Chapter 92: Chapter 90: Random Airborne, Rage of the Conical Wolf_1

Grouping was done in ten minutes.

In the end, Piao Chenlong didn’t get what he wished for, he was picked by Qin Shui in the second round.

Although... Ye Hanjun wouldn’t have picked him either.

After picking Su Mei, none of the remaining candidates were to his liking.

In order to fill up the five-people team, Ye Hanjun’s selection method was exceptionally simple.

Those who were thorny, glory-seekers or timid were not needed...

On this basis, those who has contracted spirits that were mountable and highly mobile, were given additional points.

Those with contracted spirits that had a strong physique, and were not easily one-shotted, obtained additional points.

Those with contracted spirits that did not emit a strange smell, and did not seem particularly dirty or unhygienic, got extra points.

...

Thus, three candidates were selected.

Huang Dengshan, a man with yellow, needle-like short hair, and thick, long leg hair.

He wasn’t eloquent and had a dull temperament. But, he always tried to complete every task set by the mentor and persisted, and had good perseverance.

An F-level "athlete," he had a "big-eyed deer" as his contracted spirit. His combat abilities were average, but his features include high HP and the ability to be ridden.

Zhang Wu, a bald young man with well-developed limbs, a simple mindset and, like Huang Dengshan, a minimal talker who silently did his work.

Like Gu Guangtao, he was an F-level "soldier." Still, his compatibility with his Contracted Spirit was higher; his spirit was a common species called "iron wolf."

This kind of spirit could be ridden but only for short distances, and not far.

Like the armored horse, it was known for its superior defensive abilities, making it even sturdier than the big-eyed deer, a point that Ye Hanjun especially admired.

As for the last person, it was a woman.

She was five centimeters shorter than Su Mei, and there were quite a few freckles on her face. She was an obscure person among the crowd.

Ye Hanjun seriously doubted that among the 29 students present, only she might know her name.

Zhao Li, an F-level authority scout, with a "broom ghost" as her contracted spirit.

Her passive abilities, "lightness" and "vision enhancement," gave her a fairly fast reaction and a high level of vigilance.

Although the broom ghost belonged to the rarer contracted Spirit amongst the trial candidates, a Nether spirit that was part of the Ghost Faction.

But its skills were too ordinary, thus limiting its combat abilities.

The only two advantages were the ability to lurk in shadows, acting as the eye of the team, and that the broom ghost moved quickly. Even if it was physically hit, it would not take much damage.

Having the ability for long-range reconnaissance, and the ability to protect itself, were the reason why Ye Hanjun chose Zhao Li.

"I...I actually get to follow Assistant Han! Such a surprise!"

Zhao Li, standing next to Ye Hanjun, blushed.

It was not the blush of a shy girl, but sheer surprise, to the extent that she was clenching her hands, not knowing where to place them.

"I’ve no idea what the situation is, that Assistant Han actually chose us..."

Huang Dengshan and Zhang Wu, both being reticent; look at each other, completely baffled.

"You guys will be with me for the next seven days."

Ye Hanjun said indifferently, without giving an explanation.

Outside of the team, from time to time, students peeked at his movements and selection strategy, some were blankly puzzled, some thoughtful.

"By the way... the mentor said so much earlier, but didn’t tell us what spirit Ye Hanjun contracted, did he?"

"Yeah... What contracted spirit makes you look weak? This is a vital piece of information, the sooner we know, the more accurate our judgments on Assistant Han will be..."

Discussion and whispers were constantly swirling around.

Unfortunately, before they could really consolidate any useful information, Dong Xuan stood up, signaling everyone to follow him and get on the back of the rhinoceros horned crane.

"Such a ferocious looking posture, this crane’s eyeball, is actually half a meter wide! It’s quite scary!"

"Look at these wings, stepping on it feels as hard as iron, a single wing strike can probably easily split the earth..."

The suspicion about Ye Hanjun was, for a short time, diverted to this powerful flying spirit.

Rhinoceros horned crane — it was a jade infant-born spirit!

From the mud-cast fetus to the rainbow light fetus, although it was also ascension, the changes in species, appearance, and bloodline... were limited.

In the common sense, the Patrons termed it a "small ascension."

But from the rainbow light fetus to the jade infant fetus, it was a complete transformation.

This stage of ascension was called "Great Ascension."

The more official term was "Ascending Evolution."

This was a breakthrough from the original bloodlines to evolve to a stronger state, and also the first milestone turning point on the path of the spirit’s growth.

Some spirits could evolve through ascending with their initial bloodlines, while many others required other opportunities, such as mutation or bloodline grafting.

The Rhinoceros horned crane was likely the latter.

Based on Ye Hanjun’s understanding, this type of spirit was born as a jade infant, with dominant genes.

Dong Xuan must have done everything possible to swap his original spirit for this superior one. This was the only way to help the low-tier spirits which lacked evolved forms and had severe bloodline barriers, to break through to a higher form of existence.

"Roar!"

The rhinoceros horned crane took off.

All the students and assistants were on its back.

In the hands of Dong Xuan appeared a scepter-like magical tool, standing in the center.

Light patterns then emitted from it to everyone’s feet below, as solid and reliable as tree roots lodged in the ground.

On the outer ring was another layer of ripples, used to ease the strong wind. There was no need to worry about the rhinoceros horned crane’s wings throwing someone into the sky with a simple flap.

"Wow— it’s so high! So thrilling!"

