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"Let's start harvesting points!" Ziyu smiled slightly, looking at the ruins in the distance that shimmered with Thunderlight.
"Alright, our Squad is on the rise now!" Lan Bing'er stretched lazily, her graceful curves immediately becoming apparent.
"Everyone, don't let your guard down. Although we are strong now, it's not good to capsize in a ditch," Ruan Ling chuckled.
"Capsize in a ditch?" Ziyu didn't speak but silently thought, "That situation is impossible."
Ziyu, dressed in a black robe, walked at the front.
In this world, strength is paramount. Although Ruan Ling was nominally the captain, the one making decisions was actually Ziyu; the strongest in this Squad was Ziyu!
Even though... Ziyu had yet to exert full strength.
"I know these basic principles," Ziyu thought. Ziyu would not be careless; when facing a powerful opponent, there would be no hidden strength.
"The last time we saw that Squad was ten days ago in the eastern forest. This area has more Squads, so their speed won't be particularly fast. Their general direction is still towards the east," Ruan Ling said.
Even if they had to flee in a hurry at the end, Ruan Ling had recorded this information.
"Well, if that's the case, let's continue eastward; they shouldn't have gone far!" Ziyu's figure blurred for a moment as he shot up into the sky and flew towards the east.
"Let's follow," Ruan Ling called back and followed suit.
Ziyu didn't use his fastest speed to ensure all team members could keep up with him.
To the east of the forest, in a cave of the Continuous Mountain Range, a Squad was resting there.
"We'll take a break here," said the captain of that Squad, panting.
"The strength of this Squad is quite formidable. Compared to ten days ago when we encountered that Squad missing one member, this one seems stronger. However, such Squads seem to be rare now; what's left are all powerful teams," one of the team members remarked.
This Squad is the one that Ruan Ling and the others are looking for, the same Squad that once caused their Squad to scatter like birds and beasts!
"Right now... sigh, our Squad is already struggling to survive," one team member lamented.
There are two ways to leave this space. The first is to be severely injured and on the brink of death while still being attacked by the enemy, leading to a decisive blow that sends one down the mountain; the other way... is for the Squad's score to reach zero, making it impossible to gain any points for a period of time.
As long as one condition is met, the rules of this space will automatically revoke this Squad's qualification to exist here.
"We'll rest here for a bit. Once we recover our strength, we'll head out. Remember to be extra cautious this time. We shouldn't draw too much attention when we go out; we just need to find a Squad that we can handle," the captain said.
Although this Squad is currently "scraping by," it is still much more glorious than some Squads that were kicked out of the space long ago.
"Now... it seems some Squads have already encountered Ninth Level Mystic, and their strength has become even more formidable..." The members of the Squad chatted among themselves.
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"Where are we supposed to look?" Ruan Ling frowned at the continuous mountain range from the mountaintop.
Logically speaking, this Squad should be somewhere within this mountain range, but how vast is it? Finding nine people from here? How difficult!
"Is there really no way?" Lan Bing'er frowned as she looked at the mountains, then turned to glance at Ziyu, whose resolute profile remained calm as always.
"What about Ye Ling..." Ziyu gazed at the beauty of nature but thought of Ye Ling, who seemed to have never entered the competition at all; there was no news of her.
"As for the Squad..." Ziyu snapped back to reality, looking at the mountains.
"Like this..." Kallok Metal appeared, transforming in front of Ziyu.
"Sonar radar?" The members, including Ruan Ling, were stunned; this magical metal that could change form had actually turned into a radar?
"Where did you get this? It's amazing!" Lan Bing'er exclaimed, her eyes sparkling as she clasped her hands in front of her chest and looked around.
"This... I'll explain it to you later," Ziyu replied, unable to explain the situation at the moment and choosing to defer.
"Everyone, please wait a moment," Ziyu said as he leaped into the air, flying towards the mountains. What Ziyu was primarily looking for was the existence of caves in the mountains. The radar he had created, in addition to sonar, also included electromagnetic navigation methods, which were sufficient to deal with this small forest.
"Are we just going to wait here?" Li Xuan raised an eyebrow and looked in the direction where Ziyu had disappeared.
"Or you could go chase after him," Lan Bing'er said playfully, glancing sideways at Li Xuan, which made her somewhat adorable.
"Uh... what I mean is, why don't we go look for him too?" Li Xuan suggested.
