Origin Paradise!

Duchess of Ash: "..."

Don't think that just because they begged you to enroll, you can do whatever you want.

Jiang He's attitude was firm. First, the final time ring was a mechanism-based ability, and the complete leakage of information meant danger. Second, he had already obtained the Abyss Ghost, which was essentially a reward for repairing the Carmel Extraction Tower. His dropping out of school wouldn't be a loss.

Finally, S-ranked students represent those who possess at least the strength of ordinary gold-level instructors. Their status is almost identical to that of gold-level mentors, and they report directly to the principal in their daily lives and actions. In turn, the principal reports directly to the Obsidian Speaker.

The two returned to the ground and left the Ash Mansion.

In this desolate era, Ash College is one of the few places with magnificent scenery.

The instructors were busy around the central lawn and medical room, restoring the buildings damaged by the combat exercise to their original state. By this time, some A-level students had woken up from their unconsciousness, with no obvious injuries except for a splitting headache.

Duchess Ash pointed to a villa in the accommodation area and said, "That's my assigned villa. I don't usually stay there, so I'll give it to you for now. Your villa will need three to five days to be set up. Let's switch to avoid trouble."

"In addition, as an S-class, you need to choose a Gold-level mentor. In this era, the most important thing is the inheritance of knowledge."

Jiang He nodded, indicating that she had heard.

The two went their separate ways. Duchess Ash went to the principal to handle the formalities and report the situation, while Jiang He went straight to the villa.

The residential area was built on a large sin node, and years of erosion have caused all the nearby trees to crystallize.

The villa is right next to the lake, with obsidian statues standing on both sides of the porch. Inside the wall, there are bright red roses in the garden, and the windows are long and narrow Gothic arches. It has two floors and does not occupy a very large area.

Jiang He pushed open the door and entered. The first floor was a spacious living room with a roaring fire in the fireplace. Most of the rooms on the second floor were connected to each other to serve as training rooms. There was only one bedroom and one study. If nothing unexpected happened, he would be living here for the next few months.

[Hint: Main quest ③ has been released]

[Quest Name: The Abyss of Yesterday]

[Mission Objective: Destroy Ash Academy]

[Task Time Limit: 90 calendar days]

[Quest Reward: 3 Ultimate Skill Enhancement Scrolls]

[Task Penalty: None]

[Mission Notes: The Empire belongs to the End, and the Ash Academy is the Empire's talent training base. Among all students, Silver-ranked players from the End Battlefield account for 32%. Completely destroy this place to achieve the phased objective of the invasion operation.]

Jiang He stroked his chin, carefully examining the main questline.

The prompt did not elaborate on the requirements for complete destruction, but generally speaking, it should be divided into the main body of the academy, as well as the vital forces such as students and mentors. After all, it would be putting the cart before the horse for a talent training base not to kill its talents.

"Including the principal, there are eleven gold-level mentors."

It would be extremely difficult to wipe out all eleven Gold Saints in a direct confrontation. Even though the Silver Overlord holds absolute power, he is still just a Silver being, and it is normal for him to fight to a draw with an ordinary Gold Saint.

"To make progress amidst chaos, the prerequisite is to improve oneself first."

Jiang He sat down to rest behind the desk in the study. He planned to devour all the thousands of Abyss Ghosts in the Myriad Abyss Tomb in order to increase his own energy level and the Abyss Ghosts of the Time Rift.

There are two points to note in this process: first, the archival mentors who are usually on duty; and second, the tomb's own alarm and self-destruct ritual. Given the existence of alchemists in this world, the latter is unlikely to be something that can be easily deciphered.

boom!

Jiang He opened the Rift of Time, gaining four times the pure speed of ordinary gold, and a loud explosion rang in his ears.

In an instant, his own time seemed to accelerate four times. The speed increase appeared to be speed, but it was actually a derivative power of time, although it could not be applied to external objects for the time being.

"This ability consumes physical strength."

"The maximum duration for a single sustaining session is roughly two hours."

"The hidden costs can be seen as the passing of lifespan."

"Fortunately, the sun elves live for three thousand years, and besides..."

A full quarter of an hour passed, and Jiang He activated the final time ring, directly refreshing his own state to the point when his last strength enhancement ended. Without any impact, he gained half a day of lifespan for nothing.

"If I refresh it occasionally, I should live longer."

……

The night ends.

