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"You better behave yourself!"

"Good~"

Ye Mingqiu lowered his eyes.

He felt strange. Being protected should have been warm and joyful, but he felt a strange restlessness in his heart, a feeling he had experienced long, long ago.

It's a feeling of unease arising from one's own inadequacy. Continuously improving oneself can dispel this unease, but whenever faced with the current situation and staring directly at the gap, that instinctive unease still arises.

I thought I had overcome it.

Ye Mingqiu thought to himself.

He realized how outstanding Tang Ruobing was during their first conversation. She was like a bright sun, and if you want to walk with the sun, you have to become a star.

Even if you are just a speck of dust.

True stars shine brightly; only dust tries to reflect light.

That's probably why I did something so stupid when I was playing games before. It's undoubtedly foolish to try to prove your wealth by casually spending money on games, but when anxiety and fear reach their peak, people lose their basic judgment.

Looking back now, Ye Mingqiu realizes that the other party may have already noticed, but she didn't make a fuss and just silently handled the relationship in her own way.

I'm such an idiot.

Now, the opportunity for real change is right in front of me, and the Spirit Realm Trial will be my best chance.

"Oh, by the way, you don't need to be afraid of him. He's not a bad person, he's just plain annoying and deserves a beating," Tang Ruobing added.

"Ah."

On the other side, Lei Peng, having finished his beating, collapsed to the ground groaning, his body twitching unnaturally, looking as if he might die at any moment.

"I controlled my strength very well. I estimate he didn't even lose 20% of his health. He was just screaming in pain. Sigh, I'm really impressed with this guy," Tang Ruobing sighed.

Not long after, the other two members of the college entrance examination preparation team also arrived.

Lin Feng, a warrior, is level 2 and a lord-level class. Ke Fanxing, an archer, is also level 2 and a lord-level class. This is the standard configuration for the college entrance exam preparation team. Except for support, other classes need to be at least level 2 to compete for this position. Lord-level classes are also very important.

"Brother Lei, you've messed with the boss again?" Lin Feng said gloatingly, standing next to Lei Peng who was slumped on the ground.

"No, I'm innocent! I just wanted to find some new support-type students to train with, but I got beaten up! Waaah, I'm so pitiful!" Lei Peng cried, the tough guy sobbing.

Lin Feng thought about his usual behavior and roughly guessed what had happened. So he smiled and said, "Then you deserved it. Training with the support class? How could you even say that?"

"What do you know? This is called unity and friendship!"

"I think you're asking for a beating again."

"Then come and hit me! Come on, come on!"

"Boss!"

"Ugh!"

Tang Ruobing sighed and said, "Stop fooling around, let's get together for a meeting."

Chapter 20 Spirit Realm Trial

The meeting was simple, just to let the team members get to know each other. The atmosphere within the team was very harmonious, and everyone chatted happily. Tang Ruobing, as the team leader, also briefly talked about team matters.

First, in preparation for the college entrance examination, they must gather for intensive training every week to improve their teamwork through practical exercises in the spirit world.

The so-called "small spirit world" is a spirit world instance where the entrance appears in the real world. Various monsters will spawn inside at random times. Once inside, there is no main storyline, no quests, and no spirit world rewards. There are only basic resources such as fighting monsters or collecting materials.

Even with only basic resources, the Little Spirit Realm is quite valuable, and being able to enter it for free once a week is undoubtedly a great deal.

However, before Ye Mingqiu successfully passes the Spirit Realm Trial and obtains his profession, he cannot enter the Lesser Spirit Realm to train with others. After all, he doesn't even have a professional skill, and his basic attributes are very low. Going in would just be a hindrance.

Secondly, Chenghai No. 2 High School has three teams that are preparing for the college entrance examination. They hold a team ranking competition every month to confirm their rankings and accumulate practical experience.

The school's teachers will score each student's performance in the actual competition. Students with low scores will be removed from the college entrance examination preparation team and replaced by other stronger students.

This is survival of the fittest.

but

If nothing unexpected happens, the team battles in the first few months will directly turn into internal wars between the mages of each team. The mages' base level is already far ahead of the other students. Even the tanks will become mud balls under such a huge level difference.

However, this situation will not last forever. The higher the level of the psionicist, the more experience is required to level up. It is almost impossible for the mage, who is far ahead in level, to continue to widen the level gap. During the senior year of high school, the level gap between the other members and the mage will only narrow.

"If that's the case, then we'll probably only get second place in next month's team battle," Ke Fanxing sighed.

His judgment was based on a simple premise: Tang Ruobing was ranked second on the FABS leaderboard, so their team was likely ranked second in team battles. The others weren't useless, but the level difference was too great to significantly influence the outcome of the battle.

Tang Ruobing remained silent.

But she soon heard a peculiar sound in her earpiece. Her expression changed slightly, and then she openly opened the communicator to check the information inside.

Ye Mingqiu: Keep it up!

snort!

