Chapter 3 The Third Day of the Competition

The third day of the competition.

Earth, the designated hotel for the Jiacheng Secondary Wasteland Reclamation Competition.

As the competition time approached, more and more teams emerged from the volcanic Other Dimension and were taken back to the designated hotel by bus to rest.

Due to the special nature of the Secondary Wasteland Reclamation Competition, team rankings would not be released immediately. A large amount of assessment work was required. For the next 2-3 days, the participating students would wait here for the competition results, and an award ceremony would be held in the hotel auditorium.

At this time, the hotel auditorium was already full of people, all participating students, who were intently watching the large screen in front of them.

Having already submitted their papers, they were constantly comparing and judging their own papers against the map on the big screen to see if they qualified.

Why were so many students returning to Earth before the end of the competition, with a whole day left, even being transported to the hotel?

Without a doubt, these teams had given up exploring the map.

Among these teams, some were because their members had suffered serious injuries and needed treatment. Others simply couldn't bear the harsh high-temperature environment, were physically and mentally exhausted, and turned back.

Regardless of their reasons for returning to Earth early, when they arrived at the auditorium, they would be drawn to the map full of red dots.

"What the hell? Are those two red dots even human? Are you sure these are participating students? Not members of the Guardian Legion?" a male student with glasses said loudly, unable to contain his shock.

He hadn't been in the auditorium for long, and after figuring out how to read the map, he stared blankly at the two small red dots on the huge map, before even comparing it to the map he had drawn.

These two red dots were too far from the central entrance, and compared to the others in the volcano, they were almost dazzlingly far away.

Someone responded: "They are participating students from our year, Yan Shen and Pi Shen from Jiangbin No. 1 High School."

"Holy crap!" The bespectacled man slapped his forehead. "I hate all these 'gods' the most. Anyone can be called a god these days. But today, I'm convinced. These two are truly awesome. They dare to go so deep with just two people. Where are their teammates?"

"They split into two teams."

"I think these two eloped and don't plan to come back, haha."

"These two probably won't make it back in a day. Why haven't they turned back yet?"

A male student with a parted hairstyle said sarcastically, "They obviously have ice-type Star Techniques. Otherwise, who could stand such high temperatures and scorching heat? You guys really think they're gods? Heh, isn't it just because they have good parents? Isn't it just because they're rich?"

"Tsk tsk, so sour. Their first-person perspective is being broadcast on television channels. No one has ice-type Star Techniques. They're really relying on their perseverance."

The parted-hair student blushed and argued, "Isn't it because Jiang Xiaopi is a healing type? Isn't it because he can recover his condition? What quality of Blessing does he have? Doesn't he just have a good father?"

"Heh, someone like you would be crawling back with your tail between your legs even if they let you be their teammate. You're only good with your mouth. You're actually nothing."

"Who the hell are you talking about? You're licking their boots even when they're not here? Do you have any shame?"

"Stop arguing! There's something happening!" A student looking at his phone said, "These two encountered a large Lava Ghoul population. There seems to be a Lava Ghoul Witch too. The picture is a bit blurry. I can't see it clearly."

The parted-hair student said, "Heh, serves them right. Let those two show off. It's one thing if they can't make it back within the time limit, but they might not even be able to come back at all this time."

"Don't say that."

"I'm just saying, damn it. They're definitely not in good shape right now. They'll probably have to ask the Guardian team for help. Just wait for the points to be deducted. And they might not even be able to be saved, haha."

At the same time, in the volcanic Other Dimension, at the foot of a distant and desolate mountain, Jiang Xiao and Xia Yan raised the giant blades in their hands in perfect synchronization.

At this moment, both of them were covered in dirt. They had been here for two whole days. With volcanic ash falling from the sky, they were already filthy.

They still had a few bottles of mineral water in their pockets, but they weren't planning to use them for cleaning themselves.

Blessing and Fond Affection (Juan Lian) halo kept them in good condition. Although they couldn't eliminate the feeling of hunger and thirst, their physical condition was fine.

It was just that Jiang Xiao's spirit was a little tired. He hadn't closed his eyes for two days and two nights. He was a little dazed just now, but now he was suddenly energized!

Lava Ghoul Witch!

This was the third Lava Ghoul Witch he had encountered in two days.

The first two were taken away by the Guardian team because they were going to have babies. This one should be able to be killed.

Yes,

Unlike the students in the hotel auditorium, Jiang Xiao was not frightened. Instead, he was a little excited.

If those students knew, they would probably be heartbroken.

