was already very difficult to cultivate just one profession, let alone cultivate at the same time.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to be surprised. The healing spell you used on Thunder Island was very high-level. Ordinary low-level water-element skills can¡¯t do it at all. That¡¯s why I could tell.¡±


    Only then did the former come to a realization. Then, she teased, ¡°As expected of the number one genius of Cloud Academy. You¡¯re very observant.¡±


    Fang Xuan was just about to refute her when a loud bang appeared dozens of meters away. Then, a pillar of light that shot into the sky appeared in their vision.


    The two of them exchanged glances and knew that the target of this trip had most likely appeared. Then, they turned into two streams of light and rushed in the direction of the target.


    Similar to when they were on Thunder Island, the two of them chose an inconspicuous tree trunk to hide behind and quietly observed the situation in front of them.


    A fishtail that was about the height of two people roared angrily with a trident in its hand.


    ¡°Despicable human, you¡¯re looking for trouble while I¡¯m shedding my skin. How sinister!!¡±


    At this moment, a circle of mages wrapped the beast in layers. A few of them were wearing the same clothes. It seemed that they were in cahoots.


    It was unknown if it was because the familiar was too weak or something, but only one of the five people in the circle summoned a familiar. It was a dark blue jellyfish. The others formed a circle and summoned a huge net to surround the merman demon beast.


    The net looked thin, but it was extremely tough. No matter how the demon beast struggled, it could not escape.


    Seeing that the Electricity Jellyfish was moving step by step against the merman demon beast, the latter clearly panicked and struggled much faster.


    The Lightning Jellyfish gathered a ball of light above its head and shot it at the merman demon beast. The demon beast roared angrily, its entire body became extremely smooth, reflecting the scenery outside like glass.


    The Lightning Jellyfish¡¯s ball of light landed on the demon beast, but it slipped and reflected back, heading straight for a Magician weaving a net outside.


    Mages were not on the main battle side to begin with. Most of them had control, healing, and other support-type combat styles. This time, they did not have any countermeasures at all. They could only watch as the ball of light landed on them. Then, they flew out like a kite with a broken string, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of their mouth.


    The others didn¡¯t have the time to care, because a huge gap instantly appeared in the net. The demon beast exerted a little force, and the entire net turned into energy light spots that filled the sky.


    ¡°Cunning human, just you wait!¡±


    After saying these harsh words, the demonic beast quickly moved forward on the ground. A smooth fish tail made her fly towards Ning Lanqing and Fang Xuan as if she was flying close to the ground.


    Fang Xuan cursed under his breath. Initially, he had wanted to pick up the slack in the end. Now, it seemed that he could only take the initiative to attack.


    ¡°Let¡¯s end this quickly!¡±


    Ning Lanqing nodded, and the two of them immediately began to attack.


    It was only when the demon beast passed between the two of them that it noticed that there were still two people lying in ambush here. Due to its inertia, it was actually about to crash into Fang Xuan. It was already a little too late for it to quickly adjust its direction.


    ¡°Since you¡¯re already here, why are you in such a hurry to leave?¡±


    The Fire Lightning Spike in Fang Xuana€TMs left hand shot out and locked onto the demonic beasta€TMs throat. The other hand shot out a lightning net, causing the demonic beasta€TMs body, which was just about to resist, to tremble involuntarily.


    This lightning net was not like the water net built by those mages. It was purely an attack skill.


    Ning Lanqing took out the Horn of the Sea and continuously injected energy into it, then played it.


    Not to mention the water attribute demonic beast, even Fang Xuan fell into a trance for a moment. It was only after Ning Lanqing pulled him back to his senses.


    ¡°Got it. Let¡¯s go.¡± Ning Lanqing put the Purple Qilin Armor into the Store-ring and then prepared to leave.


    Fang Xuan nodded, but he found that the two of them were already surrounded by the few people just now, just like what happened to the merman demon beast.


    The person in the lead was the Beast Tamer who used the jellyfish. At this moment, the latter¡¯s anger was completely apparent on her face. Her beautiful face, which was as white as jade, was filled with hatred. After all, their group had been lying low on this god-forsaken island for a long time for this demon beast, but it was snatched away by the two people in front of them just like that.


    Fortunately, Fang Xuan and the other two were relatively calm. Their backs were against each other as they confronted the five people around them.


    ¡°Fellow friends, this is a little unkind. Our Water-controlling Academy has waited for this merman demon beast for God knows how long, but the two of you snatched our results so easily. There has to be an explanation, right?¡±


    It seemed that this Beast Tamer was indeed their core. Water-controlling Academy? It seemed to be an academy in the north of the Canglan Empire. It was quite close to the general¡¯s residence. There were the strongest water-type Beast Tamers and mages in the entire empire, and many high-ranking officials wanted to send their children in after they awakened their water-type talent. Even in the entire continent, there were top water-type resources. To water-type cultivators, this was undoubtedly heaven.


    In this place, more than 90% of them had water-element talent. It was said that the dean of the outer courtyard walked out from there.


    ¡°We¡¯ve also been waiting here for a long time. Moreover, the path of cultivation doesn¡¯t differentiate between first come, first served. The two of us originally looked down on weak demon beasts of this level. We saw that you were about to release the tiger back to the mountain and had no choice but to accept it!¡±


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 Chapter 33

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Pfft.


    Looking at Fang Xuan¡¯s righteous manner and his unyielding words, Ning Lanqing couldn¡¯t help but laugh out loud.


    This was the first time she had seen such a shameless person. She was clearly the one who snatched other people¡¯s demon beasts first, but in the end, she said that it was a chivalrous act.


    The mages on the other side obviously did not pay for Fang Xuan¡¯s words. The leader¡¯s face was already as cold as ice, and the atmosphere immediately became tense.


    ¡°Since you¡¯re so disrespectful, don¡¯t blame us for being impolite. Capture him!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m just afraid that you don¡¯t have the ability!¡±


    As the leader gave the order, the other mages attacked tacitly. They raised their hands and were about to form a huge net to surround Fang Xuan.


    The latter was already prepared. He did not dare to slack off in front of the few people with unknown strength. He raised his hand and summoned his Lightning Domain. The crystal clear net immediately melted like ice meeting fire. Soon, a huge hole that could accommodate a person appeared.


    In the next moment, Fang Xuan had already passed through the gap and circled behind the leader. He gently pressed one hand on the former¡¯s snow-white neck, and on the other side, he summoned the Thunder Snake Earthworm to wrap around Ning Lanqing¡¯s side to prevent the latter from being surrounded by several people.


    ¡°One more move and I¡¯ll break her neck.¡±


    There was no hesitation in Fang Xuan¡¯s words. The mages looked at each other and retracted their internal energy.


    Oh no¡­ I¡¯ve met a tough opponent this time¡­


    ¡°We don¡¯t want to be enemies with the Charming Water Academy. There¡¯s no such thing as priority on the path of cultivation. If you haven¡¯t recognized the difference, you can continue to chase after us.¡±


    After saying this, Fang Xuan held the leader hostage and slowly walked back to Ning Lanqing¡¯s side. He held the latter¡¯s hand and left the scene.


    ¡°I can sense your location. I¡¯ll let her go after you all use the teleportation array.¡±


    The remaining four mages looked at each other speechlessly. After a long time, one of them gritted her teeth and said, ¡°Are we going to stop just like that?¡±


    ¡°What else can we do? We¡¯ve encountered a tough opponent this time. This person¡¯s strength is far above ours. He even knows how to use a Lightning Domain skill. Let¡¯s go back first and tell the dean and the others about this in detail. I believe he won¡¯t let him go.¡±


    After a while, when he felt that the auras of the four of them had finally disappeared, Fang Xuan let go, indicating that she could leave.


