Chapter 60: Don’t Leave in a Hurry! Help Me Beat Them to Death Before Leaving!
Chapter 60: Don't Leave in a Hurry! Help Me Beat Them to Death Before Leaving!
After the coalition forces of No. 1 Middle School and the Third Echelon were jointly strangled by No. 8 Middle School and No. 16 Middle School,
the surviving training teams were thrown into complete chaos.
"Have you heard? Have you heard? A coalition of 30 teams was defeated by No. 8 Middle School and No. 16 Middle School! Not only that, but the strongest No. 1 Middle School was defeated by No. 16 Middle School!"
"Nonsense! Are you trying to make up random stories to mess with our mentality and then take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack on us? And if you're going to make up a story, at least use your brain and make it a little more believable! One hit, and it's over in sixteen seconds? Not only is your brain huge, but I'm afraid it's already been pierced! Stop talking nonsense and do your best!"
"Damn! How can you not believe the truth I'm telling you!?"
"You two idiots are still fighting here? No. 8 Middle School and No. 16 Middle School are already here to kill you!"
"Don't worry about them! Let them handle each other! Run!"
"That's right, you two keep fighting."
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"Zhou Min and Wang Ke… these two crazy b****** have completely lost it. They don't even need any equipment! They kill everyone they see! The key is that they destroy an entire team with just one move! Their output capabilities are beyond comprehension!"
"What's there to not understand? Every single member of their team is wearing top-notch, rare six-god outfits, plus an epic necklace! Give me that, and I could do the same thing."
"I really don't understand—where did they get so many rare-level pieces of equipment?"
"Of course, it's cheating! They should have been reported right after they left No. 1 Middle School!"
"I don't know if the rankings for this joint training session will be invalidated."
"I really hope that the report fails."
"Huh? Are you an accomplice?"
"What are you thinking? Are you out of your mind? How many teams are left in the field? What's our ranking? Think about it!"
"Damn it! That one sentence woke me up! If they really cheated, then we are also the beneficiaries!"
"Run! Hide! We've already won! Whether we can expand the fruits of victory and enter the top ten in the city depends on whether we hide well and escape the pursuit of No. 8 and No. 16 Middle School!"
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The two teams that were still fighting just moments ago immediately ceased fire and prepared to run.
However, a massive fire magic circle had already been lit beneath their feet!
The next moment, flames erupted and shot into the sky!
"Double kill!"
"Hey, Wang Ke, you can't keep up. Even with an epic necklace, you still can't kill them faster than me."
"You should ask your Templar Assassin to give me the ability to become invisible! Every time I get close, they run away! How am I supposed to kill faster than you?"
"If I give you invisibility, you still won't be able to surpass me. Nope, not happening. Hehe."
Wang Ke: "..."
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Although it was still the second stage of joint training, all the teams had already started treating it as if it were the third stage.
There was nothing to think about, nothing to strategize. The only thing left to do was hide or escape.
No. 8 Middle School and No. 16 Middle School had become the final-stage bosses of the joint training!
As long as you could successfully survive their attacks, that was a victory in itself.
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As for Xu Yan, he had nothing to do at this point.
Following the two crazy women, eating the freshly grilled meat skewers made by Gao Yang, he had become completely idle.
Now, they just had to wait for Zhou Min and Wang Ke to clear out the remaining teams and start the third phase of joint training.
As for the third stage, there was no need to worry about any powerful super bosses appearing. Once they cleared the field, No. 8 Middle School would be guaranteed a spot in the top three in the city.
The system task would be considered complete.
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Soon,
Zhou Min and Wang Ke completed the task brilliantly.
There was no other team left that could declare war, and so, the third phase of joint training was initiated ahead of schedule.
With all teams except the alliance squad eliminated,
Buzz!
Ten massive pillars of light shot through the clouds, connecting heaven and earth, and appeared in the main city of Magic City.
Inside these towering light pillars, vague human-like figures slowly began to materialize.
As the blurry humanoid figures became clearer,
although these disaster beasts were not massive in size,
the eight members of the alliance team felt an unprecedented sense of oppression—an instinctive fear deep in their souls.
Wang Ke's heart trembled. "These are the super bosses of the third stage..."
Zhou Min nodded. "That's right, a super boss said to be absolutely unbeatable."
The girl with the inscription frowned. "What kind of creatures are these? Why does it feel like my soul is trembling?"
Zhou Min shook her head. "I don't know. The final boss of each joint training is different. They are all temporarily captured by the military, but without exception, they are the most terrifying beasts humanity must face."
Gao Yang, however, remained indifferent. "No matter what species it is, we don't need to fight it seriously. Just take a quick look, gather some knowledge, go through the motions, and then exit the joint training. We're already ranked first and second."
Zhou Min nodded. "Alright, once the boss appears, our Sixteenth High School will retreat first."
Xu Yan, however, kept staring at these final bosses.
Something felt off. There was a sense of disharmony he couldn't quite explain.
He knew these beasts weren't strong enough to challenge them right now.
After a while, just as Gao Yang had said, they would simply observe, gain some experience, and then leave.
But at that moment,
the system prompt sounded.
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[Ding! Temporary mission released!]
[Kill 10 Demon Mages!]
[Mission reward: Unlock the Tree World Advent – Stage Three Skill!]
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Xu Yan was stunned.
Tree World Advent – Stage Three?
He had always thought that there were only two stages of Tree World Advent. After all, the main mission reward was unlocking the second mutation skill.
So he had assumed that the second stage skill was the final evolution.
But now, it was clear that it wasn't the end.
Moreover, this higher-level Tree World Advent wasn't unlocked through the main mission, but through a temporary mission!
In other words, during this joint training, not only could he obtain his second mutation skill, but he could also unlock the third stage of Tree World Advent.
This was a huge opportunity!
This temporary mission must be completed!
As for how to complete it?
Very simple.
No matter what species they were,
as long as they were mages, they could just lie down!
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Soon, ten Demon Mages appeared in the main field.
They wore tattered, pure black robes, shifting between illusion and reality, as if made of burning fabric.
Beneath their hoods, there was nothing—only a void where their faces should be.
Suspended above their right hands were crystal balls, overflowing with purple magic energy, painting everything around them in an eerie glow.
Even the halo of chaos radiating from them was corrosive, rotting the surrounding environment.
[Demon Mage – Level 20]
Everyone involuntarily shivered.
A deep, soul-piercing chill swept through their bodies.
Zhou Min gulped.
"Okay, we've seen the boss, gained some experience. Sis, I'm out."
But Xu Yan stopped her, looked at everyone, and said loudly:
"Don't leave in a hurry!"
"Help me beat them to death before we leave!"
Everyone was stunned!
Zhou Min hesitated. "Xu Yan, these are level 20 bosses! You really want to fight them?"
Xu Yan was already walking toward the nearest boss.
"They're level 20, but they're all mages."
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