novelraw Chapter 999 - 997: Thrilling...
Chapter 999 - 997: Thrilling...
Where is he?
Lin Feng, where is he?
...
He suddenly, inexplicably disappeared from their sight, leaving the youths completely stunned, not understanding what had happened. They wondered, where could Lin Feng be, how could he just vanish? They had never imagined such a thing happening.
"Bang!"
While they were still dazed, a sound suddenly erupted, and one of the youths inexplicably fainted, as though he had seen a ghost. This left them all confused, not knowing what had happened. They wondered if they really had seen a ghost, otherwise why would a perfectly fine person faint?
Lin Feng!
Suddenly, they realized, it couldn’t be a ghost in broad daylight, all of this must have been Lin Feng’s doing. With that thought, they instantly became alert, instantly intensifying their Protective Gang Qi, not wanting to give Lin Feng any opportunity. Little did they dream of what would happen next.
A breeze swept past them, and in an instant, they lost consciousness, collapsing to the ground, none of them knowing what had happened...
After all these youths had collapsed, Lin Feng’s figure emerged. He glanced at the youths lying on the ground, shook his head lightly, and mused that though he didn’t like trouble, he wouldn’t be civil when trouble came his way. These youths had struck first; if not for the sake of the Xia Family, the consequences would have been more than just fainting.
This... how is this possible!
This scene was witnessed by the tall assistant who had come back to persuade Lin Feng, and he was utterly stunned. He had never expected to witness such a scene. These youths were all members of the Seed Team, meaning they were experts who were above the late stages of the Mortal Realm. The assistant hadn’t seen how Lin Feng had struck before knocking them out. Lin Feng was terrifyingly powerful!
For a moment, the tall assistant stood like a wooden figure, unable to believe how formidable Lin Feng was. Watching Lin Feng, he truly didn’t feel like Lin Feng was human anymore. This...is this really a mortal of the Secular World? He was far too powerful...
"You’ve returned, just at the right time, I have something to tell you." Just as the tall assistant was stunned, Lin Feng appeared before him and spoke mildly, wanting to discuss some things he had just thought about.
"Teacher Lin, what are the arrangements?" The tall assistant, startled by Lin Feng’s sudden appearance, almost leaped up nervously, asking while his eyes still darted to the youths fainted on the ground, his heart pounding as though a rabbit was trapped inside.
"Later, you still need to follow those children, but after coming back, their rewards should be arranged like this: three Elixirs for the first place, two for the second, one for the third. Then reward each child who performs very well with one Elixir. Also, everyone who returns should be encouraged. Do not give up on the children who haven’t returned; make sure they come back. Record everything, and distribute the Elixirs according to these rankings." Lin Feng began supplementing the Elixir distribution plan to the tall assistant. The previous plan was too vague; a more enthusiastic approach would boost the children’s training morale, which was what he hoped to see.
After finishing, Lin Feng turned around and went back into the room. It appeared relaxed, but his Divine Sense was always alert, constantly monitoring the children in the forest, occasionally nodding. He had seen all of their performances clearly...
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, two hours had passed. Inside the forest, the groups of children no longer looked as they did at the start. They were now in extremely rough shape, facing Demon Beasts much more formidable than themselves. Despite their best efforts, they had all been injured, a result no one had expected.
"Boss, I don’t want to continue, the Demon Beasts here are too strong, we can’t handle them. I want to quit; I won’t compete for the Elixir!" A child, with a gash from a Demon Beast on his arm, couldn’t help but speak to Xia Jianwu, genuinely frightened. These Demon Beasts were too powerful, beyond their capacity to handle.
After speaking, the child ran back the way he came, not wanting to listen to Xia Jianwu anymore. He wanted to live...
"I’m not going either, sorry Jianwu!"
"I... am also going back, I don’t want to die..."
As soon as this child had spoken and run away, several in the Seed Group, gripped by fear, hurriedly followed the one who had run and left. They were just children, truly frightened; they really didn’t want to confront this kind of training with their lives, they really didn’t want to die...
