Chapter 113: To Be Honest, I Am Wang Batian
Chapter 113: To Be Honest, I Am Wang Batian
The female train conductor smiled sweetly and said, “To welcome you all to Rong City, the Soul Pet Research Base in Xiyue Continent has planned a pre-competition contest for all the graduating students from different cities who came to participate in the tournament.”
“I believe you all have awakened your Martial Souls by now. From here, it is about a hundred miles to the border city defense line of Rongdu. This contest requires you to use your own Soul Pets and Martial Souls to reach the border city defense line of Rongdu as quickly as possible.”
“If you can arrive within half an hour, the Soul Pet Base in Xiyue Continent and our Rongdu City will present you with a generous gift, adding ten points to your basic score for the Qihang Cup.”
“The top three fastest will receive additional rewards!”
“Please run freely across this vast wilderness with your Soul Pets!”
Upon hearing this.
Everyone exclaimed in surprise.
Half an hour, a hundred miles.
This was challenging for them, but not impossible!
For some Soul Pets, it was even very easy…
Teacher Zheng frowned and immediately walked over with several other teachers to discuss something with the female train conductor.
After a while, they turned around and said with a smile:
“The time to test you has come! Everyone, get off the train and prepare to set off!”
Many students excitedly got off the train.
It had been a week since their Martial Souls awakened.
Their sensitivity to their Martial Souls had gradually increased by then.
Although cultivation had not yet begun, they had learned a little about using their Martial Souls through various channels.
One by one, the students got off.
They summoned their Martial Souls.
“Haha, my Martial Soul is Mountain Running Shoes! After I put them on my Soul Pet, it carried me, and our speed doubled! I’m going for the top three!”
“Trash, my Martial Soul is a Phoenix Bicycle. I can just carry my Soul Pet and take off!”
“A bicycle? Ridiculous, my Martial Soul is Elemental Whirlwind. I can ride the clouds and mist with my Soul Pet! We can fly at low altitude!”
“None of you are good enough! Your Martial Souls are far inferior. Tool Martial Souls are not as good as Spirit Martial Souls in the early stages. I can just attach a cheetah to myself! I’ll hang my Soul Pet on my waist and consume ten bowls of rice over a hundred miles.”
“Damn, my Martial Soul is a Golden Hammer. It’s so heavy. If I manifest it, how can I even run?”
…
Among the many students, some were happy, some were excited.
Some people’s Martial Souls were simple and not high in grade.
But at that moment, they could play a huge role.
Form determined function.
For example, Xu Haifeng’s inherited-grade Martial Soul, the Water Spirit in a Pot, could only be used to a limited extent and had little effect at that time.
However, Spirit Martial Souls.
Compared to Tool Martial Souls, the biggest advantage was that they could attach to the body in the early stages.
After attachment, they could bring powerful physical enhancements and various effects to the Soul Pact Master.
But their Martial Souls had not been cultivated much at that point, and the Soul Power they absorbed relied on the Martial Souls’ automatic absorption.
They did not have much Soul Power, only a few levels.
They could not be used for long, at most two or three minutes.
However, as long as they rested for a while, they could continue to use them. Half an hour was not too difficult.
The students breathed in the exceptionally fresh air. Around them, more than thirty city guards followed, their wings glowing behind them.
“Those Soul Wings on the Professional Soul Contractors are really cool. I wish I could have them someday.”
Xu Haifeng was about to set off. He looked at the Soul Wings on the Professional Soul Contractors with envy.
Flying was not difficult for Soul Pact Masters.
If their first Soul Pet was a Sky Element Soul Pet.
As long as they condensed a Soul Ring and attached it to their Martial Soul.
And had a deep enough Life Soul Pact.
Then the Soul Pact Master had a high chance of obtaining a pair of energy Soul Wings in the early stages.
That was the inner power of the Soul Pet, attached to the Soul Pact Master, creating a powerful force.
In the Ancient Era, people called this source of power Soul Bone.
