Is it difficult to evolve your beast?

Chapter 182 Entering the Illusionary Realm

This Illusionary Realm naturally contains more than just first-tier magical beasts; it includes creatures from first to third tier.

Those at or above the third rank have long been eliminated by the school, since those at or above the third rank are already too dangerous for students.

Jiang Feng thought for a moment and nodded instantly: "We probably don't have the ability to defeat a second-tier phantom beast."

During her previous battles, she was only fighting one-on-one against a first-tier ferocious beast, and that was with her uncle by her side.

She clearly couldn't handle a second-tier ferocious beast by herself.

Even with Yin Jiao added, they still couldn't handle it.

They didn't have much experience fighting ferocious beasts or phantom beasts, so for their first time entering, they chose a safer approach.

The teacher may not be able to arrive in time. In any situation, you must first ensure your own survival. Only by staying alive can you grow better.

If a teacher were to accompany them later, they would be able to take on even more challenging tasks.

Jiang Feng has already discovered that all the teachers they have met so far have been highly skilled.

They are all at least fourth-tier beast tamers.

Having so many fourth-tier beast tamers in a high school is a terrifying thing.

After all, the highest-ranking person in the university where they had their training camp was Fang Zheng, and before Fang Zheng, there was no beast tamer like him in that school.

This is a high school, and the beast tamer she fought before was at least a fifth-level being.

The teachers around them today, who are preparing to heal them, are all around level four.

They are probably not the strongest in this school.

Jiang Feng is full of expectations for his future life at school.

"Yes, I also think it's better to play it safe." Yin Jiao is not a radical person either.

She likes to do everything in a steady and methodical way.

It is enough to transform the knowledge you have learned into your own ability.

"These are the mythical beasts." The markings on the map were very detailed, specifying exactly what kind of mythical beasts they would face.

In the Illusionary Realm, mythical beasts generally do not stray too far from their birthplace.

Unless something major happens.

Therefore, every Phantom Realm that has been explored by humans will have markings indicating the types of Phantom Beasts.

There are usually no major errors, but there are exceptions, such as the birth of even more powerful mythical beasts here.

"Here's what we'll do," Jiang Feng said, drawing on the map with a pen. "The teacher said we'll be inside for two days, and we'll have to take care of our own meals and other necessities during that time."

"Don't worry about food, but make sure you find a good place to stay for the night."

Giving them a break after the first round is to allow the students time to study and plan their journey over the next two days.

"We don't need water, and if we bring our own food, would it be safer to go to a higher location?"

After saying this, Jiang Feng immediately denied it, saying, "But if it's a high place without any cover, it means we'll be completely exposed to the phantom beasts' line of sight."

Humans entering the Illusionary Realm to hunt Illusionary Beasts presents a good opportunity for the Illusionary Beasts to hunt humans as well.

The teacher also told Jiang Feng and others that every year people lose their lives in actual combat.

Although there are teachers, they won't follow every student around. In the time it takes for a student to send out a distress signal and for the teacher to arrive at the scene, many things can happen.

If the students don't persevere, then it's truly a matter of—

Therefore, the teacher gave everyone time to consider beforehand, allowing students who felt they were not good enough to withdraw from this practical exercise.

The final test score is calculated based on the number of mythical beasts killed by the students.

The player with the highest score becomes the first place winner and receives a reward of ten points.

If two people team up, they will both be tied for first place and receive a reward of ten points.

Jiang Feng and Yin Jiao were naturally determined to get those ten points.

The other two were also carefully planning their routes after entering the Illusionary Realm.

"Would it be better to find a cave?" Yin Jiao glanced around. The Illusionary Realm they were assigned to was a very comprehensive one, with forests, mountains, and plains like grasslands.

"But there are third-tier magical beasts here, we can't go over there." If they encounter second-tier magical beasts, with their current strength, even if they can't defeat them, they can at least escape or drive them away.

But the third order is different.

If they were to face a Tier 3 phantom beast, they might die from its skills in just one exchange.

The difference between the third tier and the first tier is really not small at all.

