After The Abyss Dragon Woke Up

two days ago.

Lin Yanming and Shi An were forced to join the team because they had no points to "pay off the debt".

At best they are members, at worst they are bait.

In the exact words of the team leader: "When you help us earn enough points from that monster, I will let you go."

Two days later.

The team handed back the watches to Lin Yanming and Shi An, and told them to roll as far as they could.

Shi An reluctantly looked at the backs of the group of people fleeing, and asked, "Why didn't they act with us?"

Lin Yanming: "..."

You have the nerve to ask?

——Since the two of them became bait, the entire team has never encountered any monsters.

More importantly, Shi An ate too much.

After working together for just two days, the food stock of the entire team was exhausted by him alone. If they continue to go on, their points will definitely not be able to make ends meet.

It's just two burdens of what you want and what you don't have, and what you can't do.

So he was kicked out without hesitation.

Lin Yanming let out a long sigh, feeling so hopeless about the next few days of testing for the first time.

Shi An lowered his head and studied the watch for a long time, and said, "Next, go east."

Lin Yanming glanced at the map.

They are now at the junction of the desert area and the rain forest area. The difficulty of the rain forest area is a bit too high. Those high-level freshmen must be here. The best way now is to bypass the rain forest area and go to the forest area to the east, where the difficulty is moderate , it should be possible to be more specific.

——Further to the east, there is a gray area.

Scorched Earth.

Class S danger zone.

However, Lin Yanming didn't even look in that direction.

After all, how could a normal-headed human being go to that area on his own initiative?

He replied directly: "Okay, then to the east."

the other side.

Zhao She led his team members forward.

He is a temporary team formed by freshmen.

There are a total of eight members. Although their grades and strengths are not too bad, they are not too outstanding.

It is precisely because of this that they get together and use the advantages of terrain and numbers to ambush monsters and earn points.

They had been staying in the rain forest area before, but because the rain forest area was occupied by another stronger team, they had to move to the edge of the area, to the edge of the junction of the rain forest and the desert area.

The atmosphere in the team was extremely heavy.

No one can be happy after two consecutive days of no crops and most of the stored food.

Suddenly, one of the team members noticed something, her expression became more serious, and she said, "Be careful."

Everyone was stunned.

The jungle in front looked very peaceful, the ferns were densely packed and huge enough to block out the sun, and the air was humid and dense, giving people the illusion of being out of breath.

There were rustling footsteps not far away, and the faint fluctuations of magic power became clearer and clearer.

A familiar figure appeared in front of everyone.

Zhao She narrowed his eyes slightly: "Shi Rui, the rainforest area is already yours, what are you going to do?"

The rest of the people also summoned their [-]% energy and watched the people in front of them vigilantly, as if they were ready for a hand-to-hand combat.

Shi Rui smiled slightly.

He looks somewhat similar to Shi An, but he is a bit more bookish than him: "Don't worry, I have no malicious intentions."

"I heard that you are acting with my brother recently?"

Zhao She narrowed his eyes, but did not answer.

Shi Rui: "Don't be so vigilant, I only came to him to resolve some previous disputes."

He pointed to Duan Hua standing behind him, and said: "My friend had a little conflict with my brother before, and I just want to take this opportunity to apologize to him."

Zhao She snorted extremely impolitely: "Apologize? In the actual combat test? You really know how to find opportunities."

He has also heard a lot of those rumors. Although he doesn't have much affection for waste like Shi An, he has seen a lot of people like Shi Rui. Although there is a reason for the cowardice of the eldest son, as a person who can be claimed by the family , and can be promoted as an illegitimate child of the heir candidate, he doesn't think this guy is some kind of silly and sweet.

"Don't be so hostile to us, I just want to know where my brother is going."

"We separated from Shi'an a long time ago," Zhao She said coldly.

"As for where he goes, we don't care, and we don't want to."

After speaking, he greeted several players behind him.

Several people retreated back in an orderly manner, as if they were still guarding against the other party's sudden attack.

But Shi Rui didn't do anything, just watched them disappear in front of him.

When the figure of the other party was swallowed by the jungle, Duan Hua asked anxiously: "Shi Rui, don't you want to ask any more questions?"

Shi Rui: "No need."

He narrowed his eyes and smiled: "I'm just not sure if my brother is with them, and now I have a definite answer."

