This Insectoid Race Was Clearly Ugly, Yet Far Too Clever

At the same time.

In the special training Secret Realm prepared by Lin Hai City for its top geniuses.

A pair of twin sisters were carrying out a slaughter amid the siege of countless monsters.

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

Standing in place, she chanted a healing hymn. Halos of light descended upon her younger sister, instantly smoothing away every injury she had suffered.

The younger sister, Su Muyu, had flamboyant purple short hair. Her features were as exquisite as a doll's, yet carried a trace of wickedness.

She wore a revealing black witch's robe, idly toying with a ball of writhing dark energy in her hand, a wild and arrogant smile hanging from her lips.

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

Su Muyu gave a coquettish shout, and the dark energy in her hand suddenly erupted.

"Shadow Torrent!"

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

All the monsters swallowed by the black tide turned to ash amid painful wails.

In an instant, a huge open space twenty or thirty meters wide had been cleared around them.

Golden lights of leveling up lit up around them at the same time.

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

"With the two of us joining forces, our leveling speed is definitely number one! Those other small fry couldn't catch up even if they rode a horse!"

"We're going to compete for East River Province's top scorer!"

Su Muqing smiled gently, her eyes full of indulgence.

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

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

"By the way, Little Yu, have you heard? It seems our current class in Lin Hai City has produced quite an incredible monster."

Su Muyu curled her lips in 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 somewhat serious.

"Don't underestimate your opponent. I heard that person... defeated a World BOSS single-handedly."

"Oh?"

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

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

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

Elsewhere in the Secret Realm.

Inside a dim underground chamber.

Two monsters covered in savage exoskeletons, resembling humanoid insects, were plotting something.

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

"Blood Fiend, sir... that person has been protected by Lin Hai City's authorities. He's hidden too well. I... I can't find him," another voice replied tremblingly.

"Trash!"

The hoarse voice instantly flew into a rage.

"You're utter trash! Are you worthy of the favor Empress bestowed upon you? Don't you want to avenge Blood Scythe?"

"Forget it! Since we can't find the culprit, kill every Professioner in this class of Lin Hai City with top-tier talent! Leave none alive!"

"B-but, sir, we don't know where they're training!"

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

The monster addressed as sir trembled with fury.

"Can't you just attack Lin Hai City directly?!" he Roared. "As long as we cause enough of a commotion, we'll naturally draw out the powerful people in charge of their training! Then we can follow the trail and find their nest!"

"S-sir... h-how am I supposed to attack Lin Hai City alone?" The subordinate was nearly scared senseless.

Have him charge alone at a city guarded by heavily armed forces? Wasn't that just sending him to his death?

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

"But, sir..." The subordinate raised his head tremblingly. "The wilderness near Lin Hai City is full of low-level monsters! Even if we trigger one, it won't break through the City Defense Army's lines..."

"AAAAAHHHHH!"

Blood Fiend was completely driven over the edge by his unbelievably stupid subordinate.

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

He raised his claws high, seemingly ready to slap this hopelessly stupid subordinate to death.

But in the end, he held back.

Then his subordinate suddenly said, "Sir, your level isn't high enough. I'm afraid you won't be able to receive Empress's favor!"

Blood Fiend nearly spat blood when he heard that.

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

"Empress! My greatest mother! I absolutely wasn't talking about you! This idiot just angered me beyond reason! Please forgive my slip of the tongue!"

After a long while, he slowly rose to his feet and took out a map.

He said, "Go here. Deep within the C-grade Misty Forest Secret Realm are high-level monsters. Use that thing to trigger a Beast Tide! The enhanced monsters will definitely be enough."

"But, sir, the defenses outside the Secret Realm are too tight. I can't get in..."

"You motherfucking..."

Blood Fiend took a deep breath.

He pulled a piece of equipment emitting brilliant light from his robe and tossed it to his subordinate.

"Take it! Go sell it at Lin Hai City's Trading Center! Say it dropped from a Slime in Misty Forest!"

"W-why, sir?"

"AAAAAHHHHH! You're so stupid!" Blood Fiend instantly turned crimson. "Humans are all greedy and stupid creatures! Once they learn that equipment of this quality can drop in Misty Forest, they'll swarm in like sharks smelling blood!"

"By then, all the defenses in Misty Forest will be overwhelmed by those treasure-hunting idiots! Won't that give you a chance to sneak in and unleash the Beast Tide?!"

The next morning.

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

The door opened, and the plump, smiling face of Professional Association President Zhou Yong poked out.

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

"Good morning, President Zhou." Yang Yu had already packed up. Carrying a simple bag over his shoulder, he came downstairs.

"Get in quickly."

Yang Yu got into the car and found that it was extremely spacious and lavishly decorated.

The hovercar rose steadily into the air and merged onto the dedicated flight lane above the city.

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

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

Sure enough, a few minutes later, the hovercar slowly descended before a luxurious villa.

Jiang Shuyue was already waiting at the entrance, with her father, Association Vice President Jiang Zhenshan, standing beside her.

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