Chapter 83: The Peculiar White Snake

The Savage Boar was very fast, and soon its figure vanished from Li Jingyi's sight. However, even though it was passively teleported every few minutes, due to the Savage Boar's tonnage, it could always leave a trail of footprints on the ground.

Most importantly, due to Aixi's deterrence and intimidation, the surrounding wild Spirit Beasts were all fleeing in panic; before Aixi's aura dissipated, they likely would not return.

Additionally, the random teleportation was only a distance of a hundred meters; as long as she spent a little time, Li Jingyi could find the Savage Boar's footprints, which also increased her efficiency significantly, as she only needed to climb the mountain with all her might.

In the time that followed, apart from Li Jingyi, Li Zhangsheng did not spot the figures of Li Runfeng and Li Tianyu; presumably, they had chosen other paths.

The reason Yunwu Mountain could maintain the density of wild Spirit Beasts was mainly related to the policies of Yuanling Academy.

To maintain the density of wild Spirit Beasts on Yunwu Mountain, every year during the freshman assessment, Yuanling Academy would hold a Capture Competition, where students would capture wild Spirit Beasts and finally release them on Yunwu Mountain, maintaining the "consumption" of Yunwu Mountain.

Yunwu Mountain, peak!

Besides a few Instructors, there were also many senior students who had participated in the Capture Competition; they were right there releasing the Spirit Beasts they had captured.

A female student had just released a few Spirit Beasts and, watching their disappearing figures, could not help but sigh softly: "Sigh, my luck is truly too poor. I've captured nearly three digits worth of Spirit Beasts, yet I haven't encountered a single High Quality Fairy!"

To prevent her companion from becoming despondent, her partner began to comfort her: "There are plenty of people with worse luck than you! Especially Senior Miao Yinfeng, who has consecutively won the Capture Competition. Logically speaking, since he has captured so many Spirit Beasts, he should have had some gains, but guess what? In three whole Capture Competitions, he hasn't managed to capture a single High Quality Fairy even once!"

"My god, that is just too unlucky!"

Under the "encouragement" of her companion, the female student's expression softened quite a bit. People, when they think they are unlucky, suddenly hear of someone even more unlucky than themselves, and their mood naturally improves a lot.

"He really is unlucky!"

Just at this moment, a shadow enveloped them, and a slightly teasing voice rang in their ears.

The two turned around and saw a tall youth standing behind them who was not much older than they were.

The youth had delicate features and a smile on his lips, faintly revealing two dimples; he was full of affinity and gave people a harmless feeling.

However, what made them look twice was not the youth's appearance, nor his smile, but the white snake coiled around the youth's neck.

This was a snow-white, flawless snake-type Spirit Beast, without a single speck of other color. Its emerald-green eyes were like jewels, its gaze cold and devoid of emotional fluctuation. The strangest thing was that there were several bumps under the white snake's belly, as if something was about to burst out.

Seeing this white snake, the two were greatly astonished, but after staring at it for a few moments, they felt no abnormality from the white snake, so they didn't think much more of it.

Furthermore, judging from the youth's tone, the other party did not seem like they were looking for trouble.

"May I ask who the Senior is?" For different grade levels, the "school uniforms" issued by Yuanling Academy were naturally different and easy to distinguish.

"Yuanling Academy, Battle Academy, soon-to-be fourth-year, Miao Yinfeng! That's right, I am the unlucky guy you speak of!" While speaking, Miao Yinfeng deliberately used a sinister tone.

Hearing Miao Yinfeng's words, the two showed embarrassed expressions. Speaking ill of someone behind their back was always a bad behavior, and it just so happened that the other party had heard it, which made it awkward.

"Senior Miao, I'm sorry, we didn't mean it!" For a moment, the two could only apologize. Being able to consecutively win the Capture Competition, Miao Yinfeng's strength could be imagined, and they naturally dared not offend him.

Miao Yinfeng accepted their apology calmly, too lazy to pay them any more mind, and stood alone at the edge of the mountain peak, overlooking the area below.

