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"There's no need, Erza. Although I'm quite lazy, I won't let my companions fall into danger."
"Though these lizards aren't very strong, there are too many of them."
After hearing Ye Yang's words, Erza gripped her sword even tighter.
It was the first time she felt her strength was so insufficient, even dragging down her companion.
She wasn't confident she could kill all these lizards by herself. She had encountered them on the way up, and with her current strength, it still took some effort to kill just one.
"Erza, lend me a sword."
Erza looked at Ye Yang, puzzled, but still handed him her sword.
"Thanks."
"Armament!"
"Buzz!"
The originally silver-white sword instantly turned black.
Erza watched Ye Yang with a solemn expression. It was the first time she had seen him use such an ability.
"Soru!"
"Whoosh!"
Ye Yang instantly vanished from his spot, appearing amidst the Inferno Magic Lizard horde. For a moment, sword light flashed, moving with dazzling speed.
"So fast!"
("This guy's swordsmanship is also far superior to mine. Damn it! Is the gap between us really that big?")
By the time Ye Yang returned to his original position, only dozens of seconds had passed, and the lizard horde that surrounded them all stood motionless.
Before long, a bloodstain appeared on the necks of all the Inferno Magic Lizards.
The lizards' heads slowly detached from their bodies, and for a moment, blood splattered, spraying everywhere.
("Sigh, if only I had Conqueror's Haki, I wouldn't have to go through all this trouble.")
"Alright, let's go quickly."
Just then, a bolt of lightning struck the sky on the other side.
A loud "boom" echoed.
Ye Yang glanced ahead, then led Erza towards the cave entrance.
On the other side, Laxus and his group were also surrounded by Inferno Magic Lizards.
Now, all the lizards surrounding them had turned into charred corpses, emitting an enticing aroma.
Freed excitedly said, "Amazing, Laxus! You took care of those monsters in an instant."
Laxus didn't answer but looked in Ye Yang's direction.
"Let's go."
Meanwhile, Makarov, watching through the magic crystal ball from afar, showed relieved expressions at both of their performances.
"Laxus has grown up, too; he's already reached this level."
"When did that Stinky Brat Ye Yang get such exquisite swordsmanship? Is that black layer the Armament Haki he mentioned?"
"What an incredible ability."
The scene shifted.
Ye Yang and Erza quickly arrived at the entrance marked on the map.
As soon as they reached the cave entrance, a wave of heat washed over them, accompanied by a monster's roar.
"Is this Inferno Magic Lizard King afraid we won't find his location?"
"Interesting."
"Let's go, Erza. He's already shown us the way."
"Mhm."
The further they walked, the higher the temperature became. Erza had to cover her body with magic to resist the intense heat.
Ye Yang directly elementalized himself to avoid the high temperature.
As they delved deeper, Erza felt her magic was no longer enough to sustain her.
Ye Yang noticed that Erza's body was nearing its limit.
"Erza, you should go back first. If you go any further, your body won't be able to handle it."
Saying that, Ye Yang didn't give Erza a chance to speak and directly handed her a magic recovery potion.
"This is?" Erza asked, puzzled.
"This is a potion I asked Grandma Porlyusica to concoct. It can restore your magic. All the monsters on the way have been cleared, so drink this and wait for me at the cave entrance for now."
"But!?"
"Whoosh!"
With a flash of golden light, Ye Yang vanished from his spot.
"I understand."
Erza glanced in the direction Ye Yang had left, then turned back with a solemn expression.
Fortunately, they hadn't gone too deep, and soon Erza met Gildarts.
"Let's go, little Erza."
Gildarts, of course, also saw the unwillingness in Erza's eyes.
Because he had just seen it in Freed's eyes as well.
However, Gildarts wasn't good at comforting people. Such matters were better left to the Guild Master; he was more skilled at it.
As for our Ye Yang, the further he went, the happier he became, because the inner walls of the volcano were studded with rubies, emeralds, and diamonds.
"Holy moly! I'm rich! I'm rich!"
"Why didn't I ever think of digging for gems in volcanoes to exchange for money before!"
"Mine! Mine! It's all mine!!!"
Before long, Ye Yang's pants and shirt pockets were stuffed full of gems, bulging.
The 10 slots given by the system were also full.
"Can't fit any more, can't fit any more. I'll come back another day with a big bag."
"Thanks for nature's bounty!"
At this moment, Ye Yang's eyes were already blinded by wealth, completely forgetting he was in the S-Class Exam.
Just then, a loud bang suddenly came from afar.
"Damn it! I almost forgot, I'm here for the exam!"
"Laxus got a head start."
"No, I need to go quickly."
"Whoosh!"
Inside the lava cave, there was an Inferno Magic Lizard tens of times larger than the ordinary ones.
And Laxus stood before it.
"Lightning Spear!"
Laxus condensed a bolt of lightning in his hand, then violently flicked his wrist. The lightning formed a long spear in the air, heading towards the lizard.
The lizard raised its front claw and swiped, and a pillar of lava instantly surged from the ground.
It blocked the Lightning Spear.
Laxus transformed into lightning, instantly appearing beneath the lizard.
He violently swung his fist.
"Lightning Fist!"
"Boom! Crackle!"
"Roar—!!"
The pained lizard raised its claw and violently swiped. Laxus hastily leaped to dodge, but the lizard's body rotated, and its tail directly swept Laxus. Fortunately, Laxus reacted in time, crossing his arms and taking the blow head-on.
His body was rapidly sent flying backward, slamming heavily against the rock wall.
"Boom!"
A huge red magic circle opened in the lizard's mouth, and a fierce pillar of fire surged from within the magic circle.
Laxus saw the danger.
"This is bad!"
Just then, a flash of light appeared directly, instantly shattering the spewing pillar of fire and striking the lizard's mouth.
"Boom!"
"Roar—!!!"
"Thud!"
Laxus immediately understood who had arrived, and he quickly emerged from the rock wall, landing on the ground.
"You're a bit late."
"Hahaha, my apologies, my apologies. I was delayed by some things on the way."
Laxus turned to look, only to see Ye Yang, with his pockets bulging, appear before him.
Laxus saw his shirt and pants pockets were completely stuffed, and upon closer inspection, it was a large pile of gems.
His eyes began to twitch non-stop.
"This is what you call 'things'?" Laxus pointed to a ruby that had fallen from Ye Yang's pocket.
Ye Yang hastily picked it up.
"You know me, I regard money as dirt."
Laxus: "Then why are you putting dirt in your pockets?"
Ye Yang: "This is my first time participating in the S-Class Exam, so I thought I'd take some things back as souvenirs."