Chapter 366: One Man, One Island! What is This Thing?

Chapter 366: One Man, One Island! What is This Thing?

This guy has gone crazy!

At this moment, Li Han and all the participants about to enter the Dream Island had only one thought in mind.

Su Ping has gone mad.

Otherwise, why would he say such things in front of so many people?

How big is Dream Island? It's as vast as a small city.

Although the peculiar terrain meant that only this one main road could lead in and out, how could Su Ping, alone, occupy the entire Dream Island?

Is this provincial examination secret realm his family's property?

Obviously, some people cared about the previous interviews and the rumors of backdoor dealings, while others didn't. Some even secretly acknowledged it.

Many had witnessed such youthful arrogance from someone of Su Ping's capability and status.

But this time, it was different.

This directly affect their interests!

Dream Island not only had powerful ferocious beasts and the Emperor-ranked Dream Fogstone but also other resources.

Otherwise, this place wouldn't be known as the center of the provincial examination secret realm. In the forums over the past few days, those aiming for the top ten spots in the upcoming major examination had all mentioned that Dream Island was a must-visit location.

But now, Su Ping wanted to block the entrance alone?

That's too much!

They had rushed to Dream Island to seize the initiative.

Although the provincial examination secret realm was vast, the resources were limited. If others claimed them, killed the beasts, and earned the credits, it would be too late for them!

Who could remain calm when their personal interests were at stake? For instance, Li Han, who had just been rejected by Su Ping for a team invitation, was undoubtedly one of them.

"Su Ping, have you lost your mind? Not to mention the resources within Dream Island, there are at least ten or more Sovereign-ranked ferocious beasts! You're asking your main battle companion beast to guard the entrance; do you expect to sweep through Dream Island with just one companion beast?"

Su Ping glanced at the guy and smiled slightly, "Don't worry about it. Of course, you can also try, and after you're eliminated, you can watch through my first-person live stream!"

After saying this, Su Ping didn't bother to pay them any more attention. He turned around and entered the island, disappearing into the valley shrouded by a thin layer of mist, leaving behind a group of people outside, staring at each other in disbelief.

"This is truly unbelievable!"

In the commentary booth of the live stream, Wang Luo's voice echoed throughout the studio, "That sword strike just now was enough to prove that Su Ping's companion beast is no less impressive than the main battle companion beasts of the other participants! But Su Ping's subsequent actions were even more unexpected.

Monopolizing Dream Island! What kind of strength and confidence does Su Ping possess to have such self-assurance? Will the other participants fulfill his wishes? Will they fight back or retreat?"

Obviously, none of the viewers of the provincial examination live stream had expected that the atmosphere would reach its climax on the first day of the examination, within less than two hours, due to Su Ping's series of actions.

At the same time, the live broadcast ratings in Jianghai Province climbed higher and higher, driven by the internal situation of the provincial examination and Su Ping's popularity from the previous breeding competition.

Not to mention that, at this moment, Su Ping's live stream viewership directly soared to third place!

It also pulled ahead of the fourth place by a significant margin!

As for the top two spots, the situation was relatively more special, not because of their strength, but because they were young beastmasters promoted by a famous entertainment company in the Dragon Nation. They were known for their combination of strength, looks, and acting skills.

While their actual abilities were not being evaluated, there was no doubt that with the massive promotional campaigns, their traffic and attention were unparalleled.

In contrast, the attention Su Ping received was undoubtedly genuine.

Even after capturing the keywords, there weren't many who left after joining the hype.

This also led to Su Ping's name appearing on the hot search list of the Jianghai Province forum, climbing higher and higher in the national rankings.

This situation also stimulated the three commentators who had been paying attention to these developments.

Hu Yue smiled slightly in response to Wang Luo's question, "Dream Island is the center of the provincial examination secret realm, as can be seen from the large map. Many students are still rushing towards Dream Island. Regardless, it's impossible for Su Ping to monopolize Dream Island. Let's see how this mutant origami beast can create more obstacles!"

Indeed, on the satellite bird's-eye view map switched by the director, numerous small green dots representing students were approaching the center of Dream Island, some faster than others.

To emphasize the importance of the situation on Dream Island, the director even split the screen into two views. One showed the normal commentary and live streams of various students, while the other focused on the entrance of Dream Island.

However, what surprised the commentators and the audience was that neither Li Han nor anyone else was in a hurry to take the lead.

They let Su Ping enter Dream Island.

After all, no one was a fool. The stunning sword strike from the origami beast was still fresh in their minds.

A single sword strike could instantly kill a Sovereign-ranked beast, and although they knew it must have consumed a significant amount of energy, who would dare to bet on how many more strikes the origami beast could make?

