24: Additional rewards

After a burst of output, Lin Xingyu finally let out a breath.

The Glasses Man should be grateful there were other people nearby; if he had met him alone in the wilderness...

He slightly tidied his clothes, started the vehicle, and continued towards the Trial location.

Along the way, the scenery constantly changed.

Occasionally, he could even see light flickering in the distance, which was energy escaping from a spatial rift.

Because the Steel Body Battle Group had cleared the surrounding area in advance, they had a smooth journey and did not encounter any overly strong exotic beasts, safely arriving at the Trial coordinates.

Not far ahead was a huge spatial rift, emitting terrifying energy fluctuations.

On the open ground in front of the rift stood a massive stone tablet, used to display the Trial rankings.

Next to the stone tablet was a sign with the Trial rules written on it.

By this time, a large number of students had already gathered here, having arrived earlier.

They gathered in small groups, eating food and waiting for the Secret Realm to open.

It was still early before the Secret Realm would open, so Lin Xingyu and the two others were not in a hurry and began to look around.

The people on site were roughly divided into three directions; most of those on his side were from Starfall City.

Lin Xingyu found many familiar Faces in the crowd.

The black-clothed man, Xia Fei, was leaning against a large tree with a calm expression, exuding an aura that warned people to stay away.

When he saw Xia Fei's information, he was visibly stunned.

"This Xia Fei's spirit seed actually became S-rank!"

He remembered Xia Fei as one of the three people in Starfall City who Awakened an a-rank spirit seed.

Today, Xia Fei's spirit seed had become S-rank, and it was the ten thousand souls banner.

This was something only found in cultivation novels, and he hadn't expected it to become his spirit seed.

It seems he also had some fortuitous encounter...

On the other side, Su Yingxue and Xu Miao were together, delicately eating the food they had brought.

When she saw Lin Xingyu's gaze sweep over, she first showed joy, then her expression turned cold, and she turned her head away.

Lin Xingyu saw this scene and felt a bit overwhelmed.

It seems the original owner had offended this ice queen quite badly.

But it doesn't matter, he doesn't like ice queens; women who are passionate are the best...

There were also people in the other two directions; their numbers were greater than those from Starfall City, and their clothes were tidier.

These were people from Sunset City and Silver Moon City; they had all come together by public transport and did not have the so-called "long-distance mobility."

Just then, Lin Xingyu and the others spotted members of the Steel Body Battle Group.

They were gathered in a corner, feasting on barbecue around a bonfire.

Lin Xingyu immediately spotted Wang Meng, wearing a steel helmet, in the crowd; he was eating with grease dripping from his mouth.

The Steel Body Battle Group is affiliated with the Federal Army and is involved in the security work during the Trial.

"Dad!"

"Uncle Gang!"

"Oh ho! You guys arrived so fast! Come, have some food first!"

Wang Meng handed each of them a large skewer of grilled meat.

After such a long journey, the few of them were indeed hungry.

They immediately took the grilled meat and began to eat heartily without ceremony.

Wang Meng called Lin Xingyu aside and whispered:

"Little Lin, I heard about your potted plant spirit seed. Don't be discouraged, there's always a way!"

"This Trial Secret Realm will reward spirit shaping fruit, and I will help you acquire it."

Saying this, he patted Lin Xingyu's shoulder with his greasy big hand, wiping it twice in the process.

"No need, Uncle Gang! I want to obtain it through my own strength!"

Saying this, Lin Xingyu subtly stepped back.

What a joke, isn't his spirit seed awesome?

He didn't want to reshape his spirit seed.

However, the price of spirit shaping fruit would certainly not be low, and he appreciated Wang Meng's good intentions.

"Haha, good boy, you have ambition! You truly are Old Lin's son!"

Hearing Lin Xingyu's words, Wang Meng was very excited.

He took two steps forward and patted even harder, only stopping when he had wiped the grease from his hands clean.

"However, in this Trial, you must act within your capabilities; if you encounter danger, withdraw immediately!"

...Meanwhile.

On an open space not far away.

Representatives from the three academies were gathered together.

"Old Mo, your Starfall Academy is getting more and more shabby; you can't even afford transport anymore!"

Jin Zhan, the head of Sunset Academy, said loudly, looking quite pleased with himself.

"If it's really not working out, just tell our Sunset Academy, and we'll lend you a few Swift Eagles!"

As he spoke, he patted the Swift Eagle next to him.

The Swift Eagle beside him cooperatively spread its wings, looking majestic.

"What do you know?"

Lin Mo, the elder from Starfall Academy, looked up at the sky with a proud expression.

"This is a special arrangement by our academy!"

"True powerhouses are forged through hardship, not hothouse flowers!"

"They are destined to enter the Otherworld Battlefield in the future, unlike your soft students!"

Saying this, Lin Mo held his head even higher.

If it weren't for fear of his wig falling off, he could have held his head even higher.

"Oh, come on! In recent years, only a single digit number of people from your Starfall City have entered the Otherworld Battlefield, and most are still circling in low-level Secret Realms, aren't they?"

The middle-aged beautiful woman nearby couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up to remind him.

This was Yin Qingling, the head of Silver Moon Academy, a mental Evolver.

"Cough cough..."

Lin Mo's old Face turned red, then he straightened his back.

"Sister Qingling doesn't know, this is sharpening the axe so it cuts better!"

"Old Mo, why are you so perked up today? Weren't you avoiding us before?"

Jin Zhan was a little curious.

In the previous few freshman Trials, this old fellow Lin Mo never took the initiative to greet them.

"Yes, I'm curious too. Weren't you pretending not to be familiar before? Why are you deliberately trying to chat with us today?"

Yin Qingling also spoke up.

The three of them were members of the same team when they were young, fighting side by side, and were very familiar with each other.

This Old Brother Lin usually cared a great deal about Face.

In the previous few times, the Aptitude of Starfall City's students was not good, so every freshman Trial, he would hide far away.

Could it be that Starfall City has produced a Genius this time?

"Haha, since you've guessed it, I won't hide it!"

"This Spirit Awakening Ritual, our Starfall City has produced a few good prospects!"

Lin Mo said loudly, his peripheral vision secretly glancing at their reactions.

Sure enough, the two showed expressions of shock and envy.

"Congratulations, Old Mo!"

"Our Sunset City also has good prospects this year!"

"To celebrate, why don't we offer some additional prizes to the top three in the overall ranking."

Jin Zhan grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.

"Great, I support it! Our three cities haven't collaborated in a long time!"

Yin Qingling pursed her lips and smiled, expressing her support.

Lin Mo looked at the two with some suspicion.

They wouldn't be trying to gang up and trick me, would they?

But their envious expressions just now didn't seem fake...

Lin Mo had also been following news from the two nearby cities recently and knew that they had only Awakened one a-rank spirit seed.

Now that his side had the advantage, if he didn't agree, wouldn't he lose a lot of Face?