Chapter 26: Chapter 26: Huang Wei's Ambitious Proclamation
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The little mouse actually climbed directly onto Jiang Kai's shoulder.
At this point, even if Jiang Kai wasn't a beast tamer, he knew what its answer was.
"Heh, interesting!" Jiang Kai looked proudly at the little mouse on his shoulder, gently poking its tiny head with his finger. "Alright then, I'll take you along. Better than you running into a wild lynx."
Noticing the time, Jiang Kai prepared to leave.
As he was leaving, the little mouse on his shoulder looked back wistfully at the black panther's corpse on the ground.
'Is this human stupid? Doesn't he know that in Destiny's Calling, only the killer has the right to handle the spoils?'
'What's strange us that this human caught me in one grab—I haven't encountered such a powerful human before.'
Jiang Kai returned empty-handed, but Zhuzi and Nuannuan came back with full loads.
Zhuzi held a stack of mountain rat corpse cards in his hand, his face full of pride.
But Su Nuannuan's attention was instantly captured by the little creature on Jiang Kai's shoulder.
"Eh? Jiang Kai, what's that on your shoulder?"
"I don't know, maybe a… mouse? It seems to have crossed over from the login gate or something. Anyway, it seems to like me."
Zhuzi also ran over curiously. "A mouse from the login gate? That can happen? And why does it smell so bad?" He even tried to touch it, but the little mouse immediately ran to Jiang Kai's other shoulder, baring its teeth at Yuan Zhu threateningly.
"When I found it, it was eating a black panther's corpse," Jiang Kai explained. "I'll wash it by the river later."
After explaining, Jiang Kai didn't forget to comfort the little mouse. "Hey, little one, they're my friends. No need to be scared."
"Eating a black panther's corpse?" Zhuzi's eyes widened as he glanced at the little mouse again. "This guy is lucky enough to stumble upon a black panther's body?"
Su Nuannuan frowned. "Could it really have been a panther that accidentally fell to its death and got scavenged by it?"
"Squeak! Squeak! Squeak!" The little mouse stood up, squeaking indignantly at the two of them.
Jiang Kai shrugged. "I don't know either. Anyway, it's coming along. Lots of people keep pets in Destiny, after all."
Back to business, since the food was ready, the three of them prepared to head to Huaxia City.
"Let's go. Time's not exactly abundant," Jiang Kai said, leading the way toward Huaxia City.
While Jiang Kai's group was heading to Huaxia City, someone had already arrived there during the current rookie trial.
Huang Wei pushed aside the branches in front of him, his eyes lighting up as he spotted a circular teleportation array not far away.
"A teleportation array! I've finally made it!" Huang Wei clenched his fists and strode quickly toward it.
The moment he stepped into the teleportation array, a flash of light surrounded him. Soon, Huang Wei felt a mild dizziness, similar to when crossing through the login gate.
Moments later, when Huang Wei opened his eyes again, the dense forest around him was gone.
Underfoot was flat ground, and around him was a circle of people, all smiling as they looked at him.
Looking past the crowd, he saw a city surrounded by gray-black stone walls about seven or eight meters high.
A tall city gate stood prominently, with a plaque hanging in the middle of the gate tower. On it were three bold, black characters: Huaxia City.
A middle-aged man in a military uniform walked up with a smile and gave Huang Wei's shoulder a firm pat. "No need to look anymore; this is Huaxia City. Congratulations, you've passed the rookie trial."
"Not only that, but you're also the first rookie to complete the trial. You finished the rookie trial in 95 hours. Well done, young man."
The middle-aged man, who was clearly responsible for guiding rookies, might have been a soldier in real life. However, it was certain that his Destiny's Calling's profession was a soldier—no one else would wear military uniforms.
"Completing the trial in 95 hours is quite impressive," someone nearby praised.
"It's decent, but if others have kill records, he might not rank first in points," another soldier said, arms crossed.
For rookies, the trial was a tough hurdle, but for those who had been through it, no matter how challenging it seemed, they'd see someone emerge from the teleportation arrays each month.
Huang Wei snorted lightly. "Sorry, but if I claim to be second in this trial, no one would dare say they're first."
The middle-aged officer raised an eyebrow, looking at Huang Wei in surprise. "Confident, are we?"
At that moment, someone in the crowd shouted, "Of course, with strength comes confidence. We of the Black Tortoise Guild have just that strength."
The crowd turned to look, their expressions immediately turning serious when they saw who had spoken.
"It's Huang Da of the Black Tortoise Guil.
"
With Huang Wei's father holding a high position in Black Tortoise's military industry, the Huang family wielded significant influence in both reality and Destiny.
Or more precisely, the two were mutually reinforcing.
Huang Da walked up to Huang Wei with a faint smile, hands clasped behind his back. He then turned to the crowd and said loudly, "Huang Wei, tell me about your kills in the trial area."
Huang Wei immediately took out three cards.
Two six-clawed golden monkeys and one shadow wolf corpse card.
As the cards were activated, the beasts' corpses materialized before everyone.
"Shadow wolf?" Someone in the crowd gasped.
Huang Wei said calmly, "I was spotted by four shadow wolves. Not only did I escape, but I also killed one in return."
Huang Da couldn't hide his smile. He patted his cousin on the shoulder with satisfaction. "Now that's what it means to be one of us in the Black Tortoise Guild."
"Killing six-clawed golden monkeys and shadow wolves both earn 5 points each. Being the first to finish the trial adds another 10 points. That's a total of 25 points for Huang Wei."
"I doubt anyone else can surpass that."
The soldiers who had initially dismissed Huang Wei's performance now looked visibly shocked.
"Scoring over 10 points is already rare, let alone exceeding 20."
"This score might rank in the top three across the 23 login gates in the country."
"Turns out he's from Black Tortoise… Hey, Huang Wei, what's your profession?"
Huang Wei smiled faintly. The more experienced players were now calling him by name instead of "young man" or "rookie," showing that they no longer underestimated him.
"Martial Disciple," Huang Wei replied indifferently. "Before the trial started, I said I'd be the first, and here I am."
"Martial Disciple… No wonder. That's the strongest profession in Huaxia. Only a Martial Disciple could pull this off." The crowd erupted in murmurs. "This score is insane, and to kill a shadow wolf, his talent must be top-tier too."
"To escape from four shadow wolves as a level one, and even counter-kill one, there's no way anyone stronger exists at this login gate."
Surrounded by admiration, Huang Wei basked in the attention.
And this was just the beginning. With his trial results, he was bound to make waves, perhaps even catch the military's attention.
Although only forty or fifty people were there to welcome rookies, Huang Wei knew that many more eyes were watching him now.
Exuding confidence, Huang Wei declared loudly, "I'm not one to boast, but today, I'll say this just once: give me time, and I'll usher in an era that belongs to me, Huang Wei."
Even the guiding officer nodded in approval. "Well said! Ambitious!"
Though Huang Wei's words were arrogant, with the Black Tortoise Guild's backing and his exceptional strength, who could deny that his bold proclamation might someday come true?
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