CHAPTER 354: CHAPTER 296 END CAT: TURNS OUT I’M THAT STRONG! (SEEKING MONTHLY PASS~)_2

The Gale Wolf’s combat power is very strong, almost crushing other spiritual beasts of the same level, and fighting above its level is not difficult.

However, under the continuous attacks of that shadow, his Gale Wolf had no power to resist.

It only lasted for less than half a minute, and didn’t even see the opponent’s appearance when the trial ended.

This shows how strong the "monster" of the first level of the Shadow Trial is; it’s not a challenge for ordinary Spirit Masters and spiritual beasts at all!

That white fox being able to defeat the "shadow" on the same level is definitely no ordinary figure!

"Ah? Is the difficulty of the Shadow Trial really that exaggerated? Wouldn’t it be very hard to pass the trial and obtain treasures?"

The twin-tailed girl spoke up.

"Treasures aren’t that easy to get! I won’t say much more, those who know would understand, you’ll know if you get the opportunity to participate in the trial later."

After speaking, Wang Bo no longer said more to others, just quietly sat on one side, silently praying that his "good son" would be chosen for the Shadow Trial.

As they were speaking, the Shadow Rift appeared again, and a nearby Spirit Master and his spiritual beast were swallowed into the "Shadow Space".

Then, in just over ten seconds, the Spirit Master and his spiritual beast were awkwardly "spit" out by the black rift.

He was eliminated.

His eyes were filled with shock.

What that chubby guy just said was true; the spiritual beast in the Shadow Trial was terrifyingly strong!

Several other Spirit Masters were chosen to participate in the trial, yet most of them only lasted for less than half a minute.

Instant kill!

Instant kill!

Instant kill!

Almost all were instant kills!

Except for a young man with a Fiery Flame Ape which battled the "shadow" of the first level for more than two minutes, but ultimately "lost narrowly" and still did not pass the trial.

This young man has a student appearance, Qian Rui recognized him.

He was a senior from their school’s dueling society (school team) and had represented Shenghai City’s Spirit University in competitions; he was quite strong.

Yet despite this, he still failed, not passing even the first level of the Shadow Trial.

However, the consolation prize he received was not moo-moo milk, but a higher-level [Herbal Cake].

This was actually a cake made by Tuantuan using moo-moo milk and sunny herbs.

Although it only used rare-grade spiritual materials, under the blessing of [World-Class Pastry Master], its quality was nearly epic-level.

The effect of the Herbal Cake is very singular, which is to help spiritual beasts recover from injuries.

Moreover, Chen Mo added a drop of Life Water diluted 100 times to each cake, so the healing effect was very powerful.

Seeing the Herbal Cake, Qian Rui’s eyes showed a hint of movement.

"Howl!"

At this time, the Blade Tooth Sea Lion beside him let out an excited grunt.

After Wang Bo handed the moo-moo milk to Qian Rui, Qian Rui let the Blade Tooth Sea Lion consume it.

"Is there an effect?"

Qian Rui asked somewhat joyfully through mind communication.

The Blade Tooth Sea Lion nodded.

After digesting the moo-moo milk, it felt a good portion of its internal problems were indeed repaired, and its body was full of vitality.

However, the "internal problems" were not completely repaired, and it might take about 10 more bottles of moo-moo milk to fully recover!

"Indeed it worked! In this case, maybe as long as we get that Herbal Cake, Ni Ni can completely recover the internal problems!"

Qian Rui thought silently in his heart.

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In about an hour, a total of 20 people in the abandoned factory were swallowed by the Shadow Rift, forced to participate in the Shadow Trial.

Currently, the number of trialists who have passed the first level: 0

"I saw the trial spirit beast of the first level, which should be an End Cat that follows the assassin path!"

"Its burst damage is very high, and it doesn’t show any sign before attacking. Its initial attack seems to be a perfect-level critical strike, so I think you should activate defense mode immediately after entering the trial."

"It’s of shadow element, so light element or fire element spiritual beasts might have an advantage."

"Hey, you say that End Cat’s main attack method is melee, then do you think if my Electro Hedgehog uses Thorny Armor right away, it can pass?"

