High Martial Arts Era: Starting Comprehension Increased by 100,000 Times

Chapter 56: A meteoric rise in points, ranking number 1, causing a sensation and alarming the Educat

Hidden map.

[Lost Giant Tree]

On a giant tree as large as a mountain, towering into the clouds, even a single leaf can be the size of a house.

Jiang Yuan walked on the thick, black, gnarled tree roots, as large as a road, as the road continued upwards.

"This is the hidden map? The life force here is incredibly strong."

Jiang Yuan thought to himself.

The effects of the Fire-Burning Breathing Method are more than ten times better than usual. A large amount of life energy nourishes the cells in his body, keeping him in the best condition at all times.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

Several whooshing sounds came from the air.

Jiang Yuan turned his head to avoid it.

Several poisonous stingers shot into the ground.

Look up.

Several giant brown-green insects flew through the air, opening their ferocious mouthparts toward Jiang Yuan.

[Abyss Monster]: Poison Arrow Insect

[Grade]: Common.

[Level]: LV17

[Skills]: Poison Arrow, Venom Explosion

[Evaluation]: A giant insect covered in poison, its poison arrows and the habit of exploding when it gets close to living creatures give it extremely high lethality.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Another round of poison arrows was launched.

Jiang Yuan stomped his foot.

"boom!"

A crimson ripple spread, deflecting the incoming poisoned arrows and propagating along the tree roots to the area beneath several poisonous insects.

Then—it suddenly erupted like a pillar of fire, striking the poisonous insects in mid-air!

"Twinkle—!"

The giant insects struck by the crimson ripples trembled violently as if struck by lightning, emitting mournful chirps, before falling to the ground and exploding with a bang!

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

The explosion covered a huge area, accompanied by splashes of deep purple venom.

[Ding! You have killed a poison arrow insect and gained 1238 experience points.]

[Ding! You have killed...]

After becoming a second-tier martial artist.

The damage caused by Jiang Yuan's attributes is already far beyond what is needed for a second-tier ferocious beast of ordinary quality with high attack and low defense.

It's an instant kill.

[Ding! You have killed a poison arrow insect and obtained materials: Low-level Life Crystal +1]

"?"

Jiang Yuan curiously picked up the pale green crystal from the ground.

"Identification".

Life Crystal (Low Grade): A rare crystal containing traces of life energy, which can be used to craft high-level potions, recovery items, and equipment.

"I saw someone offering a high price for high-grade life crystals in the Starfield before. They seemed very rare and hard to obtain. I didn't expect to find them in this hidden map."

Jiang Yuan was pleasantly surprised.

Although it's only low-level, who knows, it might turn into intermediate or even high-level stuff later.

Filled with anticipation, Jiang Yuan looked ahead.

Looking at the towering trees before me, which seemed to conceal countless ferocious beasts.

He whispered, "It's been almost a day since we entered the dungeon. Considering everyone else's progress, we can't afford to waste any more time if we want to get first place."

"Let's finish this quickly."

He reached forward and a bone spear with a dark golden luster appeared in his hand.

Holding a two-meter-long bone spear, Jiang Yuan began running up the tree roots, his speed constantly increasing.

"Quack quack—"

First, a giant poisonous frog came into view.

Before it could even stick out its fat tongue.

"Whoosh!"

Jiang Yuan swung his spear, splitting it in two.

We traveled several kilometers further.

They charged into the territory of a group of armored ants, each one as big as a tank and as solid as iron.

"Tower!" "Tower!" "Tower!"

They charged towards Jiang Yuan with the ferocity of an army.

At this moment, Jiang Yuan's speed was so fast that he could no longer be seen.

With a whoosh, it went off.

A crimson beam of light pierced straight through the armored ant swarm, cutting through everything in its path and slicing all the armored ants in half.

[Ding! You have defeated a level 16 Ironclad Ant and obtained...]

[Ding! You have killed...]

[Ding! Your level has increased to lv11]

Jiang Yuan's speed increased rapidly, and the notification sounds in his ears could not keep up with the speed of killing monsters. He made sonic booms like thunder as he moved, and his momentum was extremely terrifying.

