Chapter 21: The First Teammate, Gao Yang
Chapter 21: The First Teammate, Gao Yang
The Tree World Arrival evolution suddenly completed!
Xu Yan couldn't wait to check the system information.
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[The Second Stage of Tree World Arrival Has Been Unlocked!]
[Tree World Arrival: Blooming!]
After activating Tree World Arrival, a second-stage skill, Bloom, can be triggered within its duration.
Mana Cost: 40 MP
Effect: Pollen scatters with the wind, automatically tracking and shutting down the magic circuits of enemy mages and magic disaster beasts within a 300-meter range!
Only effective on mages and magic disaster beasts.
Cannot be blocked or dispelled!
Works on enemies up to 10 levels above the user.
Duration and cooldown sync with Tree World Arrival.
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A Perfect Mage Killer
Xu Yan read over the system description and quickly understood.
All mages are doomed.
All magic-based disaster beasts are finished.
And the best part? It's a massive area-of-effect spell.
With this, all magic users and magic beasts will be completely helpless!
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Checking the Joint Training Map
Xu Yan pulled up the map for the Ruined Magic City training ground.
Every single beast in the training camp was a magic-based creature.
**The strongest mages only had a 200-meter spell range—far smaller than Bloom's 300-meter lockdown radius!
"This is getting interesting..." Xu Yan muttered.
At least in Phase 1, he was completely invincible.
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[Ding! New System Mission Released!]
[Help No. 8 Middle School rank in the top three of the Joint Training Camp!]
Rewards:
1. Rare Jewelry Blind Box
2. Unlock Second Mutation Skill
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A Game-Changing Reward
Xu Yan immediately understood the value.
Rare Jewelry Blind Box:
Equipment was rare.
Rare-level jewelry was even rarer.
He couldn't even obtain something like this under normal circumstances!
Second Mutation Skill:
His first mutation was Tree World Arrival.
If the second mutation was anything like the first…
It would be absolutely broken.
"I have to complete this mission."
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The Strategy: Stealing BOSS Kills
Xu Yan formed his plan.
Phase 1 – Equipment Collection:
Skip fighting mobs.
Directly hunt the BOSS of each beast horde.
Let other teams waste time on small fries.
Steal the best loot first.
Massive time difference = Equipment gap = Absolute advantage in Phase 2.
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Phase 2 & 3 – Secure Victory
Phase 2 – Team Fights:
Eliminate weak teams quickly.
Avoid high-tier magic users who could still fight back.
Secure a top-three position.
Phase 3 – Grand Escape:
Only top-three teams remain.
Victory is already guaranteed.
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Decision Made: Xu Yan Accepts the Challenge
Xu Yan finally made up his mind.
"I'll do it."
The entire training would be profitable for him.
If there's no risk, it's all profit!
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Principal Huang's Last Attempt
Meanwhile, Principal Huang was still trying to figure out how to convince Xu Yan.
The ¥1 million scholarship was already the school's maximum.
The only way was to pay out of pocket.
"1.2 million yuan!" he blurted out.
Then he froze.
"Wait… if he didn't agree to 1 million, why would 1.2 million work?"
But to his shock—
"Leave the Joint Training to me!" Xu Yan immediately agreed.
"...Huh!?"
"What just happened?"
But who cares? Xu Yan was in.
For the first time ever, No. 8 Middle School wouldn't be at the bottom!
The vicious cycle would finally be broken!
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Xu Yan Takes Control
Xu Yan raised his hand.
"I'll be the team captain."
"Of course!" Principal Huang nodded immediately.
"And I pick my own teammates."
"Granted!"
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First Teammate: Gao Yang
Xu Yan turned to the chef.
"First teammate – Gao Yang."
The fat chef immediately panicked.
"W-Wait! Me!?"
"You expect me to join the Joint Training Camp!?"
"This is a competition for geniuses! I'm a nobody!"
He backed up, waving his hands frantically.
But Xu Yan stepped forward.
"You have to go."
"I can't use my Tree World Arrival without you."
Gao Yang: "...!!"
The fat chef was completely speechless.
Xu Yan smirked.
"Welcome to the team, buddy."