221: Chapter 221 External Reactions! With concerted efforts to facilitate integration, Zhang Jian is saved!

Japan.

Inside the Shikigami Great Hall.

The Incarnation of Yamata no Orochi, seated high above, was in a towering rage.

"In the dignified nation of Japan, with countless subjects who believe in the Great God Orochi, can no one clear a Hell-grade Dungeon?"

Countless people below knelt on the ground, trembling with fear.

It wasn't until the Incarnation of Yamata no Orochi pressed further that someone stammered out a response.

"We have already done our best. Over three hundred warriors have already died in the process of exploring the Hell-grade, but we are still just a bit short."

"This Hell-grade is truly too difficult; we really have no way."

"Difficult?"

The Incarnation of Yamata no Orochi was furious, the fat on his belly rolling with his rage.

"If it is so difficult, then no one should be able to clear it."

"Why have 33 Dungeons been cleared now? Do they not find it difficult?"

The hall below was silent, everyone's face filled with bitterness.

The old man leading them was named Yamashita Chikatoshi.

As a Level 99 Professional at his third job change, he was the former strongest person in Japan and currently the only one in Japan to have reached planet-level strength.

On the surface, he was trembling and extremely respectful.

But in his heart, he was secretly complaining.

'How would we know how others cleared it?'

'If we knew,'

'We would have gone to farm it ourselves.'

'Would we still need to rely on a useless person like you?'

...

USA.

Inside the great hall of the [God Clan Alliance].

The atmosphere was also as silent as death.

Originally,

with the support of several high-level officials who had broken through the Professional limit, countless resources had been allocated.

From among the most talented individuals of various Families,

a total of fourteen Level 64 Professionals had been assembled, fully armed.

They were claimed to be the strongest Second Job Change team on the Water Blue Planet.

Furthermore, with over five other Level 69 teams having explored several times, they had summarized a lot of experience.

Finally, they had gathered enough experience to increase Dungeon evaluations.

A perfect strategy had been formulated for them.

Moreover,

after their coordination failed during the first few attempts because each of them wanted to show off,

the team members were gathered together and thoroughly trained by Zeus using mental secret techniques.

Only after practically brainwashing them with the concept of sacrificing themselves for the team's victory,

did the entire team begin to have coordination.

Eventually,

after wasting a total of 7 Super-tier Dungeon Reset Scrolls, they thrillingly cleared the Hell-grade and achieved a limit-level evaluation.

But when they came out,

just as they were being summoned by the high-level officials of the [God Clan Alliance] to prepare a victory celebration,

because of Zhang Jian's Fusion, everyone's panel updated with the current Dungeon progress and corresponding Ranks.

Their success instantly became a result not worth mentioning.

The team members' original joy turned entirely into bewilderment.

Their hearts were filled with even more rage.

"Who is targeting us?"

...

Inside the secret training camp of Galaxy Academy.

A team composed of freshmen such as Yue Linyuan, Zhu Jiuxiao, Sun Yu, Kamishiro Chio, and Han Xueyao,

after the instructor used mythical level items to help them simulate multiple times,

finally succeeded in clearing the Level 35 large-scale Dungeon [Shadow Corridor].

Standing outside the Dungeon, they felt as if they were in a dream.

Everyone was summarizing their own problems and areas for improvement.

The atmosphere was harmonious.

As the captain, Yue Linyuan even made a grand declaration.

Within a month, everyone had to complete their Second Job Change before the official opening of Galaxy Academy.

Then,

with the massive boost each of their Divine-Grade classes would get at the Second Job Change,

and,

after updating with the pre-prepared epic-grade skills and epic-grade equipment,

this brand-new team could completely be called the strongest Level 40 team on the Water Blue Planet!

At that time,

they would continue with the current team configuration to challenge medium and large-scale Dungeons from Level 40 to Level 45.

They might even,

be able to split into two teams to explore small-scale Dungeons.

Perhaps,

in a short time, they would have the chance to achieve a second or even a third limit-level clear!

But just a few minutes after he finished his grand declaration,

a notification reached everyone's mind.

When the panels began to display the current progress of the Rank Breakthrough,

the Prodigies who had just been immersed in joy all fell silent.

"Has the outside world already become like this?"

"Are there 32 other teams as excellent and powerful as us?"

Among them,

Yue Linyuan and Zhu Jiuxiao had some guesses and were not surprised.

Among these,

'I'm afraid many of them were completed by Zhang Jian leading Wang Fei and the others, right?'

And Kamishiro Chio and Han Xueyao, who once held expectations for Zhang Jian, were also thinking.

'Zhang Jian-kun seems to have already walked very far ahead.'

...

Inside a rift known to no one.

A dozen people stood suspended in the air.

