After switching jobs to Navelette, the school beauty turns out to be Funina!

People around gasped in shock, and Xia Qingyu almost rushed up to pull him away.

However, when Jiang Chen pulled his finger out...

That finger was still long and slender, without even a red mark. In fact... it seemed to have become even more supple?

"See?" Jiang Chen flicked the water droplets off his hands.

"I told you I'm a water-type mutant and have resistance to this stuff."

Liu Ruyan's eyes widened as if she had seen a ghost.

This poisonous water can even corrode fine steel, and his fingers... are even harder than fine steel?!

"Are you... are you a monster?" Liu Ruyan could only manage to utter this question after a long pause.

"Maybe." Jiang Chen smiled.

"So, may I go in?"

Liu Ruyan waved her hand weakly.

"Go ahead, go ahead... Don't blame me for not warning you, you're asking for it. But Xia Qingyu has to wear it!"

"Of course, my wife... cough cough, my teammate is delicate and frail, so I have to protect her."

……

Upon entering the secret realm, the scene became even more terrifying.

Everywhere were withered trees and mutated monsters. These monsters were covered in pus and emitted a foul stench, biting anyone they saw.

"Ouch! My protective suit has been torn!"

"Help! I can't feel my legs!"

The screams of other squads could be heard not far away.

However, the style was completely different in Jiang Chen's team.

Xia Qingyu, dressed in protective gear, directed her three seafood companions to clear the way. Jiang Chen, on the other hand, wore casual clothes, hands in his pockets, as if strolling through his own backyard.

"Nawei... Jiang Chen, are you really alright?" Xia Qingyu was still a little worried.

"Your skin has turned purple!"

"That's a matter of light refraction," Jiang Chen casually made up.

"And haven't you noticed? The water element is particularly active here, and my mana bar is recovering exceptionally fast."

As they were talking, a group of [Corrupted Crocodiles] suddenly appeared in front of them. There were hundreds of them, and they crawled out of the swamp in dense numbers, surrounding them.

"So many! We're doomed!" The other two temporary teammates were so scared that their legs went weak.

"Don't panic."

Jiang Chen took a step forward.

His eyes gleamed as he looked at the foul-smelling, toxic swamps.

"It would be a waste not to make use of such a high concentration of nutrient solution."

He slowly raised his hand, palm facing the swamp.

"Although the taste is a bit off, somewhat like expired milk, it's still barely palatable for me right now."

[Talent: Ancient Dragon Authority, activated!]

[Currently forcibly plundering the surrounding water elements...]

[Highly toxic substances detected; purification of the 'Primordial Fetal Ocean' is underway...]

boom!

The once calm swamp of poisonous water suddenly began to churn violently as if it were boiling!

Countless streams of purplish-black water defied gravity, soaring into the sky and converging into a massive vortex above Jiang Chen's head.

At the center of the vortex, the purplish-black color was visibly fading away, turning into a crystal-clear azure blue!

That's...pure water!

"What...what kind of method is this?!"

"He's purifying the poisonous water?!"

"This is practically a human-shaped water purifier!"

Jiang Chen bathed in the blue light of the water, feeling as if every pore on his body opened up.

"Comfortable."

He waved his hand gently.

The huge vortex of pure water overhead instantly transformed into countless sharp water swords, raining down like a storm!

"Wanshui...Chaozong."

Puff puff puff!

The hundreds of decaying crocodiles were pinned to the ground by the barrage of water swords before they could even let out a scream, and were wiped out instantly!

Jiang Chen turned around, looked at his stunned teammates, and gave them a bright, sunny smile.

"See, I told you it was a buffet. Now not only is the food clean, but the floor is spotless too."

"You're welcome, just call me Lei Feng."

......

After clearing out the group of decaying crocodiles, Jiang Chen's team continued deeper into the area.

Because of Jiang Chen's astonishing "manual purification," the other two temporary teammates on the same team—

A fat guy who plays with fire magic and a skinny guy who plays as an assassin have now become die-hard fans of Jiang Chen.

"Brother Jiang, something seems off up ahead."

The skinny assassin returned from scouting ahead, his face somewhat pale.

"I just sneaked over and took a look. The terrain ahead has changed. What used to be a swamp has now... become a huge altar."

"An altar?" Xia Qingyu frowned. "The information didn't mention an altar here. Could it be a new one created in this recent anomaly?"

"And..." the skinny man swallowed.

"There were many people dressed in black robes around that altar. They didn't look like students, nor did they look like military personnel."

Jiang Chen paused, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

The man in black robes.

It's that annoying outfit again.

Aside from that so-called "Eternal Night Order," there probably isn't anyone else.

"How many people are there?" Jiang Chen asked.

"At least twenty! And they all have very strong auras, at least level 25 or higher! The one leading them... he seems even more terrifying than our vice principal!"

More terrifying than a vice principal?

Liu Ruyan is a level 60 Archmage. If someone is even more terrifying than her, they must be at least a peak third-tier or even fourth-tier powerhouse.

"Looks like a big fish." Jiang Chen wasn't scared at all; instead, he licked his lips with a hint of excitement.

"I knew this mission wasn't going to be that simple; it turns out someone was sabotaging us."

"Jiang Chen, should we retreat?" Xia Qingyu asked with some concern.

"The opponent is too strong. We've only just enrolled, this..."

"Retreat? Where to retreat to?" Jiang Chen pointed behind him.

"Didn't you notice? The way we came in has been blocked by some kind of barrier. We've been going around in circles ever since."

When everyone looked back, sure enough, the path they had taken was now blurred and the surroundings were filled with thick purple poisonous fog.

"Then... what do we do? Just wait to die?" The fat man's face trembled with fear.

"Don't panic." Jiang Chen patted the fat man's shoulder.

"These days, the line between hunter and prey is often very thin. Come on, lead the way, let's go meet these mole rats."

……

Ten minutes later, the group, hiding behind a boulder, saw the altar.

The altar, located in the middle of a desolate lake, is made up of countless bones and reeks of nauseating blood.

A dozen or so men in black robes were busy around the altar, seemingly preparing for some kind of ritual.

In the very center of the altar, a crystal as black as ink floats.

The space around the crystal was distorted, and countless streams of purplish-black poisonous water were flowing out from there.

"Found it." Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes.

"That is the source of the toxin, and the core of this mutation."

Just then, a sinister voice suddenly rang in everyone's ears.

"Since you're here, why hide? You children."

boom!

No sooner had the words left his mouth than the boulder where everyone was hiding exploded!