147: The Name of Qin Jin (Two in One)

Inside the hall, the soft voice of the Saint echoed.

Qin Jin listened intently. After hearing these words, his expression remained unchanged, but thoughts surged in his mind.

After learning about the two factions, the Saint and the Son of God, he had analyzed the information obtained from the diary.

Combining the information from the diary with the Saint's current words, it was clear that the Saint was the first to appear. Therefore, the Son of God faction must have emerged to counter it.

Now.

In the Saint's words, some information seemed to have been omitted.

A thought flashed through Qin Jin's mind, but he remained calm.

In front of him, the Saint continued to speak.

"That extraterrestrial object is suspected to be related to the gods."

"Under the research of those ambitious individuals, a terrifying life form was created, born with extraordinary power."

"They called it the Son of God."

Red light flickered in the Saint's eyes beneath its helmet: "When the Son of God was first born, countless Pure Ones gained extraordinary power from it. More and more Pure Ones chose to support the Son of God, and everything was developing in a positive direction."

"Until one day..."

Its soft voice contained a hint of sadness: "As an extraordinary life form nurtured by the Pure Ones, the Son of God was unstable. Its power went out of control on that day, and with its own power out of control, the power it bestowed upon the Pure Ones also mutated."

"Thus... the Contaminator were born."

"This was a disaster for the entire city, and also a disaster for the Pure Ones."

"On that day, countless Pure Ones who had gained power from the Son of God, during the mutation, had black mist surge from within their bodies, transforming them into mindless monsters, falling into depravity."

"To this day, some of those initial Contaminator have regained their consciousness and can control themselves, but their bodies have undergone irreversible and massive changes, and they are no longer Pure Ones."

"This disaster is called the Black Tide."

Hearing this, Qin Jin's expression was calm as he asked, "Did the Son of God's power suddenly go out of control?"

"Yes."

The Saint replied softly, "I don't know the specific process. The Son of God project was also top secret among the Pure Ones."

"After the Black Tide erupted, I protected the Industrial Zone, making it the last sanctuary for the Pure Ones."

"Your Excellency, Saint."

Qin Jin looked at the steel can and suddenly said, "What is your origin?"

"You can't contend with the Son of God just with this iron can of yours."

"Are the military merits I earned on the battlefield enough for me to see your true form, Your Excellency Saint?"

The Saint was silent for a moment.

Then, its voice became even softer: "Yes."

Under Qin Jin's gaze, the red light beneath the iron can flickered, then suddenly dimmed at a certain moment.

Silently, above the hall, as if light and shadow intertwined, an illusory heavenly ladder formed, extending from top to bottom, reaching halfway down. At the very top, an illusory figure stepped down, and with each step it took, real footsteps echoed.

The Saint's true form!

Qin Jin's gaze focused. It appeared as a woman, dressed in attire similar to a church nun, with an extremely beautiful face and slightly closed eyes, an expression of compassionate benevolence on its features.

"Qin Jin."

The Saint stepped onto the heavenly ladder and spoke the name: "My origin is similar to the Son of God."

"I am the ultimate artificial intelligence, the Saint, created by the combined efforts of the Pure Ones."

"However, compared to the Son of God, I was truly created from scratch by the Pure Ones. Therefore, after the Black Tide erupted, I chose to be stationed here to protect the last of the Pure Ones."

As it spoke.

Qin Jin's gaze swept over both ends of the heavenly ladder.

In his perception, as the Saint's true form emerged, an exceptionally surging energy was continuously transmitted from the rear of the building.

"Mech crisis VS Divine creation, huh...?"

A thought arose in his mind, and Qin Jin voiced his initial question: "How can those Contaminator be completely destroyed?"

"Their mutation occurred because of the Son of God."

The Saint's face grew even sadder: "When the Son of God falls, they will also wither away. When this city no longer has Contaminator, the remaining Pure Ones can once again multiply and thrive."

