The core crystal had belonged to a Commander tier parasitic monster, after all . Parasitic monsters had always been rare, so the core crystal would definitely fetch a decent price .

Ugh… However, it did not seem like he lacked money at the moment .

Gao Peng realized this and fell silent for a while . He suddenly felt ashamed about his thoughts . As the saying goes, "Earning money is as hard as shoveling dirt with a needle, while spending money is as easy as waves finding sand . "

Gao Peng thought of the days when an egg had been all he had eaten for each of his meals . Those days were long past, but he could not help but fall into deep thought as he remembered them .

He let Dumby destroy the point pillar . The ground was covered in moss, which looked like a thick carpet laced with thin green threads . Gao Peng attempted to burn the place, but the flame would disappear after only burning a small area .

He sighed . It seemed like this thing's fire resistance was pretty strong .

Initially, his best solution was to use Da Zi's electric attack, but with such a large land ma.s.s, it would take too much energy to clear it all .

The main body of the monster had already been destroyed, and the only things left were the sub-bodies . Perhaps one day, these sub-bodies would evolve into another Commander tier body, but by then, they would already have become another life .

The moss on the ground moved slightly as it continued absorbing the minerals and nutrition within the earth, slowly growing thicker .

Fern type plants were already ancient plants, and they could even be called living fossils . The adaptability and evolution capability the plant showed at that moment amazed Gao Peng even more .

As he put his foot on it, it felt as if he had just stepped on a sandy beach .

The thick moss wrapped around the sole of Gao Peng's foot . Gao Peng's eyes sparkled .

. . .

"We can see the scores of the examinees . The currently first ranked examinee is Ye Han, with 778 points . There's a small gap between him and the second rank, Jun Mo, with only a 10 point difference between them . Oh, Jun Mo added another four points, so he's close behind," the host said while nodding . The screen behind him switched .

The unmanned drone tracked the examinees from high in the sky . Through the dense forest, one could see a large black anaconda moving between the trees .

The unmanned drone flew lower and past the tree branches . It entered the lowly lit forest where light barely penetrated . Some of the trees were scarred from their involvement in battles, and some had even fallen or broken .

The corpse of a monster lay on the ground . The corpse was distorted beyond measure, and it looked like an old rag . The blood had drained from its body, pooling on the ground and dyeing the earth red .

"Yes, the compet.i.tion between these two is very fierce . The black anaconda doesn't eat the monsters; it kills for the sake of killing, only in the hope of earning a large number of points . "

"Yes, do you remember the guy from the flipping salted fish emoticon pack that was very popular on the internet?" the host suddenly asked .

The man sitting opposite the host was a guest . Yin Wu had been swapped out for a new guest for some reason… Of course, he did not enjoy partic.i.p.ating in programs like this in the first place . He was very stubborn, though, and after he learned that someone from the upper ranks wanted to take him off, he deliberately held on and fought against the pressure . He used his bad temper and persevered through several episodes before leaving graciously .

"Of course I remember . Could it be that the salted fish and its owner are still around?" the guest asked, nodding .

"That examinee still hasn't been eliminated . Let's check his current ranking," the host smiled mysteriously .

Name: Gao Peng

Rank: 15

The people in front of their TV's widened their eyes . Rank 15?!

The salted fish monster trainer actually managed to make it to rank 15 .

I thought you agreed with everyone that we would all be salted fish together, and you actually flipped over in secret!

Gao Peng's smile that appeared on screen pained a lot of people .

You're clearly not a salted fis.h.!.+ How could a salted fish be like this!

"Rank 15? That's not a bad ranking . Currently, only 121 examinees are left in the Dayang Mountain Forest . The 15 rank includes the scores of those who have been eliminated . The requirement for getting to the third round of the exam is to be ranked in the top 12 . He is very close right now; he certainly has a chance . "

Gao Peng sneezed . He rubbed his nose in confusion . Who is praising me?

The sound of buzzing bees came from above . The sound was weak, and with Da Zi's reminder, Gao Peng raised his head and saw an unmanned drone hovering in the air . The camera was pointed straight at him .

Gao Peng suddenly looked serious . A camera was pointed at him, after all .

He immediately straightened himself and made a pose that showed that he was trying his best . He had to create a hard-working image of himself in front of all the citizens of the country .

The unmanned drone only recorded for a short while before moving away .

