Chapter 215

"It's so amazing that we can still get a holiday!"

"Damn! I need to relax for a few days. This intensive training almost ruined me."

Xue Zhongqi leaned back lazily in his chair, resting his chin on his hand. "That's perfect. I'll spend some time at the Inscriptionist Association during this period."

Yan Yuting didn't think for long before quickly deciding, "Then I'll go travel around to other star systems, just to clear my head."

"I'm going to the underground black market to fight in that arena match!" Song Tianqi's tone revealed a hint of excitement, and his eyes were full of surging fighting desire.

Xu Jintang stroked his chin thoughtfully for a moment, then said, "Let me think about it some more."

After the meeting, the five people went their separate ways.

The villa quickly emptied out, leaving only Xu Jintang alone.

The Green-Membrane Archaeopteryx, which had been disguising itself as a parrot, finally relaxed and revealed its true form.

He comfortably spread his wings, stretched, and turned to look at Xu Jintang, "How about I take you for a training trip in the Demon Beast Forest?"

Xu Jintang pursed her lips. "That's fine too."

"Let's go to the Land of the North Sea." The Ice Soul Dragon's voice suddenly rang out.

Xu Jintang was taken aback.

The Land of the North Sea is a famous training ground, but it is quite dangerous, and ordinary people dare not go there.

Most people who come here for training will spontaneously form adventure teams to go together in order to avoid unexpected accidents.

"I have an old friend in the Land of the North Sea; let him help you gain some experience," the Ice Soul Dragon's voice rang out again.

Xu Jintang then agreed, "Alright, let's go to the Land of the North Sea then."

Three days later, the large manned aircraft that had been flying to the Land of the North Sea landed safely.

Xu Jintang put on a disguise mask and discreetly blended into the crowd.

"We're one short! We need one more person to form a team and head to the Land of the North Sea!"

A burly man in a black vest raised his hand and shouted.

Xu Jintang glanced over and leaned closer, saying, "Count me in."

Li Caizhe withdrew his hand, turned around and looked Xu Jintang up and down, "Is your mental strength level at level Third Tier? There are strength level requirements to join our team."

Xu Jintang nodded, "Of course."

Li Caizhe seemed to look at Xu Jintang again with some uncertainty before waving his hand, "Alright, then it's you."

Li Caizhe beckoned to Xu Jintang, "Come with me."

Xu Jintang turned around and followed Li Caizhe. After walking for a short while, they saw several members of the adventure team appear in front of them.

The men stood on opposite sides, their calm gazes revealing a subtle ruthlessness, clearly seasoned veterans who had received years of combat training.

One of the tall girls looked up and scanned Xu Jintang, sizing her up. "These are the team members you found?"

His tone carried a hint of arrogance.

From his appearance, Xu Jintang looks exactly like a military academy student who is still in school.

The adventure team has always been reluctant to let young and inexperienced people join, since they lack practical experience and are mostly just a drag on the team.

Li Caizhe glanced back at Xu Jintang, "She just said that her strength has reached the Third Tier."

The other four looked at Xu Jintang with a hint of probing.

Xu Jintang shrugged, a relaxed smile appearing on his face, and silently began to channel his spiritual energy.

A massive amount of mental energy was instantly mobilized.

An aura of power far exceeding that of the Third Tier immediately spread outwards.

Li Caizhe and the others showed a slight hint of surprise.

"That's impressive, to have such skill at such a young age," Li Caizhe was the first to react and speak up.

The others also looked at Xu Jintang with a different kind of gaze.

Fortunately, no one objected to Xu Jintang's involvement anymore.

The Land of the North Sea is located at the northernmost part of the Federation Star Region. It is a sea-like area floating in the air, hence the name Land of the North Sea.

The climate in the Land of the North Sea is generally cold, somewhat similar to that of Extreme Cold Forest.

But the actual temperature is tens of degrees colder than in the Extreme Cold Forest.

"Everyone, put on your tinder. The tinder we bought will only last for 108 hours, so we must leave the Land of the North Sea before that time runs out. Remember the time," said Li Caizhe, the team leader, in a loud voice.

"I know, I know, let's hurry up and leave, lest we get to the checkpoint and there are too many people outside, and we'll have to queue."

The other team members urged them on.

This was Xu Jintang's first time here, and upon hearing about the training, a sense of curiosity appeared in her eyes. "What kind of challenges?"

Li Caizhe turned to look at him, "You haven't participated in the trials of the Land of the North Sea before?"

"No." Xu Jintang shook his head, bewildered.

The other three team members looked over in surprise.

"Then what are you doing in the Land of the North Sea?"

"The Land of the North Sea is probably most famous for its challenging dungeons."