Hearing this, Qin Jin continued to ask, "Where is the Son of God? How can he be eliminated?"

"Its main body is located in the spiral tower in the city center."

"To eliminate him..."

The Saint paused, then continued, "Only Pure Ones like you can do it."

"The Pure Ones helped it come into being at first. To make it fall, only the Pure Ones can achieve it."

Just then.

The Saint whispered softly.

"Come in."

As its voice fell, a mechanical sound rang out, and a mechanical body carried a long box, walking in from outside and approaching Qin Jin.

The long box opened, revealing everything inside.

Qin Jin looked over.

Inside the long box was a full-body combat suit, a long blade, and a badge.

"This is the reward you earned for your performance in the defense war."

"This combat suit is the top-tier combat suit created by the Pure Ones before the Black Tide erupted."

"The badge is a symbol of honor."

"As for this blade."

The Saint bowed its head, looking at the black long blade: "This is the God-Slaying Blade forged by me."

"This is our home. Every now and then, the Son of God sends Contaminator to wage war."

"And throughout the city, from the Industrial Zone to the city center, the war between Contaminator and mechanical bodies is omnipresent."

"If you want to personally resolve this disaster, then go hunt Contaminator."

"It can absorb the power of Contaminator to grow. If you can grow stronger, perhaps you can truly achieve the act of God-slaying and restore purity to this land."

"Take him away."

Having said this, the Saint seemed unwilling to say more. It turned around and ascended the heavenly ladder. As it reached the top, its illusory figure quietly disappeared.

It was not going to continue the conversation.

The mechanical body walked ahead, and Qin Jin followed behind, leaving the hall.

After exiting the hall.

The mechanical body handed the closed box to Qin Jin.

"You are free to move around in the homeland."

"If you have other ideas, you can also choose to leave the homeland and go to other areas of the city to hunt Contaminator."

After leaving these two sentences, the mechanical body returned to the front of the hall, continuing its guard duty, ignoring everything around it.

At the same time.

The moment he took the box, Qin Jin's wristband trembled slightly, and information appeared.

[Student Qin Jin, you have triggered one of the ultimate tasks of the Civilized Relic, the God-Slaying Blade]

[Mission Introduction: The disaster caused by the Pure Ones shall be resolved by the Pure Ones]

[Mission Objective: Hunt down the Son of God]

The mission information hovered.

New information then appeared on the wristband.

[Do you wish to leave the homeland and proceed to the regular exploration area?]

"Regular exploration..."

"It should be the exploration area for contestants who haven't entered this battlefield yet."

"The hunting mentioned by the Saint should also refer to activities in those areas."

Thoughts flashed by.

Qin Jin's eyes lowered slightly.

"From the map, the Civilized Relic is very vast, and each exploration has a time limit."

"So there's no way to directly rush into the city center to see the Son of God."

"Saint."

The true form of this ultimate artificial intelligence flashed through his mind as Qin Jin walked out of this area.

"The words spoken by this Saint are probably not the whole truth."

Important figures have a macroscopic perspective, and minor figures also have unique perspectives.

In the information revealed by the Saint, it completely became a marginal character unrelated to everything. As the ultimate artificial intelligence, it appeared last after the Black Tide erupted, becoming the savior of the Pure Ones and protecting the last of them.

The latter half might be true.

After all, Qin Jin was personally there now and knew the attitude of those mechanical bodies towards the Pure Ones.

But the first half was very much worth pondering.

"The diary's origin clearly came from a former Pure One in the city. From his perspective, the Pure Ones back then grew suspicious of the Saint, and to contend with it, they fostered the Son of God."

"As the ultimate artificial intelligence, would the Saint do nothing during this process?"

Qin Jin shook his head inwardly.

This possibility was extremely small.

He stored the long box in his spatial equipment.

"More detailed background information can be exchanged for points."

