Chapter 195: Return! The Tenth Overgod Transformation!!

Chapter 195: Return! The Tenth Overgod Transformation!!

After each encounter with an aberration, Zhao Zheng would return to the base.

Once the octopus aberrations revived, he would eliminate them and then venture out again to hunt down other aberrations.

The purpose of this strategy was to minimize the time spent outside, reducing the risk of any unforeseen threats to Song Haitang while he was away.

It took Zhao Zheng over twenty days to eliminate these three aberrations.

Unfortunately, nothing valuable was obtained from their remains.

It seemed that obtaining a single finger bone was already considered good luck.

After dealing with these aberrations, Zhao Zheng decided not to engage with the remaining ones.

He was uncertain about the nature of his next mission.

If it involved killing monsters, he might negatively impact his upcoming task by prematurely reducing the monster count.

Time flew by.

In the blink of an eye, more than sixty days had passed.

At this moment, Zhao Zheng and Song Haitang's eyes were bloodshot, a terrifying sight.

At first glance, they resembled attractive monsters.

If Zhao Zheng appeared before Chen Wu now, he would surely startle him.

Aside from the changes in their eyes, their mental state had also been affected to some extent. They experienced frequent nightmares and restlessness upon waking up.

This detail was never mentioned by the teacher.

No one could have survived for so long in this world.

If they hadn't been within the domain of the octopus aberration, they would have likely been overwhelmed by countless monsters long ago.

"Haitang, how long have we been here?" Zhao Zheng asked.

Song Haitang replied without hesitation, "62 days and 7 hours."

This indicated that she had been keeping track of time.

Zhao Zheng mentally calculated and said, "So, in 17 hours, we will have completed the mission?"

Song Haitang nodded, "Yes."

Seventeen hours was not a long wait.

"When the mission time is up, I'll leave first. You just need to follow a second later," Zhao Zheng instructed.

Zhao Zheng smiled and said, "In that case, we will both receive an SSS-rank task evaluation. According to the rules of the Spirit Realm, a new achievement will only be announced when someone obtains it for the first time. If you persist for just a second longer, the notification will definitely be about you."

Song Haitang thought for a moment and asked, "What if the notification is about you?"

Zhao Zheng paused, then smiled, "That's fine too. At this point, even if my secret is revealed, it probably won't have much impact."

After all, the Kryptonian Heritage Card was not easily obtained.

So far, it had only appeared three times.

The probability was extremely low!

Zhao Zheng continued after a brief pause, "Originally, in my plan, after the May trip to the Newcomer Sanctuary, if no one obtained the Kryptonian Heritage Card, I wouldn't need to stay hidden.

Song Haitang nodded, understanding Zhao Zheng's intention.

If by May this year, the Sanctuary didn't produce the Kryptonian Heritage Card, with Zhao Zheng's rapid progress, he would surely achieve it soon.

At that time, such strength would make the Kryptonian Heritage Card unique!

This was the rule of the Holy Land.

If someone could master and excel in a particular ability, that ability would become unique to them, and the Holy Land would not produce the same ability again.

...

Despite being within the domain of aberrations, the two of them faced no challenges. Even the monsters outside dared not enter the domain of their kind.

Thus, everything went smoothly.

Seventeen hours passed quickly...

"Time's up," Song Haitang announced.

Zhao Zheng thought for a moment and said, "Just in case, let's wait a bit longer."

An hour later, Zhao Zheng spoke, "Haitang, I'm starting the countdown now. You can come out soon after, but don't linger."

Seeing Song Haitang's nod, Zhao Zheng began the ten-second countdown.

As the countdown ended, Zhao Zheng's figure vanished from the spot.

Seconds after his disappearance, Song Haitang's figure also vanished...

...

When Zhao Zheng regained his sight, he found himself in his dormitory.

The restlessness in his heart had dissipated.

All negative effects on his body vanished.

He stood up, approached the mirror, and saw that his eyes had completely returned to normal.

Then, Zhao Zheng closed his eyes and probed his 'Dimensional Space'.

Initially, there were still many daily necessities in his Dimensional Space, all obtained within the Spirit Realm.

Now, everything had disappeared, except for the finger bone.

Zhao Zheng opened his eyes, feeling somewhat amazed.

The Spirit Realm was truly miraculous, able to even extract items from his dimensional space.

