133: Finals Schedule

Signing a contract with the other party is not just about taking advantage; it actually requires carefully designing a complete cultivation plan tailored to their characteristics, starting from the initial stage.

Although he possesses a solid foundation for commanding the ultimate, the most urgent task at hand is to fully grasp and utilize the precious opportunity of its last racial evolution.

It's important to understand that for a race, only individuals within the first to third stages truly belong to that race's category.

Once the advanced evolution is complete, these individuals are no longer entirely subordinate to their original race.

Even for each individual developing along the same path, there will be subtle differences due to variations in the quality of materials used.

Therefore, if one wishes to successfully cultivate the unique Sleepless into an incredibly powerful pet, abundant and high-quality resources are undoubtedly indispensable key elements.

Thus, extorting a hefty sum from the Netherworld Guardian before departure became extremely necessary.

However, just as Li Wen was secretly calculating how to speak, his words were cut off before he could utter them.

As if the other party could discern Li Wen's deepest thoughts, he heard him say,

"To be honest, I really don't have many decent resources here."

"Only this yin sen wood is still somewhat valuable, after all, Sleepless was born because of it. Why not just take this thing with you as well."

Li Wen: ???

Is this how gift-giving is done nowadays? It left Li Wen a bit bewildered.

Originally, he had no intention of acquiring such an item, for no other reason than that it was something capable of maintaining vitality even in such an environment, so its grade certainly wouldn't be low.

In fact, he was merely thinking of asking the other party for some common resources that were abundant in this place, just in case, perhaps he could put them to use someday!

However, the situation took an unexpected turn; someone actually gave him such a generous gift directly, like a heavy hammer striking Li Wen's heart, instantly leaving him speechless.

Even if Li Wen had a thousand words in his heart at this moment, he found it difficult to speak another word, so the three of them stood in silent confrontation, and the atmosphere on the scene fell into a stalemate.

Finally, the one called the Netherworld Guardian could no longer contain his impatience and broke the silence. He frowned slightly, his face showing displeasure, and he shouted loudly at Li Wen,

"I have already given you everything; why do you still linger here and refuse to leave?"

Hearing this, Li Wen was slightly startled, a hint of confusion appearing on his face, and he quickly responded,

"Ah? But you didn't tell me how to leave this place!"

The Netherworld Guardian heard this, a faint sneer playing on his lips, and he said nonchalantly,

"Since you know that the way to enter here is to walk three hundred meters in a straight line, why not take a bold guess as to what the method for exiting might be?"

After a moment of thought, Li Wen tentatively replied, "Could it be... to walk back three hundred meters in a straight line?"

The Netherworld Guardian nodded slightly after hearing this, only dropping two words—"Clever."

Then he turned and walked away without looking back, his figure disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye... After exiting the secret realm, the first thing Li Wen did was to furiously go find Teacher Lu to settle the score.

Who would have thought that the hateful fellow was actually standing at the entrance of the secret realm, seemingly waiting for him specifically.

As soon as Li Wen saw Teacher Lu, he became enraged, pointing at his nose and loudly questioning,

"What the hell were you fiddling with on that wooden plaque? You almost got me killed!"

Teacher Lu, however, looked innocent, blinking his eyes and saying,

"Oh dear! I was completely well-intentioned, who would have thought it would backfire. Besides, you're perfectly fine, aren't you!"

Hearing this, Li Wen became even more furious, gritting his teeth and saying,

"So, not being dead means being fine, huh?"

Facing Li Wen's questioning, Teacher Lu not only showed no remorse but continued to argue irrationally. He spread his hands and explained eloquently,

"You don't know, but when I couldn't sense your presence, my heart was in my throat! If Principal Qin hadn't told me you were alive and well, I... hmm... probably... would have rushed in to find you regardless of the consequences."

As he spoke, Teacher Lu seemed to be moved by his own words, a look of worry appearing on his face.

Immediately after, he patted his chest and solemnly guaranteed,

"But rest assured, from now on, Principal Qin has specifically instructed me to provide you with close protection, ensuring your personal safety is foolproof, and situations like this will absolutely not happen again!"

However, Li Wen didn't believe Teacher Lu's promise at all.

He rolled his eyes and retorted irritably,

"You? Protect me? I'd be thanking heaven if you didn't cause me trouble or harm me!"

After speaking, Li Wen shook his head helplessly and turned to leave, leaving Teacher Lu alone in his original spot, but compelled by Principal Qin's orders, he still followed... "By the way, what day is it today? Is it the finals already?"

Li Wen muttered to himself, preparing to take out his low-battery phone, charge it, and check.

Teacher Lu appeared again, at an inopportune moment, and said,

"Tomorrow is the finals, but this year our Tiannan University didn't make it to the finals; we're preparing to compete for third place."

The initial impression of Teacher Lu had completely collapsed in Li Wen's mind; now he was staring straight at him.

Teacher Lu also felt uneasy under his gaze.

"Alright, I sincerely apologize, that was indeed my mistake, but protecting you is also true."