At this moment, a robust student from First High stepped away from his contractor and approached Cheng Bingxi, extending his hand with a smile: "Hello, I'm Yi Luren from First High, with an S-Rank Tiger template. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Cheng Bingxi did not shake his hand, instead holding onto Xiao Ye's arm, she replied, "Cheng Bingxi, and this is my contractor, Xiao Ye."
Yi Luren's smile faltered, a hint of gloom flashed in his eyes, but he withdrew his hand and smiled again, "You'll know me soon!" he said confidently.
Just then, a graceful figure approached from behind, blocking Yi Luren. Pointing at the contractor Yi had left behind, she disdainfully remarked, "Yi Luren, abandoning your own girlfriend to hit on other beauties."
Yi Luren awkwardly returned to his partner.
This graceful figure greeted Cheng Bingxi and Xiao Ye, "Let's get acquainted. I'm Nangong Sihan, um, with a C-Rank Wandering Dragon template."
Her features were delicate, her skin like creamy jade, standing at 1.7 meters tall, wearing a purple ancient robe that highlighted her ethereal elegance. Most striking was the ample presence that seemed to burst from the robe, truly eye-catching.
The saying "thin branches bear heavy fruit" precisely describes this.
"Xiao Ye, this is Cheng Bingxi," Xiao Ye said, astonished by this stunning girl who matched Cheng Bingxi in beauty yet surpassed her in certain aspects.
However, a C-Rank Wandering Dragon template? How is she here at the training camp?
"I know you guys!" the fruitful girl Nangong Siyao exclaimed excitedly, "You're the one who brought the purple aura for ten thousand miles, reflecting countless divine beasts, Xiao Ye, and you, Cheng Bingxi, with the SSS-Rank Nine-Tailed Fox template. You're both amazing!"
"You are amazing too!" Xiao Ye glanced at the impressive sight, thinking to himself.
"Wow, so he's Xiao Ye, hubby, look, the SSS-Rank Beastmaster handsome dude."
"That purple phenomenon was truly impressive; it even darkened the sky at our Second High awakening square."
"Phenomena? We had one at First High too. Our noble school belle Nangong Siyao had a grand phenomenon at her awakening, but it turned out to be a C-Rank Wandering Dragon template."
First and Second High's prodigies discussed fervently.
Noble school belle, grand phenomenon, C-Rank template?
Xiao Ye sensed something was off, so he used the system's detection feature to examine the fruitful girl.
"Huh?"
**[Nangong Siyao: SSS-Rank Five-Clawed Golden Dragon Template (Due to incomplete Blue Star rules, the template was sealed due to insufficient absorption of rule fragment crystals during awakening)]**
**[Contractor: None]**
Xiao Ye stared at the panel, shocked.
An SSS-Rank Five-Clawed Golden Dragon? The same rank as Cheng Bingxi's template! Unfortunately, it's sealed, but she hasn't contracted with anyone yet.
Cheng Bingxi noticed Xiao Ye's unabashed gaze fixed on Nangong Siyao's impressive presence, and she applied the family reminder technique, pinching his waist with a 720-degree invincible twist!
"Ouch!" Xiao Ye yelped in pain, and Cheng Bingxi gritted her teeth, asking, "Is it nice to look at?"
"It is!"
Of course, the system panel is nice to look at, Xiao Ye chuckled.
Cheng Bingxi stomped her foot in anger, upset because she could see her feet.
Nangong Siyao found the scene heartwarming, seeing it as family bonds, something she lacked. She noted that SSS-Rank Beastmaster Xiao Ye liked to look at impressive sights and returned to the First High group.
"Since Xiao Ye arrived, he's peeked six times, the longest being ten seconds," Nangong Siyao mused.
However, she didn't find it excessive. Compared to the drooling, pig-like boys at First High, Xiao Ye's actions were barely noticeable.
If Xiao Ye knew her thoughts, he'd protest loudly: I'm innocent, I was looking at the system panel!
Led by the three captains, the prodigies headed to the training camp's entrance.
There, two groups of soldiers, one male and one female, awaited as the welcoming squad.
Suddenly, the muscular Yi Luren rushed to the welcoming team's captain, whispered something, and the captain nodded respectfully, glancing at Xiao Ye's group.
As they were about to enter the training camp, the welcoming squad blocked their path.
"Hold on!"
Everyone halted, confused.
The welcoming team's captain scanned the group, a smirk on his lips.
"So you're the prodigies the base city is keen to nurture? To enter the camp today, you'll need to pass my test!"
The welcoming team whispered, "There's no test in the rules, is there?"
"Add one, then. This training ground is ours, the city guard's, yet we have to give it up for them, serve as the welcoming team, maintain order, and act as examiners!"
"Exactly, they need to understand that this camp isn't given freely, or they'll waste our month."
The prodigies from the three high schools assumed it was standard procedure and stopped.
The welcoming team captain was pleased, "Three schools, three teams. If your captain lasts a minute against us without defeat, you pass. Otherwise, you'll camp outside tonight."
"Of course, I'll suppress my level to first stage. Pass, and each team member earns a first-tier core!"
"Now, team captains, step forward!"
Third High's captains were Xiao Ye and Cheng Bingxi, Second High's captains were a chubby boy and a girl, and First High's captain was Nangong Siyao, alone?
Seeing the captains step forward, the welcoming team captain frowned at the fruitful girl, "Why are you alone? Where's your contractor?"
Nangong Siyao cheerfully replied, "Sir, I don't have a contractor!"
"But if you let our three teams through, I'll personally give you thirty-six first-tier cores!"
The welcoming team captain's pupils shrank at her boldness. Who is she?
The vice-captain whispered in his ear, "She's the noble princess of the Wild Plains Base City, daughter of the grandmaster-level city lord, Nangong Siyao!"
"Hiss!" The captain gasped, realizing her powerful background. Will this unauthorized test make her hold a grudge against me?
While he was internally debating, Xiao Ye heard the system's voice in his mind.
[Event detected, task triggered]
[Defeat the first-stage welcoming team captain, reward: 100 evolution points, Rule Fragment Crystal (Crystals formed from the shattered world rules, can be used to complete lacking personal template rules)]
Accept the task? No punishment for refusal, no penalty for failure]
Rule Crystal? Xiao Ye was surprised by the reward, which could solve the fruitful girl Nangong Siyao's template seal issue.
Once unsealed, she'd become a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon! In both the past and the current apocalypse, the Eastern Dragon has legendary status!
"System, accept the task!"
[Task accepted successfully]
Even with the Rule Crystal, Xiao Ye wouldn't give it away for free, unless the fruitful girl agreed to...
Xiao Ye chuckled inwardly, thinking:
"Nangong Siyao, you wouldn't want to be stuck with a C-Rank template for life, would you?"