    The person in the lead quickly jumped away. She left a ruthless sentence and ran towards the teleportation array.


    Fang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. This time, there was another grudge. He wondered if they would ever have the chance to meet again.


    He hoped that these ladies wouldn¡¯t hold a grudge.


    ¡°Hehe, as expected of my boyfriend. So very capable. Looks like I¡¯ll have to rely on you when I go out in the future.¡±


    Ning Lanqing winked playfully, and Fang Xuan was speechless.


    ¡°You¡¯ve already subdued the demon beast. How can I obtain other materials?¡±


    The former immediately turned her face away, looking harmless.


    ¡°I just couldn¡¯t help but capture it. Can you bear to see such a weak high-level demon beast die in vain? Besides, you¡¯re my boyfriend. This will also be your help in the future.¡±


    Fang Xuan hurriedly waved his hand.


    ¡°Cut it out. Don¡¯t talk about your boyfriend and girlfriend all day long. You look so mature. Now, you should give me the medicine that attracts the divine worm, right?¡±


    He was not interested in the materials of this water-type demon beast. At most, he would exchange them for some money or be Lan Yu¡¯s medicinal dregs. Insect-type beasts were his number one combat strength.


    Ning Lanqing curled her lips in disdain.


    ¡°How unromantic. As if you¡¯re so mature. Here you go.¡±


    As she spoke, she threw a bottle of blue potion to Fang Xuan.


    Fang Xuan was a little stunned when he saw the potion. Then, his head started to swell.


    He opened it and sniffed it. There was no mistake.


    Wasn¡¯t this the potion that the mysterious alchemist gave him?


    Why did Ning Lanqing have a share too?


    Other than the different packaging, the color, taste, and even the appearance were extremely similar.


    ¡°What happened?¡±


    ¡°Oh, no, nothing.¡±


    She couldn¡¯t tell Ning Lanqing this yet. The latter already had too much on her. She knew too much.


    ¡°It¡¯s mysterious. This potion was brought over by Father and the news of the demon beast. Apart from attracting the divine worm, it can also increase the resistance to water attributes a little. Moreover, it can allow non-water-type Beast Tamers to breathe underwater for a period of time. It¡¯s very precious. Don¡¯t waste it.¡±


    However, what was the identity of this alchemist? Could it be related to General Manor?


    Obviously, even Lan Yu could not tell what the real use of this potion was. However, that person knew that she was coming to the island, but he still deliberately gave her the potion that could attract the divine worm. What was his motive?


    With these questions in mind, he walked silently with Ning Lanqing at the edge of the island where the waves were crashing.


    Fang Xuan had already decided that when he returned to the academy, he would definitely investigate the background of this mysterious alchemist. His identity was definitely not simple.


    Seeing that Fang Xuan was in a daze along the way, Ning Lanqing didn¡¯t know what went wrong. Could it be that he was frustrated because he couldn¡¯t get any benefits from subduing the beast? But in Ning Lanqing¡¯s heart, Fang Xuan didn¡¯t seem to be this kind of person¡­ Seriously, at worst, she could just give the beast to him! What a petty person.


    The two of them walked forward with their own thoughts. Soon, they arrived at an island in the middle of the sea.


    This was the hinterland of the entire island. The entire center seemed to have been artificially hollowed out, revealing a huge lake-like scenery. Countless seaweed and corals could be vaguely seen at the bottom of the lake, and there seemed to be a figure drowning in it.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on? There¡¯s still someone with such a strange cultivation method?¡±


    Ning Lanqing frowned slightly. Looking carefully, she only cried out in surprise after about half a minute.


    ¡°This¡­ this is Senior Yu Binglu?¡±


    ¡°Fish? What fish? You mean she¡¯s not a human but a magical beast?¡±


    Ning Lanqing rolled her eyes at Fang Xuan.


    ¡°I¡¯ll say that you¡¯re short-sighted. This person is Senior Yu Binglu from the second year. Back then, the vice-principal and two deans of the Charm Water Academy personally came to poach her at a sky-high price. Our academy didn¡¯t even give her face.¡±


    Fang Xuan raised his eyebrows. ¡°Oh? There¡¯s such a thing.¡±


    The fact that the Charming Water Academy had used such a huge price and formation to poach her meant that this woman in front of them must have something extraordinary.


    ¡°Of course. Senior Sister Yu Binglu is born with the Heavenly Arctic Ice Bloodline. Although she¡¯s born with the water attribute, she has the innate skill to transform the water attribute into the ice attribute. Her attack ability is naturally huge compared to ordinary water-type Beast Tamers.¡±


    Only then did Fang Xuan nod thoughtfully.


    Indeed, in this day and age, it was difficult to make a name for oneself without talent.


    Water attributes were often innate support. If one could transform water attributes into ice attributes that specialized in offensive methods, not only could it play an unexpected role, but it could also formulate different combat methods.


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 Chapter 34

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Fang Xuan and Ning Lanqing were still loitering in front of Yu Binglu underwater. When they talked about Fang Xuan¡¯s blind spot in knowledge, the latter seemed to have opened a chatterbox.


    ¡°Senior Sister Yu Binglu usually keeps an extremely low profile in the academy. This is especially so after being a first year herself, she suppressed a group of Inner Academy disciples to enter the Inner Academy. She was even allowed to skip a grade to the second year. Ever since then, there have been very few rumors about Yu Binglu in the academy. Therefore, it¡¯s normal for you, as a new student, not to know.¡±


    ¡°Then how did you find out?¡±


    Ning Lanqing puffed out her chest proudly. ¡°I¡¯m from General Manor, so I naturally have some channels~ Keep it a secret.¡±


    Fang Xuan was a little speechless. This young lady really brightened up with just a little sunlight.


    He then looked at Yu Binglu, who was underwater.


    At this moment, his detection ability was activated to the maximum. He could only sense a few weak vital signs on the former¡¯s body. No matter how he looked at it, it did not seem to be in a good state.


    ¡°So what¡¯s she doing now, taking a shower?¡±


    Ning Lan glanced at Fang Xuan innocently and then fell into deep thought.


    ¡°If I¡¯m not wrong¡­ he should be sleeping.¡±


    ¡°Sleep, sleep?¡±


    Ning Lanqing nodded.


    ¡°I heard that because you suppressed the cold meridians in your body all year round, you cultivated an extremely violent cultivation technique. When the two cultivation techniques are combined, your leveling speed is very fast. However, when they collide, it will often cause an energy disorder. In the end, you might even fall asleep anywhere.¡±


    Fang Xuan felt a little helpless.


    Damn it, this kind of fellow who slept wherever she went could enter the inner sect in the first grade. It seemed that entering the inner sect was not a dream.


    ¡°I¡¯ll go take a look at the situation. Stay up there and keep watch for me.¡± After saying this, Fang Xuan dove into the sea and reached all the way to the bottom.


    After seeing it clearly, his speechlessness went up another level.


    It turned out that this person¡¯s feet had been entangled by the seaweed. At this moment, Yu Binglu¡¯s eyes were closed. Those who didn¡¯t know better would really think that she was dead.


    Fortunately, she was born with the water attribute and was compatible with the bottom of the sea. Moreover, water-type Beast Tamers all had the effect of breathing underwater.


    However, for some reason, Fang Xuan felt that the temperature at the bottom of the sea was much lower than in the other seas. There was an aura similar to that of an ant that was constantly emitting from the depths.


    Fang Xuan held his breath and untied Yu Binglu from the water grass by his feet, bringing her up.


    It had to be said that Yu Binglu kept a low profile. Her appearance was really not low profile.


    She and Ning Lanqing looked like two different types. If the latter was a somewhat arrogant long-legged young lady, then Yu Binglu was a petite and cute loli type.