"Eh!" Suddenly, Miao Yinfeng's expression changed; he vaguely seemed to see something, but due to the obstruction of the clouds and mist, he could not see it clearly no matter what.

Although it was blurry, he seemed to see a person sitting on a galloping, massive figure. This was strange; wasn't it forbidden to ride a Demon Pet during the third assessment?

Miao Yinfeng was no fool and quickly thought of two situations.

One, the other party was at their wit's end and was forced to ride a Demon Pet.

Two, the other party might be riding a wild Spirit Beast.

However, Yunwu Mountain had numerous Instructors supervising; if a candidate truly encountered a life-threatening situation, the Instructors would not sit idly by. And whether it was riding a Demon Pet or being rescued by the Instructors, it meant that this candidate would be eliminated.

It was precisely because of this that even at a critical moment, candidates would only exhaust their efforts rather than choose to ride a Demon Pet. Because, to take a step back, even if they encountered an irresistible factor, there would be Instructors to intervene and rescue them.

From his analysis, Miao Yinfeng believed the possibility of this candidate riding a wild Spirit Beast was very high, but this situation was extremely rare; in the hundred-year history of Yuanling Academy, only a handful of people had succeeded.

The Capture Competition had long had regulations: unless it was a Middle-Rank Spirit Beast, one could not capture any Spirit Beast that could be ridden.

In the entire Yunwu Mountain, Middle-Rank Spirit Beasts were already rare, and excluding the Middle-Rank Spirit Beasts that could not be ridden, those that met the requirements were likely not even enough to count on one hand.

Of course, the most difficult part was not finding a Middle-Rank Spirit Beast that could be ridden, but how to make the Middle-Rank Spirit Beast obey obediently without the constraints of a contract.

Wild Spirit Beasts were mostly unruly; without the constraints of a contract, even Lower Rank Jingling were very difficult to tame, let alone Middle-Rank Spirit Beasts; the difficulty of taming them could be called immense.

"Interesting!" Miao Yinfeng pulled a smile onto his lips. His gaze was fixed on the finish line, wanting to see how the other party had managed it.

"Eh! Someone is coming up!"

At this time, someone else also discovered the anomaly.

After the voice rang out, the dozen or so students on the peak subconsciously looked downward, vaguely able to see a few blurry figures.

"This is too fast!"

"There is still more than half an hour until the assessment ends!"

"This is too amazing, I wonder what method he used?"

……

Accompanied by exclamations rising one after another, the figures in the clouds and mist began to approach; judging by the speed, they would soon reach the peak.

Swoosh swoosh~

In less than a minute, the Savage Boar successfully reached the peak. On its back sat a handsome youth, wearing black tight-fitting clothes, with sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes, his gaze bright as the stars, full of heroic spirit, carrying an elegant and otherworldly temperament.

However, the focus of their attention was not Li Zhangsheng and the Savage Boar, but the Savage Saber-Toothed Tiger trailing behind.

Among all Warrior Species Spirit Beasts, the Savage Saber-Toothed Tiger could be called the strongest existence, and coupled with its majestic appearance, it naturally became the focus of everyone's attention.

"You performed very well. This year, you are the first candidate to reach the peak within half an hour!"

After the surprise, the chief examiner came before Li Zhangsheng, and the face that was originally stern also revealed a smile.

"By the way, I am Instructor Luo Hong of the Battle Academy! If you want to choose an Instructor..." While taking Li Zhangsheng's Recommendation Token, the chief examiner began to introduce himself, but before he could finish, he was interrupted by other Instructors.

"Old Luo, you are too shameless! Everyone wants fairness and justice. By the way, this student, I am from the Alchemist Academy..."

"I am from the Artifact Maker Academy..."

"I am from the Battle Academy..."

……

Without any hesitation, the other few Instructors interrupted Luo Hong's self-introduction and collectively surrounded Li Zhangsheng, beginning to introduce themselves proactively.

At this moment, Li Zhangsheng was quite helpless, but they were Instructors after all; at the very least, he had to consider their face, so he could only wear a smile and show an appearance of listening.

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