"Damn, it's a sonic attack!"
Jiang Shishan clutched his ears, in pain, and shouted at Ye Feng, "Invisibility zombie... sonic attack... can withstand the damage of a Golden First Rank Ao Xiu. Ye Feng, this is likely a Tier 6 zombie!"
"Ding!"
"Detected a mid-Tier 6 zombie, 1.1 meters directly in front!"
At this moment, the system's prompt also sounded.
"Holy hell..."
Ye Feng was a little speechless. He immediately took a step forward and delivered a heavy punch to the shrieking zombie's mouth, abruptly silencing its scream.
"Lee~"
"Hiss!"
At this moment, the zombie that had been targeting Jiang Shishan shrieked and charged at Ye Feng.
"Ding!"
"Detected a high-Tier 6 zombie, 1.8 meters directly in front!"
"Boom~ Crack!~"
Before the system's prompt had even faded, Ye Feng's heavy punch landed on the high-Tier 6 zombie's jaw, instantly breaking its bones. The zombie's scream also ceased...
"Hoo~ Rumble!"
"Bang~ Crack~ Boom boom!"
At this moment, loud sounds of battle also erupted from the direction of Xiao Xiao and Qiao Ying not far away.
"Sister Qiao Ying, attack the zombie's mouth. The sound it makes is too sharp, my ears hurt... and my head feels a bit dizzy..."
...
"Ding!"
"Detected a peak-Tier 6 zombie, 3.7 meters directly below!"
As soon as the system's prompt sounded, the ground beneath Ye Feng exploded. Two thin, dark hands that looked like scales rapidly grabbed Ye Feng's feet and yanked him downwards, pulling him directly into the ground...
"Boom~ Rumble rumble~!"
"Bounce~ Pfft!~"
"Roar~"
After the ground convulsed and cracked, Ye Feng and the peak-Tier 6 zombie burst out from underground.
"Ye Feng, the commotion here is getting too big. We need to end this quickly!"
As the peak-Tier 6 zombie roared and charged at Ye Feng, Qiao Ying's voice also rang out.
"Alright!"
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"Bang!~ Crack~ Crack~"
"Roar~ Ga~!"
"Hoo~ Rumble!"
"Cyclone Slash... Wind Prison..."
"Bounce~ Roar!"
...
After a series of thunderous battle sounds, the scene returned to a tense quiet...
"This fireworks display didn't lure out the girl who looks so much like Bing... instead, it attracted Tier 6 zombies... and several of them..."
Ye Feng looked at the five zombies lying on the ground around him, feeling quite frustrated.
He then looked at Jiang Shishan, "Shishan, the zombies around Arcane City aren't just numerous, but also high-level..."
"Mhm!"
Jiang Shishan nodded, "It's rumored that there are even Tier 7 or higher zombies... This is also why zombies have been gathering around Arcane City..."
"Big Brother, someone is approaching from a distance!"
At this moment, Xiao Xiao ran over and said to Ye Feng.
"Let's go!"
...
Ye Feng had no idea that after the four of them left, the girl who looked exactly like Bing slowly appeared, and she was less than 5 meters away from where Xiao Xiao and Qiao Ying had been playing...
"The fireworks were beautiful... Those people are so strong..."
...
The next day,
Ye Feng woke up early because it was the day of the second round of the Bing Marriage Recruitment Competition.
...
Soon, Ye Feng and Jiang Shishan arrived at the Dawn Academy's grand hall.
It was still quite crowded, but significantly better than the last time Ye Feng visited. Moreover, the number of experts had increased.
On the high platform, a long table covered with red cloth was set with tea and fruits, clearly awaiting the arrival of important figures.
"Hey, Jiang Shishan, your Jiang family is really declining. Look at you... associating with such low-class people day in and day out..."
"You even associate with miners... What, do you want to go mining too?"
As Ye Feng was curiously surveying his surroundings, a sarcastic voice suddenly cut in. He followed the sound and saw a plump young man with a handlebar mustache.
"If you want to mine, that's fine. Our Chen family, though not particularly large, can still accommodate hundreds of people from the Jiang family!"
"There are plenty of mines to dig..."
"Hahaha..."
After the plump young man with the handlebar mustache finished speaking, a middle-aged man with a crooked nose and a bald head chimed in, followed by a chorus of laughter.
"Ye Feng, that plump young man with the handlebar mustache is a prodigy of the Cai family's younger generation. He recently broke through to Gold... The middle-aged man with the crooked nose and bald head is the patriarch of the Chen family, Chen Guitao..."
"These families are some of the smaller families in Arcane City, but they've all allied themselves with major families to some extent. After the Jiang family declined, these people have been trying to replace them..."
Jiang Shishan, who was being mocked, did not get angry. He calmly explained to Ye Feng.
"Oh~"
Ye Feng gave a faint "Oh" and paid no mind.
"Oh your sister, you damn miner!"
"Look at that guy's wrist, is that an Arcane Pointer?"
"Hahaha~"
"What era is this, and there are still idiots who believe in finding the Lamp of Creation!"
"Exactly... Hahaha~"
...
Ye Feng ignored the mob, but they continued to mock him loudly.
Their jeers were so loud that many people noticed the Arcane Pointer on Ye Feng's left wrist. Ye Feng immediately drew more ridicule. Of course, many elders frowned, their expressions serious...
"Is seeking the Lamp of Creation so laughable? Have you all forgotten the purpose for which Dawn Academy was founded?"
Suddenly, a voice with full of vigor rang out.
Upon hearing this voice, those who were teasing and mocking Ye Feng's face changed, they shut their mouths, and retreated into the crowd...
"Hmm?"
Ye Feng frowned slightly because he found that he could barely discern the source of the voice, indicating that the speaker was extremely powerful...
"Hello everyone, I am your host, Ah Cai. First, congratulations to everyone for passing the initial selection of young talents. Today, the second round of selection will be held here!"
"This round's judges will consist of seven people, including the six elders of Arcane City, and one of the Five Prodigies of Arcane, Lord Shui Ling!"
At this moment, a middle-aged man holding a microphone walked onto the stage and spoke.
As the host's voice fell, everyone saw several afterimages flash before their eyes. Then, behind the red cloth-covered table laden with fruits, seven people appeared in the previously empty chairs. They were the judges for the second round of selection, as announced by the host.
"So fast!"
Ye Feng was somewhat surprised.
The seven judges who had just taken their seats were all above Golden Seventh Rank. Especially the woman sitting in the very center, who was very ethereal in appearance with long hair cascading over her shoulders. Ye Feng could not accurately sense her strength level.
This meant that her strength level was likely not inferior to his own...
"Ye... Ye Feng..."
At this moment, Jiang Shishan tugged at Ye Feng's sleeve and whispered, "You can't stare directly at Lord Shui Ling..."
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