The beautiful mage was kidnapped by the contracted beast again

The vegetation on the island was densely packed. The further you went towards the center, the taller the trees grew, blocking out the sun. Even at noon, the view was incredibly dim.

The overgrown weeds and bushes made walking even more difficult, and one could easily fall if not careful.

The audience gathered outside Jiang Liujing's personal screen was very nervous.

[Why doesn't he upgrade himself first? Other academies upgrade their captains first.]

"It's very dangerous without magic power. I can already see the shadow lurking around."

【We're about to be attacked! 】

……

Jiang Liujing couldn't hear the discussion of the audience outside, but he could hear the suppressed breathing in the air.

It was very light, but it still couldn't escape his ears.

His peripheral vision shifted slightly, landing on the thick shadows in the forest.

The third-level mythical beast, the Ice Wolf.

Normally, this wouldn't even be considered a basic threat to the team members, but now it became a danger that needed to be watched.

Noticing that the Ice Wolf was not the only one nearby, Andway silently moved closer to him and used his body to block Jiang Liujing and the Ice Wolf.

I turned my head and was about to whisper a warning when I heard the black-haired boy next to me say:

"Keep going. It has no intention of charging towards you."

When these words came out, the audience outside was stunned.

【Why is he so confident? 】

[The highest among them is only level one, and a support type... How could the Ice Wolf not attack?]

【Is this a misjudgment?】

The team members didn't seem to have any doubts at all. When Jiang Liujing said it wouldn't attack, they continued walking forward without looking back, without even showing any signs of vigilance.

Chi followed Jiang Liujing and glanced at the shadow indifferently.

As if frightened by some invisible force, the shadow lurking in the woods silently took a step back, paused for a few seconds, and finally disappeared completely.

[She actually...really left.]

[Did you give up because you felt there were too many people? ]

"We're here." Xile, who was leading the way, suddenly spoke and patted the shoulder of the person below him.

The mage carrying her stopped the car immediately. She tilted her head back, her neat ponytail draped behind her neck. She scanned the area but saw no obvious trace of a treasure chest.

"it's here."

Xile took out his staff and tapped the nearby tree. Instantly, a green light shot up along the trunk. After a rustling sound, a dark shadow fell from the treetop.

Mo Ya was shocked.

"Who can see you hiding in this damn place? You are such a coward."

"They've been acting like this since the start of the game," Wen Xun sneered. He wasn't going to give these idiot officials a second thought.

"Look at it from a bright side. The hidden location of the treasure chest is actually more advantageous to us." Jiang Liujing's expression softened a little, and he praised Xile softly, "Well done. Without you, we would be in a lot of trouble."

Xile's originally calm face suddenly turned red.

She...she just did what she was supposed to do, and she actually received praise from Jiang Liujing?

A gaze with a strong presence suddenly fell on her. The girl's sensitive perception of danger made her shudder suddenly, and she quickly turned around to look for the source of the gaze.

But it was not the mythical beast she had thought, but the tall red-haired young man beside Jiang Liujing who was looking at her indifferently.

Xile was stunned for a moment.

The look in this person's eyes is not hostile.

But it's not friendly at all.

It was like a wild beast on patrol, which happened to see an intruder who was just one step away from stepping into its territory, and gave him a cold scrutiny and assessment.

Xile: “…” Wrong, brother.

She was really just happy to be praised by her idol.

I don't mean to steal your people.

The brown-haired girl quietly hid behind the handsome and heroic sister with high ponytails next to her. After covering herself completely out of Chi's sight, she finally regained a sense of security.

Jiang Liujing didn't notice the turmoil between the two of them, and walked forward to try to pick up the treasure chest.

The treasure chest looks very small, only about the length of two palms, but it is actually very heavy.

Jiang Liujing tried to use his space ring to collect the treasure chest, but failed. The treasure chest was set up with a special formation that did not allow space props to be taken in.

"I can't take it with me. I guess I can only open it right here." A faint golden light floated on the surface of the young man's clear pupils. He turned to look at the people behind him and pointed at the treasure chest. "Who wants to open the first chest?"

"Eliminate me first." Mo Ya retreated to the edge with self-awareness.

Letting a non-African to open the box is tantamount to self-destruction.

Mo Ya even suspected that if he were to open the box, he would be able to test the minimum score limit set for the box.

