"And as Tang San's teacher, I will accompany him," Yu Xiaogang stated, his face practically radiating arrogance. "There shouldn't be any problem, right?"
Level 30 spirit power? Tang San reached Level 30 spirit power? Not a single one of the dozen or so people around believed Yu Xiaogang's words. But he seemed to have anticipated this disbelief. He actually took out a spirit power testing device in front of everyone. It accurately showed that Tang San's spirit power had indeed broken through to Level 30.
Although everyone, including Flender, was completely baffled , given the situation, they had no choice but to bring both Tang San and Yu Xiaogang along.
Just then, Flender continued the instruction for the group. "It's actually not difficult for you to pass," he said. "As long as you can collectively hunt a Spirit Beast suitable for yourselves, and the four of us never intervene, then you pass!"
"Ah? That's not difficult?" Oscar couldn't help but exclaim from the side.
Flender rolled his eyes. "What? Oscar, do you have an objection?"
"No, none. Dean is wise," Oscar quickly replied. He knew Flender's temper; if he raised any objections, this graduation exam would likely become even harder.
"Good, then. Let's go," Flender ordered , and the group of over a dozen people set off on the main road toward Sunset Forest.
The Sunset Forest was very close to Heaven Dou City. It was generally considered the primary location where Spirit Masters from most surrounding cities, centered around Heaven Dou City, hunted Spirit Beasts.
Arriving at Sunset Forest this time, everyone felt a sense of unfamiliarity. Compared to the Star Dou Great Forest, the Sunset Forest—besides differing greatly in area—also had many other differences.
The Star Dou Great Forest was located in the central part of the continent and was the largest Spirit Beast forest in the central region. That area was in the tropical zone, and most of the forest was dominated by tropical plants. In contrast, the location of the Sunset Forest was in the center of the Heaven Dou Empire. Although it wasn't a frigid zone, the temperature was much lower than that of the Star Dou Great Forest.
This resulted in the plants here being mostly temperate plants unique to the northern regions. Tropical plants felt denser and more humid , while temperate plants felt a bit fresher. They didn't have the same density as tropical plants. Therefore, moving through the forest was much easier in the Sunset Forest than in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Of course, powerful Spirit Beasts generally preferred the tropical rainforest environment of the Star Dou Great Forest. Thus, although there were many Spirit Beasts in the Sunset Forest, not many had cultivation levels above ten thousand years. Most stayed at cultivation levels between one thousand and ten thousand years. Coupled with the unrestrained hunting by Spirit Masters, the overall quality of the Spirit Beasts had generally declined. Now, hunting a suitable Spirit Beast required not only strength but also patience.
The Shrek Group had been in Sunset Forest for half a day already. The number of Spirit Beasts they encountered on the way was similar to the Star Dou Great Forest, but their quality was worse. Although they encountered a few thousand-year-level Spirit Beasts, most were just barely past the thousand-year mark. They were clearly not what the group was hoping for. Likewise, those Spirit Beasts did not try to provoke such a large group of people.
"Let's rest; we'll look again tomorrow," Flender said, looking at the darkening sky, and he called out to the Shrek Group who were searching nearby.
Thanks to the help of spirit tools, everyone was well-prepared. In a short while, two tents were already set up. To allow for a faster reaction within this Spirit Beast forest, everyone chose large and sturdy tents.
Flender, Zhao Wuji, the three other teachers, and Yu Xiaogang stayed in one tent. The Shrek students stayed in the other. The task of keeping watch was also carried out by the Shrek students.
Dinner was simple; after eating, Flender briefly instructed the Shrek Group and then went into his tent to rest. Although their tent only housed six people, its size was still a bit smaller than the Shrek students' tent , primarily because Flender hadn't originally planned for Yu Xiaogang. Since that fellow had suddenly appeared halfway through, he could only sleep on the outermost edge. If it felt too crowded, there was a solution: Yu Xiaogang could just turn over and go outside to keep watch. He might even run into his disciple, Tang San.
On the Shrek students' side, Tang San volunteered to be responsible for keeping watch during the first half of the night. He had put himself forward for this because sleeping in the same tent as the other Shrek members was somewhat awkwardly uncomfortable. He hadn't been very familiar with them before.
There was also a particularly important reason: the person sleeping next to Tang San was Dai Mubai. This made him truly lack the courage to lie down. He could only pretend to be a pioneer and go out to keep watch. After Tang San left, the remaining few simply shifted around, and his small space inside the tent disappeared.
Tang San was feeling somewhat depressed at the moment. Camping in the wild was different from cultivating at the academy. At the academy, one could spend the entire night meditating and cultivating. However, the biggest drawback of meditating and cultivating was the need for intense concentration. After a night of cultivation, although one's physical condition would improve, there would be a period of mental fatigue. This situation was not acceptable when hunting Spirit Beasts. If one's mind couldn't concentrate during a Spirit Beast attack, it could lead to irreparable losses. Therefore, during the process of hunting Spirit Beasts, everyone had to rely on sleep at night to restore their state to its best. But he clearly couldn't enjoy that luxury right now.
In contrast, inside the Shrek students' tent, the scene was completely different.
Next to Dai Mubai was Ma Hongjun. Next to Ma Hongjun was Oscar. And next to Oscar was Huo Feng. On Huo Feng's other side were Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing.
Lying next to Huo Feng, Xiao Wu felt a slight warmth spread throughout her body. Although she kept telling herself to fall asleep quickly, the more she thought about it, the more awake she became, without a hint of drowsiness.
Ning Rongrong was snuggled against Xiao Wu on the other side, and at this moment, she was whispering into Xiao Wu's ear.
"Xiao Wu, why do I feel like you're very nervous?" Ning Rongrong laughed quietly. "What's there to be nervous about next to Huo Feng? How about I switch places with you?"
Xiao Wu playfully pinched Ning Rongrong's thigh. "Hmph, no!" she replied.
Ning Rongrong chuckled and said, "I knew you wouldn't want to. Come on, don't get so close to me, I can't even turn over". As she spoke, Ning Rongrong deliberately turned her back and nudged Xiao Wu with her perky little bottom. If Xiao Wu had agreed to switch places, Ning Rongrong really would have wanted to be next to Huo Feng.
Zhu Zhuqing, nearby, quietly listened to Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong's conversation. She couldn't help but feel a little antsy. Like Ning Rongrong, she was also secretly wondering at that moment: If she were to switch to Xiao Wu's position and sleep next to Huo Feng for a night, what would she be thinking about right now?
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