Before this, Xu Anran knew that the tree demon was so powerful because of the golden light inside its body. Ever since she learned to use the golden light on her eyes, she has been able to see some kinds of energy that others cannot see.
After the tree demon's demon core was refined to produce golden energy, its main body was also evolving towards golden light, but it was not outwardly visible at the moment, so people could not see it.
This is also why Xu Anran wanted the tree demon's body instead of the demon core.
The golden energy on the demon core is significantly weaker than that on the torso, and the energy on the demon core can be directly absorbed, while the tree demon's corpse can be used to make some useful items.
After the two sides divided the spoils, they saw that there were no living people left in the town, only corpses.
Those who were controlled died along with the tree spirit, as the fruit within their bodies took effect.
They set the entire town, along with the corpses, on fire and then left.
Before leaving, Ao Zipeng asked Xu Anran, "Which union do you belong to?"
Xu Anran replied, "Passengers' Mutual Aid Association."
“Then you must be a new guild,” he continued after seeing Xu Anran nod. “You probably don’t know yet, but there’s going to be a ticket-grabbing competition in the waiting room soon.”
"Admission ticket? What's that?" Xu Anran asked.
Seeing the curious looks on Xu Anran and his team's faces, Ao Zipeng explained, "Every year, the waiting hall for high-speed trains holds a competition for admission tickets."
"Once you obtain this ticket, you can lead your entire guild to choose a world that has just risen from a lower realm, to overcome disasters, and to create a new world with a completely new order."
Luo Xi asked curiously, "Are there many admission tickets?"
Ao Zipeng said, "There aren't many tickets available, and there will be two matches in succession."
The first session was attended by all the union members from the waiting halls on the high-speed rail.
Seeing the bewildered expressions on Xu Anran's team's faces, Xu Anran asked in confusion, "All of them?"
Ao Zipeng nodded speechlessly: "You guys really don't know anything. There's not just this one waiting room for the high-speed trains, there are ten of them."
This is waiting room number four; most guild leaders would know that.
Everyone glanced silently at Luo Xi and Xu Anran, both of whom had dark expressions on their faces and remained silent.
Ao Zipeng continued, "In the first round, all the guilds in the ten waiting rooms must send a small team to participate. Guilds in the same waiting room must cooperate to fight against other waiting rooms, and finally, the winning waiting room will be determined."
The first-place winner receives three tickets, the second-place winner receives two, and the third-place winner receives one. The remaining unsuccessful participants receive no tickets.
Xu Anran then asked, "What about the second round?"
"The second round will be a competition inside the three winning waiting halls."
"The team with the most points at the end gets the ticket," Ao Zipeng said.
Luo Xi continued, "So, if our waiting room guild gets first place, then the top three guilds in the second competition will all get tickets?"
Ao Zipeng nodded, but Xu Anran frowned and asked, "What if the scores are the same?"
Ao Zipeng explained: "If the scores are the same, the waiting hall will give the score to the guild that it believes performed better based on the overall performance of the first and second rounds."
Ao Zipeng continued, "You guys are quite strong. I hope we can cooperate well in the first match."
Xu Anran said, "Yes, I look forward to working with you then!"
After the exchange, they went their separate ways.
After learning about the admission tickets, they returned and found a quiet place to hold a meeting to discuss it.
Xu Anran first asked them what they thought, and they definitely wanted to participate in the competition.
After all, if they succeed, they won't have to keep traveling between various disaster-ridden worlds anymore, and they can create a new world that they envision.
The main goal now is to improve their strength. Currently, there are 15 people in the first and second teams of the guild. They can also select 5 more people from the guild to join a smaller team and form a team to participate in the competition.
Just as they were making their plans with great enthusiasm, a plan targeting them was also underway.
"Vice President, we've found out. It was probably done by the Mutual Aid Team One," one person reported to the man sitting on the sofa.
"Any news from over there?" the man asked.
"Currently, the members of Team One are still in the advanced world, while the members of Team Two have returned. Recently, a new member joined Team Two: the puppeteer Su Shuzhi."
There's not much information about them; they're a newly formed team.
The man said, "Let's see if we can make contact with the second team and try to gather some information."
...
Xu Anran and his group sat in the flying vehicle and headed north, finding some weaker demons to practice on and dig out some demon cores.
Having just finished a battle with several rabbit demons, Xu Anran was looking at a Taoist manual when Luo Xi came over and called her to eat: "Time to eat. You look so focused, how's your research going?"
Xu Anran closed the book and stood up: "I'm starting to get a clue, but I need to try a few more times. What should we eat today?"
Luo Xi chuckled and said, "I studied the corpses of these demons and found that they contain a kind of energy. If we eat it, it should strengthen our bodies."
"Oh? Then I'll give it a try today," Xu Anran said in surprise.
"You don't need to tell me, Xu Liang has already made kebabs with rabbit demon meat, and he also made a meat soup with vegetables from the previous demon meat. It tastes pretty good," Luo Xi said proudly.
Xu Anran stepped forward, and the aroma of the meat made her mouth water. Looking at Xu Liang, who was busy working, she praised, "Chef Xu's skills are truly top-notch!"
Xu Liang told her to come over quickly.
On the other side, Momo, Xiaofeng, and Yiyi already had sauce all over their mouths.
Mai Sui and Xiao Yue were much more refined.
Seeing Xu Anran come over, Qi Ziqi quickly poured her a glass of juice and handed it to her.
The group enjoyed the meal immensely.
However, that night, everyone felt hot all over and no one could fall asleep.
Everyone was in a state of high excitement, and eventually, they couldn't keep up and had to burn off their energy.
Xu Anran decided that everyone should practice swordsmanship with Xiao Momo!
Although all of them had fever, only Momo was in better condition, which was probably related to her practicing Taoist exercises.
Momo led the way with a wooden sword, while the others followed behind her, each carrying a weapon that was roughly suitable for them.
Momo makes a move, and they make a move right behind her.
There are also the zombies that have been following Momo, guarding the area nearby. They usually stay on the aircraft, and when they rest, they keep watch nearby, which is quite convenient.
This group of people practiced under the moonlight all night long, until dawn, when the heat slowly dissipated.
However, they remained in high spirits.
After that, no one dared to eat so much demon meat anymore. They ordered a certain amount each time and ate it gradually.
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