Chapter 139 Newcomers to the Wilderness Base

"You have cleared the 98th floor in this challenge. Your first challenge will grant extra credit rewards. You have received a total of 150,000 credit rewards and obtained special privileges for the trial tower: you can challenge any floor below the 99th floor at any time."

Having cleared the 98th floor, Chu Han gained another 150,000 credits.

He had earned back three-quarters of the credits spent on exchanging for the Giant Whale essence blood.

He did not continue to challenge the 99th floor because success was impossible.

Unless he had the strength to clear the 98th floor with ease, he would not attempt the challenge.

"Before I head to Sky Academy, I will definitely pass the 99th floor."

Chu Han thought to himself.

"Since I've already made a Breakthrough in the trial tower, I can challenge the Heavenly Ladder once more."

Chu Han then returned to the Heavenly Ladder of the Body Tempering Academy.

The 41st floor of the Heavenly Ladder could no longer stop his progress.

He successfully cleared the 42nd floor of the Heavenly Ladder after using the Giant Whale Transformation.

On the 43rd floor of the Heavenly Ladder, Chu Han used all his trump cards and held his ground briefly, but ultimately had to give up in frustration.

The pressure on the 43rd floor had already reached the level of an 8th-Rank Grandmaster, with a difficulty comparable to the 99th floor of the trial tower.

He was temporarily unable to pass it.

Inside the Vice Dean's office, Zhou Tong wiped the sweat from his face.

His heart could not find peace.

"This freak actually mastered the second transformation of the Beast God Transformation so quickly, and he even broke through the 43rd floor of the Heavenly Ladder!"

"If he's allowed to Cultivate for a while longer, even my record will be broken by him."

Within the Body Tempering Academy, the only people who had completed all 45 floors were Qiu Zhan and Zhou Tong.

Although Zhou Tong's cultivation was only at the 8th Rank Initial Stage, if his physical strength was included, he could rival an existence at the 8th Rank Middle Stage.

The floors after the 40th of the Heavenly Ladder were originally not prepared for students.

Yet he hadn't expected Chu Han to break this rule.

"I wonder what kind of expression Old Qiu will have when he finishes his secluded meditation and hears this news."

A bitter smile appeared on Zhou Tong's face.

Chu Han's progress had already made Zhou Tong feel a slight sense of crisis.

"Knock, knock, knock..."

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door of the Vice Dean's office.

It interrupted Zhou Tong's thoughts.

"Enter."

The door opened, and a figure walked in; it was Chu Han.

Zhou Tong was taken aback and asked suspiciously, "What are you doing here, kid? Do you want to Cultivate the Nine Transformations of Heavenly Fire - Third Transformation? I'm afraid the essence blood in the academy won't satisfy your needs."

Chu Han smiled and shook his head. "Dean Zhou, I want to apply to go to the wilderness to hunt exotic beasts. I'll need to leave the school for a period of time. My teacher is currently in secluded meditation, so I need your authorization."

"Going to the wilderness? I see. It seems you're preparing to make a dash for those 100,000 points." Zhou Tong suddenly realized.

Chu Han nodded. "I plan to Cultivate while earning points, striving to let my cultivation also Breakthrough to the Sixth Order Limit of martial arts."

Zhou Tong asked with a smile, "How long do you plan to be away?"

"About two months. I'll be back before the Elite League of the Top 100 Universities begins," Chu Han replied.

Zhou Tong nodded and scolded with a smile, "Quite slippery, aren't you? You want to complete all the conditions by the time the university league ends. It seems you won't be staying at Capital Martial Arts University for much longer."

"I agree. However, even if your strength is already comparable to a Grandmaster, you must still be careful of the omnipresent dangers in the wilderness. Additionally, you must pay extra attention to the Mosheng Society; they are very likely to attack you," Zhou Tong warned.

"Understood, I'll be careful," Chu Han nodded.

Leaving Zhou Tong's office, Chu Han obtained the transit permit to go to the wilderness.

He could leave Capital Martial Arts University at any time.