He had originally thought that if items stored in the dimensional space could avoid the Spirit Realm’s detection and be brought out...

Then, the next time he entered a technological Spirit Realm, he could bring back more advanced blueprints.

Unfortunately, that was not possible...

...

At the same time.

On the gymnasium.

Many students who had returned were discussing the experience.

"This time, it was so unbearable. We had to come out after just 21 days..."

"Exactly! From the early morning of the 22nd day, when our eyes turned red, it was like a nightmare. All the monsters were drawn to us..."

"Ha, a monster almost pounced on me. Fortunately, I ran fast enough to save my life..."

"At least you managed to stay for 21 days. I was the unluckiest; I encountered a terrifying zombie horde after only a few days and was forced into a corner, leaving me no choice but to flee."

"Once the 21-day mark is reached and the monster attraction mode activates, it's hellishly difficult. No matter where you hide, the monsters will find you."

"That's true! Otherwise, the tenth layer of the Spirit Realm wouldn't be called the Newcomer Assessment Spirit Realm."

"Someone managed to stay for 49 days in the tenth layer of the Spirit Realm before leaving. I wonder how they did it?"

"I was the unluckiest. I finally managed to get into the Thunder God Shelter, but some idiot reported us, and the Thunder God himself came and took us all out..."

"Do you think Song Haitang can still get an SSS-Rank Task Evaluation this time?"

"Of course not! The teacher said that if you stay past 49 days, the creatures that come to hunt you are terrifying aberrations. They are invincible, possessing all sorts of extraordinary abilities. Even a seventh-stage powerhouse might not be able to withstand them."

"Right! If Song Haitang can get an S-Rank Task Evaluation, that would be pretty good."

...

The students were whispering among themselves.

At that moment.

The crowd noticed that many school leaders had arrived on the gymnasium.

Clearly, the difficulty of the tenth layer of the Spirit Realm had caught the attention of the school leaders, who had come to observe the students' conditions personally.

When the leaders saw that many students had returned, they heaved a sigh of relief.

Then, one of the leaders called out, "We will now tally everyone's scores. Students who have received task rewards, please report to your teachers immediately!"

Several students raised their hands.

This time, the tallying process was more complicated.

Since the tenth layer was a solo Spirit Realm, each student's score had to be individually recorded, unlike before when only one person's score needed to be checked for a team.

"Zhao Rui, survival time: 21 days. Comprehensive task rating: D-Rank..."

"Wang Xiaohui, survival time: 17 days. Comprehensive task rating: E-Rank..."

As the students' scores were tallied one by one, the school leaders present frowned.

This time, the scores were very poor.

Most were either E-Rank or D-Rank. The best so far was Chen Kai, who managed to get a B-Rank Task Evaluation.

As the scores neared completion, not a single A-Rank Task Evaluation had appeared.

An S-Rank Task Evaluation was out of the question...

Although the leaders knew the tenth layer of the Spirit Realm was dangerous and had prepared for poor student performance, this level of poor performance still left them deeply disappointed.

Zhenwu University had barely managed to squeeze into the top five during last year's year-end evaluation, thanks to Song Haitang's outstanding performance, making it one of the top five renowned universities in the country.

They hadn't expected such a poor start to the year?

Moreover, the tenth layer of the Spirit Realm was very important for the newcomers.

This was the last mandatory Spirit Realm for the newcomers! After passing the tenth layer, they would no longer be considered newcomers.

From then on, their future achievements would depend entirely on the foundation they had built during their newcomer period...

"This year's scores are quite poor."

"Right! Although the tenth layer of the Spirit Realm is difficult, in previous years, there were always a few A-Rank Task Evaluations."

"They are all like wet clay that can't be shaped into a wall. We can only hope for Song Haitang's performance!"

"Song Haitang mustn't let us down this time!"

"It shouldn't come to that. She has such a solid foundation... At the very least, she should get an S-Rank Task Evaluation."

Several teachers gathered to discuss, all their eyes on Song Haitang.

The school leaders also pinned their last hopes on Song Haitang.

Song Haitang, however, remained calm.

She had long known her score. The only suspense now was whether her and Zhao Zheng's speculation was correct—whether her name would be the only one reported because she had stayed a few extra seconds?

As these thoughts crossed her mind, a super announcement suddenly appeared...

