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"Oh! I get it," Xiang Beifei nodded and said, "So to you, the other SR-rank students are just 'soy sauce.' That's how you 'went to buy soy sauce.'"

A girl who doesn't realize she's being Versailles.

Xi Keyao scratched her head, looking embarrassed as she said, "I don't know why they can't beat me. They're all very strong. Maybe it's because I'm a girl, and they let me win?"

"Not at all,"

Ye Changfeng, who was beside them, said helplessly to Xi Keyao, "They really can't beat you! Have some confidence in your own strength. You're very powerful, and you can help this team."

"Is... is that so?"

Xi Keyao seemed to lack confidence, and Ye Changfeng's words did not boost her morale. She had never fought anyone from childhood to adulthood, so she didn't really understand how powerful her system abilities were compared to other martial artists.

Xiang Beifei also found it very magical. Xi Keyao was a typical good girl with a lot of strength, but since her Awakening System, she had only acted twice!

If Cai Yao, who had awakened an SR-rank sense of superiority, knew that he had been defeated by a girl who had never fought before, he would probably be so angry he'd spit blood!

But then again, Xi Keyao's system was of the type that took pleasure in helping others. She liked to aid others and disliked fighting them.

"Your abilities are really strong!" Xiang Beifei said, "In the future, our team will need to rely on your power. Don't underestimate yourself."

"Really? Thank you, Classmate Xiang Beifei. I'll work hard!"

Upon hearing Xiang Beifei's praise, Xi Keyao immediately showed a happy smile on her face and seemed much more confident, as if Xiang Beifei's words were golden and inspiring to her!

On the side, Ye Changfeng's face twitched.

Wow, I complimented you just now, and you didn't even thank me? Why are you only thanking Xiang Beifei? Which word did I say differently from Xiang Beifei? I'm the teacher, can't you show me some respect?

——

After summing up their recent battle experience, Ye Changfeng said seriously, "The five of you are now beginning to look like a small team. Since you've killed the Triangular Thunder Krait, I will take you deeper into the domain's desolate wilderness, where desolate beasts in Meridian Opening phase are common. Remember! For a pioneer team, it's all about coordination!"

"Understood,"

The others wore solemn expressions, too. The skirmish with the Triangular Thunder Krait made them understand the dangers of the desolate wilderness outside. If they were going to face desolate beasts in the Meridian Opening phase, they dared not be arrogant any longer.

"I'll give you ten minutes to introduce yourselves, tell Xiang Beifei about your abilities. He needs to assess your powers so that we can maximize the team's strength," Ye Changfeng said.

Xiang Beifei lazily stretched beside them, not really needing to listen.

The abilities of this group were all written in their systems, and he was acutely aware of them.

——

Snow flew wildly, the cold wind howling and sweeping through.

The environment of the desolate wilderness outside was ever-changing. Sometimes, just less than a kilometer apart, it was a contrast of ice and fire.

In this snowy realm, several figures were flitting about, occasionally voices could be heard.

"This snow demon is in the Meridian Opening phase. Can we really beat it?"

"Stop talking nonsense, just follow my commands and we can beat it! Everyone, focus! This isn't the same as fighting a Qi-Controlling later stage Triangular Thunder Krait!"

Xiang Beifei's voice was erratic in the wind; he still had not made a move, but was calmly directing his four Qi-Controlling later stage teammates.

As team leader, in these kinds of battles, his contribution was all in his words.

The snow demon was a short-statured desolate beast, about half the height of an average person, but it could throw snowballs. Each snowball, no larger than a fist, was like a hand grenade. If hit, it would explode at the point of impact, sending out an invisible force in all directions.

This force would spread over a radius of ten meters, and within one second, freeze everything solid within that range!
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Its snowballs weren't fireballs, but frozen ice projectiles!

The most bizarre aspect was the snow monster's extremely fast movement speed; it could freely teleport within the snow. It could appear on every single snowflake, so it was nearly impossible for Ma Ziqian to catch up since it would just vanish right before his eyes.

