This Zerg Was Clearly Ugly, Yet Far Too Clever

Meanwhile.

Inside the special training Secret Realm Linhai City had prepared for its top geniuses.

Two twin sisters were engaged in a slaughter amid the siege of countless monsters.

The older sister, Su Muqing, had long, silky golden hair and a face that was holy and gentle. She wore a flowing white priestess robe and held a staff that radiated a soft glow.

She stood in place, chanting a healing hymn. Halos of light fell upon her younger sister, instantly soothing every injury she had suffered.

The younger sister, Su Muyu, had a wild crop of purple hair. Her delicate features were as exquisite as a doll's, yet carried a hint of wickedness.

She wore a revealing black witch's robe, idly playing with a mass of writhing dark energy in her hand. A proud, unruly smile curled at her lips.

"Big Sis! What do you think of this move?"

Su Muyu gave a sharp cry, and the dark energy in her hand suddenly erupted.

"Shadow Torrent!"

A surging black tide swept outward from her in every direction.

Every monster engulfed by the black tide turned to ash amid agonized wails.

In an instant, a huge open area spanning twenty to thirty meters around them had been cleared.

Golden lights of advancement simultaneously shone over both of them.

"Level 22! See? See? Aren't I awesome?" Su Muyu said smugly, hands on her hips like a proud little peacock.

"With the two of us working together, our leveling speed is definitely number one! Those small fries can't catch us even if they rode horses!"

"We're going to compete for the top scorer title in East River Province!"

Su Muqing smiled gently, her eyes full of affection.

"Yes, yes, our Xiao Yu is the best."

Just then, as though recalling something, Su Muqing suddenly said:

"Oh, right, Xiao Yu, have you heard? It seems our class in Linhai City has produced an incredible monster."

Su Muyu curled her lips, her face full of disdain.

"A monster? Big Sis, you must be talking about me! Other than me, who else deserves that title?"

Su Muqing shook her head, her expression turning serious.

"Don't underestimate him. I heard that person... defeated a World BOSS all by himself."

"Oh?"

A flicker of surprise crossed Su Muyu's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by intense fighting spirit.

"Really? It's only a World BOSS. If it was a Level 10 World BOSS, the two of us could defeat it if we went all out."

"But I'd like to see what kind of person he really is!"

Elsewhere in the Secret Realm.

Inside a dark underground space.

Two monsters covered in vicious exoskeletons, like humanoid insects, were plotting something.

"Have you found the person who killed the World BOSS?" a hoarse voice asked.

"Lord Blood Fiend... that person is under Linhai City's official protection. He's hidden too well. I... I can't find him," another voice answered tremulously.

"Trash!"

The hoarse voice instantly flew into a rage.

"You really are trash! Are you worthy of the favor the Empress has shown you? Don't you want to avenge Lord Blood Sickle?"

"Forget it! Since we can't find the culprit, kill every single one of Linhai City's top-talented Professionals from this class! Leave none alive!"

"B-but, my lord, we don't know where they're undergoing special training!"

"Trash! You're nothing but trash! Idiot!"

The monster addressed as lord trembled all over in fury.

"Can't you just attack Linhai City directly?!" he roared. "As long as we make enough of a commotion, we'll naturally draw out the powerful people responsible for their training! Then we can follow the trail and find their nest!"

"M-my lord... how am I supposed to attack Linhai City alone?!" The subordinate was nearly scared witless.

Have him charge a city guarded by heavily armed troops alone? Wouldn't that be suicide?

"Trash! Piece of shit! Stupid pig!" Blood Fiend felt his blood pressure soaring. "Can't you use that thing to trigger a beast tide?!"

"B-but, my lord..." The subordinate raised his head timidly. "The wilderness near Linhai City is full of low-level monsters! Even if I trigger one, it won't be able to break through the city defense forces' Defense Line..."

"AAAAAAAH!"

Blood Fiend was completely driven beyond his limit by his unbelievably stupid subordinate.

"Fuck you, you idiot! Can't you think of something yourself? Do you have to ask me about everything? Do I have to teach you everything?!"

He raised his sharp claw high, seemingly intending to slap this hopelessly stupid subordinate to death.

But in the end, he held back.

Just then, his subordinate suddenly said, "My lord, your level isn't high enough. I'm afraid you won't be favored by the Empress."

Blood Fiend nearly spat blood when he heard that.

He dropped to his knees and frantically kowtowed toward a point in the void.

"Empress! My greatest mother! I absolutely wasn't talking about you! This idiot simply made me too angry! Please forgive my slip of the tongue!"

Only after a long while did he slowly rise to his feet and take out a map.

"Go to this place. Deep inside the C-Rank Misty Forest Secret Realm, there are high-level monsters. Use that thing to trigger a beast tide! The enhanced monsters will definitely be enough."

"But, my lord, security outside the Secret Realm is too tight. I can't get in..."

"You fucking..."

Blood Fiend took a deep breath when he heard that.

He pulled a piece of equipment radiating dazzling light from his clothes and tossed it to his subordinate.

"Take it! Sell it at Linhai City's Trading Center! Say it dropped from a Slime in the Misty Forest!"

"W-why, my lord?"

"AAAAAAAH! You're stupid beyond belief!" Blood Fiend instantly turned crimson. "Humans are greedy and foolish creatures! When they learn that equipment of this quality can drop in the Misty Forest, they'll swarm in like sharks that smell blood!"

"By then, the treasure-hunting idiots will overwhelm all the defensive forces in the Misty Forest! Won't that give you the chance to sneak in and unleash the beast tide?!"

Early the next morning.

A sleek, jet-black hovercar silently stopped beneath Yang Yu's apartment building.

The door opened, and the chubby, smiling face of Zhou Yong, president of the Professionals Association, poked out.

"Student Yang Yu, are you ready? It's time to leave."

"Good morning, President Zhou." Yang Yu was already packed. Carrying a simple bag, he walked downstairs.

"Get in."

Yang Yu got into the car and found that its interior was extremely spacious and rather luxurious.

The hovercar rose smoothly into the air and joined the designated aerial route above the city.

"We'll pick up another student first," Zhou Yong said with a smile.

Yang Yu nodded without asking further questions. He had probably already guessed who it was.

Sure enough, a few minutes later, the hovercar slowly descended in front of a luxurious villa.

Jiang Shuyue was already waiting at the entrance, accompanied by her father, Jiang Zhenshan, the association's vice president.

However, when Yang Yu clearly saw Jiang Shuyue's outfit, he froze completely.