Chapter 86: Something Big Happened
Would the chef be mad?
Of course, chefs are also human beings, so how could they not be angry?
Especially after seeing that these ingredients were actually using human bones as decorations.
Jiang Tian was also a normal person, and he, too, felt anger.
And his anger turned into a fierce flame of blood and energy, burning all over his body.
At that moment, the blood and flames within Jiang Tian roared wildly as the furnace of flesh inside him ignited.
Boom!!!
A violent explosion shook the bottom of the pool. The lake water around Jiang Tian evaporated instantly in the bloody explosion, forming a temporary vacuum.
The immense air pressure burst outward, squeezing the surrounding water and creating powerful waves on the lakebed.
The waves pushed Xue Ruyan, who had just approached, backward a considerable distance.
At the same time, she looked at Jiang Tian in shock, feeling the intensity of his aura, and her heart trembled slightly.
After the awakening assessment, Xue Ruyan was once again witnessing Jiang Tian unleashing his full power.
However, the terrifying force he displayed this time far exceeded what she had seen before.
Even though she was not emotionally afraid of Jiang Tian, her body's biological instincts reacted.
Goosebumps formed on her skin, her hair stood on end, and her breathing nearly became erratic.
At the bottom of the pool, the Fire Frogs were swept away by the shockwave, tumbling backward. When they finally looked at Jiang Tian again, his body was engulfed in fierce flames as he slowly approached them.
They were all so terrified that they flapped their frog legs frantically, trying to escape.
"You want to escape?" Jiang Tian frowned, feeling a little annoyed. "Ingredients should be served on the table, and yet you dare to run?"
With that thought, Jiang Tian suddenly spread out his hands and pointed forward.
Boom!
A massive surge of blood flames erupted from Jiang Tian's palms, resembling a fire dragon emerging from the depths.
The blazing underwater dragon instantly raised the temperature of the pool's depths, causing it to boil furiously.
The Fire Frogs, engulfed by the boiling water and scorching flames, let out shrill screams before quickly falling silent.
On the other hand, Xue Ruyan could now see glistening droplets of fat floating on the broth-like water.
It was clear that Jiang Tian's attack wasn't just to kill these Fire Frogs.
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And…
Xue Ruyan thought for a moment and found only one appropriate way to describe the state of these Fire Frogs. Borrowing a term from cooking and ingredient preparation, she could only call it—
Blanching.
Jiang Tian's flames had swept through, killing or severely injuring most of the Fire Frogs. Only a few, lucky enough to be on the edges of the blast, managed to escape.
Two of these survivors frantically swam toward Xue Ruyan.
Seeing this, how could Xue Ruyan miss such an opportunity? She raised the spear in her hand and lunged forward to strike.
Sure enough, fighting underwater was incredibly challenging. Even though the Fire Frogs had been terrified by Jiang Tian,
they also understood that if they didn't take down the human woman in front of them quickly, they would die for sure.
This desperation made them even fiercer, pushing them to their limits and greatly enhancing their combat strength.
But the time Xue Ruyan had spent following Jiang Tian was not wasted. In fact, her actual combat power had already surpassed Leng Hao.
She was, in reality, the strongest candidate in Southern Province!
Of course, Jiang Tian wasn't included in that comparison—he was already an existence beyond rationality.
In terms of strength rankings, Xue Ruyan had long since stopped considering Jiang Tian as a standard for comparison.
Phew!
As Jiang Tian began collecting the Fire Frogs that had been "blanched," Xue Ruyan arrived, carrying two Fire Frogs impaled through the head.
Seeing her spoils, Jiang Tian couldn't help but give her a thumbs-up.
He gathered food, she improved her strength and combat experience—
A perfect outcome.
After searching the bottom of the pool for a while, Jiang Tian and Xue Ruyan resurfaced and left, heading for the next pool.
Upon diving into the next pool, they discovered two more tribes.
Both tribes were relatively small, so Jiang Tian didn't take much action. He simply observed from the sidelines and let Xue Ruyan handle the fights.
Jiang Tian also took note of Xue Ruyan's rapid improvement and realized that her awakened talent was incredibly powerful.
Fighting for survival and growing stronger through continuous battles—
Even in many dangerous moments, Xue Ruyan managed to turn peril into safety, as if gaining sudden insight in battle.
Watching this, Jiang Tian couldn't help but think that Xue Ruyan was a born warrior.
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Similarly, Xue Ruyan felt deeply grateful to Jiang Tian.
Because she understood very well—only with Jiang Tian watching over her could she fully immerse herself in battle and focus on strengthening her abilities.
After clearing out the two tribes at the bottom of the pool, Jiang Tian and Xue Ruyan resurfaced once again and found a good resting spot.
Jiang Tian started cooking while Xue Ruyan assisted him, recovering from the exhaustion of battle.
However, Jiang Tian was still unaware of the massive impact he was having on the martial arts college entrance examination.
Especially concerning his test zone.
While Jiang Tian and Xue Ruyan were resting, news of the Frog-Eating Devil King had already spread among the surrounding tribes.
Panic gripped nearly every Fire Frog and Fire Fish tribe.
Especially after hearing the survivors' testimonies—learning that this Frog-Eating Devil could dive to the bottom of the pool and slaughter entire tribes.
Even more terrifying was that—
With just one attack, most of their kin had been cooked.
This was an enemy that devoured them on the spot!
Almost instantly, the leaders of every surrounding tribe were overwhelmed with an indescribable sense of terror.
Escape. Migrate!
This was the only thought running through the minds of the nearby Fire Frog and Fire Fish tribes.
They no longer cared about the Fire Feather Tribe's restrictions and began fleeing toward the deeper interior of the Fire Soup World.
Even though breaking the Fire Feather Tribe's rules would lead to punishment,
they feared facing the Frog-Eating Demon King more than any consequences from their overlords.
Within the examination area, entire alien tribes began desperately fleeing for their lives.
As time passed, the second day of exams gradually came to an end.
The regular army troops did not return to the base but instead set up camp outside.
With their numbers, they could arrange for shifts to stand guard.
However, those who chose Free Action were not so fortunate.
Jiang Tian and Xue Ruyan returned to the base and spent a large amount of military merit points to redeem accommodation and other necessities.
After a comfortable night's rest, they were in no rush to leave the next morning.
Instead, they used the morning to digest their previous day's gains.
Jiang Tian focused on researching new dishes, while Xue Ruyan continued refining her combat skills.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Huang Xing's voice came from outside.
As soon as he entered, he shouted—
"Something big happened!"