A dull thud echoed, and a bug only a few centimeters long appeared before Lin Tian.
But the force of this bug colliding with the Blood Devouring Armor made Lin Tian's heart palpitate.
"If Fancang Martial Saint hadn't warned me just now, my head would probably have been pierced by this bug. Why would Qing Province put such a terrifying Demonic Beast in the exam venue?"
Lin Tian was furious. He immediately grabbed the bug in front of him with his hand, the Blood Devouring Armor on his body never deactivated throughout the entire process.
Looking at the dark golden bug he had controlled in his hand, Lin Tian gradually calmed down.
"If Qing Province really put such a Demonic Beast in the exam venue, I'm afraid many candidates would have already perished in this college entrance examination, and the examination would have been urgently halted."
"The college entrance examination is proceeding normally now, which means this bug is targeting me specifically?"
After thinking it through, Lin Tian turned around and walked towards the drone that had been following him, displaying the dark golden bug in his hand.
It took Lin Tian a full ten seconds to crush the bug to death before he continued to walk deeper into the forest.
"What is Lin Tian doing? What is that dark golden bug in his hand?"
The viewers in the live broadcast room were very curious about Lin Tian's abnormal behavior.
"Did you guys see the armor that appeared on Lin Tian just now? It was so cool."
"Did you notice that after Lin Tian's armor appeared, a bug suddenly appeared in his hand? Could it be that the armor is used to defend against bugs?"
Seeing this comment, the viewers in the live broadcast room began to speculate about what that bug was.
"Can't find any information. There's absolutely no information about that bug online."
After a long time, many viewers returned to the live broadcast room helplessly to report their findings.
They couldn't find any information about the bug that attacked Lin Tian.
"There's no information online, which is a big problem. An unknown bug attacking candidates, how will Qing Province explain this?"
Many people began to worry about the safety of other candidates in Qing Province.
Even someone as powerful as Lin Tian needed to unleash such armor to defend against that bug.
What would other candidates in Qing Province do if they encountered it? It seemed they could only wait for death.
The matter of this bug sparked much discussion.
Inside the Qing City exam camp, the five Martial Saints, including Qing Guang Martial Saint, watched the scene transmitted by the drone with grim expressions.
"This bug, if I'm not mistaken, is a Brain-Eating Worm that has been extinct for a long time," Yuanming Martial Saint said coldly.
"It is a Brain-Eating Worm. Fifty years ago, all the powerhouses of Earth worked tirelessly, at the cost of countless casualties, to exterminate the Brain-Eating Worm," Qing Guang Martial Saint said through gritted teeth.
In the war to exterminate the Brain-Eating Worm fifty years ago, too many of his soldiers had died.
The Brain-Eating Worm was a Demonic Beast with a highest tier of Tier 4, and most Brain-Eating Worms were Tier 2.
However, it was the most hated Demonic Beast by all the powerhouses of Earth. Under the call of Dragon Country, Earth jointly attacked to exterminate the Brain-Eating Worm.
That war lasted for three years, during which too many Martial Artists perished, and finally, the Brain-Eating Worm was wiped out.
"Brain-Eating Worms cannot survive for fifty years, which means some force has been cultivating them."
"During that war, some forces hid some Brain-Eating Worms and secretly cultivated them."
The five Martial Saints who reached this conclusion felt a surge of anger.
"It's those rats from the gutter again. After this college entrance examination, Qing Province must conduct a thorough cleansing. I will report this to the Imperial Court," Yuanming Martial Saint said angrily.
A major cleansing was necessary in Qing Province. Even Brain-Eating Worms, which were jointly eliminated by all countries on Earth, had reappeared.
"There's probably only the one Brain-Eating Worm that attacked Lin Tian. If a swarm of Brain-Eating Worms appeared, it would be too obvious and easy to find out who did it."
The five Martial Saints watched the images on the screen in the camp, their hearts filled with immense gloom.