"This place should be good too. The map shows that there aren't any Tier 3 or Tier 2 magical beasts here, only Tier 1 ones." Yin Jiao naturally didn't want to get into a fight with those Tier 3 magical beasts at this time.

Their safety is the most important thing to them.

"There's a small hill here, surrounded by trees, so it's not completely exposed, and it's not close to a water source." In the Illusionary Realm, the mythical beasts all use physical forms, and physical forms have the need to drink water and eat.

Getting close to a water source is obviously quite dangerous for Jiang Feng and his group, because that would mean encountering many magical beasts.

After thinking for a while, Jiang Feng also felt that the position Yin Jiao had hooked was good.

"We need to get here before sunset." Once the location is confirmed, it's time to plan the route.

"I think we should observe more mythical beasts and fight against them." Jiang Feng circled all the first-tier mythical beasts.

However, it's impossible for the two of them to traverse the entire Illusionary Realm. They should be able to complete about one-fifth of the Illusionary Realm in two days.

This is considered a relatively small Illusionary Realm.

"This area is pretty good. The highest-level beasts here are second-tier, but if we don't disturb them while we're passing through, they shouldn't necessarily cause us any trouble?"

Although mythical beasts have clans, most of them do not live together as a clan, but only gather together at certain times.

The lifestyle of mythical beasts is similar to that of humans, with small families of four or five living together.

"The teacher said that when we set off, we will be given some equipment to hide our whereabouts and prevent the magical beasts from finding and following us."

The two slowly planned their route and considered the time they would need to deal with the phantom beast.

Although Jiang Feng had fought against the ferocious beast, he couldn't say for sure how long it would take.

They must allow enough time; even if they fight fewer phantom beasts, they must reach the corresponding location by the time they rest at night.

"Let's start with these essentials for now, and then if we have more time, we can choose these more."

Jiang Feng circled the map with a different colored pen and marked the important points on it.

After discussing it, the two returned to their room, washed up, and then went to their respective cultivation rooms.

Today I watched other people's battles and experienced five battles myself, and I naturally gained a lot.

Jiang Feng would record all these gains, and then slowly review them, summarizing what he did well and what he did poorly.

It was already past midnight when it was over.

After washing up and going to bed, I started cultivating as soon as I got up the next morning, and that continued until the day I went to the Illusionary Spirit Realm.

Jiang Feng and Yin Jiao put on their combat uniforms and received the supplies the school had given them from their teacher.

A tent for two people, two days' worth of rations, and some medicine.

The purpose of the medicine was explained, and then everyone was equipped with survival items and shields.

"This survival button, when pressed, will automatically generate a shield."

"The shield can withstand three attacks from a Tier 3 phantom beast."

"I hope you won't need to use this thing." The teacher demonstrated how to use it.

Hearing that they could withstand three attacks from a third-tier phantom beast, everyone's initial anxiety subsided.

That way, if they accidentally encounter a third-tier phantom beast, they might have a chance to survive!

"Fengfeng, Jiaojiao, see you in two days!" Yao Yue waved to them.

Jiang Feng and Yin Jiao waved to the others as well. They were all going to different places, and they hoped that everyone would gain something from the experience.

Led by their teacher, Jiang Feng and Yin Jiao walked to the entrance and then stepped into the Illusionary Spirit Realm.

At first, everything was dark, and then it became bright.

The entrance was clear. Other classmates came in with Jiang Feng and his group, but they had different goals. After entering the Illusionary Spirit Realm, Jiang Feng summoned the Fighting Deer.

"Jiaojiao, let's go." Jiang Feng reached out his hand to Yin Jiao, inviting her to ride on the back of the fighting deer with him.

The fighting deer has a very long and tall back. I don't know if it's because it's been eating too well or if its energy has increased recently.

Jiang Feng felt that Dou Lu was even taller than before.

Of course, it was only with the deer's permission that Yin Jiao was allowed to ride on its back.

Yesterday, when Jiang Feng told Dou Lu that they were going to the Illusionary Realm to fight against the magical beasts, Dou Lu was so excited that he almost ran around in the training room.

