46: Chapter 44 Fang Yu and Fan Xing

Fang Yu's trial slaughter continued to progress.

In the blink of an eye, it was already 9:00 PM. Of course, this referred to Blue Star time, as Primal Star was in the middle of a polar day, and the entire second half of the year was daytime.

Amidst a rolling hilly area and a valley nestled between two small mountains, three figures were engaged in a fierce, intersecting battle.

Among them, two beastly figures occasionally let out bursts of roars. Their bodies were about the size of a pony, and their fur was grayish-brown. Their speed was astonishingly fast, and their front paws were absurdly sharp, coordinating with each other to continuously swipe at the black-clothed human figure.

Meanwhile, the black-clothed figure had incomparably flexible footwork, dodging the Vicious Beasts' lethal attacks.

High up in the air, dozens of meters above.

"Truly fierce."

"The progress is simply too fast." Xia Yao overlooked the battle situation below, staring intently at Fang Yu. Every single one of Fang Yu's dodges was close to the limit; although it looked extremely perilous, in reality, it was as casual as a stroll in a courtyard.

This represented absolute control over the battlefield.

The frenzied attacks of the two Rift-Claw Wolves did not cause any damage to Fang Yu. On the contrary, every swing of Fang Yu's battle blade added another wound to the bodies of the two Rift-Claw Wolves.

"He is both fighting."

"And honing his footwork."

"He hasn't used Dark Qi, yet he has been fighting continuously for so long, killing nearly thirty Vicious Beasts, and he can still maintain such concentration? His energy is truly vigorous." Xia Yao sighed inwardly.

If one were to say that at the very beginning of the fight, Fang Yu was still a bit nervous and would trigger Dark Qi bursts at every turn...

But as the slaughter continued, Fang Yu quickly got into the zone, consciously starting to conserve his physical strength. He almost stopped using Dark Qi bursts entirely, and later even began to actively control his power bursts, killing the Vicious Beasts with as minimal a cost as possible.

A Dark Qi burst would cause strength and speed to skyrocket, and his combat power was indeed formidable... but the consumption of physical strength and Qi and blood was also massive, making it unsustainable for long.

Therefore, in the unpredictable Wilderness Area, no matter how strong a Martial Artist was, they would not rashly trigger Dark Qi unless necessary.

The first rule for a Martial Artist venturing into the Wilderness Area is to absolutely never completely trust anyone; the second rule is to keep one's physical and mental energy at its Peak as much as possible.

Under normal circumstances.

Newcomers usually needed guidance from a Senior, or would only gradually realize this point through long-term combat trials... Yet Fang Yu did not need Xia Yao's reminder at all.

Until now.

Even when arriving at the edge of the Safe Zone, facing two Rift-Claw Wolves already on the verge of Level 20, Fang Yu could handle them with ease and freedom, as if the several hours of high-intensity fighting before did not exist at all.

He didn't look like a newcomer at all.

"Chi!"

"Chi!"

Accompanied by two flashes of blade light sweeping past like lightning, the two battered Rift-Claw Wolves failed to dodge in time and were directly pierced through their vital spots, crashing onto the ground. Fresh blood gushed out, and after struggling for a moment, they stopped moving.

Whoosh!

The flyer quickly landed. Xia Yao skillfully jumped out, picked up a small knife, and began to cut off the 'front paws' of the two Rift-Claw Wolves. For this kind of Vicious Beast, only their sharp claws were worth a bit of money.

Fang Yu stood to the side, his gaze constantly scanning all directions to maintain vigilance.

While dissecting the beast.

"Fang Yu, your combat is getting more and more proficient, and even staying on guard is almost becoming a habit for you." Xia Yao couldn't help saying, "After fighting continuously for so long, you can still maintain this level of concentration... If it were me, I definitely wouldn't dare to push myself to such extremes."

Fang Yu grinned; he understood what Xia Yao meant.

Combat.

Especially this kind of life-and-death battle, which extremely consumed physical and mental strength. Normally, after several hours of slaughter, most people would be exhausted... When facing opponents close to their own strength, they would definitely strive for a quick resolution.

A Dark Qi burst was the best choice.

Who would be like himself?

However!

Fang Yu was already used to it. The Divine Ability 'Devour' bestowed upon him not only super-strong potion-digesting capabilities, but also super-strong physical and mental energy recovery speeds... Eating the same high-energy food, he could absorb it much faster.

This was also one of the reasons why his martial arts techniques had progressed so fast over the many years of past martial arts Cultivate.

Nothing else!

He could focus more on Cultivate, and naturally his efficiency was higher... Now upon arriving at the Primal Star, this advantage was further magnified.

