The Spring of Life turned into pure energy and flowed into Gui Hao's body, making him feel very comfortable. He closed his eyes comfortably and felt the vitality flowing into his body again. He clenched his fists hard, and a series of sonic booms exploded around his fists.
Wang Zhong … Alchemy talent. What a joke. Do you think advancing to Holy Disciple is something to be happy about? You should feel sad because only Holy Disciples are qualified to be challenged in the challenge competition. I will let you know what it means to be crushed!
I will personally trample you under my feet! Crush you! Crush you! Crush you! Don't even think about snatching it!
Whenever he thought of this, Gui Hao couldn't help but feel excited, crazy, and even tremble all over.
The first was Wang Zhong, the second was Carolyn, and the third … No one could escape!
Pa!
The sturdy crystal bottle containing the Spring of Life suddenly exploded. When the fragments came into contact with Gui Hao's violent Soul Power, they evaporated in the blink of an eye!
… …
During the rank-advancement competition, the old members of the Wanderlust Team were not idle. On the contrary, they were even more excited because they had never participated so deeply before.
"Boss, what's wrong with you? You tricked us badly! "
"Deputy team leader, you … Why did you go to the side profession? Why do you have alchemy talent? Oh my god!"
Wang Zhong received the news of the exploration team gathering. As soon as he arrived, the Queen's Bar was filled with wails and howls. A large group of people from the Wanderlust Team had red eyes and tears as they looked at Wang Zhong sadly. Even Oscar, who was usually the calmest, was no longer calm. His hand holding the glass was trembling, and he smiled bitterly when he saw Wang Zhong.
"Huh … What's wrong?" Wang Zhong was baffled. He didn't seem to have done anything.
"It's the rank-advancement competition. You actually didn't participate?" Oscar really didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Wang Zhong scratched his head, a little confused. Didn't he already become a Holy Disciple? Why did he participate in the rank-advancement competition? Even if he wanted to participate, he wasn't qualified. It was prepared for apprentices … However, what did it have to do with these guys? Why were they so concerned about it? "If you have something to say, just say it. Don't make me guess.
I've been losing brain cells recently. " Oscar smiled bitterly. "Before the Holy Disciple rank-advancement competition, there were bets on some popular newcomers. There were bets on whether you could pass the Holy Disciple rank-advancement competition."
"If you pass, it'll be one to three. If you don't, it'll be one to one …" Asher, who was at the side, added with a bitter expression. He was the one who caused this. If he hadn't mentioned this in front of the whole team previously, no one would have thought of this good way to 'get rich'. Who knew that it would be such a goddamn trap. "Let's think about it. Isn't the rank-advancement competition a piece of cake for you, deputy team leader? How the f * ck could he not get through this? Who knew that you wouldn't even take part in it? You definitely didn't pass. "
"Didn't I successfully advance?"
"Of course it's different. They're betting on whether you can pass the Holy Disciple rank-advancement competition, which is the Thousand Gorge Fish Forest test. They're not betting on whether you can become a Holy Disciple." Oscar could only smile bitterly. In his heart, he even wanted to die. Of course, there was a trap in the hotel's bets. Otherwise, how could these guys make money? They wanted to bet that Wang Zhong had to participate in the Thousand Gorge Fish Forest test, and he had to pass it. Otherwise, he would lose. God knew what kind of freaking alchemy talent Wang Zhong had.
The only one who remained calm was Sister Feng. She smiled and said, "They all went to buy it. It just so happened that I was in closed-door training at that time, so I dodged a bullet …"
"Hey, how much did you buy?" Wang Zhong was stunned.
Then, the entire hall became completely silent. Oscar was the first to speak. "I bought two thousand …"
"I bought a thousand."
"I bought eight hundred …" The others followed suit. Lance's face fell. "I bought a whole six thousand!"
Wang Zhong had just received a glass of beer and almost spat it out. "Damn, all of you usually complain about being poor. I didn't know that all of you were so rich."
"Brother, that's the money I saved up for five years!" Lance almost fainted from crying. "I feel like I can't live anymore. My money!"
