Chapter 75 – Entering the Secret Realm

Early the next morning.

Lin Ze bought food and water at the shop, stuffed everything into his tactical backpack, and then hurried to the Stone Tablet Plaza.

When he arrived, he saw that Guo Xinyi, Liu Man, and the others were already there.

To Lin Ze’s surprise, all four girls had arrived empty-handed.

“They didn’t prepare any food or water?”

A hint of confusion flashed in Lin Ze’s eyes.

But before he could ask, Liu Man raised her hand and waved at him.

“Junior, give your backpack to Xinyi for safekeeping.”

As she spoke, Guo Xinyi reached out and took his tactical backpack.

Without any visible movement from her, the backpack suddenly vanished into thin air.

Seeing this, Lin Ze suddenly understood.

So Guo Xinyi had a Spatial Item after all.

“As expected of a direct descendant of a major family—they really have plenty of good stuff.”

Lin Ze sighed inwardly.

As far as he knew, humanity still couldn’t artificially manufacture Spatial Items.

All existing Spatial Items had appeared during the Era of the Great Cataclysm, along with the Interdimensional Rifts.

They were extremely rare.

Because of this, Spatial Items were incredibly expensive.

Even a spatial ring with an internal space of just one cubic meter sold for over twenty million Credit Points on the market.

And in most cases, they were in short supply with no buyers willing to sell.

“As my strength grows, I’ll be spending longer and longer stretches out in the wilderness. Having a Spatial Item would definitely make things much more convenient. If I get the chance, I’ll have to find a way to obtain one.”

Lin Ze silently made up his mind.

Once everyone had gathered, the five of them didn’t waste much time and set off immediately.

The Secret Realm was located in the core area of Ningjiang Academy.

Passing through the teaching district, the group soon arrived at a white building.

A detection Gate was set up at the entrance, with dedicated guards stationed there.

As the team leader, Liu Man stepped forward, took out a chip, and swiped it across a highly sci-fi looking machine.

A few seconds later.

The red light on the machine turned green.

Seeing this, the guards finally moved aside to let them through.

“Done. Let’s go in.”

Liu Man waved her hand.

Lin Ze and the others exchanged glances, then stepped forward.

Though it was called a building, the Secret Realm was actually located deep underground.

They had to take a dedicated elevator to reach it.

A moment later.

A steel gate over five meters tall and more than two meters wide appeared before Lin Ze’s eyes.

The surface of the gate was engraved with countless mysterious and intricate patterns.

The patterns intertwined and wound around each other, vaguely forming the lifelike image of a strange and ferocious beast.

Just by looking at it, one could feel a primal and brutal aura rushing toward them.

It gave people the illusion that the beast before them had come to life.

Lin Ze and Guo Xinyi were stunned for a while before they managed to break free from that aura.

Liu Man and the other two stood off to the side, wearing expressions of someone long accustomed to the sight.

“Pretty impressive, right? Everyone who sees this steel gate for the first time is dazed for a good while—even Silver Beast Tamers can’t avoid it.”

Liu Man explained with a smile.

Lin Ze nodded, then asked, “What Ferocious Beast is depicted on it?”

“Nobody knows.”

It was Song Ting who answered.

She spread her hands.

“According to the Federation’s official statement, no one has ever seen the beast on this gate. But Beast Tamers privately call it the Void Beast.”

Void Beast?

Lin Ze looked thoughtfully at the beast engraved on the gate.

Its appearance resembled a giant eagle.

But it had three pairs of wings—two long and one short.

Its tail was especially thick and sturdy, reaching over a meter in length.

“Alright, let’s go.”

Song Ting’s words pulled Lin Ze back to reality.

With a deep, rumbling boom, the steel gate slowly swung open.

Beyond the gate lay a translucent, rippling surface like a shimmering lake.

Led by Liu Man, the group stepped through one after another.

When Lin Ze opened his eyes again,

he found himself standing in a spacious corridor.

