16: Chapter 16 Third Order vs. Second Order

“Phew, finally done.”

With the end of the third wave of the assessment, Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, for most Students, the twenty Tier 2 Storm Nagas that appeared in the second wave were already very difficult to deal with.

The third wave was even more astonishing; the number increased fivefold, meaning a full one hundred of them.

And following this rate of increase, the fourth wave would very likely involve facing...

“Here they come!”

Chen Mo looked solemnly at the Gate of the Divine Kingdom.

From there, Storm Nagas with auras significantly stronger than before slowly walked out, their cold, knife-like gazes locked directly onto the Lickers in front of Chen Mo.

Kin: Naga {Transcendental Intelligent Life}

[Note: Intelligent Life possesses stronger learning ability and creativity than ordinary Kin]

Rating: Common+

Level: 32 {Transcendental Tier 3}

Strength 39, Speed 40, Spirit 35

Abilities: [Melee Weapon Mastery] [Child of the Sea]

“As expected, they are Tier 3, but there are only ten of them. This is winnable!”

Although there is a gap between Tier 3 and Tier 2, due to the ratings, the difference between the two is not that large.

More importantly, Chen Mo has 47 Lickers, giving him an absolute advantage in numbers.

“Kill!”

Chen Mo issued the simplest and most direct command.

The 47 Lickers, having received the command, did not hesitate and charged again at these powerful opponents who held dual blades and stood nearly three meters tall.

But this time, the Lickers' giant claws did not tear through the enemy's flesh as they had in previous battles; instead, they collided with a cold gleam.

That was the scimitar in the Naga's hand, and it had another one just like it.

“Swish!”

The cold gleam instantly enveloped the Licker that was engaging it head-on, and scarlet blood sprayed out like a fountain.

With just one slash, the Licker lost an arm.

But before the Naga could swing its second blade, a long, spear-like tongue struck, aiming directly at the Naga's right eye.

“Roar!”

The Naga roared angrily, and with a turn of its blade, it hacked down onto the Licker's long tongue.

A crisp clanging sound rang out.

The long tongue, which was clearly just flesh and blood, actually struck sparks when colliding with the scimitar.

Although it was not severed, the long tongue's original trajectory was altered, leaving only a bloodstain on the Naga's face.

In pain, the Naga shook its scimitar forcefully, pushing away the long tongue while simultaneously hacking directly at the Licker's exposed brain.

The next second!

Blood splattered everywhere!

The protection mechanism from Duan Fei arrived, albeit late, but surprisingly, it was not Chen Mo's Licker that was teleported away, but this Naga that had held the upper hand.

At this moment, the originally heavily injured Licker had already retracted its long tongue, and there were two of its kind by its side.

Three make a squad.

This was a mandatory order that Chen Mo had given the Lickers early on.

Although the Lickers did not possess much intelligence, their combat instincts were terrifyingly high.

From the moment the first Licker made contact with the Naga, the other two Lickers had been constantly looking for an opportunity and launched a surprise attack at the critical moment.

To be honest, if Duan Fei had been even a bit slower, this Naga would have died right there; those two spear-like tongues were aimed directly at the back of its head.

And similar scenes were constantly playing out in the other Naga skirmishes.

Even though they were a tier higher than the Lickers, they were being suppressed by the perfectly coordinated Lickers and were constantly suffering casualties.

By this point, the scales of victory had completely tipped in Chen Mo's favor, but compared to the smoothness of his situation, many Students had already given up on the battle.

Tier 3 Kin were already a bit beyond the scope for some Students whose Kin cultivation was a bit slower.

...

“Why did Teacher Duan change the Kin this time? Last time it was clearly Undead Sirens. I even specially cultivated a few magic-type Minotaur Priests for that, but it ended up being a waste of effort.”

“Heh, you're lucky. The strongest Tier 2 Kin under my command couldn't even withstand one slash from these Tier 3 Storm Nagas. One slash per unit; ten Nagas completely steamrolled my Kin army.”

“I'm doing okay. I traded for 5 Nagas, so my final ranking should be a bit higher, but I don't know if there's any hope of getting into the top thirteen.”

“I traded for 7, hehe!”

...

By this time, Bai Yuanyu was completely numb.

He had just counted the number of people again; a full 34 Students failed to withstand the third and fourth waves of attacks. Adding the previous 19 people, that made 53, and there were only 64 Students in the Divine Path Class who had condensed their Divine Domains, which meant...

“Tsk tsk, Duan Fei, are you sure this kid just ascended? How did he raise these monsters?” Qin Feihu looked at the Lickers in the water curtain and clicked his tongue in wonder.

“Being able to defeat Storm Nagas while being a lower tier, this Kin is indeed quite good.” Tian Caixuan also gave her own assessment.

“Let's keep watching!”

Duan Fei did not give a direct comment, but a sharp glint flashed in his eyes as well.

At this moment, Chen Mo also welcomed his fifth wave of enemies, but the moment he saw the specific number, his heart actually went cold.

“Take down as many as I can. Strive to get into the top ten. divine art cards—even if it's just a Tier 1 card, it's still a divine art card, right?”

Thinking of the rewards for the top thirteen, Chen Mo couldn't help but feel a surge of heat in his eyes.

Seemingly sensing their Divine Master's desire, the 47 Lickers all let out a hiss in unison, then charged forward fearlessly.

“Swish... swish... swish...”

One after another, teleportation lights lit up.

The 47 Lickers that had charged out previously were quickly teleported back to Chen Mo's side.

“100 Tier 3 Nagas, and the Lickers managed to take down 12. It's an honorable defeat.”

As he spoke, Chen Mo's figure gradually turned into white light, and when he appeared again, he had returned to the floating island where he started.

“Whoa, who are you, brother!”

A Student standing right next to Chen Mo was startled, but when he recognized Chen Mo, an expression of disbelief immediately appeared on his face.

In fact, it wasn't just him; the other Students who had been waiting for the final results also turned their gazes toward Chen Mo, their faces filled with surprise.

Only Bai Yuanyu, who had been mentally prepared for a long time, calmly walked over to Chen Mo's side.

But the next second, he immediately broke character and stared at Chen Mo, full of excitement: “Guess, what rank are you?”

Chen Mo glanced at the surrounding crowd and roughly had a judgment in his mind.

“Fifth to tenth place, I guess!”

“Don't say it so casually, okay? How does that leave any face for me, who is in last place?”

Bai Yuanyu made a bitter face, which left him speechless and amused.

However, Chen Mo ruthlessly pushed Bai Yuanyu aside and began to search his memory for who else hadn't been eliminated.

Du Ruo definitely counts as one, and then there are Ye Kaige and Liu Yiyi, the two stable top three in the class.

These two, like Du Ruo, were born with high divinity and, in some aspects, had even more advantages than Du Ruo.

As for what kind of advantages.

One word: money!

These two were both descendants of True Gods.