Chapter 84: Chapter 82: Red-eye Meat-eating Rabbit_1

The person howling outside the window was Wu Chong.

His voice was like the roar of a fierce tiger.

The scenery of burgeoning spring unexpectedly lost its tranquility.

"Squeak —"

Ye Hanjun pushed open the door, just in time to see Dong Xuan standing up.

After sitting for a whole night, this old man, who was over a hundred and thirty years old, was full of vigor, his vigorous energy like a giant dragon, was slowly gathering back to him.

"Good morning."

Dong Xuan smiled, the wrinkles on his face were like tree rings, depicting the vicissitudes of life.

"Sigh..."

With a heavy sigh, Lin Qingyun carried his precious box and walked out of the room.

His dark circles were heavier, seemingly he hadn’t slept well last night.

With drooping eyelids, he glanced at Dong Xuan, weakly nodded his head as a greeting.

As for Ye Hanjun, it seemed like he had automatically blocked him out of his mind, just glanced at him, and walked out of the compartment without saying a word.

"Finally, we’re going to venture into the wilderness. I’m both excited and anxious, this night has been really tough..."

"Who’s to say otherwise, I even had a nightmare, dreaming of a group of black-cloaked figures chasing us, a giant tiger slapped me and I shattered... when I woke up, a cold sweat soaked my back, I was so scared that I almost wet my pants!"

The conversations of students poured into Ye Hanjun’s ears.

A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth as he listened attentively.

He looked up, right in front of the three lined-up transport vehicles, was a group of low buildings surrounded by metal fences, bearing a very primitive style.

It looked like a large village. Even in broad daylight, burning torches could be seen everywhere.

Those hanging beast skulls and scattered bones on the ground made a few of the students involuntarily step back.

"Hmph! Mere remnants!"

Wang Xinfei kicked a pile of bones blocking her path, sending them flying dozens of meters away.

Liu Xin, who was lingering around her like a fly, gave a sneaky chuckle and stepped up to add another kick.

As broken bone debris flew everywhere, his smile broadened, without a trace of fear.

"You guys are too weak, aren’t you? You haven’t seen a beast bone with blood vessels in all your life?"

"In my opinion, beast bones are not scary, but human bones, some people might feel sick the first time they see them~"

Liu Xin grinned, shouting at a few students who were detouring with their necks shrinked.

But what he didn’t notice was, right behind him, Wang Xinfei, almost fully covered in lightweight silver armor, her shoulder unnaturally gave a shudder.

"Tsk."

Ye Hanjun gave a cryptic smile, watching with interest.

His gaze must have been too casual, a bit playful and it didn’t seem as if he tried to hide it.

When Wang Xinfei traced back the unusual gaze to its source, her eyes turned cold, her face showing disapproval.

But Ye Hanjun seemed oblivious, he swished past her and headed straight towards the gathering crowd.

From afar, he could see Su Mei’s signature emerald-green hair, and Piao Chenlong who was holding a big, pink, fat pig, kissing and fondling it.

"Welcome to the training base!"

At the entrance of the village, soldiers who had been waiting for a long time were lined up in two rows. Their voices were as clear as day, piercing the sky.

The students got a scare, all of them closed their mouths.

Only when Zhi Zhengqing took a step forward, presented his personal badge, and pulled out the task scroll that sufficiently proved his identity,

The soldiers, emanating an iron-blooded aura, bowed their heads in respect.

The oppressive feeling, like a sharp sword pressing against their chests, rapidly receded like a tide.

"The Contracted Fond Spirits of these people are mostly Clay Bodies of Great Completion, Clay Bodies of Perfection."

"Even if they are slightly higher on the level, their ranks are generally lower than ours."

"But their aura ... is quite terrible!"

"Each one of them must have killed many Fond Spirits right? The accumulated negative energy, killing aura... Additionally, due to their number advantage, their collective imposing aura is not necessarily weaker than a third-level mentor..."

"Heh, good point!"

Tian Sai, who was standing on the side of the team, gave a smirk and frighteningly said:

"Students of Canghai Pavilion, since you’ve stepped out of the school gate, you must be prepared to become stronger!"

"We will do our best to transform you from delicate, immature boys and girls, into real men and women!"

"Growl — "

A yellow leopard with two short horns on its head, leisurely strolling with cat-like steps made a deep growl in perfect agreement.

"Alright, one step at a time, don’t scare them."

Dong Xuan, with a chuckle, walked forward a few steps, but as soon as he approached, the two-horned leopard hastily jumped onto a nearby tree, its eyes filled with caution.

"Classmates, today we will stay in the base all day and do some pre-combat preparation."

"I believe that, among you 29, regardless of the strength of your Contracted Fond Spirits, what you’ve mostly experienced on a daily basis is training oriented around sparring."

"Such training, even if it involves bloodshed, even if it results in broken bones, is still far from the reality of the wilderness."

"After all, the biggest problem in the wilderness is the randomness and unpredictability. There is never a fair one-on-one fight, but rather more of a mantis stalking the cicada scenario, with the oriole behind it. Those who dare to be careless and underestimate beasts will inevitably pay a painful price..."

The benevolent Dong Xuan began to speak, immediately grabbing the students’ attention.

This was a level three super powerhouse who had embarked on The Path of Controlling Spirits for over a hundred years.

If he was really willing to share his experience, there would be many in the Blue Frog Kingdom who, though they were hundreds of miles away, would want to come and listen to his lecture.

