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Chapter 260 I Choose to Continue the Challenge
The monster in the eleventh level is an incredibly ugly giant ape. It is four or five meters tall, with two thick, steel-pillar-like arms supporting it on the ground.

The Gigantopithecus had two fleshy growths on its forehead that were squeezed together like buttocks.

"Crowned Ape (Enemy/High-Rank 4-Star/Hero)"

Looking at the ugly giant ape, Wang Xi was somewhat surprised.

Weaker than the "Beastmaster" from level ten?

But soon, Wang Xi learned the reason.

"hold head high--"

The crested ape roared to the sky, pounding its chest with its arms, making a thunderous sound like drumming.

Boom boom boom!
There was a pop.

A yellowish-brown poisonous mist suddenly gushed out from between the two fleshy growths on its forehead, quickly spreading outwards.

If left unchecked, judging from the current situation, the poisonous fog could even fill the entire arena, leaving the challengers nowhere to hide and forcing them to fight the giant apes within the fog, putting them at a natural disadvantage.

Wang Xi shook his head: "I'll speedrun through the levels I don't like."

This monster with its ass on its forehead, spewing feces all the time, is truly disgusting.

He was filled with murderous intent.

With a flick of his wrist, Occam's Razor appeared.

Wang Xi gripped the razor and gently waved it at the crested ape from a distance.

hum-

An invisible force swept by like a gentle breeze, and the ape's body stiffened. The tumor on its forehead immediately contracted, and it could no longer spew out any more poisonous mist.

Even the poisonous fog that had already spread was dispelled and disappeared... The air was refreshed.

While the ape was still in a daze, Wang Xi had already made a hand gesture and summoned a blood-red flying sword that flew straight towards its brow.

"hold head high!!"

The giant ape roared angrily and tried to dodge.

However, its body seemed to be covered by sticky mud, and its movements were sluggish and slow.

——"The World of Looms (Branding)"

The large net woven from magical silk threads firmly locked the giant ape in place.

Wang Xi made a sword-finger gesture with one hand and manipulated the silk threads with the other.

call out--

puff! !
The crimson flying sword pierced through the giant ape's forehead.

Its massive body crashed to the ground, tumbling and struggling for a few seconds before finally coming to a stop.

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...

The difficulty level has increased to another notch in the "Arena" levels 11-20.

But for Wang Xi, it was no different from smurfing in low-level matches; he could easily clear the game.

He won every round, spending no more than a minute in each round, almost instantly defeating his opponents.

By the 20th level, the opponent is a three-meter-tall black-haired minotaur, exuding a savage and ferocious aura. It wields a menacing hammer and reeks of blood.

Its strength has even reached the level of a blank-level title with one star.

Wang Xi could see that this was a watershed moment.

The challenges after level 20 will be difficult to overcome without the strength of a "Grand Master".

Facing this Minotaur elite, Wang Xi simply took out the "Childlike Treasure Sword," enhanced it with "Dragon Breath," and unleashed a blinding beam of white light, instantly killing it.

The poor minotaur was instantly killed the moment he appeared.

A thick, swirling gray fog filled the air.

In the blink of an eye, the venue was transformed once again.

Wang Xi has arrived at the "gap" again.

This time, he was also the first student to complete all 20 challenges, with no one else around.

in the audience.

The white-haired Mr. Zhu Yi smiled, turned his head to the refined middle-aged man with his hair tied up, and said:
"Principal Zhang, it seems that this year's cadets from your Kunwu Camp have produced quite a few prodigies..."

“Even the most talented people need resources to nurture them. Without the strong support of ‘Weitai’ and the Overlooking Bureau, they wouldn’t have progressed so quickly.”

Zhang Yinglong smiled.

"Over the years, Mr. Zhu has been dedicated to cultivating the next generation. Even when he was sent to the 'World Alliance' conference, he frequently consulted and learned from the experiences of the other four major powers... I deeply admire him, and on behalf of the students, I thank you."

Zhu Yi shook his head: "The new era is fraught with crises. Our older generation will eventually pass away. If we don't pay attention to cultivating new blood, the Federation and even all of humanity will probably be unable to overcome the disaster, let alone rebuild civilization."

He paused briefly, then looked at the upright young man in the center of the field and nodded slightly.

"Speaking of which, I was the one who recommended this young man back then. I didn't expect him to improve so quickly."

"Mr. Zhu has always had excellent judgment."

At this moment, Deputy Director Wei Zhengyang, who was standing next to him, laughed.

Zhang Yinglong smiled but did not reply.

A thoughtful look flashed in his eyes.

Wang Xi...

Having joined the Kunwu Camp for less than a month and without receiving any reward resources, he already possesses the combat strength of a "Taiyu" level.