These were some of the high-level officials from the two transcendent-level academies, [Europa Temple] and [Amazon Tribe].

They had just combined the power of the two academies to finally clear this Level 95 large-scale Dungeon [Wild Sanctuary].

Not only did they each gain a large amount of experience and drops,

but they also obtained a precious recipe for a Level 95 mythical level necklace.

The relationship between the two academies had also grown a step closer.

But no amount of good news could overcome the shock of seeing that cold number "33" on the panel.

After a long silence, someone finally spoke.

"Just what kind of person can clear Hell-grade Dungeons in such large batches?"

"Among the major countries, only Huaxia and the USA have such strength."

"That bunch of idiots in the USA only care about the high-level officials' strength, while those below are a bunch of swine; clearing one or two would be good enough for them."

"Could it be that the Huaxia officials are disregarding the cost to seize the initiative after this System update?"

"But no matter how much they invest, clearing three or five would be the limit. How could there be so many?"

Someone looked hesitant.

"Could it be true that Galaxy Academy produced a Heaven-Defying freshman who treats Hell-grade Dungeons like his own backyard?"

"I've heard of it too. It's said he didn't even participate in the training camp and entered the academy's inner circle directly to be nurtured in secret!"

Others were also expressing different opinions.

"No matter how strong one person is, there is ultimately a limit. I'm afraid a few good prospects have emerged."

"It's also possible that old fellow Xuan Jizi got his hands on some good stuff and nurtured a group of people!"

As they chatted, everyone's expression became somewhat helpless.

No matter the situation, it seemed the tripartite balance between the three transcendent academies was about to be broken.

Even if their two academies quietly allied,

their progress seemed much lower than Galaxy's.

After another long silence,

a middle-aged man with a gloomy expression said tentatively,

"How about we use that thing?"

"Absolutely not!"

As soon as his words fell, they were rejected.

The white-haired old man leading them gave him a warning look.

"That thing is said to be able to connect to an extraterrestrial battlefield and explore mysterious treasures."

"But who's to say that using it won't attract a group of invaders!"

"We Professionals of the Water Blue Planet, no matter how much we fight internally, cannot let outsiders take advantage!"

The gloomy middle-aged man wore a look of shame and lowered his head.

"This subordinate knows his mistake!"

But from an angle others couldn't see,

looking at his rolling eyeballs and unpredictable gaze,

no one knew what his true thoughts were.

...

On the second day after Zhang Jian began his Fusion.

Upon hearing the news, Wang Fei and the others also rushed back immediately.

They had been unstoppable recently, clearing Hell-grade Dungeons one after another.

This had caused no small stir in the outside world.

Furthermore,

before rushing back, because they had cleared several Level 40 Dungeons in a row in Lanhe City, they were detected by the Combat Governance Bureau.

Last time, when Zhang Jian came alone to clear them, his efficiency was too high, and they hadn't been able to see him.

This time,

Wang Fei's team had many people after all and was quite conspicuous.

They were caught red-handed by the officials.

The officials insisted on giving them rewards.

At first,

Wang Fei didn't care about these things at all.

Not to mention that when following Brother Jian before, there was no rare treasure or item he hadn't seen.

Even recently,

in the Dungeons they farmed themselves, epic-grade items were not uncommon.

But when Xiao Jiuming appeared and indicated through the Combat Governance Bureau that he could open the secret treasury of the entire Long Province and let them choose several items as rewards,

Wang Fei no longer dared to look down on the other party.

The Commander is truly generous!

Under the other's lead, they arrived at the secret treasury on the 12th basement floor of the Tianqi Building.

Originally,

Xiao Jiuming had stated they could pick two mythical level treasures.

But when Wang Fei learned that among these so-called treasures of that quality, there were no passive skills, he lost interest.

No matter how strong they currently were, they were only Second Job Change Professionals.

At most, they could only use items of epic-grade quality.

If there were a mythical level passive skill, it could be given to Zhang Jian as a foundation.

Anything else, whether equipment, weapons, or active skills, was not very meaningful.

With Brother Jian's strength, it wouldn't be hard to obtain them in the future.

In the end,

they chose another option.

Six epic-grade treasures.

In the corresponding area, they picked out three passive skill books.

Seeing Xiao Jiuming's gaze flicker with a bit of heartache, they felt secret joy but softened their hands a bit.

For the remaining three opportunities, they simply chose three epic-grade refining Materials.

This actually made Xiao Jiuming feel a bit embarrassed.

After coming out and having a meal with Xiao Jiuming,

they were prepared to follow the list he provided and clear all the Hell-grade Dungeons within the scope of Long Province that they were capable of clearing.

But before they could start, they received a message from Zhou Quan.

