Host, Please Be Honest! What Exactly Are You?

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As though finding their salvation, making swore to treasure the whistling bird if it could lead the way.

Many zoomed in on it with laser focus, chasing after it while fighting off the many white armored bears.

p Twi-Twi-Twi?

The bird's whistling made everyone boil.

"Quick! After it! Follow that bird!!!"

Old Gia bellowed, and the gang quickly left the scene while still being attacked by the bears.

No one wanted to get left behind because once those chasing the bird vanish, they would be completely out here.

Fly left, fly right, do several back and front flip moves while seated on the stones... many had already begun showing their skills without even knowing it.

And similar to them, Old Hou and Old Ghu's side also got attacked and finally found their whistling bird.

Ghu Sota had true tears in his eyes, fleeing from the strange silver monkeys in the forest of mirrors.

That is, what sort of monkey developed claws?

Don't deceive too much!

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As for the Hous, they were faced with numerous Black crocodiles in the swampy forest.

But all these were the groups led in by Butler Sheng.

On another corner of the island, Chiyou's group was also taken halfway through. But rather than using the flaring stones, they had to rip off a few giant leaves, sit on them and follow the same whistling birds to the academy.

It was just that their journey was far more daunting and eventful than those led in by Butler Sheng.

Likewise, those passing through Alleyway 3 also had similar experiences too.

Never in their lives would they have thought they would be swinging vine to vine like an apeman.

They did so many stunts and passed many regions that made their brains numb.

They only had one question in mind.

... Just how big is this island?

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The places they passed made them understand how difficult it would be to leave the island without instructions.

Heck. Speaking away was definitely out of the question.

Who wants to stand in this dangerous place where such creatures roam about freely?

You must know that some of them had almost gotten dragged into the ground and taken away. The trees weren't safe in some places too. Someone leaned on them only to find the branches of the trees hugging that said person.

But that wasn't all.

They saw the trees split open, 'warmly' welcoming that person into its body.

No way!

In such a place, they dared not even touch anything without permission.

Even sitting on the ground could cause an unpredictable experience.

But little did they know that all this was nothing compared to what happened at night.

Yes...

By nighttime, something mysterious occurs that causes deep unrest with the many beasts on the island.

So to be in such a pickle during the night was tantamount to seeking death!

Hehehehehehe~

They should thank their lucky stars they were heading out during the day.

Of course, all this was something they would gradually realize in the future.

For now, the group still marched on, thinking they were alone.

However, there was always someone by their side, secretly shutting the mouths of these many beasts.

The Grandmaster had said they could get punched, kicked, and even thrown away.

But, they shouldn't get stabbed by sharp claws or even bitten to death.

With the rules in place, that said person had secretly taken care of them all, cloning himself with the technique he learned.

If he weren't there, they would all be dead!!!

Of course, the only reason they had to pass through this ordeal was for them to understand just how dangerous the island was.

Around the main Academy site, there was a formation keeping all beasts away, giving them peace of mind.

But once leaving the site, one couldn't guarantee they would survive without supervision... unless they grew stronger themselves.

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Everyone was in tremor when thinking of their magical yet mysterious journey to the Island's center.

F***!

This was what was mind-boggling.

They had used a little over 8 hours just to get here.

And this was only the center!!

So if one were going from one end to another, wouldn't it be 16, 24, or even 30 hours, depending on the vast terrain?

I'll be damned!

Ajin, Mina, and the others who brought Dorian to the island back then were also amazed.

How can this be the same island the Grandmaster purchased?

'...'

Don't ask.

They felt it all too unreal, having no choice but to come to terms with the fact that the island had morphed Itself into its current state.

6:25 P.M.

That was the current time, according to their watches.

They left at 10 A.M and were only now arriving.

Meaning, without the delay in finding the whistling bird, maybe they would've arrived around 5:30 P.M.

But even this was cutting it close.

The instructions said to be there before 7 P.M.

Why 7?

They had no clue but dared not try to find out, especially after all they went through.

The Gia's arrived at 6:25 to see the Hous already there and several others.

Yes. The Hous had arrived 20 minutes before them.

And after another 10 minutes, the Ghus arrived too close to 7 P.M.

Chiyou's group was the earliest, arriving at 5:50 P.M from the West end.

Others who came through the portal alongside her but had to split up, also arrived when the Hous did.

Endo and Mia, as well as Ajin and his group, also arrived at the back of time, 20 minutes before 7 P.M.

In no time, everyone gathered around the same place, forming a massive group.

Some fell to the ground, sitting while breathing heavily, while others crochet down instead.

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F***!

During their journey, they hadn't felt the fatigue of constantly fleeing for their lives while chasing after a bird or performing over tasks.

No...

You don't get to feel the burn during such moments. Only now that they took a breather did they find their less wobbling and their bodies panting.

Even those in the military had to admit they had never experienced such a thing before.

It's one thing to be in a vehicle or a plane flying about.

But when you are sitting out in the open, trying to control your balance and speed while evading giant birds trying to kidnap you or plants trying to bring you down and even animals jumping you from all over... Believe them; it was an entirely different ball game.

That is, have you ever seen a crocodile jump 10 feet high? And since when can they climb trees?

Please don't joke with them!!!

The whistling birds only took them through dangerous paths that made them doubt if they bore hatred towards them.

They even passed through strange terrains of wonders with what looked like molten ice.

That's right.

Molting Ice!

But how can ice act like Molten Lava? Don't ask.

Even they didn't know the answer to this. And they also dared not fall into the strange terrain of Molten Ice.

But now that they had finally made it, their legs had long given way.

Many also felt it a pity for their floating stones to immediately desert them upon arrival.

On such a vast island, wouldn't it be better to have their floating stones with them?

Sigh...

Old Gia, Old Hou, Old Ghu, and the others chosen to be Caretakers & Teachers gathered around the same spot.

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"Mr. Obyn! Mrs. Obyn... We meet again!!"

Old Gia smiled, gesturing for the Chiyou's parents to come forth.

He had already seen them before and knew they had the same position as himself and the others.

"Ah... Old Endo. Madam Mia... It's great you both made it on time!" Deputy Director Xiang Shore also pulled the couple to their side.

This was the couple secured from the mirror world before his very eyes back in the police station.

Whether it was the Obyn couple or Edo and Mia, they were very nervous around these big figures.

"Hello..."

Old madam. Ghu quickly reached toward Mia and Ruddie (Mrs. Obyn.)

Mia was similar in age to herself, while Ruddie was more like her daughter in age.

"Come now. We will be taking care of these brats for a long time. So don't tell me you're going to be shy forever. How about we reintroduce ourselves?"

Old Madam Ghu showed her socialite ability to make anyone comfortable in a room.

She spoke to them as though they had known each other for ages.

As for their husbands, the ladies couldn't care less once they started rambling on about themselves.

The men looked at each other tactfully, chuckling and doing the same too... Though their conversation mostly centered on how they had met the Grandmaster and what he did for them.

"What? So your daughter's luck was stolen? People can do this too?"

"So terrible! Our shadows can be our enemies too? If that's the case, then I really need to protect myself against it!!!"

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Everyone was immersed in little chatters while also keeping watch on the time.

7 minutes more...

Everyone trembled. A strong fog had covered the said main academy site. And they had no clue what to expect.

What would it be like?

6 minutes more...

5, 4, 3, 2, 1...

It was time.

Whoosh!

Several figures appeared out of thin air!!