Wen Xun hugged his shoulders and didn't move. He said to Jiang Liujing, "You can drive. If others can't drive well, some people might have objections. Everyone agrees with you."

"Indeed." Everyone else nodded, reaching a rare consensus.

Luck is such a mysterious thing, no one can be sure of their own luck. It's better to let someone you trust go, so they can accept the result no matter what.

Jiang Liujing looked up at the sky through the leaves. Time was ticking by. The seven-day competition was actually very short. From the sea to the island, and then to finding the first treasure chest, more than two hours had passed.

"also."

External audience:

[Let's start gambling. Guess how many points he can get. ]

【Given how stingy the organizers are, 50 points is the best I can get.】

[You are simply looking down on me, Jiang Shen. He is a person favored by God. Do you know what "Son of God" means?]

[I thought it was just a rumor... Did the God of Law really descend upon him?]

"How could it be false? Just ask any church branch and you'll find out. This was said by their Pope himself."

[Oh my god...do the people from other schools know who they are competing with?]

In the light curtain, Jiang Liujing had already squatted in front of the treasure chest and touched the only gem position on the treasure chest with one hand.

Compared with the other people around him, the boy, whose body has not yet fully grown, even looks a little thin.

His ink-like hair splashed down wantonly, like a piece of overly smooth silk cloth, enveloping his snow-white face and neck.

Perhaps it was because he had lost his magic power, although his appearance had not changed, in the eyes of everyone, he looked more lovable.

"Xiao Jing looks so small when he squats down." Mo Ya whispered to Liu An beside him.

Liu An also whispered in his ear: "Isn't he cute? He could kill ten or eight of you in a fight."

Mo Ya said in a lower voice: "Bullshit! When we don't have magic power, we are still evenly matched."

Liu An chuckled.

Mo Ya: "What do you mean?"

Liu An: "It's nothing, just keep your confidence."

The moment Jiang Liujing's fingers touched the gem, it emitted a strong light, but did not open. Instead, a number "5" slowly emerged.

Everyone gathered around, thinking that something had happened again, but then they saw Jiang Liujing frowning slightly, taking out the team's points card and sticking it on the gem. The original remaining ten points were immediately reduced to five points.

"..."

"This is the first time I've seen such a stingy organizer."

Mo Ya was amazed.

It actually costs points to open a treasure chest. It really annoys the players with various small details anytime and anywhere.

Just imagine, if a group without points found a treasure chest after much difficulty, but found that they had no points to open it and could not take the treasure chest away, it would feel like they had eaten history.

Fortunately, their group was lucky. They earned ten points by buying fish for free right after entering the market.

Mo Ya looked at Jiang Liujing expectantly: "How is it, Xiaojing? How many points did you get?"

Jiang Liujing didn't say anything. He reached into the bottom of the treasure chest, took out a metal card, and stuck it on their own jade cards.

"Ding--"

A white light flashed on the jade token. At the same time, the white balls flying beside everyone suddenly issued a uniform, dull, mechanical announcement:

"[Notice] Congratulations to the Imperial Magic Academy team for unlocking their first treasure chest and earning 500 points."

"【Notice】The points ranking list has been updated. Teams can now view their points balance ranking on the jade card."

[Notice] The personal ranking list has been updated. Players can now view their personal ranking on the jade card.

"Remaining time for the first round of points competition: 6 days, 21 hours, and 17 minutes. Teams, please keep up the good work."

The eastern half of the island.

Hagadi, who was walking on the road, suddenly raised his head and looked at the flying props beside him.

"So fast, how can they be so fast?" The bandaged young man following behind him made an incredible sound.

It should be considered that they were very fast from landing to cracking the rules. Even if they wasted some time meeting other colleges in the middle, it would not take more than ten minutes. Jiang Liujing and others had actually found the first treasure chest.

and.

"This treasure chest gives so many points? They can unlock five first-level ones." The bandaged young man frowned. They had defeated a first-level phantom beast before and only got ten points.

"It's equivalent to them capturing fifty first-level mythical beasts." Hagadi said.

His brows furrowed as he pondered for a moment before suddenly saying, "Let's change the plan and go look for the treasure chest too."

"But didn't you say that finding a treasure chest was too boring..."

The questioning voice stopped abruptly when the young man glanced at him indifferently.

"It was indeed boring just now, but it's different now." Hagadi raised the corner of his mouth. "They are already ahead, we have to catch up quickly."