...

A group of Spirit Masters sat together, discussing the information related to the End Cat.

At this moment, in their eyes, the End Cat in the Shadow Trial has become a big boss that needs strategizing.

Meanwhile, in the Ruins Space.

Watching the End Cat once again skillfully and cleanly defeat the challenging spiritual beast, Chen Mo felt a bit emotional.

In this trial, besides completing the entry challenge, he also wanted to help the End Cat accumulate some combat experience.

Fighting with different types and attributes of spiritual beasts is very beneficial for Moli. It can accumulate battle experience, improve skill proficiency, and integrate the knowledge she learned from the Phantom Cat Emperor.

Unexpectedly, under the same level, these challengers were unable to fight at all!

Only that Fiery Flame Ape had some strength, barely able to react to the End Cat’s attack, so Chen Mo let Moli fight slowly, not to instantly kill the opponent.

"Huh, this cohort of Spirit Masters doesn’t seem to do well!"

Chen Mo sighed.

The End Cat, which was happily enjoying a piece of Black Forest Cake, turned its head.

This was the epic-level delicacy that Chen Mo specially prepared for this Shadow Trial, which could rapidly restore shadow element spiritual power.

Upon hearing Chen Mo say that the Spirit Masters in this batch were lacking, it tilted its head, its tail wagging left and right, and excitedly replied:

"Meow...woo?" (Is it possible...that I’m too strong?)

After starting the Shadow Trial, its emotions changed like this—

Doubting itself - Gaining some confidence - Bursting with confidence!

Now, this little one couldn’t help but think silently—so I’m really strong!

"Don’t be arrogant, the first wave who came to the abandoned factory are just onlookers, the really powerful Spirit Masters haven’t come yet."

Chen Mo said.

"Meow~"

The End Cat nodded.

Chen Mo was right.

In its heart, the competitors never were these spiritual beasts, but Xiao Jiu and Xinghai.

"Whoa—"

The Wish-making White Fox, who was enhancing its physical qualities using the Wish Technique, hummed.

It would be strange if every challenger could go a round or two with the End Cat, after all, the End Cat’s talent is clear and it has the support of an esteemed teacher and various rare resources, plus this is its home turf...

It’s practically hell-mode.

"That’s true, we might have set the trial difficulty too high. At this rate, the entry challenge won’t be completed."

The entry challenge of [Shadow Trial] requires at least 1% of challengers to pass the first level, 10 out of 1000 challengers need to pass the first level.

"If that’s the case, we’ll have to take it easy for now."

"Moli, later you control your spiritual power level and fight with strength one level lower than the opponent!"

"Meow~"

"Bing Lan, next one!"

Upon hearing the words, the little bluebird manipulated the Ruins Key again, opening the Ruins Space, and pulled in a nearby Spirit Master and his spiritual beast...

Seeing a black rift appear in front of him, Qian Rui rushed in without hesitation.

The next second, he, along with the Blade Tooth Sea Lion and the Iron-Backed Turtle, came to a purely dark space.

"We’re in!"

Qian Rui felt a bit excited inside.

Whether the Blade Tooth Sea Lion could recover depended on this one attempt!

[Welcome to the Shadow Trial]

Just like the images in the video, blue fluorescent text appeared before him.

[Please select the spiritual beast for the trial]

Soon, the fluorescent text changed.

Qian Rui was about to let the Iron-Backed Turtle enter, but a determined voice from the Blade Tooth Sea Lion resonated in his heart.

"Roar!" (A Rui, let me go!)

The Blade Tooth Sea Lion held its head high, looking at Qian Rui, its eyes were full of strong fighting intent.

Battle blood had been flowing through it, but ever since encountering physical problems, it had to suppress its keen battle desire.

Now with a chance to fight, it naturally didn’t want to miss it.

After all, in this Shadow Trial, no matter how severe the injuries, they would be recovered after the battle ended.

"Okay!"

Sensing the incredibly strong will to fight from the Blade Tooth Sea Lion, Qian Rui nodded lightly.

Soon, the fluorescent characters disappeared, and the first level of the Shadow Trial officially began!