"Ah Jin, it's great that you weren't eliminated." Gan Lan was a step behind Ah Jiu, and only caught up with Ah Jiu after Ah Jiu appeared in front of the group.
If Lin Jingge hadn't connected with Gan Lan, everyone would probably have thought she was being sarcastic.
"Are you alright?" Lin Jingge looked at Ajiu, who had a cold face, and then turned her gaze to Ganlan's face, scrutinizing her.
Seeing that Gan Lan had no wounds and her complexion was rosy and glowing, it was clear that she had not been in any danger in the past day or two.
"I'm fine," Gan Lan replied. "I owe it all to A Jiu. Along the way, I encountered many people who wanted to attack me, and A Jiu took care of them all."
At this point, Lin Jingge suddenly realized what was going on.
No wonder Gan Lan started talking about elimination as soon as they met; it seems their journey hasn't been as easy as it appears.
"By the way, I remember you went in another direction. How did you end up here? Is there something wrong over there?"
"Don't even mention it. A beast tide came from the east, and we didn't dare to make any rash moves. We could only avoid it and ended up here without realizing it. I never expected that we would be surrounded by a beast tide here as well," Gan Lan explained.
However, this place is still better than other places; other places are not as good as the ancient forest.
When the beast tide comes, there's nowhere to hide; even a tree or two will be razed to the ground.
On the contrary, judging from the appearance of these monsters, this place seems to be a good place to live, as they seem to have no way to deal with these huge ancient trees.
"Someone's coming," Ajiu said coldly, a ripple appearing in her previously calm eyes, while her subordinates instinctively protected Ganlan.
Seeing how protective Ajiu, dressed in all black, was of Gan Lan, Lin Jingge seemed to be deep in thought.
Upon hearing Ajiu's reminder, Lin Fu and the others immediately became alert and extended their divine senses.
However, they did not detect anyone else.
"Is there no one here?" Lin Fu asked hesitantly. "Are you mistaken?"
When questioned, Ajiu did not refute, but simply cast a cold glance at Lin Fu.
Lin Fu's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly recovered and retorted angrily, "Why are you glaring at me?! I didn't say anything, I just asked one more question!"
After saying that, he grabbed Zhou Xuan and said, "Brother Zhou, look, he's still glaring at me!"
Before Zhou Xuan could say anything, A Jiu withdrew her gaze. The next second, she wrapped her arms around Gan Lan's slender waist, and with him, leaped towards the treetop where the ancient tree's branches and leaves were even denser.
“I don’t think Ajiu would make things up out of thin air. Let’s avoid this for a while.” Lin Jingge turned to look at the three of them.
Zhou Xuan nodded, agreeing with that.
Immediately, Lin Jingge and Tang Cheng flew to the treetop and hid under the lush canopy of the ancient tree.
“Let’s go too.” Zhou Xuan looked at Lin Fu, who hadn’t moved yet.
"Strange, I was actually scared just now, but the other party was just a Grand Spirit Master, right?" Lin Fu patted his chest, which had just been pounding, and tilted his head slightly, seemingly puzzled.
"Perhaps that person has some extraordinary abilities, don't overthink it. As things stand, they're not an enemy after all," Zhou Xuan reassured him.
Afterwards, the two of them went to Lin Jingge's side.
The group hid in the canopy of an ancient tree.
When Ah Jiu saw the person who kept doubting him follow him, a mocking smile appeared on his face.
Unfortunately, Lin Fu saw it.
Lin Fu immediately exploded.
However, at that moment, a group of people appeared in his consciousness.
His face showed surprise and uncertainty. He glanced at Ajiu and a doubt arose in his heart.
However, the most important thing right now is to unite against external forces, so he quietly snorted but didn't retaliate.
On the other side, Lin Jingge, who had witnessed all of this, sighed inwardly, feeling somewhat worried.
It seems that she really doesn't have much of a chance of winning second place.
It would be more reliable for her to save up more spirit stones and auction them off.
The most important thing is that although the Dripping Pearl Fruit is not common, it will still appear at auctions once or twice a year. As long as you have spirit stones.
Thinking this way, I felt a little more relaxed, even though I was particularly fixated on second place.
Then a group of people appeared in the giant forest, followed by another group of people.
After the second wave of beasts appeared, the number of people present dropped sharply to thirty-two.
It is evident how significant the impact of this beast tide, which includes fifth-tier demonic beasts, has been on the new generation.
"Holy crap, there are about twenty people coming this way!" Lin Fu exclaimed in surprise when he realized that so many people had appeared in his consciousness.
After discovering that there was another person at the Spirit King level in the middle, he quickly withdrew his divine sense.
The group of people hiding in the tree canopy even breathed a little lighter.
...
Outside the illusion, when he saw the students reappear on the screen, especially the figure of one he was particularly interested in, Qingjian, whose expression had remained unchanged, finally smiled.
"These little kids are really lucky!" he exclaimed.
This immediately attracted the attention of the elders and teachers around them.
"Dean Qing, what are you saying?" The teacher from the North Campus, who couldn't hold back, asked first.
"The reason why these trees can stand firm and whose fluctuations are far less than those of the other trees after being hit by the demonic beast is because this place is the core of this formation."
Qingjian didn't keep them in suspense and directly pointed out the pros and cons involved.
These people are outsiders, so it doesn't matter if they say a few more words.
Seeing the group of people gathering around, Qingjian pointed to a few ancient trees and said, "Look at these ancient trees. They look no different from the others, but that's not the case. As long as they occupy these places, the beast tide will not affect them."
Under the rules brought about by the overlapping beast tides, the new students will fight each other in the early stages, but once the second day comes, the beast tide will affect the entire illusion, at which point they may not even be able to protect themselves.
His original intention in setting up the illusion was not to select the most powerful student, but to select the one with the best luck.
It's important to understand that cultivating any skill isn't simply a matter of having enough talent.
Although there were others present who held opposing opinions to Qingjian, he did not understand formations, and the person in charge this time was elected by the five major forces of the East, West, South, North, and Yunding Sect. Even if he wanted to object, there was nothing he could do.
Therefore, he could only watch helplessly as the student who was almost a Spirit King was eliminated, but he already had the idea of winning over this student.
A Spirit Master at the Great Perfection stage who is not yet twenty years old—that's a genius among geniuses!
...
Lin Jingge and her group hid in the tree canopy and were not discovered for the time being.
The twenty freshmen, on the other hand, came this way one after the other. The two in front bumped into each other and immediately started fighting.
Every move was made with all his might.
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