Although Gao Peng stayed in the periphery, the number of points he acc.u.mulated was not low . He destroyed two point pillars and even killed three Commander tier monsters .

Even many students located within the depths of the forest hadn't gotten as many points as Gao Peng .

In truth, there were a lot of the strong Commander tier monsters in the depths of the forest; however, when the students encountered them, they could only choose to run away . It was a very awkward fact . It was also the reason why these students were ridiculed .

It looked terrible .

After all, anyone would be disappointed to keep seeing monster trainers being chased around by monsters . They looked way too weak .

Gao Peng and the other monster trainer cadets did not know what was happening outside . Gao Peng continued with his rhythm of gaining points steadily in the periphery .

Apart from destroying point pillars, killing monsters also earned points .

Just as Gao Peng had said in the beginning, hanging out in the periphery didn't raise his score very high, but it was very stable . Moreover, it was less likely for him to encounter a powerful monster and get eliminated .

In the remaining few days, five monster trainer cadets who had a higher score than his own were eliminated, one of them even suffering a "permanent elimination . "

In the depths of the forest, it was easier to grind for points . However, it was more dangerous . One had to be prepared to be eliminated at any time .

"The exam has ended . All scores will cease to acc.u.mulate and will be tabulated . All examinees are asked to move to a safe zone and await transportation . " A sound came from the band on Gao Peng's left wrist .

Gao Peng yawned and looked at the tired familiars . He had done his best, and although he hadn't found too many point pillars over the last few days, he had killed several Commander tier monsters . Everything was thanks to Stripey succeeding in being promoted to the Commander tier through battles . After Stripey's promotion, its defense improved significantly, and paired with its control of spider silks, its combat ability increased substantially as well .

He had done his best, and he would not feel regret regardless of the result .

Two hours later, Gao Peng was sitting on a plane and looking down at the city below him . He had stayed in the wilderness for an entire week, but he was finally back in a busy city .

A starless night sky veiled Jiangnan City, as neon lights glowed up from the busy streets . A consecutive week of rus.h.i.+ng about everywhere had exhausted the monster trainer cadets . They fell asleep almost instantly upon returning to the government-arranged hotel .

The results of the examinees also appeared the moment the examination ended .

Gao Peng was ranked 11 .

