Long River Eternity

Then, Doctor Zhang appeared at the door of the car and walked into the car leisurely, as if the battle just now had not happened.

"Lao Zhang, what happened? Why are there so many wild beasts attacking the ruins? This has never happened before. Could it be that something rare was dug out from the ruins?" Director Tang was puzzled.

"Let's go into the ruins first, and talk as we go." Doctor Zhang found an empty seat and sat down.

Then I saw the car in front had already started moving. It was obvious that Doctor Zhang had already greeted the three cars in front when he came.

After the car had settled onto the road, Doctor Zhang spoke slowly, "Except for the deepest part of the ruins, which has always been inaccessible, the rest of the area has long been thoroughly excavated. How could anything be found?"

"Then how could there be a herd of beasts attacking the ruins?" Director Tang was even more puzzled.

"To be precise, this can be said to be a beast tide." Doctor Zhang looked out the window. At this time, the car was passing by the area where the battle had just taken place. There were corpses all over the ground. More than a dozen staff members were treating the wounded and cleaning up the corpses of wild animals.

"A beast tide?! It's been many years since a beast tide happened. I remember the last beast tide was when Ruins No. 0 was just discovered?" Director Tang said in surprise.

"This beast tide isn't as severe as the last one. At most, it's just Yaoguang Realm giant beasts leading their minions to attack the ruins. While attacks are occurring from all directions, the numbers are far less than last time. That beast tide involved several Yuheng Realm giant monsters, each leading hundreds of minions. This time, it's barely reached the level of a beast tide. Furthermore, judging by the beasts' behavior, it doesn't seem like they're acting on purpose, but rather as an instinctive reaction after being frightened," Doctor Zhang explained.

"Frightened? Could it be that a high-level monster was born in the depths of the forest? Or was there a battle between monsters?" Director Tang guessed.

"I don't know about that. This attack even alarmed several seniors who were practicing in the ruins. After dealing with the beasts, they rushed deep into the forest to find the cause. We'll know when they come back." Doctor Zhang stretched and spoke in a relaxed tone.

"Can the students' coming-of-age ceremony continue this time? Will there be any danger?" Director Tang finally asked the question that the students were most concerned about.

In today's world, humans can practice cultivation, and beasts can also practice cultivation. Battles between humans and beasts can be seen everywhere. People practice cultivation from childhood to adulthood, just to be able to survive when wild beasts or even monsters attack.

Therefore, no one would be too surprised when and where the battle with the beastmen would occur. This was especially true for someone like Doctor Zhang who had been on the front lines for a long time. This was also why he remained so calm after experiencing such a great war.

"Don't worry, there's no problem. The battle only took place outside the ruins. With this level of beast tide, it can't affect the core area at all. Besides, there are strong people in the Tianquan realm in charge of the ruins. What can go wrong?" Doctor Zhang waved his hand with a relaxed tone.

As the two men talked, the convoy had entered a building complex. On both sides were one- or two-story brick houses. The number of pedestrians on the street gradually increased, and it seemed quite lively.

The convoy stopped in front of a two-story building that was slightly larger than the surrounding buildings. Director Tang got out of the car first and asked all the students in the car to get out and gather in front of the building. Teacher Wang and Teacher Liu carefully supported the injured Teacher Li and followed Doctor Zhang into the building next door.

After the students had gathered, Director Tang cleared his throat and reassured them, "Don't worry, students. We're safe now. This was originally a dormitory for the ruins researchers. As more and more people settled here, it gradually developed into a small town. Many powerful people are stationed here, so everything will be fine. It's almost noon now. Let's go to the cafeteria next door for lunch and then set off into the ruins in the afternoon. After lunch, return to the car to rest. Don't run around. Dismissed!"

As soon as the words fell, everyone headed for the cafeteria. After a morning of fear and anxiety, the trainees had long lost the spirit they had when they set out. Although Director Tang said there was no danger here, everyone still felt a little scared, and the atmosphere was a little subdued.

Most of the students ordered some food casually and sat down in the cafeteria in groups of three or four to eat.

Some students were more carefree, looking at the dazzling array of food in the window and smelling the fragrant aroma, and they started picking out their favorite dishes as if nothing had happened. Especially after learning that lunch was free, they filled their plates with food, including the conspicuous Wei Wu bag.