"Why hasn't Qing Province given an explanation yet?"
"If there are many such bugs in the exam venue, what will those candidates do? Can they only wait for death?"
Amidst the public outcry, the Qing Province live broadcast finally provided an explanation.
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However, the public did not buy this explanation and continued to curse and question the Qing Province officials.
The Qing Province authorities dared not respond further.
The reappearance of the Brain-Eating Worm, extinct for fifty years, would undoubtedly cause unrest, and they could not bear the responsibility.
Unlike the anger of the many viewers and the worries of the Qing Province officials, Lin Tian was actually quite happy.
"I can find another excuse to ask them for more compensation."
The appearance of the Brain-Eating Worm was a minor issue for him; with Fancang Martial Saint around, there was no way anything could go wrong.
"All the Demonic Beasts encountered along the way are Tier 2 late-stage. Does the official organization really think students can handle all these Demonic Beasts?"
"If it weren't for me, no one in Qing Province would be able to do it."
After casually dealing with a Demonic Beast, Lin Tian couldn't help but boast.
Tier 2 late-stage Demonic Beasts – probably only he, Jiang Mingyue, and Geng Xian in all of Qing Province had the ability to hunt them.
The process of Jiang Mingyue and Geng Xian hunting them was likely very difficult.
Not to mention the Tier 3 Demonic Beasts deep in the forest.
Tier 3 Demonic Beasts were usually just for show in previous years, but this year, Lin Tian was here.
"Lin Tian!"
Lin Tian, who had been heading deeper into the forest, suddenly heard a familiar shout. Turning around, he saw it was Jiang Mingyue.
"What are you doing here?"
Lin Tian was a bit surprised to see Jiang Mingyue.
The area was filled with Tier 2 late-stage Demonic Beasts, and with Jiang Mingyue's strength, she shouldn't be able to keep up with his pace.
"I fought my way here, but about two hours ago, I noticed all the Demonic Beasts ahead had already been hunted. I guessed it might be you."
Jiang Mingyue said with a smile.
Two hours ago, her points had stopped increasing, and she had already been overtaken by Geng Xian.
"Your target should be the Tier 3 Demonic Beasts deeper in, right?"
"That's right."
Lin Tian nodded.
Hearing this, Jiang Mingyue couldn't help but sigh.
"As expected of you. To have this kind of strength at Martial Dao Second Layer Early-stage, it's truly enviable!"
"You possess a special physique like the Starlight Body, so you'll only get stronger as we go further."
The two walked and chatted like this. Drones transmitted the scene of their conversation to the live broadcast. Due to the distance, the viewers in the live broadcast couldn't hear what they were saying.
"Lin Tian actually knows Jiang Mingyue, how enviable!"
Jiang Mingyue's stunning beauty and powerful strength had conquered many, not to mention her status as the eldest daughter of the Jiang family.
This led many to regard Jiang Mingyue as a goddess.
Upon seeing Lin Tian walking and chatting with Jiang Mingyue, a wave of jealousy instantly surged in their hearts.
"Everyone in front of the screen, wake up. That's Lin Tian. You can't beat him."
Just then, a comment floated by, instantly causing many to break down!
"The Tier 3 Demonic Beasts are just ahead. It's time for me to leave. Third place on the leaderboard is enough for me."
As Lin Tian and Jiang Mingyue reached the territory of the Tier 3 Demonic Beasts, Jiang Mingyue suddenly spoke.
Lin Tian nodded and watched Jiang Mingyue depart.
Jiang Mingyue had a clear understanding of her own strength. Tier 3 Demonic Beasts were by no means something she could challenge at her current level. Leaving was the best choice.
After Jiang Mingyue left, Lin Tian walked into the territory of the Tier 3 Demonic Beasts.
A leopard with entirely blue fur appeared before Lin Tian.
"Tier 3 Swift Shadow Leopard. A Demonic Beast that completely counters me..."
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