All the exotic beasts that had escaped from the Xinyun Breeding Farm were of B-rank or lower.
Even if they were somewhat weakened, they would still be no match for a top-tier A-rank Transcendent at their peak.
If Zhong Honglian were to take action, a single area-of-effect skill would be enough to reduce them all to ashes—if it were You Chunsheng, with his spatial abilities, he could even capture them all alive and send them back to the breeding farm to continue their rampant reproduction.
In the end, if it weren't for the existence of the Ultimate Beasts, the so-called "Beast Calamity" would be nothing more than a joke.
If humanity could suppress the exotic beasts once, they could naturally do it a second time.
Therefore, the exotic beast riot that had terrified Zhang Zhiyong and the others was, in the eyes of the Council, an excellent opportunity for military training.
Just as Jiang He sent his location to Zhong Honglian, the scenery before him shifted, instantly transforming into an endless, empty field.
He found himself on the outskirts of Central City, surrounded by the training students and a listless-looking You Chunsheng.
You Chunsheng glanced at the large group of students before him and yawned. "The breeding farm exploded, and exotic beasts are attacking the city. Your task is to stop them."
"This is a real battle. Not only must you achieve victory, but you must also survive."
"If you fall to the brink of death even once, half of your training resources will be deducted."
"Begin."
With that, he vanished into thin air without a trace.
Only the students remained standing where they were.
Wait, that's it?
No intelligence, no instructions, not even a mention of rewards—just a penalty for nearing death and a mission objective, leaving everything else up to them.
This practical training was way too realistic, wasn't it?
The students were at a loss, exchanging bewildered glances.
Just as Jiang He was about to share the information he had, a voice rang out:
"There are a total of five B-rank exotic beasts at the Xinyun Breeding Farm!"
Jiang He looked in the direction of the voice and saw it was Shao Jun speaking.
Shao Jun possessed a B-rank Talent, and his test results were decent, though not outstanding.
Many people didn't have a strong impression of him and asked in confusion, "Who are you?"
"My dad is the chairman of the Xinyun Breeding Farm. This farm belongs to my family," Shao Jun said, his face looking as if he'd eaten something sour.
Jiang He, Chi Zhilei, and the other top students from Central City First High School all nodded in agreement.
"That's right, the breeding farm really is his family's business."
The students suddenly understood, and seeing Shao Jun's pained expression, they couldn't help but feel a little sorry for him.
So, it was his family's property that had blown up.
No wonder he knew so much.
Seeing that everyone acknowledged his identity, Shao Jun continued, "The strongest exotic beasts in the breeding farm are two 'Dark Tengu' and three 'Gold-Hunting Rats'."
"The breeding farm usually invests a large amount of resources to restore and maintain their vitality. Only at specific times do they harvest the resources they produce, causing them to enter a period of decline—"
"Based on the timeline, about twenty days should have passed since their last harvest, meaning the decline period is mostly over."
"I don't know the exact situation at the breeding farm, nor do I know how they escaped."
"In the worst-case scenario, we might have to face five B-rank exotic beasts in good condition."
Hearing Shao Jun's words, everyone felt a momentary suffocation.
Even if they were just exotic beasts, they were genuine B-rank lifeforms!
One might be manageable, but five right off the bat?
That wasn't all. Shao Jun continued to list other types and ranks of exotic beasts, and with each sentence, the students' heartbeats quickened.
Five B-rank exotic beasts, one hundred and fifty C-rank exotic beasts, eight hundred D-rank exotic beasts, and several thousand E-rank exotic beasts—
Among their three hundred students, there were fewer than forty C-rank Transcendents. The remaining D-rank, E-rank—and even F-rank Transcendents—wouldn't even be enough to fill the gaps between these beasts' teeth!
The instructor wanted them to deal with these exotic beasts, and they had to do it while staying alive, not getting rescued because they were on the brink of death. Wasn't that way too difficult?
However, You Chunsheng had already teleported away, and Zhong Honglian and the others hadn't even shown up.
They didn't even have a chance to negotiate; they were forced to confront this practical battle.
"Jiang He, let's work together,"
While everyone was silent, Chi Zhilei was the first to take action.
She walked up to Jiang He and extended a team invitation. Although she was a D-rank Transcendent and Jiang He was an E-rank Transcendent, with a significant gap in energy level and basic attributes, Jiang He's combat energy ratio was very high. His actual combat power was not inferior to hers and might even be stronger. Moreover, she had learned many enhancement skills, and combined with her transcendent items, she could play a quite effective role even as support.
