Starting with SSS-rank talent, I contracted the Forbidden Ferocity.

three days later.

North Gate of Jiangcheng.

The massive steel city gates slowly opened, emitting a deep, rumbling sound.

The city wall is a hundred meters high, covered with cannons, array patterns, and patrolling warriors.

Beyond the city walls lay a gray-black wilderness.

The air carried a faint smell of blood.

Hundreds of senior high school students gathered at the North Gate Square.

They all passed the awakening and were qualified to enter the Blackrock Secret Realm.

Some were excited, some were nervous.

Many more people turned pale.

The practice arena in school is ultimately just for friendly sparring.

In the secret realm, the ferocious beasts really do eat people.

Shen Ye stood at the edge of the crowd.

The raven perched on his shoulder, closing its eyes to rest.

It was more composed than it had been three days ago.

Shen Ye didn't waste any time during these three days.

He accepted three low-level guild missions to clear out the mutated rat swarms in the city's sewers, earning seventy evolution points.

Adding the thirty points gained from defeating the Crimson Flame Wolf, it makes exactly one hundred.

He poured everything into the body of the Darkfire Raven.

【Netherfire Raven】

[Level: Mid-Tier 1]

[Potential: S-rank]

Evolution Points: 0/500

[Skills: Netherfire, Shadow Strike, Soul Burn]

Bloodline Awakening Level: 1.3%

Mid-stage of first order.

But his true combat strength is definitely not just at the mid-stage of the first tier.

"Shen Ye."

Zhou Xuan's voice came from the side.

He's here today too, in charge of maintaining order at the entrance to the Blackrock Secret Realm.

"Ready?"

Shen Ye nodded.

"Ready."

Zhou Xuan handed him a watch.

"Secret Realm Indicator: Automatically records the residual aura after killing a ferocious beast."

"In addition, although the Black Stone Secret Realm is a first-tier secret realm, it has been somewhat abnormal in recent years."

"If you encounter an area of ​​black fog, do not venture deeper."

Shen Ye asked, "What's unusual?"

Zhou Xuan remained silent for a moment.

"The ferocious beast has mutated."

"A normal Blackstone Wolf, at most mid-tier 1."

"But last year someone saw a Black Stone Wolf King that was close to level two inside."

"Logically speaking, a first-tier secret realm should not give birth to a second-tier ferocious beast."

Shen Ye's eyes narrowed slightly.

The third system task is to explore the source of the anomaly.

It seems there are significant problems with Blackrock Depths.

A commotion arose in the distance.

Zhao Mingxuan has arrived.

He was accompanied by seven or eight students, each of whom was quite powerful and clearly had been recruited by the Zhao family beforehand.

The Crimson Flame Wolf had also recovered from its injuries, but it noticeably shrank back when it saw the Netherfire Crow on Shen Ye's shoulder.

Zhao Mingxuan gave Shen Ye a cold look but said nothing.

But the resentment in his eyes was impossible to hide.

Zhou Xuan whispered, "Once we enter the secret realm, be wary of the Zhao family."

Shen Ye said calmly, "They had better watch out for me too."

Zhou Xuan glanced at him and suddenly smiled.

"You kid, you really don't look eighteen."

Shen Ye did not explain.

He certainly doesn't look like it.

He has memories of two lifetimes.

He also understands one thing better than these students.

Danger won't disappear just because you back down.

Some people, once they reach out, you have to cut off their hands.

Nine o'clock in the morning.

The entrance to the Blackrock Ridge has been opened.

A black vortex appeared on the open ground outside the city gate.

The teachers began letting people in in batches.

Each person will be randomly teleported to the outer area of ​​the secret realm.

"Shen Ye, enter."

Shen Ye walked to the front of the vortex.

The Netherfire Raven opened its eyes, its dark red pupils glowing.

Step in.

The world is spinning.

After a brief period of weightlessness, Shen Ye landed on a patch of black rock.

The sky overhead was gray and there was no sun.

The surrounding area is filled with black stone pillars, resembling a forest that has been burned.

A faint smell of decay filled the air.

The watch lights up.

Blackrock Secret Realm

Current points: 0

Current ranking: None

Shen Ye raised his hand.

The Netherfire Raven soared into the air, its wings spread, and swept past the stone pillar like a shadow.

Through the contractual connection, images within a hundred meters of him quickly entered Lin Jin's mind.

Soon, the target appeared.

