Chapter 331: Civilization Relic Activated! Trial Examination!

Xu Jingming had no idea what Xiaonan was thinking.

At this moment, he sat cross-legged on the ground, closing his eyes to rest, not using this time to cultivate.

The "Extreme Ability Training Method" was Mo Da's top-tier ability training scripture; he feared that if he cultivated, others would discover his origins.

The smart bracer had also been shut down; eighth-rank Grand Masters had formidable hearing, and if they heard Eva's voice, it would be troublesome.

After waiting a while longer, the front line suddenly stirred.

"The access pass is reacting!"

"Here it comes! Finally!"

"The civilization relic is about to open! I hope I get a good reward."

"......"

Hearing the exclamations around him, Xu Jingming quickly pulled out his access pass from his space ring.

Indeed, the once purely black access pass now emitted a faint glow.

The next instant,

a space gate over twenty meters high and seven or eight meters wide suddenly appeared in the sky, more than ten meters above the ground.

Whoosh—

The heavy space gate slowly opened, swinging outward on both sides.

The entire gate seemed to transform into a gateway of light, its brilliant radiance turning the dim twilight into dazzling brightness.

Looking out, the entire light gate was a blinding white, as if connecting to another unknown world behind it...

"The civilization relic has opened! I'm going first!"

The ability users closest to the light gate moved first, sprinting into it and vanishing from sight.

"The relic is open—leave the inside to you, Saintess, and Mark. Don't forget the task I told you yesterday."

Ju Jing looked at Sakura Rin and Mark, his expression serious.

"Understood."

Sakura Rin gave a slight nod and cried out, "All of Tianyu Daochang, move out!"

With that, she led over a hundred ability users into the light gate.

Mo Da's team, Lei Ting Martial Arts, Bao Xiong Martial Arts, and other factions from various nations also sprang into action.

"I'm not particularly interested in ancient civilization relics or ancient treasures.

I just hope... there are more fierce beasts inside..."

Standing tall, Xu Jingming's face carried a faint hint of anticipation.

He pushed off the ground, sprinted forward, leapt into the air, and vanished into the light gate.

Within just a few breaths, not a single ability user remained on the open ground...

After a brief dizziness similar to the teleportation he'd experienced with Vice Principal Ling Shuang,

Xu Jingming's combat boots hit the ground, and he swiftly stabilized his balance, his eyes scanning the surroundings, taking in every detail.

He stood on solid earth, before him an endless green forest.

Looking up, there was no sun in the sky—only a blinding white expanse, with no visible source of light.

Only a few avian fierce beasts soared through the air.

"This is the relic realm, spanning thirty thousand square kilometers?"

To Xu Jingming, the first impression was hardly different from an ordinary wilderness zone.

The only difference was the absence of the sun—but it didn't matter; visibility was still fine.

Around him, members of various factions, like him, were still observing their surroundings, taking no further action.

Yet at that moment, a massive glowing sphere suddenly rose from afar, ascending into the sky where everyone could see it.

Immediately, an ancient, ethereal voice sounded:

"￥%@￥......"

"Ancient language?"

Xu Jingming immediately activated his smart bracer. "Eva, translate this for me."

"Understood."

With Eva's real-time translation, Xu Jingming finally understood what the glowing sphere was saying:

"...... am the artificial intelligence controlling Base 9. Welcome, soldiers, to the 3021st Trial Examination.

This trial lasts two months. You must locate as many Trial Crystals as possible scattered throughout the trial zone.

The number of Trial Crystals you collect, along with your innate talent, will determine how many rewards you receive at the main base.

Soldiers, do your best!"

With that, the entire glowing sphere exploded and vanished.

Simultaneously, ancient characters appeared across the entire sky, displaying a large countdown.

Remaining trial time: 59 days, 23 hours, 59 minutes.

"Soldiers? Trial? No wonder Eva's data indicated that Base 9's civilization relic was likely an ancient civilization's training ground."

He silently mused, then did not linger—dashing into the forest and vanishing.

Let it be a training ground—so long as there were enough fierce beasts.

Just now, he had already heard the furious roars of fierce beasts from within this forest!

Many lone wolves had done the same, darting into the forest.

"Those lone wolves just charging in like that—they won't last a few days before their corpses are gone."

