#225 - After entering the spiritual realm, Zhao Zheng stopped pretending and showed his cards!

In the 12th, 13th, and 14th layers of the Spirit Realm, Zhao Zheng and the others, in addition to achieving godlike feats every time, also received extraordinary item rewards.

However, the rewards from the three Spirit Realms were all extraordinary tools; there were no extraordinary skill rewards.

These three extraordinary items consisted of two pairs of shoes and a hat.

Zhao Zheng gave them all to his teammates because they were of little use to him.

One pair of shoes was named "Star Chaser, Moon Treader," and its effect was to temporarily free the wearer from gravity, allowing them to glide in the air for a distance, essentially flying.

Zhao Zheng gave these shoes to Song Haitang.

The other pair of shoes was called "Shadow Boots," which could unleash astonishing speed in a short period.

Chen Kai was good at defense and strength, but his speed was a weakness, so Zhao Zheng gave the Shadow Boots to Chen Kai.

The last item was a straw hat!

Its effect was to help the wearer withstand a fatal blow once, while also increasing their courage.

Song Haitang already had something to withstand fatal blows, so Zhao Zheng gave the hat to Wang Fei.

And wouldn't you know it.

After Wang Fei put on the straw hat, he looked more and more like someone…

Chen Kai and Wang Fei were, after all, long-term teammates, and Zhao Zheng would definitely not forget them when there were benefits to be had.

Of course, only things that he and Song Haitang couldn't use would be given to them…

In addition.

In the 12th, 13th, and 14th layers of the Spirit Realm, Zhao Zheng had not encountered sunlight.

Twice, he was killing monsters in the dark of night, and once it was on a rainy day, and the time spent there was relatively short.

It seems that Spirit Realm worlds with sunlight are not that common.

Today was the day the Spirit Realm opened.

So Zhao Zheng got up a little earlier.

After washing up, he first went to the cafeteria to eat breakfast, and then went to meet up with his teammates.

A little after ten in the morning.

Hearing this, Zhao Zheng said nothing.

Such a battlefield was indeed more dangerous, and it was normal for people to choose to withdraw when their plans were disrupted.

As for the other two teams in the lounge, they were also acquaintances.

It was Jiang Hebin and the others.

They were considered the "top students" of this year, with some pride in their hearts, and probably didn't want to fall behind in the progress of the Spirit Realm.

In addition, if they could keep up with Zhao Zheng and the others, they could serve as substitutes for Zhao Zheng's team in future Spirit Realms with multi-person team modes…

After a moment.

The teachers also arrived.

There were very few teachers this time; besides Teacher Shen and Old Chu, there was only a teacher from the Academic Affairs Office who came along.

Teacher Shen came to the front of the group.

"You are all classmates, and you have cooperated with each other several times. This time, on the same battlefield, I hope you can watch out for each other and support each other."

Everyone nodded upon hearing this.

"Don't worry, Teacher, we will definitely be united," Jiang Hebin said.

Teacher Shen nodded, not saying anything more, only looking at Song Haitang with concern.

The news she received was quite serious. It seemed that many foreign forces had joined forces and planned to assassinate Song Haitang in this Spirit Realm.

That is to say, Song Haitang was in more danger than imagined!

But this child simply wouldn't listen to advice…

After a moment.

The time came to a little after eleven o'clock.

"One minute left, everyone prepare!"

Everyone stood up and, according to their teams, held the hands of their teammates.

One minute later.

All twelve students disappeared without a trace…

…

Unknown world.

A flash of light, and eight people appeared out of thin air.

On one side were Zhao Zheng, Song Haitang, and the others, and on the other side were Jiang Hebin, Zhou Junjie, and the others.

Seeing Song Haitang, Jiang Hebin and the others were very surprised and immediately ran over.

"Brother Zhao, Sister Haitang, I didn't expect that we would be teleported together," Jiang Hebin said with a smile, "What a coincidence."

Song Haitang nodded, a hint of a smile appearing on her pretty face.

After everyone chatted for a few words, a prompt popped up in their left eyes:

[Fleet Admiral "Sengoku" announces that he will publicly execute "Fire Fist Ace," the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates' second division, in two days. This is equivalent to declaring war on the Whitebeard Pirates! As one of the emperor-level overlords of this sea, the Whitebeard Pirates will definitely not let it go, and a war at Marineford will be inevitable!]

[Currently, both sides are recruiting troops and sharpening their swords, making preparations for the war.]

