Published: February 12, 2025
Originally, they thought that the test would always involve swarm tactics, but when the third test of the second stage arrived, the Three People and One Dragon found themselves facing a super ninth-level life form.
Its body was not particularly large, comparable to that of an elephant, which made it somewhat average among parasites.
However, while its size was similar to that of an elephant, its combat power was far beyond that of an elephant. Its speed and strength caused the three individuals a great deal of hardship. They even felt that dealing with this being, whose power surpassed theirs, was more difficult than handling those endless parasites.
Fortunately, Jie Su's adaptable formation could still be adjusted according to the circumstances on the battlefield. He deployed a defensive array, and luckily, Pao Bai's agility and cunning finally came into play, greatly distracting their opponent. Moreover, the white dragon horse had learned "radiant breath," which allowed it to intermittently enhance Jie Su and Pao Bai's defenses. It could even supplement Ye Zhongming’s black earth armor when his elemental spirit failed to provide timely assistance.
Especially after Ye Zhongming transformed, his overall combat power reached a level just shy of a grand master. With his various transformation forms, he and Jie Su managed to hold their ground, gradually gaining the upper hand.
When they ultimately killed this super ninth-level being, although everyone had sustained injuries, their overall condition was still acceptable, albeit with considerable exhaustion. They had consumed all the potions they purchased, and the damage to their equipment had reached ninety percent.
Of course, there was also the failure of Ye Zhongming’s little experiment.
When they were teleported back to the mountain's interior, the scroll he activated did not bring back anything.
"Second stage test completed. Reward changes to 1 point for 4 points of fuleira. Reward pool items are at a 5% discount."
This was perhaps the best news that the Three People and One Dragon had heard.
For them, this meant a lot.
Firstly, purchasing items would consume fewer points, allowing them to buy more items with the same amount of points. In increasingly difficult tests, this essentially increased their chances of survival.
Secondly, the change in the ratio of fuleira would greatly accelerate Jie Su's progress towards becoming a grand master.
For instance, now Jie Su's fuleira had reached 82,601 after several tests, an increase of nearly fifty points compared to before. He was only 17,399 points away from the 100,000 mark.
According to the previous exchange ratio, he would need 5,800 reward points. Now, he only needed 4,350! Before this round of reward points was announced, Jie Su already had 1,505 points. He only needed to gain 2,845 points more to become a grand master.
As everyone's points began to be announced, the white dragon horse had earned a modest score due to its supportive role, totaling 420 points, bringing its total to 478 points.
Pao Bai performed well in this round, earning 711 points, leading to a total of 1,027 points.
Ye Zhongming, as the main combat force, garnered 1,275 points, bringing his reward points to 1,995.
The one everyone was most concerned about was Jie Su. When they looked over, smiles appeared on their faces.
Jie Su had been at the front line during the battle. Although his attacks were not overtly impressive, he successfully drew most of the fire. Everyone wanted him to gain more points, so the final kill was awarded to him, making his score the highest among them at 1,494 points. Adding that to his previous 1,505, Jie Su's total points had reached 2,999!
He was just 1,351 points away from 4,350!
Given the current rate of increase in total reward points per test, Jie Su could achieve the leap to grand master in the next round!
This would make him the first among their like-minded group to reach the grand master realm!
From now on, they would have a spearhead, a figurehead.