At this time, the students had completely stopped discussing Ye Hanjun.

They were staring wide-eyed at the mountain ranges and lush hillside, fully experiencing the thrill of soaring through the skies on a Jade Infant Fetus, three to four out of ten were excited, while six to seven were scared yet thrilled to play.

"Our direction when we came was from the east, where the actual training bases are, it’s the safest."

"The north and south are surrounded by large marshes, typical terrain for the Giant Frog Marsh, those who choose to live in the marsh area generally won’t leave lightly, so you won’t be in danger as long as you don’t get too close."

The wild wind was whistling in their ears. Dong Xuan yelled, suddenly pointing straight ahead:

"But... see that mountain in the west?"

"That’s Black Stone Mountain, stretching for hundreds of miles. It used to be rich in ore, but because of heavy mining, it has long become a wasteland."

"There is a very dangerous black forest on the other side of the mountain."

"In there, a Mud-cast Fetus would only become prey, and there are more Rainbow Light Fetuses, only the Jade Infant Fetus can rule there."

"We’ll use this mountain as the border for this trial."

"I’m going to assign two assistants to patrol there and they will be responsible for guarding."

Dong Xuan no longer had a smile on his face, he pointed towards the black mountain at the end of their sight and emphasized again:

"You’re not allowed to go near that direction."

"Everywhere else can be the main area for the trial."

"The terrain within the area is diverse, but because the resources are poor, most of the survivors are Clay-based Illusions and Small Achievement clay bodies."

"There are Rainbow Light Fetuses too, but this place is regularly used for trials, and they are often hunted by assistants and mentors, so the number of survivors is very small."

"The common types here don’t tend to be particularly treacherous, particularly murderous, or particularly agile, so even if you encounter a wild Fond Spirit that surpasses your stage, as long as you don’t provoke it and observe carefully, the chances of evading it are high..."

"As for me, Branch Conductor, and the other four assistants, we will patrol the main area. On one hand, we continue to hunt Fond Spirits that pose a great threat to you, on the other hand, because of our mobility, if you encounter accidents, light the fireworks we’re handing out later, we will rush to your aid as soon as possible..."

"A reminder, if you use the firework and accept our help, those with stable injuries can continue the trial, those with severe or critical injuries will have to withdraw passively, and regardless of which situation, when the team’s coins are tallied up in the end, a hefty sum will be deducted..."

Dong Xuan explained the key points of the trial as fast as he could.

Ye Hanjun was attentively listening and memorizing everything.

Then, Zhi Zhengqing started handing out the tools.

Everyone received a pocket firework gun and a five-in-one parachute vest.

"It’s almost time, the Rhinoceros Horned Crane is already circling around the edge of the trial area, you can choose your landing spots in order."

"Remember, after landing, explore towards the center from different directions, definitely don’t go the wrong way..."

"Understood!" The students nodded in response.

Qin Shui took a deep breath. When his lungs were filled with air, his invisible courage seemed to reach its peak.

"Everyone in the fifth team, jump with me!"

"Gulp..."

Someone was scared but was lightly kicked by Zhi Zhengqing, naturally, they went down anyway.

Ye Hanjun looked down. There was a Rhinoceros Horned Crane patrolling the sky and not a single flying Fond Spirit dared to approach.

They’re at a height of about a thousand meters. Due to the dense, white mist occasionally obscuring their view, even if he strained his sight to the maximum, he couldn’t make out the specific shape of the landing spot.

"Second team, follow me."

Li Jingming yelled.

This team was rather resolute. Despite their fear, they still closed their eyes and jumped down together.

After waiting for about a minute.

Ye Hanjun tapped each of his four teammates on the shoulder, and then pushed them...they all jumped down together.

"Whoosh--"

The wild wind howled, hitting their faces, causing a sharp pain.

The five-in-one parachute vest was firmly connected to all five of them.

Initially, they were in freefall, the speed increasing rapidly.

But nearing the ground, at a height of about a hundred meters, a huge bubble popped out from the vest. The strong buoyancy tugged at the five of them, slowing their speed until they landed squarely on the ground.

"Ooh--"

"Ooh ooh--"

A group of gray-green wolf cubs started howling, their sharp cries sounded like a human baby crying loudly.

"Ooh--"

"Ooh--"

The louder and more piercing howls of wolves were heard from not far away.

Noises filled the dense forest nearby.

Accompanied by a dozen swooshes, a pack of gray-green Conical wolves, their teeth bared, formed a circle in a fan shape, slowly surrounding the five unexpected guests who fell from the sky.

(〝▼皿▼)(╬◣д◢)(〝▼皿▼)

(〝▼皿▼)(〝▼皿▼)(〝▼皿▼)

(〝▼皿▼)(〝▼皿▼)(〝▼皿▼)

(งᵒ̌皿ᵒ̌)ง(꒪Д꒪)(-᷅_-᷄)(꒪Д꒪)!(꒪Д꒪)!

"This...we seem to have fallen into a wolf’s den?!"

Zhao Li quickly took off her vest following her teammates’ example and tossed it on the ground.

Her face turned slightly pale. As she shifted her gaze back and forth, she was absolutely certain.

These approaching Conical wolves, with their size, they’re all Small Achievement Clay Bodies!

And the one at the back that’s about one and a half meters long, could potentially be the Great Achievement clay body, the wolf king!

The mentors just said that the common ones are Clay-based Illusions and Small Achievement clay bodies...

This start...the luck is a bit too bad, isn’t it?