Three black stone wolves.

Early stage of first order.

They are devouring the carcass of a ferocious beast.

Shen Ye did not rush forward rashly.

He went around to the downwind side and used the stone pillars as cover to get closer.

Thirty meters.

Twenty meters.

ten meters.

One of the black stone wolves suddenly raised its head, its nostrils twitching.

It smelled the human scent.

But it was too late.

"Shadow Strike".

The Netherfire Raven vanished instantly.

The next moment, it appeared above the Black Stone Wolf's head, its claws wreathed in dark flames as it fell.

puff!

The first Black Stone Wolf's skull shattered, and it collapsed on the spot.

Two other black stone wolves suddenly pounced.

Shen Ye stepped out from behind the stone pillar, and the Netherfire ignited at his fingertips.

One of the black stone wolves opened its mouth and bit his throat.

Shen Ye sidestepped and placed his right hand on its head.

The ghost fire erupted.

Before the Black Stone Wolf could even let out a scream, its soul was burned through, and its body crashed heavily to the ground.

The last black stone wolf turned and fled.

Shen Ye's eyes were icy cold.

"Kill him."

The Darkfire Raven flapped its wings and caught up.

A dark shadow flashed by.

The third black stone wolf fell to the ground.

From start to finish, it took less than ten seconds.

[Slay a Tier 1 early-stage Blackrock Wolf.]

[Gained Evolution Points: 10.]

[Slay a Tier 1 early-stage Blackrock Wolf.]

[Gained Evolution Points: 10.]

[Slay a Tier 1 early-stage Blackrock Wolf.]

[Gained Evolution Points: 10.]

The watch refreshed simultaneously.

Points: 30

Shen Ye squatted down and used a short knife to cut open the black stone wolf's corpse.

He quickly took out three black crystal cores, each about the size of a thumb.

First-tier beast core.

Although the quality is average, it can be sold for money and also fed to tamed beasts for absorption.

Shen Ye put away the beast core and continued deeper into the secret realm.

Two hours later.

His score has reached 420.

Forty-two ferocious beasts were killed.

Ranked seventh.

Zhao Mingxuan is ranked first with 610 points.

Shen Ye looked at his watch, his expression calm.

Zhao Mingxuan did not act alone.

With multiple people assisting, and letting him deliver the final blow, the score will naturally increase quickly.

This practice is not against the rules.

Team play is allowed in dungeon battles.

The final ranking is based solely on individual points.

Shen Ye was not in a hurry.

His real target was not these early-stage Tier 1 ferocious beasts on the periphery.

Rather, it is the source of the anomaly.

Just then, a warning came from the sky from the Netherfire Raven.

Someone is approaching.

Five people.

Not a student.

His qi and blood were very stable, his steps were very light, and he exuded a murderous aura.

Shen Ye stopped and walked to a black stone pillar.

A moment later, five figures surrounded them from different directions.

They were all wearing student combat uniforms, but their ages were clearly not right.

The leader was a man in his thirties with a scar on his face.

He looked at Shen Ye and smiled.

"Shen, don't be nervous."

"We are secret guards arranged by the city lord's mansion."

Shen Ye looked at them without saying a word.

The scarred man continued:

"Blackrock Realm is not safe recently, and Chairman Zhou has asked us to protect you."

Shen Ye suddenly asked, "What's Chairman Zhou's full name?"

The scarred man paused.

"Vice President Zhou..."

Shen Ye smiled.

"You don't even know his name, yet you dare to impersonate him?"

The smile on the scarred man's face vanished.

He sighed.

"I originally wanted to make your death easier."

"Too bad you're too smart."

The five people dispersed at the same time.

A surge of Qi and blood.

They were all late-stage first-tier martial artists.

The scarred man was at the peak of the first tier.

Shen Ye's eyes turned cold.

"People from the Zhao family?"

The scarred man did not answer.

"The dead don't need to know."

He stomped his foot and shot out like an arrow.

The short knife in his hand was aimed straight at Shen Ye's heart.

The other four people simultaneously blocked the escape route.

They work well together.

This is clearly not the first time he has killed someone.

Shen Ye did not back down.

He raised his right hand.

Dark flames rose.

The scarred man sneered.

"If only I had known you could share beast-taming skills."

"But how many times can a newbie like you, who's just reached level one, use it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a layer of crimson protective energy and blood shone on his body.

