In the Age of Gods and Demons, I evolved into the final boss.

Chapter 49 Inheritance Quota

It was a little after 3 p.m. at the Jiangzhou University Academic Affairs Building.

In the conference room, Xiang Zhantian, the dean of the Materials Science and Engineering Department, the vice dean of the Rune Department, and the vice dean of the Martial Arts Department chatted while drinking tea.

Data cascaded down the large screen like a waterfall, displaying real-time rankings for two contribution leaderboards.

Xie Zheng, the vice dean of the Rune Department, said with a smile, "The competition on the last day of the trial was fierce. Old Yang, that little guy named Qian Jin, who is ranked first in your Martial Arts Department, has already increased his contribution by 6,000 points."

"And then there's Cheng Feng, who's ranked third. He's contributed over a thousand more than Zhang Ruo, who's ranked second. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, his second place should be secure."

"That kid Chen Ye's contribution has increased rapidly today, and he's only a few hundred points away from fifth place."

The vice dean of the martial arts department shook his head and smiled wryly: "These kids must have figured something out, they're all desperately trying to earn contribution points, the school is going to have to bleed a lot this time."

Xiang Zhantian also laughed and said, "That's normal. It's a rare opportunity to accumulate a lot of points, plus the extra rewards for the top ten. It would be strange if they didn't fight hard."

"Fortunately, the reward resources all come from this plane of the continent, so the impact on the school's operation is minimal."

"With these resources, these kids can make further progress in a short period of time, preparing for the inheritance quota a month from now."

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Splash! A bottle of mineral water was poured on Chen Zheng's face, wetting his hair and washing away some of the bloodstains on his face.

Lying on the ground was the carcass of a giant python, over thirteen meters long and half a meter at its thickest point, its head and body separated, the sprayed blood almost staining the earth red.

Jiang Mo ran over from a distance, looked at the giant python's corpse, and asked, "Chen Zheng, how much have you contributed now?"

Chen Zheng wiped the water off his face and exhaled, saying, "Including this level nine mutated creature, the total contribution is 1781."

"Subtracting yesterday's 791, you've earned 990 contribution points today, so first place should be secure."

"uncertain."

Chen Zheng shook his head cautiously and said, "If we can think of this way to expand the search area, others can think of it too."

Jiang Mo nodded: "Indeed, your increased contribution yesterday must have put pressure on them. In order to maintain their top three position, they should all be frantically hunting mutated creatures today."

"It's 3:30 now, and there's still half an hour until the agreed-upon end time of 4:00. Let's see if we can find a few more advanced mutated creatures."

"If just two more level-nine mutated creatures come, your contribution will exceed one thousand."

As Chen Zheng spoke, his personal terminal vibrated, indicating a new message.

Li Tang: "Chen Zheng, a horde of mutated beasts has been discovered over by Bai Su. It's to your left, southeast, about seventeen kilometers away."

"A horde of mutated beasts." Chen Zheng's eyes lit up.

"Old Jiang, I'm leaving now."

"Go."

Bang!

Grass clippings flew as Chen Zheng, wielding a long sword, darted out, the wind whistling past his ears, the withered grass and trees on either side receding at an astonishing speed.

With all his might, Chen Zheng arrived at Bai Su's location in just over ten minutes.

Behind the bushes, Bai Susu and Xu Hui crouched down, holding their breath.

On the plain ahead, hundreds of mutated horned bulls, each the size of a rhinoceros, were grazing on the grass and trees. Their two pairs of sharp, long horns gleamed coldly, and each time they lowered their heads, they kicked up large amounts of mud.

"Chen Zheng, over here," Bai Su called softly.

Chen Zheng silently slipped into the bushes, looked in the direction she pointed, and his expression hardened.

In the center of this herd of mutated cattle, a bull king over four meters long was tearing at the carcass of a mutated male lion.

"These mutated horned bulls are level seven mutated creatures, possessing the ability to accelerate during a charge."

Bai Su lowered her voice, "When Xu Hui and I arrived, we just happened to see that level-nine male lion being killed by a charging herd of cattle."

Chen Zheng nodded solemnly. Given the size of these mutated horned bulls, once they formed a collective charge, even the mutated giant elephants of the morning would have to dodge them.

Seeing Chen Zheng hesitate, Bai Su, knowing he didn't want to give up, whispered, "If you want to make a move, you must first disperse the herd of cattle to prevent them from charging together."

"Bai, do you have a solution?"

"Yes, these organisms are not highly mutated; their most primitive biological instincts are still intact."

"I have three Flash Runestones and four Shock Runestones. I can first use the flash to blind the cattle, and then use the explosion to scatter them."

"However..." Bai Su blinked her beautiful eyes, "the rune stone's activation range is only twenty meters."

Chen Zheng laughed: "You guys stay away, leave the rest to me."

He also remembered the seven rune stones, worth 210 points.

Although this item is engraved by Bai Su himself and the cost is not that high, the price cannot be calculated in this way in many cases.

