The Three Realms Thief Chapter 35

Examination room.

Xu Yuan was driving a convertible sports car, speeding on the highway out of the city.

Suddenly.

The car stopped.

The monster flying in mid-air also stopped moving.

The whole world fell into a silent stasis.

A voice in the void said:

“Time’s up.”

“Students, this monthly exam group battle is over.”

It’s over?

Xu Yuan and the others looked at each other in surprise.

It seems—

This was also to be expected.

After all, Foundation Establishment level demons had intervened in the battle.

“It’s over?”

Xu Yuan said with some doubt, looking back at the demon in the sky.

“It’s over!” Jiang Xueyao said reluctantly.

“It’s over…” Yang Xiaobing looked down at the gloves in her hands, then at Xu Yuan’s back, her eyes flickering.

“It’s over hahahaha!” Zhao Afei breathed a sigh of relief and cheered.

The battle is over!

The entire competition and monthly exam officially ended!

Suddenly—

Clang clang clang clang clang clang!

A series of cannon-like sounds suddenly erupted above Xu Yuan’s head.

More than a dozen light orbs hung motionlessly.

Clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang—

But there were new light orbs, constantly appearing with the sounds.

—It’s the examiners!

They were continuously pressing and bursting the lights!

Tiny glowing text flashed quickly before Xu Yuan’s eyes:

“Currently obtaining a full house of examiner-burst lights.”

“Your combat performance just now has conquered all the audience and examiners present!”

“The evaluation summary is as follows:”

“1. Clear problem-solving思路, accurate and decisive actions, tacit team cooperation, creating a new situation and new tactics, which is highly appreciated;”

“2. A Qi Refining Stage Second Layer cultivator, using various tools and tactics, and also displaying organizational talent, enabling a team with an average cultivation level of less than Qi Refining Stage Fourth Layer to annihilate a Qi Refining Stage Ninth Layer demon—if you had told me this before today, I would have thought you were talking nonsense;”

“3. If there was a standard for the level of a high school monthly exam, then you represent the upper limit of that standard;”

“4. This forbidden history was brought out, intending to be definitively concluded, but you directly overturned it. Who knows how many turbulent waves will rise in the imperial capital, but one thing is certain—”

“You kid are truly a combat genius!”

“5, 6, 7 omitted…”

“Based on the above, you have received full examiner-burst lights, and your special reward has once again been upgraded.”

“Congratulations.”

“This reward has been upgraded to Spirit Treasure grade.”

“Since you have unlocked the ‘Spirit Treasure’ grade, I will explain the grades of all items and skills, from low to high, they are:”

“Damaged, Common, Excellent, Fine, Rare, Spirit Treasure.”

“Do you want to immediately upgrade your equipment or skills?”

“Furthermore.”

“You have completed the ‘National Unified Exam’ (difficult mode)!”

“You have received the reward for this competition!”

All the small text vanished.

Xu Yuan only felt a flash before his eyes, and the surrounding scenery changed rapidly.

A very familiar scene swept in from afar, pushing away the entire city, making it disappear.

Xu Yuan suddenly found himself standing on the school’s playground.

Zhao Afei, Jiang Xueyao, and Yang Xiaobing were also back!

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—The group monthly exam is over!

Some high school third-year students were sparsely standing around.

“It was so damn tiring—I can’t believe we survived, and it’s almost noon.”

Zhao Afei said exhaustedly.

“Anyway, the exam’s over, let’s go to the cafeteria to eat,” Xu Yuan said.

“And you can still eat,” Zhao Afei said.

“Aren’t you hungry?” Xu Yuan countered.

The word “hungry” successfully pulled Zhao Afei out of the previous battle.

He realized that he really was a little hungry.

How did he get hungry?

“I remember now, the soy milk and bread I brought this morning were all eaten by you!” Zhao Afei pointed at him, suddenly realizing.

“So we’re going to the cafeteria to eat now,” Xu Yuan said matter-of-factly.

The morning monthly exam was over.

After every monthly exam group battle, the teachers would be busy grading and wouldn’t supervise the students too much.

Students could go to the cafeteria to eat, or study in the classroom, or go home directly after finishing the exam.

The afternoon was for self-study.

The written exam would be held tomorrow morning, and the scores would be announced together.

Xu Yuan was about to speak when he suddenly felt someone holding his hand.

Who was so shameless?

