Zhang Tian covered her mouth and laughed, "This is indeed quite good, let's call it that."
Ye Yu asked, "How are you doing with Observation Haki and Armament Haki?"
"I've grasped some basics, and your guidance has been very helpful."
Zhang Tian was very grateful. Before Ye Yu left, he gave her some pointers, which she found extremely beneficial. She felt that Ye Yu taught very well.
Ye Yu's guidance was naturally excellent, surpassing even the knowledge gained from awakening. After all, among those bound by the Contract were Haki masters, and the foundational mentor was Pluto Rayleigh.
Soon, everyone adjusted and waited.
Before long, it was midnight, and the first Mystic Realm appeared. Everyone had already gathered on the streets.
A blue vortex appeared in the sky above each city. One only needed to look at the vortex and will themselves to enter.
In an instant, everyone entered. Before entering, they silently recited their team names, and then the vortex's light enveloped them before disappearing.
Ye Yu and Zhang Tian had already entered the Mystic Realm.
The moment they entered, they knew the specifics of the Mystic Realm.
It was a vast, white space. Upon entering, Zhang Tian immediately felt her body grow heavy.
Zhang Tian exclaimed, "Is this a gravity environment?"
Ye Yu, however, felt nothing, but he could sense that the gravity had indeed changed.
Ye Yu said, "This is also a test of oneself. As an Ability User, one cannot rely solely on abilities."
Zhang Tian kept this in mind. During this period, she would also hone herself.
Meanwhile, others who entered also realized it was a gravity environment, and just the first level felt like carrying a hundred pounds of weight.
There were ten levels in total, and the gravity would undoubtedly increase with each level.
This made many prodigies look serious, knowing that this Mystic Realm was not easy. They also realized the importance of self-improvement and not relying too much on their fruits.
Lin Muxue frowned slightly, feeling her body grow somewhat heavy. Naturally, she focused more on developing her Rumble Rumble Fruit.
"It seems I'll have to pay a bit more attention to myself, but I still need to focus more on developing the Rumble Rumble Fruit. How much can I really improve by spending more effort on myself?"
At this moment, Zhang Tian and Ye Yu prepared for battle.
Ahead, a hundred ferocious wolves appeared, their eyes blood-red and extremely fierce. Each wolf was quite strong, and information about their strength appeared in everyone's minds: each wolf had the strength of a Navy Ensign.
The Navy's strength and ranks, starting from Ensign, from low to high, are Lieutenant Junior Grade, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Captain, Commodore, Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral, Admiral, and Fleet Admiral.
So, everyone thought the wolves' strength wasn't high, but they didn't dare to be careless, as there were a hundred wolves, and they were in a gravity environment. They also discovered that the gravity seemed to have no effect on the wolves.
Instantly, battles began in each Mystic Realm.
After the battle, one could choose to rest and adjust for up to an hour, or choose not to rest and proceed directly to the next level.
Everyone wanted to make the most of their time, as they only had one day.
The higher the level cleared, the more experience they would gain. Everyone knew that the level gap wasn't significant now, especially among the prodigies.
During this period, many prodigies spent a lot of time learning Haki, so their level progression wasn't high. The highest among them was only level twelve.
Ye Yu's level was also at the twelfth tier, which was among the highest, but the difficulty of his level progression was far greater than that of those prodigies.
After all, Ye Yu's progression was much harder, and his ability to fight above his level was stronger, so his twelfth tier was incomparable to theirs.
Zhang Tian asked, "Ye Yu, does your Conqueror's Haki have any effect on these vicious wolves?"
Zhang Tian thought to let Ye Yu's Conqueror's Haki take effect first.
Ye Yu nodded, "Of course it does."
Zhang Tian was pleased, "Good, then use your Haki to influence them first. It would be best if you could knock them out, then we can kill them effortlessly, saving our stamina. When your Conqueror's Haki no longer works, I'll use my ability, since using my Devil Fruit power consumes a lot of stamina."
"Alright."
As a hundred vicious wolves charged fiercely, Ye Yu unleashed his Conqueror's Haki. Instantly, the vast white space turned dark red, filled with countless arcs of dark red lightning.
The Haki surged out, instantly covering the hundred wolves. In an instant, all of them rolled their eyes and collapsed, unconscious.
Zhang Tian was utterly shocked. She had heard of Ye Yu's formidable Conqueror's Haki, which had previously knocked out the Man-eating Fish, but these wolves were clearly more powerful. Yet, they were all instantly knocked out, with most of them bleeding from their orifices, causing actual physical damage!
Zhang Tian exclaimed in astonishment, "So powerful..."
Then, she took out her dagger and swiftly dealt with all the wolves.
Ye Yu wasn't surprised at all. In the world of pirates, these were just low-level minions. It was normal for them to be knocked out by his Conqueror's Haki.
Just like that, without breaking a sweat, Ye Yu and Zhang Tian naturally chose not to rest and proceeded to the second level.
The scene shifted, and they were still in the vast white space, but the gravity had increased to two hundred pounds. Zhang Tian felt the weight even more.
Moreover, the temperature had dropped, like in the depths of winter, estimated to be around ten degrees below zero.
At this moment, many prodigies had also quickly dealt with the wolves in the first level and learned that the second level added a harsh environment—low temperature.
Instantly, they felt a sense of foreboding; it was bound to get even harder.
This time, it was still wolves, but not a hundred—two hundred, and each one was a size larger, with the build of a black bear.
Zhang Tian prepared for battle, crossing her arms in front of her, ready to use her Devil Fruit ability.
"Ye Yu, use your Conqueror's Haki to influence them. Even if you can't knock them out, it should at least make them feel a bit dizzy, which would be great."
Ye Yu unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, and as Zhang Tian prepared for battle, the sound of thuds echoed continuously.
Under her astonished gaze, two hundred wolves fell in unison, unconscious.
Zhang Tian exclaimed, "My God! So powerful! You can still knock them out."
Zhang Tian's perception of Conqueror's Haki had changed. It was too strong. If it was this powerful now, how formidable would it be at level one hundred? Could it even affect the strongest?
In a large-scale battle, it would be even more terrifying. Even if the enemy had a hundred thousand combatants, a single burst of Conqueror's Haki could instantly leave only a few strong ones standing. It was terrifying.
Zhang Tian immediately felt that Ye Yu was the bane of large-scale battles; his Conqueror's Haki could render the minions powerless.
Zhang Tian took out her dagger again, quickly dealt with the wolves, still without expending much effort, and entered the third level.
With the gravity reaching three hundred pounds, Zhang Tian felt her movements becoming significantly more difficult. However, it was manageable since she had her Devil Fruit ability, allowing her to fight even while standing still.
The temperature here had also dropped to minus thirty degrees Celsius.
The wolves were naturally stronger, each possessing the strength of a Navy Lieutenant, only slightly weaker than Zango among the Pirates.
Ye Yu unleashed his Conqueror's Haki. Although it didn't knock them all out, it still affected them, leaving them dizzy and disoriented.
Zhang Tian thought this was great and impressive, rendering the wolves unable to fight. She then gripped her dagger, combined with her ability, and continuously took down the wolves. Ye Yu also joined in, each punch he threw eliminating la
rge numbers of the wolves.
Zhang Tian was surprised to find that Ye Yu's movements remained completely unaffected, and each punch he delivered was incredibly powerful.
(End of Chapter)