Late at night, Fang Bai stood watch over the cave.
Bored, he directly summoned the Virtual Panel.
[Monster Slaying Rebate System (Speedrun Edition)] [Slay monsters to earn rebates!] [Character: Fang Bai] [Age: 18] [Talent: ???] [Attribute: Lightning (Current)] [Level: First Order Intermediate] [Skills: Ten Times Crit Rate! (Permanent), First Order bonus attribute skill—Lightning Bullet, Lightning Domain...] [Main Quest: Slay ten First Order monsters within one month! (9/10)] [Penalty for quest failure: System self-destruct!] [Evaluation: Studying is not the only road ahead; how could slaying monsters to save the world be a waste of time?]
In less than half a month, he had advanced from First Order Beginner to First Order Intermediate. His Exotic Energy was also growing quickly now, and he was not far from First Order Advanced.
"Just one more monster, and I'll complete the quest. I'm really looking forward to the reward! Should I launch a sneak attack now?"
Fang Bai muttered to himself, but after thinking it over, he decided to endure a little longer. What if monsters barged in while he was gone? Wouldn't that wipe them all out?
The night passed without incident.
The next morning, Fang Bai was awakened from his deep sleep by Qi Tian.
"Old Bai! Something happened! Wake up!"
Fang Bai looked at him groggily. "What is it?"
Qi Tian's expression was grave. "The dimensional space is in turmoil!"
At those words, Fang Bai's drowsiness instantly vanished, and his face turned serious. "What happened?"
Qi Tian said solemnly, "Half an hour ago, a huge group of monsters charged in one direction. Quite a few of them were Third Order monsters!"
Fang Bai was startled. "That many?"
Qi Tian said worriedly, "I'm worried that the Monster Slaying Army might have been discovered by the monster horde."
They were not particularly familiar with the Monster Slaying Army, but they were all human, after all. Besides, the army's deeds were worthy of respect.
Fang Bai pondered for a moment, then said, "Come on. Let's go take a look."
When they reached the cave entrance, Xiao Yuan and A Xiu were lying atop a rock, looking into the distance.
Fang Bai lay down beside them and looked out as well.
His eyesight was excellent. With a single glance, he saw the pitch-black mass of monsters. At that number, one did not even need good eyesight—anyone could see them.
At their head was an enormous white tiger. A pair of wings grew from its back, and the aura it gave off was terrifying!
It was even stronger than Qi Zhen!
"A Fourth Order monster?!"
Fang Bai's expression immediately turned grave.
Hadn't they said the strongest monsters in a C-Class dimensional space were only Third Order? How had a Fourth Order one appeared?
The intelligence was wrong!
Besides that Fourth Order White Tiger, there were several Third Order monsters as well!
If Qi Zhen's team encountered this group of monsters, they would be completely finished.
"Old Bai, what do you think?"
Qi Tian asked.
Fang Bai said calmly, "I'm lying down and watching."
"???"
Fang Bai said blandly, "What else can we do? We're just a few rookies. If we go out there, those beasts will tear us apart and eat us within minutes."
"What about Captain Qi and the others...?"
Fang Bai thought for a moment and said, "Don't panic. It might not be Captain Qi and the others. And even if it is, we can't help them anyway. They'll definitely have reinforcements of their own."
As he watched the monster army gradually move away, his eyes suddenly lit up. "We can go to the monsters' lair!"
Qi Tian was startled. "Are you insane?!"
Fang Bai said with a grin, "Judging by this formation, they've probably poured out in full force. There won't be much guarding their nest. We can raid their home—maybe we'll find some treasures."
Qi Tian's expression also showed interest at those words.
"Let's go! Wealth and honor are sought amid danger!"
No sooner said than done, Fang Bai was the first to sneak over.
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Xiao Yuan followed without hesitation. "Big Brother, wait for me!"
Qi Tian's mouth twitched. "Seriously, you're all this bold?"
A Xiu said calmly, "He's the captain. We listen to him."
As she spoke, she quickly followed after him.
Qi Tian sighed helplessly. "You're making me look like a total coward! Obviously, this young master is the powerhouse of the team."
He could only follow along.
Before long, the group had slipped deep into the mountains.
Just as Fang Bai had said, there were almost no monsters to be seen here.
In their place was a stretch of precious Spiritual Plants.
"Good heavens! We've struck it rich!"
Fang Bai and the others swallowed hard, then began frantically harvesting the Spiritual Plants like starving wolves pouncing on prey.
Not a blade of grass was left wherever they passed!
In no time at all, they had stripped this entire area clean.
"We're rich, we're rich!"
Fang Bai hugged a pile of Spiritual Plants, his smile blooming like a chrysanthemum.
Qi Tian was pleasantly surprised as well. "Holy shit! So the feeling of getting something for nothing is this amazing!"
After the four rested in place for a while, they ventured deeper once more.
"Xiao Yuan, hurry! Climb up there! That fruit can be traded for ten books!"
"And that flower can be traded for a whole set of practice papers! Knowledge—it's all knowledge!"
"..."
After half an hour of scavenging, they had uprooted every Spiritual Plant in the area!
Fang Bai directly tossed out the corpse of that Man-eating Flower. There was no helping it—his storage space was full, so he needed to clear some memory.
Spiritual Plants were far more valuable than monster corpses.
Just as they were getting addicted to picking up free loot, a figure descended from the sky and landed before them.
"Why have you run all the way here?!"
The person was none other than Director Liu, who had been missing for two days. He stared blankly at Fang Bai and the others.
This was deep within the mountains, the territory where the strongest monsters in the dimensional space gathered! How had these little brats ended up here?
"Sir, why are you here?"
Fang Bai looked at him curiously and asked with a grin.
Director Liu's expression was stern. "Something has happened. The monsters in the dimensional space have gone berserk and formed a Beast Tide. Your assessment is terminated..."
"Hold on! Um, what exactly does 'terminated' mean?"
Fang Bai's expression became rather dramatic. "We worked so hard to make it this far. Sir, do you know how we've spent the last two days? We nearly died! That feeling..."
"Stop, stop, stop!"
Director Liu cut him off directly, the corner of his mouth twitching. "You've passed the assessment. From now on, you are second-year students of the martial academy."
Fang Bai and the others immediately revealed delighted expressions.
They had not expected to advance so smoothly!
Director Liu said seriously, "All right, don't stay here. Leave the dimensional space with me!"
Fang Bai looked reluctantly toward the depths of the mountains. They had only advanced a short distance and had not reached the deepest part at all. He had a feeling that if they went farther, they would find even more precious treasures!
Director Liu seemed to see through his thoughts and said irritably, "Brat, be content! For your first time entering a dimensional space, these gains alone are enough for you to brag about for a year!"
"Hehe, then we'll listen to you, sir. Time to go home."
The group followed Director Liu back.
"Sir, what happened in the dimensional space? Why did it trigger a Beast Tide?"
Fang Bai asked curiously.
Director Liu said indifferently, "I don't know either. But if it can trigger a Beast Tide, it means an exceptionally powerful monster is inciting them. This kind of situation is not particularly rare."
"Oh, then it probably has nothing to do with Captain Qi and the others."
Fang Bai did not dwell on it.
As they hurried back, just as they were about to leave the forest, Director Liu suddenly spoke. "Something's wrong!"
Fang Bai and the others immediately became alert.
Director Liu frowned, then sped up and rushed ahead.
When they crossed the dense forest and saw the open ground before them, the sight in front of them left them utterly stunned!
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