Chapter 114

Although they had anticipated it in their hearts, when their eyes landed on the very top of the list, their breathing still couldn't help but hitch!

First place: Nuolun Academy 13—Jie Ming. Without a doubt, Jie Ming, by virtue of his record of annihilating a Tier 3 Blood Angel and the numerous Tier 2 living beings he had casually killed during the battle, had reached the top of the list with an absolutely domineering posture!

After the surprise, Amy and the others subconsciously glanced down and immediately saw another unexpected name.

Third place: Nuolun Academy 13—Bert Vera Augusta. Augusta, who also came from Nuolun Academy 13, had actually ranked in the top three in this ranking as well!

Such a performance by Nuolun Academy 13 made all the wizards who saw this list unable to help but exclaim in wonder!

This academy, which had originally been unremarkable, had actually produced two such dazzling monsters in this plane war assessment!

The names of Jie Ming and Augusta instantly became the focus of attention for all apprentices and even high-tier wizards!

Nuolun Workshop Headquarters, inside the monitoring hall.

On the huge main screen, all the information brought back by that high-tier wizard who had just faked his death to escape was clearly displayed.

Jie Ming's ranking, which looked down upon all the others, appeared exceptionally dazzling in the eyes of all the wizards.

Because Jie Ming had performed so excellently, that high-tier wizard had even brought back an extra segment of the scene of Jie Ming fighting the Blood Angel during his infiltration of Plane Nuolun.

Those high-tier wizards, every one of them, stared at the list and the scene of Jie Ming finally killing the Blood Angel in shock, and an unprecedented discussion erupted in the hall.

"My god! This Jie Ming from Academy 13 is simply a monster!" A wizard dressed in fine robes stood up and slapped the table in a loss of composure, his eyes filled with disbelief. "A Tier 1 wizard annihilating a Tier 3 living being? A genius! A true genius!"

"And it's a Blood Angel! That is a direct subordinate of the Blood War God!" Another elderly wizard was so excited that his beard was trembling. "That is a Tier 3 living being, and this little guy is only a Tier 1 wizard!"

Tier 3 living beings were completely unworthy of mention to the wizards present; a single glance could kill a group of them.

Moreover, angel-type creatures were notorious for being weak among their peers, and under normal circumstances, such a battle wouldn't even catch their eyes.

But if the Blood Angel's opponent was a Tier 1 wizard like Jie Ming, the concept represented by this battle was completely different.

Although Jie Ming used a high-tier weapon to kill the Blood Angel in the end, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the real main role was played by the strange attack array that this kid had researched himself.

"And that Augusta! Also ranked in the top three!" A wizard in charge of combat assessment waved his fist excitedly. "Academy 13 has completely exploded this time! Two such monstrous apprentices have emerged!"

Everyone's gaze turned in unison toward Instructor Clark, who was sitting to the side with a hint of irrepressible smile on his face.

"Clark, you rascal!" An instructor who was familiar with Clark patted him on the shoulder, his tone filled with envy and admiration. "You've struck gold this time! Jie Ming and Augusta—if these two can grow up smoothly, they will definitely be the pillars of the workshop in the future!"

Instructor Clark just smiled gently and didn't say much.

However, the light in his eyes revealed the excitement deep in his heart.

He knew Jie Ming's potential better than anyone, but even so, the power Jie Ming displayed still far exceeded his expectations.

Plane Nuolun, above the giant canyon that had been razed to the ground.

Seeing the cracks in the sky of the plane slowly disappearing, Jie Ming hovered in mid-air, his gaze sweeping coldly toward the few native powerhouses hiding behind the mountain peak in the far distance.

At that moment, the bodies of the few native powerhouses in the distance stiffened abruptly, and a fear originating from the depths of their souls flooded them like a tide.

Jie Ming's gaze actually didn't have much power, and because they were hiding behind the mountain range, Jie Ming didn't even see them directly.

But having witnessed the might of Jie Ming killing the Blood Angel just now, in their eyes, that wizard's gaze was like the stare of the god of death, as if it had pierced through the void and landed directly in the depths of their souls.

They didn't even dare to make a sound, only fleeing in a panic, no longer caring about any reconnaissance or missions.

Jie Ming didn't bother with those fleeing guys.

After deactivating "Acceleration," an irresistible sense of fatigue surged into his heart.

Even though his spiritual power was exceptionally full due to the potion, after experiencing such an intense battle, the psychological exhaustion was still unavoidable.

Shaking his head to pull himself together, he quickly descended to the ground and walked quickly to Victor's side.

Victor was sitting on the ground with Amy's support, his face deathly pale, and blood was still seeping from his severed arm.

