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Chapter 358 The Consumption Trap of the Heavenly Martial Training Base

[Ding! Qualification assessment complete. Number of candidates remaining: 500]

With a cold voice echoing across the grassland, a simple yet incredibly intense qualification assessment finally came to a close.

At the same time that the assessment ended, all the participants on the Flowing Light Grassland were teleported out of the area.

Before the dizziness from the teleportation had completely subsided, the grassland in everyone's view was replaced by a completely different scene.

It was a training base that could be described as a 'city'.

Not only does it cover a vast area with complete buildings and facilities, but some special creatures can also be vaguely seen in the distance.

They gaze down at the 'students' from the boundless starry sky, inspiring both awe and irresistible curiosity.

They were curious about them, and also curious about why they were here.

The 'students' who were teleported here are not the only ones who are curious about this brand-new scene, but also the dimensional viewers at the 13 stations.

[Dimensional Bullet Comment Section]

'This is the core venue for the Starry Sky Ladder ranking competition? It feels quite similar to a real university.'

'It must be university, right? And the so-called qualifying round is just an entrance exam.'

'It doesn't feel that simple. Don't forget, Lao Tian threatened quite a few people before, specifically forcing them to hand over their Tianwu Coins.'

Amid the discussion among the viewers, a furry figure suddenly appeared out of nowhere in the center of the crowd.

It was an otter that was about knee-high to an adult. Its furry body was as fluffy as a ball of cotton that had just been sun-dried, making you want to reach out and 'rub' it.

Amidst the curious gazes of the crowd, the otter blinked its shiny black eyes and scanned the entire room before slowly opening its mouth, holding a miniature crystal microphone.

"Quiet down, everyone please be quiet."

The otter's voice is soft and has a gentle, harmless tone.

It doesn't give off an air of authority; instead, it has a strange sense of humor.

Wow! What adorable little animals!

Seeing the otter so close at hand, Jing Liuli's eyes lit up instantly.

She completely disregarded the 'occupation' and subconsciously took two steps forward, reaching out to touch the otter's soft fur on its head.

The movement was so fast that not only the people around it, but even the otter itself didn't have time to react.

A moment later, the otter suddenly raised its voice.

"Wait, wait a minute! Student, stop!"

"Attacking the training base administrator without cause is a serious violation of Article 3 of Chapter 1 of the 'Tianwu Training Base'! According to the regulations, 100 Tianwu Coins will be deducted!"

Jing Liuli, who knew nothing about Tianwu Academy, had no idea of ​​the significance of these words.

Not only was I not afraid, but I was amused even more by the otter's anxious look.

As a result, this audacious student not only failed to reflect on his actions, but instead became even more emboldened.

Seeing that Jing Liuli was blatantly disregarding the training base's 'rules and regulations,' the otter manager finally lost his patience.

Ding!
A sound like a drop of water falling into a lake was heard.

The next second, Jing Liuli suddenly cried out "Ah!" and her whole body was uncontrollably suspended in mid-air.

Immediately afterwards, the air around her suddenly began to liquefy, and pale blue seawater appeared out of thin air, forming a transparent water sphere as if it were alive, trapping her inside completely.

Soon, Jing Liuli, who was trapped in the water sphere, realized that something was wrong.

These seemingly ordinary seawaters seem to possess some kind of special power.

Even though the star source within her body was still circulating, she couldn't unleash her star source to break through the seemingly fragile water sphere for a long time.

At the same time, no matter which direction she moved, the water sphere would follow. Gradually, Jing Liuli's breathing began to become difficult.

But she was no ordinary test taker, and after a moment of panic, she found a solution.

Suddenly, Jing Liuli closed her eyes and quickly fell asleep.

Immediately afterwards, a semi-transparent phantom slowly appeared behind her.

It was a unique dream creation—a mermaid—with the upper body of a young girl and the lower body of a silver fish tail.

The mermaid gently raised her hand and touched Jing Liuli's forehead.

The next second, a transparent cover, similar to an astronaut's oxygen mask, appeared on Jing Liuli's face, covering her mouth and nose, and even the seawater in the water sphere was kept out.

The 'oxygen crisis' inside the water sphere was instantly resolved.

The otter manager was stunned by what he saw.

It stared at the mermaid phantom behind Jing Liuli, its dark eyes filled with astonishment.

A moment later, the otter manager couldn't help but say, "You can actually mobilize the star source within my 'Neptune Domain,' it seems you have perfectly mastered your star source."

"This year's students seem much more interesting than the previous ones."

Upon hearing this, a commotion quickly broke out among the students not far away.

Those who can come here are the best of the younger generation in the New Federation.

They naturally understood what the word 'domain' represented, not to mention that some of them had even begun to explore 'domain'.

Thinking of this, some people who didn't know anything about Jing Liuli began to take this seemingly harmless guy seriously.

Although they greatly admired the mirror glass, the otter manager had no intention of untying the water sphere.

After all, the grievance of being 'ambushed' earlier hadn't dissipated yet, so how could it possibly let go of Jing Liuli, this troublemaker?
Therefore, the water sphere, carrying the mirror glass, floated beside it, allowing everyone to see it.

Even if you, as the manager, seem easy to bully, you will still be punished for breaking the rules.

And they will soon understand the weight of this 'punishment'.

Once the entire room had completely quieted down, the otter manager cleared his throat and pointed the tube back at himself.

"First of all, congratulations on passing the Heavenly Martial Qilin Tower test. From now on, you are qualified to reside in this 'Starry Sky Base' long-term."

"The first month after you arrive here is your adjustment period."

"All training facilities within the training base are open to you, and all training programs and base items will be offered at a 20% discount."

"After this adjustment period, all training programs and base items will return to their original prices."

"So if you see something you like during this period, or think a training program is suitable for you, then you must seize the opportunity."

"After all, discounts don't come around often."

Although the otter was smiling as it said these words, some of the more astute students had already sensed something was amiss.

"Heavenly Dao, what are you laughing at?"

Upon hearing Caroline's words, Tiandao gave a meaningful answer.

"I'm laughing at this consumer trap; it exists everywhere."

Caroline only needed a moment's thought to understand the meaning behind the words of Heaven.

Indeed, if someone is attracted by the so-called '20% discount' and overspends within this month, it would be a huge loss.

Later, they will understand the cost of this 'overspending'.

(End of this chapter)