Mr. Ye Changfeng didn't bring them here to face just any desolate beast, but after careful consideration of the abilities and characteristics of the four of them, he chose a type of beast that was not easily countered by their skills.

This significantly increased the difficulty for the four who were at the Qi-Controlling latter stage.

The snow monster could control ice and snow, even Li Zimu's Hundred Yard Ice could be manipulated, and with its ability to teleport between every snowflake, Ma Ziqian didn't stand a chance of catching up.

As for Long Guocheng, he hadn't even fully seen what the snow monster looked like because the swirling snowflakes blocked his vision, and his "Vision Pressure" needed to see the target to inflict heavy damage on the opponent.

However, from the start, they were bombarded by snowballs, and Long Guocheng was directly frozen. It was only thanks to Ma Ziqian's speed and the immense impact that came with it that he managed to smash the ice column and pull him out.

"This is too difficult to handle; we're completely countered. How are we supposed to fight?" Long Guocheng said angrily, knocking off the ice crystals on his arm.

Mr. Ye Changfeng stood on a nearby ice mountain and said in a deep voice, "Remember! Training is not about facing desolate beasts you're good at handling but those you struggle with. If they were so easily killed by you, what would be the point of training? To watch you boast about your abilities?"

Scolded by Mr. Ye Changfeng, Long Guocheng could only shut his mouth obediently.

They were beginning to understand what Professor Guo had meant in those first lecture words during "Defense Theory of the Jiuzhou Alliance".

Even though they were SR-rated and shining stars among the new recruits, in the wilds outside the realm teeming with bizarre desolate beasts, they were nothing!

Desolate beasts didn't care who they were; many beasts' abilities had them completely countered, and if they didn't learn to survive in desperate situations, all the talent in the world would be useless.

Boom!

Snowballs the size of fists whizzed by, exploding at their feet, sending out a fierce cold that forced Ma Ziqian to quickly pull everyone back a hundred meters.

"No, this is too passive! We can't find a way to get close," Ma Ziqian said with a grave expression.

They had almost entirely relied on Ma Ziqian's speed to move. His ability to move fast assured everyone's safety; otherwise, they would have been turned into ice sculptures by the snow monster by now.

But simply dodging was not a solution; they hadn't even touched the shadow of the snow monster, let alone defeat it.

"We need a suggestion from Xiang Beifei," Xi Keyao said nervously.

Everyone looked towards Xiang Beifei, who had remained still and deep in thought from a distance.

"He completely abstains from our actions! It's a Meridian Opening stage snow monster, and he's just letting the four of us at the Qi-Controlling latter stage handle it?"

Long Guocheng had serious objections to Xiang Beifei's approach. They were being chased down by the snow monster while Xiang Beifei was simply standing aside, without moving a muscle.

"He might be thinking of a strategy. He might not have faced this kind of desolate beast before," Li Zimu said.

Annoyed, Long Guocheng shook off the ice crystals frozen onto his left hand and said, "We are a team! Why should he be the one to think of strategies while we are chased around by the snow monster?"

Boom!

Another frozen projectile exploded nearby.

Ma Ziqian quickly led the three to dodge again, panting and saying, "Mr. Ye said that he's the team leader, more knowledgeable about the wilds beyond our realm than us, and we need to follow his commands."

Constantly running was exhausting, especially against a Meridian Opening stage desolate beast where he had to go all out just to outpace the freezing attacks.

Long Guocheng snorted, "He's more knowledgeable about the wilds beyond our realm than us? He just knows more about dealing with the Triangular Thunder Krait! He doesn't act against a Meridian Opening stage snow monster and just stands by? Is watching us fun?"

To this point, Long Guocheng did not know that Xiang Beifei had already reached the Meridian Opening stage; he assumed that Xiang Beifei was still at the Qi-Controlling stage like them.

So, Long Guocheng could begrudgingly accept Xiang Beifei not taking action against the Triangular Thunder Krait, but now, facing a Meridian Opening stage snow monster, and with Xiang Beifei not participating, he had a big problem with that!