It is indeed a rough gem.

perhaps……

Will this generation really produce another "Disaster Hunter"?
On the Heaven Federation side, there has been new progress in the enemy's Plot 7 maze "Hand of God", but the Federation's high-end combat power is somewhat lacking.

If there were more "Disaster Hunters", we wouldn't have suffered such a loss as last time.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yinglong shook his head and pulled himself out of his thoughts.

It's too early to talk about these things now. The current batch of Kunwu Camp trainees are too inexperienced and need more training.

“Dean Rosa, this young man is a student of your academy, and we know him quite well…”

At this moment, Zhao Yang, the dean of Plum Blossom Academy, spoke up and asked.

How many challenges do you think he can overcome?

"It's hard to say." Rosa thought about it seriously for a moment.

With Wang Xishuang's deck combining two systems, its overall strength is arguably the best among this year's trainees, giving it a significant advantage against all sorts of opponents in the "Arena".

She had originally estimated that Wang Xi would be able to barely pass level 30, but judging from his relaxed and carefree performance, she was afraid he wouldn't stop there.

"I think he can get to around level 35..."

"Level 35?" Zhao Yang was a little surprised. "That's already at the level of a seasoned 'Grand Master.' It seems you have a lot of confidence in your student."

Rosa smiled but didn't say anything more.

In fact, the better Wang Xi performed, the stronger her self-doubt became.

Let Wang Xi abandon the mysterious system and specialize in the fairy tale system...

Was this decision right or wrong?

While specializing in one system is generally considered the right path, are there no exceptions?

Perhaps, there truly is someone who can wield the power of two systems simultaneously. Even with inherent flaws, can they achieve a result greater than the sum of its parts?

Rosa fell into deep thought.

Not long after.

Amidst the swirling mist, the figures of Cao Pang, Sun Chenglu, Li Youqing, and Zhao Leng'an appeared one after another.

Wang Xi was not surprised by this result, after all, they were the most outstanding talents of this Kunwu Camp, with their titles rated from two to three stars.

If you can't even pass level 20, you might as well go home and raise pigs.

"Hmm?" Cao Pang's face showed surprise the moment he saw Wang Xi. "You're the first to pass all 20 levels again?"

Thinking back to how he had previously proposed a contest with the other party, Cao Pang couldn't hide a hint of embarrassment.

"I guess I was lucky," Wang Xi laughed. "I managed to subdue all the monsters I encountered."

At this moment, the long-haired beauty Li Youqing smoothed her hair, and her seashell-shaped earrings jingled.

She smiled at Wang Xi and said, "Luck is also a part of strength."

"Not bad, Wang Xi." Zhao Leng'an took out a dark green item card, summoned a potion, and drank it, seemingly to replenish his depleted magic power. "Judging from your calm demeanor, you didn't exert much effort."

Wang Xi shook her head and pretended to rub her arms and thighs: "Senior, I'm just pretending. Actually, I'm already very tired."

"..."

Everyone rolled their eyes, their faces showing a "who would believe you" expression.

Soon, more trainees emerged from the mist.

The two international exchange students, Shizuka Akihara and Michael, were a little slower this time, presumably because they spent some time on level 20.

"Congratulations to all trainees for passing 20 rounds. There are 34 trainees left out of 82... Also, among those eliminated, 2 were seriously injured and 9 were slightly injured. Please be careful and do not be greedy or reckless to avoid injury or death."

Deputy Director Wei Zhengyang stood up from the audience and said in a deep voice.

"Take a break while you rest, the challenge continues."

Upon hearing this, several trainees took out the prop cards they had prepared in advance to restore their stamina or energy, preparing to face the next round of even more difficult challenges.

In less than ten minutes, the fog spread, and the figures of everyone began to become blurred.

"Keep it up, Wang Xi! If you pass level 30, you'll have a chance to get the Deep Blue Card!"

Zhao Leng'an shouted something to Wang Xi.

Wang Xi smiled and replied, "Yes, good luck to you too, senior."

As far as he knew, passing level 10 would basically get you a green card or a dark green card, while passing level 20 would get you a dark green card or a blue card.

Starting from level 30, there is a chance to obtain a deep blue card.

Bang! !

Above the gate, the stone-carved number "21" appears.

...

...

Time passed quietly.

More than an hour later.

Wang Xi has reached level 40.

When they passed level 30, the number of participants had dwindled to just 12. Even Cao Pang, Zhao Leng'an, and others were finding it difficult and were quite exhausted.

When they saw Wang Xi pass through first as always, and stand unharmed in the "gap" waiting, everyone's expressions changed subtly.

Wang Xi's strength... seems to be far greater than they imagined!

Whether it was Wang Xi's performance that ignited their competitive spirit or their inherent confidence, none of them gave up in the end, and they all chose to continue the challenge.

'Levels 30-40 require top-tier "Taisho" level skills to handle; I'm afraid my seniors will have a hard time getting past them.'