"Our strength is limited; we wouldn't get far!" Ruan Ling sighed, feeling completely powerless about the situation.
"Let's just wait here. If anything unusual happens, we can hide. It should be safe," Ruan Ling said.
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"Where could it be?" Ziyu searched. During this time, Ziyu had found several suitable hiding spots, but some places showed signs of previous visitors without any clues.
"Hehe, I think I've found something." The infrared detection with the strongest penetration seemed to have picked up something inside a cave.
Inside the cave.
"I wonder how things are outside; my injury hasn't healed yet," a team member shook his head and said. "I've held our Squad back."
"It's not your fault; you were doing it for our Squad!" the captain comforted him.
"Let's stay quiet for a bit..." the captain sighed.
"Boom!!" The entrance of the cave, which had been sealed by a massive rock, suddenly collapsed, sending dust flying.
"Not good, there’s someone!" the captain whispered. He then led the team deeper into the cave, where there was a Secret Door.
The Light was dim, and the Squad members stepped cautiously deeper inside.
"Ca... Captain..." one of the members in front suddenly stuttered.
"What is it?" the captain asked.
"Th... there's someone inside..." The member's voice trembled slightly.
Someone? There shouldn't be anyone here. This person must have broken through the entrance and come in, but there was only one path, which the team had failed to notice.
"Student, with your strength, you wouldn't come looking for trouble with our Squad, would you..." The captain forced himself to remain calm as he spoke to the shadow in the depths.
And that shadow was none other than Ziyu.
"You've offended our Squad. I wasn't here at the time... If it weren't for that, I wouldn't have looked down on your Squad's strength," Ziyu said with a slight smirk. "Come with me."
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"I'm back!!!" Ziyu's voice echoed through the mountains, summoning the teammates. "Is this the Squad?"
"Yes, yes, it's them!!" Ruan Ling gritted her teeth.
"I... is it you?" The members of that Squad were momentarily stunned before showing signs of fear...
The missing member of this Squad… turned out to be so powerful that even all nine members of their Squad couldn't withstand just him alone...
"I have only one thing to tell you: you must take responsibility for what you did back then." Ziyu's voice was calm, without a hint of disturbance.
"Now, you will handle the next matters." Ziyu walked under a large tree and sat down. "You are not allowed to resist; otherwise, I will kill you directly."
The so-called killing would actually result in severe injury at most, leading to elimination.
"This..." The captain of the Squad gritted his teeth and nodded.
Even if it was torture, it wasn't the pain of death...
The forest became surprisingly quiet, occasionally interrupted by a scream...
Three days later.
"That's enough; we should set off now, or we won't have time," Ziyu said. "We need to earn some points."
"Okay, as long as we don't get eliminated," Ruan Ling nodded. The Squad's points were indeed running low.
"Let's head to the ruins; we can take out the weaker Squads on the edges."
Ziyu knew that those Squads qualified to enter the Thunderlight Ruins wouldn't have low scores.
"Alright, let's set off now." Ruan Ling appeared very excited. At first, Ruan Ling couldn't even imagine that her Squad could compete with those powerful Squads from the front classes.
Not long after, within the Thunderlight Ruins area.
"Rustle..." A faint sound came from the bushes...
"Be careful; it seems like something is there." A nearby Squad began to be on alert.
"Behind!!" Someone in the Squad noticed something in the bushes and shouted to alert the teammates nearby.
"It's too late..." Up ahead, Ziyu had already arrived, concealing their presence. This Squad was completely unaware, while in the bushes behind them were other members of a different Squad. This Squad had already been surrounded by Ruan Ling's Squad.
"You all, hand over your points, and I can let you go..." Ziyu smiled slightly, appearing right in front of this Squad.
The members of this Squad were taken aback.
"Who is this person? They appeared before me without a sound. Their strength must be far greater than mine," thought the captain of this Squad.
"You still have a little time to consider. I hope you can make a wise choice," Ziyu continued, as other team members emerged from the bushes behind.
"You can..." Ziyu's words were cut short as their eyes widened.
Everything around them froze; all living beings, including these Transcendents and even the Thunderlight of the ruins, came to a standstill.
Yet Ziyu could move freely.
"What... what is happening?" Ziyu had never encountered such a situation but was certain it was not unfavorable for them since they were not restricted in any way.
"I'm sorry, I can't hold on any longer..." A deep voice echoed, resonating through the heavens and earth.
[End of Chapter]
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