The others immediately shut up. Although everyone bet a lot, it was all money they had spare. Recently, the Wanderlust Team had completed missions one after another. As the exploration team's rank increased, the missions they received also had high rewards. Thus, although the entire team was not rich, they were no longer as poor as before. Although it was a pity and depressing that they had lost the bet, it was not to the extent of wanting to die. Most of them were just joking with Wang Zhong. However, Lance's six thousand was a little … At this moment, they were no longer wailing like ghosts and howling like wolves. Instead, all of them looked at Lance with sympathy. They knew that although this guy looked big and burly, he was definitely a good family man and was good at saving money. He had gone through so many hardships over the past five years, but he was still unable to buy a decent soul tool for himself. He had been using a broken soul tool given to him by his alchemy teacher in the Tyrants until now, and he had only managed to save six thousand.
It couldn't be helped. Who asked everyone to have so much confidence in Wang Zhong? Frankly speaking, it seemed like the Wanderlust Team was going to make a fortune. There was no doubt about it! Hence, all of them charged forward with all their might. Otherwise, it would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens for the stingy Lance to take out his original copy of the six thousand coffin.
The few newcomers at the side had their mouths wide open. This time, only Grai and Napier had passed the rank-advancement competition. Mo Ling, Sharmie, and Mario had all failed. Initially, they were a little depressed, but when they saw everyone's predicament, Sharmie couldn't help but pat her chest and stick out her tongue in shock. "It seems that being poor has its benefits too …"
"If I had money to bet, I would have fallen into the trap with all of you …" Even Napier had a lingering fear in his heart. It was not comforting at all, and Lance howled even more miserably.
However, he suddenly heard Small Eyes say in a disdainful tone, "Shut up. You've grown so big for nothing. Look at you! What's eight thousand? What's a coffin book? I bet ten thousand! Did I mention anything about it? "
"Where did you get the money from?"
"I mortgaged Murphy's Hand Cannon and borrowed five thousand from the usury." She was like a stone that caused a thousand ripples. She was going to turn the world upside down! Even Wang Zhong couldn't help but swallow his saliva when he heard about the usury in the Holy City. He didn't even dare to touch it when he needed money the most. Small Eyes was too bold and too damn ruthless.
"What do you want me to say?" Wang Zhong waved his hand helplessly. "I can't afford it even if I sell myself."
Not a hint of despair could be seen in everyone's eyes. Instead, they were all looking at Wang Zhong passionately. Turning around, Small Eyes grabbed Wang Zhong's hand and looked at him affectionately. "My beloved, great vice-captain, it's time for you to make up for your mistakes!"
Wang Zhong's hand, which was holding the wine glass, was still hanging in the air. Unexpectedly, he had caused the whole team to become poor. Although it wasn't his fault, it was still somewhat related to him. He was really embarrassed and felt a little awkward. When he heard what Small Eyes said, he found it funny. "How do I make up for it?"
"Actually, we didn't bet everything on this. After all, we also considered the risks, so we bet heavily on the final challenge. Dear captain, you should be able to win, right?" Small Eyes didn't even mention the vice-captain and directly let Wang Zhong usurp the position.
The others nodded their heads vigorously. Even Oscar couldn't help but shake his bald head. If he won, not only would he be able to recoup his losses, but he could also get a good piece of equipment. These days, the life of the poor was simply unbearable.
"Well, probably. I don't think there are many newcomers who can pose a threat to me," said Wang Zhong.
"It's not probably, it's a must. For the future of our Wanderlust Team, we must win. If we lose, we will all be wiped out!" Small Eyes was already high.
Long live vice-captain ~ ~ ~
It was the tenth day of the Holy Death Day. At this time every year, all the assessments had basically been completed, and the assessment center was no longer open to the public. Logically speaking, it should have started to calm down, but in fact, this tenth day was the day that people in the Holy City paid the most attention to.
The admission list for the three major subsidiary professions — the Alchemy Union, the Wards Master Union, and the Gourmet Association — would be released on this day. It was like the release of the results. Although you had participated in the assessment, most people only had a rough idea of whether you could pass or not. When their names appeared on the list, not many people dared to say that they were completely confident. In previous years, this was the only major event worth paying attention to. But this year, there was one more event, and that was the New Holy Disciple Challenge.
The venue for the New Holy Disciple Challenge was the Achilles Soul Arena. This was also one of the main forms of entertainment in the Holy City. Sometimes, it would be between humans, and other times, it would be between humans and Dimensional creatures. Occasionally, there would be battles between Dimensional creatures.
