41: Chapter 41 The Eight Immortals Cross the Sea, Each Displaying Their Unique Abilities

Liu Ruyan saw Fang Chuan's indifferent attitude and felt a bit displeased, thinking he was just posturing, so she stopped talking and turned to discuss tactics with Zhang Chao.

Fang Chuan was happy to have some peace and quiet, observing the situation in the hall on his own.

He noticed that besides students, there were many adults with steady auras and sharp eyes present. They were scattered in various corners, looking casual, but in reality, they were carefully observing every student with potential.

"These must be the scouts from the major families and factions," Fang Chuan thought to himself.

This joint exam was not just a school assessment; it was also a large-scale "job fair."

Just then, the hall's broadcast system suddenly blared, and a majestic, resounding voice spread throughout the entire venue.

"Students, guests, please be quiet!"

The noisy hall instantly fell silent.

On the main stage, several big figures in military uniforms with stars on their shoulders slowly walked up, accompanied by the Qinghe City Education Bureau officials and the principals of the three schools.

The middle-aged general in the lead scanned the audience with eyes like lightning, and an invisible pressure made all the students hold their breath subconsciously.

"I am the Chief Examiner for this joint exam, General Luo Yi!"

"I won't waste time with unnecessary talk. I will only tell you this: this joint exam is jointly organized by the military, the Qinghe City government, and the major deity families of Qinghe! Every move you make inside will be recorded and evaluated!"

"The rewards are unprecedentedly generous! The first place will receive an SS-rank random Divine Kingdom building card!"

The entire venue instantly boiled over; countless people's eyes turned red with envy, and their breathing grew heavy.

Lu Hai and his group in the center of the crowd narrowed their eyes, making no effort to hide the burning ambition in their eyes.

General Luo Yi was very satisfied with everyone's reaction and continued.

"Second place will be rewarded with three S-rank auxiliary Divine Kingdom building cards, with the type being selectable!"

"Third place will be rewarded with 50 million Faith Points and a four-star talented believer card, with bloodline talent at the mid-tier of extraordinary!"

"Fourth to tenth place will be rewarded with twenty three-star talented believer cards!"

"Even if you don't place, everyone will get a consolation prize of 100 Faith Points!"

The students immediately erupted; the rewards this time were indeed incredibly generous. They knew the first-place reward was amazing, but they hadn't expected the rewards for the top ten to be this good.

"Now, all candidates, follow the instructions and enter the virtual access pods!"

Following General Luo Yi's command, the walls on both sides of the hall slowly opened, revealing rows of metal sleeping pods glowing with a faint blue light.

"Let's go! Fang Chuan, keep up!" Zhang Chao excitedly grabbed Fang Chuan's arm and strode towards the access pods.

Accompanied by a slight mechanical closing sound, Fang Chuan lay down in the virtual access pod.

Cold sensory fluid slowly enveloped his entire body, and a strange sense of weightlessness followed.

Immediately after, his vision went black, and countless data streams flew past like a galaxy.

[Identity Authentication... Qinghe No. 1 High School, Grade 12 (17), Fang Chuan.]

[Connecting to Divine Kingdom data...]

[Loading believer template...]

[Loading successful!]

[Welcome to the 'Meteor Wasteland'!]

[Current initial points: 100. If a believer dies, corresponding points will be deducted. If points reach zero, the assessment ends!]

[You can summon believers to fight at any time, or recall them, but the same believer can be summoned at most twice.]

The cold mechanical prompt disappeared from his mind, and after a momentary daze, Fang Chuan's consciousness quickly became clear.

He opened his eyes, and a scorching, dry air rushed towards him, carrying the thick smell of sulfur and dust.

Before his eyes lay an endless dark red wasteland. The sky was an eerie dim yellow, with two broken dark moons hanging in it. The earth was cracked, and huge gullies crisscrossed it, as if torn apart by some terrifying force.

In the distance, several craggy black stone mountain ranges looked like the spines of giant beasts, barren and devoid of any signs of life.

"So this is... the Divine Kingdom fragment of a peak demigod?" Fang Chuan muttered to himself.

This place felt too oppressive; the air was permeated with an aura of decay and chaos. It was truly a Divine Kingdom on the verge of shattering; even the rules felt incomplete.

"Holy crap! This is the Meteor Wasteland? It looks even more ruined than in the promotional video!"

A boisterous voice rang out nearby. Zhang Chao's figure materialized almost at the same time, and he was looking around with an expression of disgust.

Shortly after, Liu Ruyan's figure also appeared not far away. Her beautiful brows were slightly furrowed, clearly not very accustomed to the environment here.

"We were teleported together," Liu Ruyan said, her voice cold yet laced with a hint of relief.

According to the rules, candidates in a team had a high probability of being teleported to the same area, but it was also possible they would be randomly separated. Their luck was quite good.

"Great!"

Zhang Chao clapped his hands excitedly.

"Our iron triangle is complete! Whatever this Meteor Wasteland is, let's just get to work!"

As he spoke, he moved his mind, and a silver light flashed. A giant wolf with a nimble physique and moon-like fur appeared beside him.

It was his four-star believer, the Silver Moon Demon Wolf "Cang Ya."