After receiving the seven warm black stones, Chen Zheng nodded slightly to the two women. Bai Su immediately pulled Xu Hui back and they quickly disappeared behind a distant earthen mound.

Only then did Chen Zheng get up and stride towards the herd of cattle.

哞

At the edge of the herd, several horned bulls became alert as Chen Zheng approached, lowering their heads and pawing the ground with aggressive intent.

At the same time, the bellowing of several mutant horned cattle attracted the attention of the entire herd, and many mutant horned cattle subconsciously looked up.

"Now!"

With a flick of his wrist, Chen Zheng sent three shimmering rune stones, infused with his vital energy, shooting out and tracing an arc in the air.

Close your eyes! Chen Zheng closed his eyes, and instantly a blinding white light exploded, as if three small suns rose above the herd of cattle.

Hundreds of mutated horned bulls simultaneously let out painful roars, instantly going blind!

Chen Zheng opened his eyes and, without hesitation, activated the remaining four rune stones, infusing them with his blood and qi, and quickly threw them out in four different directions.

Boom boom boom boom!!!

Four thunderous explosions rang out in succession, the sound waves sweeping across the entire plain, causing the cattle, whose vision was blurred, to completely lose control in fright.

boom! boom! boom!

In the chaos, the sharp-horned bulls collided with each other, some piercing the bodies of their own kind, spraying blood, while others fled into the distance.

The small herd of thirteen mutated horned bulls was rushing in the direction that Chen Zheng was located.

"Well done!" Chen Zheng's eyes lit up, and he dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding the mutated cattle herd, then raised his long sword.

Split the sea!

Boom! Driven by his qi and blood, the black broadsword slashed upwards like a black lightning bolt.

puff!

The mutated horned bull at the very edge charged more than ten meters before its massive head fell with a thud, and blood gushed into the sky like a fountain.

Moo!

The remaining twelve mutated horned bulls drew an arc, changed direction, and charged towards Chen Zheng, who was attacking them.

So fast! Chen Zheng's blood surged, and instead of retreating, he charged forward, gripping his knife with both hands, towards the herd of cattle.

"Split the sea!"

As Chen Zheng darted into the gap between the two mutated horned bulls, a circular blade of light swept across his hand, severing the front legs of both bulls at the root, causing them to kneel down with a thud.

"Mountain Collapse!"

Chen Zheng leaped up, dodging a whip-like tail strike, and his blade descended from the sky, cleaving the head of the mutated bull charging towards him in two.

Moo!

The remaining nine horned bulls charged dozens of meters forward due to inertia, then turned around again, their eyes filled with rage as they looked at Chen Zheng. They lowered their heads, their sharp horns pointing at Chen Zheng like spears.

At this moment, Chen Zheng's blade flashed like lightning, and he dodged and killed the two mutated horned bulls whose front legs had been severed.

Bang! Bang! The ground trembled as the nine mutated horned bulls, comparable to rhinoceroses, charged forward, sending grass clippings flying everywhere, their power terrifying.

Chen Zheng remained calm as he watched the mutated horned bull charging towards him. Only when he was about to be hit did he step on a horned bull carcass and leap up.

While in mid-air, Chen Zheng gripped his knife with both hands. The moment he landed, he stomped heavily, his figure transforming into a black meteor as he charged into the herd of cattle from behind.

*Pfft pfft!*

The blade flashed like a black ribbon, and the hind legs of the last two mutated horned bulls were severed at the root. Their bodies crashed to the ground and slid, emitting mournful howls.

The remaining six mutated horned bulls roared in alarm and anger, their formation crumbling. Some tried to stop and turn around, while others, propelled by inertia, charged forward for more than ten meters.

Chen Zheng dodged and caught up with the nearest mutated horned bull.

"Sever the mountain!" With a flash of light, the throat of a horned bull was slit open, and blood gushed out.

"Sea Split!" He turned and swept his sword, dodging the attacking mutated horned bull while simultaneously slicing open its chest. The mutated horned bull collapsed to its knees.

"Shattered Star!"

Chen Zheng moved like a ghost among the cattle, each step precisely landing in the blind spots where the mutated horned cattle would attack.

A minute later, Chen Zheng stood amidst the carcasses of mutated horned bulls, knife in hand, his sleeves stained crimson with splattered blood, his aura sharp and menacing.

Behind the hillside in the distance, Xu Hui gasped in astonishment: "Bai Su, Chen is amazing!"

However, Bai Su did not respond to her. Instead, she stood up and shouted to Chen Zheng in the distance, "Chen Zheng, run!"

After a brief period of chaos, in the few minutes that Chen Zheng had spent killing those dozen or so mutated horned bulls, the horned bull king had already regained control of the herd and was looking in this direction with red eyes.

Moo! An angry roar echoed across the plain as hundreds of mutated horned bulls charged, causing the earth to tremble.

Chen Zheng turned around instinctively, his eyes widening.

Holy crap!