A thought flashed through Wang Xi's mind, and he teleported continuously within the ink stains in the arena.

Sizzle—Boom!

A blinding beam of lightning swept across, carving a furrow into the carved stone floor and causing a violent explosion.

When Wang Xi appeared in mid-air, his pure white cloak fluttered behind him.

He wore a burning crown, clearly having activated the "Crown of the End".

Not far away, there was a deformed monster that was over ten meters long. It had two heads, one a red lion and the other a black goat, with giant eagle wings on its back and a green-striped venomous snake standing upright at its tail, hissing and flicking its tongue.

Its entire body is covered in purple scales, which have extremely high defense against physical and even elemental attacks, and are not much worse than Wang Xi's "Dragon Scale Resistance".

"Chimera - Adult Form (Hostile/Title 3-Star/Legendary)"

Gold-framed title, three stars.

Moreover, it is a giant creature that wields multi-elemental magic.

Without sufficiently powerful attack methods, it would be difficult to break through its defenses, let alone kill it.

boom--

The goat opened its mouth and spewed out a pillar of scorching red fire. Its wings flapped violently, and as the hurricane howled, wind elements gathered together, amplifying the power of the fire pillar to another level.

Rumble! !

A terrifying pillar of fire, three meters in diameter, swept in. Wang Xi raised his "Childlike Sword" and slashed it with all his might.

The snow flames cascaded down like a waterfall, transforming into a blazing white wave that crashed down upon the pillar of fire.

puff-

The snow flames instantly froze into ice, as if a solid wall of ice had collided with the pillar of fire.

The violent energy exploded, and the aftershocks evaporated into a vast mist.

A sharp whistle suddenly rang out from the sultry, misty air.

Wang Xi glanced around and saw dozens of arrows made of emerald green venom piercing through the mist, flying in from all directions—it was the poison magic released by the venomous snakes at the tail of the chimera.

This toxin is extremely dangerous, and even the "Intuitive Mind (brand)" is giving it a subtle warning.

Even the slightest bit of it would be fatal.

Even though Wang Xi possessed various defensive marks, he did not let his guard down and directly chose to use "Swimming Fish Touching Inkstone (Mark)" to teleport and evade.

Whoosh!
But just as he flashed into mid-air dozens of meters away, the mist in front of him suddenly parted, and a ferocious red-haired lion's head emerged, opening its blood-red maw to bite.

The chimera's reaction was astonishingly fast.

"Roar!!"

'A lion's head and claws dominate physical attacks, a ram's head can unleash lightning, fire, and frost, eagle wings control wind, and a serpent's tail can release poison magic... an incredibly versatile epic magical creature.'

Wang Xi's mind raced.

'Unfortunately, I'm more versatile than you.'

Bang! ! !
The chimera's lion head snapped into the thick ice mirror, sending ice crystals flying everywhere.

Wang Xi remained completely still.

He made a grasping motion with his right hand, seemingly grabbing a blood-red long stick out of thin air, and smashed it down on the lion's head.

Bang! !

During the gas explosion, a ring-shaped shock wave was visible to the naked eye as it spread.

The chimera roared in pain, and its body suddenly plummeted downwards.

Wang Xi remained calm, his left hand twitching slightly as he shot out magical threads that wrapped around the giant beast and pulled it back.

Wow!

At the same time, he swung his stick in a flourish with his right hand, delivering a diagonal strike that hit the chimera squarely in the abdomen.

Snapped! !

The giant beast immediately coughed up blood and flew out of the air.

Wang Xi's power at this moment was terrifying; with the blessing of "Giant's Grip," he was a humanoid Tyrannosaurus Rex.

With two blows, the chimera's scales shattered, blood flowed freely, and its bones and even internal organs were broken.

Boom!

The colossal beast crashed to the ground, creating a crater with spiderweb-like cracks. It struggled frantically with its wings and limbs, but couldn't immediately stand up.

"die."

Wang Xi channeled his magical power, using the "Myriad Manifestations of the Universe" technique to wield his staff. The blood-red staff in his hand fell again, but it expanded in the wind, growing into a giant pillar half a meter in diameter and over ten meters long!

Boom! !
The blow landed hard on the chimera.

The ground in the stadium trembled.

The chimera only had time for a short, sharp shriek before its entire body was smashed to pieces, and it died on the spot.

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...

Wow! !

The audience erupted in cheers, and many figures even stood up and waved their fists.

The crimson giant club vanished as a wisp of ink.

Wang Xi's fiery white cloak swayed and danced behind him as he slowly landed on the ground.

"call……"

He let out a breath.

"The constant battles are really draining, especially from level 35 onwards... If I didn't have enough magic and mana, I probably wouldn't have been able to hold on."

Wang Xi closed his eyes and checked the consumption status.