【Announcement! The Extraordinary Being, Song Haitang, has survived for more than 63 days in the 10th layer of the Spirit Realm, displaying an extremely impressive performance and achieving a perfect evaluation: SSS-Rank!】

This announcement shocked the entire audience.

It wasn't surprising for Song Haitang to receive a super announcement; the students were already used to it.

But!

This time, it was different!

Not only was it a solo Spirit Realm, but the difficulty was higher, and the monsters within were terrifying.

Not to mention the presence of the despair-inducing Aberration...

In such an environment, how could Song Haitang achieve Overgod status?

"What the heck? Survived for more than 63 days? How did she do it?"

"This is too exaggerated! Did the Aberration not chase after her?"

"Impossible! Throughout history, so many gifted and talented individuals have struggled to last even 56 days, but she..."

"It must be Sister Haitang!"

"So, she can achieve Overgod status alone? Does this mean Zhao Zheng's powerful brain isn't that important after all?"

...

The students' reactions quickly caught the attention of the school leaders and teachers.

Although they didn't receive the super announcement, they understood the situation from the students' expressions and gazes.

Ms. Shen immediately asked, "Is it Song Haitang again with the super announcement?"

The students nodded in agreement.

Ms. Shen was delighted and eagerly asked, "What's the result this time?"

"What else could it be? Of course, it's SSS-Rank!" replied a female student helplessly.

Upon hearing this, the school leaders were both surprised and pleased, their faces blooming with smiles.

"Good, good, good! Song Haitang! You didn't disappoint us!" exclaimed the Associate Dean excitedly.

Ms. Shen, with a joyful expression, approached Song Haitang and asked, "Haitang, may I have a look at your results?"

Her tone carried a hint of pleading, as if seeking Song Haitang's permission.

At this moment, Song Haitang was also delighted.

Zhao Zheng's guess was correct; she came out a few seconds later, and the Spirit Realm System defaulted her results as the best, displaying only her name in the super announcement.

As long as she could help Zhao Zheng remain hidden, she was satisfied.

Hearing Ms. Shen's request, Song Haitang, with her cheerful mood, immediately replied, "Of course!"

Ms. Shen, upon hearing this, took Song Haitang's hand.

She dared not touch Song Haitang's forehead...

At this point, in terms of strength, Ms. Shen might be slightly stronger than Song Haitang. However, in terms of potential, she wasn't even worthy of carrying Song Haitang's shoes.

The future Song Haitang was destined to become a top-tier powerhouse!

"Song Haitang!"

"This Spirit Realm survival duration: 63 days, 1 hour, 1 minute."

"Overall evaluation: SSS-Rank!"

"Overall ranking: First place!"

"Historical ranking: First place!"

"Base reward: 500 Spirit Energy Points (capped)."

"Additional reward: 100 Spirit Energy Points (capped)."

"Reward for perfect achievement in the 10th layer of the Spirit Realm: One Paragon Chest (to be received upon entering the next layer of the Spirit Realm)."

These were the rewards Song Haitang obtained.

The 10th layer of the Spirit Realm was not only more challenging but also offered significantly more rewards.

The base reward alone reached 500 points.

Adding the additional reward, Song Haitang received a total of 600 Spirit Energy Points, almost rivaling the champion of the nationwide Spirit Realm competition.

Hearing these rewards, the entire audience couldn't help but reveal envious expressions.

Even the teachers and school leaders couldn't help but feel a hint of envy towards Song Haitang!

Superhuman in every Spirit Realm, achieving Overgod status each time!

This was an astonishing feat!

Song Haitang created a record that had never been seen before! It could even be said that there was no one before her and no one would surpass her.

Especially the Associate Dean, his gaze upon Song Haitang was filled with satisfaction.

As the Associate Dean, he had some knowledge of certain matters.

The more outstanding Song Haitang's performance, the more it proved that the higher-ups had made the right choice.

The hope for human civilization gradually increased...

...

In the dormitory.

Zhao Zheng also received his reward settlement:

"This Spirit Realm survival duration: 63 days, 1 hour, 57 seconds."

"Overall evaluation: SSS-Rank!"

"Overall ranking: Second place!"

"Historical ranking: Second place!"

"Base reward: 500 Spirit Energy Points (capped)."

Seeing his rewards, Zhao Zheng couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction.

He had just seen Song Haitang's super announcement, and as a fellow freshman, he was pleased that his name wasn't on it.

(End of Chapter)

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