"Besides that, the black orb, the long blade, the combat suit, and the badge can most likely all be appraised for points."

"The harvest this time is not small."

After walking out of this technological zone with a completely different style, Qin Jin looked back at the area behind him.

"Regardless of whether there's concealment or not, earning points is the top priority."

"Wait until the team competition is nearing its end..."

Qin Jin's eyes lowered slightly.

[Implicit rules, please explore on your own]

This was, after all, a competition venue, with points as the primary objective. Given this information, Qin Jin wouldn't mind making some crazy attempts when necessary.

As he walked.

Mechanical footsteps sounded.

Qin Jin looked in the direction of the sound. Led by a mechanical body, another contestant was being led to the hall where the Saint was located.

Their gazes met. Due to considerations of 'factions' within the Civilized Relic, neither side made a move. They passed each other, maintaining a distance.

Qin Jin returned to the initial war preparation zone.

He had just arrived when a call sounded.

"Qin Jin."

He looked in the direction of the voice; it was An Shi.

Stepping closer, Qin Jin spoke first: "Can you now leave this area on your own?"

Hearing this, An Shi nodded: "Yes."

His demeanor was sunny, and he said quickly, "I stayed here just to wait for you."

"Just now, I also met someone from our academy."

"A second-year student, Shi Qidao."

He spoke the name: "After a brief exchange, he chose to leave first."

"Qin Jin."

"The prerequisite for entering the core area of this mechanical body and participating in this war should be obtaining a carrier containing disaster information."

"Such as books, documents, records, and so on."

"He and I checked, and both successfully completed the scan during the last exploration, exchanging information for points."

Qin Jin nodded.

He and An Shi met on the battlefield. Although they didn't speak, they both had the intention to communicate.

During the time he was waiting for him, An Shi clearly hadn't been idle.

"Qin Jin."

Seeing him nod, An Shi continued, "In that case, the value of information-type items will be higher."

"I suspect this is one of the Civilized Relic's hidden rules."

"After exchanging information for points, it's possible to reach special areas during the subsequent exploration time."

"That makes sense."

Qin Jin showed agreement.

"I'll tell you the information I obtained first."

As An Shi finished speaking, the two began to converse.

In terms of information, Qin Jin, who had just communicated with the Saint, was undoubtedly more comprehensive.

After a round of discussion, the two parted ways. Qin Jin glanced at the numerous mechanical bodies around him and activated his wristband.

A teleportation halo appeared, and his figure vanished from the spot.

When he reappeared, Qin Jin was inside a tall building.

The moment he appeared.

On the spiritual level, the spiritual seed, which had been in slumber, suddenly revived.

Han Miao's somewhat surprised voice echoed in the spiritual world.

"Qin Jin, An Shi, what is this?"

"I'll explain."

Qin Jin's voice sounded on the spiritual level, transmitted through the seed to every classmate connected, explaining his experiences and the deductions made after his conversation with An Shi.

At the same time.

With a slight thought, the long box was taken out and opened.

Inside.

The badge, about the size of a palm, now glowed faintly.

As the faint light radiated, information appeared on his wristband.

"Saint's Badge detected."

"You can teleport to [Industrial Zone - Saint's Homeland]"

The information stayed for a while, then disappeared, and an option appeared below the wristband.

"This badge also has this function."

The spiritual communication ended.

Having already spent a lot of time on the battlefield, Qin Jin immediately began to execute his plan.

He sought people, not objects.

It's worth mentioning.

In this third exploration area, some Contaminator could already be seen, also attacking the contestants.

Qin Jin used the black long blade as his weapon to kill them.

Soon.

As it neared the end, Qin Jin chose to withdraw.

...

Inside the resting area.

Qin Jin's eyes held a look of anticipation. Without hesitation, he directly used his wristband to scan his gains.

Lines of information were displayed on the screen.