[The opposing sides in this battle: Marine Headquarters Camp VS Whitebeard Pirates Camp.]

[Mission: Please join one of the camps within 48 hours.]

[Hint: This is a preliminary mission. Only after completing this mission can the main mission be activated.]

[Note: Failure to join any faction within 48 hours will result in the loss of eligibility to participate in the war. No rewards will be obtained after the mission time ends.]

After seeing the prompt, everyone stopped chatting and began to look around.

Their current location was in a forest.

The surrounding area was deserted.

Not far away, they could see the azure blue ocean.

"This… seems to be an island?" Jiang Hebin said uncertainly.

"I think we should split up and take a look, explore a way out."

It was Zhang Chenggang who said this.

And his words were agreed upon by several teammates.

Of course, not including Song Haitang and the others.

Wang Fei and Chen Kai both looked at Zhao Zheng at the first moment, waiting for Zhao Zheng to make a decision.

Zhao Zheng then said, "No need for such trouble, I'll take a look."

As soon as he finished speaking…

"Whoosh!"

A stream of air appeared, ruffling everyone's hair.

It was the airflow caused by Zhao Zheng soaring into the sky.

Seeing Zhao Zheng fly up, Jiang Hebin and the others widened their eyes, appearing very surprised.

"This, this…"

Jiang Hebin stammered, unable to say anything at all.

And Zhao Zheng was already hovering in mid-air at this time.

His gaze swept around, and he found that this was indeed an island, and a deserted island!

Subsequently.

Zhao Zheng descended and landed back on the ground.

At this time, Jiang Hebin and the others still hadn't recovered, as if they were meeting Zhao Zheng for the first time.

Zhao Zheng didn't explain either.

Because there were more things to surprise them later!

"This is indeed a deserted island. To the south, west, and north, there is only the endless sea. But to the east, I saw a piece of land, about forty or fifty kilometers away from us."

Hearing this.

Jiang Hebin and the others, who were still surprised, reacted and immediately changed their expressions.

"Ah? Isn't this a trap? They actually teleported us to a deserted island?"

"Forty or fifty kilometers? If it were four or five kilometers, we are all transcendents, and we could swim over with some effort. How can we swim forty or fifty kilometers? Even with Chenggang's strong physique, his stamina wouldn't hold up, right?"

"There's definitely no way I can handle that! Do you think I'm a god? Forty or fifty kilometers!! It would take even a car at least half an hour. And even if I could swim, I wouldn't dare. The teacher said that the ocean in this world is very dangerous, with terrifying Sea Kings existing. I don't want to feed the monsters..."

"Fortunately, there are many trees here. It seems we can only cut down trees to build a boat."

"Are you kidding me? Cut down trees to build a boat? Without any tools, how long would it take to build a boat big enough for eight people? A day wouldn't be enough, right? Don't forget, we only have 48 hours to join a faction! We can't afford to waste time."

"Then what do we do?"

Zhang Cheng Gang and the others spoke one after another.

They all had anxious expressions on their faces.

In contrast, Wang Fei and Chen Kai were as calm as could be!

"Stop arguing," Wang Fei said immediately. "Just listen to Brother Zhao."

Zhao Zheng didn't waste any time and immediately walked to a towering tree.

Then, in the gaze of everyone, he raised his leg and swept it horizontally, kicking the tree trunk directly...

"Crack!"

The towering tree, as thick as a water vat, was kicked down by Zhao Zheng with one kick.

Moreover, Zhao Zheng looked extremely relaxed, as if he hadn't used much strength at all.

This scene shocked Jiang He Bin and the others.

Even Jiang He Bin now would have to transform into a werewolf form and go all out to break such a big tree with one blow.

"All of you come to this tree and grab the branches," Zhao Zheng said.

Song Hai Tang and the others immediately followed his instructions.

Wang Fei, that kid, ran the fastest. With a leap, he got onto the trunk of the tree and grabbed the thick branch in front of him.

"What are you all still standing there for? Hurry up and get on!"

These words were spoken by Wang Fei to Jiang He Bin and the others.

They sat up in a daze, not knowing what was going on.

Jiang He Bin thought of Zhao Zheng's previous display of flying ability, and suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him, and he blurted out: "Brother Zhao, you don't plan to take us and fly out of here, do you?"

Zhao Zheng revealed a smile: "Congratulations, you guessed right!"

"That's impossible!" Zhang Cheng Gang exclaimed, "Although there are no fat people among us, the weight of eight people, plus this tree, must be at least several thousand pounds. You can't possibly... uh???"

Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Zheng had already taken action.

Zhao Zheng came to the middle position and easily lifted the entire tree.

"Hold on tight!"

Zhao Zheng reminded them, then flew up, carrying the big tree, and flew towards the mainland to the east...

It only took ten minutes.

The group successfully arrived on land!

This was because Zhao Zheng deliberately controlled the speed to prevent anyone from being blown off by the wind.

"Brother Zhao, you..."

Jiang He Bin looked at Zhao Zheng, becoming more and more confused.

Was this still the Zhao Zheng he knew?

Zhao Zheng just waved his hand and said, "The mission is important. I'll explain my situation later."

Hearing this, the others who wanted to ask questions could only shut their mouths.

Wang Fei said: "The teacher said that within these 48 hours, both the Navy and the Whitebeard Pirates are recruiting. The previous hints also showed that both sides are recruiting troops... So, we just need to find a recruitment point now, right?"

Zhao Zheng nodded: "That's right!"

Song Hai Tang pointed in a direction and said, "I just saw a small town over there. We can go and take a look."

"Then let's go!"

...

It took several hours.

The group finally found a recruitment point and also learned that they were not far from the Navy Headquarters.

This was good news.

If they were too far away, Zhao Zheng would have to fly them over.

The world of One Piece is very strange. Some places are technologically advanced, while others are very backward.

For example, the ships here are very backward. They usually sail on the sea for a long time before reaching a destination.

Zhao Zheng and the others certainly couldn't wait that long.

Perhaps, when the Spirit Realm transports transcendents, it will also try to locate the teleportation point near the Navy Headquarters and the Whitebeard Pirates.

"This is the Navy Headquarters' recruitment point? Why are there so many people?"

Wang Fei was shocked as he looked at the long waiting line.

Zhang Cheng Gang also said with surprise and uncertainty: "The Navy is going to publicly announce Ace's news. It should have spread like wildfire, right? Those who come to be soldiers at this time are all going to the battlefield. Aren't they afraid of death?"

Zhao Zheng knew the reason and said, "There are so many pirates in this world, like carps crossing the river. Among these pirates, there are many guys who like to be tyrannical and commit evil! Therefore, there are also many people who hate pirates."

"Look at the expressions of these people. Many of them have hatred in their eyes. It is estimated that they are all here for revenge."

When everyone heard this, they looked at the people in line and found that these people were indeed as Zhao Zheng said.

"That can't put the crimes committed by other pirates on the Whitebeard Pirates, right?" Zhou Junjie whispered, "I heard that the Whitebeard Pirates belong to the good and orderly camp..."

Zhao Zheng shook his head and said, "If they knew this, they probably wouldn't come. Either they think all pirates are the same, or the Navy Headquarters is doing a good job of propaganda!"

"Brother Zhao, what do we do now?" Jiang He Bin frowned as he looked at the long line. "At this rate, we may not be able to get our turn in a day!"

Zhao Zheng also frowned.

Just as he was thinking about whether to cut in line with his strength.

A Navy warship came from afar and docked on the shore.

Then, a group of Navy soldiers came down from the warship.

The arrival of this group of Navy soldiers immediately attracted everyone near the recruitment point, including Zhao Zheng and the others.

When Zhao Zheng's gaze swept over, his eyes lit up immediately.

He saw a "familiar face"!

The other party was the leader of that Navy branch, with a strong physique, white hair combed back, wearing a large coat with the word "Justice" written on the back, his chest was directly open, revealing strong muscles.

The most conspicuous thing was that this guy had two smoking cigars in his mouth!

That's right, it was "Smoke Man" Smoker.

This person has a lot of scenes in the original work and is considered one of the protagonist Wang Lufei's important opponents.

The current Smoke Man's military rank is Commodore. Two years after the Summit War, he will be promoted to Vice Admiral!

His upgrade speed is definitely not slow.

Of course, Zhao Zheng is familiar with him because he has read the original work.

Smoke Man doesn't know Zhao Zheng.

At this moment, Smoker glanced at the people in line and frowned slightly.

Because he felt that these people were all crooked melons and cracked dates and were too weak.

Sending such people to that kind of battlefield would only be cannon fodder!

Thus.

Smoke Man went directly to the recruitment office and terminated the recruitment process.

"The upcoming war is very important and very dangerous!"

Smoke Man shouted to everyone: "I need strong people! Real strong people!!"