    Just that pair of tiny jade-like feet was enough to make countless men¡¯s blood boil. Each of his small feet was well-defined and had a bronze anklet with pearl bells on it. Just by looking at her closed eyelids, one could tell how proud her eyes were. Her long hair was tied into two buns, and her lightweight made Fang Xuan feel as if she was carrying nothing on his back.


    Fortunately, Fang Xuan had weathered many storms. At this moment, he could only chant a few times.


    Moreover, he was here for business. When he touched the bottom of the sea, he felt an aura that could almost resonate with ants and insects. After he sent him up, he had to quickly come down and take a look.


    Fang Xuan sent Yu Binglu ashore. When Ning Lanqing saw the latter, she was obviously a little curious. She clearly suspected that such a cute appearance was not as powerful as what was rumored outside.


    Fang Xuan didn¡¯t have time to say anything else. He casually used the flame energy to dry Yu Binglu, then opened the bottle of blue potion and drank it in one gulp.


    ¡°I can feel it. This primitive insect power can¡¯t be wrong. If I don¡¯t come up in an hour, I¡¯ll go back to the academy to get reinforcements.¡±


    Ning Lanqing frowned slightly, ¡°This medicine will attract divine bugs. Why are you in such a hurry to drink it?¡±


    ¡°I forgot.¡± With that, Fang Xuan dove back into the water¡­


    This time, Fang Xuan did not sink to the bottom of the sea again. Instead, he carefully observed every move below from the top of the sea.


    He didn¡¯t know if the reason why Yu Binglu fell asleep had anything to do with the divine bug he was looking for, but he was afraid that it had something to do with it.


    However, after ten minutes, the bottom of the sea was like a pool of stagnant water. Other than the occasional colorful fish, there were no other changes.


    Fang Xuan finally couldn¡¯t sit still anymore. F*ck, could this be a fake bottle of medicine? But I can still breathe underwater. What¡¯s going on¡­ He finally stopped watching and slowly probed downwards. At the same time, he hid his left hand behind his back and prepared to attack, afraid that some huge magical beast would appear and crush him.


    Time seemed to have been extended infinitely. Fang Xuan had only used a few breaths of time to dive from the surface of the sea to the bottom of the sea, but now, it was as if he had completed the journey of his life.


    However, he only stopped when his feet were almost entangled by the aquatic plants again.


    At the same time, the prehistoric aura echoed with him again. This time, it was even more obvious than before, as if it came from under his feet.


    He carefully released the ants and let them drill down from the beach at the bottom of the sea.


    The ant was not as cautious as Fang Xuan when it went down. Instead, it charged down recklessly. Fang Xuan let it go. After all, in this low-level area, existences that could hurt it had yet to be born.


    After drilling down for about a hundred meters, the ant stopped.


    From its feedback, Fang Xuan knew that there was a thick layer of ice below, but it was just nourishment for the ants.


    As they went deeper, they finally arrived at the source of the savage aura.


    However, based on the ant¡¯s aura, it seemed it was not a threat to Fang Xuan at all?


    This time, he couldn¡¯t hold it in anymore. He activated the Burrow skill and arrived on the ice.


    At this moment, a huge hole had already been opened in the ice by the ants. Not to mention that the ice was originally transparent, even if one looked down, they would be able to see a fleshy black shadow in the center.


    This was probably Fang Xuan¡¯s ¡°opponent¡± for this trip.


    He had thought that there would be a fierce battle¡­ Why was it such an adorable little thing?


    Rather than calling it a bug, it was more like an egg.


    At this moment, it was wrapped in a white cocoon like a bean worm. He could not see what it looked like. He could only see that it was a larva about the length of a hand. From the outside, he could vaguely see circles of dark blue patterns. There were a total of nine.


    Combined with the appearance and environment, this should be the larva of a Snownet Divine Worm.


    This kind of larva was an ancient bloodline, one of the kings of the water attribute. It could create a blizzard in the water attribute domain and achieve the effect of both offense and defense.


    However, this insect¡­ No, it should be called an insect egg. This insect egg had yet to hatch, and its combat ability was equivalent to zero. Fortunately, it could be slowly raised in his hands.


    He wondered if that loli senior sister was also here for this thing.


    No matter what, he would accept it on his behalf.


    With that, Fang Xuan reached out to touch the fat egg.


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 Chapter 35

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Fang Xuan couldn¡¯t take it anymore and reached out to touch the egg.


    The surroundings were too cold. Although the ant had already swallowed most of the ice, the cold aura would not disappear with it. The center of it was the Snownet Divine Worm egg in front of him.


    Although the godworms in the juvenile stage could not directly assist in battle, they could be raised by themselves.


    The godly bugs that he personally raised had a higher affinity with their masters. At the same time, the upper limit of their growth was also higher than the insects that grew in the wild.


    After all, humans only knew what nutrition pets needed more.


    Those who truly understood how to capture beasts preferred to look for eggs or the cubs of beasts. Under normal circumstances, they could only act according to the heavens. However, Fang Xuan had encountered such a situation today. He didn¡¯t know if he was lucky or unlucky.


    The closer he got to the egg, the stronger the cold became. In the end, Fang Xuan could only mobilize all the energy in his body to resist the endless cold.


    ¡°Damn it, I don¡¯t believe that a broken egg can turn the sky upside down.¡±


    Although Fang Xuan¡¯s entire right side was covered in frost, his mouth was still firm.


    ¡°Take it!!¡±


    A light flashed, and without any suspense, the Snownet Divine Worm that had yet to regain consciousness was successfully captured. The cold aura also dissipated.


    Fang Xuan grabbed the divine bug and kept it in his arms.


    Who said that this thing had no combat power? Even if it was used as a hidden weapon, it could catch people off guard.


    Through the bloodline connection, he could feel the true attributes of the divine bug in his arms.


    Half of it was the basic water attribute, and the other half was the mutated ice attribute. It was very similar to that loli senior. Could this be the transformation of that senior¡­ Could it be that she was actually a big worm pretending to be a human to go to school?


    Fang Xuan shook his head and put away the divine bug in his arms. He didn¡¯t know how much time had passed, but there was no time to waste. If he had been any later, Ning Lanqing would probably have gone back to school to move the god. With a swing of his body, Fang Xuan swam to the shore at an extremely fast speed, and the temperature at the bottom of the sea gradually returned to normal.


    With a magnificent splash, Fang Xuan flipped back to the shore and met Ning Lanqing¡¯s surprised gaze.


    ¡°He took care of the evolved divine bug in fifteen minutes? That¡¯s too fast.¡±


    ¡°Cough cough, there¡¯s no such thing as a divine bug. This bug is an egg, let alone evolving.¡±


    Fang Xuan didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry. He revealed a corner of the divine bug in his arms, and Ning Lanqing immediately understood what was going on.


    ¡°Tsk tsk, it¡¯s actually an insect egg. You¡¯re secretly happy. I wonder how many high-ranking officials and nobles want a decent insect egg to raise. They even saved you from a huge battle. You¡¯re really lucky. You must have a good wife.¡±


    ¡°However, the eggs of these divine bugs are very popular. It¡¯s best if you don¡¯t show them casually. Otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable if someone notices them.¡±


    Fang Xuan nodded in agreement. No one understood the principle of not revealing one¡¯s wealth better than him.


    He quickly completed the mission here, carried the still unconscious Yu Binglu, and walked back.


    ¡°Do you think this senior sister fainted because she was entangled by something?¡± Fang Xuan asked worriedly when he thought of the temperature of the underwater world and the attributes of the divine insects he had subdued.


    Before Ning Lanqing could recover, Yu Binglu, who was on his back, licked her lips and bit Fang Xuan¡¯s neck.


    The latter almost groaned.


    Immediately after, another round of nibbling and kissing followed.