[Type A1 Combat Suit]

[Points]: 1000 points

[Saint's Badge]

[Points]: 10000 points

[God-Slaying Blade]

[Current Point Value]: 2046 points

[Military Merit Orb]

[Points]: 14215 points

"An ultimate bountiful harvest."

Qin Jin's eyes lit up.

"Everything was based on my performance on the battlefield, giving me a rich reward."

"The value of those ordinary polluted monsters on the battlefield won't be high; they can only be accumulated. But the polluted nests I destroyed should have a high point value."

"I was the first to meet the Saint. Later individuals won't have such outstanding military merits, so the rewards they receive will naturally differ."

His gaze shifted, and Qin Jin's sight focused on one particular item.

[God-Slaying Blade]

"The value of this blade, and the wording of the point information, are quite unique."

Qin Jin thought of what the Saint had said: "Does this blade perhaps have the ability to directly convert killed polluted entities into points?"

"Next, as it continues to grow, can it be scanned again to increase points?"

"Scanning again should be an increase based on the already appraised points."

Qin Jin let out a long breath.

"With my gains this time, Wuyuan will definitely be the current first place."

"In terms of individual points, there shouldn't be any contestant exceeding me."

"Since that's the case... I'll maintain it from now on."

After organizing everything, Qin Jin returned to the lounge and began to cultivate.

Cultivation, exploration, searching.

For the next few days, no special maps were triggered. The daily exploration opportunities varied, appearing to be random.

After taking the lead in points, Qin Jin became even more proactive, hunting both contestants and Contaminator in the exploration area.

With Han Miao's spiritual seed, Han Miao was responsible for communicating and summarizing the information everyone obtained, while Qin Jin took the initiative to hunt.

The number of participants from various academies and dojos was not small, and some contestants who believed they were strong enough also chose the same strategy as Qin Jin. With the ebb and flow, although there was no real-time scoreboard displayed on their wristwatches, as time went on, the points began to widen.

At the same time, with the discovery of equipment such as communicators, various teams also began to have means of communication. Through the exchange of information, some formidable participants gradually became known to everyone.

Today, inside the courtyard, the items Qin Jin had collected were piled up, large and small, already looking quite spectacular.

In front of him, a teleportation portal formed, and Qin Jin stepped in without hesitation.

...

At the same time, in the Great Wilderness, the Si Huo Tribe.

With the addition of the Fengyu Tribe members, the Si Huo Tribe gained new vitality, and construction was in full swing.

At this moment, outside the tribe, in a specially designated area, Bai Su led the way, her expression serious.

In front of her were various sizes of fierce beasts, prostrate on the ground. On the backs of the beasts, elite members of the Si Huo Tribe were mounted, attempting to coordinate.

The Si Huo Tribe's beast-taming industry had significantly improved with Bai Su's arrival, and they were now attempting other aspects.

Among the many young and strong individuals, one figure was quite conspicuous.

That figure was small and could only sit on the back of a fierce beast, and the beast beneath was very well-behaved.

It was Shi Cang.

After Qin Jin imparted the Heavenly Azure Method, he no longer merely honed his qi and blood but began cultivating another path, tempering his physique and strengthening his spirit.

At this moment, Shi Cang, who was riding on the fierce beast, seemed to sense something. He patted the beast beneath him, looked at the large white deer in front, and loudly called out, "Lord Bai Su, I'm leaving first."

His tribe's Sacrificial Spirit had led her people to join, which also confirmed the prosperity of the Si Huo Tribe. The members of the Si Huo Tribe held deep respect for Bai Su, the former Sacrificial Spirit.

"Go on."

Bai Su responded gently. Under her gaze, Shi Cang leaped off the fierce beast and quickly ran towards the tribe, kicking up a cloud of dust.

He returned to his small room.

After he awoke from his slumber, his small room had been blown open, but with Qin Jin imparting the Heavenly Azure Method, this small room was also repaired by the tribe members under Qi Chuan's arrangement. It was near the Sacrificial Spirit Hall and became his cultivation place, preventing outsiders from disturbing him.