Fortunately, the training room was too small, so she didn't actually have to run over.

The deer was extremely excited; once it entered the Illusionary Realm, it felt like it had come home.

Jiang Feng and Yin Jiao had a clear goal: a mid-to-high-tier first-order mythical beast.

For them, the level of the mid-to-high-level phantom beasts that are about to enter the second tier is not much different from their current level.

The first-tier, low-level phantom beasts pose little challenge to them and serve no training purpose whatsoever.

So when they first entered this area, there were no suitable mythical beasts for them.

"Students, remember to keep your communication channels open. Your teachers are here waiting for you to come back." Three teachers followed them in.

However, unlike his classmates who immediately summoned their magical beasts to travel, they sat down on the spot and watched everyone disperse.

Jiang Feng and Yin Jiao ran the fastest, and Dou Lu darted away in an instant.

Jiang Feng and the others could only hear the voices of some of the teachers.

But none of that mattered; they heard the words "communication is working."

Yin Jiao took out his communicator and found that he could send messages to everyone.

"I can contact Yueyue now. Yueyue said they have entered the Illusionary Realm."

Yin Jiao sat behind Jiang Feng and spoke to him.

Jiang Feng was directing the deer and deciding whether they should stop, so he didn't have time to look at anything else.

"Well, it's good that we can get in touch. Let's try to avoid going to places where our communicators might lose signal."

The loss of signal from the communicator indicates that they have entered some unknown area or an area with a strange magnetic field.

Powerful mythical beasts are very likely to appear in such areas.

"Okay, I'll set up an alert. If there's a signal fluctuation, we'll leave." The communicator naturally has this function.

After Jiang Feng and Yao Yue ran forward for a while, the other classmates had disappeared from sight.

There weren't many students who made it through the first round; there were only about thirty in total.

There were only four people who came here with them.

It's normal for everyone to have different goals.

"The location where the tree crabs will appear is just ahead." Dou Lu slowed down his running speed. After Jiang Feng finished speaking, Yin Jiao summoned his little nest and became startled.

"The tree crab is different from other crabs; its color is the same as that of a dead branch."

They are difficult to spot because they are hidden in the woods.

After Yin Jiao finished speaking, they saw a tree branch in front of them seem to move.

"careful."

After Jiang Feng finished speaking, a transparent shield instantly appeared in front of the two of them.

At the same time, several blades were also embedded in the shield.

Doulu has already added boosts to Jiang Feng, Yin Jiao, and Yin Jiao's little nest.

Yin Jiao jumped to the ground, but Jiang Feng didn't. Instead, he sent the fighting deer forward and began to condense the Yin-Yang Slash in his hand.

She needs to learn how to fight alongside her magical beast, how to be on her magical beast, and how to separate from her magical beast.

Jiang Feng had become quite adept at fighting separately from Dou Lu in previous matches, but this was the first time he had ever cooperated with Dou Lu.

Yin Jiao couldn't be of much help to Jiang Feng in such a battle.

After all, she had put all her skill points into defense, but she could still do something.

"Fengfeng, I'll give you a shield, just charge forward." After the two of them came in, they had already put the communicator's earpiece on their ears and joined the two-person channel.

Upon hearing Yin Jiao's words, Dou Lu accelerated its forward movement.

The two things that looked like withered branches also revealed their true appearance at this moment.

They were two tree crabs that were almost at the second level. When they fought, they were as tall as a person's calf.

Jiang Feng's Yin-Yang Slash landed at this moment, but they dodged it.

Survival for mythical beasts in the Illusionary Realm is not always smooth sailing; they also face countless threats.

Their fighting instincts are definitely not much worse than those of Jiang Feng and Yin Jiao, who have just become beast tamers.

Jiang Feng's attack missed, and Yin Jiao behind him reminded him, "Their weakness is their large pincers."

Crabs generally have the ability to regenerate; their claws and legs can grow back after they are broken off.

But this kind of crab is different. They are wood-attribute mythical beasts, and once their pincers fall, they will not regenerate.

Jiang Feng's eyes were also fixed on the pincers of the two tree crabs in front of him.