Chapter 144: Challenge

Teacher Ji, are the numbers of third-tier demon beasts increasing?

At night, after sparring sword techniques with Ji Huai, Qin Chuan suddenly spoke.

Having obtained a recommendation qualification, he no longer needed to attend liberal arts classes; with this time, he might as well practice the Unnamed Breathing Technique more, but Qin Chuan still attended the evening Supernatural Theory and Supernatural Combat classes on time, after all, he was studying these not for the college entrance exam.

In the morning, he received an invitation to a cooperative mission from the Special Affairs Group and chose to participate.

Compared to the previous mission at East Lake, this demon beast incident is much smaller in scale, yet it actually featured three third-tier demon beasts.

The mission went smoothly, but Qin Chuan couldn't help but worry.

He always felt that the growth rate of third-tier demon beasts' numbers was faster than expected.

"Indeed." Ji Huai flicked his sleeves, nodded upon hearing this, and said, "The way demon beasts advance is simple: besides natural growth, they can also rapidly strengthen by devouring each other."

"Conventional weapons inflict limited damage on them, and large-scale thermal weapons might even be absorbed by them to boost their own power, so we must rely on supernatural strength."

"But supernatural beings need to advance their spirit beasts to increase their supernatural value, and the advancement requirements for spirit beasts are far higher than those for demon beasts; in terms of strength growth, we struggle to keep up with demon beasts."

"Therefore, not only Yan Huang, but the whole world places great importance on exterminating demon beasts; while we still can defeat them, we should strive to nip them in the bud."

"But there's no need to worry excessively." After glancing at Qin Chuan's tense expression, Ji Huai calmly said, "The tier classification of demon beasts is benchmarked against spirit beasts."

"Although our supernatural power originates from spirit beasts, it is essentially not a system." Ji Huai's voice carried calmness, "We have cultivation methods that can develop supernatural power more deeply."

"We possess higher combat skills, allowing individual combat power to be exerted more efficiently."

"Furthermore, our supernatural value is the sum of the products of multiple spirit beasts' racial values and affection levels, which inherently makes it higher."

"Although most people cannot achieve this, official-tier players possess the strength to rival third-tier demon beasts."

This point, Ji Huai himself is the clearest example.

"We are currently offering supernatural combat-related courses, mainly to enable more players, despite promotion difficulties, to obtain as strong power as possible."

"At present, it is only conducted in middle schools and high schools because teaching resources are very limited."

"But this is only the current situation; later, the scope will continue to expand."

"Ultimately, everyone cultivates, everyone becomes stronger."

"I understand." Qin Chuan nodded, gaining a deeper understanding of the current situation.

After finishing explaining to Qin Chuan, Ji Huai coolly turned around, leaving only a sentence.

"Starting tomorrow, I will continually switch weapons and techniques to spar with you."

Qin Chuan's expression turned bitter; he no longer had the leisure to worry about demon beasts or not.

In tonight's sparring, he successfully grappled with Ji Huai for thirty rounds.

So, he will have to endure abuse again. —Dream World.

After regaining consciousness, Yue Li immediately turned her head to look at Qin Chuan beside her, her eyes carrying a hint of strangeness: "Now it's good, I have become the holder of the Holy Domain talent."

"It's fine; from the moment we began promoting to Elite Tier players, we've already been watched by players worldwide." Qin Chuan laughed and shrugged, "Many debts do not weigh one down."

"Moreover, this misjudgment may not be a bad thing for us." Qin Chuan voiced his real-world consideration: "Now everyone knows that the Holy Domain can disable all talent effects."

"Without talent effects, the only thing we can rely on is the inherent strength of our contracted spirit beasts."

"Few can surpass us in this regard, and it might even dispel the thoughts of some who target us." He smiled.

"What you say makes sense." Yue Li slightly nodded, then immediately showed a worried look in her eyes: "But Song Ban Zhi Gui and Ai Ke Te..."

These two individuals, who are enough to threaten them, are still in the same zone as them right now.

"Let them fight like dogs first." Qin Chuan showed a thoughtful expression, "Having forced out Ai Ke Te's third talent, Song Ban Zhi Gui will then go all out against Ai Ke Te until Ai Ke Te dies or seven dream-world days pass."

"I'm not sure whether, after dealing with Ai Ke Te, he will turn his attention to us, but after challenging the Area Guardian Spirit Beast of Zone 3273, we will soon leave here." Saying this, Qin Chuan lowered his eyes slightly, hiding a hint of sharpness.

He clutched nearly twenty seconds of Time Stop in his hand; no matter who comes, he will teach them how to behave.

Song Ban Zhi Gui, it's best not to provoke him.

"Also right." Yue Li nodded, "If things go smoothly, we can leave Zone 3273 tomorrow; being in different zones will make it harder for them to find us."

Both sides are players under close scrutiny; every time they change zones, they will be exposed after leaving the Dream World, but after all, there is still a time lag.

Moreover, Yue Li also has luck by her side.

"Let's not talk about this; let's go witness the might of the Great Rapid Freeze Bird." Qin Chuan chuckled, glancing at the four beasts beside the two of them, eager to try.

Although it is said, the Hall Tier is only one tier above the Elite Tier.

But with the title of Area Guardian Spirit Beast, wanting to surpass tiers is definitely not that easy.

At the Growth Tier, with the four beasts fully cooperating, they managed to slay the Elite Tier Level 20 Blue-scaled Flood Dragon.

Now their opponent is not a spirit beast that has just advanced to Hall Tier; its level reaches Hall Tier Level 36, and it is their first encounter, unknown how deep its strength is, requiring caution.

Finding the Area Guardian Spirit Beast does not require the guidance of the third talent of the sundial.

The Special Affairs Group had already marked the territory ranges of Hall Tier spirit beasts on the maps of each zone.

Although, the original purpose of their markings was to prevent players from courting death.

Six hours later, Qin Chuan and Yue Li appeared at the foot of a snow mountain.

Compared to the towering, wind-and-snow-filled snow mountain before them, the snow hill where they initially discovered Ice Cream was utterly insignificant.

Gazing far off at the snow mountain's peak, Ice Cream's little face involuntarily tensed.

The assassin's innate intuition allowed it to faintly sense the formidable opponent atop the summit.

The opponent was stronger than imagined.

But it wanted to become equally strong, so it first had to defeat the opponent.

"Let's go." Qin Chuan took a deep breath and stepped first into the snow mountain's range.

When both persons and four beasts had fully entered the snow mountain's range, the bitter wind and snow suddenly stalled.

A sharp, solemn cry echoed from the snow mountain's peak.

In the next instant, a giant bird covered in icy-blue feathers, dragging long ice-crystal tail feathers, emanating biting cold air, with wingspan over ten meters wide, took flight from the snow mountain's peak.

Within just a few seconds, it crossed the distant snow mountain and appeared above their heads; its icy eyes held a chilling killing intent, its aura bursting forth with a might far surpassing that of the Elite Tier, so powerful as to make one suffocate.

Before Qin Chuan and Yue Li's eyes, text appeared simultaneously.

【Triggered Town Spirit Beast Challenge, Opponent: Hall Tier Lv36 Great Urgent Freeze Bird】

【Number of Challengers: 2/10】

【Challenge Rules are as follows】

【1. Town Spirit Beasts cannot harm players, nor can they be killed】

【2. If a player leaves the territory, the Town Spirit Beast stops attacking and the challenge fails】

【3. When the challenge ends, the Town Spirit Beast loses memory of the challenge process】

【Challenge Begins】——Midnight tonight is the deadline for the extra chapter upon reaching 100 monthly tickets in April.

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