. . . . The core crystal had belonged to a Commander tier parasitic monster, after all . Parasitic monsters had always been rare, so the core crystal would definitely fetch a decent price . Ugh… However, it did not seem like he lacked money at the moment . Gao Peng realized this and fell silent for a while . He suddenly felt ashamed about his thoughts . As the saying goes, Earning money is as hard as shoveling dirt with a needle, while spending money is as easy as waves finding sand . Gao Peng thought of the days when an egg had been all he had eaten for each of his meals . Those days were long past, but he could not help but fall into deep thought as he remembered them . He let Dumby destroy the point pillar . The ground was covered in moss, which looked like a thick carpet laced with thin green threads . Gao Peng attempted to burn the place, but the flame would disappear after only burning a small area . He sighed . It seemed like this things fire resistance was pretty strong . Initially, his best solution was to use Da Zis electric attack, but with such a large land ma.s.s, it would take too much energy to clear it all . The main body of the monster had already been destroyed, and the only things left were the sub-bodies . Perhaps one day, these sub-bodies would evolve into another Commander tier body, but by then, they would already have become another life . The moss on the ground moved slightly as it continued absorbing the minerals and nutrition within the earth, slowly growing thicker . Fern type plants were already ancient plants, and they could even be called living fossils . The adaptability and evolution capability the plant showed at that moment amazed Gao Peng even more . . . As he put his foot on it, it felt as if he had just stepped on a sandy beach . The thick moss wrapped around the sole of Gao Pengs foot . Gao Pengs eyes sparkled We can see the scores of the examinees . The currently first ranked examinee is Ye Han, with 778 points . Theres a small gap between him and the second rank, Jun Mo, with only a 10 point difference between them . Oh, Jun Mo added another four points, so hes close behind, the host said while nodding . The screen behind him switched . The unmanned drone tracked the examinees from high in the sky . Through the dense forest, one could see a large black anaconda moving between the trees . The unmanned drone flew lower and past the tree branches . It entered the lowly lit forest where light barely penetrated . Some of the trees were scarred from their involvement in battles, and some had even fallen or broken . The corpse of a monster lay on the ground . The corpse was distorted beyond measure, and it looked like an old rag . The blood had drained from its body, pooling on the ground and dyeing the earth red . Yes, the compet.i.tion between these two is very fierce . The black anaconda doesnt eat the monsters; it kills for the sake of killing, only in the hope of earning a large number of points . Yes, do you remember the guy from the flipping salted fish emoticon pack that was very popular on the internet? the host suddenly asked . The man sitting opposite the host was a guest . Yin Wu had been swapped out for a new guest for some reason… Of course, he did not enjoy partic.i.p.ating in programs like this in the first place . He was very stubborn, though, and after he learned that someone from the upper ranks wanted to take him off, he deliberately held on and fought against the pressure . He used his bad temper and persevered through several episodes before leaving graciously . Of course I remember . Could it be that the salted fish and its owner are still around? the guest asked, nodding . . . That examinee still hasnt been eliminated . Lets check his current ranking, the host smiled mysteriously . Name: Gao Peng Rank: 15 The people in front of their TVs widened their eyes . Rank 15?! The salted fish monster trainer actually managed to make it to rank 15 . I thought you agreed with everyone that we would all be salted fish together, and you actually flipped over in secret! Gao Pengs smile that appeared on screen pained a lot of people . Youre clearly not a salted fis.h.!.+ How could a salted fish be like this! Rank 15? Thats not a bad ranking . Currently, only 121 examinees are left in the Dayang Mountain Forest . The 15 rank includes the scores of those who have been eliminated . The requirement for getting to the third round of the exam is to be ranked in the top 12 . He is very close right now; he certainly has a chance . Gao Peng sneezed . He rubbed his nose in confusion . Who is praising me? The sound of buzzing bees came from above . The sound was weak, and with Da Zis reminder, Gao Peng raised his head and saw an unmanned drone hovering in the air . The camera was pointed straight at him . Gao Peng suddenly looked serious . A camera was pointed at him, after all . He immediately straightened himself and made a pose that showed that he was trying his best . He had to create a hard-working image of himself in front of all the citizens of the country . The unmanned drone only recorded for a short while before moving away . Although Gao Peng stayed in the periphery, the number of points he acc.u.mulated was not low . He destroyed two point pillars and even killed three Commander tier monsters . Even many students located within the depths of the forest hadnt gotten as many points as Gao Peng . In truth, there were a lot of the strong Commander tier monsters in the depths of the forest; however, when the students encountered them, they could only choose to run away . It was a very awkward fact . It was also the reason why these students were ridiculed . It looked terrible . After all, anyone would be disappointed to keep seeing monster trainers being chased around by monsters . They looked way too weak . Gao Peng and the other monster trainer cadets did not know what was happening outside . Gao Peng continued with his rhythm of gaining points steadily in the periphery . Apart from destroying point pillars, killing monsters also earned points . Just as Gao Peng had said in the beginning, hanging out in the periphery didnt raise his score very high, but it was very stable . Moreover, it was less likely for him to encounter a powerful monster and get eliminated . In the remaining few days, five monster trainer cadets who had a higher score than his own were eliminated, one of them even suffering a permanent elimination . In the depths of the forest, it was easier to grind for points . However, it was more dangerous . One had to be prepared to be eliminated at any time . The exam has ended . All scores will cease to acc.u.mulate and will be tabulated . All examinees are asked to move to a safe zone and await transportation . A sound came from the band on Gao Pengs left wrist . Gao Peng yawned and looked at the tired familiars . He had done his best, and although he hadnt found too many point pillars over the last few days, he had killed several Commander tier monsters . Everything was thanks to Stripey succeeding in being promoted to the Commander tier through battles . After Stripeys promotion, its defense improved significantly, and paired with its control of spider silks, its combat ability increased substantially as well . He had done his best, and he would not feel regret regardless of the result . Two hours later, Gao Peng was sitting on a plane and looking down at the city below him . He had stayed in the wilderness for an entire week, but he was finally back in a busy city . A starless night sky veiled Jiangnan City, as neon lights glowed up from the busy streets . A consecutive week of rus.h.i.+ng about everywhere had exhausted the monster trainer cadets . They fell asleep almost instantly upon returning to the government-arranged hotel . The results of the examinees also appeared the moment the examination ended . Gao Peng was ranked 11 .