The injury to his severed arm was only a minor one; although he was protected by a Tier 4 shield, he had suffered severe shock from the aura bombardment of the Tier 3 Blood Angel earlier, and his internal organs had also suffered significant damage.

Not to mention that afterward, in order to avoid the aftermath of the battle between Jie Ming and the Blood Angel, he and Amy, regardless of their already exhausted spiritual power,

forcibly squeezed their souls to use alchemy to dig frantically underground.

The combination of both made him exceptionally weak, and now he couldn't even control his own body to stop the bleeding.

Jie Ming checked Victor's injuries, his brows slightly furrowed.

If it were just an ordinary serious injury, the medical potions in his hand could completely heal it.

The more troublesome part was the severed arm; if he used a healing potion now, it would instead cause the wound on the arm to heal, and then he would have to scrape the wound open again to regenerate the arm.

Jie Ming made a prompt decision, used a lower-tier potion to maintain his state, carried the seriously injured Victor on his back, and said to Amy in a deep voice: "Let's go! Back to the camp!"

Amy understood immediately, and the two flew toward the camp at the fastest speed.

The medical array in the camp was indeed efficient.

Victor's arm, which had been blown into flying ash in the previous battle, began to squirm with flesh, and bones grew rapidly under the influence of precise medical wizardry and precious regeneration potions.

After only a few minutes, a new arm had grown out intact, though the skin was slightly tender.

After resting for another day, Victor was already able to set out for battle again.

However, when Jie Ming issued a new invitation to the two, Victor and Amy fell into deep hesitation.

The three sat by a training ground on the outskirts of the camp, sunlight filtering through the sparse leaves, casting mottled light and shadows.

"Jie Ming," Victor spoke first, his tone calm but unable to hide the loss and bitterness in his heart. "We have seen the battle this time very clearly. Your strength... has already far exceeded the realm we can imagine."

He glanced at his newly grown arm, his eyes complex.

Amy also lowered her head, her usually lively smile no longer as cheerful as before, appearing somewhat forced. "Yes. With our current strength, for you, we are no longer of much use. We... we can't keep up."

Although she had long known that Jie Ming's future would be extraordinary, even far exceeding their imagination, she didn't expect that she would lose the qualification to walk side-by-side with him so quickly.

The huge gap of being left behind by a companion filled her heart with loss and helplessness.

"We know very well," Victor continued, his tone carrying a hint of self-mockery. "Given our friendship with you, if we were thick-skinned enough to continue following you, you would certainly be very happy. But we also know very well that not only can we not help you, but we will also become a burden. Jie Ming, you taking us along is simply a waste of time."

Jie Ming looked at the two, the light in his eyes also dimming slightly.

He knew that what the two said was the truth, and he also understood their current feelings.

But the two sides had spent so many years together in the academy.

Even adding the time from Jie Ming's previous life, there weren't many friends he knew who could spend such a long time together. "But..." Jie Ming just wanted to say something.

Amy suddenly raised her head, a smile forced onto her face, and although pale, it carried a hint of firmness: "Jie Ming,

you can leave with peace of mind! Although we can't keep up in terms of strength, we are not completely useless!"

Wisdom flashed in her eyes as she pointed to the camp: "Senior Sister Wei Ao's intelligence network can only be better managed and expanded by us now. We can help you manage the intelligence network in the camp, collect all kinds of information you might need, and provide you with the most timely support when you are away!"

Victor also immediately understood what Amy meant, and a hint of light reignited in his eyes: "That's right! Leave the rear intelligence support to us, and you can go out and venture with peace of mind!"

Jie Ming looked at the two, sighing slightly in his heart.

He knew that this was the best way they could think of to maintain this friendship and continue to provide him with help when their strength could no longer keep up.

After thinking for a while, he didn't refuse again.

"Good." Jie Ming nodded, then took out several vials of potion with a brilliant purple color and handed them to the two.

"You should know the effect of this potion; you two should take this opportunity to improve yourselves as well."

"Thank you!"

"Hey! I've been wanting to buy one of these for a long time."

Amy and Victor took the potions without too much hesitation, their eyes revealing emotion.

Without too much farewell, Jie Ming just took one last look at these two good friends he had spent many years with, then turned around and left the camp without lingering.

Amy and Victor sat on the spot, watching Jie Ming's figure as he gradually moved away, until he disappeared into the distant horizon.

Their expressions were complex, with reluctance and loss, but more than that, it was the expectation for Jie Ming's immeasurable future.

They knew that a monster in the true sense had already begun to stir up the wind and clouds in this plane.