The comments said I was deeply affectionate, I just added points by using an alternate account.

No one would believe that a tenth-tier peerless treasure could be conjured out of thin air without encountering a high-level demonic beast.

That demon core was the perfect shield.

"As for the specific procedures for handing over that demon core, I will transfer it directly in the name of the team."

An Changqing continued to make arrangements: "We will split the credits or resource compensation that the college provides afterwards."

Long Ao scoffed at this: "I don't need it. That thing is useless to me. You can divide it among yourselves."

"That won't do!"

Hong Yuan was the first to object. Although she was greedy, she had her own way of acquiring wealth. She immediately glared at Long Ao with wide eyes.

"That's what you brought out to save the day, so it's all your doing. Even though you said you found it, we didn't find it. You have to take the lion's share of the compensation, otherwise what kind of people would we be?"

Yin Chen also rarely agreed with Hong Yuan's words: "Hong Yuan is right. This is a tenth-tier treasure. The compensation it brings will be astronomical. Long Ao, if you push it all onto us, we won't feel at ease."

Long Ao frowned, feeling helpless at this back-and-forth atmosphere.

"I said I don't need it, and that means I don't need it. Do whatever you want with it." He turned his face to the window, ending the conversation abruptly.

In truth, he knew that the demon core was given to him by the White Tiger. If he really accepted the academy's compensation, he would feel an indescribable discomfort.

Although he didn't feel much belonging to that mysterious organization, Baihu ultimately brought out this treasure to help his friend overcome the difficulties.

Seeing this, An Changqing did not press the matter further, but kept it in mind, planning to find another opportunity to subsidize Long Ao in other forms after receiving the compensation.

At that moment, the pilot's joyful voice came through the spaceship's internal loudspeaker.

"Attention everyone, we will be entering the airspace of the First Academy of the North in ten minutes. Please fasten your seatbelts and prepare for landing. Thank goodness, this hellish trip is finally coming to an end."

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the cabin immediately relaxed.

Chen Guan looked out the window, and the gray-white clouds were broken by the spaceship's protective shield, revealing the vast land below covered by endless ice and snow.

Having faced life and death and the unknown relics of the gods, seeing that familiar campus involuntarily brought a sense of peace to their hearts.

"Finally back." Su Yuehe looked out the window, her tone relaxed.

Yin Chen stretched and leaned back in the soft leather seat: "The first thing I need to do when I get back is take a nice hot bath to wash away all this mustiness from this snowy weather."

The spaceship's speed began to decrease significantly, and a slight vibration was felt in the fuselage—the sound of the landing gear being lowered in the cold wind.

With a muffled thud, the spaceship landed steadily on the First Academy's exclusive helipad.

The wind and snow outside the window were kept out by the thickened glass, and several black vehicles bearing the logo of the college's security department were already waiting at the edge of the tarmac.

Clearly, the return of the team after being out of contact for three days has alarmed the academy's higher-ups.

If any of these people were to have an accident, it would be a troublesome situation.

"Looks like trouble is already waiting for us outside." Yin Chen raised an eyebrow as he looked at the black vehicles.

"Let's go. As we agreed, there's nothing to worry about." An Changqing took the lead and walked towards the cabin door.

Long Ao was the second to stand up, still with that aloof and unapproachable demeanor, his hands in his pockets, slowly following behind.

Hongyuan and Su Yuehe tidied themselves up and walked over side by side.

Yin Chen patted the Frostbone Wolf at his feet and followed with his usual elegant gait.

Chen Guan walked at the very back. He stood up, the heavy weight pressing down on his shoulders, yet it made him feel incredibly at ease. Leopard was still close behind.

The cabin door slowly opened, and the icy air unique to the North, mixed with snowflakes, rushed in, instantly dispelling the warmth inside the cabin.

Chen Guan stood on the solid metal gangway, looking at the backs of his companions ahead and the security personnel walking quickly in the distance, his expression unchanged.

There will be plenty of time to explore the Yin family's stone tablet later. For now, he should focus on playing the role of the academy student who survived a great calamity.

At the end of the gangway, several black bulletproof vehicles bearing the logo of the academy's security department were parked side by side.

Several instructors in matching black uniforms were standing beside the car. Leading them was an old acquaintance, Black Crow. Chen Guan looked around and noticed that White Tiger was nowhere to be seen.

He thought that once he landed, he would face the omnipresent white tiger again.

At this moment, Black Crow had a stern face, his hands behind his back, and his gaze swept back and forth over the people who were getting off the spaceship.

Black Raven's hawk-like eyes lingered on the group, then turned to a hint of helplessness as the cold wind of the North swept snowflakes past the hem of his black uniform.

He was afraid of these privileged geniuses, and he couldn't control them, but how could he not? It was his duty.

Black Crow forced himself to keep a straight face.

"Out of contact for 72 hours."

"The academy dispatched two search teams, which searched the entire 300-kilometer radius around the perimeter, but found nothing."

He paused: "Now that you are all standing here unharmed, I want to hear where you were for the past three days."

"I'm sorry, Instructor Black Crow." An Changqing stood at the front, admitting his mistake first. His tone was sincere, and his attitude was neither humble nor arrogant: "We have caused a lot of trouble for the academy. It was our mistake."

Black Crow didn't respond to that sentence, but waited quietly for what would follow.

As long as An Changqing's explanation is plausible, he can get away with it. He can then simply take it all in and let it go.

This is just a show for those who are observing from the shadows. As long as you do something, I'll do something in return.

"On the first day of our exploration, we encountered a high-level spatial monster that had wandered into the outer area."

An Changqing continued without pausing: "When the other side noticed us, they proactively opened up a different dimension, and we were swept into it without any preparation."

He paused for a moment, letting the other person follow the message.

"After entering the alternate dimension, all communication devices failed, and the laws of time were severely disrupted. Inside, we estimated that only a dozen hours had passed, and we had no idea that three days had already passed outside."

Black Crow remained silent for a while.

A spatial monster? That's incredibly rare.

Especially those capable of directly opening up other dimensions, which is something that a small Karami like the Lightning Cheetah can't compare to.