Before leaving, he also gathered with Zhao Feiyu and the others, as his absence this time would be somewhat long.

His target this time was located in the mountain range north of the capital.

It was known as one of the three major wilderness areas of the Federation, the "Northern Wasteland Mountain Range."

The Blue Planet of this world was completely different from the Earth of Chu Han's previous life.

After experiencing the recovery of Yuan Qi, the tectonic plates of the Blue Planet expanded drastically, and its area was more than ten times that of the Earth in his previous life.

As the core of the China Federation, the capital was several hundred kilometers south of the starting point of the Northern Wasteland Mountain Range. On the other end of the mountain range stood the Northern Base City, with a population of nearly 100 million.

It was the largest barrier and supply hub established by mankind on the edge of the Northern Territory's desolate hills.

The Northern Wasteland Mountain Range stretched for tens of thousands of miles, inhabited by countless exotic beasts of various Ranks.

From low-Rank 1st and 2nd-Rank exotic beasts to high-Rank 7th, 8th, and 9th-Rank overlords, and even legendary 10th-Rank exotic beast kings hidden within, it was a core area for Federation Martial Artists to train and hunt, as well as a dangerous place where countless people were buried.

Chu Han packed his bags, slung his flame demon battle saber at his waist, and filled his space ring with various Medicinal Pills and food.

Hunting exotic beasts did not require bitter cultivation, so he still prepared his various living supplies quite thoroughly.

Since he hadn't joined any Battle Team at Capital Martial Arts University, he left the university alone and took the fastest high-speed train to the Northern Base City.

The train sped along, and the scenery outside the window receded rapidly, gradually transitioning from a bustling city to a desolate plain.

Finally, what came into view were the rolling, mist-shrouded giant mountains, which were the starting point of the Northern Wasteland Mountain Range.

After another half hour of travel, the train arrived at the Northern Base City located on the outskirts of the Northern Wasteland Mountain Range.

This Base City was the supply base closest to the Northern Wasteland Mountain Range, far more rugged and heroic than the capital.

The city walls of the Base City were a hundred meters high, cast from a mixture of special alloys and exotic beast bones. They were covered in hideous scratches and technological weapons, with squads of patrolling soldiers always on alert for threats from the wilderness.

Chu Han walked out of the station, surrounded by Martial Artists wearing combat suits and exuding a fierce aura.

Even the air was permeated with a faint smell of blood and the aura of slaughter.

Chu Han headed directly to the wilderness registration hall.

According to school regulations, students entering the wilderness area must undergo Martial Artist registration.

After hunting exotic beasts, they could return to the supply base to exchange exotic beast Materials for hunting points, which would be synchronized to the student's information card.

"Registrant Chu Han, student of Capital Martial Arts University, applying to enter the Northern Wasteland Mountain Range hunting zone." Chu Han handed his student card to the staff member.

After checking the information, a flash of surprise crossed the staff member's eyes. "A student from Capital Martial Arts University? Entering the Northern Wasteland Mountain Range hunting zone alone? There are many 5th and 6th-Rank exotic beasts there; it's very dangerous."

"Don't worry, I'm confident." Chu Han's tone was flat.

After entering the information, the staff member handed Chu Han a black badge. "This black iron badge is the pass for the hunting zone and also represents your hunting Rank."

"I suggest you'd better join a Martial Artist squad first to familiarize yourself with the routes and situation of the Northern Wasteland Mountain Range with a team. I can introduce you to one."

Chu Han took the badge and was about to say no thanks.

A woman's voice came from beside him: "Are you a student of Capital Martial Arts University? Do you want to join our Hurricane Squad? We are recruiting Martial Artists and preparing to enter the Northern Wasteland Mountain Range to hunt Two-Winged Demon Wolves."

Hearing the voice, Chu Han turned to look and saw a hot beauty of about 25 years old waving at him.

The woman was dressed in a tight-fitting combat suit that outlined her tight and exquisite curves. She had jet-black ear-length short hair, and her eyes held a bit of heroism.

A long sword was slung at her waist, and her aura was powerful, already close to the Sixth Order Limit.