Upon entering the room, Shi Cang showed an expectant expression and closed his eyes.

The moment he closed his eyes, there was darkness before him, and then golden mist rose.

The mist transformed into information he could understand, flooding his mind.

That was the first realm of Heavenly Azure Method, the Dao Foundation Realm.

When Qin Jin imparted the technique, he used wish power to set it up so that when Shi Cang met the requirements, the subsequent chapters would unlock, allowing him to continue cultivating.

Shi Cang had just sensed the unlocking of the subsequent chapters, which was why he chose to leave.

"Dao Foundation Realm..."

The relevant information surged in his mind, and Shi Cang quickly grasped it. He opened his eyes, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his tender face.

"I need to use divine objects as fuel to forge the Dao Foundation..."

He pondered, then his eyes suddenly lit up. With a slight thought, a flash of light appeared before him.

The broken stele manifested, standing on the ground.

Since he awoke, he had found that he could control the manifestation of this broken stele, but besides possibly using it to smash people, Shi Cang had not discovered any other uses for it.

Looking at the broken stele standing on the ground, Shi Cang spread his hand, measured the size of the broken stele, then measured himself, and a look of regret appeared in his eyes.

He pondered, then directly picked up the broken stele and prepared to go to the Sacrificial Spirit Hall.

Just then, the 'Wu' character above the broken stele flickered slightly, and a weak, ethereal voice sounded in Shi Cang's mind.

"You want to ask your tribe's Sacrificial Spirit if you can use me as an aid for cultivation?"

"You can talk?"

Upon hearing the question, Shi Cang's eyes showed surprise and joy. After putting down the broken stele, he examined it and nodded vigorously.

"It's best not to do that."

The weak voice continued, "I can indeed become fuel to help you forge your Dao Foundation, but for you, that would be too wasteful."

"In the future, if you succeed in cultivation and I also recover to my former state, I will be able to exert my greatest effect."

Speaking of this, it paused, then continued, "Your tribe's Sacrificial Spirit is extraordinary. You can ask him to find a Dao Foundation divine object for you."

"How can I trouble Lord Sacrificial Spirit?"

Shi Cang's small face showed seriousness. "Qi Chuan said that Lord Sacrificial Spirit protects the tribe and imparts methods. There is no other Sacrificial Spirit like him in the entire Great Wilderness. He treats us extremely well. Cultivation is inherently one's own business, so how can I trouble him?"

Speaking of this, he once again looked at the wudao stele, his eyes shifting slightly.

"Don't think about me."

"Fortunately, not long ago, this faint consciousness of mine awoke due to an unknown reason."

"Cultivation is inherently one's own business, you're not wrong about that."

"How about this?"

The broken stele trembled slightly, "You take me with you, and we'll find a Dao Foundation divine object ourselves."

"Travel?"

Shi Cang's eyes lit up.

The 'Wu' character flickered, "With the qi and blood you are currently nourishing, plus your awakened talent, you have the ability to protect yourself. With me by your side protecting you, you won't be afraid of encountering any accidents."

"The world produces mysteries and divine objects. The world we are in is the greatest treasure trove. We will leave the tribe and search for a Dao Foundation divine object suitable for you, thus truly embarking on the path of cultivation."

"How about it?"

"Okay!"

Shi Cang nodded, his eyes full of anticipation.

He thought for a moment, "We can't leave immediately. We need to tell Qi Chuan and Lord Sacrificial Spirit."

"The tribe will hold a ceremony in a while. Qi Chuan said that the ceremony is very important. We will leave the tribe after the ceremony ends."

"As you wish."

The wudao stele responded, its voice long and drawn out, "This period is a good time to further hone yourself. The outside world is not as safe as within the tribe."

"Mhm."

Shi Cang nodded seriously.

He was still young.