    When Ning Lanqing saw this scene, she immediately felt a little jealous.


    ¡°Yo, yo, yo, you¡¯re quite likable. Young Master Fang, I have to kiss you a few times even when I¡¯m asleep.¡±


    She couldn¡¯t be blamed. After all, Yu Binglu was really born with a symbol. Even if a man were to watch from the side, his eyes would turn red.


    Fang Xuan was stunned and didn¡¯t know what to say. He only pushed Yu Binglu away from his back, but the latter quickly pressed against him as if she had her own consciousness.


    Ning Lanqing snorted and turned her head away, not saying another word. The two of them walked all the way back to the guild to receive the reward for Fang Xuan¡¯s mission.


    When they passed by a trading company, a middle-aged man dressed in gold and silver jumped out of the house.


    ¡°Aiyo, isn¡¯t this my precious daughter?¡±


    The two of them stopped in their tracks and looked at the words ¡°Yu Family Trading Company¡± above their heads.


    ¡°Are you saying that this is your daughter?¡±


    Fang Xuan looked at the middle-aged man with a full beard in front of him. He did not dare to compare him to the cute senior on his back.


    ¡°It¡¯s my daughter. Yesterday, I heard her say that she was going to the island to accept a mission. In the end, she lost contact with us and the people she sent out couldn¡¯t be found. Young heroes, who are you¡­¡±


    Ning Lanqing and Fang Xuan exchanged glances, then sent Yu Binglu into the trading company.


    The scale of this trading company was extremely large. The entire interior was made of expensive materials. On the counter were equipment and materials inlaid with gold and jade.


    It wasn¡¯t that Fang Xuan hadn¡¯t paid attention to this place before, but the things here were simply beyond their budget. It was often a place that only top-tier young masters and high-tier beastmasters frequented. However, the middle-aged man recognized Ning Lanqing, who was traveling with Fang Xuan. Clearly, the latter had come here to spend money before.


    Miss was indeed Miss. Sigh.


    After explaining the whole story, Father Yu thanked the two of them profusely. He was just short of kneeling down to them. Moreover, he also said that if there were any problems or difficulties, they could come to him. Especially to Fang Xuan, after rejecting them a few times, Fang Xuan and the other two still agreed and left the trading company.


    ¡°F*ck, why didn¡¯t you tell me about such a big matter earlier? I actually carried Miss for an entire day.¡±


    ¡°Who would have known that the father of such a cute girl was a bearded man? The school is really good at keeping secrets.¡±


    ¡°Shh, don¡¯t let anyone listen¡­¡±


    After that, the two of them returned to school. They lived as they should, but they were more ruthless during the combat class.


    Shen Yuechao did not send any more messages, but Fang Xuan was well aware of his personality. He just did not know what method he would use to trip him up next time.


    Just like that, the peaceful days continued until this day.


    ¡°I¡¯ve heard that your student defeated Shen Yuechao a while ago?¡±


    The dean and Leng Lingxiao were the only two people in the huge dean¡¯s office. The latter was suddenly summoned here personally. When he heard the former¡¯s words, he nodded silently.


    What was going on? No matter how arrogant Shen Yuechao was outside, he was just an ordinary inner court disciple in the school. Even if he was bullied, he shouldn¡¯t be protected by the outer court dean¡­ The latter seemed to have seen through Leng Lingxiao¡¯s thoughts and was not happy for a moment. ¡°What are you thinking? I¡¯m not talking about this matter itself.¡±


    ¡°The school has locked onto one person to capture the Lightning Bug King and severely injure the strange lightning.¡±


    Leng Lingxiao finally reacted. Cold sweat trickled down his forehead.


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 Chapter 36

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Even if Leng Lingxiao was a fool, he would be able to understand the meaning behind the dean¡¯s words.


    All the evidence pointed to Fang Xuan alone.


    Capturing the Lightning Bug King had set a new record in the Lightning Forest. It was very likely that it had also set a new record in the Fire Forest.


    With just an F-rank talent, Fang Xuan?


    ¡°This¡­ Principal, did you make a mistake? He¡­¡±


    The dean raised his hand, signaling Leng Lingxiao to stop talking.


    ¡°The academy knows that not only is he an F-talent, but he¡¯s also an ant familiar. However, someone in the academy provided a precise confession. I believe you were present in the battle between him and Shen Yuechao, right?¡±


    Leng Lingxiao stopped talking and pursed his lips in thought.


    ¡°No matter what, there¡¯s no concrete evidence yet, but this information is definitely not groundless. Keep an eye on this person for the next few days. Report to me immediately if you find any signs of trouble. The High School League is about to begin. There¡¯s still a shortage of spots¡­¡±


    Leng Lingxiao nodded in agreement. Then, he heard another piece of explosive news.


    ¡°In addition, the principal sent a letter. A rare high-level water-element insect egg has appeared on the island. Only the outer courtyard has this news.¡±


    The former immediately looked up in surprise. He knew that the dean of the outer courtyard was also a water-type beast. This move was undoubtedly the dean¡¯s blatant bias towards the inner courtyard, wanting to increase the strength of the outer courtyard¡¯s dean. Therefore, he only sent this news to the outer courtyard.


    However, he saw that the dean¡¯s expression was not very good.


    ¡°I¡¯ll organize the students to check it out.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need. I¡¯ve already gone there personally. Someone beat me to it. There¡¯s not even a trace left at the scene. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that there¡¯s still some savage aura left, I¡¯m afraid I would have suspected that the principal had sent fake information.¡±


    ¡°How can that be? The principal has always been very well-informed. Although we usually don¡¯t see him, as long as it¡¯s information about him, it¡¯s usually earth-shattering. This water-element insect egg must be a rare high-grade one. This¡­¡±


    The Outer Court Dean slowly sat down, his eyes flickering.


    ¡°Currently, I¡¯m guessing that someone from Charming Water Academy beat us to it.¡±


    As soon as these words were spoken, the former immediately looked like he understood.


    Indeed, after all, the water-element Beast Tamers and mages of the Charm Water Academy had always been among the top existences in the world. They had always worked hard to nurture the strongest water-element cultivators in the world. There were even rumors that they had created gods. It was not impossible for them to notice such a commotion in advance.


    ¡°Forget it, it¡¯s just an insect egg. Even if Charming Water Academy obtains the Divine Worm egg now, it will be difficult for them to compete with us. You can leave first. If there¡¯s any news about Fang Xuan, report to me at any time.¡±


    Leng Lingxiao nodded and silently left the office.


    The Outer Court Principal let out a long sigh. He picked up a pen and began to write a letter.


    Fang Xuan had no idea that there were people discussing him in the hinterland of the academy. He had been busy finding nourishment for the eggs these past few days. Now, the eggs had broken out of their shells and turned into a cute flesh worm with snow-white patterns all over its body.


    At this moment, the Snownet Divine Worm basically had the ability to release basic skills. It was just that sometimes, it was still in a daze, but it was no longer like before.


    Ever since he returned from the island, he had not made any substantial improvements. However, he also knew that it was easy to pull his crotch if he ran too fast. For a moment, he was not in a hurry to break through. Days passed just like that.


    However, over the past few days, the mysterious alchemist who had given him the potion had never appeared again.


    He had asked someone to ask around. There didn¡¯t seem to be such a person in the entire school, which meant that the other party might not be a student of Cloud Academy at all.


    However, Fang Xuan still let it go. After all, this person did not give him poison. Moreover, the Snownet Divine Worm could be considered an improvement for him.


    Since the other party did not intend to harm him, there was no need to be too stubborn.


    However, it was time to collect the insect skin again. He had already recuperated enough these few days, and the cooldown time for capturing had passed. There might be unexpected gains.


    Moreover, he might be able to meet that mysterious alchemist again when he went out on a mission. He would do it just like that.


