Everyone sat on the ground panting, trying to recover their energy. Although they had been running for such a long time, everyone felt that their energy had increased. They realized that when a person’s endurance reached the limit, they could surpass the limit. Soon, everyone happily reaped the reward, their fatigue forgotten. Philip did not hide his relationship with Montel and Clementine. The three stood together and shared some food. As a snack lover, Clementine bought a lot of delicious food. Clementine even brought her camera, planning to return to her job of recording some good shots in the secret realm. Clementine brought enough spare batteries and could not wait to record everything. Those who had been instructed to pay attention to Montel and Clementine took this opportunity to approach Clementine with a flattering look. “Young lady, which class are you in?” They looked at Clementine in fascination. This young woman was beautiful and energetic, not a simple cha
Montel furtively took out his tablet to make a prediction and found that it was exactly as Philip said. “I found a powerful energy fluctuation at the bottom of the lake,” Montel analyzed solemnly, quite curious about this matter. Philip already found the entrance to the secret realm. His senses were much stronger than those of ordinary practitioners. As soon as he arrived, he discovered something was wrong with the lake. In a place with such beautiful mountains and clear waters, the lake should be green and clear. However, this lake was dark and spooky, quite scary. While they were waiting, someone also noticed something wrong with the water. A guy approached the lake and curiously scooped some water in his hands. Seeing this scene, Philip knew it was bad. He was quite sure no one should touch this water. Sure enough, as soon as he came into contact with the lake water, his right hand began to rot at a speed visible to the naked eye. Others panicked and ran away w
“That's right. We have to enter the secret realm through this lake. If the water is so corrosive, we’ll die for sure.” Everyone was worried for their own safety at the sight of the student’s plight. The bones on his right hand were all exposed, looking extremely terrifying. Everyone thought he had lost his hand for sure. Mr. Hobart frowned as he tried to think of a solution. At this time, a group of people came from a distance. They looked at the people of the academy with arrogance and burst into laughter when they saw the student with the corroded hand, their ridicule apparent. “I thought the people from the Highford academy were very powerful, but you’re nothing but a bunch of losers. You must choose to join a big faction if you want to practice. Ignorant kids like you must learn to repent your mistakes.” That guy was the senior student of the Tenor Guild, tasked to lead the new students to the secret realm for training this time. This secret realm was very strange, on
Seeing that the academy was helpless too, the people of Tenor Guild found a place to sit without another word. Other forces would arrive soon. Someone would eventually find a way to enter the secret realm. Sure enough, other groups started arriving one after another. They wore different uniforms with their faction logos embroidered on their chests. The Pill Guild, the Millen family, the Jayson family, and all other major forces gathered. A few hours passed, and all the forces arrived at the scene. They stood in different places and stared at the lake cautiously without acting recklessly. Mr. Hobart stood in front of everyone and stared solemnly at the large factions. The academy could be considered a relatively large force, but it was newly established. It was incomparable to the large families and factions in terms of a sense of belonging or overall capabilities. He did not expect that so many people would explore the secret realm this time. The Millen family noticed
Philip patted Montel's shoulder. “Don’t underestimate my camouflage pill. It can disguise both our appearance and practice levels.” Philip was very confident that the pill recipe from the book could tide them over. With Philip's assurance, Montel and Clementine were relieved. They were worried that their level was too high to enter the secret realm. With the camouflage pill in hand now, they could go wherever they wanted. Everyone laughed at Philip’s unwarranted confidence as he approached the lake. “Wow, that guy is pretty bold.” “Sure enough, this unreliable academy is full of idiots. Even though the lake is highly toxic, they still dare to approach it!” “Only the academy would recruit such idiots. Other families and factions are very strict about recruitment, and they’d never set their sights on these people!” Everyone chattered without paying any heed to the feelings of Philip and Mr. Hobart. They pointed and mocked them. Montel and Clementine glared at them ang
Wyatt inwardly praised himself for coming up with this idea. Philip was not annoyed by the other party's arrogant attitude. “Talking is such a waste of time. Why don’t we have a bet?” Philip said nonchalantly. Initially, Wyatt wanted to mess with Philip to show him the harsh reality of this society. Unexpectedly, the other party fell headlong into his trap. Wyatt felt sorry for Philip’s enthusiasm if he did not go through with it. Mr. Hobart stared at Philip calmly, feeling that the latter seemed familiar. Even though he did not know this young man, he felt his strong sense of confidence and was affected by it. Other people in the academy looked at Philip anxiously, worried about his impulsiveness. Why was he messing with other forces? Many people waited to watch the excitement. The world of practitioners was harsh and cruel. It would be best if they had fewer opponents to deal with. Philip stood silently, waiting for Wyatt’s reply. He really hoped that Wyatt would ta
As everyone waited for Philip to make a fool of himself, Philip squatted down and scooped a handful of water. Everyone was stunned by this scene. They saw how the student’s hand rotted earlier, but Philip still dared to touch the water. Montel and Clementine were taken aback by Philip’s action too. Although they were confident in Philip, this scene was startling. Everyone looked at this scene in horror, amazed by this guy’s daring audacity. Even Mr. Hobart was shocked. The water in this lake was highly toxic and corrosive. Even a person with a high practice level would be affected instantly at a touch of the water. The jeers from the people around grew louder. They could already imagine the upcoming gory scene. This guy dared to touch the water even though he knew it was highly toxic. He was simply courting death. Sure enough, Philip's right hand began to rot after it came into contact with the lake water, which looked horrifying. Everyone looked at him with mocking s
Wyatt’s face was as dark as could be, with a hint of embarrassment. Wyatt did not expect Philip to solve this problem so easily. He was even more embarrassed about the bet between the two of them. He put the dignity of the Millen family on the line, and he lost. He would be finished if others found out about it. He was quite respected in the family, but it did not mean that he could take the dignity of the family lightly. Many people witnessed the bet between him and Philip. It would bring shame to the family if he failed to keep his promise. No matter what, he could not get out of this. Montel stepped forward with disdain. “Hey, loser, didn’t you make a bet with him? Now that he has detoxified the water, are you going to keep your promise?” Montel could not wait to watch the excitement, and this good-for-nothing guy was extremely arrogant earlier. Montel would not feel guilty even if he pulled something on Wyatt. Wyatt scowled. He kept his mouth shut earlier becaus