No one wanted to be a pawn for others.

At this moment, an eerie balance was struck. Some people turned and left, scavenging for scraps around the area, while others impatiently waited, their eyes glued to the virtual screens on the students' wristbands.

【Top 1: Student Number 0001, Su Ping, Current Credits: 369!】

【Top 1: Student Number 0001, Su Ping, Current Credits: 382!】

【Top 1: Student Number 0001, Su Ping, Current Credits: 401!】

【...】

Almost every minute, the credits after this number skyrocketed.

The speed of this increase was astonishing, like a cliff-like dominance over the other students.

This was why the students who had been stopped by Su Ping's pet before entering the Dream Island felt a mix of sourness and frustration.

What was on the island, and how could this guy increase his credits so quickly?

In fact, not only did the students outside not know the answer, but even those watching the live stream from outside the secret realm were left in the dark.

The Dream Island was shrouded in mist, making visibility extremely low.

Su Ping showed no signs of action, leading his pet, a strange green creature like an elemental, through the fog. But within the mist, roars and howls echoed.

The sounds were like the angry and mournful cries of beasts in their final moments, yet even the first-person live stream couldn't reveal what was happening.

This scene infuriated the viewers watching the live stream:

"Can't the Jianghai Province Beastmaster Association do something? Why is the quality of the first-person live stream so poor?"

"Zoom out the view, I want to see how Su Ping is doing this!"

"Damn it, Su Ping said he'd let me watch after I was eliminated. Now I'm out, but I still can't see clearly?"

Faced with the agitated crowd, the director in charge of the live stream was helpless.

The mist on Dream Island was a natural terrain issue, and Su Ping's pet clearly possessed a unique ability, allowing it to kill the ferocious beasts from a distance.

Only through the final soul sense could they confirm that these beasts were killed by Su Ping's strange pet, which resembled an elemental.

The viewers in the live stream were no different.

Fortunately, something soon happened that diverted everyone's attention!

"Finally! Finally, a powerful Beastmaster has arrived on Dream Island. Half an hour after Su Ping entered, someone is finally challenging his pet blocking the entrance!"

Indeed, in the live stream, a figure stood on the opposite bank of the river.

Beside him was none other than Li Han, who had wanted to team up with Su Ping earlier.

"Brother Cheng, this is the situation! You're the top seed from the Capital Advanced Beast Taming Academy! Surely you can lead us into the Dream Island!"

The young man addressed as Brother Cheng glanced at him: "Interesting. All of you are blocked by a pet of Su Ping, a Breeder? Haha, are you looking for a scapegoat?"

Upon hearing this, cold sweat dripped down Li Han's forehead, especially after the blinding flash from the strange pet beside Brother Cheng, a resentful spirit pet, released a surge of resentful aura.

Although Li Han had some acquaintance with this top seed from the Capital Province, in this provincial exam, each remaining student represented a full twenty credits!

However, Brother Cheng soon turned his gaze to the origami beast on the opposite bank, a slight smirk on his lips:

"A Mutant Origami? Also a Necromantic pet? That's interesting! Since that's the case, I'll test the waters for you guys!"

His words were filled with unparalleled confidence.

He was a student from the Capital Advanced Beast Taming Academy, and his ranking was within the top twenty.

If he didn't have the confidence to compete with those top-ranked prodigies for a spot, Cheng Cheng wouldn't have returned to his hometown in Jianghai.

But Beastmasters from advanced academies were a cut above the rest.

This was why Cheng Cheng was so confident.

He didn't mind if these people were using him, as he had absolute faith in his abilities. He could showcase his strength here and later, once inside the Dream Island, he could use these people to deal with the advanced Sovereign-rank ferocious beasts.

With his strength, he was confident in handling one or two Sovereign-rank beasts without elemental advantages. But who knew what dangers lurked in the valley at the center of the provincial exam secret realm?

He could use these guys as scouts! He wasn't as blindly arrogant as Su Ping, but looking at Su Ping's rapid credit increase on the leaderboard, the dangers inside didn't seem too great.

So, carrying everyone's hopes, Cheng Cheng crossed the river.

Beside him, in addition to the resentful spirit, were two more Necromantic pets.

One was a Sovereign-rank evolved form of the Capital Province's unique pet, the 'Terracotta Warrior', now a Tenth-Rank Overlord 'Ghost General'.

Another, however, was a rare and special Necromantic companion beast that attracted countless astonished gazes - the Earthbound Spirit.

These three could be said to be more precious than the other, and their ranks had all reached Overlord Rank 10.

Although they didn't possess any overly powerful skills, such a setup was enough for Cheng Cheng to look down upon most of the trainees.

