Chapter 235 Tracking
In the blink of an eye.
Three days have already passed.
These were also the most arduous three days.
Apart from those experienced students from Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion, many others were visiting this Ice Snow Secret Realm for the first time. Although they had been inundated with knowledge and experience from their mentors before coming.
But one eventually finds that what's learned on paper remains superficial, and many dangers cannot truly be understood without firsthand experience.
The first three days were also the most severe in terms of casualties, especially as the Demon Beasts began their desperate counterattacks...
As the original inhabitants of Blue Star, the strength of these Demon Beasts may not be inferior to humans, they were simply too scattered and far less united, which is why they were driven to such places.
But this does not mean their power is less than that of humans… In fact, their strength actually far surpasses that of humans; it's just that they are facing the most elite human forces, so they appear to be mere prey.
After the initial days of acclimatization.
The casualties among students gradually decreased, whereas the number of Demon Beasts' casualties increased.
This kept the mentors and assistant tutors particularly busy.
They needed to use detectors to find the carcasses of slain Demon Beasts and collect them once they reached a certain number… Meanwhile, some students' bodies, mangled beyond recognition, were also brought back.
Seeing those corpses, laid side by side, in their tragic state.
All of Liu Zhiyuan and others turned pale. But there was no choice… They needed powerful martial artists who could stand on their own, not flowers cultivated in a greenhouse.
To allow the children to grow healthily, one must sometimes let go appropriately.
They had no choice but to let go.
What surprised them, however, was… compared to the casualties, the bodies of Demon Beasts were piled high, including various birds and beasts.
All the Demon Beasts lost their right ear.
Currently, a dedicated statistician will encode these Demon Beasts, and when compared with those students who killed these beasts and took their ears, they can obtain all the resources of these beasts as long as they match.
A thousand students entered the secret realm simultaneously.
They went particularly deep, and the casualties among the Demon Beasts were extremely dire; the teaching assistants and tutors were bustling continuously, extremely busy.
Tai Zhengyuan noticed something odd among them and asked one of the mentors who came out with a body, "Hmm, why hasn't Director Xia been seen?"
Indeed, gradually, all the tutors had escorted the carcasses of Demon Beasts back.
But Marquis Xia Wu of Central City Martial Mansion had not come back even once.
There were only about a dozen Central City Martial Mansion tutors, and Marquis Xia Wu was the leading figure, his absence was naturally conspicuous.
"Director Xia said he wanted to probe deeper in advance, to clear out those strong Demon Beasts for the students."
The mentor replied honestly: "He said although the rules stipulate not to interfere with the students' training, the Demon Beasts don't follow these rules, once level 6 or 7 Demon Beasts are encountered, most students don't even have the ability to resist... He also wants to do something for the students, such as preemptively killing Demon Beasts whose strength far surpasses the students', so it can't be considered as breaking the rules."
Tai Zhengyuan sighed, "Thoughtful indeed."
Liu Zhiyuan glanced at Tai Zhengyuan and said, "That's what they call petty bourgeoisie thinking. Sometimes, unexpected events are also a part of training; we can't always encounter opponents of equal strength, and learning how to escape or protect oneself when faced with a stronger opponent is also something students need to learn."
Tai Zhengyuan retorted coldly, "Is life the price of that lesson?"
The two were at each other's throats again.
"Alright, alright, Director Xia is just concerned about the students. Central City Martial Mansion is participating in the Four Mansions Trial for the first time; being reluctant to let go of the kids is understandable. Just don't do this next time,"
Li Tianlai mediated.
And only then did the two cease the confrontation…
At this moment.
Within the secret realm.
In merely three days, the students had already scourged the outskirts of the secret realm frequently visited by students bare and immediately began to venture inside…
There were still twelve days left to squander.
In past training sessions, they could often only pick some extremely precious items, most of which would be discarded or hidden, waiting to be collected next time, but hidden Demon Beast blood and flesh had a high chance of being taken by other Demon Beasts.
However, this time is different, this time you're just supposed to kill, and there are people helping you collect afterward… Once they come out, all those gains are yours.
So every student was eagerly striving to defeat Demon Beasts.
Including Xu Lingjun...
He didn't even bother with Source Value.
Source Value is important, Academic Credit is also valuable… Without Academic Credit, he can't proceed with Talent Source with Source Value.
Sweeping through a wave right now, maybe for the whole of next year, he wouldn't have to worry about Academic Credits, and I can focus on doing good deeds and gain Source Value.
With Xiaoya's presence.
His speed was very fast, highly targeted, and when dealing with Demon Beasts, he didn't look at strength but at value…
After all, high value equates to high scoring; although Xu Lingjun had no interest in first place, it doesn't mean he doesn't want to get it.
The title of Dragon Gate Champion Scholar indeed comes handy, especially as he had established a towering reputation among peers of the same level… Although even he was puzzled at how the reputation came.
But since it was there, it was best to manage it well.
A dignified Dragon Gate Champion Scholar, not necessarily needing first place, but the score must at least be acceptable.
Especially with Xiaoya helping, it really wasn't a challenge for him.
Thus, within a short span of three days, under Xiaoya's guidance, Xu Lingjun had already encountered dozens of Demon Beasts in a row… and all of them were high-value Demon Beasts.
But because of this, it was hard on those who were distantly following him from behind.
Until this moment…
After successfully killing a Snow Clam and storing it in a Transformation Capsule.
Beside Xu Lingjun's ear, Xiaoya's alert voice suddenly rose.
"Master, someone is approaching your position from behind in a straight line at high speed. Their intention is clear; they are coming for you!"
Xu Lingjun heard this and showed a surprising expression, "I never thought I'd be spotted while specially navigating the secluded edges under your guidance, Xiaoya? Interesting, alright, let's shake him off…"
Right now, is the moment to madly earn credits.
He didn't really want to clash with anyone.
You must be kidding, in three days his earnings conservatively exceeded 800 Academic Credits, calculating it like this, if he could maintain current earnings in the remaining twelve days, within fifteen days, his gains could reach a staggering number of 5000 Academic Credits.
Not everyone has the endurance to labor this hard day and night.
Is money not appealing? Am I supposed to foolishly fight with someone?
So, under Xiaoya's guidance, he once again sped in another direction.
Although the Lightweight Step was merely a Legendary Level Technique, it relied heavily on the external environment, particularly in a place where the cold wind roared, it could perform beyond 200% speed.
The speed was as fast as lightning.
But after running for a while…
Xiaoya's voice rose again, "Master, the opponent is getting within five hundred meters of you!"
"What?"
Xu Lingjun was taken aback, thinking his speed couldn't shake him off?
Instead, he was getting closer?
Moreover, at this distance, the other party absolutely couldn't see him, how was he keeping up with my pace?
Xu Lingjun waved his hand.
Covered by nanometer armor, the thrust of the dual-hand thrusters suddenly burst, and he soared skywards, speeding off into the distance.
I don't believe that upon flying into the sky, you can still find me.
After flying several kilometers, Xu Lingjun landed.
He said, "Let's go."
"Master, the pursuer is now seven hundred meters from you, rapidly closing in."
Xu Lingjun was truly astonished then, even with nanometer armor flying at full power, he couldn't shake him off?
Just who is this person?
Could it be possible somebody attached a monitor or something on me?
After confirming with Xiaoya and getting a negative response…
He showed a slightly curious expression and decided to stand still.
If even full-powered nanometer armor flying couldn't shake him off, it seems unless the tracking method of the pursuer is understood, mere flying would not suffice to lose him; hence, let's find out just who this individual is.