Wei Wu pulled Lin Ding to the food window first and ordered all the delicious food. Anything that couldn't be put down was put on Lin Ding's plate.

The aunties in the cafeteria were very happy to see Wei Wu being so likable. They said, "Young people should eat more to grow." They put big spoonfuls of food into the two people's plates.

Finally, the two of them kept saying thank you to the aunt, and returned to their seats with the piles of food in their hands.

"Are you sure you can finish it?" Lin Ding looked at the two people's food plates, his eyes full of helplessness.

"Don't worry, let me show you. Hey, do you think this snake meat is the snake king from before?" Wei Wu said, pointing to a large piece of snake meat.

"What are you thinking? That's the Yaoguang Realm. If you eat the snake king's meat, the energy in it will kill you in a minute." Lin Ding rolled his eyes at Wei Wu and said

"Uh... that seems to be the case. At least it's its little brother. It was so arrogant just now. Look, I'm going to eat it all." After saying that, he buried his head in the rice plate and started to show off.

In less than ten minutes, the hill in front of Wei Wu had reached its bottom, while Lin Ding had only just finished one peak. Lin Ding looked up, his face filled with surprise. "What realm are you in now? Why do you eat so much?"

"Grade A...right." Wei Wu continued to finish the remaining rice on his plate and answered without raising his head.

"What the hell?" Lin Ding exclaimed.

Wei Wu was frightened and immediately stood up to cover Lin Ding's mouth. He smiled foolishly at the students who were looking at him, and then whispered to Lin Ding: "Keep your voice down, I want to keep a low profile."

Lin Ding pushed Wei Wu's hand away from his mouth and said, "Why are you being so low-key? Wang Qingshan, the top student in the grade, is only in the B grade, and you're already in the A grade. Why should you be so low-key?"

"It could also be the peak of Class B. You know, it's not easy to distinguish the boundaries between Class A and Class Kui before the Hidden Origin Realm without the aid of instruments to detect relics," Wei Wu said with some guilt.

"Even if he's at the peak of Class B, he's still number one in the grade. Why are you hiding it?" Lin Ding asked in confusion.

"You know, I have been dependent on my grandmother since I was a child, and the school stipulates that if you reach Class A before the age of 18, you will be sent to the nearest ruins to practice, and strive to break through the Hidden Yuan Realm in the shortest time. But my grandmother is old, and I don't feel comfortable leaving her alone at home." Wei Wu said helplessly.

"Are you stupid? Why didn't you tell me this? We grew up together. My parents were often not at home, and sometimes it was inconvenient for them to take me with them, so your grandma took care of me. Your grandma is my grandma, and I can still help take care of you even when you're not around!" Lin Ding's voice was filled with anxiety and helplessness. "Now that's good, even if the test shows you're Class A this time when we go to the ruins, I don't know if you can practice there."

Wei Wu looked at Lin Ding, his eyes filled with emotion. He pretended to be nonchalant and said, "It's no big deal. It's not like you can't break through if you don't come to the ruins. Besides, I can protect you, a Xin-level rookie, in case you get bullied. How great, haha."

As Wei Wu spoke, he shoveled half of the food from Lin Ding's plate onto his own and continued to wolf it down. He mumbled as he ate, "Oh, don't think too much. Hurry up and eat. Many people have finished eating and are heading back to their cars. We'll talk about the future later."

Lin Ding silently looked at Wei Wu, his familiar, carefree, seemingly clueless childhood friend. Only now did he understand Wei Wu's inner helplessness. Lin Ding was speechless for a moment and could only lower his head and continue eating.

Soon, the two finished the food on their plates, then followed the crowd back to the bus and sat in their seats.

Seeing Lin Ding's hesitation, Wei Wu quickly clutched his stomach and said, "Ah! I seem to have eaten too much just now. Moreover, most of the food we ate today were from beasts above Rank A. They were full of energy and I feel uncomfortable. I can't hold on any longer. I need to practice for a while."

After saying that, he closed his eyes and started practicing on his own, not giving Lin Ding a chance to speak.

Lin Ding had no choice but to sit down and close his eyes to rest.

Maybe it was because he had just eaten too much, or maybe it was because of today's experience that he was mentally exhausted, Lin Ding fell asleep quickly.

In the dream, Lin Ding seemed to be in the void, falling and falling. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself lying in a jungle.