68: Earn points, devour everything!
After seeing her best friend's name, Sun Feifei didn't feel much disappointment; instead, she felt relieved.
Because seeing the name meant one thing: Xiwei was currently safe.
As long as the name was still there, it meant she was still alive.
This was excellent news.
Sun Feifei was actually very proud, because among a crowd of powerhouses who were at least Rank Five, her best friend was only a Rank Three Disciple.
A student in the truest sense of the word.
A student from an academy had actually appeared in the deep region of the Secret Realm at this time.
She was the only one.
How conspicuous.
"See that? My Xiwei is still amazing, the only Rank Three!"
Sun Feifei said with a proud look on her small face.
Chu Jian and the others were speechless, their faces covered in black lines.
Isn't this the very last place?
Why are you so proud of it?
And this place is different from the periphery; the interior is full of powerhouses. What kind of position can a Rank Three possibly climb to?
It was clearly impossible. No matter how powerful that Little Skeleton was, it couldn't take on three at once, could it?
Their foreheads were full of black lines.
However, no one took it to heart.
One could only say that this Young Miss Sun Feifei still didn't understand the terror of those powerhouses above Rank Five.
No matter how amazing Ning Xiwei was, that Little Skeleton was just a low-level creature; perhaps it just had a bit more strength.
But it wouldn't be too powerful.
Jie Dao smiled and teased, "Don't say that. This last place is actually safe. After all, no one would think that a little girl could be number one on the outside leaderboard. More importantly, inside, no one knows who is a threat to their own treasure hunting. At least people won't pay attention to the person in last place. That's good news."
"Oh?" Sun Feifei tilted her head arrogantly, feeling unconvinced. After all, even if her best friend was currently in last place, she would definitely be first later on.
The Woman in the Black Mist and the Magic Swordsman ignored the two of them bickering.
Only Chu Jian was quite worried.
Because he was afraid that his Thirteenth Brother would truly be in danger when the time came.
Jie Dao continued his childish discussion with Sun Feifei about whether Ning Xiwei was safe or not.
It must be said, Jie Dao had really locked horns with Sun Feifei.
He was entirely an unyielding person himself.
A dignified Young Prince of Jidong City.
At this moment, he was acting just like a child having a spat.
However, if Jie Dao truly was as he appeared, then if he wasn't just being childish, he must be hiding even greater ambitions.
Acting this way simply made people feel he wasn't a threat... Inside the Secret Realm.
Lu Chen didn't give Ning Xiwei much time to prepare.
He had already begun to protect her, moving constantly from the start.
"Careful, girl!"
"I know."
The voice echoing in Ning Xiwei's mind startled her slightly.
But when she noticed the Little Skeleton pulling her along as they ran,
She realized it was because the Little Skeleton was touching her.
In such moments, they could communicate through a telepathic connection.
"We have to be careful. The ground here seems to be all water—no, it's an entire vast ocean!" Lu Chen said hurriedly. He had already sensed what was underground; if he wasn't mistaken, there was a vast ocean beneath them.
The situation here had already been distorted by magic power.
For the usually taciturn Lu Chen,
Hearing the Little Skeleton's words, Ning Xiwei stared intently at her feet.
The magic wand in her hand also pushed her magic power to the limit.
"I know what those things are!"
Lu Chen suddenly realized something and hurriedly told Ning Xiwei, "They must be Demonic Beasts around Rank Five. That giant isn't a giant, just an illusion. The things in the water below should be Devouring Water Wolves. These creatures originally live in water, but the desert here is only a surface. Below is actually a massive amount of water, a warm ocean, so they live very comfortably there."
"Also, we have to be careful. These things are social animals; they're no different from wolves. If we want to deal with them, we must go to a dry place. Once they launch an attack, they will definitely drag us beneath the quicksand, into that dark, sunless sea. That would be bad luck for us!"
Lu Chen's words immediately made Ning Xiwei nervous.
Her expression also darkened.
Such Rank Five Demonic Beasts were undoubtedly very dangerous.
To encounter such a dangerous thing just after entering this place...
No one knew what other terrifying existences were further in.
Those monsters made Ning Xiwei tense up.
At the same time, she was recalling ways to deal with these things.
After all, staying hidden below wasn't a solution.
This kind of hunter liked to toy with its prey until they were exhausted before launching the final attack. So, as the prey, Ning Xiwei and Lu Chen couldn't just keep being chased; they had to launch a counterattack.
Ning Xiwei thought of some knowledge she had learned and immediately said to Lu Chen, "I remember my Demonic Beast Studies teacher once told us that these Devouring Water Wolves are actually elemental Demonic Beasts. Their characteristic is extreme speed, and they often strike a fatal blow when the prey is tired. However, the moment they attack is also when they are most vulnerable. If they aren't completely crushed, they will dive back into the water to begin their Rebirth."
"But our teacher also said that although these things are hard to kill, they all rely on a part called the Magic Source to live. To kill them, you just need to destroy their Magic Source directly; it's not that complicated!"
Ning Xiwei's words made Lu Chen think of something immediately.
Lu Chen connected this to the previous rules.
Specifically, what the voice in the sky had said.
Survive for seven days.
If they didn't kill these things,
Then they could choose a strategy—retreat to a safe place and wait out the seven days.
Or they could take a risk and go directly to destroy their Magic Source.
That was also an option!
If it was just pure survival, it seemed quite simple.
After all, given the current situation, Lu Chen didn't need to eat.
As for Ning Xiwei, this little girl was also a Rank Three Mage.
She could manage without eating for over ten days.
That wouldn't be a problem.
As for a water source, that was even simpler.
There were oasis-like existences here.
So water wouldn't be an issue either.
Alright, the strategy was set!