The usual bustling scene at Ash Academy has vanished, and the mass fainting during the day has dealt a heavy blow to the students.

The interior of Rose Villa was pitch black, except for the glow of the fireplace in the living room.

The little girl in white crawled around in front of the stove. Her upper body was no different from that of an ordinary person, but her lower body was a serpentine shape with smooth curves.

A little salt.

"Slice lemon-like sour fruits."

Heat the dragon blood cheese until it boils.

On a silver plate over the fire, a huge rib from an eight-armed bear is being roasted by the flames. This wild beast is not strong, but it tastes excellent, and there are still quite a few in stock in the imperial city.

Zhuang Ya skillfully poured the dragon blood wine onto the plate, while five fierce guards beside her acted as her assistants, chopping vegetables, seasoning, and arranging the food, keeping themselves very busy.

After half an hour of hard work, the charcoal-grilled bear ribs were served first as the main meat dish, still glistening with reddish-brown fat from the lingering heat.

The second course, Dinosaur Offal Platter, comes from a large herd of farmed dinosaurs. The offal is pan-fried to medium-rare, retaining its unique chewiness and original flavor. The third course, Iron Sturgeon Baked Fin Pie, has an exceptionally crispy and tender texture and is full of fresh fish flavor.

As for the final dish, the specially prepared snake broth, the broth has been prepared, and only the main ingredients are missing.

When dinner was ready, Zhuang Ya didn't drool for the first time. A sense of satisfaction brought a faint smile to her face, and her lower body immediately began to move forward, leading her to the study on the second floor.

"Big snake, time to eat."

Jiang He nodded and replied, "You can go down now, I'll be there shortly."

Zhuang Ya said "Oh," and obediently turned around and climbed back to the dining table in the living room. She knew that the other party was probably preparing to go hunting.

In the study, Jiang He activated the King's Throne, intending to return to the Tomb of Ten Thousand Abyss.

[Note: Your skill activation failed. This location is under a Space Lockdown by an Undying Alchemy Matrix]

"Alchemy master, disgusting."

Jiang He secretly complained that he had no choice but to use his extraordinary power to enhance Jun Lin, which allowed him to successfully disappear from the spot.

……

Underground tombs.

The Abyss Demons were originally roaring at each other, creating a very lively scene.

But that chilling aura that had terrified ghosts during the day reappeared.

With fear and disbelief, the grave fell silent. The Mushroom Abyss Ghost trembled, having witnessed the death of the Tomato Abyss Ghost so close.

"do not come!"

The person just happened to walk right past him, so Mushroom Abyss Ghost had no choice but to hold his breath and try his best to minimize his presence.

It wasn't until the other creature had passed by that it dared to breathe heavily, its mushroom-like body trembling violently.

"Survived... survived."

Suddenly, a large hand grabbed the mushroom cap of the Mushroom Abyss Demon from behind. Realizing what was happening, it was terrified and its mind went blank.

"I'll slice you up and use you at the bar later."

Jiang He easily captured the other party; his purpose in coming down here was naturally to purchase goods.

In the next quarter of an hour, based on their shape and taste, three Silver Peak, seven Silver Elite, and twelve Ordinary Silver Abyss Demons were all bound.

Jiang He finally arrived in front of the Serpent Abyss Ghost, who stood proudly unyielding, its serpentine eyes coldly fixed on its enemy.

"What are you pretending for?"

The Black Sun Domain expands directly, covering its prey.

In an instant, the entire tomb lit up with alchemical patterns, and a piercing alarm was about to resound throughout the Ash Academy.

Jiang He activated God Hunting, Night Hunting, and the Rift of Time, releasing a Silver Peak beast back as quickly as possible. Then, he activated the Time Ring to refresh the alarm status to before it was triggered.

It was calm all around.

Having figured out the threshold for triggering the alarm, Jiang He summoned more than a dozen basic evil spirits from his personal imperial city. After performing the ultimate transformation technique, the "Abyssal Ghosts," who had originally become food, were once again placed on the cross.

This time, he took the Abyss Ghost back and used the Black Sun Domain to engulf the Dream Abyss Ghost. The alarm never sounded.

"Sure enough, the alarm was based on the detection of aura."

"The principle is very similar to the permission card used by the Ashes Duchess before she entered the tomb."

……

Jiang He activated the King's Landing and returned to Rose Villa.

He approached the fireplace, where a perfectly proportioned red-haired figure appeared. Lilith rolled up her sleeves and transformed into the head chef.

