"What the hell is that brat doing? How did he get killed as soon as he went in?"
Long Hengxu was speechless. Lin Ye was curious too, so he stepped forward and pulled up the footage of what had just happened to Zhang Yangzi.
Zhang Yangzi had planned to fly up and take a look around, but he had spotted a large azure bird and decided to fight it. After using his Second Soul Skill, Skyward Eagle Strike, he had chased the bird into a grove.
Then a whole flock of azure birds had flown out and torn him apart alive...
Just then, Zhang Yangzi woke inside the metal cabinet. When he realized he was the first to be sent out, his face flushed crimson. Everything that had happened was still fresh in his memory.
"You're awake, so get up," Long Hengxu said irritably.
Wu Zhangkong said nothing. He merely pointed to a chair nearby, signaling Zhang Yangzi to sit.
"Don't take it too hard, young man. Anything can happen on your first trip into the Spirit Ascension Platform. Ten thousand years ago, children your age needed someone to accompany them into the Star Dou Great Forest."
Lin Ye took it in stride. As he worked the soul-device screens, he offered Zhang Yangzi a few words of comfort.
At that, Zhang Yangzi recalled the blood-pumping thrill he had felt inside the Spirit Ascension Platform. He was sure he could last longer next time.
Then he joined Long Hengxu to watch how the others were doing.
Using the Shadow Dragon Dagger's concealment, Xie Xie had already killed a large rat and chopped down a Crimson Demon Tree for good measure. He was now resting in the shadows.
Wang Jinxi had just finished killing a pack of ten-year Clearwind Wolves. They were