Nine Star Burden

Chapter 247: Reaching a Consensus

On the third day of the competition, in the designated hotel for the Second Wasteland Reclamation Competition on Earth.

As the competition drew to a close, more and more teams walked out of the volcanic Dimensional Space and were picked up by the bus, which sent them back to the designated hotel to get some rest.

Due to the special characteristics of the Second Wasteland Reclamation Competition, the team rankings wouldn’t be released immediately because the results had to be processed and plenty of assessment and tabulation had to be done. In the next two or three days, the participating students would be waiting at the hotel for the results of the competition. An awards ceremony would be held in the hall.

At this moment, the hall of the hotel was already full of contestants staring attentively at the large screen.

They had long turned in their papers and were continuously comparing their maps to the ones displayed on the screen and trying to judge if their submitted scripts were satisfactory or not.

Why had so many students already returned to Earth when there was still an entire day to go before the end of the competition? They had even been sent back to the hotel by the coach?

Without a doubt, the teams had already given up on exploring the Dimensional Space.

Some of the teams returned because some of their team members had been severely injured and needed treatment. Some returned because they could no longer stand the hot and harsh environment. They were physically and mentally exhausted. Hence, they turned around and left.

Regardless of the reason for their early return, their attention would definitely be caught by the map that was full of red dots.

“Damn it, are those two red dots still human? Are you sure they are really contestants and not one of the guardians?” asked a shocked and bespectacled male student who spoke without hesitation.

Not long after he entered the hall and figured out the map, he saw the two small red dots on the map before he could even compare it to his own, feeling extremely dumbfounded.

The two red dots were extremely far away from the center and, compared to the rest in the volcano, the two red dots seemed particularly eye-catching.

Someone answered, “They’re the contestants of this year, Goddess Yan and God Pi from Jiangbin High School.”

“Damn it!” The bespectacled boy smacked his forehead and continued in displeasure, “I hate it when people label every Tom, Dick, and Harry as gods and goddesses. I really take my hat’s off today. These two are really impressive. They actually dared to delve so deep. Where are their teammates?”

“They split up into two groups.”

“I bet they eloped and decided not to come back, haha.”

“They only have a day left. I doubt they can make it back. Why aren’t they turning around and heading back?”

At the side, a male student with a distinct parting in his hair gibed sarcastically and with disdain. “The two of them obviously have ice-series Star Techniques. Otherwise, who would be able to bear with such high temperatures? You guys actually treat them like gods. Hah, they just have good parents and wealthy families. That’s all, isn’t it?”

“Tsk, tsk, someone is so bitter and jealous. The feedback from the first-person perspective camera is being broadcast on the TV channel. Neither of them has any ice-series Star Techniques. They’re pushing through because of their perseverance.”

The male student with the distinctly-parted hair defended. “Isn’t it because Jiang Xiaopi is a Medical Awakened? Isn’t it because he can return to his normal state? What quality is his Blessing? Isn’t it because he has a good father?”

“Hehe, people like you are only good at talking. Even if they let you be their teammate, you’d still be fleeing back like a coward. Apart from having a sharp tongue, you’re nothing.”

“Damn it, who are you talking about? They’re not here and yet you’re sucking up to them? Have you got any shame at all?”

“Cut it out, something’s happening!” One of the students looked at the mobile phone in his hand and said, “These two have encountered a large group of Lava Ghouls and there seems to be a Lava Ghoul Witch too. The scene is a little blurry, I can’t see it clearly.”

The male student with the distinctly-parted hair said, “Hehe, we’ll let those two continue to pretend like they’re impressive. We don’t know if they can make it back within the specified time or not. They may not even return this time.”

“Don’t say that.”

“I said so. Damn it, they’re definitely not going to make it, given the state that they’re in now. I reckon they’d have to ask the guardians for help. They’re going to have their points deducted and they might not get rescued at all. Haha.”

At the same time, at the foot of a remote and barren mountain in the volcano Dimensional Space, Jiang Xiao and Xia Yan raised their giant swords together. Their movements seemed to be identical.

At this moment, the two of them were covered in filth and their faces were extremely dirty because they had been in the Dimensional Space for two whole days where massive amounts of volcanic ash were flying in the sky.

They had a few bottles of mineral water in their pockets, but they did not plan to use them to rinse their bodies.

Blessing and Nostalgia allowed them to be in good physical condition. Although they could not curb their hunger and thirst, they were still physically well.

However, Jiang Xiao was somewhat fatigued because he did not sleep for two days and two nights. He was still feeling a little confused and dazed, but he was suddenly sober and awake now!

Lava Ghoul Witch!

It was the third Lava Ghoul Witch that he encountered in two days.

The first two were protected by the guardians because they were mating. I should be able to slaughter this one.

Yes, unlike the students in the hall of the hotel, Jiang Xiao was not scared at all. Instead, he was a little excited.

The students would probably feel terrible if they were to find out.

