Chapter 156: Extorting the Academy (First update, as usual, asking for everything)

The reason it is called "almost" is because before the Bloodline Fruit is completely ripe, there are still many uncertain factors present.

The closer the Bloodline Fruit gets to ripening, the wider its aura spreads; if it attracts powerful Spirit Beasts, Spirit Beast clans, or even trial-taking freshmen, accidents can easily occur.

Before the Bloodline Fruit is completely ripe, Li Zhangsheng does not dare to lower his guard in the slightest.

"However, I have a chance to extort the Academy!" Looking at the corpse of the Prehistoric Saw-Toothed Earthworm, Li Zhangsheng could not help but feel a stir in his heart.

According to the official statement, for this Elite Class assessment, any wild Spirit Beast in the Green Wild Forest that reached Elite level or above had been expelled or eliminated, primarily to ensure the safety of the freshmen.

And now? The Prehistoric Saw-Toothed Earthworm is an Elite-level Spirit Beast; without a doubt, this is a huge oversight by the Academy, and Li Zhangsheng has every reason to extort the Academy, for instance, for mental damages!

Seeing the Prehistoric Saw-Toothed Earthworm for the first time, Li Zhangsheng was naturally startled; a creature this huge suddenly emerging from the ground—I ask you, would you be afraid? Furthermore, Li Zhangsheng was chased by it the whole way; if he hadn't run fast, he feared he would have left his life here. How could he justify it to his conscience if he didn't extort them?

Moreover, this is what he deserves!

Li Zhangsheng eliminating the Prehistoric Saw-Toothed Earthworm, firstly, makes up for the Academy's oversight, and secondly, ensures the safety of the freshmen; after all, if other freshmen had encountered the Prehistoric Saw-Toothed Earthworm, apart from a tiny few, everyone else would have faced a situation of ten deaths and no life.

That is only if facing it head-on; if the Prehistoric Saw-Toothed Earthworm had shamelessly ambushed them from underground, Li Zhangsheng and Zhao Shuyi would likely not have had a chance to escape.

In other words, Li Zhangsheng protected the interests of the Academy and indirectly ensured the safety of the freshmen. As a guardian of safety like him, shouldn't he be rewarded by the Academy?

However, Li Zhangsheng also had a point of conflict: the Demon Core of the Prehistoric Saw-Toothed Earthworm cannot serve as evidence—who knows if you brought it from outside? Only its corpse will do.

Unfortunately, Li Zhangsheng's Space Pendant is only one cubic meter; it cannot even fit the head of the Prehistoric Saw-Toothed Earthworm, which is awkward.

"Forget it, I'll hide its corpse first, and when I rendezvous with Li Runfeng and the others, I'll borrow a Space Ring from Li Jingyi!"

Li Zhangsheng has seen Li Jingyi's Space Ring; its storage space is definitely much larger than his Space Pendant, because the minimum space for a Space Ring is ten cubic meters.

Actually, ten cubic meters isn't that big either; the length, width, and height are only a little over two meters, barely enough to fit the head of the Prehistoric Saw-Toothed Earthworm.

"Burrowing Mouse, dig a hole to bury the corpse of the Prehistoric Saw-Toothed Earthworm!" After all, it is an Elite-level Spirit Beast that died not long ago; it still possesses a certain level of intimidation for a short time, and coupled with the fact that its body is full of toxins, Li Zhangsheng is not afraid of it being eaten.

While the Burrowing Mouse was digging the hole, Li Zhangsheng was not idle either; he projected his Mental Power, and several points of light suddenly appeared in his mind.

The owners of these points of light were precisely the Giant Apes, all of them Low Grade quality. After this battle, the Giant Ape Clan could be said to have suffered heavy losses, with only five Second-rank Sprites remaining.

"I need some helpers!" Looking at these Giant Apes that were still in a coma, Li Zhangsheng had an idea.

Just in case, Li Zhangsheng set his sights on the Giant Apes again; the combat power of five Second-rank Sprites is naturally not bad, and with their thick-skinned and fleshy characteristics, they are enough to serve as excellent meat shields.