Xia Jianwu watched as these children ran away, and didn’t stop them. He understood their thoughts; indeed, he was scared himself, but he didn’t admit defeat. He didn’t believe he was any worse than those who had failed; he had to lead the Seed Group to achieve good results!
Soon, the children who had left were gone, leaving only Xia Jianwu and a few other children, each sporting injuries,two of them quite severely, yet they remained staunch, their eyes filled with unyielding resolve as they gazed at Xia Jianwu. Their trust in him was absolute, and they had no desire to lose to those considered inferior within Xia Jianping’s group.
"Let’s continue the journey just us," seeing four or five children still following him, Xia Jianwu nodded in satisfaction and briefly addressed them before continuing on with these few children. Today, by all means, he had to finish this competition; he was determined to prove that he was the top prodigy in the youth group, second to none!
The other children nodded their heads, saying nothing, and followed behind Xia Jianwu, continuing their search for the red leaves by the spring that Lin Feng had mentioned.
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On the other hand, Xia Jianping’s situation was also grim. Their group originally had weaker capabilities, only managing to get this far because of their numbers. But with some children leaving, their overall strength had considerably diminished, making it remarkable that they had made it this far.
Now, only seven or eight children, all bearing heavy injuries yet with brighter eyes, gathered around Xia Jianping. To prove they were stronger than Xia Jianwu’s group, their hearts were filled with unwavering determination. They were now united as one, facing all dangers and challenges together. Those who were timid or lacked courage had already disappeared from their team!
"Comrades, we must win, we must persevere, we must show those in Jianwu’s group our true strength, we are not inferior to them. The elixir awarded in the end must be ours!" Xia Jianping was also covered in injuries. To protect his companions, he had two wounds torn by wild beasts but had managed to suppress them with his True Qi. His only desire now was to defeat Xia Jianwu’s Seed Team!
"Jianping, let’s do this together!"
"Jianping, we’ll always be together!"
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Emboldened by Xia Jianping’s words, the children expressed their desire to win alongside him. For this goal, they were willing to sacrifice everything, even their lives!
After speaking, they proceeded with unwavering eyes, following Xia Jianping...
However, they had not gone far when they encountered a Demon Beast resembling a Berserk Bear. The beast, over six meters in body length, emitted a strong demonic aura, with fangs protruding nearly one foot from its mouth and claws as sharp as knife tips, a truly terrifying sight! Facing this Demon Beast, Xia Jianping’s group did not flinch. They tightly gripped their makeshift weapons from branches, and their True Qi began to circulate wildly!
"Roar!"
"Quick, dodge, aim for the eyes!"
"Don’t get too close, quickly dodge!"
"Be careful!"
...
Upon seeing the children, the beast roared and charged at them. Having previously dealt with such creatures, Xia Jianping’s group, under his command, fought rhythmically with the beast. After several perilous encounters, they finally seized an opportunity to kill it!
After killing the beast, the children, exhaustion evident, all sat on the ground to rest, yet smiles crept onto their faces. They had never imagined they could defeat such a formidable Demon Beast; even youth competitors might struggle against it, yet they had managed to kill it, filling their hearts with immense joy!
"Let’s move on!" After resting briefly and recuperating, Xia Jianping led the children once more, marching towards the spring Lin Feng had mentioned to retrieve the red leaves quickly!
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The training ground had already gathered many children who had given up on the competition. Some were covered in injuries, their eyes filled with terror; others had not a scratch but cried ceaselessly, creating utter chaos!
The two assistant coaches were overwhelmed as each encounter with danger caused stragglers. They had been escorting the injured children out of the forest. As soon as they sent one group out, they would meet new children withdrawing from the competition, injured or not. Seeing such a situation made their heads ache!
At last, when no more children were emerging, they breathed a sigh of relief, glancing at the children in the training ground. Astonishingly, those who had forfeited their competition made up more than half of the total participants, causing real panic about how the remaining children were faring...