The New Holy Disciple Challenge was just a small event. In the Holy City, newcomers had always been the least eye-catching. Even though there were many topics to talk about in the newcomer circle, that was only within the newcomer circle. Not many people would pay attention to it. However, due to many additional factors this time, it actually attracted the attention of some people.
On the one hand, there were newcomers from the Empire joining. On the other hand, there were rumors that there would be people with the potential to become Great Teachers this year. Coupled with the instigation from the families, there was a certain degree of popularity. The big move by the higher-ups in the Holy City implied that the Holy City might start a war at some point in the future.
Every time before a Holy War was launched, the Holy City would continuously recruit for several years.
The Holy Disciples who had already failed in the advancement competition, the Heroic Soul civilians who craved excitement and wanted to get close to the upper class were the main force in the audience. A considerable number of Holy Disciples were also present. The number of newcomers and experts in this year's competition was the highest in the past decade. In particular, there were some newcomers who were focused on training by the exploration teams. Naturally, the seniors of the exploration teams had to come and support them.
In addition, there were some teachers from the three major factions. It was very rare to see a Great Teacher. To put it bluntly, this was still considered low-level entertainment. However, sometimes, low-level entertainment was the happiest.
"Look, Teacher Arudiba from the Tyrants! Teacher Baldie is the most friendly. "
"Teacher Marie from the Mystic Sect! Oh my god, she's so beautiful! "Someone pointed at a quiet woman in the stands and screamed.
"Is she just beautiful? That's too superficial. She's my idol! The number one ward master! Oh my god, she actually came to watch the competition?! "
"Teacher Marie! Look at me! Look at me! "
As soon as this news spread, there were screams from the stands. Marie Ji smiled at those who screamed and did not blame them.
As one of the top ten beauties in the Holy City and the most outstanding ward master in a century, she was already used to hearing screams in public like this. She was also used to how to respond to them.
Recently, she had been looking for an assistant. She also heard that this newcomer who had caught the eye of several ward masters happened to be a woman. This was very rare. There were not many talented female ward masters, so Marie Ji was interested. Although her main job was just a teacher, her secondary job was already at the level of a quasi-master. She did not feel that she was inferior to the Great Teachers who wanted to take Carolyn in as their direct disciple. Marie Ji had absolute confidence in her professionalism. Of course, seeing for yourself was better than hearing from others.
Of course, seeing for yourself was better than hearing about it. She wanted to observe Carolyn's performance and talent from a close distance. There might not be a situation where one would release a barrier in such a competition. In fact, with Carolyn's current reputation amongst the newcomers, there might not be anyone who would challenge her. However, Marie Ji had many more accurate methods to see if a person had talent in the field of barriers. The premise was that the other party did not know about it. Only then would she be able to see more clearly. Therefore, she had chosen to come today.
At this time, the newcomers had not entered the arena yet, but the lively atmosphere had already made Marie Ji feel a little invested. It was just like when she and Lan Daier were still in their youth in the Earth Federation, unrestrained and in high spirits. Most of the time in the Holy City was very quiet. Perhaps the two of them were used to it, but they still missed the past.
She was slightly lost in thought. Suddenly, someone patted her on the shoulder. "Hey, you're early."
She knew it was Lan Daier just by hearing the voice. She was the only one who could casually pat her on the shoulder in the Holy City.
Marie Ji smiled. "Fortunately, I came early. I didn't expect there to be so many people today. I thought that not many people would come to watch the competition between newcomers."
"It's just for the novelty. If the rules are like this in two years, it will slowly fade away." Lan Daier could see that life in the Holy City was too boring. Whenever there was something new that everyone could participate in, it would always attract a lot of attention, regardless of whether it was really interesting or not.
"Why? Is there someone you like here?" Marie Ji saw that Lan Daier seemed to be recruiting people.
"Nothing, I'm just looking around." It was fine if she was in front of others, but in front of her good friend who knew her well, Lan Daier still felt a little guilty.
The iron gate of the ring-shaped Soul Arena was opened, and the originally buzzing venue suddenly became much quieter. Immediately after, an exciting drumbeat sounded in the Soul Arena. Hundreds of new Holy Disciples excitedly filed in from outside the iron gate.
Perhaps the most excited people for today's challenge were not the spectators in the stands, but the participants below.
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