It was obtained by chance through fighting Soul Beasts.
Modern times were different.
The benefits were, of course, numerous.
Many students wanted a Sky Type Soul Pet as their first precisely to obtain a pair of Soul Wings as soon as possible.
To soar in the sky.
Professional Soul Contractors, regardless of their Martial Souls, would have a pair of Soul Wings.
Wang Che remembered the first time he saw Soul Wings was on Li Yanming.
They were indeed dazzling.
Of course, there were many ways to fly, but Soul Wings were the most direct, dazzling, and practical method.
They were highly praised by Soul Pact Masters.
“Old Wang, I’m going ahead.”
Xu Haifeng rushed forward with his Flower Fairy.
The students left one after another, moving quickly.
Before long, only a few students remained.
A little later, only Wang Che and another student… Lin Xi, had not left.
“Student, this is a contest. Give it a try. Everyone who completes the contest will receive a reward.”
The female train conductor hurriedly said, “Don’t be afraid of danger on the way. There are dozens of accompanying Professional Soul Contractors, all city guards of Rongdu.”
Wang Che nodded and said, “Something must have happened, right?”
The female train conductor was taken aback and waved her hand, saying, “How could that be…”
Before she could finish, she was interrupted by a voice:
“First, this contest is too sudden, and the rules are not detailed or fair enough. It clearly was arranged temporarily, more like a way to disperse the students.”
“Second, the train stopped for a few minutes due to an emergency. Now it has suddenly stopped again for this contest. That’s even more suspicious.”
“Third, there are fifty accompanying Soul Contractors on this suspended train, but only thirty-five flew out to provide escort. Where did the other fifteen go?”
It was not Wang Che who spoke.
It was Lin Xi.
“You two…” Teacher Zheng walked over, looking displeased at the two of them. “We told you to obediently participate in the contest. Why are you showing off here? Do you think you’re very impressive?”
“Teacher, I just want to know the truth. I’ll leave immediately after I find out.” Lin Xi said seriously, “I think Wang Che must feel the same way.”
Wang Che coughed and thought, that wasn’t exactly the case.
Teacher Zheng glanced at the train conductor.
“Eh… you students, being too smart isn’t always good.”
The train conductor sighed, “Alright, we were attacked by wild Soul Pets. Before the maglev track is open for normal use, the surrounding Soul Beast colonies are cleared out. Being attacked only means one possibility.”
“Terrorist attack?” Wang Che said.
“You…” The train conductor looked at Wang Che suspiciously.
How could a student think of that?
“The soldiers guarding the border of Rongdu, will they only arrive in half an hour?” Wang Che asked.
“How do you know?” The train conductor frowned.
“You set the competition to be exactly half an hour, clearly trying to get the students to the border of Rongdu quickly before that time.”
Wang Che said, “Are the other track lines experiencing similar situations?”
“???” The train conductor was no longer calm.
“The border soldiers can travel a hundred kilometers in just a few minutes, but now they need half an hour. That means they are short on manpower and need to transfer soldiers from other areas to assist. At this time, a sudden shortage can only mean other track lines have problems and need rescuing.”
Wang Che pondered.
It seemed those Ghost Disciples hadn’t given up.
When he was in Tianxin City, they were intimidated by the hard power of the Donghua War Zone and didn’t dare to act.
But as soon as he left the city, they immediately took action.
And the timing was so precise.
The maglev track lines in Rongdu were dense, crisscrossing and covering the Xiyue Continent.
There were dozens of them.
Some were even cross-continental tracks, operating every moment, transporting streams of people back and forth.
If they wanted to target certain lines, it was really easy to cause problems.
“How did those Soul Pets suddenly attack you?” Wang Che asked, “How is the situation at the back?”
“Not very optimistic.”
The train conductor said without thinking, “The wild Soul Beasts attacking us are a very scary type called Thousand-Foot Soldier Ants. They are extremely fast and have astonishing biting ability. Even black steel material can be corroded by three to five of them… The most troublesome thing is, they are infected with a disease. Their strength and Soul Power Cultivation are enhanced, and they are hard to deal with.”
