Chapter 600: Chapter 600

Alright, the level of this world is indeed not high, only fifth tier. Otherworlds are typically seventh tier or above, with sixth tier ones quite rare. The fact that the academy managed to obtain two fifth-tier Otherworlds for use clearly shows its substantial resources.

However, even a fifth-tier world is quite advanced for me.

Threats could come from anywhere in a world - who knows what’s out there. "Thankfully, the advancement mission doesn’t necessarily require completing the ultimate goal, otherwise I’d choose to give up right away," Du You muttered to himself.

He had some basic understanding of advancement missions. They usually involve a major task, with completion hinging on progress. If the progress is satisfactory, he could submit the mission early without necessarily smashing the Ice Snow Crown.

As long as he was careful and met his own progress requirements, he could leave.

"Keep up, it shouldn’t be far," Lan Xiaodie suddenly beckoned, and a lump of soil smashed into the ice layer transforming into a peculiar creature that lifted Lan Xiaodie off the ground.

Lan Xiaodie also had a crystal stone for navigation, which now displayed an arrow.

Following this arrow would lead them to Xi Qianxue. They had thought of everything, leaving ample protections for themselves prior to entering the world.

In Du You’s opinion, they would return if they could, or perish if they couldn’t.

Du You summoned Xiaozi and the Black Jade Griffin, then thought of Summoning the Ghost Pattern Crow as well. "Let’s fly, it’s faster," Lan Xiaodie suggested, dispelling her Earth Elemental Summon. Thᴇ link to the origɪn of this information rᴇsts ɪn 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵•𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑒•𝙣𝙚𝙩

Then, Du You rode the Black Jade Griffin, holding Lin Yushi who had cozied up to him, while Lin Yucha shared Xiaozi with Lan Xiaodie. Xiaozi squirmed unhappily. It was unclear if this was because Du You was riding the Black Jade Griffin or because Lan Xiaodie, a stranger, was sitting on him.

"Stop messing around, let’s go," Du You comforted Xiaozi, who appeared to understand the urgency of the situation and calmed down. Realizing that two flying creatures would suffice, Du You recalled the Ghost Pattern Crow.

The flying creatures ascended swiftly into the sky.

If this were not an Otherworld with a smaller time ratio than the outside world, Lan Xiaodie may not have been able to go out for help. In a normal Derived World, a day would pass in a minute.

Just a few minutes can lead to drastic changes. Lan Xiaodie going out for help would have taken more than just a few minutes. Yet, this was brief enough that Lan Xiaodie didn’t hesitate to drag him along. Lan Xiaodie stated she had initially planned to ask classmates for help.

If that was not sufficient, she would turn to the student council. Even at the cost of losing face and humbling herself, she was determined to get reinforcements. She was actually about to approach the student council when she ran into him.

In less than half an hour, Lan Xiaodie was able to contact Xi Qianxue via the panel. Indeed, with a positioning device, the distance between them wasn’t that considerable.

"Miss, how are you doing? I’ve brought help," she said.

Observing Lan Xiaodie, Du You also opened his panel. Knowing Xi Qianxue’s panel number, he was able to get in touch. "What’s the situation? What’s keeping you there?" he asked.

Instead of replying verbally, Xi Qianxue sent a text: "Be careful. Daniu and I are trapped in a cave by a flock of Profound Ice Cranes. Among them, there is a level 20 presence. It’s strong. Bring some healing potions; Daniu is seriously injured."

"What should we do? Profound Ice Cranes...with level 20 Profound Ice Cranes!" Lan Xiaodie said anxiously.

"Strange, you seem to know what Profound Ice Cranes are?" Du You asked casually.

"Of course I do. The mistress came here specifically to catch a Profound Ice Crane as a pet," she replied.

"Why? Didn’t she plan ahead?" Lin Yucha asked, puzzled. It took her master a considerable amount of time to prepare to acquire a Unicorn. A whole term was practically dedicated to this task.

This term was almost over, and only now had Du You managed to acquire a Unicorn.

"Hah, it was all because of that woman, Li Mengyao. Don’t know how she got so lucky, she got a Wind King Griffin egg. Once it hatched, she got a powerful pet and made quite a splash in the student council. Initially, my mistress was stronger than her, but due to that pet, her performance seemed to lag behind," she vented.

"To regain some face, my mistress planned to catch a Profound Ice Crane from this world as a pet. We didn’t expect to get stuck here. Had I not been delayed by some last-minute business, we would’ve definitely succeeded," she added.

Du You and the two sisters exchanged glances. If there had been no recent trades of Griffin eggs, then the Wind King Griffin egg that was sold would have been from him. He was involved in this.

Of course, he wasn’t so foolish as to voice this out loud. Otherwise, he’d undoubtedly receive momumental blame. As it was apparent that in the face of Xi Qianxue’s current circumstances Lan Xiaodie wasn’t thinking straight, Du You decided to quickly change the subject.

"A level 20 magical beast? No problem, we’re level 20 too."

"What? How did you reach level 20? Tell me you didn’t rashly surpass the limits at the cost of suitable abilities. An impetuous rise isn’t a good thing. Without sufficient abilities, you will soon be eliminated upon advancement. We have been advancing very quickly, only recently reaching level 14," she said.

Hearing this, Du You was taken aback. He had not thought his growth to be particularly rapid. However, comparing it to Lan Xiaodie’s, it did seem rather abnormal—they had only reached level 14 despite being considered fast.

In reality, most students only achieve tier-three Colonist status around ninth grade, while the faster ones reach it around seventh grade. Du You was still in the first half of the first grade.

No matter, he was already performing outstandingly. As long as he kept his star level and double profession concealed, he couldn’t completely hide everything else.

"Don’t worry, we may not have the full set of abilities, but we definitely have quite a few and their power is great," Lin Yushi said, swinging her longbow. Nevertheless, Lan Xiaodie appeared somewhat uncertain.

"Look, those must be what she mentioned," Du You pointed at the horizon where several specks were circling. Countless more specks were on the icy cliffs on both sides. Upon closer inspection, they were birds.

They looked a lot like cranes but were crafted of ice, projecting an air of nobility and elegance that seemed otherworldly.