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Huo Yuhao's expression remained unchanged, but his heart was already on high alert. When he had just swept this valley with his mental force, he had also sensed an unusual aura.
"Hehehe, finally, new people have arrived!" An abrupt voice suddenly came from ahead, shattering everyone's thoughts.
This voice was completely different from Destruction's hoarse and low tone, carrying a hint of undisguised excitement and mockery.
Huo Yuhao turned his head to look and saw that another aged figure had appeared beside Destruction at some unknown moment.
This person was dressed in black, but his build was much more robust than Destruction's, and he looked slightly younger than Destruction.
He looked at Huo Yuhao and the others, grinning, "You can call me Old Devil Nightmare. Before the military training officially begins, introduce yourselves one by one. That way, I can tailor a plan for you based on your actual situation."
The group exchanged glances, and Na'er was the first to step forward. Her silver hair fluttered gently in the valley breeze as she spoke, "Na'er, fourteen years old, Five-Ring Spirit King, One-Word Battle Armor Master."
With Na'er taking the lead, the others also spoke up one after another.
"Tang Wulin, fourteen years old, Four-Ring Spirit Ancestor, One-Word Battle Armor Master."
"Xie Xie, fourteen years old, Four-Ring Spirit Ancestor."
"Xu Xiaoyan, fourteen years old, Four-Ring Spirit Ancestor."
"Gu Yue, fourteen years old, Five-Ring Spirit King, One-Word Battle Armor Master."
Destruction and Nightmare listened to this series of self-introductions, expressions of surprise appearing on their faces simultaneously.
Na'er and Gu Yue, these two young girls, having already reached the Five-Ring Spirit King at only fourteen years old—this talent was quite rare even among the generations of Shrek Academy Students.
Although Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Xu Xiaoyan were only Spirit Ancestors, being a Four-Ring at fourteen could still be considered outstanding.
However, the two exchanged a glance, and a subtle look flashed in their eyes. Coming to Devil Island for military training as a Four-Ring Spirit Ancestor, this age was simply too young.
Although the rules of Devil Island were to train people to death, faced with such a group of outstanding seedlings, these two old Devil Heads unexpectedly felt a rare reluctance to "go for the kill."
Just as the two were calculating in their hearts, Huo Yuhao, who was last, spoke up. "Huo Yuhao, fourteen years old, Seven-Ring Spirit Saint, Two-Word Battle Armor Master."
Upon hearing this, Destruction and Nightmare's gazes instantly focused on Huo Yuhao, their old eyes filled with disbelief.
Destruction's cloudy old eyes widened into circles, and the hand holding his cane trembled slightly.
Nightmare simply stood there with his mouth agape, unable to close it for a long time.
They had been stationed on Devil Island for over a thousand years and had seen countless Shrek Academy geniuses.
Which one of them wasn't an outstanding leader among their peers?
Which one of them wasn't a Prodigy who attracted worldwide attention when placed in the outside World?
Yet, among these geniuses, not a single one had been able to cultivation to a Seven-Ring Spirit Saint at fourteen.
This had completely exceeded their cognition, even exceeding the limits of what they dared to imagine.
No!
It wasn't just Shrek Academy!
Even looking at the tens of thousands of years of history of the Douluo Continent, recorded geniuses and Prodigies were as numerous as carp crossing a river, yet not a single person could compare to Huo Yuhao.
This could no longer be described as a Genius; this was simply a monster.
When the two looked at Huo Yuhao again, it was as if they were looking at a rare treasure. The two now finally understood completely why Yun Ming had personally escorted this group of little ones to Devil Island.
The two exchanged a glance, both seeing the same shock in each other's eyes, and then began to transmit messages secretly.
"Destruction, you aren't going to be soft-hearted, are you? I'm warning you, the rules of Devil Island cannot be broken." Nightmare spoke first, his tone carrying a hint of probing.
"I certainly am not." Destruction replied calmly via sound transmission, his chin slightly raised, "Nightmare, I think it's you who can't bear to see such a Genius suffer. Don't shift the blame onto me."
"Who says?" Nightmare retorted immediately, "It's precisely because he's a Genius that he needs to be trained well! If we don't polish this uncut jade, would it be worthy of his talent?"