The undeniable fact was that this team had far surpassed the strength of other teams of the same age. Even Jiang Xiao and Xia Yan's 2-2 grouping had more combat power than most fully staffed teams.

They moved!

Under the watchful eyes of the judges and students, Xia Yan moved.

To the astonishment of the people, facing a large group of more than twenty Lava Ghouls and a Lava Ghoul Witch, Xia Yan charged in without hesitation!

Even after two full days of fighting and trekking, even in the harsh high-temperature environment, Xia Yan's movements were still agile, and her blade was still sharp.

The scene of explosive fireballs raining down did not appear.

The Lava Ghouls gathered in groups were subdued by Jiang Xiao's Silence, without any ability to resist.

An even more shocking scene appeared to those in front of the screen. Jiang Xiao, the healing type who should have been standing in the back, protected by others, actually joined the battle with a giant blade!

Moreover, his swordsmanship was even more exquisite than the close-combat Xia Yan?

Compared to Xia Yan's swordsmanship, Jiang Xiao had a bit more stability and a bit less sharpness.

The atmosphere in the hotel auditorium had exploded.

Before this, they had only seen Jiang Xiao and Xia Yan avoiding the Lava Ghoul groups, running and hiding everywhere.

But unexpectedly, when they encountered a more ferocious Lava Ghoul Witch leading a large group, these two didn't run away?

Were these two never afraid? And did they deliberately avoid harming the group in order to get a higher score?

"Damn it, they really are gods. A healer wielding a big knife charging into the Lava Ghoul group, can you believe it?" The bespectacled man turned his head blankly and looked at the healer of his own team. He immediately became angry. "Look at them, and then look at you!"

The medical boy looked aggrieved. Since when did support characters have to charge into battle?

This Jiang Xiaopi was too much!

This was obviously raising the requirements for their support characters.

"This pair of adulterers!!!" The parted-hair student's face was pale, and his complexion was getting worse and worse. He originally wanted to see a joke, but what was the result?

These two were like tigers in a flock of sheep, killing the Lava Ghouls and making them run for their lives. It was as easy as slaughtering chickens and dogs.

Damn it, what were these Lava Ghouls doing? Bomb them! Hit them! Where was the ability they had when they besieged him?

And that Lava Ghoul Witch, why weren't you commanding? Why weren't you healing? It's been several rounds? You haven't thrown a Zhong Ling (bell) yet? Why don't you heal your...

The parted-hair man cursed fiercely in his heart. Before he could finish cursing, he was stunned on the spot, feeling a burning pain on his face.

Because the Lava Ghoul Witch had been stepped on by Xia Yan and had its heart pierced with a knife.

In the next moment, Jiang Xiao and Xia Yan stood back-to-back, wielding their big knives so tightly that no wind could pass through, but without using any Star Techniques, simply relying on strength and skill to fight the rushing Lava Ghouls.

In contrast, the Lava Ghouls rushed forward, and none of them threw explosive fireballs either.

What exactly was going on?

Throughout the entire battle, no Other Dimension creature used any Star Techniques.

Were they all fake?

Were they all lining up to give these two men and women Star Beads?

The more the parted-hair man thought about it, the angrier he became. Finally, he couldn't help but slam his hand on the table, smashing it to pieces.

Then, two security guards took him away.

According to the descriptions of the students present, the parted-hair man was already furious when he was taken away, constantly shouting, "I can do it too! I can do it too! If you change me, I can do it too! I want to go back and compete again! I'm not afraid of the heat!"

Some people saw the surface and couldn't figure it out, while others were amazed by Jiang Xiao's tactics.

In the silent region, two large knives were slaughtering the clumsy, rushing Lava Ghouls.

Until the other side suffered more than half the casualties, the Lava Ghouls scattered in a panic, running extremely fast.

Jiang Xiao and Xia Yan gasped for breath, revealing victorious smiles on their dirty faces.

Xia Yan harvested the Star Bead of the Lava Ghoul Witch and handed it to Jiang Xiao: "I have a feeling that this tactic will shine in the National Competition. Sealing all Star Techniques, we will only compete with knives."

Jiang Xiao put the Star Bead in his pocket, secretly absorbed it, and looked into his inner star map. Zhong Ling and Chengyin (Imprint) had both become Silver quality Lv.2. Eight more would be enough to upgrade the quality.

Jiang Xiao was also in a good mood and said, "Okay, then we'll block all the heroes in the corners and beat them up."

On Xia Yan's dirty face, a pair of beautiful eyes suddenly lit up, and then she nodded heavily.

March 12, 2016, was an unusual day,

Because on this day, Xia Shiqi and the Poisonous Milk King reached a terrible consensus.