From a distance, his figure resembled an unstoppable crimson beam of light, effortlessly crushing all the ferocious beasts in his path, relentlessly advancing towards the upper part of the giant tree.

………………

the other side.

outside world.

Jiangxi Provincial Education Bureau.

Located 100 meters underground, in a huge and hidden secret base, there is a huge sphere of light floating in the air. Inside the sphere is the entire instance map, containing countless points of light, but some of these points of light are constantly going out and disappearing.

An elderly man dressed in a black suit, with white hair and beard and a dignified expression, walked into the place through the portal. Everyone who saw him bowed respectfully.

"I've met the deputy director."

"Hello, Deputy Director."

"How's the situation now?"

Yun Zaiye, Deputy Director of the Education Department of Jiangxi Provincial Martial Arts Bureau, asked a question.

"Of the 780,000 test takers in Jiangxi Province, 430,000 have already been eliminated, more than half, and this number is still increasing," someone replied.

"Has anyone entered the hidden map?" Yun Zaiye asked again.

"Yes. Four people entered the [Lost Giant Tree], three entered the [Tree Demon Maze], and three entered the [Insect Sea Cave]. It is expected that this year's top scorer in Jiang Province will be one of these ten people," the staff member replied.

"Given the difficulty level this year, how could there be such a rapid number of recommendations on the first day? It seems the quality of this year's candidates is very high."

Yun Zaiye nodded, "In this way, it won't be in vain that the director put so much effort into designing such a copy."

Inside a room, a white-haired boy was fast asleep.

The female staff member, wearing wire-rimmed glasses, high heels, and a black uniform, nodded and said:

"This year's dungeon is not only more difficult, but also offers more opportunities and treasures. The hidden map is made up of several old ruins, and apart from Bai Ju, we only have a vague understanding of the secrets hidden inside. For the test takers, even if they cannot clear the dungeon, it will still be a very rewarding and experiential trial."

"This is also the original intention behind Bai Ju's design of this instance."

Yun Zaiye nodded and said.

He looked at the current points leaderboard and was taken aback.

[Nanjiang No.1 Middle School, Jiang Yuan, Class 402]

[Beijiang No.1 Middle School, Pei Congyun, 287]

[Nanjiang No.1 Middle School, Lin Junhao, 277]

[Linquan No.1 Middle School, Zhengdong, 265]

[Nanjiang No.1 Middle School, Lin Qingyan, 249]

[Nanjiang No.1 Middle School, Xia Qinghou, 231]

[Cheng Ningning, Class 209, Guanwu No. 2 Middle School]

……

Yun Zaiye looked at the staff and asked, "What's going on with this first place? How come the score is so high?"

The female staff member gave a wry smile, "Well... we don't know either, but after testing, the data should be correct."

"From just now until now, the rankings from second to nineteenth have been constantly changing."

"The only one who stands out is the candidate named Jiang Yuan, who has created a significant gap between himself and the others, and this gap is still widening."

While the two were talking, Jiang Yuan's score jumped from 402 to 431, and less than two seconds later, it jumped from 431 to 454.

"hiss……"

Yun Zaiye couldn't help but take a breath.

No matter what, this is too fast.

"Nanjiang No.1 Middle School..."

Yun Zaiye couldn't help but ask, "What talent did he awaken, and what profession does he belong to?"

"Um, this..." The female staff member looked embarrassed and stammered.

"What's wrong?"

"Actually... according to our investigation, he registered with E-level talent and the ordinary assassin profession," the female staff member said with a wry smile.

After pausing for two seconds, Yun Zaiye gave him a look that said, "Are you kidding me?"

"His points have skyrocketed again!"

The other person exclaimed.

Looking at Yun Zaiye, Jiang Yuan's score had changed from 454 to 498.

On the sphere of light, a single point of light moves rapidly within a hidden map representing the lost giant tree.

"He entered the third level of the Lost Tree! And at an astonishing speed, he moved towards the fourth level!"

"Is he really a high school student?!"

The staff exclaimed in astonishment, their voices filled with shock.

After a moment of silence, Yun Zaiye said to the female staff member, "Immediately, right now, bring me all his files!"

"Ah...yes!"