    When class ended, the sun was shining brightly in the sky. Fang Xuan strode towards the guild.


    After familiarizing himself with the procedures, Elder An was already used to Fang Xuan¡¯s arrival. The latter smiled and handed the token to Fang Xuan. The latter put the token on his waist and left the guild hall.


    The insect skin he was going to collect this time was of the wind attribute. In other words, the domain he was going to was the wind attribute.


    Here, there were both Knights and Swordsmen. The specialty of Knights was that they moved quickly and had at least one familiar that they could ride on. High-level Knights all had flying familiars that were extremely mobile. They were at the back of the team or harassed. Their skills were basically attack skills that focused on charging.


    Swordsmen, on the other hand, were much simpler. Whether it was sabers, daggers, longswords, or heavy swords, they could all be called Swordsmen. After all, the cultivation techniques they learned were similar.


    Every profession had its own outstanding points, and every path led to Rome.


    As the teleportation array flashed, Fang Xuan appeared in a gray desert.


    The gray mist here was not smoke, but real sand. It was blown into the air by the howling wind.


    Fang Xuan raised his head with difficulty and used his energy to protect his eyes. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the five stars on the token. He rolled his eyes helplessly.


    Objective: Sand Scorpion 0/15.


    Boss Wind Rhinoceros Condor 0/1.


    Along the way, he killed quite a number of Sand Scorpions that were hiding under the beach. The howling winds were unable to do anything to the ants and insects. Basically, wherever the ants and insects went, the pitiful Sand Scorpions would be instantly hollowed out. There was no need for Fang Xuan to pay much attention to them.


    However, this desert was like a maze. Fang Xuan gradually walked forward. It was unknown if he had lost his way or if this place was simply too vast. Along the way, other than the Sand Scorpions, he did not see any other living creatures. The positioning system on the token had long since failed.


    ¡°F*ck, are there no other creatures here?¡±


    As if to confirm his words, he saw two figures in the distance.


    Although it was extremely blurry, he could still vaguely recognize that they were two humans.


    Fang Xuan immediately perked up. He activated the Lightning Divine Steps to its maximum power and rushed towards the two of them, afraid that the two people in front of him were also some strange illusion.


    Now, he could not even find the teleportation array to return. Soon, he would probably have to crush the token and return to Cloud City at the cost of being demoted.


    The two people in front seemed to have noticed Fang Xuan behind them. They stopped in their tracks and turned around.


    After an unknown period of time, Fang Xuan finally arrived beside the two of them. Then, he and the person on the left exclaimed at the same time.


    ¡°It¡¯s you?¡±


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 Chapter 37

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    The person who spoke was none other than Zhao Xiang, who had an experience with Fang Xuan at the Blazing Mountain.


    ¡°Why are you here?¡±


    Zhao Xiang was the first to speak. Fang Xuan only said that he was doing a mission.


    He did not have a good impression of this person. He could only say that she was cold and indifferent. Even if she had some ambiguous actions with him in the Blazing Mountain, the grudge between the two of them would not change.


    To Fang Xuan, an arrogant person would never achieve anything great.


    Seeing Fang Xuan like this, Zhao Xiang didn¡¯t know what to say.


    The atmosphere at the scene seemed to become awkward. The wind still blew past the corners of the three people¡¯s clothes.


    The woman on the right spoke. At this moment, Fang Xuan began to size her up.


    ¡°My name is Chen Xiang. I¡¯m a friend of Zhao Xiang. I¡¯m a swordsman. We¡¯re both second-year students of the Cloud Academy. I was the one who brought her to the Wind Domain this time to kill the Wind Rhinoceros Condor. I need its wings to make a sword. Seeing that you don¡¯t have a map, are you lost?¡±


    It wasn¡¯t that this person had sharp eyes, but when Fang Xuan was approaching them. He stumbled a little just now, it was really easy for her to think of this aspect.


    The female swordsman who had spoken was wrapped up tightly, but one could still see her explosive figure. Moreover, this person was only a little shorter than Fang Xuan. At a glance, she looked valiant and heroic.


    Fang Xuan did not pretend. He directly laid out the fact that he really could not find his way. Moreover, the boss of his trip was also the Wind Rhinoceros Condor.


    ¡°Then why don¡¯t you team up with us? We can take care of each other. We have a map and can save more time. Otherwise, I¡¯m afraid it will be very difficult for you to even find the way back.¡±


    Fang Xuan nodded silently, agreeing to Chen Xiang¡¯s suggestion.


    This woman was quite easy to talk to. How did she make such a friend? She was really careless in making friends.


    Along the way, Fang Xuan did not speak. Chen Xiang held the map in her hand and led the way methodically. Zhao Xiang kept whispering to the latter, probably introducing Fang Xuan.


    The latter ignored the small actions between the two of them. As long as they could complete the mission normally, he did not care so much.


    Suddenly, Chen Xiang handed the map to Zhao Xiang and stood at the same level as him.


    He knew that Chen Xiang must have something to say to him.


    ¡°This desert is located in the southwest corner of the empire. After passing through this place, there is a Lousha City. It can be said to be the overlord of this place. The wife of the City Lord of Lousha City has a strange illness. She needs the devouring golden ants in the desert to eat the strange illness.¡±


    ¡°I heard from Zhao Xiang that your beast is an insect. Are you interested?¡±


    Fang Xuan¡¯s interest was piqued. If it was a city lord-level figure, it shouldn¡¯t be difficult for him to take out the materials to nourish the Snownet Divine Worm. Moreover, he had come here to collect the insect skin.


    Moreover¡­ devouring was his old profession. It was impossible for it to be inferior to devouring golden ants. Could it really be such a coincidence?


    ¡°We can give it a try first. The City Lord has already said that as long as there¡¯s any effect, we can obtain a huge bounty. Even if there¡¯s no effect, there¡¯s no loss. There¡¯s no sandstorm there. It¡¯s much more comfortable than the desert.¡±


    ¡°Then why don¡¯t I cross the desert to take a look first? I¡¯ll leave this Wind Rhinoceros Condor for you guys. I¡¯ll complete the mission after it respawns.¡±


    Before Chen Xiang could say anything, she was interrupted by Zhao Xiang.


    ¡°No! Didn¡¯t we agree? What if we lose our lives to the Wind Rhinoceros Condor without you? Moreover, this desert is very vast. Without a map, it¡¯s very easy for you to get lost.¡±


    She turned her head and red energy surrounded her body to resist the sandstorm.


    Fang Xuan thought to himself that this young lady had changed a lot. Now, she actually knew how to care about others. Not bad, not bad. She was worth teaching.


    Chen Xiang chuckled.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Lady Zhao? Have you learned how to feel sorry for others? Are you mesmerized by Brother Fang Xuan?¡±


    The latter clearly heard the ridicule in Chen Xiang¡¯s words. She blushed and turned around to continue leading the way.


    Fang Xuan was indifferent to the teasing between the two of them. Instead, he nodded at Chen Xiang. ¡°Miss Zhao¡¯s words are not unreasonable. Since I¡¯ve already promised the two of them, I can¡¯t change my mind at will. I was rude just now. Let¡¯s kill the Wind Rhinoceros Condor first before I go to Lousha City to investigate.¡±


    Chen Xiang nodded and did not say anything else.


    As the wind in the air grew stronger, everyone understood that their final goal was not far away.


    ¡°Strange, the map says it¡¯s here.¡±


    Zhao Xiang, who was at the front, scratched her head in confusion.


    Fang Xuan cast a sidelong glance at it. The map was not completely made of kraft paper. There was a flickering spot of light on it. That was probably the location of the person holding the map.


    At this moment, there was a bright red cross above the light spot. This was probably the Boss mark that marked this place.


