Visiting The Kiwi Clan The makeshift refugee camp bustled with activity. Students of Evercoast Academy, freed from their Lizardmen captors, were now helping their former enemies set up shelter. Tents were fashioned from large leaves, patches of muddy ground were reinforced with earth magic, and injured Lizardmen were being treated with what little healing resources they had. The humans and the reptilian natives, once at each other’s throats…were now working together, bound by a newfound understanding of survival. James, Sam, and Timmy stood at the edge of the camp, overseeing the work. "Who would’ve thought we'd end up babysitting a bunch of lizards?" Timmy mused, crossing his arms. "Who would’ve thought you’d be this useless at it?" Sam shot back. "They’re doing all the work while you just stand here looking pretty." Timmy rolled his eyes. "Not my fault I wasn’t built for manual labor." James smirked. "Yeah? Then what were you built for?" "Style. Charm. Intelligence…"

“Attention! Attention!! Attention!!!” A booming voice shattered the eerie silence, making the very air tremble. “The last mission lasted a month and a few days! Now, we are here again for this new one… Who’s as hyped as I am?!” Silence. Then, from somewhere in the crowd, a slow, sarcastic clap. The announcer clicked his tongue. “Tch. Tough crowd. Anyway! Here’s the deal.” A ZING resounded, and every participant’s wristband lit up. Holographic screens flickered to life, displaying a detailed map of the artificial planet, complete with its twenty zones. [Artificial Planet – Zone Occupation Status] (Pixie Zone – Unoccupied) (Lamia Zone – Unoccupied) (Cosplay Zone – Occupied by Hidden Grove Academy) (Mu’er Zone – Unoccupied) (Kenshin Zone – Occupied by Whispering Willow Academy) (Zerek Zone – Unoccupied) (Basm Zone – Unoccupied) (Flowing Scepter – Occupied by Evercoast Academy) (Bitter Realm – Unoccupied) (Red Plain – Occupied by Silver Moon Academy) Red zones were uncla

Chaos Breaks Loose – Academy Clashes For days, the artificial planet had been a battlefield of strategy, desperation, and bloodied egos. Students sprinted across terrains, teleporting, flying, and launching surprise attacks on one another in an attempt to secure new zones. The numbers had fluctuated, victories had been celebrated, and humiliations had been suffered. Zones were conquered and zones were lost. Some were beaten and battered, some still had juice left in them, the results kept fluctuating. Now, however, everything changed. A loud robotic voice echoed across the entire planet. “ALL ZONES HAVE BEEN CONQUERED. NOW PROCEED TO CONQUERING THE CONQUERORS.” “TIME LIMIT: 2 DAYS.” The moment those words rang out, every student’s wristband flickered, showing the final standings: • Whispering Willow – 5 zones + main zone (Total: 6) • Silver Moon – 4 zones + main zone (Total: 5) • Hidden Grove – 4 zones + main zone (Total: 5) • Evercoast – 3 zones + main zone (Total: 4) A be

The Clash at Cosplay Zone The battlefield of Cosplay Zone was unlike any other. The air itself was alive, shifting with the emotions of those within it. Misty tendrils coiled and thickened, shrouding the landscape in an eerie, shifting fog. It was a zone designed to disorient—growing dense with fear, light with ease, and near impossible to navigate in distress. Yet, Arthur stood calmly in its midst, his white sword strapped to his back, untouched. He didn’t need it. Not yet. His fingers flexed at his sides as he felt the mist, its silent whispers wrapping around his presence like an old friend. This was a battlefield he could control. And he wasn’t alone. Behind him stood five elite students from Evercoast Academy, a specialized combat unit known for their ruthlessness. Their skills ranged from assassination, earth manipulation, explosions, enhancement, and ranged combat. Each one carried a reputation strong enough to shake an average competitor. But this wasn’t an average fight.

BATTLE FOR FLOWING SCEPTER The battle rage on in between Whispering Willow attackers and Evercoast defenders. “Curse those bastard top students” One student from Whispering Willow cursed “Curse you Vincent, curse you more Numba. Those two bastards aren’t taking this serious.” Another chimed in “Curse yourself for being weak” An irritated voice came from behind them and immediately a loud bang resounded and the two were sent flying. The two stood up and turned to see their attacker but before they could get hold of their footing…a blue flash of light sizzled past them, making their bodies get electrocuted. The two struggled to break free from the constant blue lightning. “Trying to break free huh. A bit of advice from me to you.” A boy from Evercoast who was controlling the blue lightning said as he walked close to them. “No one gets out of my lightning trap once caught…if you intend to break free from that, you need to try harder.” Without wasting more time, he turned into a li