"Three parts depend on the cooking utensils, and seven parts depend on the ingredients."

"The remaining ninety points all come from my technique."

In just a quarter of an hour, two thick soups were ready: Dream Soup and Snake Soup. The former was generously contributed by many Abyss Demons, while the latter was simply snake soup.

"And you?" Jiang He unusually showed a bit of politeness.

Lilith smiled gently and said considerately, "I'm satisfied just watching you eat."

Jiang He nodded and said, "It smells good too."

Lilith: "..."

Is it meaningful to deceive each other?

Chapter 413 Proof of a Master Teacher

Rose Villa.

At the dining table in the living room, Zhuang Ya swallowed the snake soup and the bowl together, her eyes immediately shining.

Among the Abyssal Demons in the tomb, only the three animal-type creatures—the Mantis, the Giant Tiger, and the Poisonous Snake—are of the Gold Rank. The Mantis and the Giant Tiger already have owners. Although the academy requires students to capture Abyssal Demons themselves, the enforcement of the rule is only so-so.

Zhuang Ya, who was already at the peak of the Silver rank, began to transform into a Gold being after completing this Blood Hunt symbolized by the Dragon Attribute.

Jiang He looked at Lilith, noticing that one-fifth of the nine spikes on the other's crown had turned black.

Lilith laughed and said, "No need to worry about it. Even if divinity is corrupted, it is still divinity. Compared to that, you already have seven life essences, right?"

Jiang He replied, "The Cardinal, the Emperor's Abyss Ghost, the Carmel Legion Commander, Count Felix, Sister Temperance, and the Abyss Ghost of Dreams and Serpents, are indeed seven."

“I suggest you have your animal companion use it up as soon as possible,” Lilith cautioned. “Life essence is not a direct enhancement of origin power, and using too much at once may not be a good thing.”

"understood."

Jiang He immediately transferred the life essence to Wuhe and Lao Hei through his animal companions. As for how the two of them would distribute it, that would depend on the situation on the other side, so he didn't care.

Beside the dining table, Zhuang Ya's eyes turned a brilliant gold, and her face gradually grew tired. She transformed into a little white snake and crawled onto someone's neck to fall asleep. The advancement of the dragon race is not something that can be achieved overnight. To fully transform, one must wait until the tribulations of Heaven, Earth, and Man are overcome.

Jiang He asked, "Is it not necessary for rivers to flow into the sea this time?"

“The tide of the times,” Lilith replied with a smile. “It’s right here with you. She’s hitched a ride on this wave. She’s really lucky. Instead of thinking about that, you should worry about the three tribulations of Heaven, Earth, and Man. Although the upper limit of the Ash World is not high, we can’t be careless.”

Jiang He remained noncommittal; he had just heard the notification tone.

[Note: Due to the current decline in the world's consciousness, the Heavenly Tribulation has disappeared, and the tribulation power it contained has been transferred to the Earthly Tribulation.]

[Note: As the current world is about to die, the earth is decaying, the calamity of the earth has disappeared, and the calamity power it contained has been transferred to the calamity of humanity.]

The Golden Level, the Human Tribulation that combines the power of three tribulations, left someone somewhat silent. The only good news was that this time they wouldn't have to face an invincible legendary powerhouse.

After swallowing a bowl of soup, Jiang He felt a burning sensation in her left eye. The clock pattern started moving involuntarily, and the hateful power of the Dream Soup was frantically converging towards her left eye.

[Hint: Your energy nature - Sin has been upgraded to Ultimate Level 25]

[Note: Your active skill, Rift of Time (Premium), has been increased to 5x speed]

[Hint: Your compatibility with the Time Rift Demon has reached 40%]

[Hint: Your energy level +2000]

[Silver Energy Value: 27000]

"It's getting harder and harder to improve," Jiang He couldn't help but sigh. He seemed to be approaching the true limit of the Silver Age.

“A newly promoted Gold Saint only has around 10000 energy points,” Lilith teased. “What are you dissatisfied with? If you don’t want to work hard anymore, go find Ji You. I’m also very curious about the outcome of the combination of pride and gluttony.”

Jiang He glared at the other person. He wasn't against marriage; otherwise, he wouldn't have needed three palaces and six courtyards in the ancient martial arts world. In fact, in such a relationship, the self of the weaker party was destined to be squeezed, just like the empress at that time.