    At this moment, the sandstorm around the three of them had almost completely obscured their vision. Just activating the energy to protect their bodies had become a luxury. Zhao Xiang¡¯s anxiety was understandable.


    An inexplicable sense of danger arose spontaneously.


    ¡°Be careful!¡±


    Fang Xuan shouted and pushed the two of them away with his palms. At the same time, he borrowed the force to quickly retreat.


    A giant bird landed on the ground where the two of them had landed. The bird¡¯s iron claws gripped the sand on the ground tightly, sending it flying in all directions. Then, the bird charged straight at Zhao Xiang and Chen Xiang, who were gathered together, as if it hadn¡¯t seen him.


    The newcomer was none other than the Wind Rhinoceros Condor. Fang Xuan made a rough estimation of who was faster between it and the strange lightning, and the final answer was almost the same.


    The wind boss in front of him was almost as fast as lightning.


    Before Zhao Xiang and Chen Xiang could react, a steel-like claw appeared in front of them.


    In the next moment, the two of them flew straight out.


    Fortunately, their combat instincts allowed them to take out their weapons in time to block. Although it was not very useful, it was much better than directly landing on their bodies.


    At this point, Chen Xiang¡¯s aura was in a complete mess. Fortunately, she was a wind-type Beast Tamer and could adjust quickly with the help of the terrain. As Zhao Xiang was stronger to begin with, she wasn¡¯t affected much.


    However, the Wind Rhinoceros Condor did not give them any time to rest. Wave after wave of ruthless attacks followed. From afar, it looked like a huge pitch-black shadow was constantly shuttling between the two of them. Soon, the two of them were injured.


    Soon, a huge vacuum appeared behind Chen Xiang.


    At the same time, a green blade tore through the air.


    Oh no, not only did this fellow know physical attacks, everything that happened just now was probably to pave the way for this.


    Zhao Xiang closed her eyes in despair. She didn¡¯t want to see her best friend¡¯s flesh and blood splatter.


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 Chapter 38

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    As Zhao Xiang opened her eyes again in despair, a figure with his left arm raised high appeared in front of her.


    Fang Xuan panted heavily. It was fortunate that he had the help of the ants to devour the attack just now. Otherwise, at the very least, the Fire Thunder Spike would have turned into a pile of scrap metal.


    Only then did the Wind Rhinoceros Condor notice this inconspicuous man in front of it. It seemed to be in disbelief that its attack was so easily blocked.


    The former confronted the Wind Rhinoceros Condor from afar. His plans kept changing. In the end, he could only come up with a solution: He had to wait for an opportunity to take the small yellow pill Lan Yu gave him and let the ant fly into the sky. Otherwise, the other party would have the advantage of speed and flying at the same time. It would be very troublesome to deal with.


    At this moment, the Wind Rhinoceros Condor moved again. Just like before, its huge iron claws charged straight at Fang Xuan.


    However, the former¡¯s attack was too fast. Even if he activated his Eye of Reconnaissance, he could only barely dodge it.


    However, it was this attack that completely destroyed the Wind Rhinoceros Condor.


    The ant had already flown along the iron claw to the Wind Rhinoceros Condor¡¯s body. The former suddenly trembled a little, then fell to the ground like a kite with a broken string. Blood flowed from its chest, and it looked like it was not going to live.


    The surrounding gale gradually died down, and the entire desert gradually returned to calm.


    It was the ruler here. Now that this Wind Rhinoceros Condor was about to die, the storm would naturally calm down.


    Seeing this, Zhao Xiang and Chen Xiang sat on the ground and panted heavily.


    Fang Xuan hurriedly ran over to check on their injuries. Fortunately, they were fine. At most, they had superficial wounds.


    Chen Xiang gave Fang Xuan a big thumbs up.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t believe Zhao Xiang when he said that you were very strong. I didn¡¯t expect the newbies nowadays to be this insane. I¡¯m impressed.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, I was playing some tricks. Can¡¯t even compare to the two senior sisters.¡±


    The two of them rested for a while before Chen Xiang left the desert with the map. Zhao Xiang insisted on going to Lousha City with him, but the latter could not persuade her and had to agree.


    Originally, Zhao Xiang had urged Chen Xiang to go with them, but the latter insisted on returning to the academy with the excuse that the desert was too dangerous and dark. Before she left, she gave Zhao Xiang a meaningful look, which made her blush.


    The sandstorm had completely subsided, and the full view of the desert was exposed to the two of them. They no longer needed a map before the next Wind Rhinoceros Condor respawned.


    Fang Xuan led the way and soon, a magnificent wall appeared in their field of vision.


    Lousha City was extremely large, especially since the walls outside needed to withstand the sandstorm at all times. The buildings were bound to be even more gorgeous. From afar, it looked like a steel fortress. This was also the reason why Chen Xiang took the map with ease.


    At this moment, the city gate was wide open. From time to time, people in robes would enter and leave.


    The guards on both sides did not say anything when they saw Fang Xuan and Zhao Xiang¡¯s inland clothes. The two of them entered the inner part of Shalou City.


    Entering the city was a completely different world. Most of the residents were dressed in loose robes. There were very few people like Fang Xuan and Zhao Xiang who were dressed in plain clothes. They walked and stopped before arriving at a market.


    This market looked like a black market. Everything could be seen here and there. There were even familiars locked in special cages.


    The two of them bought a few rare ingredients and food from the inland. They came quite freely.


    ¡°Sir, take a look. The new exit, the Horn of the Sea, only costs 500 gold coins!¡±


    ¡®Oh?¡¯


    Fang Xuan¡¯s gaze was attracted by the shout. This was the desert, and water-attributed familiars were extremely rare. How could they only be sold for 500 gold coins? Even the Horn of the Sea bought for Ning Lanqing in the market of Izumo City was worth nearly five figures.


    He leaned over and secretly activated his perception ability to carefully sense the Horn of the Sea in front of him.


    ¡°Hehe, look at your attire. You¡¯re a boss from the mainland, right? You have good taste indeed. I obtained this Horn of the Sea after going through a lot of hardships in the North Sea. Capturing water-type familiars has a miraculous effect. It¡¯s the lowest discount!¡±


    Fang Xuan sneered.


    ¡°The horn is not bad, but the attributes of this horn are not related to water at all. You plucked it from your old bull and processed it, right?¡±


    Zhao Xiang, who had just finished shopping, heard the conversation and came over with two small bottles of medicine. She looked curiously at the Horn of the Sea on the ground.


    The stall owner was clearly flustered. ¡°Boss, what are you talking about? It¡¯s not easy for our small business. Don¡¯t slander us.¡±


    As he spoke, he flashed the dagger in his arms, as if warning Fang Xuan not to meddle in other people¡¯s business.


    The latter smiled and shook his head. He did not explain further and left the stall.


    ¡°You¡¯re just going to let this liar go?¡±


    Fang Xuan turned to look at Zhao Xiang in surprise. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to have such a sense of justice. In normal markets and black markets, there will be law enforcers who maintain discipline. Someone will deal with him. It¡¯s not bad for us to be good five-star citizens who are good at reporting.¡±


    Zhao Xiang was about to say something when a figure in a black robe rushed over with a cloth bag in his hand.


    ¡°Damn it, catch the thief!¡±


    A brawny man chased after the thief relentlessly. However, the former¡¯s speed was extremely fast as if his feet had been smeared with oil. In a short while, he arrived in front of Fang Xuan.


    He stretched out his leg and the black-robed man immediately fell to the ground. However, that person reacted extremely quickly and took out a dagger to stab Fang Xuan¡¯s face.


    Several exclamations immediately sounded.


    There was a flash of lightning and the dagger fell to the ground. The black-robed man covered his hand in pain and was pressed to the ground by the brawny man the next moment. The brawny man¡¯s companions ran up and surrounded him.