He turned his head to look.

It was the little boy.

“Can you continue to protect me?” the little boy asked.

The world.

That world unfolded behind the little boy.

At this moment.

Xu Yuan was standing on the school playground, with his classmates, ready to go eat.

And opposite him.

The little boy stood in a city consumed by fire and thick smoke.

Xu Yuan could even see a black tail hundreds of meters long emerging from the clouds deep in the distant sky.

Two worlds!

They occupied one side each, with the hands they held as the dividing line!

Xu Yuan was stunned.

“I…”

He tried to say something.

The little boy continued, “Living is very difficult for me. I hope you can help me.”

“Can you try to save me at this moment again?”

His hand clutched Xu Yuan’s tightly.

An explosion sounded in the distance.

Thick smoke billowed into the sky.

The little boy’s voice was filled with deep despair, and his tears flowed like a broken dam.

Xu Yuan’s heart was inexplicably touched.

He stood safely in the school, with good friends by his side, about to eat hot, steaming food, while this little boy, who also possessed the ability to “see,” was in a city on the verge of destruction, isolated and helpless, only able to desperately wait—

Waiting for the moment to be eaten by monsters.

To be honest.

A child who can see “monsters.”

—Just seeing those beings every day would probably drive anyone mad.

He was of the same kind as himself.

Were there other people in the world, like himself and this little boy, who could see those beings?

He didn’t know.

Perhaps, perhaps not.

This might be his only kindred spirit.

If.

If he were truly in this battle—

If—

The game could unfold further—

He would certainly be willing to save him.

As soon as this thought sprang up, lines of glowing text suddenly appeared, flashing before his eyes like lightning:

“Your previous performance has successfully moved the core figure in ‘Battle of Border Town’.”

“This figure has extended an invitation to you.”

“Taking this invitation as an opportunity, you can make a real choice:”

“Option 1: Immediately agree to the other party, and you can delve deeper into it, initiating the nightmare-level challenge ‘Battle of Border Town’;”

“Option 2: Make a promise to meet again, and you can enter the special event ‘Heart of the Witch’ at an appropriate time;”

“If you successfully complete this special event, you will collect the training match for the difficult mode ‘Battle of Border Town’!”

“This event has no official competition rewards, no light-burst rewards, but you can enter and exit at any time (paying 10 Gold Coins each time); strive for breakthroughs in training (by accumulating experience points); and collect, exchange, and gather materials and information.”

There’s no need to even think about it!

Who would disappear directly from the playground in broad daylight, go fight a life-and-death battle, and then, upon returning, likely be dissected and studied?

He must choose the promise!

“Believe me,” Xu Yuan looked at the little boy and solemnly promised, “as long as I can come back, I will definitely come back. I will take you safely out of this city.”

“It’s a deal?” the little boy asked.

“It’s a deal,” Xu Yuan replied.

As the words fell.

Xu Yuan felt a sudden pat on his shoulder.

“What are you spacing out for?”

Zhao Afei called out.

Xu Yuan shuddered.

In an instant.

Everything before him vanished.

The little boy from just now, and his request, even the monster deep in the sky—

All gone.

It was as if it were a dream, and Xu Yuan had just woken up from it.

“Did you see it?”

“Did you guys see what just happened?”

Xu Yuan wanted to ask everyone.

But he held back.

Because everyone looked as usual, as if they hadn’t seen the little boy at all.

“I wasn’t spacing out,” Xu Yuan controlled his tone, slowing his speech, trying his best to appear natural:

“I was thinking about what to eat later.”

Zhao Afei, completely oblivious, interjected, “I’m starving, I could eat anything.”

“Let’s replenish our spiritual power first,” Yang Xiaobing interposed.

According to the usual cultivation rules.

No matter the situation, when a cultivator’s spiritual power is depleted, the first thing to do is to replenish it.

They must never allow themselves to fall into a state of “unable to act.”

Xu Yuan said nothing more.

He looked around the entire playground.

Every student sat on the ground, quietly meditating, replenishing their spiritual power.

Everyone looked calm and exhausted.

Just now—

No one saw that little boy!

Xu Yuan sighed, only able to silently calm his emotions.

At this moment, a line of faint glowing text quietly appeared:

“At an appropriate time, you will participate in the special event ‘Heart of the Witch’ and attempt to obtain the qualification to open the training match from it.”