089 The Final Trial

“You mean the Ancient Tree?” Lin Wan said, picking up the thread. We had already known of its existence beforehand.

This time, Han Xue did not look especially pleased either. Instead, she wore a worried expression. Er Gou had his brows tightly knitted, and Wen Lingyu’s face was also stern.

The Ancient Jade’s power of foresight was something we all knew about. Since its prophecies were like this, then this mission was indeed fraught with danger.

“Freedom.” Hearing this astonishing news, I could not help drawing in a sharp breath. No, I did not feel especially happy at all; instead, I was filled with deep unease.

I nodded.

“Before, this was nothing to worry about. But this time, the Ancient Tree’s contractor, Su Mu, will also enter the Forbidden Forest. If he awakens and turns on us, what then?” the woman in red said, deliberately pausing.

“This mission has no time limit and no limit on the number of survivors. As long as anyone kills that evil entity, all of you will be free.” Han Xue seemed afraid we would not believe her, so she added, “I know this through my power of foresight.”

“After going through the academy purge, you must already have transformed from ordinary people into contractors with abilities.”

“The life-and-death trials before this must have given you more or less some lesson, or perhaps some inspiration. Even if you are ability users, you can still be killed. Improvement in strength depends on your own effort. Becoming contractors does not mean you are destined to survive in D University. Although among you, some have already become full contractors.” Wang Chen’s expression shifted slightly. He lowered his head, thought for a moment, and said.

Several uninvited guests had arrived. One of them was none other than our former homeroom teacher, Wang Chen. Seeing the renewed vigor in the crowd below, the woman in red continued speaking.

At midnight, Sun Xiaoxiao, Zhou Zitong, Xia Qingqiu, and Zheng Wei, the two teams, all came to greet me and suggested that we help one another in times of peril. I agreed as well; it was better to have more friends than more enemies.

The woman in red touched her scarlet nails and said,

“But time is running out.”