The short sword cleaved through the ghostly flames and continued forward.

Shen Ye's gaze remained unchanged.

"Netherfire Raven"

In mid-air, the Darkfire Raven's wings were fully spread.

Within his dark red pupils, ghostly flames suddenly surged.

skill.

Soul burning.

The scarred man's sneer froze instantly.

An indescribable pain exploded from the depths of my soul.

His movements were a beat too slow.

Half a beat is enough.

Shen Ye sidestepped the short knife, pressed his right hand on the scarred man's wrist, and drew the knife with his left hand.

A flash of cold light.

Fresh blood spurted out.

The scarred man's right hand was severed at the wrist.

"what!"

The scream had barely begun when Shen Ye kicked him in the knee.

Click!

The sound of bone cracking rang out clearly.

The scarred man knelt down on the ground.

The other four people's expressions changed drastically.

"This idea is tricky!"

"Kill the beast tamer first!"

The two pounced on the Netherfire Crow, and the two attacked Lin Jin.

There was not a trace of panic in Shen Ye's eyes.

"Shadow Strike".

The Netherfire Raven transformed into a black shadow and passed directly through the two warriors who were rushing towards it.

Dark flames ignited from their chests.

Their protective qi and blood were burned through like thin paper in the face of the Netherfire.

The two fell to the ground and rolled around, their screams filled with agony.

The remaining two rushed to Shen Ye.

One holding a knife.

One holding a gun.

Shen Ye did not engage in a direct confrontation.

He moved close to the stone pillar, using the terrain to block the angle of his spear, while simultaneously throwing a black stone fragment he had just picked up.

The gunman instinctively turned his head.

The Netherfire flicked from Shen Ye's fingertips and landed in his eyes.

"what!"

He covered his face and backed away.

Shen Ye stepped forward and slashed his throat with a short knife.

The last person turned pale and turned to flee.

Shen Ye didn't even glance at it.

"kill."

The Netherfire Raven soared into the sky.

Three breaths later, the man fell twenty meters away, his back pierced by sharp claws.

The Black Stone Forest fell silent again.

Only the scarred man remained, kneeling on the ground, trembling all over.

He looked at Shen Ye, and fear finally showed in his eyes.

This boy was too calm from beginning to end.

Surrounded and attacked by five late-stage Tier 1 fighters, he remained calm and uttered no unnecessary words.

Judgment, action, murder.

They were so clean they didn't look like students.

Shen Ye walked up to him, drops of blood dripping from the dagger.

"Who sent you?"

The scarred man gritted his teeth.

"I have no idea……"

Shen Ye raised his hand.

The ghostly fire landed on his severed wrist.

The scarred man screamed in agony and collapsed to the ground, convulsing.

That wasn't physical pain.

Rather, it was the soul that was licked by fire little by little.

Three seconds later, Shen Ye withdrew the flames.

"I'll ask again."

The scarred man was covered in cold sweat, and his voice was hoarse.

"Zhao... Zhao Sen, the steward of the Zhao family."

"He ordered us to kill you in the secret realm, disguised as ferocious beasts."

Shen Ye asked, "Does Zhao Mingxuan know?"

The scarred man said in a trembling voice:

"Know."

"He will lead you to the black fog area, and we will take care of the rest."

Shen Ye's eyes turned completely cold.

Zhao Mingxuan.

He gave him a chance.

Shen Ye delivered a fatal blow to the throat.

The scarred man clutched his neck and collapsed, his eyes wide open, unable to believe that Shen Ye had killed him right after asking the question.

[Slay the enemy fighter.]

[Gained Evolution Points: 40.]

[Extract Talent Fragment: Swordsmanship Mastery Fragment 1.]

[Slay the enemy fighter.]

[Gained Evolution Points: 35.]

[Extract Talent Fragment: Strength Enhancement Fragment 1.]

……

All five people died, and system notifications kept ringing.

Shen Ye obtained a total of 180 evolution points and three talent fragments.

He searched the storage bags of several people.

Inside were animal cores, healing medicine, and a communication jade tablet engraved with the character "Zhao".

The evidence is there.

But Shen Ye did not leave the secret realm immediately.

He looked up at the black mist that was gradually churning in the distance.

From there, the faint howl of wolves could be heard.

Zhao Mingxuan wanted to lure him into the Black Fog area.

well.

Then let's go.

It's just that the roles of prey and hunter should be reversed.