From 2:00 PM until now, Xia Yao felt a bit exhausted just watching the battle and cutting up the spoils of war, whereas Fang Yu only ate high-energy food once in the middle and rested for half an hour, yet his physical strength was still considered abundant.

Suddenly.

"Hmm?" Fang Yu sensed something and looked up into the high sky to his rear-side, only to see a low-flying flyer passing by, which was now slowly hovering.

There were also two figures on it.

One of the youths was wearing a gray battle uniform and carrying a battle blade on his back, still stained with quite a bit of blood. It seemed he had just experienced a battle and was staring at Fang Yu.

"Fang Yu, what a coincidence. Did you kill these two Rift-Claw Wolves?" The gray-clothed youth shouted, "The fur of these two Rift-Claw Wolves is slightly whitish, and they look like they are almost Level 20. Impressive."

"Flattered." Fang Yu smiled slightly and also laughed heartily, "Speaking of ranking, I am not as high as you yet."

Among the hundreds of newly enrolled specialized college students this time...

Six people obtained elite contracts.

Currently, on the newcomer coefficient score ranking displayed by the communication Star Ring, Fan Xing, Fang Yu, and Yan Hezhou all had a coefficient score of 1.1, but Fan Xing's ranking was slightly higher. Obviously, the Vicious Beasts he killed were more numerous and stronger.

"I was just lucky." Fan Xing said with a chuckle. He was tall, and his smile made him look very sunny. "I will go continue looking for Vicious Beasts first. Let's chat again if there's a chance."

"Alright." Fang Yu nodded.

One does not hit a smiling person; since the other party was enthusiastic, Fang Yu wouldn't treat him with a cold face either.

Fang Yu watched the other party leave.

"You know him?" Xia Yao had already finished cutting up both Rift-Claw Wolves.

"Not familiar." Fang Yu smiled, "He's also a Senior-year newcomer who got an elite contract. His name is Fan Xing, and he's currently ranked first among the newcomers."

Only newcomers would have a separate 'Newcomer Coefficient Score Ranking' on the Star Ring's 'Primal Net'.

As for Xia Yao and the others, they could only see a 'Senior Total Score Ranking List'.

"Oh? He is Fan Xing?" Xia Yao was curious.

"You know him?" Fang Yu smiled.

"Yeah." Xia Yao nodded, "His life level seems very high. He should be the highest among the recommended newcomers of your batch, at Level 24."

"Level 24?" Fang Yu was slightly surprised, "Then why is he in a specialized college?"

Level 24—this was even higher than Bai Chen's life level.

"I don't know." Xia Yao shook her head, "Just like I'm also curious, how did your technique improve so fast?"

Fang Yu couldn't help but feel relieved in his heart.

This Fan Xing perhaps came from a wealthy family, plus he only underwent Awakening of his Star Phase in the specialized college... Anyway, the world was so big that anything could happen.

In comparison.

His own Micro-level Blade Technique was perhaps even more dazzling than Fan Xing's Level 24.

"His background seems even bigger than yours; he directly joined an Earth Team." Xia Yao said.

"Earth Team?" Fang Yu was puzzled.

"As the name implies, an Earth Team is a team joined by students from the Earth Academy. It's a common nickname among us Seniors." Xia Yao said, "Students of the Earth Academy only number a little over thirty in our batch. Their life levels are mostly extremely high, with more than half already reaching Level 30."

"Martial Artists above Level 30 basically won't come to No. 12 Secondary Base, and Earth Academy students mostly stick together as well... Therefore, there are currently only 4 Earth Teams at No. 12 Base." Xia Yao said.

"You know this so clearly?" Fang Yu couldn't help asking.

"I am in a support role, and slightly understanding the intelligence of other teams is also my task." Xia Yao smiled proudly, "Not to mention our batch, even some powerful teams of the fifth-year Seniors, I would go and find out about them."

"After all, we might run into each other in the Wilderness Area." Xia Yao said.

Fang Yu couldn't help nodding.

"Earth Teams are scarce. How many elite students are eyeing them and wanting to join? After all, the stronger the overall strength of the team, the more hope there is of hunting Advanced Vicious Beasts above Level 30."

"Killing Advanced Vicious Beasts above Level 30 yields civilization points far exceeding those of Level 20-plus Vicious Beasts, and the coefficient score will soar rapidly." Xia Yao explained, "Logically speaking, they wouldn't invite a newcomer to join."

"Therefore, Fan Xing being able to join an Earth Team caused a sensation in some of our Senior chat groups."

Fang Yu suddenly understood.

So that was how it was.

"That being said, wanting my coefficient score to surpass his is almost impossible." Fang Yu was thoughtful.