Shi Rui opened the map on his watch and looked at it for a while:

"According to the direction the team came from, combined with the nearby terrain and the strength ratio between the areas, my brother probably went to the east forest area."

"Then let's follow!" Duan Hua seemed more anxious than Shi Rui.

He led people to block Shi An that day, but was bumped into by Mu Heng.

This is already very unlucky, but now Mu Heng actually became their third round examiner!

This matter lingered in his heart like a shadow, making him uneasy and unable to forget it for a long time. No matter what method he used, he must resolve this matter before the third round of assessment. He must not let this affect his admission... ...absolutely not!

Duan Hua couldn't help clenching his fists secretly, like a desperate person catching the only spider thread hanging in front of his eyes.

"After you follow, what are you going to do?" Shi Rui asked abruptly.

Duan Hua was taken aback: "...Dao, I apologize."

"Although I agree with your actions, what's the use of apologizing to him?" Shi Rui sighed, and continued: "Didn't Chief Mu see what you did?"

Duan Hua was stunned.

Yeah, what's the use of apologizing to Shi An.

He and Chief Mu didn't even meet by chance. Even with Shi An's understanding, it still couldn't change the impression he left on the chief examiner.

The spider silk hanging in front of my eyes broke and slowly fell down.

Duan Hua stood there blankly, as if he had been woken up by a blow to the head, his eyes darkened.

Shi Rui patted him on the shoulder, said with great regret and sympathy:

"Feel sorry."

"Although you may not believe it, I really understand you..." He had a lonely expression on his face: "I was brought back only recently. Although my brother is not much older than me, he has enjoyed it since he was a child." All kinds of preferential treatment and privileges that I didn’t dare to think about. It was at that time that I realized that the gap between people is so big. What we dream of and spend all our efforts to pursue, for others, it’s just a little money. Donate a building, and you can get it by playing tricks on the exam..."

Shi Rui looked at Duan Hua, and continued:

"Didn't you notice that Shi An's name didn't appear on the list of written test results at all, and he didn't even participate in the second round of interviews, but directly entered the third round of actual combat."

Duan Hua was startled, and subconsciously recalled the previous two rounds of exams.

That's right.

Shi Rui was right.

Shi An definitely got into the third round by cheating!

"Is this fair? Of course it's not fair," Shi Rui watched as the rage against injustice and extreme vengeance against the injustice climbed up Duan Hua's face little by little, a secret smile flickered across his lips.

"But what can we do? We can't do anything."

He withdrew his hand on Duan Hua's shoulder and said:

"However, an apology is still due. We'll wait until we see my brother, right?"

After finishing speaking, Shi Rui turned around first and walked forward.

He listened attentively—five seconds later a heavy footstep followed.

Shi Rui smiled silently.

well.

Shi An doesn't like the rainforest.

The space here is too narrow, and the water vapor in the air is too humid and dense. This is really not a good place for him who is used to vast and wide spaces—he even began to miss the previous desert area.

Although the sun is shining, it is still difficult to drive, but at least the place is spacious!

Soon, the rain forest area will come to an end.

Not far away is a triangular separation zone. To the right, you can vaguely see the lush edge of the forest area, but if you go further, you will be in the dark scorched earth area. A strong presence that cannot be ignored.

The monster said excitedly in Shi'an's sleeve: "That's right! It's there! I've already felt it!"

Shi An's spirit lifted.

He took two steps forward, but seemed to think of something, and paused slightly: "So..."

Demon worm: "?"

Shi An secretly asked in a low voice: "Which direction is the gray crow's nest near the crack in the abyss?"

Demon worm: "..."

You haven't forgotten yet! !

It was defeated, sighed, and said weakly: "It should be at the junction of the forest area and the scorched earth area. After all, the gray crow needs a place to nest."

Shi An: "Good!"

Lin Yanming was surprised to find that Shi An, who was still tired just now, suddenly cheered up and became excited.

He hesitated for a moment and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Shi An thought for a while, then said solemnly:

"It's just... I think that my points will finally break 0, so I'm just very excited."

Heh, points have a fart use.

Treasure is hard currency!

It's getting late.

So the two planned to spend the whole night at the border, and then went out to the forest area before dawn the next day.

