116: Chapter 116 Bronze Tier 1

Buzz, buzz!

Next.

Inside Fengling City, crystal core energy cannons of various ranks lit up simultaneously.

Those turrets that were just struggling to hold on due to a lack of power seemed to be reborn in this moment.

Orange, red, and golden lights rose and fell in the night sky, like a brilliant sea of stars.

The cannon barrels turned.

Target—those scattering fierce beasts.

"Boom—!!!"

Amidst the earth-shaking roar, countless energy cannons fired simultaneously!

Flames, frost, lightning, Wind Blade, and golden light—all sorts of colors wove into a net of death, pouring down upon the leaderless and chaotic groups of fierce beasts!

A Silver Rank fierce beast was struck by a flame cannon and instantly burned to charcoal.

Ten Bronze Rank fierce beasts were covered in frost, turning into ice sculptures.

A group of fleeing Ravens was enveloped by lightning, falling in droves.

Counterattack!

The real counterattack had begun!

"Charge!!!"

"Kill all these beasts!"

"Avenge our fallen brothers!"

Earth-shaking shouts of battle erupted from every corner of the city.

Those Beast Tamers who had previously been suppressed were now like tigers released from their cages, charging frantically with their Pet Beasts toward the scattering fierce beasts.

On the battlefield, the momentum of offense and defense had completely reversed.

And high in the sky, the Star-Glow Rank Beast Tamers were tightly entangling the enraged fierce beasts, not giving them any chance to pursue that cyan figure.

"Hahaha—!"

A white-haired old man laughed loudly; his Pet Beast was a Star-Glow Rank Black Tortoise, currently holding firm against the frenzied assault of a fierce beast of the same rank.

"Weren't you quite arrogant just now? Come on! Come again!"

Another middle-aged Beast Tamer rode a Star-Glow Rank Thunder Bird, unleashing lightning crazily, forcing three fierce beasts that wanted to break out to retreat repeatedly.

"Want to chase that kid? Keep dreaming!"

And those Star-Glow Rank fierce beasts could only let out angry roars, helpless.

They were pinned down.

By the humans they had previously pinned down, now pinning them in turn.

What goes around comes around.

Blessings and misfortunes are interdependent.

Fengling City had paid a heavy price for this Beast Tide.

But having survived this disaster, the number of fierce beasts in the western region would decrease significantly.

What did that mean?

It meant new territory.

It meant more resources.

It meant Fengling City had a chance to become stronger.

As long as one survived, there was hope.

And at this moment, tens of thousands of meters in the sky.

Qin Ce finally broke through the last layer of clouds.

Before his eyes, everything suddenly opened up.

It was the stratosphere.

Above, the brilliant starry sky stretched out; dense stars were embedded like diamonds in the deep blue canopy, breathtakingly beautiful.

Below, thick clouds shimmered with a silvery light under the moonlight, like an endless sea of clouds.

There were no fierce beasts.

No pursuit.

No blood or gunpowder smoke.

Only endless tranquility.

Qin Ce let out a long breath, his body going limp, almost slipping off the Qingluan's back.

"Xiao Qing… well done…"

His voice was so hoarse it was almost inaudible.

The Qingluan let out a faint cry and gently nudged his hand with its beak.

It was also exhausted.

From Yuntai Town, they had fought all the way to the main city, from the Outer City to the Inner City, and from the Inner City to the Raven King.

A whole day.

Countless times, they had been on the verge of life and death.

Countless times, they had narrowly escaped death.

Its injuries were no less than Qin Ce's.

But at this moment, they had both survived.

Qin Ce closed his eyes, feeling the thin air around him, the biting cold, and the nearly exhausted energy within his body.

He was proud.

They had done it.

They had accomplished what everyone considered a miracle.

But…

He gasped for air, feeling a bit dizzy.

Hypoxia.

The oxygen in the stratosphere was too thin; as a Bronze Rank human, he couldn't stay at this altitude for too long.

He had to go down.

But not now.

Who knew how many fierce beasts below were itching to tear him apart.

Wait.

Wait for the battlefield to calm down a bit.

Wait for those fierce beasts to scatter enough.

He looked down at his squad badge.

The small crystal badge was glowing with a soft light.

He opened the leaderboard.

Total ranking for combat sequences below Bronze Rank.

First Place: [First Battle Institute Special Ops Squad, No. 02]—Military Merit: 587,300 points.

Captain: Qin Ce.

Qin Ce looked at the name and the number, his lips slowly curling into a smile.

First.

He was first.

From being ignored when he first skipped grades, being targeted, and being ostracized.

To later suppressing the entire Elite Class until no one dared to touch him.

And now… the best in the whole city.

He had done it.

And as the first-place ranking was confirmed, a series of notifications rang out from the squad badge:

[Congratulations: Your team 'First Battle Institute Special Ops Squad, No. 02' has achieved first place in the total ranking for combat sequences below Bronze Rank]

[Congratulations: You have completed the 'Graduation Season · three-star mission · proof of the lone wolf' (Kill 10 mid-grade bronze fierce beasts)]

[Congratulations: You have completed the 'Graduation Season · three-star mission · Leapfrog Hunting' (Kill Silver Rank fierce beasts) — Detected that you killed 37 Silver-rank Raven, mission over-fulfilled]

[Congratulations: You have completed the 'Graduation Season · three-star mission · Beast Swarm Dispersal' (Defeat at least three Bronze Rank beast swarms) — Detected that you defeated the Raven Flock (size over 10,000); due to the large population, the mission is considered over-fulfilled]

[Congratulations: You have completed the 'System Mission · Kill the Raven King']

[Congratulations: You have completed the 'System Mission · Battle Academy First']

[Rewards being distributed...]

The series of notifications left Qin Ce feeling a bit dazed.

Completed. Completed. All completed.

Except for the "Beast Egg Refining" which required an empty Pet Beast slot, he had completed all tasks.

And all of them were over-fulfilled.

He couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The laughter couldn't travel far in the thin air, but that heartfelt joy was enough to make him forget his pain.

After laughing enough, he looked down at the battlefield covered by clouds below.

He could still vaguely hear some rumbling, but it was much quieter than before.

The fierce beasts should have started to retreat.

Once the Raven King died, the Raven Flock scattered.

The Raven Flock scattered, and the power system was restored.

The power system was restored, and the city defense weapons fired at full power.

Those fierce beasts couldn't turn the tide now.

But now was still not a good time to return to Fengling City.

Who knew how many fierce beasts were still eyeing his head.

That was a kill order issued by the Beast King itself!

After the battle, he missed his family.

Home was the most peaceful harbor for a person.

Qin Ce patted the Qingluan's neck.

"Xiao Qing, let's go home."

The Qingluan let out a soft cry, spread its wings, turned, and headed toward Yuntai Town.

He should go back and report that he was safe.

Oh, right, he had reached Bronze Rank now, it seemed he could also complete the Beast Egg Refining mission.

And he should also start planning for his second Pet Beast!