Although this sentence sounded like a concession, the emphasis on “main family assessment” and “parents” was clearly noticeable. Even a fool could detect something amiss.

With the temper of Young Master Gu, how could he tolerate this?

Yuan Hanshuang was prepared to watch the show, but she saw Young Master Gu glance at them with a calm expression instead of losing his temper. He silently walked towards her.

The young man stood in front of her, fists clenched. “You promised to duel with me.”

Yuan Hanshuang sensed that this young master seemed to be in a bad mood and shrugged, “I didn’t say I disagreed. I won’t run away. Why are you so anxious? We should find a quieter place first.”

Young Master Gu remained silent.

After walking for a while, Yuan Hanshuang noticed that he was quietly following behind her, looking somewhat gloomy.

Honestly, she wasn’t used to the fact that this arrogant and domineering child, who usually opposed her, was not arguing with her today.

She knew in her heart that all this was definitely related to the group of black suits.

Since earlier, Yuan Hanshuang could feel those subtle gazes falling on her. Most importantly, the visible contempt in those gazes was quite annoying.

They gradually entered the outskirts of the Number One Mountain Range. After walking for about half an hour, Yuan Hanshuang stopped.

She surveyed the surroundings and nodded in satisfaction.

“Let’s settle here, it will become infested with the insect race if we go further.”

Ahead was a relatively spacious open space, covered with a layer of fallen leaves, quiet and expansive enough to let loose.

Because they had already agreed, neither of them said much. They stood on opposite sides of the open space and quickly summoned their psychic powers to assume their respective forms, preparing to start the match.

However, at that moment, a sharp screech echoed from deep within the forest.

Immediately after, the earth shook and the mountains trembled. Everyone present quickly adjusted their postures to maintain stability.

“Ssss—”

The screeching sound continued, as if sharp nails were scratching against hardened steel.

Then, beneath the stacked leaves, pairs of green compound eyes lit up, dense and extremely eerie.

“What’s going on?” the leader in the black suit, Peng Shi, was the first to notice something was amiss.

With his experience, he quickly realized that a swarm of burrowing insects had emerged from the other side.

Burrowing insects were the lowest class of the insect race, typically only at the first or second rank. They possessed a hard black shell and powerful pincers, but their intelligence was generally low, and they posed a low threat. They were the beginner’s target for hunting.

What was strange was that burrowing insects rarely appeared on the surface, as they preferred to ambush underground and spread their venom. They would only emerge when their contaminated star worm nest was destroyed. Moreover, Peng Shi also spotted the leader of this group of burrowing insects, whose pupils revealed a contaminated deep green color, indicating it was an advanced second-rank individual.

“There must be hundreds of burrowing insects.”

Even the black-suited individuals were not eager to provoke such a densely packed group of burrowing insects, as the number could compensate for a considerable difference in rank.

Yuan Hanshuang frowned, “Perhaps the earthquake forced them out from underground.”

“Protect the young master first!”

In this critical situation, Peng Shi gave the order to synchronize their postures.

psychic power synchronization had an innate deterrent effect on the insect race. Seeing humans display an intention to attack, the tension in the field escalated, and the circle of burrowing insects surrounding them grew smaller.

Clearly, the black-suited individuals held a grudge. They only protected Young Master Gu and paid no attention to Yuan Hanshuang’s safety. However, Young Master Gu noticed and subtly walked over to her, pulling her into the protected circle.

“Their limbs are highly destructive and can even cut through small rocks and soil, but their abdomen is their weak point.”

This was the first time Yuan Hanshuang had seen living members of the insect race face-to-face, but she showed no fear. She eagerly recited the weak points of burrowing insects taught in class, ready to give it a try.

Just then, the leader of the burrowing insects let out another low howl.

Hearing their leader’s sound, the burrowing insects, which were just in an attacking posture, became instantly alert. They withdrew from the encirclement and gathered closer to each other, appearing particularly anxious.

“What’s going on?”

Peng Shi observed clearly that although the burrowing insects displayed aggression, they seemed more defensive.

While both sides were at a stalemate, a long roar came from the distant sky.