"That's what you said." A hint of imperceptible amusement added to Destruction's tone, "Then you cannot hold back later."
"I won't hold back!"
The two old Devil Heads bickered secretly back and forth, but once the transmission ended, Nightmare looked at the group again.
He cleared his throat and announced, "Alright, you just arrived today, so rest for a day first. Tomorrow, the military training will officially begin."
After saying this, Destruction and Nightmare avoided each other's gaze simultaneously. While they spoke of not holding back, their actions had already betrayed their true intentions.
Giving new Students a day of rest—this kind of treatment was truly unprecedented in the history of Devil Island.
If it were in the past, new Students would arrive on the island in the morning and be trained until they were crying for their parents by the afternoon.
There was no such thing as resting; Devil Island was never a place for people to rest.
After the figures of Destruction and Nightmare disappeared, the valley returned to tranquility.
Everyone simultaneously turned their gaze to Huo Yuhao, waiting for him to make the decision.
Huo Yuhao looked around and said, "Everyone, eat something first, then rest and adjust your state to the best."
"The military training starts tomorrow, and I'm afraid it won't be easy."
Once he said this, everyone really felt a bit hungry.
Since setting off this morning, apart from some snacks on the train, they hadn't had a proper meal.
Xie Xie was the first to respond, nimbly pulling a large tablecloth from his spatial Spirit Tool and spreading it on the grass.
The others also set to work, taking out the food they had brought from their Spirit Tools. In a short while, the tablecloth was filled with a sumptuous meal.
The teenagers sat in a circle, eating and chatting, with low laughter occasionally drifting over. Their relaxed and carefree appearance formed a sharp contrast with the oppressive black World outside the valley.
Although Destruction and Nightmare had already left, they watched every move of Huo Yuhao and the others clearly.
Destruction couldn't help but click his tongue, "These little ones really have big hearts. Being able to have such a leisurely picnic upon arriving at Devil Island—they are the first in history."
Nightmare stood beside him, arms crossed, the corners of his mouth slowly curling into a malicious arc, "Should we strike now? Take advantage of these little ones letting their guard down and launch a surprise attack, letting them experience the treachery of the human heart in advance?"
Destruction thought seriously about it upon hearing this, but finally shook his head, "Forget it, it won't make a difference for this short while. It won't be too late to deal with them tomorrow."
Nightmare turned his head to glance at him and sneered, "I think you still can't bear it."
Destruction replied calmly, "I just think that training on an empty stomach isn't satisfying."
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The valley in the center of Devil Island, although isolated from the outside World, was not without a distinction between day and night.
It was just that at night, the entire heaven and earth remained shrouded in the eerie light emitted by that purple-black beam of light, with only a layer of dim and oppressive purple-black light evenly covering every corner of the valley.
To welcome the military training coming the next day, after the sky darkened, everyone found a flat patch of grass, laid out simple sleeping mats, and closed their eyes with peace of mind.
Not long after, even and gentle breathing sounds echoed in the valley.
They didn't know how much time had passed, but just as everyone was immersed in their dreams, a yellow mist quietly spread from somewhere unknown.
The mist spread silently along the ground, soon enveloping the six teenagers lying on the grass like a tide.
The others seemed completely unaware, but the moment the yellow mist touched his body, Huo Yuhao's eyelids twitched slightly, yet he did not open his eyes.
He had known long ago that since Yun Ming had described Devil Island as so terrifying, this military training would never let them sleep peacefully until dawn.
On the surface, Huo Yuhao maintained his even breathing, lying motionless on the sleeping mat. He wanted to see exactly what would happen next.
In the distance, the figures of Destruction and Nightmare appeared silently.
"It's past midnight now, it's already the second day." Nightmare chuckled, "I said I'd let them rest for a day, so this doesn't count as breaking my word."
Destruction rolled his eyes at him and snorted heavily through his nose, "Have some measure when you strike; these little ones are all good seedlings. Don't break them right from the start."
Nightmare waved his hand, laughing indifferently, "Don't worry, don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I'll let you have some fun later too."
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