Looking around, he saw hard-packed dirt beneath his feet, while the walls on both sides and the ceiling above were rugged, uneven stone.

The stone walls were covered in faintly glowing moss.

This was the only source of light in the corridor.

As a result, the illumination was dim, and visibility faded almost completely beyond twenty meters.

All that could be seen was a deep, profound darkness.

In the distance, faint sounds drifted through the air.

They seemed to be the roars of some kind of Ferocious Beast.

Overall, the environment fit the description of an underground dungeon perfectly.

After surveying his surroundings for a moment, Lin Ze withdrew his gaze and summoned Xiao Xue and Rock Ghost.

The moment they appeared,

Xiao Xue happily pressed close to Lin Ze’s side.

Rock Ghost let out a low growl, its tone carrying a hint of excitement.

This kind of environment, surrounded by earth and stone on all sides, was the most suitable for an Earth Attribute Pet Beast.

Aside from Guo Xinyi, the other three girls were seeing Lin Ze’s Pet Beasts for the first time, and they couldn’t help but size them up with curiosity.

“What a beautiful Humanoid Pet Beast—she looks like a complete beauty!”

“That Earth Attribute Pet Beast is built like a tank, isn’t it?”

Liu Man and Song Ting commented on the two beasts.

Gu Lengyan was also staring intently from the side, a puzzled expression gradually forming on her delicate face.

Noticing her change in expression, Guo Xinyi asked curiously:

“What’s wrong, Senior?”

Gu Lengyan hesitated for a moment, then frowned. “I don’t recognize either of these two Pet Beasts.”

“What?”

Liu Man and Song Ting both widened their eyes, their faces filled with astonishment.

Others might not know, but they were well aware that Gu Lengyan was incredibly knowledgeable, having loved studying Pet Beast-related knowledge since childhood.

It could be said that there were very few Pet Beasts she didn’t recognize.

It was one thing for them not to recognize Lin Ze’s two beasts, but even Gu Lengyan didn’t know them.

Didn’t that mean these two Pet Beasts were extremely rare!

For a moment,

the four girls’ gazes toward Xiao Xue and Rock Ghost took on a hint of wonder.

However, Pet Beasts were always an important secret of a Beast Tamer, and unless the relationship was extremely close, one shouldn’t casually pry into such matters.

So despite their intense curiosity, they held back and didn’t rashly ask questions.

Lin Ze noticed this but had no intention of explaining.

In fact, it would be hard to explain anyway.

Soon,

Liu Man and the others each summoned their own Pet Beasts.

Considering the danger of the journey ahead, aside from Guo Xinyi, the others only summoned Tier 5 Pet Beasts.

Song Ting’s was a Flash-Leap Dragon Beast.

Gu Lengyan’s was a Blade-Spine Dragon.

Both of these Pet Beasts were of the Steel Attribute.

Liu Man’s Pet Beasts were the most eye-catching.

A full three Tier 5 Pet Beasts.

A Dragon Lion with a dragon’s head and lion’s body, covered in hard, dense scales.

A Fire Elemental Giant with a humanoid upper body, a lower body of only crimson mist, and a translucent, semi-solid appearance throughout.

And a Silver Centaur, silvery-white all over, with a sturdy, imposing build, wielding a long halberd.

The combat power of the Dragon Attribute Dragon Lion went without saying.

The Silver Centaur was a rare Light Attribute Pet Beast, and its combat ability was among the best of Pet Beasts at the same Stage.

The Fire Elemental Giant was slightly weaker by comparison.

However, the elemental creatures’ unique phasing ability allowed them to be immune to most physical damage, making them natural counters to many melee-type Ferocious Beasts.

They were equally rare and formidable Pet Beasts.

There was no doubt that this lineup was exceptionally powerful.

Lin Ze marveled inwardly.

As expected of the Second Year’s runner-up, his strength completely overshadowed Luo Han.