Chapter 766

Eighth-rank ferocious beasts aren't common weeds; they don't appear everywhere you go.

In reality, compared to the vast wilderness of Oceania, which spans over five million square kilometers,

the number of eighth- and seventh-rank ferocious beasts is not large—indeed, it's sparse.

Thus, over the next several hours, Xu Jingming encountered not a single eighth-rank ferocious beast.

He encountered only one seventh-rank ferocious beast, yet even so, by eight p. ., he had gathered 12, 00 ability points.

For the entire day, he amassed a total of 72, 00 ability points!

Even after subtracting the 40, 00 ability points gained from the group of Leijiao Black Monkeys—luck aside—he still had 32, 00!

"That means I can reliably earn 30, 00 ability points per day."

"In just one month, I'll accumulate nearly a million ability points!"

Xu Jingming's eyes sparkled with excitement.

Before breaking through to seventh rank, he had anticipated his ability point collection speed would increase.

But he never imagined it would rise this much!

Recall that at sixth rank, he could only gather 10, 00 ability points per day!

"It's dark now; not ideal for hunting ferocious beasts. Time to head to Nixi and find Xi-sis."

Checking the time, Xu Jingming immediately sprinted toward Nixi.

The sky above was pitch black; the forest beyond was dimly lit.

Occasionally, crimson eyes of ferocious beasts flashed by—this was undoubtedly a perfect location for a horror film.

Dressed in pitch-black Black Soul Battle Armor, he blended almost completely into the environment, moving like a ghost through the forest.

His Lightning-element ability and Lei Long Wings were too conspicuous; using them would easily draw swarms of ferocious beasts.

So he refrained from activating his ability.

Fortunately, his physical sprinting speed was still quite fast.

Just half an hour later, he spotted Nixi's towering walls.

Similar to Mocheng's walls, these stood over fifty meters high, like a mountain rising from the earth.

The walls weren't forged from alloy but condensed from earth elements by multiple high-rank Earth Element Masters.

In sheer defensive strength, they rivaled A-grade alloy.

If these walls were truly made of alloy, not even the entire Blue Star could supply enough.

Along the walls were numerous small, pitch-black windows, each housing machine guns.

Though machine guns posed little threat to ferocious beasts, they were placed here because ordinary people could operate them.

Additionally, larger windows on the walls held the most advanced laser weapons.

Laser weapons were extremely powerful, capable of threatening even sixth-rank ferocious beasts.

The only drawback was their exorbitant cost; only a few were mounted on the walls.

"If one day we could develop laser weapons capable of killing Beast Emperors, that would be impressive."

Xu Jingming quickened his pace and soon reached the foot of the towering wall.

"Ding-ding-ding~~~, identity verification in progress..."

As he approached, a virtual beam projected down from the wall, scanning his entire body.

To maximize defense against ferocious beasts, the wall had only dozens of alloy gates.

Besides these alloy gates, the wall also had several smaller entrances.

These allowed ability users to avoid long detours and unnecessary dangers.

But whether large or small, all entrances required identity verification.

"Identity verified: Xia Dynasty seventh-rank ability user Xu Jingming. Please present your pass."

A few seconds later, the electronic voice chimed; Xu Jingming pulled out his pass.

"Pass verified. Welcome to Nixi."

Hss—

The wall before him split open, revealing a passage three meters high and two meters wide.

Without hesitation, Xu Jingming stepped inside.

The passage door sealed behind him; though lined with fluorescent tubes, the corridor remained dim.

Fortunately, the darkness didn't last long. After walking roughly forty to fifty meters, he emerged into sudden brightness.

Before his eyes stretched a bustling modern metropolis.

In the distance, neon lights blazed everywhere; vehicles roared nonstop along the roads ahead.

Around him, other ability users also stepped out of similar passages.

"Welcome to Nixi, esteemed ability user. How may we assist you?"

A female staff member beside him asked with deep respect.

Ordinary ability users didn't receive such treatment, but her system had just confirmed he wasn't ordinary.

He was a seventh-rank Master!

Someone like him fully deserved her special attention.

Besides, this young man was incredibly handsome.

"No thanks."

Xu Jingming shook his head and checked the map on his smart bracer.

He then unfolded his Lei Long Wings and flew toward the Linghu Guild, where Leng Yuexi and her sister were staying, as the female staff watched in envy.

"Big Sister, hello."

"Big Sister."

"Big Sister, hello."

"..."

At the entrance to the Linghu Guild compound, Leng Yuexi and Leng Yuechan waited.

Passing Linghu Guild members greeted them respectfully, their faces betraying flickers of awe.

Leng Yuexi was already tall and coldly beautiful; tonight, she had clearly applied makeup.

Paired with her form-fitting long dress, her figure appeared slender, elegant, and captivating.

Beside her, Leng Yuechan also drew many glances.

Usually fond of casual wear, she too had changed into a white long dress tonight.

Compared to her mature, poised older sister, she looked slightly younger.

Yet she was still tall and strikingly beautiful.

Together, the two lovely sisters attracted the attention of many passersby.

Some even whispered among themselves, wondering who could make these two wait together.

"Xiao Chan, why did you suddenly change your outfit?"

Leng Yuexi, growing bored from waiting, turned to her sister in curiosity.

Her younger sister was always mischievous, lively, and disliked wearing long dresses.

Yet today, she'd broken routine—buying several outfits at the mall.

"Sometimes you should try a different style, right?"

Leng Yuechan, of course, wouldn't admit it was for Xu Jingming, answering with a hint of guilt.

"True. You're old enough now; you should grow more composed.

Many more tasks await you—you must become capable of handling them alone soon."

Leng Yuexi nodded slightly.

Even if she failed to secure the Guild Master position, she'd still be Deputy Guild Master.

Her authority and responsibilities had vastly increased from before.

Correspondingly, her sister Leng Yuechan would also be assigned a more important role.

"Got it," Leng Yuechan said, grimacing.

But she knew her sister meant well, so she nodded in agreement.

As they spoke, a golden streak suddenly shot across the distant sky.