    ¡°Bastard, run! Let¡¯s see where you can run to.¡±


    The brawny man put away the cloth bag and turned around to give Fang Xuan a bright smile.


    ¡°Hehe, thank you, brother. I¡¯m here to look after the place. You can call me Da Zhuang. This kid stole in broad daylight in front of me. If it weren¡¯t for you, I would have lost my job today.¡±


    Fang Xuan casually replied and pointed out the location of the swindler. The former hurriedly took out something from his Spatial Ring and handed it to Fang Xuan.


    ¡°This precious thing doesn¡¯t suck human blood. Treat it as a gift to you.¡± After saying that, the brawny man quickly left, leaving behind a dumbfounded Fang Xuan.


    He stood still and took a look. The brawny man had actually handed him a mosquito.


    That¡¯s right, it was just a mosquito. He couldn¡¯t sense any attribute aura from it. He didn¡¯t know why it was given to Fang Xuan.


    Zhao Xiang burst out laughing.


    ¡°Is there something wrong with this person¡¯s brain? How can he treat a mosquito as a familiar? Moreover, it¡¯s a mosquito that can¡¯t be detected at all. I think he casually caught it from home.¡±


    Fang Xuan felt a little awkward for a moment, but he still accepted it.


    After all, it was a token of appreciation from the other party. He could consider it as bringing back a specialty of Sand City.


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 Chapter 39

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Zhao Xiang was carrying a glass bottle behind her. In front of her was Fang Xuan, who was dressed in formal attire.


    The two of them had already left the black market and were now heading towards Castellan¡¯s castle.


    After all, he was here to treat the other party¡¯s illness. He still had to put up a good front. Although the brawny man had placed the mosquito in the storage ring just now, strictly speaking, the storage ring could not store living things for a long time. There was no air inside.


    Hence, Zhao Xiang had no choice but to walk behind them with the glass bottle, looking rather comical.


    The main door of the castle was also wide open. The guards inside had their heads lowered and their eyes were lifeless. When they saw Fang Xuan, they only asked mechanically. The latter said that he had come because he had heard about the City Lord¡¯s wife¡¯s illness. The guards went in to report and were allowed to enter not long after.


    Fang Xuan strode into the castle, only to find that the guards inside were still in a lifeless state. A middle-aged man in a luxurious robe quickly welcomed him. He must be the City Lord of this place.


    ¡°Welcome, welcome. Welcome, friends from the mainland. I¡¯ve just heard of your intentions. I¡¯m at your residence now. Please come quickly.¡±


    Strange, the City Lord¡¯s wife is seriously ill¡­ Why is he still so excited?


    Fang Xuan and Zhao Xiang looked at each other, but the City Lord was there so they didn¡¯t say anything and could only follow silently.


    The deeper they went, the fewer soldiers there were. Everyone looked lifeless, especially in the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. Be it the layout or the atmosphere, it was like a tomb.


    The three of them walked into the residence and saw that the entire residence was very spacious. There was a figure lying flat against the wall in the middle.


    Rather than a human figure, it was more like a skeleton.


    This person was extremely thin, and one could vaguely tell that she was a woman. Even through her clothes, one could sense that there was no vitality on the woman¡¯s body. She was like a corpse draped in human skin.


    At the same time, people surrounded the City Lord Residence from all directions.


    Fang Xuan silently activated his Scanning Eye. Just by the window alone, there were at least two knight formations. There were a few standard royal swordsmen in the grassland behind the residence, and in the corridor on both sides of the main entrance, there were mages in charge of controlling them.


    Fang Xuan was certain that there was no such protection just now.


    From the looks of it today¡­ they were planning to leave him in the castle if he couldn¡¯t treat the illness.


    He naturally could not show his thoughts on the surface. He could only stall for as long as he could.


    ¡°City Lord, when the two of us are treating your wife, there can¡¯t be any other existence in the room, so please leave.¡±


    The smile on the City Lord¡¯s face froze. He hesitated for a moment before silently retreating.


    Fang Xuan was silent for a moment. Sensing that the City Lord had indeed left the residence, he took a few steps forward to check on the City Lord¡¯s wife.


    ¡°Something¡¯s wrong. There¡¯s something wrong with this place and the people here. Hold your breath and focus. Don¡¯t even inhale too much of the gas in the castle.¡±


    That was for Zhao Xiang. They had to be ready for battle at all times.


    However, he did not have the time to explain in detail. With a flip of Fang Xuan¡¯s hand, a few ants quietly crawled onto the City Lord¡¯s wife¡¯s body.


    ¡°As expected¡­ the City Lord¡¯s wife died a long time ago.¡±


    Before he could finish his sentence, the ant suddenly lost control and entered the city lord¡¯s wife¡¯s body like it was on drugs. The latter¡¯s body was quickly torn apart and devoured by the ant.


    Zhao Xiang was so shocked by this strange scene that she stumbled a few steps. The glass bottle in her hand that contained the mosquitoes shattered into pieces on the ground, and the mosquitoes inside floated out.


    F*ck! He had to grab this thing. If it flew out and was discovered by the experts outside, it would be over.


    This was the only thought in Fang Xuan¡¯s mind at the moment. The mosquito flew straight to the bottom of the bed where the City Lord¡¯s wife was originally placed. It was just an ordinary wooden bed, and Fang Xuan lifted it effortlessly.


    The two of them were stunned.


    The bottom of the bed was not the ground, but a long tunnel.


    At this moment, the mosquito was flying down the tunnel.


    Looking at the empty wooden bed, he gritted his teeth and followed the mosquito down. Zhao Xiang kept the debris on the ground and followed closely behind.


    The bottom of the tunnel was extremely gloomy and damp. It did not look like a place where humans lived. Instead, it looked like a nest of insects. The two of them did not know how long they had walked down this staircase before they finally reached the bottom.


    There was still no light at the bottom. Fang Xuan waved his left hand and a flame danced on his fingertips. This place was like a prison for prisoners. In front of him was a fence made of wood. Two figures could be vaguely seen hanging on the wall.


    Fang Xuan silently broke open an entrance that could be passed through by a single person. Only then did he see the two half-hung figures clearly¡ªthey looked no different from the City Lord and the City Lord¡¯s wife.


    He hurriedly broke the shackles on the two of them. The city lord coughed a few times and opened his eyes in a daze. When he saw Fang Xuan¡¯s face, his body went limp and he fell into his arms. There were indistinct moans from his mouth, as if he was in extreme pain.


    ¡°Oh no, they¡¯ve been poisoned by a Gu worm.¡±


    Fang Xuan summoned the ants and eliminated all the parasites in their bodies. Only then did the City Lord regain his ability to speak. The City Lord¡¯s wife slowly woke up.


    ¡°Ahem, little brother, thank you. I believe you¡¯ve already seen the city lord outside. He¡¯s disguised as a humanoid Corpse Bug. I don¡¯t know where this Corpse Bug came from, but it¡¯s been lurking around me and sucking my Qi, so it can transform into my appearance. Even a high-level mage can¡¯t tell the difference.¡±


    ¡°A few days ago, it ambushed me when I was unprepared and imprisoned me and my wife here. It planted a Gu worm and took control of the city.¡±


    The City Lord¡¯s face was filled with righteous indignation. It was obvious that he was extremely regretful.


    Fang Xuan was enlightened. There was a similar description in the insect hunting index previously, but this was the first time he had seen it for himself.


    When asked about the late City Lord¡¯s wife, the City Lord said that she was just a puppet and did not even have a physical body.


    He pondered for a moment and left behind some supplies and insect-resistant potions.


    Zhao Xiang grabbed his arm. ¡°Where are you going?¡±


    The answer was self-evident.