She put down the communicator and said, "I will win."

a week later

[Note: Your four basic attributes have reached 20. Please choose to participate in the trial within 24 hours, otherwise it will be considered as a forfeit.]

Finally finished!

Ye Mingqiu breathed a sigh of relief and looked down at his four-dimensional attribute panel.

Strength: 4.4, Agility: 2.6, Constitution: 3.0, Spirit: 10

After his spirit reached 10 points, he used technology to maximize his power. At the same time, he also mastered long weapon skills to a good level during this period of special training, so he should have no problem dealing with the Spirit Realm Trial.

In addition, his physical and mental condition is currently at its peak, so he can enter.

[Participate in the Trial]

The next moment, Ye Mingqiu's body instantly arrived in the boundless starry sky, and several new options appeared in front of him once again.

Please select the trial difficulty.

【A: Normal】

【B: Difficulty】

【C: Hell】

There's even a Hell difficulty level? Ye Mingqiu was a little surprised. Normally, the first Spirit Realm Trial wouldn't have a Hell difficulty level; the highest difficulty is Hard. Even Tang Ruobing, with her maxed-out setup, was only on Hard difficulty.

Want to try it?

Of course!

You have selected Hell difficulty.

[Entering the World: The Fall of Chaoge]

[Difficulty Level: Hell]

Synopsis: In the distant past, humans and gods once coexisted on the same land, sharing the same sky, generation after generation.

For thousands of years, when everyone has revered and worshipped God, when everyone has taken it for granted that they should be served by God, one person chose a different path. He wanted to challenge the gods as a mortal.

Main Quest: Survival

Mission objective: Survive for one day.

Failure penalty: None.

When Ye Mingqiu opened his eyes again, he was already on the battlefield shrouded in smoke.

At this moment, he was wearing armor, holding a standard spear, and surrounded by many soldiers with terrified expressions. The air around him was filled with a faint, pungent smell of blood.

What's happening here?

Although somewhat confused, Ye Mingqiu quickly digested the information and analyzed the situation.

Currently, his task is to survive. Judging from his surroundings, he seems to be at a disadvantage in a war. The soldiers around him look at him with a mixture of expectation and fear.

Moreover, his equipment was better than that of the soldiers around him, and the other soldiers looked at him with a mixture of inquiry and fear, as if he were the soldier under his command.

Therefore, the danger to their survival must not come from them, but from other places, most likely from enemy forces in the war outside.

"How is the situation now?"

Ye Mingqiu looked at a soldier and asked.

"Reporting to the general, we have a little over a hundred men left here. There should be some soldiers still alive elsewhere, but it probably won't exceed three thousand," the soldier replied gravely.

"Oh."

Ye Mingqiu's expression remained unchanged as he asked, "How many people does the enemy have now?"

"A conservative estimate is that there are 80,000 troops."

The soldier continued in his reply.

88,000?

Are you kidding me?

Ye Mingqiu felt a chill run down his spine. Three thousand against eighty thousand? Was this hellish difficulty? It was nowhere near as difficult as Xia Qingxue's Werewolf game!

More importantly, his three thousand troops seem to be remnants; some may have fled, so the number might be even smaller.

However, the more dangerous the situation, the more important it is to stay calm and composed.

My mission is to survive. Just one more day is enough. I don't need to win the war. I just need to survive using these soldiers in front of me. As long as I can live, that's all that matters.

If nothing unexpected happens, my mission should be to find other soldiers, continuously expand the force, and then escape from this harsh environment.

But the next moment...

"Report!!"

"The city gates have been breached!!"

Not far away, a soldier covered in blood staggered toward him and shouted.

"Ok?"

"The enemy army is about to storm in, in no more than fifteen minutes, General! What should we do! Fight them?"

"what?"

Ye Mingqiu's eyes widened, his previously stable mindset instantly crumbling, and his prepared plan was ruined.

What a joke!

Not only do I have to fight 80,000 with my 3,000 remaining troops, but I also have to be chased and killed by the enemy after they break through my city at the start of the game. How am I supposed to fight like this?

Chapter 21: War Aura

Stay calm, don't panic!

Ye Mingqiu regained his composure and carefully examined his equipment and skills. Given the vast disparity in strength between the enemy and himself, and the suddenness of the war, the Spirit Realm Trial would surely provide some compensation elsewhere.

Open the panel to query information

Bronze Armor (Temporary Set)

Basic Defense: 5 (Defense only applies to parts covered by armor).

Equipment effect: All attributes +5, maximum health +200.

Bronze Spear (Mock Weapon)

Base Attack: 5

Equipment effect: none

[War Aura (Temporary Passive)]

Effect: Within a 100-meter radius, all friendly units gain 100% increased health regeneration speed, 100% increased stamina regeneration speed, 100% increased psionic energy regeneration speed, 10% increased movement speed, a fixed 5-point damage reduction, and +1 to all attributes.

【Detection Technique (Temporary Skill)】

Effect: Specifies the state of the target to be detected; the amount of information detected depends on the mental state.

There was indeed a surprise!