Spirit Master Girl: Contracting with an SSS-Level School Beauty at the Start-Chapter 72: Entering the Secret Realm

But it took less than three seconds for Song Chao’an to speak, his tone light as a cloud, breezy, with a hint of indifferent remoteness.

"Mr. Smith, you should head back now, the secret realm contest is about to begin."

A casual sentence left Mr. Smith’s expression stunned!

That’s it?

Is that all?

Where’s your anger? Where is it? Let it out!

Watching Song Chao’an’s calm demeanor, Smith felt like his long-held punch had hit cotton!

He had laid out such a long groundwork just for that final punch!

But now, Song Chao’an buried it all with just one sentence.

He really felt terrible.

His chest felt like a volcano about to erupt, but forcefully plugged up!

"Song... Mr. Song..."

Smith stuttered, but struggled to say anything substantial.

Song Chao’an observed Smith’s face alternating between pale and flushed, wanting to speak but unable to, knowing well that Smith was incredibly frustrated.

Haha, that was precisely why he said it that way.

As the Federation’s mightiest mouth, how could Song Chao’an not know how to handle such mockery?

A knife is sharp, but once sheathed, it cannot hurt anyone.

Let you be mighty, cool breeze sweeps over the hills! Let you be rampant, bright moon shines upon the rivers!

Complete victory!

Smith walked away dejectedly, retreating to his camp.

Song Chao’an watched his defeated figure, recalling the recent event, suddenly finding Smith’s solo performance rather pleasing to the ear.

He must have learned from the best.

What a pity he forgot the essence of playing such duets: you must grasp the other’s sore spot!

Without hitting the sore spot, your performance is nothing but a clown’s act in the eyes of others!

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As time approached, the various federations also quieted down.

After all, with the contest about to start, no matter how much preparation had been done, there was still some concern. freeweɓnovel.cøm

Song Chao’an also advised Xiao Zhan and the others, "This secret realm contest lasts a month, and the participants they send out will surely also be at the First Grade Spirit Master bottleneck, so after entering the secret realm, they’ll certainly seek Spirit Fruits for a breakthrough immediately!"

"If you’re lucky, you might encounter them on the way and fight them. If you’re unlucky, you’ll gather at the exit after a month. And that time will be the most dangerous for you!"

"At that moment, it will be a convergence of patience, opportunity, and strength. A slight oversight, and you could be trapped in a deadly situation!"

"So, once you’re in, try to eliminate them one by one before the last day arrives. Only by doing so can you ensure the safest exit!"

Song Chao’an’s tone was very solemn; he believed in Xiao Zhan and their strength and that they would come out alive.

But this was a struggle against others, against nature, against death; nothing was 100% guaranteed.

He needed Xiao Zhan and the others to treat it with the utmost seriousness!

"Don’t worry, Uncle Song, we won’t take our lives lightly!" Xiao Zhan replied seriously.

"Child, there’s not much I can do for you, once you enter the secret realm, everything is up to you, you must come out alive! Understand?"

"Mission guaranteed!"

Xiao Zhan gave a rather unstandard military salute and said with a grin, flashing his white teeth.

He didn’t quite like such solemn occasions; even in death, he hoped to die happily!

Seeing Xiao Zhan’s playful demeanor, the somber atmosphere also lightened up immediately.

Song Chao’an couldn’t help but smile, "You little rascal."

Finally, the Secret Realm opened.

Participants from each Federation entered in order, and there was a scanning device at the entrance of the Secret Realm that could detect any high-tech items on the participants, as well as heavenly treasures like Spirit Fruit.

These were all prohibited from being brought in.

The participants from each Federation entered the Secret Realm according to the order drawn in a lottery.

Xiao Zhan and Ye Youlong weren’t so lucky; they were the last to enter the Secret Realm.

However, the location where one arrived in the Secret Realm was randomly teleported, so there was no issue of fairness. The order of entry didn’t matter that much; it was all about luck.

Soon, it was Xiao Zhan’s turn.

"Go ahead, you must come back alive," said Song Chao’an with great gravity.

"Hmm."

Xiao Zhan and Ye Youlong nodded, then stepped past the scanning device.

The device emitted a green light, signaling no issues.

Xiao Zhan and Ye Youlong then stepped into the Secret Realm together.

Upon entering the Secret Realm, the scenery before them changed, causing a bit of dizziness.

When everything stabilized, Xiao Zhan and Ye Youlong found themselves on top of a cliff.

The first thing they did was activate their Perception Skill to scan the surroundings, making sure there was no one close to their location.

Luckily, there was no one within the range of their perception.

They let out a slight sigh of relief. The worst start would be to have to fight as soon as they entered the Secret Realm, not giving anyone a chance to grow.

That kind of death would be unacceptable.

"Now what we need to do first is to locate the ’Observation Tower’ on the map. By finding the Observation Tower, we can determine our location and then find the Spirit Fruit."

"Of course, it would also be good if we get lucky and find other Spirit Fruits along the way," said Xiao Zhan.

The Observation Tower was a landmark on the map, large, tall, and very noticeable, used for positioning for Xiao Zhan and the others.

In this unfamiliar Secret Realm, positioning was crucial for taking the next step.

Upon hearing this, Ye Youlong looked out from their position at the edge of the cliff. Given their current high altitude, it should be easy to spot the Observation Tower from here.

However, after scanning around, she realized that there was no Observation Tower in sight like the inclined ramp-shaped one described on the map.

Within their field of vision, they could see the chaos at the edge of the Secret Realm.

Various forests, plains, hills, lakes, and the like could all be seen, but the specific shape of the Observation Tower was nowhere to be found.

"Could his memory be incorrect?" Xiao Zhan wondered.

That was also a possibility.

After all, the information was pieced together from Memory Fragments, and errors were normal.

However, at this moment, Ye Youlong suddenly said, "Is there a possibility that we are actually standing on the Observation Tower?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhan was taken aback.

He quickly grasped the idea.

Indeed, if the scout had chosen to draw this map, it meant the map must enable the participants to find the Spirit Fruit as quickly as possible.

If it were not able to help find it quickly, or if it took several days to locate, then what would be the point of the map?

After all, nearly all participants sent by each Federation were about to break through to become Second Grade Spirit Masters.

So, knowing this, the scout still chose to draw the map, and chose the Observation Tower as the landmark, which only suggested one thing.