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nLocke walked deeper into the ancient battlegrounds.

nAlong the way, his Twin-headed White Jade Snake had killed a large number of Daemons1.

nLocke was looking for his next target, when suddenly, he heard a human’s cry for help in the distance.

nHe looked in the direction of the cry.

nHowever, due to the thick mist that enveloped the forest battlefield, his vision was severely obstructed.

nHe was unable to see far.

nIt was all he could do to rush to the direction of the voice.

nHis Twin-headed White Jade Snake followed closely behind.

nSoon…

nThe cries of help gradually became clearer.

nHe picked up his pace.

nUpon arrival, he spotted a large group of Lion Daemons surrounding a human.

nThis human was Lina, his classmate who he had met earlier.

nLina’s Battle Beast was nowhere to be found.

nIt was obvious that Lina had been drained of her mana and she could no longer summon her Battle Beast to fight.

nLocke shouted, “Hey, you useless beasts, look here!”

nLocke’s voice instantly alerted the distant Daemons.

nLina seemed to have heard Locke’s voice and looked in his direction.

nWhen Lina saw Locke, her face instantly revealed an expression of relief.

nLina had already succumbed to despair.

nShe was even prepared to be killed.

nShe was well aware that even though she was in a man-made training facility, there were no safety measures implemented.

nThe only way she could ensure her safety was if she was accompanied by her teacher or an adult.

nHowever, Lina stubbornly thought that with her strength, she would be able to completely sweep through the bronze-level training area. However, she had not expected to be surrounded by a group of Lion Daemons.

nHer Battle Beast had been incapacitated in the fight against the lions. Moreover, due to the large number of lions present, she had to expend her mana at a great rate. As a result, she had soon lost her ability to summon her Battle Beast.

nJust as Lina had accepted her death, however…

nLocke came to her rescue.

nUpon noticing Locke’s figure, Lina felt as if she had stumbled upon the Savior.

nExcitement, regret, and all sorts of complicated emotions surged in her heart.

n“Ding!”

nThe System’s chime rang out again.

n Quest issued: kill all the Lion Daemons and save your classmate Lina. You will receive 30 Function Points.

nUpon reading the quest issued, Locke was instantly motivated.

nHe commanded his Twin-headed White Jade Snake to charge into the center of the group of Lion Daemons.

nThe group of Lion Daemons were not an easy bunch to deal with. They surrounded the Twin-headed White Jade Snake from all directions.

nThe Twin-headed White Jade Snake launched its Flash Bomb to disorientate the Lion Daemons.

nBefore they had a chance to recover, the Twin-headed White Jade Snake had already rushed in one of the directions using Spatial Movement.

nIn an instant, it arrived behind three Lion Daemons. Using its powerful body, the Twin-headed White Jade Snake wrapped around the Daemons and strangled them.

nIts body continuously tightened, and a moment later, it had exterminated three enemies.

nAt the same time, the other Daemons had also recovered.

nThey waved their claws and charged towards the Twin-headed White Jade Snake in an aggressive manner.

nLocke ordered his Twin-headed White Jade Snake to use Frostfall.

nHeeding its master’s orders, the Twin-headed White Jade Snake and unleashed a condensed spike of ice towards the enemies.

nThree Daemons were instantly killed.

nA moment later, the five Daemons closest to the Twin-headed White Jade Snake had already rushed to its side. With a powerful swing of its tail, the snake sent the five Daemons that were charging at it flying. Upon retaliating its enemies, the Twin-headed White Jade Snake unleashed Frostfall once again.

nThe five Daemons that were sent flying could not react at all. They were directly hit by the Frostfall and immediately perished.

nAll that was left at this point was the leader of the pack and its two guards.

nThe leader was very smart. It realized that Locke was not an enemy it could beat.

nIt turned around and ran into the distance.

nHowever, why would Locke let it have its way?

nIf it ran away, Locke would not be able to claim his 30 Function Points.

nHe commanded his Twin-headed White Jade Snake to use Spatial Movement.

nThe Twin-headed White Jade Snake’s figure instantly disappeared from where it was and directly appeared in front of the fleeing leader.

nIt expanded its bloody maw and chomped down at the leader.

nIt died instantly.

nFollowing that, the two Lion Daemons were crushed by Frostfall.

nThe entire battle was very short.

nThe Twin-headed White Jade Snake’s combat ability was off the charts.

nWithout any hesitation, it had swiftly dealt with the enemies around it.

nMeanwhile, Lina, who was watching from afar, was also stunned by the battle scene before her.

nShe looked at everything before her in disbelief.

nWas this really the strength that a bronze-tier Beastmaster should have?

nLocke had dealt with the Daemons easily, it was as if he was drinking water.

nShe had already exhausted all her methods, but in the end, she was still forced into a desperate situation by the Daemons.

nMeanwhile, Locke had dealt with these magical beasts with ease.

nIt was undoubtedly a heavy blow to Lina.

nSince she was young, she had been labeled as a genius.

nHowever, after seeing Locke’s powerful talent, her self-esteem suffered a blow.

nLocke was really too powerful, and his divine Battle Beast was even more ridiculously powerful.

n“Ding”

nThe system sounded again.

n Congratulations to the host for completing the quest. You have obtained 30 Function Points.

nLocke looked at the news brought by the system and could not help but smile.

nLina, who was far away, also walked towards Locke.

n“Thank you so much, Locke. If it wasn’t for you, I would already be the food for those Daemons.”

nLina’s face was filled with gratitude as she said this to Locke.

nLocke only waved his hand.

nHe said to Lina,

n“You’re welcome. After all, we are classmates. It’s only right for us to help each other.”

n“I believe that if I were to encounter danger, you would also come and save me.”

nLina smiled gratefully at Locke.

n“Is this your Battle Beast? It’s so strong!”

n“As expected of a divine Battle Beast. Its combat strength is really unparalleled.”

nWhen Locke smiled slightly in response.

nWithout the System’s powerful ability, he would probably not even be able to compare to Lina.

nLocke said to Lina, “My training has ended. I’m going to leave this place. Do you want to leave together?”

nWhen Lina heard that Locke had invited her to come along, she agreed very readily.

nAfter all, accidents could happen at any time in the ancient battlefield.

nMoreover, Lina had not yet recovered enough mana to summon her Battle Beast.

nAs such, when Locke offered to lead her to the exit, how could she not be happy?

nThe entire journey was silent.

nOn the way back, the route was unusually calm.

nOn the way back, they did not encounter a single Daemon.

nThey left the ancient battlefield.

nLina suddenly asked Locke,

n“Seeing as you have a rose gold divine Battle Beast. You’ve probably already been offered to join the Federation’s Advanced Beastmaster Academy.”

n“Which school are you planning to go to?”

nLina’s question might seem laughable to a normal person.

nEveryone else was trying their best to squeeze into the top three universities. However, she had asked Locke which university he wished to enter.

nIt was a laughable question.

n1 This refers to the beasts that roam the training ground, as well as the foreign beasts that appear from rifts. These two terms will be used interchangeably depending on whichever is deemed more appropriate.

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