'Hmm, it used up about one-tenth of my magic power and mana. That was close; I almost collapsed.'

As the fog rolled in, he entered the "gap".

The VIPs in the audience almost all showed a hint of surprise.

Principal Zhang Yinglong and Mr. Zhu Yi couldn't help but laugh, while Xi Qianliu, the dean of Red Heart Academy, played with her braid, her red lips slightly parted, and smiled at Rosa:
"Dean Rosa seems to have misjudged him too? Your student actually passed the 40th level smoothly... It seems he has been hiding a lot of strength."

“I never expected this…” Rosa took a deep breath, her blue eyes fixed on the young man below, as if she wanted to get to know this little guy again.

"I remember that not long ago, this student Wang broke through his cultivation technique card in the student villa and successfully condensed his external manifestation Dharma form."

Dean Zhao Yang of Plum Blossom Academy seemed to have remembered something and said thoughtfully.

“I checked it remotely that night, and that external appearance was not simple... but until now, I have never seen him use it.”

"The reason isn't hard to guess." Pu Xuan, the dean of Fangpian Academy, was wearing a high-necked trench coat that covered half of his face, revealing only his deep eyes.

His voice was calm, yet very certain: "That means, in his view, there is no need to use the Foreign Minister."

"Good lad!" Deputy Director Wei Zhengyang laughed heartily, clapping his hands. "He hasn't even graduated from Kunwu Camp yet, and he already possesses such strength. Principal Zhang, you must nurture him well... Who knows, he might just be another new generation of 'Disaster Hunter'!"

“That’s natural.” Zhang Yinglong nodded slightly.

Behind these important figures, the high-ranking officials from various private organizations and conglomerates looked at each other in bewilderment.

They all remembered this Kunwu Camp student named "Wang Xi" and planned to find an opportunity to get to know him better.

Such a dazzling performance suggests he is even more outstanding than the original "Cao Pang," and must be won over.

“Mr. Angelo.” Mr. Zhu Yi looked at the seat next to him, where an elite team from the Heaven Federation was sitting.

The old man smiled and said, "What do you think of this young man from our Federation?"

“Amazing.” The middle-aged man named Angelo smiled slightly, his white vertical pupils fixed on the young man below, and said, “To be able to pass 40 levels at this age while simultaneously pursuing dual system paths is quite remarkable.”

"Haha." Mr. Zhu seemed very pleased. He pointed to the group of young men and women beside Angelo. "The new generation of professional warriors that Mr. Angelo brought this time are all very outstanding."

“Not at all.” Angelo shook his head and patted the blond youth beside him on the shoulder. “Ike and the others still need experience and should learn more from your country’s new generation.”

The young man, Ike, who was being patted on the shoulder, frowned slightly.

He was the most outstanding student in the "Eden" elite training camp of the Heaven Federation this year, but he only passed 39 levels and finally stopped at level 40.

He naturally felt uncomfortable being compared to someone by the director.

Ike clenched his fist silently, determined to work hard after returning home this time, and strive to complete the last two imprints in the construction system.

He did not consider himself weaker than the young man.

A few more minutes passed quickly.

However, Wang Xi remained alone in the arena throughout.

Deputy Director Wei Zhengyang then stood up from the audience, slowly walked to the stone wall railing, and said in a deep voice:

"Congratulations, Wang Xi! You are the first and only person to pass all 40 challenges in this Kunwu Camp group training..."

only?

Wang Xi raised an eyebrow slightly.

Just as he had predicted, his senior classmates were ultimately stuck here and failed to pass the level. Even Cao Pang stopped here as well.

"We have seen your performance; you did a great job."

Wei Zhengyang smiled and nodded, casting a pleased look at him.

"You can leave through the passageway you came from, and then you will be able to collect your challenge reward and reunite with your classmates."

However, to everyone's surprise, the young man in the room shook his head:
"I want to continue taking on challenges."

"Huh?" Wei Zhengyang was taken aback.

The four deans, including Rosa and Zhao Yang, were also slightly taken aback.

Continue the challenge?!
"Are you sure?" Wei Zhengyang asked in a deep voice. "From level 40 onwards, the difficulty and danger level will increase dramatically. Even the top-tier 'Taiyu' can't guarantee they can clear it..."

Wang Xi nodded: "I'm sure."

In Angelo's elite foreign team, the young men and women gasped in surprise.

This person, the same age as me, actually wants to take on this challenge?!
Zhang Yinglong smiled, his eyes revealing appreciation: "Director Wei, let him go."

Wei Zhengyang pondered for a few seconds before finally nodding.

His expression turned serious: "Wang Xi, remember, your primary concern is your own safety..."

"Thank you." Wang Xi stood ramrod straight, tilting his head back towards the audience. "I will."

A mist appeared, and the surroundings changed.

Bang! !

The gate opened again.

(End of this chapter)