It's not that Lin Yanming doesn't want to take advantage of the night to travel, but he really knows the strength of himself and Shi An. Many monsters will become more ferocious when night falls, so traveling during the day is the most sensible choice.

——Of course, the bedtime Shi An strongly requested is also an important reason.

Shi An found a dry cave built with stones, and carefully nested himself in it.

He yawned and said in a daze, "Good night."

The night was getting darker, and the dark twilight enveloped the entire rainforest area little by little.

Tall, lush plants cast black, distorted shadows like eerie swaying figures.

Suddenly, without warning, Shi An opened his eyes.

In the depths of the pitch-black pupils, a ray of crimson flashed quickly, like sparks that disappeared in a blink of an eye.

He stood up and looked in one direction.

Lin Yanming was alarmed and opened his sleepy eyes: "What's wrong?"

Shi An didn't answer.

There were footsteps in the darkness.

Immediately afterwards, a seemingly familiar face appeared in front of him. He was tall and seemed a little embarrassed, with a strange nervous look in his eyes.

"who are you?"

Lin Yanming woke up immediately, he stretched out his hand to grab Shi An, and subconsciously stood in front of him.

Duan Hua: "I..."

He took a deep breath, seemed to gather his mind, and looked at Shi An behind Lin Yanming: "We met that day, I don't know if you remember?"

Before Shi An could answer, Duan Hua couldn't wait to say: "I came here this time to actually ask you to apologize. That day, that day was because I was confused for a while, so I went to trouble you."

Lin Yanming was taken aback, then turned to look at Shi An: "Do you know him?"

Shi An looked at the other party seriously for a few seconds, and suddenly realized: "Oh, it's you!"

Duan Hua's eyes darkened slightly.

"To show my sincerity, these are for you."

He handed over a backpack.

Duan Hua was afraid that Shi An would not pick it up, and added: "It's just some daily supplies exchanged with points."

——For those who can't eat and drink for free, and haven't collected enough points to exchange for food, this is simply a timely help.

Lin Yanming hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Shi An, as if he was silently asking something.

Shi An thought for a while: "Okay."

He stepped forward and took the backpack from Duan Hua.

Duan Hua rubbed the seam of his trousers nervously with his palm, then stretched out his hand: "Shall we write it off?"

But Shi An stared at his outstretched hand inexplicably, as if he didn't understand, he ignored the friendly gesture of the other party, crossed his palm, and held his cold fingers on the other party's wrist for a moment.

— as if pricked by a tiny needle.

Duan Hua frowned.

However, before he could react, the other party had let go of his hand and smiled nonchalantly: "Of course."

After finishing speaking, Shi An turned around and returned to Lin Yanming's side with his bag.

Duan Hua: "..."

He smiled nervously: "Then, then I won't bother you."

After finishing speaking, Duan Hua turned around, and as if someone was chasing him behind him, he quickly disappeared into the dark jungle.

His steps were hasty, his heart was beating extremely fast, his ears were buzzing, and he was dazzled by the pleasure of revenge.

There was only one thought left in my mind.

——In the actual combat test for admission, if someone really disappears quietly, it is quite normal.

In the darkness, a small irregular red mark slowly appeared on the inner side of the boy's wrist in a place where the line of sight had never touched.

It looks like a cluster of burning flames.

Lin Yanming turned his head to look at Shi An who was sitting back, and asked, "Don't you talk about it?"

Shi An was a little puzzled: "What?"

Lin Yanming walked over and sat down next to him: "Why did that person suddenly ask you to apologize?"

Shi An: "Oh, this one."

He recalled it carefully, and said: "He blocked me once in school, as if he wanted to threaten me to quit?"

Lin Yanming: "?!"

He was taken aback and couldn't help raising his voice an octave: "What's going on?"

Shi An smiled at him, her fair face was still childish, and she looked very well-behaved:

"Don't worry, he has already paid the price."

So a little pack of supplies is forgiven?

It's too cheap for him!

Lin Yanming couldn't help showing a distressed expression.

Poor little girl, why are you so easy to cheat!

He took a deep breath and said solemnly: "Don't worry, I will be here in the future, and I won't let others bully you again!"

Lin Yanming's eyes shone with a strong maternal brilliance.

The devil worm tucked into Shi'an's sleeve: "..."