    Fang Xuan frowned and was about to push her hand away when he saw the worry in her eyes. His heart could not help but soften.


    ¡°It¡¯s alright. Stay here and protect the two City Lords. There are many experts lying in ambush outside. If we don¡¯t get rid of the Corpse Bugs, it will be very difficult for us to leave this place today. I¡¯m doing this not only for this city, but also for our safety.¡±


    ¡°No, you already said that there are many experts outside. What if you can¡¯t defeat them? I want to go with you.¡±


    The former shook his head helplessly. After a series of coaxing and lying, he finally left Zhao Xiang in the secret room. He even set up a barrier in the secret room. After doing all this, he held his breath and walked back the way he came.


    Fang Xuan knew that if he made the slightest mistake in the upcoming battle, he would lose everything. He could not afford to lose, nor could he lose.


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 Chapter 40

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Fang Xuan returned to the City Lord Residence. At this moment, the ambush outside seemed to have disappeared, leaving only a soldier with his head lowered at the door.


    He sent ants over the heads of the soldiers and confirmed that there was a high chance that only a portion of their vitality had been sucked away. Their bodies were still human.


    ¡°Cough, cough.¡±


    Fang Xuan opened the door, startling the soldier. However, the latter only raised his eyelids. ¡°Guest, what can I do for you?¡±


    ¡°Where is the City Lord now?¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s waiting for a guest in the main hall. He said that the guest has to report to him if there¡¯s any movement.¡±


    The soldier didn¡¯t have the slightest bit of vitality. He only answered Fang Xuan¡¯s question mechanically. He was afraid that a lot of his lifespan had already been sucked away.


    However, now was not the time to feel sorry for these miscellaneous soldiers. He told the soldiers to inform the City Lord that he had already treated the City Lord¡¯s wife and could come over. Then, he secretly hid on the roof of the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. In reality, he had set up a lightning net in the residence. Anyone who entered the lightning net would be attacked.


    The soldier pushed open the door of the hall. ¡°Reporting to the City Lord, the guest said that he has cured Madam and can go and take a look.¡±


    At this moment, the fake City Lord raised his eyebrows.


    He knew very well what the City Lord¡¯s wife was like. How could there be any possibility of her being cured?


    He thought for a moment. ¡°Lead a team of soldiers to check. If Madam is fine, bring her to the hall.¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    After a dull response, a group of soldiers foolishly walked into the city lord¡¯s residence.


    Then, the entire City Lord Residence flashed with light. Fang Xuan, who was on the roof, helplessly closed his eyes.


    The intelligence of this Corpse Bug was the highest he had ever seen. It was actually so suspicious. It seemed that he had to go personally.


    The mosquito from the black market flew up from nowhere and quietly stopped in front of him.


    ¡°Why are you here again? I¡¯m going to the main hall now, not the secret room.¡±


    Fang Xuan did not expect the mosquito to turn around and slowly fly forward.


    F*ck, could it be that this thing also had an automatic path-seeking function? What kind of species was it?


    He decided to hide and follow behind the mosquito. Since the true city lord had been found by this mosquito, there was a high chance that it could bring him to the hall.


    As expected, not long after, the mosquito stopped.


    The number of soldiers decreased along the way, which confirmed Fang Xuan¡¯s thoughts.


    There was a high chance that this Corpse Bug was afraid of revealing any clues, so the closer it was to the core area, the fewer guards there were. This was also the reason why the door was so heavily guarded just now.


    ¡°Who¡¯s up there!¡±


    Oh no, there was someone else nearby.


    Fang Xuan jumped down from the roof of the hall and summoned the Snownet Divine Worm. A thick barrier sealed the few swordsmen in the building behind him in ice.


    After all, these were all ordinary people. He did not want to kill the innocent. Otherwise, it would be difficult to report to the City Lord later.


    There was no time to waste. Fang Xuan kicked the door of the hall and the fake city lord inside immediately panicked.


    ¡°Ahem, what¡¯s the matter? Are the guests from the mainland from afar going to start a war with my city?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll open your grandmother¡¯s legs.¡±


    Fang Xuan didn¡¯t waste his breath on him. He summoned one ant after another and let them reproduce and split naturally. Just like that, he surrounded the Corpse Bugs who were pretending to be the City Lord.


    After leveling up countless times, his insect energy points were already very high. It was just that Fang Xuan did not like to release all the ants in order to hide his strength. Now that it could be said that it was a life and death situation, there was naturally no reason for him to preserve his strength.


    The latter also started to panic. He could clearly feel that the ants Fang Xuan released looked like bugs that could be seen everywhere on the roadside, but it gave him a fear that went deep into his soul.


    This was a suppression from the source. In other words, this inconspicuous bug might be his ancestor, or it might have hunted his ancestor.


    He had no choice but to forcefully release his energy to keep the ants at bay. His panicked gaze happened to meet the indifferent Fang Xuan¡¯s.


    ¡°S-senior, please show mercy!!¡±


    ¡°Who the f*ck is your senior? You locked him up in the dungeon and fed him to bugs. Why are you sucking the lifespan of his subordinates? Why are you pretending to be innocent?¡±


    ¡°I had no choice. We Magical Beasts have been oppressed by humans for a long time, and the Insect Clan is even more so. The desert is lacking in resources. If this continues, we will be extinct first. That¡¯s why we came up with this countermeasure.¡±


    ¡°We don¡¯t want to kill the two City Lords. We just want to put them under house arrest and let them go when our descendants sneak into the city.¡±


    Fang Xuan admitted that he had almost believed this guy¡¯s nonsense.


    The next step was to activate the ant insects to devour the energy shield around the corpse insects.


    ¡°Senior, Senior!! We can join forces and control this city together. At that time, you can have whatever you want. I can directly pass the position of City Lord to you. Please don¡¯t kill me.¡±


    Fang Xuan rolled his eyes. Could it be that this guy thought of him as his ancestor? However, this was good too. He might as well beat him at his own game.


    He retracted the ant bugs that filled the hall, and the pressure on the corpse bugs instantly disappeared.


    ¡°You¡¯re very confident when you say that. Unfortunately, I¡¯ve already devoured your wife¡¯s fake body just now. I wonder how you should explain it?¡±


    The Corpse Bug was overjoyed. There was an uncontrollable joy on its face. It was unknown if it was pretending.


    ¡°It¡¯s just a small clone. You can create a fake one at any time. Making that madam look like that is only to attract mages and Beast Tamers from all over the country to come and treat her so that they can become nourishment.¡±


    With that, he stomped his foot, and a long pit appeared on the ground.


    Fang Xuan glanced over and almost spat out the food he was eating.


    The interior of the tunnel was filled with dried corpses. Some had long turned into bones, and some of their skin could still be seen.


    ¡°These are all the humans I¡¯ve been hunting these days. As long as the two of us join forces, not to mention ruling this city, even the entire country will be within reach!¡±


    Fang Xuan saw that the more he spoke, the more excited he became. He walked over slowly, as if he wanted to see the number of people in the tunnel clearly. However, his left hand was behind his back, and the Corpse Bug did not pay attention to it. It continued to talk about its great plan.


    ¡°¡­At that time, we insectoids will be able to rule the World of Magical Beasts, rule the entire continent, and rule. Pfft!¡±


    He looked down and saw a left hand pass through his abdomen from behind. He could vaguely see the fire and lightning elements on it.


    ¡°That¡¯s a good idea. Unfortunately, I¡¯m human, not your ancestor.¡±


    ¡°Take your dreams and rule hell. The colleagues in the Pit will treat you well.¡±


    The Corpse Bug turned its head and looked at Fang Xuan in disbelief. It opened its mouth, but in the end, nothing came out. It slowly fell to the ground.


    The human skin fell off, and a centipede-like corpse lay quietly on the ground.


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