Everyone: You're a Farmer, WTH is with the Tree Realm Descending

Chapter 23: The Shady Story, There Must Be a Shady Story Here!

Zhang Hao was stunned when he saw the final list of participants.

"Xu Yan? Gao Yang? Bai Ding?"

"Who the hell are they? I've never even heard of these names!"

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A Mysterious Selection

Zhang Hao's teammates didn't recognize them either, but Teacher Ye did.

Zhang Hao was the type of student who only cared about studying.

He didn't bother with gossip, nor did he socialize with weaker students.

It made sense that he wouldn't know about the wolf lair incident or these three "nobodies."

However, Teacher Ye knew them well.

Because of them, she lost a 500 yuan bonus—completely out of nowhere.

She was beyond speechless.

"A farmer, a chef, a mason?"

"Three life professionals?"

"What the hell is Principal Huang thinking!?"

She sighed and hung up the phone.

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Zhang Hao Loses It

Zhang Hao froze in place, his face turning pale.

"A FARMER!?"

"A CHEF!?"

"A MASON!?"

"Have they gone insane!?"

He felt his blood pressure spike.

He had sacrificed so much for the joint training.

He trained tirelessly.

And yet… he wasn't chosen!?

Instead, they picked three life professionals over him!?

"Wang Ke! This must be Wang Ke's doing!"

"She has to be the one behind this!"

"That woman is out of control!"

"Does she want to DESTROY No. 8 Middle School!?"

"And why is the school allowing this!?"

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A Desperate Call

Zhang Hao, boiling with rage, grabbed his phone and called Wang Ke.

The moment she answered, he exploded.

"Wang Ke, ARE YOU SICK!?"

"You're the one who's sick!" she snapped.

"You picked three LIFE PROFESSIONALS for your team!?"

"I'M NOT THE CAPTAIN!" she interrupted.

Zhang Hao froze.

"What?"

"Then WHO IS!?"

"Xu Yan."

"…THE FARMER!?"

"Yes."

She hung up.

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Zhang Hao's Meltdown

Zhang Hao stood there, frozen.

His entire body shook.

"The captain… is a farmer!?"

For a training camp that happens only once every three years…

They chose a farmer to lead them!?

"This has to be a joke!"

"Something shady is going on!"

"There's NO WAY this is legit!"

"There's a conspiracy!"

Zhang Hao slammed his fist into the wall, his rage boiling over.

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The Next Day

Wang Ke called Xu Yan.

"We need to start team training."

Xu Yan nodded.

But then, he hesitated.

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A Training Dilemma

There was one major issue.

Dayan City had strict regulations: All combat skills must be registered.

Unregistered skills could only be used in the designated training grounds.

Public training grounds were crowded and heavily monitored.

If he used Tree World Arrival there…

Everyone would see it.

The entire city would be in an uproar.

He'd be completely exposed before the training camp even started.

If that happened, they would be instantly targeted in the competition.

"…But we do need training."

After thinking for a long time, Xu Yan finally agreed.

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The Public Training Ground

Soon, the four team members gathered.

Wang Ke, who was familiar with the place, led them to the training dummies.

"Alright, let's begin!"

She raised her staff, activating her Lightning Field.

Electricity crackled around her.

Her short hair lifted from the energy surge.

Her face glowed in the magic aura.

A massive bolt of lightning struck the iron training dummy, leaving a smoking crater.

The onlookers were stunned.

"Wow! That's an A-Rank rare-class Lightning Mage!"

"Wrong! She's A+ Rank!"

"Her magic control is insane!"

"If only I had a rare profession, I wouldn't be stuck in a dead-end job!"

After her impressive display, Wang Ke turned to her teammates.

"Alright, show me your skills."

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Their 'Skills'…

Gao Yang: Started making pickled stinky tofu at blinding speed.

Bai Ding: Carved a villain's face onto a rock at superhuman speed.

Xu Yan: Lightly tapped his foot on the ground.

Suddenly, tiny saplings sprouted up.

And… that was it.

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The Spectators Burst Out Laughing

"Wait… did they come to a COMBAT training ground… to use LIFE SKILLS!?"

"HAHAHAHAHA!"

"Little girl, your teammates are totally useless!"

"Life skills don't have any attack or control effects!"

"They don't even need to be tested in a training ground!"

Wang Ke facepalmed, feeling a migraine forming.

"Is Principal Huang actually serious about this team!?"

She was ready to storm off when Xu Yan leaned in and whispered.

"Don't be fooled."

"I know we look useless, but we're not."

"These little saplings? In battle, they grow into massive trees instantly. They can restrain an entire battlefield."

"If a melee fighter enters my range, it's over for them."

"I can trap them until they die."

"That's why I can't show my full power in public."

Wang Ke squinted at him.

"…Yeah, right."

"And what about those two?"

Xu Yan pointed at Gao Yang and Bai Ding.

"Gao Yang keeps my mana full."

"Bai Ding… well, you'll see. He's our secret weapon."

"I can't reveal our full strategy yet. Just trust me."

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Wang Ke's Breaking Point

Her head throbbed.

She had had ENOUGH.

"You guys are a joke."

"There's nothing to run in."

"The training session is over."

She stormed off.

Xu Yan sighed.

"Oh well… guess she'll have to see for herself later."