An indisputable fact was that the strength and abilities that Jiang Xiao’s team displayed were far beyond that of their peers. Even if Jiang Xiao’s team had split up, their combat effectiveness was still much stronger than most of the teams that consisted of all the members.

She moved!

While the referees and students watched, Xia Yan moved.

What made everyone stunned was the fact that Xia Yan actually dashed towards the twenty-odd Lava Ghouls and the Lava Ghoul Witch without hesitation!

Even after two full days of fighting and arduous journeys in a harsh environment, Xia Yan was still nimble and her blade was still sharp.

The scene of the Bursting Flames fireball exploding did not appear as it should have.

A group of Lava Ghouls was subdued by Jiang Xiao’s Sound of Silence. He had no ability to resist at all.

The scene that made everyone feel astonished finally appeared. Jiang Xiao, the Medical Awakened who was supposed to be protected, actually joined the battle with the giant sword!

His swordsmanship was actually even better than the melee fighter Xia Yan!

Compared to Xia Yan’s swordsmanship, Jiang Xiao was much more mature and less menacing.

The atmosphere in the hotel hall was already bursting.

Previously, they saw Jiang Xiao and Xia Yan dodging and running around to avoid the Lava Ghouls.

Surprisingly, when they encountered the Lava Ghoul Witches that were even more ferocious, the two of them actually chose not to run away?

Had they never been scared before? They even deliberately avoided harming the creatures in order to obtain a higher score?

“Damn it, it’s no wonder they’re like gods. A great healer is actually dashing towards the Lava Ghouls. Do you dare to believe it?” The bespectacled boy turned around in a silly manner and looked at the Medical Awakened of his own team. He immediately flew into a rage and exclaimed, “Look at others and look at yourself!”

Appearing extremely aggrieved, the Medical Awakened thought to himself, Since when does a supportive teammate have to fight at the frontline?

This Jiang Xiaopi is such a beast!

It’s obviously raising the bar for us supportive members.

“This adulterous pair!” the boy with the distinctly-parted hair exclaimed as he turned pale. He initially wanted to see Jiang Xiao and Xia Yan turning themselves into laughing stocks. But what happened in the end?

The two of them were like tigers approaching a herd of sheep. The Lava Ghouls were all rolling away, and killing the Lava Ghouls was just a piece of cake for the two of them.

Damn it, what do these Lava Ghouls feed on? Blast them! Hit them! What happened to your power? You were very capable when you besieged me!

And that Lava Ghoul Witch. Damn it, you’re a damned commander. Do some healing and treatment? How many rounds has it been? You didn’t throw out any shots of Bell? You actually healed your...

The boy with the distinctly-parted hair cussed in anger. Before he could finish speaking, he stood rooted to the ground, feeling a burning and stinging pain in his face.

It was because the Lava Ghoul Witch had already been stabbed in the heart by Xia Yan, who was stepping on it.

At the next moment, Jiang Xiao and Xia Yan kept their backs pressed against each other. However, they didn’t use any Star Techniques and were relying simply on their power and skills to kill the Lava Ghouls.

In contrast, the Lava Ghouls dashed forward and similarly did not use a single Bursting Flames fireball.

What’s going on?

From the beginning to the end of the battle, none of the creatures of other dimensions used any Star Techniques at all.

Are they all fake?

Are they all queuing to give this couple some Star Beads?

The more the boy with the distinctly-parted hair thought about it, the more infuriated he got. He slammed his hand against the table forcefully, causing it to be smashed into pieces.

The two security personnel then brought him away.

According to the description of the students present, the boy with the distinctly-parted hair was already exasperated when he was being dragged away. He was continuously yelling, “I can do it too! I can do it! If it were me, I could do it too! I’m going to go for a rematch. I’m not afraid of the heat!”

Some were only looking at the situation superficially and so were rather confused. On the other hand, some were amazed by Jiang Xiao’s battle techniques.

In the silent area, the two of them were slashing the clumsy Lava Ghouls charging towards them with their large swords.

After suffering plenty of injuries, the Lava Ghouls finally split up and scurried away quickly.

Jiang Xiao and Xia Yan panted heavily, while triumphant smiles appeared on their dirty faces.

Xia Yan harvested the Lava Ghoul Witch’s Star Bead and handed it to Jiang Xiao. “I have a hunch that this battle tactic will shine during the National League. Let’s not use any Star Techniques and just rely on our swordsmanship.”

Jiang Xiao put the Star Bead into his pocket and secretly absorbed it. In his internal Star Map, Bell and Imprint both became Silver Quality Level 2. He just needed eight more Star Beads to upgrade the quality.

Jiang Xiao was also in a good mood. He said, “Sure. When that happens, we will force all the outstanding figures and heroes into the corner and beat them up.”

On Xia Yan’s dirty face, her beautiful pair of eyes suddenly lit up and she nodded.

March 12th, 2016. On this unusual day, Husky Xia and the king of toxic healers reached a terrifying consensus.