Ch. 34 - Liu Yang Brought Some News
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Notes
Hmm, it looks like Wu Liang will finally eat his fill... or not?
This chapter is broken. Please report this on discord.
Hmm, it looks like Wu Liang will finally eat his fill... or not?
Linjiang Middle School's secret place was truly a beginner's paradise.
The highest-level beasts within it wouldn't exceed Second Level mid-stage, which would be a level far beyond the capabilities of ordinary senior high school students.
If a large number of students were to die, Linjiang Middle School would be held accountable.
Furthermore, this secret place opened annually for mock entrance exams, making it difficult for beasts to grow stronger.
"Little Xuexue, quickly take me to kill the strongest beast here! I need to undergo my third evolution as soon as possible!" Wu Liang urged.
Being mistaken for a canine every day was infuriating for Wu Liang.
Evolving a few times quickly to shed this appearance was the most important thing.
Otherwise, how could he hold his head high when he entered the Martial Arts University?
"Can you estimate how many you need to evolve?"
"If it's a Second Level early-stage beast, I'll probably need to eat forty or fifty," Wu Liang replied.
He had already used all his evolution points to upgrade his skills in the Green Forest, and the few spiritual herbs he consumed afterwards didn't provide much, leaving him far short of a thousand evolution points.
Based on previous experience, a Second Level early-stage magical beast could provide around twenty evolution points, so he would need about forty beasts.
"This secret place can't possibly have over forty Second Level early-stage magical beasts. I only remember around twenty."
Wu Liang was displeased. "That few? What kind of secret place is this?"
Ling Qingxue smiled.
"Powerful magical beasts are indeed few, but I remember there's a field here with many spiritual herbs, including a mid-grade Crystal Ginseng, which can be used to improve vitality, perfect for me!"
A mid-grade rare herb was worth at least over a million, even more valuable than a Spirit Nourishing Pill.
"You can have the Crystal Ginseng to break through to the First Rank peak, and all the other spiritual herbs are mine!"
While a mid-grade rare herb was high-quality, the sheer quantity of the other spiritual herbs would make up for it.
Even if they were all low-grade basic spiritual herbs, a few more would still amount to hundreds of evolution points. With the ones provided by the magical beasts, he might be able to gather a thousand evolution points within ten days.
"Let's go then! Let's raid the spiritual herb field!"
Ling Qingxue shook her head slightly. "No, all the students entering the secret place will be at the edge, while the spiritual herb field is in the very center. For now, no one will be able to steal our herbs. We'll hunt down Second Level early-stage beasts along the way. I want the Crystal Ginseng, and I want the Spirit Nourishing Pill too!"
Just as she was about to set off, Liu Yang walked towards them.
Wu Liang watched him with a cold gaze.
This blind guy called him a mongrel!
Liu Yang swallowed hard, lowering his head in guilt.
"Classmate Ling, don't misunderstand. I was being a smartass in the classroom. I apologize. Your magical beast is definitely the most handsome I've ever seen!"
Ling Qingxue frowned slightly. "If there's nothing else, I'll be going."
Liu Yang quickly called out to her.
"Classmate Ling, wait a minute. Before entering the secret place, I overheard Zhang Yuan and Sun Chao from Class Five plotting against you. I happened to run into you, so I wanted to warn you and to apologize."
"Thanks, I understand."
Ling Qingxue nodded indifferently and walked away.
Liu Yang breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good enough. I really need to change my habit of being so talkative."
He kicked the Gale Bear beside him, looking at him with exasperation.
"Why can't you be a little more ambitious? If you could break through to the Second Level, would I have to humble myself like this?"
.......
Ling Qingxue popped a first-grade Vitality Pill into her mouth, cultivating as she walked.
She was not far from the First Rank peak. Once she fused the Star Spirit, her combat power would rise to the Second Rank.
"Little Xuexue, let's kill that Zhang Yuan. She's always messing around with us, so annoying."
A hint of killing intent flashed in Ling Qingxue's eyes.
"Those who want to kill me, I won't let them go. If I encounter them, I'll kill them on sight!"
The secret place trial was a matter of life and death without resentment; people die every year, and no one can blame her.
As long as it's not too extreme, Liu Qingshan wouldn't have any objections.
"I remember there's a Second Level early-stage Blazing Tiger up ahead. Go eat it, and then we'll continue on our way."
Wu Liang jumped off her shoulder, his size returning to normal.
Although he hadn't reached Second Level yet, his true strength was already there.
If he activated the "Greed" skill, he could directly fight a Second Level mid-stage opponent.
Wu Liang walked directly into the Blazing Tiger's cave, a faint roar emanating from within.
"Damn, this guy's playing 'Jenga'!"
"Damn it, I've never had the luck to do this in my life! How dare you do this in broad daylight!"
Wu Liang's body grew larger, and ink-black energy burst forth.
Sensing the unusual aura, the Blazing Tiger immediately halted its breeding program, glaring angrily at Wu Liang.
A fireball erupted from its mouth.
Wu Liang extinguished it with a single swipe of his paw, then killed it and the peak First Level female tiger with two slaps.
[Ding! First Level peak Blazing Tiger consumed. Estimated digestion time: 40 minutes!]
[Ding! Second Level early-stage Blazing Tiger consumed. Estimated digestion time: 2 hours!]
Wu Liang licked his lips with lingering satisfaction, leaving behind the left ears of both beasts.
Taking some parts of the killed beasts for calculating points was a long-standing tradition at Linjiang Middle School.
With 'Gluttonous Stomach' upgraded to level 8, the digestion speed improved; a Second Level early-stage beast could be digested in just two hours.
If he could break through to Second Rank, his digestive ability would increase even more.
"Too little. It was much faster when I ate the Wolf Fang Squad."
After dealing with the Blazing Tiger, Wu Liang and Ling Qingxue continued towards the next Second Level beast's lair.
[Ding! Second Level early-stage Silver Armored Crocodile consumed. Estimated digestion time: 2 hours!]
[Ding! First Level late-stage Black Horned Python consumed. Estimated digestion time: 28 minutes!]
...
On a flat area in a valley, a dozen people surrounded a massive black turtle.
This was a Second Level early-stage Overload Black Turtle, with extremely strong defense. Its only weakness was its slow speed, and because it was a land-based turtle, it was easier to deal with than aquatic turtles.
"Everyone, attack the joints of its shell! The defense is lower there. Killing this Overload Black Turtle is worth 500 points!"
First Level early-stage was 20 points, First Level mid-stage was 50 points, First Level late-stage was 100 points, and First Level peak was 200 points.
The higher the level of the magical beast, the higher the points. Killing a Second Level early-stage beast was more cost-effective, even if it took more effort.
Li Lianshan wiped the sweat from his brow, his face icy cold.
"This old tortoise is really hard to kill. It's a pity I don't have that Spirit Gathering Grass anymore. Otherwise, at the First Rank peak, I could have definitely worn it down!"
Li Lianshan had lost count of how many times he'd cursed the herb thief; that was a spiritual herb he'd nurtured for months.
Boom!
The ground began to shake as the Overload Black Turtle slammed its four paws into the ground, making it difficult for lower-level creatures to even stand.
"Brother Shan, let's leave it. This old tortoise has too high a defense and too much vitality. We could work ourselves to death and still not kill it..."
"Yeah, we'd be better off killing some lower-level ones. That way, we can earn more points."