However, the scenes of fleeing with other tribe members were deeply imprinted in his heart, unforgettable.

Putting away the wudao stele, Shi Cang moved quickly and left the small room.

Within his glabella, in that dilapidated world, the wudao stele returned to its original place, and the 'Wu' character flickered slightly.

"Why did I awaken early?"

In its memory, after that one time it invited the Sacrificial Spirit into this place and communicated with him, a part of its power nourished Shi Cang's soul, and another part condensed the 'Wu' character, which was given to the Sacrificial Spirit of the Si Huo Tribe.

After that, it fell back into slumber due to excessive consumption.

However...

Just recently, in the hazy depths of its slumber, two cracks on its stele body slowly began to repair themselves.

As the repair process continued, the cracks disappeared. Although it had not fully recovered, a faint consciousness had awakened early from its slumber, and in the past few days, it had fully regained consciousness.

Thoughts flashed through its mind, and the wudao stele pondered, "Could it be because of the Sacrificial Spirit of the Si Huo Tribe?"

Within the dilapidated world, silence once again reigned.

Upon arriving at the exploration area through the teleportation portal, the Contaminator, who were entrenched in the distance at the edge of his vision, seemed to be startled. Within seconds, they locked onto Qin Jin and attacked him.

"The number of Contaminator has increased again."

"It seems the exploration area is getting closer to the city center."

As thoughts flashed through his mind, Qin Jin held a long saber.

This black long saber, after continuously killing corrupted entities, had become increasingly dark, pure black like charcoal.

Qin Jin had never learned the saber, but during his training within the Martial God Calligraphy, he had sparred with saber-wielding phantoms many times and had some understanding. Moreover, for him, dealing with these ordinary Contaminator, any weapon was the same.

The battle ended quickly.

Qin Jin sheathed his saber, holding it in his hand, and looked around, finding the tallest building. With a few leaps, he jumped to the top, overlooking the surroundings.

Over this period, he had gained considerable experience in where he was more likely to encounter other participants.

Standing at a high vantage point, he surveyed all directions, searching for places where participants might be exploring.

Just then, on the mental level, the seed glowed, and Han Miao's voice sounded.

"Qin Jin."

"In your vicinity, Su Xiangwan is being surrounded."

As her voice fell, on the mental level, location information corresponding to another seed was transmitted.

This was Han Miao using her own methods to confirm everyone's positions based on the seeds.

Compared to the communicators obtained from the civilization ruins, this method was undoubtedly still superior.

Confirming the direction in his mind, Qin Jin leaped down from the high place. The moment he landed, his speed erupted, and he rushed away.

On the mental level, the location of the other seed sparkled.

In the past few days, Qin Jin and Han Miao's cooperation had become increasingly skilled.

He traveled quickly.

Just as he was on his way, Han Miao's voice sounded on the mental level.

"Qin Jin."

"Su Xiangwan says not to rescue her."

"Why?"

"Her opponents didn't directly eliminate her; it seems they were targeting you, trying to lure you over."

"According to Su Xiangwan, she plans to simply choose to leave herself, not giving them a chance. You can earn more points during the exploration time, and there's no need to put yourself in danger for her."

Upon hearing this, Qin Jin's eyebrows slightly raised.

"Tell her to wait."

"Okay."

Han Miao's calm reply sounded.

"I've also contacted the others."

"They want to lure you over, but we at Wuyuan are not short of people either. At worst, we'll just have a head-on battle."

As he moved forward, Qin Jin's eyes lowered slightly.

"It seems that my hunting activities during this period have made me quite famous among some participants."

"However..."

"If you want to actively lure me over, then we'll have to see if your strength is enough."

Thoughts flashed by.

Qin Jin's speed increased by another notch.

...

Exploration Area.

This place seemed to have once been a plaza, quite spacious. In the center of the plaza, there were collapsed and shattered stone statues. At the edge of the plaza, a bell tower-like building stood, not yet collapsed, but with a hollowed-out section in the middle, looking precarious.

