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Chapter 496 - 363: Relaxed and at Ease_1

Chapter 496: Chapter 363: Relaxed and at Ease_1

On normal days, Cultivators frequently came and went outside Zombie Cave, known as "Insect Hunters," living off the Capital Insect Fighting Competition. They were generally of low cultivation and often died silently within the cave.

However, the day before, the capital’s troops had sealed off the area around the Zombie Cave, prohibiting Insect Hunters from entering. The sky was not fully lit, but a large number of cultivators gathered outside the cave, 30,000 of them divided among the three Sky Pit entrances, entering the cave as soon as the time came.

This part was not like the previous one, as everyone knew there was a high risk.

The cultivators needed to balance between "catching stronger spirit insects", "getting out of Zombie Cave as quickly as possible" to obtain higher rankings, and ensuring their own survival as much as possible.

This time, Evans Graham didn’t delay, appearing as soon as the Shichen (2 hours) arrived, and the 30,000 Cultivators naturally were already present. Evans’s voice was amplified by Cultivation Methods, spreading throughout the site: "The second exam is a comprehensive evaluation. The higher the grade of the Spirit Insect you catch and the quicker you do it, the higher your ranking will be.

After you come out, there will be people to meet you. You’ll hand the Spirit Insects to them and wait for everyone to return. Old Husband will personally preside, making a fair ranking!

Only the top 1,000 will be chosen for this exam. Old Husband kindly reminds you that, regardless of speed, you must catch at least a Tier-3 Spirit Insect to have a chance of being selected."

So, boys, work hard!"

However, suddenly a voice below asked, "When can we get our Spirit Insects back after the evaluations are over?"

Evans’s heart skipped a beat as his face darkened, "This is an assessment hosted by the Imperial Court, and the Spirit Insects captured will naturally belong to the Imperial Court!"

"On what basis?" The voice rang out again: "We came to participate in the Dragon and Snake List, each paying ten spirit jade for participation. In the first round, the Imperial Court promised to ensure our safety, but after such a big accident, there was not even a single spirit jade as compensation!

This round, you can’t even guarantee our safety, and we have to hand over the Spirit Insects we’ve worked so hard to catch? Don’t think I don’t know that a Tier-3 Spirit Insect is worth at least 12,000 Spirit Jade in the capital!"

The 30,000 cultivators stirred, most of them had never thought about this issue before. Upon reminder, they immediately realized it. The Spirit Insects caught by 30,000 people were an enormous fortune!

Evans completely tore off his mask and shouted, "Who’s causing trouble?!"

Owen Bertram stepped forward with pride. Evans’s face turned even darker upon seeing him, feeling guilty. The first round had been saved from disaster because of Owen, but the final payment had been given by Colby Dominic. As the biggest beneficiary, Evans had not contributed a single cent.

But Old Husband had already negotiated a price with the Fifth Prince!

Evans stared with a cold face, sternly saying, "The Imperial Court has made a decision on this matter! Since you participated in the Dragon and Snake List, all the products obtained during the assessment naturally belong to the Imperial Court. If you’re not satisfied, you can give up on this Dragon and Snake List!"

But the ten spirit jade registration fee was non-refundable, so stingy.

With such a strong statement, the cultivators hesitated and backed off. Handing over more than 10,000 Spirit Jade to the Imperial Court for nothing was painful, but the Dragon and Snake List were obviously more important.

Owen Bertram seemed to have compromised reluctantly but still asked, "After completing the second exam of the Dragon and Snake List, the rest of the gains should belong to us, right?"

Evans was a little puzzled. What was Owen trying to do with him?

In such a tense second exam, everyone was competing not only for the grade of the spirit insect but also for the speed of catching them. Owen, as the Commander of Summit, were you really that interested in making a little extra money with these tens of thousands of Spirit Jade?

If you’re willing to, Old Husband won’t blame you for losing time and being eliminated later. Don’t blame me for being heartless then!

Thinking of this, Evans sneered, "It’s all yours!"

Owen Bertram bowed and retreated, "As long as you keep your word."

Owen Bertram had no such leisure. Taking his temporarily recruited impoverished Cultivators, he wanted to "pit his wits against" Evans in Zombie Cave. The first step was to take away the Fifth Prince’s deal with Evans!

Evans immediately announced the start of the second exam, and the 30,000 cultivators were divided into three formations, each entering Zombie Cave through a Sky Pit entrance. There was no need for Array teleports this time; the Sky Pit was huge, and everyone just had to jump in.

Upon landing, the environment was completely different from the outside, various shade-loving plants covered the ground, some ferns growing like ancient trees, and the rustling of insects could be heard occasionally. The alarmed insects were crawling quickly through the grass, stirring up vegetation like water waves.

After landing, those who had bought the exam questions immediately took out a simple map and searched for the entrance to the next floor. They were prepared, knowing that the top layer had been cleaned by Insect Hunters many times and that there were no Tier-3 Spirit Insects left.

Owen Bertram was in no hurry. Bart quickly approached, "Sir."

"Follow me and gather our people together."

"Yes."

Bart immediately sent a signal and contacted nearly a hundred impoverished Cultivators they had allied with. They weren’t far apart and quickly gathered. Owen Bertram looked at the cultivation of the assembled group and saw that they were all quite good. One of them, although dressed in ragged clothes, was actually in the Fifth Great Realm, so Owen couldn’t help but take a closer look.