Oh man, you are so naive.

Creatures like dragons are narrow-minded and vengeful, but they are too strong to be unreasonable.

Only they have the right to bully other people and monsters, not themselves to be bullied!

And Shi An...

He is wearing the shell of an angel, but inside he is really the core of a devil.

Even if the devil worm was killed, he would not believe that he would make him suffer.

After Lin Yanming fell back to sleep, the magic insect quietly crawled out from Shi An's sleeve.

It looked at the backpack curiously: "Master Demon Dragon, so... what did that human pay you?"

Shi Anbai propped his chin in boredom, and opened the zipper of his backpack with one hand: "Well... bread, jerky, canned food, drinking water—but no potato chips and jelly..."

Demon worm: "..."

Because no one will exchange points for this kind of snack, thank you.

Shi An touched the bottom of the backpack with his hand.

There was only a slight stabbing sound, and a corner of the bottom of the backpack seemed to be torn open. Immediately afterwards, Shi An pulled out his hand, and there was a small gray paper bag lying in the palm: "Oh, and this."

Demon worm: "???"

It crawled in and smelled it, and the face on the head showed a shocked expression: "This, this should be a spice to attract high-level monsters, this guy is trying to trick you!"

Shi An's eyes brightened: "Really?"

Demon worm: "???"

and many more?

Shi An said: "Even if I don't release the magic field, those monsters are instinctively reluctant to approach me..."

He sighed melancholy: "Look, I can't even be a good bait!"

Demon worm: "..."

I think you are greedy for free food and drink for those two days!

Shi An became happy: "But with this this time, we should be able to find the gray crow's lair!"

The monster fell silent.

Grass.

You fucking are still doing it for this! !

Suddenly, without warning, the earth trembled for a moment.

Lin Yanming was awakened by the shaking, and he jumped up in fright: "What's going on?"

Shi An was taken aback.

He turned his head and looked in the direction of the scorched earth area.

A strange crimson color flickered in the corner of the dark night, like a strange eye quietly looking down, as if the ground that had been scorched by the fire seemed to be slowly undulating and agitating, as if it had life, emitting With a strange ominous meaning.

The third round of actual combat takes a long time, basically more than a week.

Mu Heng usually has important work to do, so he doesn't come here many times, that is, he showed up on the first day, and then was called away by the official again.

Recently, the traces of abyss species appearing in the city have increased significantly, indicating that the abyss gap is nearby.

The people from the Administration Bureau have almost searched the entire city, but they still haven't found any trace of the gap in the abyss.

During this period of time, Zhuo Fu's research on swords also stagnated.

It remained silent for a long time, no matter how many experiments and tests he did on it, it remained silent, almost indistinguishable from a handful of ordinary dead objects.

Zhuo Fu even secretly mentioned to Mu Heng once, hoping that he can rest more and give himself a vacation.

—Maybe it’s because I’m too tired that I’m hallucinating.

Mu Heng sat in front of the table, his eyes flicked across the thick stack of reports on the table.

He doesn't need rest.

It's just that the matter of the abyss species cannot continue to drag on. If a crack is not closed in time, and the abyss crack absorbs too much magic power, it will continue to invade the surface world. If the situation continues to deteriorate, it may create monsters on the ground Out of a small abyss.

If that kind of thing really happens, the consequences will be disastrous.

Mu Heng twirled the paper with his fingers, turning it slowly, his focused gaze fell on each area that had been inspected.

Where else has it not been searched?

or……

Somewhere there is a reasonable and compliant magic power fluctuation, thus covering up the abnormality?

Mu Heng was startled, and suddenly raised his head.

The report slid from his fingertips and scattered on the table.

He pulled up his coat from the back of the chair, put it on, and walked out of the office quickly.

Wen Yao stood up: "Sir?"

Mu Heng: "Contact the Ability Academy, immediately."

Shi An slowly raised his head and took a deep sniff of the smell in the air.

The cold, dark, and highly poisonous aura is spreading silently from a distance.

So comfortable, so familiar, so...

powerful.

He opened his eyes, the scarlet vertical pupils flickered under the long eyelashes, and a layer of smooth dragon scales loomed on his cheeks.

It's the smell of the abyss.

The author has something to say:

Shi An: "I don't hold grudges."

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