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Silence!" A teacher came to the stage and shouted loudly. The students immediately quieted down. The teacher looked at the time and then announced, "One minute left, everyone, get ready!"
Upon hearing this, the people on the playground held each other's hands. Ben also took Leo's hand. It had been a month since he last held it, and the girl's hand was still soft, though it seemed a little warmer now, almost like a hand warmer. Ben guessed that the Flare-Flare Fruit ability in her body was growing stronger and affecting her body temperature.
A girl like Leo, if used to warm the bed in winter, would definitely be very comfortable, right? After all, this world lacked sunlight, and it wasn't very hot, even in the summer, let alone the winter. Just as Ben was lost in thought, the one-minute countdown ended quickly.
In the next moment, all the freshmen on the playground vanished…
A flash of white light passed. When Ben regained his vision, the environment around him had completely changed. He found himself in an ancient city with a strong American aesthetic! Quaint and elegant, the city looked mostly dilapidated, with a deep sense of history and untold stories. Ben noticed that some buildings were severely damaged, probably due to the work of monsters…
However, what caught his attention more than anything else were the other transcendents who had appeared around him—there were a full hundred of them! Moreover, these transcendents had various hair and skin colors. It was clear they were transcendents from all over the world. In most spirit realms, the teleportation point and surrounding transcendents were random, except in special spirit realms.
At this moment, these transcendents from different countries were grouped in teams of four, clearly separated from one another. Everyone stood in silence, eyeing each other warily. This was a plunder spirit realm! Except for their own teammates, all the other transcendents were potential enemies… or prey.
Soon, Ben and Leo caught the attention of these people. This was because, while everyone else was in groups of four, the two of them were alone. A team of two was a rare sight. What's more, these two were a handsome man and a beautiful woman, naturally attracting attention.
Ben didn't like being watched. He pulled Leo's hand and said, "Let's go! Let's find a stronghold first."
Leo nodded, and the two of them quickly left the place. When they were far enough from the crowd, Leo spoke seriously, "Ben, I just saw a few celebrity freshmen…"
The "celebrities" she mentioned were those with outstanding talent abilities who had performed exceptionally well in the first layer of the spirit realm. In the last ten days of the previous month, Adore and Teacher Shen had sent their respective students an important document. That document, compiled by the higher-ups after much effort, listed the most outstanding freshmen from major transcendent colleges around the world. This document was sent to let the freshmen avoid these "celebrities" when they entered the spirit realm.
Leo had a good memory. She only glanced at the document a few times, yet she remembered many of the "celebrities."
"There are two worth noting!" Leo continued. "One is Tom Hardis from the Ugly Federation. His talent ability is the Paramecia-type String-String Fruit. This fruit ability is very tricky and can kill people without them even noticing. Tom Hardis also received an A-level mission evaluation in the first layer of the spirit realm!"
"The other person is Zhang Qiandan from North America. He has the X-Men 'Blade Hand' gene. It's said that his fighting ability is extremely strong, and his palm can stab people like a knife. His killing speed is so fast that it leaves people defenseless. Zhang Qiandan also received an A-level mission evaluation in the previous layer of the spirit realm."
"In addition to their own strength, their teammates should not be underestimated either."
Ben was a little surprised when he heard this. What surprised him wasn't the two celebrity freshmen that Leo mentioned, but the fact that Leo had recognized two of the most famous freshmen from among hundreds of transcendents after just a glance. Her memory was amazing.
"Leo, your memory is really something!" Ben couldn't help but exclaim.
He had actually read the information sent by William, but he only remembered a few of the stronger individuals, and the rest didn't stick with him.
"That's not the point!" Leo corrected. "The point is that if we encounter those two, we need to be extra careful."
"Yeah, yeah…" Ben nodded, but his eyes were a little distracted.
Leo noticed that he seemed unfocused and frowned. "Ben, did you find something? Wait…"
Suddenly, Leo seemed to recall something. "Last time's spirit realm reward, besides the spirit energy points that have already been distributed, there was also a transcendent treasure chest that hasn't been given out yet. According to the spirit realm, it was meant for the main force between us, but I haven't received any items or prompts so far…"
At this point, the clever girl had already figured it out. She looked at Ben. "Ben, did you receive a prompt from the spirit realm?"
Ben felt a bit embarrassed. He hadn't expected Leo to realize it so quickly.
Yes, he had just received a prompt from the spirit realm, suggesting that he could claim the transcendent treasure chest once he confirmed that the surroundings were safe.
"Yes!" Ben said, and as soon as he spoke, he chose to receive the "transcendent treasure chest."
Suddenly, the void in front of him flickered, and then a golden box appeared out of thin air, wrapped in a ball of light, floating in front of Ben.
Seeing the transcendent treasure chest, Leo's expression became complicated, and she turned her gaze toward Ben. "So, we were able to break the record in the first layer of the spirit realm, and the main force was actually you!"
She muttered to herself, "I knew that with my ability, it was impossible to create such a record…"
Ben took the transcendent treasure chest in his hand and said, "Leo, in fact, the Kryptonian bloodline is not as simple as it seems."
Now that things had reached this point, he could only be honest with her. Fortunately, Leo had a good character, and he trusted her to keep things between them.
Hearing Ben's words, Leo nodded. "I figured that your talent must be extraordinary to allow us to break the record in the first layer of the spirit realm."
After a pause, Leo lowered her head and asked softly, "So, you exchanged the Flare-Flare Fruit for it, not for me… Did you discover the secret of the Kryptonian bloodline long ago?"
This question caught Ben off guard, and he broke into a sweat instantly…
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