The spatial teleportation gathered people quickly.
In less than two minutes, all the students had arrived.
Everyone stood in the plaza, looking up at the podium, quietly waiting.
Zhong Honglian slightly nodded and said: "You're already aware of the results from the previous real combat."
"Because the incident happened suddenly, many of you didn't even have the chance to show your abilities… I believe you must feel unwilling."
Most of the students clenched their fists upon hearing this.
In the last real combat, those below C-rank hardly had any room to perform.
They could only watch the C-rank students fight, at most providing some buffs…
Even Jiang He was the same.
No matter how high his Battle-Energy Ratio was, he could only act as support.
It was unbearable!
Even if it was called "real combat training," at least they should have been given a chance to fight!
But the Exotic Beast Rampage wasn't arranged by the instructors—it just happened coincidentally.
So the students couldn't argue, only accept the results, continue doubling their training, and work hard to improve their strength.
Now, finally, there was a new opportunity!
Under their expectant gazes, Zhong Honglian said: "So in the upcoming real combat, you will be divided into simple teams according to your strength level and then sent separately into the Abyss of Demons, where you'll face enemies that match your tier."
"We will summarize and grade you based on the number of opponents you defeat, their strength, and your actual performance."
"Finally, rewards of different tiers will be given according to your score."
Everyone looked excited, itching for action.
C-rank against C-rank, D-rank against D-rank…
In this way, even the weakest students would have the chance to perform!
They could finally unleash themselves!
Besides their excitement, they were also curious—what exactly was this "Abyss of Demons"?
Perhaps a few students had heard of it, but the majority had never even heard the name.
It wasn't until Zhong Honglian explained the origin of the Abyss of Demons that they suddenly realized, lowering their heads in shock.
So Central State City had already been captured by the Abyss, and was about to face destruction?
They had been training atop a ticking time bomb this whole time, and now they were about to dive straight into the Abyss to fight demons?!
"Compared to the coming doomsday, the Abyss is nothing."
"More importantly, by tomorrow, the Twisted Time Domain will open once again."
"If you want more cultivation time, then today's real combat will be your last chance."
Zhong Honglian's words successfully dispelled the students' fears.
Their fighting spirit was rekindled.
So what if it was the Abyss of Demons?
The instructors had already explored in advance and made the necessary arrangements.
No matter how terrifying the Abyss was, they wouldn't encounter demons too strong for them—only opponents suitable for their own level!
That was enough!
They had trained bitterly for nearly a week, even spending money to buy Jiang He's Spell Words and gain Word-Spirit abilities to strengthen themselves—all for this moment!
The instructors, seeing the flames of battle in the students' eyes, nodded slightly.
But this still wasn't enough!
Zhong Honglian continued to fan the flames.
She looked at the eight unfamiliar men and women beside her and said: "These are [Transcendent Craftsmen] from all over.
They are extraordinarily talented, with exquisite skill, possessing the power to turn decay into the miraculous.
They can use transcendent resources, combined with their professional skills, to create transcendent items!"
"Though Abyss demons are terrifying, with strong vitality that makes them hard to kill completely…"
"This very resilience makes them excellent transcendent materials."
"From now on, each of you will receive a spatial backpack of nine cubic meters."
"You may put the demons you hunt into the backpack as transcendent materials and bring them back to the school. These Transcendent Craftsmen will then craft transcendent items exclusively for you, free of charge!"
"The rarer and stronger the demon you hunt, the more powerful the item created will be, boosting your strength further!"
Spatial items?
Transcendent materials?
Free transcendent items!?
Every word Zhong Honglian spoke was like pouring fuel on the fire, making the students' hearts pound faster.
By the time she finished, the students in the plaza could no longer suppress their excitement.
Their eyes burned with flames of war, their hearts thundered like drums, deafening in intensity!
They didn't even need to wait for a score summary—every demon they hunted was precious material!
Who could resist this?
Even Jiang He clenched his fists in excitement—
While the other students only had nine cubic meters of spatial backpacks, he had a staggering eight million cubic meters!
That was practically an unlimited backpack!
And in the world of search-and-loot, what did an unlimited backpack mean?
It was heaven!
He couldn't help glancing at the podium, where Chi Zhenshan was.
At that moment, Chi Zhenshan also looked back.
Their eyes met, and Chi Zhenshan smiled and nodded.
Clearly, he had long known the details of this real combat.
That was why he had gone to Jiang He's home last night to deliver the spatial backpack himself…
Uncle Chi was generous!! Uncle Chi was amazing!!
"What a good father-in-law," Old Jiang said with a smile.
"Aren't you really considering it?"
"..." Jiang He hesitated.
On the other side, Zhong Honglian looked at the crowd with their fighting spirit at its peak, but she did not stop.
Instead, she poured on the final bucket of fuel.
She walked to the massive stone stele behind her, patted its surface, and said:
"This is a derivative item of the Council's S-rank transcendent item [Anchor Stone], retaining some of its properties."
"As long as it records your life essence, once you are on the verge of death, you will be protected by the [Anchor Stone] and instantly pulled back here."
"So, you need not fear death—fight with all your might."
"This real combat has no penalty for failure."
No death, kill freely, maximum benefits, and final reward summaries afterward…
So this was the compensation round after the prison-like one?
At that moment, the students shed all their worries.
They were left with only one thought—
"Fight!!!"
Seeing the time was right, Zhong Honglian said no more and directly ordered: "Now, find your teammates and come before the Anchor Stone… As long as you place your hand on it, your life essence will be recorded, and you'll be sent into the Abyss."
"Begin."
As her words fell, the students scattered.
Among them, students like Du Lingwei and Yunyang, who didn't plan to find teammates, flickered forward directly to the Anchor Stone stele.
They placed their hands on it, light flowed, and they instantly vanished from sight.
Jiang He did not act alone.
He had already teamed up with Chi Zhilei and Xiao Xue.
The three of them now pushed through the crowd, regrouped, and lined up before the Anchor Stone stele.
The teleportation was swift.
They didn't wait long before reaching the front, placing their hands on the stele together.
Light flowed, and their life essence was recorded.
You Chunsheng swept his gaze over them, confirmed the three had formed a team, and with a thought—
The three instantly disappeared.
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