219: Chapter 219 The Melee Begins

Time quickly reached 12:00 PM.

"Dong—"

Accompanied by the resonant tolling of a giant bell echoing over the square, a spatial portal suddenly swung open!

The final melee has officially begun!

One by one, the contestants walked into the spatial gate, their figures vanishing within.

Chen Yi also led The girls into it along with the crowd.

After a brief sensation of weightlessness and spatial distortion, the fresh scent of vegetation and dense spiritual energy rushed toward them.

They were randomly teleported to the depths of a primeval forest with towering ancient trees, surrounded by intertwining vines, with the faint sounds of birds chirping and beasts roaring.

Aside from their own group, no other contestants were currently in sight.

"As expected, there are no safe zones!"

Chen Yi sized up the surroundings.

The rules for this melee were closer to real-world wilderness survival; all supplies had to be exchanged for points in the token's shop.

Unlike the final exam in Jiang City before, there were no safe zones or instructor guards.

On the first night, if they didn't want to sleep in the forest and get bitten by mosquitoes, they had to save up enough points to buy a tent or a container house!

"Huh? Why is there a no-fly zone here?"

"Me too, I can't fly anymore!"

"My sister and I can fly, but we can only fly at low altitudes—"

Lin Mengxue and Luo Shiyin wanted to spread their wings and fly high, but they found an invisible force of rules suppressing the sky, preventing them from flying above the treetops.

As fairies, Hua Yuetong and Hua Xingtong could fly, but with their tiny bodies, they couldn't carry anyone at all.

Clearly, this was to restrict contestants with flying-type spiritual beasts from scouting and moving too easily!

Having a flying spiritual beast in this kind of assessment would truly be a dimensional strike!

"Brother Yi, which way are we going?"

Lin Mengxue asked softly, and the other girls automatically gathered around, observing the surroundings with alert expressions.

It was almost an instinctive reaction.

The girls quickly adjusted their formation. Lin Mengxue, Luo Shiyin, Yan Jiuyue, and Yun Zhiyao stood in a diamond formation at the front;

Su Taotao, Chu Feiyu, Hua Yuetong, and Hua Xingtong also took a diamond formation to guard the rear;

Keeping Chen Yi firmly protected in the very center.

Seeing them acting as if facing a formidable enemy yet with such perfect chemistry, Chen Yi felt both warmed and a bit amused.

"Actually—with my current physical strength and perception of danger, I'm the one most suited to be the tank—"

But he couldn't bear to dampen The girls' protective instincts and enthusiasm, so he let them be.

"Just pick a direction and let's see as we go. We'll clear out whatever we encounter!"

"Okay!!!"

Before they had gone far, there was a rustling in the bushes ahead, and a Poison Vine Tree Demon made of energy elements crawled out, waving vines covered in thorns and venom.

Without needing Chen Yi's command, The girls, who had been itching to show off in front of him, attacked almost simultaneously!

Ice Burst, Wind Blade, Fox Fire, Black Hole, Holy Light, Shadow, Phoenix Flame, Water Cannon—eight attacks of different colors instantly submerged the tree demon!

"Boom—"

Before the tree demon could even scream, it dissolved into pure energy, leaving behind a speck of light that was absorbed by Chen Yi's token.

[Points +5]

"Tsk, it really couldn't take a hit."

"So boring. Why was there only one?"

"Let a group come, so we can see who wins!"

The girls had just finished complaining.

The next second, a jaw-dropping scene occurred!

The surrounding trees, which had been stationary, seemed to wake up simultaneously, emitting "creaking" sounds as their dense roots pulled out of the soil like feet!

Hundreds of tree demons revealed their true forms and, in unison, turned around and fled!

It looked as if they had encountered some kind of plague god!

For a moment, the ground shook, wood chips flew, and the scene was comparable to a small Monster Tide!

Chen Yi was also stunned for a moment seeing this!

Because the system couldn't see the interface of AI Magical Beasts, and they didn't emit spiritual energy, he had thought this really was just a tropical rainforest—

The girls were also stunned for a moment, but excitement immediately welled up in their eyes.

These were mobile point gift packs!

And the best chance to verify their own strength!

"Sisters! Grab them! Whoever kills the most gets an extra hour with Brother Yi tonight!"

Yan Jiuyue shouted, and all The girls were instantly pumped up, charging out with delicate cries!

The AI tree demon magical beasts almost broke down seeing this.

If they could talk, they would surely ask: Are you the monsters, or are we?

There was no suspense in the battle.

In less than two and a half minutes, all the tree demons attempting to flee were cleared out.

The points on Chen Yi's token jumped wildly, finally settling at 2,405 points!

It could be called a massive haul!

"That was satisfying! So satisfying!"

"I killed sixty-four. What about you guys?"

"I didn't count, but it's definitely more than that!"

"I'm definitely first! My Eye of the Storm gathered over a hundred monsters at once!"

"It feels like we can't tell who won this way. Let's just call it a tie! Then Brother Chen Yi can just work eight hours of overtime, right?"

"I agree! I think that works!"

Hearing this, Chen Yi immediately rolled his eyes.

"Your own agreement, don't drag me into it!"

"Brother Chen Yi, do you not like us anymore?"

Alas, The girls' whispers were just too sweet, and Chen Yi eventually agreed—

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Meanwhile, in the monitoring room behind the scenes of the Beast Taming Contest.

Gao Ming, Vice President of the Beast Tamer Association, watched the footage of many teams being besieged by sudden beast tides due to their recklessness and being forced to withdraw, shaking his head repeatedly.

Had they forgotten the wilderness exploration standards emphasized repeatedly in class?

First use long-range skills to probe, and then advance cautiously after confirming safety!

Who dives headfirst into an obviously problematic area like that?

They're all just for show!

Zhang Lingcheng, the Commander-in-Chief of the Dragon Kingdom's military, smiled bitterly and pointed to another light screen, saying softly, "Vice President Gao, look at Chen Yi's side—the stuff you taught in class doesn't seem to apply to him at all!"

On the light screen, Chen Yi's team wasn't exploring at all; they were—reverse-purging!

Wherever a large number of magical beasts gathered, they would take the initiative to charge!

And they charged directly into the center of the beast groups!

Of course, the scene wasn't magical beasts besieging them, but their team besieging hundreds or thousands of magical beasts!

The efficiency was terrifyingly high!

The same was true for the elite squad composed of Leng Wuhen, Gao Wenyu, and Lin Xiao, who also swept through various magical beast gathering points with overwhelming force.

The high-ranking officials in the observation room were speechless.

"If this footage is broadcast, I'm afraid it will set a bad example for the next few generations of students, right?"

"Who told them to be so overpowered? Within the scope of the rules, efficiency is paramount!"