Vacation-Style Trial

It had to be said, having someone serve you was wonderful; it felt just like being on vacation.

After eating and drinking their fill, they could even look at their phones. Although there was no internet here, they could still play mini-games.

Every day was spent wandering around the Secret Realm, casually killing a few Fierce Beasts that looked appetizing, with nothing else to do.

Truth be told, Xie Pengyu was quite a talent to have assembled such a group.

Huang Ren had also spent the past few days surprisingly relaxed. Before, when his grandfather stuffed him into the Secret Realm, he had a face full of misery.

Look at him now—he had gained nearly ten pounds.

Since they dealt with Luo Qing last time, no one had come to cause trouble for them recently, which made Shen Yi and the others feel much more relaxed.

While others were fighting for their lives in the Secret Realm, Shen Yi and his group were practically on vacation.

Occasionally, when they encountered other students fighting Fierce Beasts, they would stand to the side and offer critiques.

Shen Yi: "This Fierce Beast won't do. It looks too skinny, barely any meat on it."

Huang Ren: "Exactly. Doing such a thankless and exhausting task... if it were me, I'd just give up."

Xie Pengyu: "Alright, let's check out the next spot. Shall we look for a Fierce Beast that looks a bit better?"

The student fighting the beast got distracted for a second and almost became its dinner. He glared fiercely at them.

"It's been so long, why haven't we run into any foreign races? I don't even know what they look like," Huang Ren said, feeling a bit bored as they had explored most of the area.

"They probably look similar to humans. Besides, they aren't edible, so even if they're good-looking, it's useless," Zhao Dabao remarked.

Shen Yi: "..."

Having been in the Secret Realm for so long without seeing Su Lanqing once surprised Shen Yi.

They had visited most places in this Secret Realm, and even the strongest Fierce Beasts couldn't withstand a beating from Shen Yi.

The most annoying thing for others here was that after a long, grueling day of fighting beasts, they finally got some rest—

Only for various delicious aromas to waft over. Outside a brightly lit house, a few people would set up a grill and stir-fry dishes.

Completely disregarding whether others could bear the temptation.

Yet, no one dared to cause trouble. They had clearly seen a few days ago when someone went over wanting to grab some of their food.

The intruder was pinned to the ground and beaten for half an hour.

By the time he left, he had nothing left on him but a pair of boxers.

From then on, no one dared to provoke this group of lunatics.

Annoying as they were, resting near their house at night was incredibly safe.

No Fierce Beasts would launch sneak attacks in the middle of the night.

They were probably afraid of becoming this group's dinner.

Thus, a very strange phenomenon occurred: every night, many students would choose to set up temporary camps around their house.

Shen Yi, being exceptionally "kind-hearted," actually started collecting rent a hundred meters away from his house.

One Foreign Crystal per night. If Fierce Beasts attacked, he would help drive them away.

Of course, some students protested, claiming the Secret Realm wasn't his territory and they could rest wherever they pleased.

After a round of "earnest physical persuasion" from Shen Yi and his group, they could only grit their teeth and hand over a Foreign Crystal as nightly rent.

The surrounding students suddenly felt like they were working for someone else.

They fought for their lives all day, only to hand over their earnings to a landlord at night.

But they had no choice. Some had witnessed those who camped far away being ambushed by Fierce Beasts at night, nearly losing their lives.

The Fierce Beasts here were also very clever; they avoided this area entirely.

Just like that, over ten days passed. The spiritual energy in the Secret Realm was indeed excellent.

Within just over ten days, Shen Yi advanced by another star, on the verge of entering the Second Stage.

He summoned his attribute panel.

[ Name: Shen Yi ]

[ Talent Level: Grade A ]

[ Spirit: 19 ]

[ Strength: 22 ]

[ Ability Level: First Stage, Nine Stars ]

[ Ability Type: Fire (Hidden Ability: Awakening (99/100)) ]

[ Ability Skill: Reconnaissance (Proficient (130/200)) ]

[ Free Attribute Points: 2 ]

With every star level increase, he received two free attribute points. Shen Yi allocated them directly to Strength.

He felt more like a Strength-type Esper now.

Even a casual punch from him could kill a Second Stage Fierce Beast.

The only thing that gave Shen Yi a headache was that hidden ability, which seemed permanently stuck at 99 with no progress whatsoever.

Recently, the options that appeared either increased skill proficiency or added a bit of cultivation base, with no more Awakening points showing up.

Even Huang Ren had recently broken through, reaching First Stage, Four Stars.

According to Huang Ren, eating Fierce Beast meat every day could make even a pig advance, let alone him.

Late at night, everyone fell into a deep sleep.

Suddenly, a blood-red light appeared in the sky, dyeing the entire sky of the trial Secret Realm red.

"What's happening?" some students who were awake and meditating muttered in surprise upon seeing the color of the sky.

"A treasure has appeared in the Secret Realm," someone said.

"Is that true?"

"It's true. The main purpose of this trial was for this appearing treasure," an insider revealed.

"Let's go take a look too. If we manage to get it, wouldn't we soar to success instantly?" Hearing this, many people stood up and rushed toward the red light source.

Shen Yi and his group were awakened by the noise outside. When they stepped out, they also saw the anomaly in the sky.

"Should we hurry over and take a look?" Xie Pengyu asked.

"Let's go," Shen Yi said.

No matter what it was, since they were here, they had to check it out. "But not right now. Let's wait a bit and let them go first to clear the path. We can follow slowly behind," Shen Yi said calmly, watching the students scramble toward the light.

The others had no objections and nodded.

Unknowingly, Shen Yi had become the backbone of their group.

After about half an hour, when the camp was nearly empty, they leisurely made their way toward the red glow.

It was still a long distance away, but they were in no hurry, following from afar.

Even if there were Fierce Beasts or traps, others would clear them out for them.

By the time they arrived, a large crowd had already gathered.

The object emitting the red glow was a bead floating in mid-air.

The pitch-black night was illuminated brightly by its light.

Beneath the bead was a small altar.

A red barrier of light enveloped the Ability Bead, preventing anyone from getting close.

A crowd surrounded the altar, but no one dared to step forward.

At the very front stood five people, with an empty space cleared around them.

Not far from these five, Shen Yi spotted Su Lanqing.