Anxious, they had to rush back.

And Xiao Jiuming, upon learning that Zhang Jian was currently in some trouble, was also deeply worried.

He immediately dispatched his dedicated airship to send Wang Fei and the others to Galaxy Academy at the fastest speed.

If it weren't for the academy's strict refusal to let non-academy personnel enter, Xiao Jiuming would have wanted to go in and check on Zhang Jian's condition himself.

However,

at the time of parting, he still repeatedly urged them.

If there was anything he could help with, they must let him know at the first opportunity.

The elders and fellow townsmen of Long Province would always be their strongest backing!

After thanking Xiao Jiuming for his kindness, Wang Fei led the group in a frantic rush toward the material warehouse.

Fortunately, they had been here several times before and were quite familiar with it.

In just a few minutes, they arrived in front of the warehouse.

Staff members were originally going to step forward to inquire, but seeing the badge marks flashing on everyone's bodies,

as well as the passage notification from the facial recognition System, they opened the door directly.

After the group rushed into the warehouse like the wind, the staff member closed the door, still muttering in his heart.

"What's going on today? So many people coming to the warehouse, all looking in a hurry."

"First the department head, then Dean Zhou."

"Could it be that our academy is going to war somewhere and has started preparing important supplies?"

...

Huff!

Wang Fei stopped, his breathing rapid.

Seeing Zhang Jian with his eyes closed, his heart skipped a beat.

He was about to step forward to check, but was stopped by a wave of Zhou Quan's hand.

"It's enough that you're here. Don't disturb him."

Suppressing the anxiety in his heart, Wang Fei asked Director Yun Wenhong in a low voice.

"Is there anything we can help with?"

Director Yun Wenhong shook his head.

"At the moment, he needs to absorb at least epic-grade Materials to make the Fusion process go smoothly."

"The Dean has already gotten a batch of Materials, and quite a lot has been consumed."

"As for you guys... just rest for a while."

Although he felt very gratified that everyone was so concerned about Zhang Jian.

People who value loyalty always earn a second look.

But on the other hand,

he didn't think Wang Fei and the others, who had just reached their Second Job Change, could be of any help in this matter.

Even if these little guys were quite strong and might have the ability to obtain epic-grade Materials,

one or two pieces wouldn't be of any use in such a situation.

But as soon as he finished speaking, he saw a flash of joy in Wang Fei's eyes.

The others were also in high spirits.

Clatter!

Countless Materials were all taken out from the backpack by Wang Fei.

Amidst Director Yun Wenhong's surprised gaze, Wang Fei had already begun to direct.

"Help pick out the epic-grade Materials and take them over to the Dean."

One piece.

Two pieces.

Five pieces.

Ten pieces.

...

Director Yun Wenhong's expression changed again and again.

'These little guys have a very rich Family background.'

And as the others finished their quick screening,

Director Yun Wenhong was completely dumbfounded.

Fifty-six pieces of epic-grade Materials!

This quantity was even faster than when he had previously cleared his own contribution points and borrowed more based on his position.

In other words,

these ten little guys who had just reached their Second Job Change,

actually had more resources than him, a Level 80 Professional at his third job change and the logistics director of a supreme academy!

Director Yun Wenhong suddenly saw Wang Fei and the others in a new light.

With so many epic-grade Materials, just how many Dungeons must they have farmed!

A large pile of Materials was carried over by Yan Han and Wei Donglai together, and Zhou Quan was also somewhat surprised.

But at the same time, he was very gratified.

"Good, as expected of Zhang Jian's good brothers!"

He didn't say anything more, just focused more intently on maintaining Zhang Jian's Fusion status.

That night,

these Materials were also consumed one by one.

But Zhang Jian's Fusion showed no signs of ending.

Without a word, Wang Fei and the others directly took out a large batch of epic-grade equipment and various rare recipes and other items.

According to Galaxy Academy's donation rules, they were directly exchanged for contribution points.

Then they exchanged for an equivalent value of epic-grade Materials to continue helping Zhang Jian with his Fusion.

On the third day,

Zhou Quan's expression was somewhat conflicted.

His own contribution points had all been exchanged for Materials and consumed.

Everyone present had also done their absolute best.

But Zhang Jian's Fusion was actually still continuing!

Could it be that all their efforts were to go to waste?

Just as he had finished his mental struggle and was prepared to violate the academy's rules to forcibly requisition the remaining Materials in the warehouse,

a large swath of starlight suddenly scattered before his eyes.

The figures of Xuan Jizi, Hai Mengen, and the others appeared one by one.

Their eyes looked somewhat tired, but their expressions carried a joy that came from the heart.

Zhou Quan breathed a sigh of relief.

The old Dean was back.

Zhang Jian was saved!