"Eh, what? A few phases of the situation? What does that mean?" Hei Yinghao and Bing Yi asked simultaneously in bewilderment.
Even Tang Li Xue with her knowledge of novels, animes, and games, still failed to understand Instructor Mei Lan's cryptic words.
"At first when you all enter that treasure island, you will be teleported to a random location. At that time, the slaughter festival would truly begin. This is the first phase that will divide all of you into two categories, predator and prey." Instructor Mei Lan slowly explained.
But Tang Li Xue, Bing Yi, and Hei Yinghao became even more confused.
Tang Li Xue raised her hand again and asked again: "Err... Should we find the precious treasures first before we fight with others to seize them?".
Instructor Mei Lan shook her head and replied: "It would be too late by then. What would happen if many weaker foxes cooperate to seize those treasures? Even stronger genius foxes would get overwhelmed if they wanted to seize those treasures from so many foxes alone."
"That is the reason why the stronger genius foxes would immediately weed as many weaker foxes as they could the moment when they enter the treasure island." Instructor Mei Lan paused a bit before she continued again.
"This is the most important phase where the stronger genius foxes would scramble to determine their own territory and become the predator for the weaker foxes." Instructor Mei Lan stated clearer.
Tang Li Xue, Bing Yi, and Hei Yinghao nodded their head in understanding.
"After cleaning all of the weaker foxes from their territory, those genius foxes... or we should call them predators now, could leisurely take or even consume any precious treasures that appear in their territory. This is the end of the first phase, and it would also become your first safe point if you can survive until this step." Instructor Mei Lan said as she stared at her students one by one.
Instructor Mei Lan told the next information with a calm tone: "Then it will be the time to enter the second phase where those predators would clash against each other to determine the true king, we usually called it the apex predator!"
"The apex predator will not kill the predators from other territories, it will only beat them up. It is because the apex predator will not want to spend so much of its time collecting precious treasures from so many territories."
"So, those defeated predators must become the apex predator's vassals instead, and those vassals also must offer around 50% to 70% of the precious treasures they found in their territory to the apex predator."
Instructor Mei Lan ended her explanation and to a few sips of tea to moisten her throat.
Tang Li Xue and the others were completely stunned by the information given by Instructor Mei Lan.
Instructor Mei Lan chuckled and asked Tang Li Xue and the others: "Next, I will ask you. Which one do you think you will become later? Prey, predator, or apex predator?"
"That... we..." Tang Li Xue, Bing Yi, and Hei Yinghao started to hesitate and began to think about which one they would become.
'Ummm... I have obtained several new overpowered abilities now... After my cultivation breakthrough to Foundation Establishment Stage and increasing my level with royal jelly and honey from Sapphire Armored Wasps, I should at least be able to become the predator, right?' Tang Li Xue considered carefully.
"Before you answer my question, you should know that the strongest team from our continent could only barely become the predator. Even Bingbing's older sister team could only become prey once they enter the treasure island." Instructor Mei Lan commented while glancing at Bing Yi.
Tang Li Xue, Bing Yi, and Hei Yinghao fell silent for a few while as their expression turned gloomy.
"So... we can only become the prey too?" Hei Yinghao muttered with an unwilling tone.
Instructor Mei Lan smiled at Hei Yinghao's question and replied with a light tone: "That is why I said you all must hide first and patiently wait for the chance to grab or steal some precious treasures or resources to strengthen yourselves."
"You all can also use this chance to observe those geniuses closer to widen your horizon and gain more experience. I, as your teacher, believe that the three of you will certainly surpass those geniuses someday in the future." Instructor Mei Lan consoled them with her usual gentle tone.
Bing Yi and Hei Yinghao became less depressed as they heard Instructor Mei Lan's comfort.
As for Tang Li Xue?
Well... She has her system, so she actually did not need Instructor Mei Lan's comfort at all.
She believes that she will certainly surpass those geniuses faster than anyone!
No... Actually, Tang Li Xue felt that she only need to evolve one more time and reached the Beast Lord grade, the same grade as Silly Fox, Bingbing, and those geniuses, in order to surpass them all!
In Demonic Beast Grade or [Uncommon] Grade, she could already match those with Beast Lord grade or [Rare] Grade...
If she reached Beast Lord grade or [Rare] Grade later, didn't it mean she could even defeat those Spirit Beasts easily?!
'Tsk, tsk, tsk... As I expect from the greatest genius such as myself! Even I was frightened by my own talent sometimes!' Tang Li Xue thought smugly.
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