51: Words come true

One day and two nights passed, and Qingyan's Light Blessing Skill improved from (Beginner) to (Mastered + 3). Although both were unranked Skills, the time limits differed.

However, due to its species, the increase in Energy Value was not as significant as that of the "Filter" (Translator's Note: This is likely a nickname for another pet or a specific item, but without further context, it's difficult to be more precise).

The other two little ones, after using the "Skill Impartation Method" several times intermittently, only saw minor improvements... At the Harvest Festival site, Guifeng Village was adorned with more celebratory red than the previous two days, and a series of agricultural tools were on display.

Most of these were woven from bamboo strips, with red and yellow colors intertwined, adding a festive atmosphere to the place.

Li Wen was also deeply moved; perhaps this was the Eastern Splendor people's innate love for agriculture and infrastructure, etched into their bones.

"Senior, do you know the origin of this so-called Harvest Festival?"

Seeing his junior willing to ask questions when he didn't understand, unlike another who would either struggle alone or incessantly ask questions, Lin Bufan showed a satisfied smile and said,

"This has to do with the history of this village."

Li Wen thought, "Don't I already know the history here? Could there be something strange?"

"According to records, this place used to be barren land, difficult to cultivate. The people living here could barely make ends meet."

"Until one day, a strange insect-type pet beast appeared here, and people's lives changed."

"Every time people saw it, its appearance seemed different, but each time it did different things."

"The first time, it made the land fertile."

"The second time, it diverted rivers into the land."

"The third time, it planted saplings in the land."

"The fourth time, it made the saplings grow into trees."

"The fifth time, it made the trees bloom."

"The sixth time, it made insects pollinate the flowers."

"The seventh time, it made the fruits return to the soil."

"It only appeared seven times, yet the people here harvested fertile land, perfect irrigation, osmanthus flowers that could be made into desserts, and medicinal fruits."

"People witnessed its magic and, based on its characteristics each time they saw it, built a statue here to worship it, praying for a good harvest."

After speaking, he pointed to his right,

"Right there."

"I think this is just a story. It's too unreasonable for one pet beast to have so many attribute Skills."

Li Wen agreed, but his perspective was completely different. To him, this story sounded like "God created the world in seven days."

The insect in that statue didn't look like an insect at all; it was quite similar to the Chinese dragons in Li Wen's memory.

"The 35th Harvest Festival, now begins."

As usual, Li Wen had never had the habit of watching opening ceremonies, so he only realized the ceremony had ended after chatting until now.

"Some handsome friends might ask, what are the three main events of today's 'Ironman Triathlon'?"

"Next, I will explain to everyone: the three events are Attack, Defense, and Speed."

"This inspiration came from Tiannan University's final assessment, and it's also a relatively scientific testing method."

"However, because ours is a 'Youth Edition,' it only supports entry-level participants."

Zhu Ling: "Does your school have this? I remember this isn't the Jingdao University system."

Lin Bufan shrugged and said,

"Even if we did, I wouldn't know. Our Breeding Department doesn't have final assessments, or rather, I don't have assessments."

"You have assessments?"

His fist was clenched, but considering it was a public place, he couldn't tarnish a student's reputation.

He not only had various archaeological professional courses to test for at school but also annual tasks in the First Bureau.

At this moment, Zhu Ling suddenly realized that the other party hadn't entered the Sixth Bureau yet, and she began her verbal counterattack.

"You haven't entered the Sixth Bureau yet?"

This indeed accurately hit his senior's sore spot, but the only difference was that his senior didn't care about reputation.

His eyes became serious, and he suddenly turned his head, looking into Zhu Ling's eyes: "NM!"

The girl's blush surpassed all profanity.

No matter what, she was angry, so the senior simply stopped talking.

"Lu Chen, score: Attack: A, Defense: A, Speed: A+."

"How do you feel, contestant?"

"Hmm... I feel so-so."

Li Wen could only say it was a stable performance. Blame the reporter for choosing to interview him.

That being said, all the contestants with good scores were being eagerly interviewed by others. She had finally managed to snag one with a decent score, who would have thought she'd uncover a 'hidden item'?

Finally, it was Li Wen's turn. His current allocation was: Attack by Yabao, Defense by Yuan Wang, and Speed by Qingyan. Regardless of the challenge, these were their respective strengths.

The winner would be determined by their individual scores, and the reward was an evolution slot.

The first team internal competition began.

The attack test was simply target practice, which was too unoriginal.

However, because it was a small internal competition, for fairness, Li Wen couldn't give any instructions; Yabao had to perform on its own.

On the field, Yabao first thought for a moment. To suppress Qingyan, its somewhat disobedient little brother, it had already conceived many tactics.

But it seemed that the old routine still dealt the most damage, so Yabao, under the referee's gaze, began to attack itself with Leaf Blade.

"Contestant, is your pet beast really okay?"

"It's fine, it's stacking passive abilities!"

"Stacking passive abilities?"

The Energy of Leaf Blade accumulated in every one of Yabao's wounds, even beginning to glow faintly, until Desperate Counterattack was triggered, and Yabao was almost a streak of light.

"Ya~"

"Slash~"

A flash of light passed, leaving a clear slash mark on the target in the center of the field. The counter displayed the number 2603.

It dealt almost three times its own Energy in damage. The referee recorded it in complete astonishment.

"A+"

Moving to the defense test, the test room was almost entirely filled with pipe openings. The rule was to stand in the center of the room and receive Energy attacks. The attacks would continuously strengthen, and scores were based on the duration of endurance.

Yuan Wang joined the team relatively late, which resulted in him receiving comparatively fewer taught Skills.

This meant that his means of execution in practical operations were very limited, and his scope forPlay was extremely narrow.

Under the referee's gaze, the jelly, which was originally only the size of a basketball, first rapidly expanded through the Growth Skill.

Then, it continuously expanded with the help of the Multiplication ability, eventually filling the entire room! The giant, transparent jelly-like body occupied everyone's vision like a behemoth.

At the same time, in the pipes on the other side, the first Energy Ball rushed out with a powerful impact, speeding towards the target and indeed causing a certain degree of damage to the opponent.

However, this force did not last too long and was quickly bounced back.

The first rebounded Energy Ball struck back with astonishing speed, colliding violently with the second Energy Ball that appeared immediately after.

After the two canceled out a portion of each other's power, the damage actually transmitted to the target was less than half of the original.

"Although your pet beast lasted a long time, it seems to have violated the rules."

Hearing the referee's doubt, Li Wen could only say that this was questioning the plasticity of the Elemental Slime.

He gestured for the referee to look down.

The referee bent down and saw that, except for the area within the circle, all other parts were suspended in the air.

"A+"

The final speed test was even more about speed, and even the venue was hastily constructed.

The rule was simply to go from one end to the other, and it ended just as hastily. Qingyan maximized the smoothness of its Insect Silk and simply rode a 'zip line' across.

"A+"

Ultimately, the results were as expected.

First place, Li Wen

Second place, Su Chen

Third place, Lu Chen

...The three stood on the podium, behind them the statue of the Harvest Worm.

Su Chen, the naturally friendly one, was still restless, chatting with Li Wen off and on.

"What? You said insect-type pet beasts can protect the harvest? I don't believe it, unless you let me see."

The next second, a violent sound came from behind them. The statue cracked open, revealing a spatial entrance.