The next moment, Li Zhangsheng channeled his Mental Power to cast a Temporary Contract.

Because the Giant Apes were still in a coma, they naturally had no resistance, which directly led to a greatly increased success rate for the Temporary Contract.

Soon, Li Zhangsheng completed the contract, and a Contract Mark appeared on the heads of the five Giant Apes.

However, the injuries of the Giant Apes were not light; they had already lost their combat ability and had to endure the aftermath, plus the sequelae of Berserk, so they were almost all in a near-death state.

"Kailan, I leave them to you!"

Although the Paradise Bird can also heal, the healing skills of the Light Element have certain sequelae; after treatment, there is often a period of weakness, which is unfavorable for Li Zhangsheng's plan.

Kailan readily agreed, and rich green energy gathered, encompassing all five Giant Apes; their injuries began to recover at a speed visible to the naked eye.

This is the Group Healing Wish that Kailan comprehended not long ago; it belongs to group recovery skills and is most suitable for such a scene.

Under Kailan's treatment, the injuries of the Giant Apes soon stabilized, but their bodies were still very weak, and they could not stand up from the ground for a while.

This is the sequela of Berserk; after using it, one will fall into a period of weakness.

This is not without a way to eliminate it; in order to restore the combat power of the Giant Apes as much as possible, Li Zhangsheng took out a Jade Bottle with a pained heart; he carefully opened the bottle stopper and gave them some Life Water to drink.

Life Water contains Life Force, and its efficacy far exceeds the Healing Spring; it can allow the absorber to recover to their best state and, to a certain extent, make up for the lost vitality and foundation, so recovering from the Giant Apes' Berserk sequelae is naturally a matter of course.

Soon, the Giant Apes regained their ability to move one after another; even if they had not fully recovered, they possessed decent combat power.

However, the five Giant Apes clearly still remembered Li Zhangsheng; they were visibly agitated, glaring at Li Zhangsheng, and even wanted to make a move.

Li Zhangsheng had anticipated this and immediately activated the Temporary Contract Imprint; he is a Second-Rank Beast Master and can effectively control the behavior of the Giant Apes.

For a time, the Temporary Contract Imprints on the heads of the Giant Apes began to emit a dim halo.

In an instant, the Giant Apes felt their heads splitting with pain and could not help but hold their heads, showing expressions of extreme pain.

Soon, the pain disappeared!

"By the way, I didn't hurt your companion!" While speaking, Li Zhangsheng gestured toward the Fire Element bird to the side.

The Fire Element bird flew up and soon flew over, clutching the little Giant Ape.

Seeing the little Giant Ape safe and sound, the mood of the Giant Apes was clearly much better, but they still found it hard to accept the death of their leader and companions.

"As long as you follow orders, I will set you free after the matter is done!"

After finishing speaking, Li Zhangsheng made a promise; the Giant Apes were not of much use to him, and besides, they were all big eaters, and just feeding them every day was a not-insignificant expense.

Having received Li Zhangsheng's promise, the Giant Apes were clearly much more obedient; at the very least, they did not continue to resist.

Li Zhangsheng came under the banyan tree; under his arrangement, the Fire Element bird and the Paradise Bird burrowed into the dense branches and leaves of the banyan tree, concealing their figures; if one did not check carefully, it would be difficult to find them.

The Burrowing Mouse burrowed underground and set up simple traps one by one near the banyan tree.

Li Zhangsheng leaned against the banyan tree; he watched from all directions and listened to all sides, and his Mental Power was even in a projected state, quietly waiting for the Bloodline Fruit to ripen.

Suddenly, Li Zhangsheng's expression stirred; from the feedback of his Mental Power, he 'saw' a fairly bright point of light; according to his experience, this was definitely a Superior Quality Spirit Beast, and he could not help but feel excited.

However, the next moment, Li Zhangsheng's smile disappeared, because this was a Superior Quality Spirit Beast with an owner, and he had even met it once before!

(End of this chapter)