Sea God Island's core area, within the Ring Sea near the Sea God Hall, cries of misery echoed, followed by several streams of light crashing into the Sea God's Light Barrier outside the Sea God Hall.
"Xiao Bai, you promised not to hit my face, look, you've swollen it up."
Soaked to the bone, Ning Rongrong clutched her swollen cheek, looking indignantly at the alluring figure half-revealed in the Ring Sea, a mischievous smile on her face.
The Xiao Bai she spoke of then spoke up.
"Who made that promise? I didn't agree. I can't kill you, so shouldn't I find some amusement? Otherwise, why would I be your sparring partner for a whole year?"
At this moment, Long Nianbing and the others slowly brushed off the dirt from their bodies and came to Ning Rongrong's side. Clearly, this scene had occurred countless times in the past month and a half, and everyone was used to it.
"Waah, you're infuriating me, I'll wait until big brother comes to see us, and I'll definitely have him spank your bottom until it's swollen."
Unable to win in a fight or an argument, Ning Rongrong trembled with anger, then sighed in frustration after a long while.
"Ah, this second trial is too difficult. What kind of person puts a 100,000 Year Soul Beast in the Ring Sea? How are we supposed to play with sharks in the sea!"
"Exactly, it's too much. They might as well put up a sign saying 'No Passage'."
Rubbing her swollen bottom, Xiao Wu echoed her little sister's words with a pained expression. In the past few months, they had tried countless times to cross this mere few hundred meters of the Ring Sea, but each time they were invariably slapped back to the Sea God Hall by the Great White Shark Xiao Bai's tail fin.
The first time they encountered this deep-sea behemoth, the group was terrified, thinking their lives were about to end. They were completely stunned when they were slapped ashore for the first time. After some thought, they realized that this 100,000 Year Great White Shark seemed to be just blocking them, not killing them.
This made everyone breathe a sigh of relief. Fighting a 100,000 Year Sea Soul Beast in the ocean was simply a fantasy, especially since they were under so many restrictions. The most miserable was Nami, who wasn't even allowed to use her Spirit Rings or Soul Skills.
"Alright, Martial Aunt Rongrong, didn't we swim further this time? There are still nearly ten months left, let's take it slow."
"Thank you, Nami, I feel so comforted."
Ning Rongrong rolled her eyes at Nami upon hearing this. If there was any progress in these two months, it was that they went from being slapped back as soon as they entered the sea to swimming five meters before being slapped back. This little bit of progress was no different from nothing.
The Little Rabbit drooped her ears and sat cross-legged on the shore, sighing deeply as she looked at the opposite bank of the Ring Sea, which wasn't far away.
"Are we not going to be able to complete the second trial? Are we going to die here?"
Hearing this, everyone fell silent. To be honest, they had no confidence at all in breaking through the Ring Sea and completing the trial in ten months.
Seeing everyone looking listless, Xiao Bai in the sea laughed even more happily.
"You still have advantages, at least you're very self-aware. Just eat whatever you want for the rest of the time, play whatever you want, don't even think about passing the trial, you don't have the strength, you know!"
How could the Little Rabbit endure such ridicule? She stood up and was about to jump into the sea to fight Xiao Bai, but Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, with their quick eyes and hands, held her in mid-air.
"That's too much, let Little Wu fight her, who isn't a 100,000 Year Soul Beast, what's she acting so arrogant for!"
"Forget it, does your bottom not hurt anymore?"
Seeing this, Nami quickly stepped forward to comfort her.
"Martial Aunt Little Wu, we're still in the trial stage. Didn't Master say to try to complete the trial through cooperation? Let's try more later."
"Little Wu understands the reasoning, but right now I just want to fight her."
After a long while, the Little Rabbit, tired from struggling, finally calmed down her anger, but her eyes still glared fiercely at Xiao Bai, who had a mocking expression on her face.
"Incompetent rage, since you're not planning to try today, then I'm going back to sleep, see you tomorrow!"
"See, see your head, you want to slap your Little Wu sister's bottom again."
"It's okay, Sister Xiao Wu, my Self-Created Spirit Ability is almost ready. We'll coordinate when the time comes."
Hearing this, the Little Rabbit, who had been displeased, suddenly had her eyes light up.
"Really? Quick, quick, let Sister Xiao Wu see it."
Under the Little Rabbit's expectant gaze, Nami shook her head.
"Martial Aunt Xiao Wu, I think we should save this move for the final assessment. Otherwise, it won't be as effective if they're prepared."
"Is that so? That's fine too. Tell Sister Xiao Wu what your Self-Created Spirit Ability is all about."
"Well, it's basically that I can temporarily enter a Sea Soul Beast form through complete Spirit possession. When that happens, my movement speed in the water will greatly increase."
Hearing this, the Little Rabbit looked at her little friend with a dumbfounded expression. No matter how fast you are in the sea, can you be faster than a 100,000 Year Great White Shark?
Nami obviously saw Xiao Wu's thoughts and explained with a smile:
"Relying on this alone is definitely not enough, but don't I have the Soul Bone that Master gave me? The Narcissus Frog's right arm Bone has given me a very good Soul Skill. You'll know when the time comes. Besides, we also have a lot of teleportation-type Soul Skills, so there's still a lot of room for maneuver. We just can't let Xiao Bai know in advance, so we can catch her off guard."
"Without practice, can we succeed in one go?"
The Little Rabbit was very skeptical about this. If they still failed on the last day, wouldn't they be finished?
"Oh, Sister Xiao Wu, you have to believe in our coordination ability. Doesn't Martial Aunt Zhu Zhuqing have a shadow-diving Soul Skill? Nian Bing also has a lot of Soul Skills that can be used. When the time comes, listen to my command, and the chances of passing are still very high."
"Besides, we still have an important task at this stage."
Hearing Nami say this, the group instantly became interested and quickly surrounded her.
"What task? Tell us quickly!"
"Feigning Weakness."
"Huh? We're already weak, do we still need to show it?"
"Oh, that's not what I meant. I mean, let's not show any signs of improvement. Until the last day, we'll show Xiao Bai the same weak appearance as just now. Do you think she'll be careless?"
Hearing this, everyone gradually understood Nami's meaning. They would use the Great White Shark's underestimation of the enemy and use all their means on the last day, playing a wave of all-in.
Ning Rongrong thought for a moment and nodded in agreement with Nami's idea. Anyway, there was no better way, right? Isn't it just pretending to be a noob? This old lady will show you.
So, Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, two drama queens, played their acting skills in the following days. Whenever Xiao Bai easily slapped the two of them ashore, they would start pounding their chests and stomping their feet on the coast, lamenting their incompetence while flattering Xiao Bai's invincibility. This made Xiao Bai feel a little embarrassed, and even the strength of slapping their butts afterward was reduced by a few points. Anyway, these few little rookies couldn't pass.
Discovering this, Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong acted even harder. Sometimes, the little tears would come as they pleased, making Xiao Bai feel a little unbearable.
"Wuwuwu, Xiao Wu, I don't think I can complete the assessment. Xiao Bai is too strong."
"Yeah, wuwuwu, Sister Xiao Wu can't eat the Gathering of Heroes from the Seven Treasure Tower anymore."
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