“Roar—”

This roar was majestic and full of intimidation, causing one’s blood to surge just by hearing it.

The reaction of the burrowing insects became even more apparent.

They immediately lowered their bodies and lay flat on the ground, corrosive slime dripping from their mouths, as if enduring immense pain.

Peng Shi exclaimed, “Such a strong suppressive effect, has a high-rank talent arrived?”

A massive black dot appeared in the sky.

The dot grew larger and finally, the people on the ground could see clearly.

—It was actually a bone dragon with wings spread wide, exuding an awe-inspiring presence!

The faint blue halo surrounding the bone dragon clearly indicated its identity as a psychic power manifestation.

“Oh my god, it’s a dragon! That roar just now was a dragon’s roar!”

“The bone dragon. Even among dragons, it is a legendary existence.”

“Mighty Presence!”

Forget about the black suit, even Yuan Hanshuang widened her eyes and observed the imposing figure of the quasi-mimetic bone dragon in the sky, its eyes burning with a pale, azure flame. Although this dragon still appeared to be in its juvenile stage, its roar already possessed great power and had an outstanding effect. By the way, Yuan Hanshuang had good eyesight and was able to make out the sickly young man being carried on the bone dragon’s head.

He may not be an advanced Gifted yet that Peng Shi had guessed, but he was definitely an outstanding individual.

“Stop staring and protect the young master first, deal with the burrow worms!” Peng Shi was the first to regain his composure and quickly commanded the black-suited individuals into action.

Taking advantage of the weakened state of the burrow worms, they swiftly struck them down, one after another.

“Only the highest-tier mythological Manifestations naturally possess a suppressing effect on the insect race.”

Even the rare Fiery Striped Tiger showed a similar suppressed reaction upon hearing the dragon’s roar, which was enough to prove the bone dragon’s grade.

Young Master Gu did not offer any assistance; he remained in place, watching the departing silhouette of the black dragon in the sky, his tone filled with envy and mixed emotions. “That person is an S+ level, an awakened mythological Manifestation talent is naturally an S+ level.”

With his character, it was difficult for him to envy others, but this was an exception. Mythological Manifestations existed only in legends, and currently, there were probably no more than a handful of individuals in the entire galaxy who possessed them.

“Perhaps he is a prodigy from some major power. This world is not lacking in geniuses.”

Yuan Hanshuang shrugged her shoulders, not expressing any opinions on the matter.

Regarding mythological Manifestation, the most memorable one for her was the Luminous Son who had an S+ level specially established for him. She thought the Fiery Striped Tiger was already impressive, but it seemed there was always someone better.

While high-quality manifestations allowed talents to start at a higher point, their effects were definitely not as miraculous as the interstellar people claimed. Otherwise, she would Not have been able to bury Young Master Gu in the ground repeatedly.

“We’ve cleared them all, Young Master.”

Soon, the black-suited individuals returned with a bag full of burrowing insects crystals. “We went to check ahead, and there was a small earthquake not long ago, which forced these burrowing insects out.”

The burrowing insects crystals were equivalent to the human heart and could be used for various purposes, such as a simple energy source or military applications. There were dedicated channels for recycling them in both the formal market and the black market.

To obtain an excellent rating in this practical training of the Junior Academy, they had to hand in ten zero-grade crystals. With this bag of crystals, Young Master Gu could easily secure the first place.

The ranking in practical training had no real meaning and did not come with any special rewards. Yuan Hanshuang had no intention of competing with Young master Gu for a higher position, so she only glanced briefly and prepared to continue their unfinished contest.

However, the next moment, her casual gaze suddenly became fixated on the bag of crystals.

Although it was just an ordinary bag filled with shiny crystals, it inexplicably emitted a tempting fragrance that made Yuan Hanshuang feel a surge of hunger, as if a month’s worth of starvation was calling out.

Yuan Hanshuang: ?????

Yuan Hanshuang: !!!

Wait, it couldn’t be what she was thinking, could it?!

Author’s Note:

Shuangshuang: My recipe options have expanded once again.

By the way, the black male lead makes an appearance in this chapter. Let’s applaud and welcome him.