Others' guesses were indeed not wrong; perhaps bridge construction didn't have much utility for others, but within Zhou Yan's territory, bridge-like structures were incredibly useful.
His territory's outskirts were vast, yet there were only two bridges, a matter that had always left Zhou Yan speechless.
However, bridge-related structures were niche, which was why he only had two now and couldn't even buy more.
Zhou Yan's passion for the other treasures within the trial grew even stronger, and he began to take the initiative, launching attacks on the surrounding monsters.
Zhou Yan's strength was formidable, and his speed was incredible. With a single strike, he sent a monster flying, smashing it against the stone wall and killing it instantly. This was while he was holding back; if he had gone all out, the monster's entire body would likely have been blasted apart by his immense power.
After all, the attributes he now possessed were truly terrifying, far beyond what ordinary individuals could attain. With his current stats, if he were to unleash his full power, he could indeed be described as a human behemoth.
Seeing how the monsters were like toys in Zhou Yan's hands, everyone once again understood his might.
After a few minutes, all the monsters within the cave had been eliminated by Zhou Yan.
Furthermore, their group had suffered no casualties, having dealt with all the monsters without a single loss.
This level of power left them speechless once more.
Compared to the other students, Zhou Yan's group could only be described as crushing their opponents effortlessly.
As time passed, quite a few more students were eliminated due to venturing out and encountering monsters that were too powerful.
Their deaths signified the end of their trial.
Moreover, as time wore on, the monsters within the trial also grew increasingly powerful.
This meant that to explore for more treasures, they would have to face even stronger monsters.
Zhou Yan arrived at another location and saw a token floating in the air ahead. However, he sensed danger pervading the surroundings. Yushu raised his hand and said, "Stop!"
Everyone halted. Zhou Yan casually took out a treasure sword and controlled it to fly forward.
In an instant, countless hidden projectiles shot out from all directions, attacking the treasure sword. Had they not been vigilant, they would surely have been riddled with holes like a hornet's nest.
The flying sword continued to move forward, and the surrounding hidden projectiles increased. After the flying sword had navigated a round, the hidden projectiles finally disappeared.
The wilderness held not only monsters but also various traps and mechanisms. If they weren't constantly on guard, they would undoubtedly be ambushed and killed.
Zhou Yan stepped forward, picked up the token, and examined its attributes, to his great surprise.
[Item: Monster Summoning Token]
[Quality: A]
[Description: When used in the territory, it can summon a group of level 50 monsters to attack the territory for one hour.]
"There's actually something like this!" Zhou Yan was astonished; this was the first time he had ever encountered such an item.
This item might not have had much use for others, but Zhou Yan quickly grasped its value.
This was undoubtedly a valuable item, capable of continuously acquiring treasure chests, and one wouldn't even need to seek out monsters, as they would come to their doom willingly.
"I wonder if this kind of thing is sold in other worlds. If it were, that would be wonderful." Zhou Yan immediately contacted Jin Sanyi, sending him the information about the token he held and asking him to collect it.
Although Jin Sanyi was also surprised to find such an item, he immediately had Xiaowei begin searching. However, to his regret, no one in the myriad worlds was selling it. Nevertheless, Xiaowei did find something with a similar function, and upon hearing this, Jin Sanyi immediately arranged for people to purchase it.
Another hour later, more students were leaving the trial grounds, as the monsters' strength was simply too great, and many had been annihilated.
The number of students remaining within the trial grounds dwindled, but this did not include Zhou Yan and his group. No matter how powerful the monsters they encountered, Zhou Yan could still eliminate them.
His gains continued to increase. From other generals, Zhou Yan also learned that their harvest this time was significant, with many obtaining items like the Monster Summoning Token.
Zhou Yan mused that his fellow students must have also gained quite a bit of these tokens; he had a bold idea.
Another hour passed. The monsters that appeared in the trial grounds were now level 70, with considerable quality. Facing such monsters, many more students were eliminated.
Only a few dozen students remained in the entire trial area.
These were the strongest among all the students, but they all encountered trouble, as the monsters' levels had reached 80, and their lowest quality was Bronze.
Countless students, along with their soldiers, began to flee, but they couldn't escape the monsters' pursuit.
Another dozen or so students were eliminated, leaving only the final eighteen.
Some students were cautious, choosing to scout for danger before proceeding. However, upon seeing treasures, they couldn't resist investigating, only to be wiped out by the appearance of monsters they couldn't defeat.
The final six students, including Ye Bufan and Zhou Yan, found it difficult to withstand the monsters' attacks, as their strength was immense.
If one or two had appeared, they could have used sheer numbers to defeat them, but with at least a dozen appearing at once, how could they possibly resist?
Although the monsters' strength continued to increase, so did the quality of the items. Bai Qi even obtained an R-quality treasure, which made Zhou Yan very happy and filled him with even greater confidence for the subsequent exploration.
"Lord, there are monsters ahead, and treasure nearby. It was likely triggered by another soldier, but they must have been killed," a soldier informed Zhou Yan.
"Let's go see." On their journey, Zhou Yan had also encountered quite a few monsters, all of which had been triggered by others who lacked the strength to defeat them.
After all, the current monsters were level 80 and above. Unless they encountered only one or a few, it was difficult for any student to handle monsters of this caliber.
However, Zhou Yan was different. His strength was immense, and he was confident of dealing with even max-level monsters, let alone those that hadn't reached Diamond quality.
Zhou Yan looked at the information of the monsters ahead.
[Monster: Behemoth]
[Quality: Platinum]
[Race: Behemoth]
[Level: 90]
[Special: Defense, Strength, Critical Strike, Berserk]
[Description: From the Behemoth Continent, its strength is immense, possessing formidable defense. It launches terrifying attacks against enemies who intrude upon its territory.]