As soon as Cang Ya appeared, it gave a low, wary growl, sniffing the air forcefully with its nose, its pair of deep blue wolf eyes filled with caution. It was now level 31, with a combat power exceeding 110,000. Just standing there, it exuded a formidable aura of a fierce beast.

"How is it, Fang Chuan? Isn't my Cang Ya handsome?" Zhang Chao patted Cang Ya's neck triumphantly, his chin almost pointing to the sky.

"Handsome, really handsome." Fang Chuan nodded and said sincerely.

This werewolf's appearance was indeed top-tier, much better than the ragtag group of goblins under his command.

Liu Ruyan's gaze was also drawn to Cang Ya. She could clearly feel the explosive power contained within Cang Ya's body, and a trace of envy flashed in her eyes.

"Zhang Chao, I haven't seen this demon wolf of yours before... Isn't your werewolf a three-star talent? This one seems to be four-star," Liu Ruyan said, a bit uncertainly.

"Hehe, secret!" Zhang Chao smiled mysteriously and didn't say more.

He couldn't exactly say it was a gift from Fang Chuan.

Seeing him unwilling to speak, Liu Ruyan didn't press further, but her confidence in this joint exam increased a bit more.

With such a powerful teammate, their team's survival and attack capabilities would be greatly improved.

Meanwhile, in the central control hall of the Qinghe Super Divine Kingdom Training Center, the atmosphere was solemn and enthusiastic.

On the huge holographic screen wall, it was divided into hundreds of small screens, broadcasting the situation in the virtual battlefield in real-time.

And the largest screen in the very center was divided into three sections, locking onto the movements of the three SSS-rank geniuses: Lu Hai, Qin Yao, and Lin Xiaoxiao.

On the podium, General Luo Yi was talking to a middle-aged man in a suit with a refined temperament.

"Mayor Li, the students this time are quite good, especially these three SSS-rank ones. They showed calmness and judgment far beyond their peers as soon as they entered," General Luo Yi pointed to the screen, his voice filled with praise.

The middle-aged man called Mayor Li smiled: "General Luo, you flatter them. After all, they are the future of Qinghe City, so we naturally poured the most resources into them. Look at that boy from the Lu family; he has already started summoning his trump card believer and is preparing to take the initiative."

On the screen, Lu Hai looked cold. As he raised his hand, a giant griffin covered in golden scales appeared out of thin air, letting out a clear cry and carrying him into the sky, its momentum extraordinary.

On the other side, Qin Yao was playing it steady, summoning several Elemental Spirits to set up layers of elemental magic arrays around her. The moment the arrays formed, countless arrays automatically contracted, wrapping Qin Yao within them.

A moment later, an incomparably holy radiance emanated from Qin Yao. Eight pairs of holy wings grew from behind her, and in the next second, Qin Yao flew into the sky!

As for Lin Xiaoxiao, she snapped her fingers, and a huge half-human, half-mechanical cyborg appeared. Lin Xiaoxiao entered the cockpit directly.

The cyborg immediately sprinted at full speed; it was so fast, at least 400 yards!

In the audience, representatives from major families were also discussing heatedly.

"Haha, Brother Lu, with this momentum from your Lu Hai, first place is a sure thing this time!" A chubby family head cupped his hands to the dignified man beside him.

Lu Tianming, the head of the Lu family, smiled faintly: "It's just child's play. Whether he can get first place depends on his own ability." Although he said that, the pride in his eyes could not be hidden.

Representatives from the Qin Family and the Lin family were also present, with confident smiles on their faces, clearly full of confidence in their own geniuses.

In front of these shining geniuses, the other three thousand-plus candidates had become inconspicuous little light spots on the screen, almost receiving no attention.

Head Teacher Chen Xingyue stood in the ranks of the Qinghe No. 1 High School teachers, nervously searching for her class's students on the screen.

Inside the virtual battlefield, Liu Ruyan also summoned her believers. Two nimble spirits hovered around her, their wings flapping, creating streaks of cyan breeze.

"I'll send them to scout. This place is too eerie; it's better to be careful," Liu Ruyan explained.

Zhang Chao waved his hand carelessly: "Good, I'll listen to you."

Fang Chuan had been observing his surroundings all along.

This "Meteor Wasteland" was full of an aura of decay, chaos, and madness, indicating that the peak demigod's state before falling was very bad.

"This kind of place is the most likely to give birth to some twisted monsters," Fang Chuan thought to himself.

After about ten minutes, Liu Ruyan's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Found it! Due north, about twenty kilometers away, there is a canyon with very strong energy fluctuations. It looks like a nest of fierce beasts!"

"Alright! Finally, we're starting!" Zhang Chao was immediately energized, leaped onto Cang Ya's back, and then reached out to Fang Chuan, "Come on, Fang Chuan, brother will take you for a ride!"

Fang Chuan didn't stand on ceremony; he grabbed Zhang Chao's hand and used the leverage to flip and sit on Cang Ya's broad back. Must say, it was quite stable.

"Liu Ruyan, keep up!" Zhang Chao waved his hand spiritedly.

Cang Ya let out a low growl, its four paws pushed off, and it turned into a silver lightning bolt, speeding towards the north.

Liu Ruyan, supported by two Gale Spirits, flew lightly in mid-air, following closely behind.