Chapter 17

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Early the next morning, everyone gathered at the school gate according to the school’s requirements.

There were more than a dozen troop carriers parked at the school gate. In the wilderness where desolate beasts were rampant, ordinary vehicles could easily be overturned. Therefore, in order for this trial to proceed smoothly, the school had specially requested a batch of these vehicles from the authorities.

Jiang Yi had arrived here very early. The students rushed over one after another and lined up according to the class.

The form teachers did not go forward and just quietly watched from not far away.

When all the students had arrived, two soldiers in combat uniforms came out from the first troop carrier.

One of the soldiers opened his mouth and said loudly, “Hello, everyone. I am the person in charge of this trial, Zhang Ming. Now that all the students from each class have arrived, please follow the class order and board the vehicle in turn!”

After saying that, Zhang Ming and his comrade stood to the side and did not say anything else.

This situation made the students feel extremely helpless.

In the group of teachers, Cao Qingyi looked at the students who had gone up into the troop carrier and said to Liu Xuan, “Old Liu, aren’t we being too cruel to not tell the students anything? After all, they are just children.”

Liu Xuan crossed his arms. “What’s there to be afraid of? Isn’t it like this every year?”

“Old Cao, I know you have a gentle personality, but which one of the martial artists didn’t roll over from mountains of corpses and seas of blood? Most of these students are spoiled. Look at all of them. They didn’t even bring any weapons. They thought they were going on a trip!”

Cao Qingyi was slightly helpless.

He and Liu Xuan could be considered old rivals. However, although Liu Xuan was a person who cared about his reputation, he had the bearing of a martial artist deep down.

At this moment, the students had basically already boarded the vehicles. The troop carriers began to move in sequence, heading towards the meteorite field outside the city.

Cao Qingyi looked at those vehicles and said in a low voice, “Old Liu, maybe you’re right. These students are really too undisciplined. There’s nothing wrong with letting them see some blood.”

Liu Xuan smiled and said, “That’s enough! This time all the third-grade students in our school will go for training. The authorities will arrange for people to protect them. Otherwise, if something really happens, the parents will tear down the Education Ministry.”

Of course, Jiang Yi didn’t hear their conversation.

At this time, he was sitting in the second troop carrier, silently observing the surrounding environment. His mind kept recalling the specific information about the meteorite crater.

As the name suggested, the meteorite crater was formed because of the fall of a meteorite from outer space. At that time, the huge shockwave had flattened a radius of dozens of kilometers, and such meteorites were usually made of minerals.

Hence, later on, people opened up a mine nearby.

Many years had passed, and the minerals there had been completely mined. Coupled with the fact that it was in the wilderness, desolate beasts often appeared nearby, so people gave up on that area.

Now, the original meteorite crater had become a gathering place for desolate beasts. There were no high-level desolate beasts nearby, perhaps because it was not too far from the human city.

An hour and a half later, the convoy arrived at the edge of the meteorite crater.

Following that, Zhang Ming’s voice sounded from the broadcast system of each vehicle, “We have arrived at the destination. Everyone, get off the vehicle within two minutes! Immediately enter the training grounds. This trial will last for three days. Your only goal is to return here alive!”

“Remember! The results of this trial will be recorded as additional points in the college entrance examination. Unless you are seriously injured or dead, no one is allowed to withdraw early. Otherwise, your results will be nullified!”

At this moment, someone could not help but ask, “Then what are the criteria for the assessment?”

…

No one answered.

After arriving here, the students seemed to be isolated from the world. Other than these troop carriers, they couldn’t feel the aura of the human world. It was as if everyone had entered a state of isolation from the world.

At this time, some of the students were completely flustered.

They had never experienced such a situation before and didn’t know how to deal with it.

On the other hand, Jiang Yi calmly got off the troop carrier and walked into the depths alone.

Just like his classmates, this was also his first time coming to the wilderness to train. However, Jiang Yi understood that a qualified martial artist wasn’t coddled. In order to break through, the first step was to adapt to various environments.

After advancing for three kilometers, Jiang Yi finally felt how desolate this area was after his classmates and the troop carrier had disappeared from his sight.

There were abandoned mines all over the place. Plants that had mutated due to the spiritual energy grew around them. The roars of some desolate beasts could be heard from afar!

If he had not just gotten off the vehicle, Jiang Yi would have thought that this place had already broken away from the human realm!

Following that, Jiang Yi slowly advanced while carefully observing the surrounding environment, trying to memorize every single plant and tree here.

His father had taught him from a young age that as long as he was out fighting, the first task of arriving at a place was to first understand the environment there. Otherwise, sometimes, just a single stone might become the fuse that led to one’s death!

Just as Jiang Yi was observing the surrounding environment, Zhou Tian’s voice suddenly sounded, “Isn’t this Jiang Yi! We meet again?”

Jiang Yi turned his head, and Zhou Tian said to himself, “Kid, your strength is quite good. Last time, I wasn’t prepared and let you take advantage of me. Why don’t we compete again in this trial?”

“Of course, your realm is a little lower after all. If you don’t dare, you can also choose to travel with me and let me protect you. Hahahaha.”

Jiang Yi frowned slightly.

This guy… must be mentally ill!

When they were competing in the class competition, he thought Zhou Tian was sent out to draw hatred, but now it seemed that this person just liked to ridicule!

Seeing Jiang Yi frown, Zhou Tian thought he was afraid and continued, “Don’t worry, I know you’re not weak, but my realm is one level higher than yours. It’s not shameful for the weak to seek protection!”

As he said that, Zhou Tian even revealed a proud smile.

Previously, during the class confrontation, Jiang Yi had made him lose face. Now that he had mocked Jiang Yi, Zhou Tian felt extremely pleased.

However, he was only focused on mocking him. He did not notice that a tiny snake had suddenly crawled out from the grass behind him.

At that moment, the tiny snake silently crawled along Zhou Tian’s ankles to his shoulders. Its flat head was already near Zhou Tian’s neck.

Zhou Tian did not notice it at all and continued to talk.

Hence, Jiang Yi could only remind him, “You are Zhou Tian, right? You have a desolate beast on you.”

Zhou Tian’s face was filled with disdain, “You’re joking. Why would a desolate beast be on me… Ah!!!”

Halfway through his words, Zhou Tian suddenly let out a blood-curdling scream.

Just as he was speaking, the tiny snake had already wrapped itself around his shoulder, and the snake’s head was right in front of Zhou Tian’s eyes!

Instantly, Zhou Tian’s face turned pale with fright, and he hurriedly stretched out his hand to shake off the snake.

However, although the other party looked small, its temperament was extremely fierce, and its movements were extremely swift. In an instant, it had appeared behind Zhou Tian!