"Master Tong, when you mentioned ’pre-combat preparations’ just now, what exactly did you mean?"

After a while, Dong Xuan had conveyed a lot of principles, a few impatient students couldn’t wait any longer, and enthusiastically asked.

"It’s simple!"

Dong Xuan pointed at a sealed iron door and gave a mysterious smile.

At this moment, under his guidance, the group had already ventured deep into the base.

Just as everyone was puzzled, the iron gate began to rumble upwards.

The students who were closeby suddenly stumbled back. Their panicked voices spread through the crowd like a plague—

"What is that!"

Over thirty pairs of eyes followed suit and saw countless grid-shaped cages behind the iron gate.

They stretched out in rows, totaling over a hundred.

Even with sunlight pouring in, the interior remained half-dark, making it hard to see clearly what was inside.

However, as red lights began to flare up one after another, students with a stronger sense of perception immediately felt a profound sense of unease!

"Red-eye Meat-eating Rabbits!"

As more light filled the place, a third of the students exclaimed in surprise. Their voices were either suppressed or shrill with a hint of fear.

Locked in the cages were—rabbits!

They had incredibly soft white fur that would lay flat like wheat under the wind.

But their bodies were too large. When they stood on their hind legs and scraped the mesh with their front paws, they could reach a human’s abdomen.

Their long ears stood erect on their heads like two knife blades;

their prominent two front teeth were as hard as metal, about two inches long;

and, most terrifying of all, were their eyes—big, round, and blood-red.

The bloodthirst and madness in their eyes made them continuously hit the mesh. They seemed to regard the humans who suddenly appeared in front of them as food for their morning meal.

"Today, you only need to do one thing,"

Dong Xuan laughed, at first with gratification.

As his smile faded, he began to give his undeniable command in a calm and indifferent tone:

"These Red-eye Meat-eating Rabbits are your nutritious meal for today."

"Whether you want them for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, it doesn’t matter."

"If you can stomach it, regardless of whether you want one, two, or even more, it’s no problem."

"But the prerequisite is...you cannot rely on powerful magical tools or outsiders."

"At most, you can bring your weapons and armors, and your Contracted Spirits to complete the hunt."

"After you finish killing, you are not allowed to help each other. We will provide you with basic firewood, flint, and salt. You need to figure out how to skin, clean...until it finally ends up in your stomach."

"Kill it ourselves?"

A female student named Zou Lan turned slightly pale upon hearing this.

She eats Fond Spirit meat every day to provide the necessary nutrition for her growing body.

But she always bought either ready-to-eat products or semi-prepared ones.

She had never hunted dangerous live game or cooked it herself.

"Haha, this is very simple. Look at me!"

With a flash of light, a Raging Fire Dog appeared in front of Liu Xin.

Thanks to his large and formidable figure, his few steps were equivalent to a dozen steps for others. In the blink of an eye, he was already in front of the cage.

"Bam!"

With a forceful kick, the tight outer nail flew out.

The structure was destroyed and the mesh immediately fell outward. The Red-eye Meat-eating Rabbits inside were startled for a moment, then immediately screeched and rushed out.

"Tear it apart!"

The powerful, but not fast enough, Claw Assault missed Liu Xin as he sidestepped.

The Raging Fire Dog roared and spat out a fireball from its mouth. It easily crossed the five-meter distance and mercilessly hit the back of the Red-eye Meat-eating Rabbit.

"Screech!!"

The fireball didn’t have a powerful explosive effect, and the number of its own Spirit Patterns was not many, only 36.

However, Red-eye Meat-eating Rabbits usually had the power level of Clay-based Illusion.

The one that Liu Xin had specifically targeted was one of the top ones; it had reached the level of Small Achievement in Clay Body.

However, the Raging Fire Dog was at Great Completion in Clay Body. Its higher level meant a stronger overall ability.

"Bam!"

The second fireball hit again.

That strike directly hit the back of its neck. With a visible dent appearing, the rabbit’s white fur was burnt black in patches, its head tilted to one side, and it fell to the ground.

"Haha, Miss Xinfei, you see, it’s just that simple!"

Liu Xin laughed, although he instinctively paused when attempting to step forward.

The fallen Red-eye Meat-eating Rabbit was still not dead. Its bloody-red eyes stared at him as if it wanted to devour his flesh and drink his blood.

"Woof! Woof, woof, woof!"

The Raging Fire Dog pounced over, bit the blackened neck of the Red-eye Meat-eating Rabbit, and violently shook it several times.

About thirty seconds later, the light in the rabbit’s eyes dimmed, its body no longer trembled, and the flame of life completely extinguished.

"Nice. The first kill. Good effect of leading by example."

Dong Xuan smiled with satisfaction. "But if you really want to venture into the wild, you, Mr. Liu, need to be more cautious."

"Fond Spirits of the Savage type have robust bodies and often vigorous vitality. It seems a bit repetitive to remind you of something that has been repeatedly emphasized in books and in spoken language."

"Master Tong..."

Liu Xin stood there, his face full of embarrassment.

Even though the warm body of the Red-eye Meat-eating Rabbit was right under his feet, he no longer looked excited or cheerful.

The students who were watching him did not show any signs of ridicule either.

Liu Xin had strength but lacked experience, yet he was still able to perform like this.

They, who had neither strength nor experience, could they do better?