Night's Identity

The second Gate Opening Day, Five Star Hotel.

After packing his luggage, Luo Jun went to the front desk to check out.

"You're leaving?" the landlady greeted with a smile. "How was your training in the Savage Wilderness? What level are you at?"

Luo Jun replied with a smile, "Your skills are too mediocre; you're still at the Entry Level..."

"Then you'll have to work harder!" The landlady casually processed the check-out. "The white-haired young lady next door was also a newcomer this time, but she was already Senior-level when she left."

It was Xue Song Xue Lan, the siblings. Luo Jun remembered them. Xue Song was a veteran of the Savage Wilderness, while Xue Lan was a first-timer. It seemed that the two siblings took a break every two weeks. Luo Jun hadn't seen them this time, so they must have left at the end of August after the last time the place opened.

"How can I compare to them..." Luo Jun said with a smile, "She comes from the Xue Lan Aristocratic Clan and has great talent. My skills are only mediocre. This time, even on a small mission, with several Senior guiding me, we almost died..."

"It's alright, young people have plenty of opportunities in the future. Just work hard and improve." After the landlady finished the formalities, Luo Jun smiled and said, "Yes, I still need more experience. I'll come back during winter break and stay here again."

The proprietress's eyes lit up. "Oh dear, you're always welcome... Ya Ya, stop playing Game, your Jun Ge is leaving, come down and help with your luggage."

"No need, these things aren't heavy, I can carry them..." Luo Jun declined, but the proprietress insisted, "Oh dear, we can't spoil her. School's started already, and she doesn't even study on weekends, she just plays on her phone!"

"Jun Ge, you're a student at the academy, could you help me find out something?" Ya Ya whispered when her mother wasn't looking, "I saw on the forum that everyone's guessing Ye is a genius from some Great Family... There are scions of the Great Family in the academy, maybe you know someone there, could you help me find out some inside information?"

Luo Jun chuckled and shook his head, "Haven't you seen the latest analysis? They suspect his youthful appearance is a mask, that he's some long-established master, and who knows, maybe he's an old fox when he takes off the mask?"

Upon hearing Ya Ya, a look of despair flashed across Ya Ya's face, which instantly turned into anger. "You're not allowed to slander my idol!"

Ya Ya reluctantly ran downstairs with her phone in hand. Although she was bothered by Luo Jun's slander of her idol, Ya Ya still treated Luo Jun well because he often gave her snacks.

Urging the driver to leave this troublesome place quickly, Luo Jun took out his phone and started browsing forums.

The little girl was clever; seeing that there wasn't much luggage, she ran to the door to call a car for him. After Luo Jun got in the car, he secretly slipped her two bags of snacks, which she accepted with a big smile.

Shortly after the store opened yesterday, the latest information about the night was released.

The Clan Troops were in dire straits, and the Champion Army's rescue efforts were futile. Ultimately, it was Ye who turned the tide and saved everyone...

Although no specific details about the underground ruins trial were mentioned, the information revealed was enough to cause a stir in the cultivation world.

What is the Clan Troops? It's the Ling Family's elite Combat Power. Not to mention the royal family members leading the team, even the ordinary members are all experts at the Heart Refining Realm, and they must also have great abilities.

As for the champion groups, they are also well-known. Both the Frost Moon Troupe and the Bristle Lion Troupe are representative teams of the Savage Wilderness. Even if the Champion-level hunters are not the Peak Expert, they are still top-notch in the Heart Refining Realm.

The perilous terrain that even the Clan Troops and Champion-level battalions couldn't conquer was actually breached under cover of night?

Who exactly is this guy?

Before this news, everyone's speculation about Ye mainly focused on whether he was a genius secretly cultivated by a certain Lineage or a young expert on the Wanted List... But after this, almost everyone is convinced that Ye is definitely a Peak Expert!

The Peak Expert in the Main World are all potential immortals who could Feather Transformation at any time. Their numbers are not much more than those in the Ascension Realm, and Cultivators frequently visit the forums know them all by heart.

However, the characteristics Ye exhibited, especially the fact that he was a young male from Zhendan, eliminated almost everyone else. The only possible match was Ling Yao, currently the youngest at his Peak. But the Wildlands Hunter Guild officially stated that Ling Yao was exploring deep in the Savage Wilderness and could not possibly be Ye.

This is still convincing, after all, his own troops were in danger, so Ling Yao didn't need to hold back when he took action.

This is a bit tricky. The remaining people don't match Ye's description in terms of age, gender, or movement patterns. Could they be hidden, powerful Rogue Cultivator from the common people?

Ultimately, someone raised the key issue.

What if Night was a master of Shapeshifting Faction, constantly changing her appearance?

This conjecture was rejected by many masters specializing in the Transformation Shapeshifting Faction. Although Shapeshifting Faction practitioners can change their appearance at will, their bodies and vital energy are conditioned. Theoretically, they can transform into countless forms, but actually doing so would be devastating to their spirit, vital energy, and physical body. Therefore, most Shapeshifting Faction have several fixed forms that they have adapted to. These forms, maintained over many years, have become ingrained in their instincts, allowing for smooth transitions and placing less burden on the body.

Intuitively, the greater the difference between these forms and the original human form, the more vital energy is consumed, and the more difficult it is to maintain them.

But in reality, only those who are proficient in the Shapeshifting Faction know that, compared to those gigantic monsters with bared fangs and claws, the most difficult thing to maintain is precisely the state that is close to one's original human form.

In industry terms, form has inertia.

The more stable a form is, the easier it is to change. So when you want to change into a new form that is similar to this form, you will inevitably slide back into this habitual shape. To completely change it, you need to adapt over time.

Of all the forms, which is the most stable? It is, of course, the original human form. As an innate form, the fundamental nature of the human form cannot be changed, no matter how long one tries to adapt.

Therefore, while Cultivators of the Shapeshifting Faction can occasionally undergo cosmetic surgery, maintaining it is extremely difficult, as they can easily revert to their original appearance if they are not careful. For someone like Ye, maintaining a non-original human form for an extended period of time is simply impossible.

Although the theory of Shapeshifting Faction was refuted, the conjecture about altering appearance still had an audience. Soon, someone suggested that since no one knew the specific function of Night's mask, what if it could change appearance?

As a result, no one can say for sure what his true nature is. The only breakthrough is to compare his experiences since "Night" appeared and see if any Peak figure's schedule can be perfectly avoided.

At least, judging from his main activities in the Savage Wilderness and his two consecutive participations in Chaos Mission with Zhendan Cultivators, Ye is currently active in Zhendan and is unlikely to be a foreign expert.

After several rounds of selection, one big shot was finally chosen.

(End of this chapter)