Su Xiangwan stood to one side.

She was panting heavily, with clear signs of battle on her. Her hand rested on her wristband. After hearing the voice from the mental seed, her delicate brows furrowed slightly, then relaxed, and she lowered her wristband.

As one of the dark horses in this academy selection, she had a rather generous personality and her own opinions.

Therefore, after determining the opponent's goal, she had made her suggestion to Han Miao.

However, this was a team competition, and as a member of the team, facing a decision made by a stronger student, she chose to trust it.

Not far in front of her, seven figures stood in a line, as far as the eye could see.

After discovering communication equipment and with many people beginning to actively hunt participants, some teams, upon entering the exploration area, chose to gather and act together.

While this might slow down search efficiency, just as living means being able to output, being eliminated means gaining nothing. Not being eliminated means at least not returning empty-handed.

At this moment, among the seven figures opposite, both men and women, some of their eyes lit up when they saw Su Xiangwan put down her wristband.

"You've thought it through?"

"There's no need to eliminate yourself directly anyway."

The voice came from a woman, who quickly said, "The team competition has progressed to this point, and it's time for teams to clash. It's not easy to encounter students from Wuyuan, and we'd like to learn from them."

"Normally, there aren't many opportunities to fight Wuyuan students."

Su Xiangwan's gaze was wary.

She looked at the other party and said in a deep voice, "Which academy are you from?"

Upon hearing this, the woman's voice was calm, "Shenji Academy."

Just as the two sides were in a standoff, from afar, undisguised footsteps sounded.

The footsteps were somewhat dense. All eyes turned towards the sound, only to see a figure rushing forward with large strides.

Behind him, many Polluted Entities followed.

The figure saw Su Xiangwan from a distance, and his eyes lit up. At that moment, he stopped and turned around, leaping up, his body covered in origin power, and plunged into the Polluted Entities.

His every move was well-practiced. After clearing all the Polluted Entities that had followed him, he quickly approached. A collapsed stone statue blocked his way. He leaped over it, stepping on its side before jumping again, doing a somersault in mid-air, and then landing on the ground.

Walking a few steps forward, his gaze swept over the crowd opposite, and he asked, "Classmate Xiangwan, are you alright?"

This figure was Xie Wuhai.

He had received Han Miao's message and was relatively close, so he was the first to arrive.

"I'm fine."

Su Xiangwan started to speak, but seeing his concern, she ultimately only answered the question.

"That's good."

Xie Wuhai turned his head and looked at the seven people from Shenji Academy.

"Two against seven, huh?"

"It's very difficult, but we can definitely have a good fight."

Just then, opposite them, within Shenji Academy, the woman who had previously spoken to Su Xiangwan first looked at Xie Wuhai, then at her teammates: "Have you encountered this person before?"

"No."

A response sounded.

"Then let's wait a little longer."

This voice was not concealed, and Xie Wuhai clearly heard it. He gasped, looking at the other party, "No."

"What do you mean by 'wait a little longer'?"

As his voice fell, in the center of the Shenji Academy group, a tall man with a steady gaze looked at Xie Wuhai and Su Xiangwan: "Among your Wuyuan, there's someone named Qin Jin. What grade is he in?"

"When will he arrive? Has he received the message?"

As his words fell, Xie Wuhai's eyebrows slightly raised, and a thoughtful expression flashed in his eyes.

Before he could answer, at that moment, a calm voice resonated from outside the plaza, traveling from afar.

"No need to ask."

With that single remark, the eyes of the Shenji Academy students sharpened. They suddenly turned, looking towards the source of the voice.

Their gazes converged.

On the bell tower at the edge of the plaza, a figure had appeared at some unknown time, standing atop the bell tower.

He held a saber in one hand, his head slightly lowered, as he overlooked everyone.

His arrival... was unnoticed by anyone!