Chapter 88: Is This the Big Devil?

Chapter 88: Is This the Big Devil?

At the dining table in the yard, everyone was enjoying the delicious food in front of them.

They ate and chatted, and the topic naturally returned to their previous discussion.

The sudden change in the test site and everything happening now might have been caused by Jiang Tian.

"These are just speculations. Without any definite evidence, it's better not to talk nonsense," Xue Ruyan said seriously as she looked at Huang Xing and Guo Qihang.

She was worried that if this topic spread, it would be bad for Jiang Tian.

It wasn't that she feared other students would blame him, but rather that the publicity from this kind of thing would be too much.

Jiang Tian himself needed to stay low-key and simply aim to become the provincial top scorer.

After all, the reward for being the provincial champion wasn't much different from being the national champion, and it also allowed others to take the spotlight first.

Besides, as Xue Ruyan had said, all of this was just speculation.

After eating and drinking, Jiang Tian and Xue Ruyan set out to leave the base and see if there were really no Fire Frogs or Fire Fish outside.

After they left, Huang Xing and Guo Qihang naturally didn't stay behind and decided to follow them.

The two trailed Jiang Tian and Xue Ruyan, intending to escort them to the base's exit.

However, when they arrived at the so-called free movement area, they were informed that the situation outside had changed and that no students were allowed to leave.

Hearing this, the four of them exchanged surprised glances.

Had the situation deteriorated so much that they couldn't even leave the base?

Seeing that their plan to leave was thwarted, Jiang Tian and his team turned back and headed toward the central square in the base.

The purpose of this temporary square was simple—to provide a space for students to communicate.

It also served as a sparring ground where students could train, and some would even request help from veterans in the regular army to hone their skills.

Of course, this wasn't free; a certain amount of compensation was required.

Some veterans, seeing these students, were happy to practice with them.

It was a fun way to make some extra money while also getting the chance to "bully" the younger students.

Additionally, it allowed them to provide some small assistance to the next generation of warriors in the human race.

The veterans of the regular army stationed in the Fire Soup Small World were mostly those with limited talent, exhausted potential, and no way to advance further.

If they were lucky, they could successfully exchange medal points and military merits for necessary cultivation resources to push their strength to a higher level.

If they had no other choice, they could only struggle to survive and accumulate resources for their children and grandchildren.

It was a legacy passed down from generation to generation, protected and nurtured endlessly.

This spirit was what had allowed the human race to survive until now.

As Jiang Tian and his group of four walked toward the square, they gradually noticed something unusual.

"Are they looking at me?" Jiang Tian asked Xue Ruyan beside him.

He even suspected that it was just his imagination—otherwise, it seemed too narcissistic to say so.

Xue Ruyan nodded, also finding it strange. "It does seem like quite a few people are staring at you."

Huang Xing and Guo Qihang exchanged confused looks, wondering what was going on.

"Jiang Tian, you've caused quite a stir," a familiar voice called out.

Jiang Tian turned his head and saw someone he recognized.

The Bai siblings from Yue City No. 1 Middle School were walking toward him, followed by a group of students from the same school.

Additionally, some students from Yue City's other schools, including No. 14 Middle School, had gathered around.

Their expressions toward Jiang Tian were complicated, and many seemed hesitant to speak.

"What kind of commotion?" Jiang Tian asked Bai Zunren, puzzled. "I don't recall doing anything special, so how could I have caused a stir?"

Bai Zunli pouted. "Nothing has happened yet? Our exam has been completely disrupted, and it's because of you."

"Look at this," Bai Zunren said, not beating around the bush as he pulled something out.

In his hand was a special type of paper, smooth to the touch.

It was oil paper, a product of the Fire Frog and Fire Fish tribes, with patterns painted on it using some unknown fuel.

It had to be said—the technique of these alien races was quite impressive. The paintings were detailed and highly accurate.

The portrait was of Jiang Tian.

"This is your portrait. The foreign text has been translated by scholars at the base. It describes you as the Frog-Eating Devil, the Fish-Eating Devil, the Devil of the Human Race."

"If they encounter you, they will be eaten alive, and it will be horrific."

"All tribes must evacuate immediately to avoid being killed."

After Bai Zunren finished reading, he looked at Jiang Tian curiously. "Is all of this true? You actually eat aliens alive?"

"Although the different portraits we found have slightly varying descriptions, they all say more or less the same thing."

"Will it have a strong bloody smell? Does it taste really greasy?"

"Aren't aliens supposed to be poisonous? How can you eat them? Is your gift immunity to all poisons?"

Seeing someone take the lead, the students around him couldn't help but flood Jiang Tian with questions.

After all, in the eyes of Yue City's students, Jiang Tian was now a legend.

At this moment, his reputation was so widespread that he had even overshadowed the top talents from the four major universities in the provincial capital, Xiang City.

How could they not be curious?

This unexpected development had disrupted their exams. They had left the base, searching for the cause of the strange alien behavior, but hadn't been able to find it.

And now, they were hearing that the real reason behind it all…

Was that this man ate aliens alive, scaring the Fire Frog and Fire Fish tribes into fleeing for their lives.

It was said that Jiang Tian's actions had even shocked the Fire Feather Clan. They had deduced that the martial arts college entrance examination was actually a special human operation.

That was why the Fire Feather Clan had mobilized their army, hoping to seize the opportunity to cause trouble for the human race.

Even if they couldn't achieve anything significant, they still wanted to disrupt the humans and make them miserable.

No matter how absurd it sounded, this was simply how alien races were. They were brutal, irrational, and never followed conventional logic.

Huang Xing and Guo Qihang exchanged glances before breaking into amused smiles.

See? What had they been saying all along?

Xue Ruyan rubbed her forehead. Had things really escalated to this point?

She truly hadn't expected these alien races to be so dramatic that they had actually drawn wanted posters to spread the warning.

These paintings had likely been left behind in the aliens' desperate flight.

The students from Yue City surrounded Jiang Tian, bombarding him with endless questions, making him feel overwhelmed.

Other students in the distance also turned to look, their gazes flickering as they observed Jiang Tian and his group.

They, too, were curious about the truth of the matter.

But one thing was certain—at least now, everyone knew.

Jiang Tian, a candidate taking the same exam as them, had single-handedly frightened two entire alien races into fleeing.

Even if those aliens were nothing more than cannon fodder and abandoned pawns, this was still enough to make them marvel at Jiang Tian's sheer dominance.

"All candidates, please pay attention!"

At that moment, Xue Xiao's voice rang out from the loudspeakers inside the base.

His announcement immediately drew the attention of all the students.