“Disease?”
“Black Blood Cancer, not sure if you’ve heard of it.”
Wang Che was slightly stunned.
He had heard of this disease.
When his mom was worried about the Green Caterpillar growing too fast, she looked it up online.
Then a doctor replied that it might be Black Blood Cancer…
It was a very special Soul Pet disease, and it really existed.
When infected, the Life Energy in the blood would be rapidly consumed, and Soul Power Cultivation would abnormally increase!
In a short time, no symptoms could be seen. When the whole body turned black, it was a sign of the late stage, and then it would explode and die.
Simply put, when the disease occurred, cultivation would abnormally increase.
And the time was extremely short, leaving no time for treatment.
“Shortly after the train started running again, we found several Thousand-Foot Soldier Ants had climbed aboard. By the time we found them, they had already gnawed and damaged the train’s power system. The speed would greatly decrease, and in a few more minutes, it would completely stop. We were afraid those Thousand-Foot Soldier Ants would catch up…”
The train conductor sighed, “We could only discuss with Rongdu headquarters and use this method to quickly dismiss the students without causing panic. We would temporarily hold off the Thousand-Foot Soldier Ants behind us and wait for rescue.”
“When the train was first attacked, we already requested support. But the border Military Department said they were already supporting other places and were transferring manpower… It would take at least half an hour for support to arrive.”
As soon as the train conductor finished, Wang Che immediately asked:
“So, have those terrorists appeared yet?”
The train conductor said:
“They have already appeared, among those Thousand-Foot Soldier Ants. But the Thousand-Foot Soldier Ants did not attack them. Most likely, they were the ones causing the chaos.”
“Thousand-Foot Soldier Ants… Black Blood Cancer…”
Wang Che closed his eyes.
Before coming to Rongdu, Li Yanming found him and asked if Wang Che wanted a special car to pick him up outside the city.
Along with a team of strong Military Department Soul Pact Masters for escort.
To prevent accidents on the way out of the city.
Those Ghost Disciples might attack him.
Wang Che refused.
The reason was simple.
That would be too obvious.
Given the cunning of those Ghost Disciples, if they saw that situation, their target would definitely not be on him.
After all, the goal of the Ghost Disciples was to create social chaos, slaughter human talents, and cause great panic.
If he, the big target, was so well protected.
The Ghost Disciples would know there was no chance.
They would definitely shift their hatred and target other students leaving the city.
And right after the unified exam, which city had produced talents couldn’t be hidden.
Moreover, to go to Rongdu for the Qihang Cup competition, they had to leave the city.
If I can’t kill you, Wang Che, I’ll go kill other students. You can’t stop all of them, right?
Last time in the Floating Forest, they suffered a big loss in the Xiyue Continent. If they can’t kill Wang Che, they’ll just lower their target to other students.
That would be even more troublesome.
A special car and protection would only protect Wang Che.
What use was that?
Wang Che simply went out openly. This way, if something happened.
Wang Che would step forward, and those Ghost Disciples would naturally focus their attention on him.
They would spare no effort to target him.
After all, he was also the Young Hero Wang Batian.
Since he enjoyed this fame.
He should bear the corresponding responsibility.
“You can’t hold them off.”
Wang Che said, “Tell those city guards to return. No need to throw their lives away for nothing.”
“No!”
The train conductor firmly refused, “They can at least buy some time. If those Thousand-Foot Soldier Ants catch up, the students won’t be able to escape!”
“Besides, you’re just a student. Hurry up and leave! Don’t waste any more time here.”
Wang Che said without hesitation:
“What if I can lure them away?”
As soon as he said this, everyone was stunned.
“You?” The train conductor was stunned, “How can a student like you lure them away?”
Seeing this, Wang Che could only cough and say:
“To be honest, I am Wang Batian.”
As soon as these simple words were spoken, their expressions changed dramatically…