Chapter 168: Journey to the Mutated Beast Battlefield, Half A Year (II)

Chapter 168: Journey to the Mutated Beast Battlefield, Half A Year (II)

On Sunday morning, at the entrance of the courtyard, Zhang Xiaolan and Chen Hu were both filled with emotions.

The last time they had bid farewell to Chen Chu had been on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. They had never expected that he would leave again so soon after returning.

Chen Chu smiled. "Mom, don't worry about me. I'll take care of myself over there."

Zhang Xiaolan gently said, "There's nothing I can do to help with your cultivation, but I won't hold you back. Just remember to be careful."

As Chen Chu had embarked on the path of true martial arts, gradually becoming one of the most outstanding geniuses at Nantian, Zhang Xiaolan felt a sense of pride, but also a little lost.

She was fully aware that there was nothing she could really do to help him on his journey other than support him. Despite that, the house was always livelier when her son was home.

Chen Chu looked at the tall and sturdy Chen Hu beside him. "Ah Hu, when I'm not around, you're the only man in the house. Take care of Mom. If there's anything you can't handle, go to the school's student affairs office. They'll find a way to reach me." Điscover new chapters at novelhall.com

Chen Hu nodded earnestly. "Don't worry, Bro. I'll take care of the house."

"Alright, I'm off to school. When the mutated beasts have been cleared out, I'll bring back some more meat for you."

With that, Chen Chu waved to them and walked out of the courtyard empty-handed. The only thing he really needed was a few sets of spare clothes, which he could easily fit into the Sumeru Bracelet.

Currently, the bracelet was storing his battle armor, the Eight Desolations Purgatory Halberd, and some mineral water and dried mutated beast meat. Along with the clothes, the three-cubic-meter space was almost full to the brim.

The water and dried meat were preparations Chen Chu had made to deal with special circumstances. While cultivators could absorb transcendent energy to offset some of their body's needs, they couldn’t achieve total fasting and still needed to eat. With that in mind, the food could potentially play a crucial role one day.

Soon, Chen Chu arrived at the south gate of the school's cultivation area, where a bus was already waiting.

Although it wasn't yet time to depart, many of the students who had applied for the mutated beast battlefield had already gathered. Each person carried weapons and wore battle armor, along with their luggage. In such a scene, Chen Chu being empty-handed seemed somewhat unique.

Li Chen looked enviously at Chen Chu and said, "Chen Chu, I heard the school rewarded you with the Sumeru Bracelet for being the first to break through to the Fourth Heavenly Realm. Looks like it's true."

"It's not a breakthrough reward; it’s for my performance in Kyrola." Chen Chu corrected him.

Li Chen shrugged. "Same difference. Anyway, among the freshmen, you're the coolest now."

Chen Chu paused. "...The word 'cool' seems a bit inappropriate."

Zhang Zilong also approached, smiling. "Indeed, wrong choice of words. It should be 'super cool.'"

Chen Chu couldn't help but smile and shake his head. "You guys are exaggerating."

Someone had once said, “When you have money, you only meet good people.”

While the envy and jealousy around Chen Chu grew with his increasingly terrifying talent, so did the friendliness and warmth. Many classmates whom he hadn't seen or even heard of before would actively greet him when they met on the street.

"Yes, sir."

Fortunately, when Chen Chu boarded the train, he found that the interior of the carriage was normal, with no apparent difference from a regular express train.

After everyone had stowed their luggage, the train slowly started moving, gradually picking up speed. In no time, it had left the city behind.

Chen Chu thought that was it, but after three hours of travel, the tracks ahead suddenly became shrouded in mist. As the train plunged headlong into the thick fog, everyone felt as if the space around them was distorting. Despite the fog blocking any view outside, Chen Chu felt the speed of the train increase significantly.

So, this is the Endless Mist, Chen Chu pondered silently. According to the information he had looked up, the Endless Mist was the seal that blocked off the mountain ranges that had become overrun by mutated beasts or held stable passages to the mythical world.

An hour later, the train suddenly slowed down, and the mist dissipated, revealing an open stretch of forested mountains, with an ordinary station on the side.

"Passengers, please note, Jiushan Station has arrived. Special forces bound for the Snowy Mountains, please disembark. This train will stop for ten minutes. Other passengers, please remain seated and wait."

As the announcements continued, students carrying weapons and luggage began to disembark from the middle section of the train.

Ten minutes later, the train started again and quickly plunged back into the mist. Throughout the day, more and more kept getting off.

"Passengers, please note, Tianqian Station has arrived. Special forces bound for the Tianqian Transit Station, please disembark. This train will stop for ten minutes..."

Pang Long's voice was deep. "Chen Chu, you're here. When you get off, follow the instructions and don't wander around."

Pang Long and Lin Xiong were heading to the deepest world passage, so they had to part ways with Chen Chu and the others now. None of them knew when they would meet again.

"Goodbye, Mr Pang, Mr Lin."

"Goodbye, Teachers."

Everyone bid farewell to Pang Long and Lin Xiong, then with excitement and nervousness, they picked up their luggage and got off the train one by one through the open doors. Chen Chu also helped Luo Fei with a large suitcase.

Just as Chen Chu was about to leave the carriage, Pang Long suddenly said, "Chen Chu, remember to train hard once you're inside, do everything to strengthen yourself. You still have half a year."

"Sir, half a year for what?" Chen Chu turned back in confusion.

At that moment, Lin Xiong's lips moved, and his voice sounded in Pang Long's ear, "Pang Long, stop. We only heard rumors about that matter, it's not confirmed yet."

Pang Long paused for a moment, then said, "Never mind, what I meant is, remember to train hard and strengthen yourself in the future. I'll be waiting for you on the frontlines."

"Alright, sir."

Chen Chu glanced at the two of them in puzzlement, then nodded. He pretended not to have heard Lin Xiong’s true power-wrapped message and got off the train. Suddenly, the vast scene he had seen before came rushing back.

The earth abruptly split, and endless primeval forests stretched out before his eyes.

Mutated beast battlefield, here I come.