Jiang He had already conversed with Old Jiang and, with no more worries on his mind, was about to nod.
At that moment, Du Lingwei walked over.
Under everyone's gaze, she took the initiative to say, "Jiang He will be with me."
She thought for a moment, then added, "Zhilei, you come along too."
"Huh?!"
Everyone was stunned for a moment.
Du Lingwei was close to the peak of C-rank, with her energy level already reaching forty-eight thousand, and her combat energy ratio as high as 100.
Even if Jiang He was an S-rank genius, he couldn't possibly team up for combat with her—wait a minute?
Everyone suddenly came to their senses.
Jiang He's currently displayed Talents were Word Spirit, Flame Path, and Prophet Path—among these, Word Spirit and Prophet could both be considered support-type, and his flame abilities were perfectly compatible with Du Lingwei's flames.
In other words, Jiang He could absolutely play a support role.
Yes.
This terrifying S-rank genius, with a combat energy ratio exceeding 200, who could solo and blast apart a Metal Knight, was actually a goddamn support!
Realizing this, all the students were astonished.
"Wait?"
Yun Yang came to his senses and strode over.
"Who said Jiang He was going with you? We are both S-rank Talent users. Only I am worthy of his enhancement!"
"You, an A-rank Talent user, are simply not worthy of his support!"
...
Du Lingwei lowered her head, noticing the aggressive, short, stout figure, and felt a moment of confusion.
Were his relations with Jiang He really that good?
Chi Zhilei, who had been struggling with her thoughts, immediately grabbed Du Lingwei's and Jiang He's arms when she saw Yun Yang approaching, squeezing between them and retorting, "We are all students from Central City, taught by the same teacher. Who are you, anyway?"
"Central City? Heh, why don't you go tell that to the exotic beasts too, about your city?"
"We're fighting exotic beasts now, and in the future, we'll face the apocalypse. What's the point of dividing by region?!"
Yun Yang sneered, "And what's your Talent? B-rank?"
Chi Zhilei stiffened her neck, "What business is it of yours—"
Yun Yang turned his head and stared at Jiang He, "Come on, Jiang He, we don't need these wastes at all. Just the two of us can solve this rampaging beast tide!"
"Let them witness the power of our S-rank Talents!"
The moment Yun Yang spoke these words, everyone's expressions changed.
Even Du Lingwei frowned.
Yun Yang was indeed strong; there was no doubt about that, but calling everyone else wastes was simply going too far.
It looked like it was about to escalate into an argument.
Jiang He finally couldn't help but speak: "Everyone, stop."
Everyone turned their heads to look at Jiang He.
They heard him say, "The exotic beasts are about to attack the city, and you're still here arguing."
"Du Lingwei, your combat power is the fiercest, and you have a top-tier defensive Talent like Flame Spirit's Protection. I will join you to block the five B-rank exotic beasts."
Du Lingwei's brows relaxed, and she nodded.
Chi Zhilei, as if having won a victory, triumphantly raised an eyebrow at Yun Yang.
See? Jiang He is clearly on our side!
Yun Yang's face darkened. Just as he was about to speak, Jiang He cut him off directly.
"Yun Yang, your suppression abilities are the strongest, and you're unrivaled at clearing mobs. All other exotic beasts are entrusted to you."
"I will give you a Word Spirit enhancement, and everyone else should use this opportunity to quickly eliminate all the lower-rank exotic beasts, then return to support Du Lingwei."
"Any questions?"
Everyone was startled.
Yun Yang, alone, suppressing one hundred and fifty C-rank exotic beasts and thousands of lower-rank exotic beasts?!
Even if he was an S-rank Talent user, that should be impossible, right?!
After all, he was only a C-rank Transcendent!
While others wore expressions of shock and doubt, Yun Yang, instead, jutted out his chin, "Even with those B-rank exotic beasts, I can do it!"
"Very good." Jiang He nodded and looked at the others.
"Does anyone else have questions?"
"We've already wasted a lot of time. If there are no more questions, quickly find your comrades and depart immediately!"
"Alright."
Everyone nodded and began gathering beside their friends.
After taking two steps, they suddenly came to their senses.
Wait, something wasn't quite right.
You're an E-rank Transcendent, how did you suddenly end up as the commander?
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