The appearance of the exotic beast Li Feilong described was extremely strange.
Several instructors, whether racking their brains or searching online, still couldn't come up with an answer.
Just at that moment, the students' battle came to an end.
Everyone could only set this matter aside for now, planning to report it to the Council and let the Prophet find a solution.
They shifted their attention back down below—
On the fields, with the combined efforts of the students, the swarm of low-level exotic beasts was completely wiped out.
The C-rank students freed their hands, cooperating with Yunyang's talent suppression and Du Lingwei's violent main assault, to take down the five B-rank exotic beasts one by one.
When the battle ended, the students sat exhausted in the wilderness, so tired that none of them could even speak.
Only those with support-type talents were still busy casting skills, healing others, restoring stamina, and, finally, refreshing another round of data.
Jiang He was no exception. Taking advantage of his Tarot's effect still lingering, he repeatedly released the Spell Word 「Spirit Heal」, helping the wounded students recover.
This was the true definition of an all-round Transcendent: offense, support, healing, control… all maxed out by one person!
As he healed, he couldn't help but marvel in his heart.
Drawing White Crane with the very first card—what a treasure!
While the students were still busy, a soft cough sounded.
The students turned toward the sound, only to see several instructors suddenly appear, standing in mid-air.
"Congratulations, you've perfectly completed this field training. Your performance was outstanding."
Zhong Honglian smiled as she spoke: "Next time the Twisted Time Domain begins, you will each receive between one to seven extra days of cultivation time, based on your performance this time."
"As for the exact duration, you can check it on your phones after you return."
The students immediately perked up.
They had fought desperately for exactly this!
Especially those with lower energy levels, even as low as F-rank, who now sighed in relief.
In the battle just now, the low-level beasts had all been wiped out by Yunyang in a single move.
The C-rank beasts, even when weakened, were still far beyond what they could handle. Their performance had been abysmal—basically just running errands.
Getting even one day in the Twisted Time Domain was better than nothing.
Zhong Honglian continued: "In addition, during the battle just now, Du Lingwei blocked five B-rank exotic beasts, and Yunyang suppressed the entire beast horde. Their performances were outstanding. Each of them will be awarded one portion of [True Spirit of Phoenix Egg]."
Yunyang clenched his fist in excitement, while Du Lingwei couldn't help but smile.
The others looked at them with envious eyes.
This was only a single field training, yet the Council directly used an S-rank resource as a reward?
Wasn't this generosity too outrageous?
Jiang He, on the other hand, turned his expectant gaze toward Zhong Honglian.
If even the two sub-Carries earned this much, then surely, as the main Carry and MVP, he couldn't be overlooked? They wouldn't dare treat him like a freeloader, right?
Sure enough, Zhong Honglian looked at him with approving eyes.
"Jiang He, you stayed calm in the face of danger, swiftly unified all available forces, and provided Du Lingwei and Yunyang with massive boosts, allowing them to display power far beyond their peak. Very good."
"Here are four options for you."
"First: another S-rank resource that strengthens talent power."
"Second: an S-rank resource that enhances base attributes."
"Third: a permanent A-rank Transcendent item."
"Fourth: an extra fourteen days in the Twisted Time Domain."
Holy crap?!
Hearing the four options, the students held their breath, their eyes immediately turning bloodshot with jealousy as they stared at Jiang He.
This was the MVP reward?!
The Council was just too generous!
And this was only a field training!
The instructors, however, remained calm.
They had long known the reward details, so they weren't surprised.
Besides, if doomsday truly arrived, all the Council's resources would end up buried with them anyway. This was essentially a clearance sale—naturally, generosity to a terrifying degree.
Jiang He fell into a dilemma.
Each of the four options was incredibly tempting.
After struggling for a moment, he couldn't help but ask: "Can I have them all?"
"Of course not."
The students nearly broke down laughing, while the instructors chuckled. Zhong Honglian smiled: "However, if you continue to perform well in the future, not just these… even more precious resources can be rewarded to you."
Jiang He nodded repeatedly.
He knew she was drawing a pie in the sky…
But this was a pie he could actually eat!
Finally, Jiang He gritted his teeth and made his choice.
"I'll choose the S-rank item that strengthens talent."
Although the other options were all tempting, capable of giving him solid immediate combat power…
Jiang He's entire strength came from his [Ferryman of Time] talent.
Such a chance to feed it with resources couldn't be missed.
Besides, these precious resources could only be used once each. The Council probably didn't have many of them left.
He might as well fully strengthen his talent first before considering other gains.
"No problem. You'll receive it once you return."
Zhong Honglian nodded. "This battle was an unexpected incident. The next one will have its teams assigned according to energy level."
"After you return to school, you can start looking for teammates that suit you."
"Instructor You…"
She was about to have You Chunsheng teleport the students back to school—
When suddenly, her voice stopped, and like all the other instructors, she turned her gaze aside.
In mid-air, a white-haired man with indistinct features suddenly appeared.
The instructors' expressions changed slightly.
They were all A-rank Transcendents, yet none of them had sensed how this white-haired man had appeared!
Who was he?
Only the two local instructors of Central State recognized him: "It's you?"
Zhong Honglian's expression grew doubtful.
Why did this mysterious Word-Spirit wielder, who secretly guarded Jiang He, suddenly appear now?
The white-haired man said: "I have a small matter. You can send the children away first."
You Chunsheng frowned slightly, glancing at Zhong Honglian.
When she nodded, he moved his mind.
In an instant, all the students, including Jiang He, were teleported to the plaza of Central State First High School.
Once relocated, Jiang He didn't immediately summon Old Jiang back, but instead exchanged information through consciousness first.
On the other side, Zhong Honglian looked at the man.
"You can tell us now, right?"
"Of course." The white-haired man nodded, his blurred face turning toward Li Feilong in the corner: "He isn't human."
"Not human?" Zhong Honglian and the others didn't immediately understand.
Li Feilong's face was full of bewilderment, shock, and anger: "What do you mean? How dare you suddenly insult me?!"
As everyone looked on in confusion—
The white-haired man sighed. "Continuing the act is pointless. I could smell your stench from far away."
"Transformation."
Li Feilong's face instantly changed.
At that moment, the white-haired man spoke again.
「Return to your true form」
He raised his hand and waved lightly, as if wiping something away.
At the same time, Li Feilong's face shattered, his skin split open, his clothes tore apart.
It was as if a beast hidden inside his body could no longer control the change, bursting apart his human disguise to reveal a true body covered in keratinous scales, along with a pair of chilling, blood-red vertical pupils!
In an instant, a giant lizard appeared in the sky above the fields—its body wrapped in rainbow scales, its tail curled like that of a chameleon, and a pair of bat-like flesh wings spread out behind it!
Zhong Honglian and the others' expressions changed drastically as they quickly retreated.
They never imagined that Li Feilong, who had just escaped alive from the breeding farm and shared intelligence with them, had actually been a disguised exotic beast all along!
At this moment, the beast's blood-red vertical pupils locked onto the white-haired man, speaking in human tongue: "You actually know me."
"Of course." Beneath the man's indistinct features was a sunny smile: "I didn't expect you to appear before me voluntarily, and to be this… weak."
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