"Maybe the fifth- and sixth-rankers can survive, but the fourth-rankers? They're definitely dead."

"It's a pity about Su Chen—his ability range is so long, he was born to be an elemental master."

"Pity? What good is long ability range?

Just cultivating spirit-refining combat techniques eliminates most ability users—they simply can't understand them!"

"......"

As Lei Ting Martial Arts discussed, many felt sorry for Xu Jingming, though others thought it no big deal.

Among the team, Xia Lan's sapphire-blue eyes watched Xu Jingming's departing direction with slight suspicion.

As an A-rank spatial ability user, she was naturally hypersensitive to spatial fluctuations.

Just as Xu Jingming entered the relic realm, she had sensed an extremely terrifying energy surge emanating from him.

As if from a spatial ability user of the highest rank.

But the sensation vanished instantly; she wasn't sure if she'd imagined it.

"Enough talking—let's start assigning teams."

The Lei Ting Martial Arts instructor clapped his hands.

Since they needed to search for Trial Crystals, splitting up was clearly the most efficient.

Lei Ting Martial Arts had mostly ranged elemental ability users; Bao Xiong Martial Arts had mostly enhancement-type users.

Before arriving, both sides had already agreed to cross-train students into mixed teams for optimal balance.

Soon, the two martial arts schools formed four teams.

Each team consisted of two sixth-rank instructors and three students.

Among them, the team of Lin Hui, Lu Heng, and Xia Lan was undoubtedly the strongest.

Of course, this was deliberately arranged by both schools.

They had the highest talent and greatest potential—they deserved the most thorough support.

"Miss Xia Lan, we'll be fighting side by side soon."

Lu Heng stepped forward with elegant strides, appearing before Xia Lan.

Yet his bear-like physique made the gesture seem absurd.

Of course, he didn't care.

The moment the two schools merged days ago, Lu Heng had noticed this beautiful girl.

As the saying goes: a graceful lady is the ideal match for a noble man.

Whenever the chance arose, he spared no effort to showcase himself.

"Hello."

Xia Lan, tall and slender, showed little interest in Lu Heng—she merely replied politely.

Beyond the two martial arts schools, other factions already familiar with the relic's trial rules also began forming teams,

nearly every small squad led by a sixth-rank ability user.

Even at Tianyu Daochang, Sakura Rin's team—aside from her—consisted entirely of sixth-rankers.

After team assignments were complete, all factions entered the forest region one after another...

"Eva, do you have a map of the civilization relic?"

Xu Jingming sprinted through the forest at high speed, speaking through his earpiece to Eva.

"I do."

With a soft hum, the smart bracer's screen displayed a rectangular map.

The entire relic space covered thirty thousand square kilometers, roughly three hundred kilometers long and one hundred kilometers wide.

At this moment, Xu Jingming's green dot sat at the starting point of the rectangle, surrounded by several bright red dots.

"What are these red dots...?" Xu Jingming asked, puzzled.

The smart armband has a scanning function that can detect all life forms within a 1000-meter radius.

Each red dot represents a ferocious beast.

Eva giggled.

"Oh?"

Xu Jingming's eyes lit up—he hadn't known Eva had this capability—and said at once:

"Eva, set a level-six-lower alert boundary. If any beast of that rank appears nearby, notify me immediately."

After entering Thunder Mode, his strength hovered around the peak of level five—he couldn't defeat a level-six beast.

If he encountered one, he could only flee; it was better to avoid them entirely.

"Eva understands. Also, I must warn you, S-Class."

Other psychics may carry devices that block scanning—even if they're nearby, I might not detect them," Eva warned.

"It's fine," Xu Jingming replied with a smile.

He couldn't beat a level-six-lower psychic, but he could still escape.

"All preparations complete. Let the slaughter begin."

Xu Jingming smirked; his space ring flickered faintly, and the modified black Liuyun Jin Feng Spear appeared in his hand.

Faint crimson-gold lightning subtly curled around it as he surged toward the area where Eva's scan showed the most ferocious beasts.

To ordinary psychics, this place was a paradise for beasts and a nightmare for hunters.

But for him, it was unquestionably the finest paradise.

He eagerly anticipated how many psychic points he'd accumulate by the end of two months...

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