The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 202 - 134: The Hidden Fourth Rookie King Candidate (6000 words)_4

"I understand!" the old woman grumbled, "Though I’m just an F-grade ’Bug Raiser’, I’ve spent my whole life studying insects."

"I like this little guy. Come on, help me bag him!"

"Help? How would I help?"

Hong Li snorted, "Glance over at the mentor’s seats, at least a third are interested."

"At your age, you’re about ready to kick the bucket. If you don’t have a brilliant ace up your sleeve, who would care about you? Especially when compared to this lovely young lad..."

"Tong, what are your thoughts?"

The gaze of Zhu Zixin landed on Dong Xuan, he asked straightforwardly:

"Did he also participate in the survival trial before? Have you observed him?"

"How is this kid? Is he worth pouring all our resources into for intensive cultivation?"

Dong Xuan laughed lightly and softly said:

"This young man, quick-witted and composed, indeed a promising sprout."

"I guess after experiencing the life and death pressure of the Four Ghosts Mercenary Group, he has made quite a harvest these days."

"Not only did his Ghost-Faced Moth evolve on the spot, but he also learned a very powerful skill. He’s very likely to become one of the Ten Talents in the future."

"If you are interested, I can help connect you."

"As for whether he is willing to find an exclusive mentor, I do not know. You can hope, but you can’t force."

"Great!" Zhu Zixin nodded vigorously, "Once the competition ends, let’s talk to him!"

"Alright." Dong Xuan waved his hand and agreed.

...

Amidst the tumultuous noise, Ye Hanjun, half of his body covered in a cape, closed his eyes.

He was taking deep breaths, one after another... continuing the cycle.

His internal experience and authority had expanded to its limit, with dense web-like cracks continually spreading.

If he wanted to, he could break through the paper-thin barrier right now and smoothly advance to the second rank of Instructors.

But Ye Hanjun held back.

Upon signing with Huazhu, there were shocking changes that drew the eyes of onlookers, causing all sorts of exclamations.

In this gathering place of thousands of people, if he were to make a breakthrough here, who knows what new situation might occur.

One second everyone might be marveling at Li Jingming, in the heat of the moment.

Suddenly, a gigantic stone door cuts through the haze, descending directly onto the field.

As luck would have it, the stone door hangs right behind Ye Hanjun, all eyes divert to him. There was no noise, only pairs of astonished, wide eyes.

This seemed... a bit too ostentatious?

Once the spectacle ends, could he still sit quietly in the academy, doing his low-profile things? Impossible to even think of it...

Ye Hanjun tried to suppress his excitement.

This method of stopping at the verge of breaking through but momentarily controlling it, anyone could do it.

Aside from the discomfort of the "swelling" "expansion" "inflation", there would be no significant impact.

But... if the delay is deliberate and extended, it intensifies the body’s burden and has various disadvantages.

In history, there were some Patrons greedy for perfection, who paid a considerable price for this. Later generations learned from their experience and understood this principle.

"Please have the 7th through 12th groups on stage for the competition!"

Under Hu Taotao’s lead, the second round of the top 36 began.

Meng Lina was among these 12 people.

Her opponent was strong, Xiong Chulan, the E-grade Officer and "Bear Dog" duo, were widely acknowledged as strong contenders for the top ten in this year’s freshman competition.

Furthermore, she could be in the top five.

With the desperate skill "Exciting Burn", Bear Dog could achieve explosive combat power, often able to fight opponents beyond its level.

After reaching Clay Body Perfection, this advantage was maximized.

In every battle so far, although she couldn’t sweep away her opponents like Renwo Kuang, Xiong Chulan had been marching forward triumphantly with consecutive victories.

"Bear Dog has fallen into a double control of nightmare and hypnosis! It can’t break free!"

"The winner is Meng Lina! Congratulations!"

"Next, please have the 13th through 18th groups on stage for the competition!"

After a tactical game, Xiong Chulan’s strength was subdued by Meng Lina.

She, one of the hopefuls to break into the top five, like many other contestants, sadly didn’t make it past the top 36, and left the arena as a loser.