"The trials in the Land of the North Sea are divided into four levels: Beginner, Advanced, Hard, and Hell. Each level grants corresponding rewards upon completion. Currently, over ten thousand people have passed the Beginner level, less than three thousand have passed the Advanced level, and only a little over one hundred have passed the Hard level so far. No one has even been able to unlock the Hell level."

Xu Jintang fell into deep thought.

So this is what the Land of the North Sea is like – a series of challenging trials.

"This trial was organized by my old friend. Go with them first, and then find a chance to pretend you get separated from them," the Ice Soul Dragon's voice rang out again.

Xu Jintang snapped out of his thoughts and nodded casually to the others, "Understood, let's go."

Half an hour later, Xu Jintang and his group of five arrived at the Land of the North Sea.

As soon as we entered the Beihai area, the surrounding air temperature dropped sharply.

Despite carrying a fire for warmth, Xu Jintang still felt a chill on his body.

Li Caizhe and his companions were already used to this temperature change and continued walking forward without any ripples.

A prominent danger warning sign stands at the entrance to the Beihai area.

Without paying much attention, the group quickly entered the Beihai area.

After entering the core area, the area gradually became more lively and populated.

Outside the threshold of the beginner-level trial, the largest crowd gathered, mostly standing in small groups, whispering about the trial inside.

Do you think Song Ziqian will be able to reach the difficult level this time?

"I think there's a 90% chance. Last time she almost cleared the level and advanced, and her strength has improved a lot since then, so she'll definitely be fine this time."

"These are top students from the five major military academies; it's normal for them to have made it into the difficult level."

Upon hearing the name of a familiar person, Xu Jintang subconsciously looked up.

Song Ziqian was standing at the threshold of the innermost checkpoint, her face tense, her lips tightly pressed together, looking rather serious.

"She went inside."

Someone shouted.

Song Ziqian, standing at the threshold of the checkpoint, stepped into the entrance.

Xu Jintang's gaze immediately turned to them.

The sign for the advanced level trial flickered.

Song Ziqian's figure then disappeared from sight.

"Let's go, let's start with the introductory trial." Li Caizhe waved his hand, gesturing to the others.

Xu Jintang withdrew his gaze and was the first to step into the entrance-level trial stage.

Upon entering, the surrounding scenery immediately transforms.

Before me lay a clear blue lake, with a few lotus leaves floating sparsely on its surface. The water was calm and still, and everything seemed peaceful and serene.

Two seconds later, a subtitle slowly appeared on the lake surface.

"The challenge for this level is to safely and successfully pass through Blue Lake without falling into the water."

Xu Jintang's gaze fell, sweeping across the surface of the lake.

The only thing in the picture that could support a person crossing the lake is a lotus leaf.

She took a deep breath, gathered her inner energy, and her body instantly became light. With just a few tiptoes, she nimbly landed on the lotus leaf.

The lotus leaf has a strong load-bearing capacity. When Xu Jintang landed on it, he only sank a little before returning to normal.

Xu Jintang raised her hands to maintain her balance and quickly jumped onto the next lotus leaf.

After jumping across four lotus leaves in succession, Xu Jintang successfully reached the center of the lake.

At this moment, the calm lake surface finally stirred.

First, a layer of ripples appeared, and then the ripples began to spread outwards, forming waves.

A huge, jet-black creature suddenly burst out from the bottom of the lake.

Then a roar erupted, and huge waves surged around them.

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The sudden appearance of the unknown monster caused the entire lake to ripple.

Xu Jintang lost his footing and stumbled.

As her center of gravity shifted, the lotus leaf began to sway, creating tiny ripples.

Xu Jintang quickly channeled his spiritual energy to stabilize the lotus leaf beneath his feet.

A thin layer of ice gradually froze the lotus leaves.

The unknown creature in front of him suddenly raised its barbed whiskers and wrapped them around Xu Jintang with lightning speed.

Xu Jintang raised his hand and activated his mental power, instantly freezing the ice pillar towards the unknown creature.

However, she underestimated the unknown creature's brute strength. After only two seconds, the creature broke free, and the ice pillar shattered into fragments, sinking into the lake.

The next second, dozens of tendrils of the unknown creature enveloped Xu Jintang again, like a net trying to trap him.

Xu Jintang's face darkened, and he slowly lifted the object with both hands.

The glacier rose instantly from the lake bottom, creating a huge wave that crashed in our faces.

Just as he was about to strike head-on, the lotus leaf beneath his feet suddenly moved.

Xu Jintang was forcibly dragged away, and his attack, which he had intended to unleash, accidentally missed.

Several other tendrils of the unknown creature then drilled through the holes.

"Be careful, this monster can control the position of the lotus leaves," the Ice Soul Dragon warned.