This was also the main reason why Cheng Cheng, after seeing that Su Ping's guardian companion beast was even more precious, dared to challenge him.

With all eyes on him, filled with anticipation, Cheng Cheng led his three companion beasts and finally stood before Qian Yi.

Qian Yi adjusted his straw hat and slowly lifted his head from its previous position leaning against the mountain wall.

Despite being in front of his own master, Qian Yi maintained his aloof demeanor, a necessity for a swordsman in front of others.

However, Qian Yi took a keen interest in the Earthbound Spirit.

The Vengeful Spirit was a legendary Overlord-rank evolved form of a wandering soul.

The Ghost General Terra Cotta was an evolved form of a warrior terra cotta.

The Earthbound Spirit was indeed an extremely rare and precious companion beast.

It was a bottle, or perhaps a jar, with a peculiar human face painted on it.

Other than that, nothing else was discernible.

But for Qian Yi, with his master's command, anyone standing before him was an opponent and an enemy.

Although his master had forbidden him from killing, Qian Yi, who had been continuously operating the Quintessence Paper Body, eagerly awaited the arrival of these opponents.

"The Earthbound Spirit! A legendary and extremely rare Necromantic companion beast with a Monarch-rank upper limit. It possesses a domain-class skill to control an area, making it an incredibly valuable Necromantic companion beast!"

"I never expected that Cheng Cheng would actually have such a precious companion beast. With the help of the Earthbound Spirit, the strength of the Vengeful Spirit and the Ghost General Terra Cotta will be doubly enhanced, right?"

"Now let's see how Su Ping's Origami Man can continue to be so arrogant!"

"It's a pity that Su Ping isn't here. Otherwise, we could have witnessed his Necromantic Origami Man in front of a truly rare and powerful Necromantic companion beast, and seen how fragile it is..."

It was clear that these people were jealous of Su Ping.

However, Cheng Cheng didn't want to offend this genius Breeder with a bright future, so he stood in front of the Origami Man and said loudly:

"Little guy, you can tell your master that I, Cheng Cheng, want to enter Dream Island!"

In Cheng Cheng's opinion, he had already given Su Ping enough face.

However, the Origami Man in front of him did not respond, and instead, the sword was drawn from its sheath once more.

Clearly, Cheng Cheng was a bit helpless: "Since it's like this, I can only capture you and hope that Su Ping won't be angry with me! Piaopiao, expand your domain!"

Whoosh! In an instant, a cold wind swept across Dream Island.

Around the jar of the Earthbound Spirit, a chilling dark land spread out.

The floating Vengeful Spirit and the Ghost General Terra Cotta with a large knife in hand because the terrifying Necromantic energy that had spread out exploded instantly! "Roar!"

A loud roar echoed.

However, before the roar had even faded,

Even as a helpless smile hung on Cheng Cheng's face,

The figure standing at the entrance moved again.

Then...

The Ghost General Terra Cotta with a large knife in hand was blasted, its clay-like armor pierced through with a clear crack.

The Vengeful Spirit in the sky, its released resentment energy shattered, its body becoming incredibly transparent.

As for the jar of the Earthbound Spirit placed there, fine ice cracks spread across it, and the face on the jar, with its sinister smile, froze in place.

The previous smile disappeared, replaced by a look of terrified wailing, as if it had seen a ghost, staring at the Origami Man who had sheathed his sword and stood there.

This time, this sword... was faster.

[~ Trainee number 1435, Cheng Cheng, your contracted companion beast has suffered serious injuries. For your safety and that of your companion beast, please press the safety button immediately to withdraw from the Provincial Examination Assessment immediately!

If not used voluntarily, a 10-second countdown will initiate, and you can choose to refuse to withdraw, but you will bear all consequences.

Countdown: 10, 9...]



The crisp notification from the trainee wristband left Cheng Cheng at a loss.

He looked around in a daze, including Li Han and everyone on the shore, who were equally stunned.

However, as the countdown on the wristband synchronized with his conflicting emotions,

In the instant a light enveloped Cheng Cheng, this trainee from Xijing Province, who had the potential to rank in the top ten in this Provincial Examination, finally seemed to react, his eyes wide with shock and horror as he turned towards the Origami Man:

"What the hell is this..."

However, before Cheng Cheng could finish his sentence, he and his three Necromantic companion beasts, all at the Overlord peak, transformed into a ray of light and disappeared from the Dream Island.

Apart from the Origami Man's straw hat being pressed down even more, there seemed to be no change from before, not even a tiny bit.

At this moment, Cheng Cheng's question remained unanswered,

(End of Chapter)

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