Chapter 70

Zhang Tie stood at the entrance of the classroom, dumbfounded, staring at the girls who kept pouring out of the station. In his entire life, he had never seen so many beautiful young girls standing in front of him. Even before the girls reached him, a gust of wind carried their various fragrances, which immediately stirred the animals by the roadside, making them howl loudly.

As the girls marched in formation, the animals that had been lying on the ground suddenly jumped up as if possessed, striking cool poses, puffing out their chests, and staring intently at the girls passing by.

The girls, like proud peacocks, walked with their heads held high under the gaze of the wolf pack. Leading them were several stern-faced female teachers and instructors, who scanned the animals by the roadside with authoritative and warning glances. Some of the girls walked with their eyes straight ahead, while others giggled, covering their mouths, at the dazed expressions of the animals.

There were too many of them. With over a thousand girls from the two all-girls schools, Zhang Tie felt a bit overwhelmed...

"Too big..." Hearing this somewhat inappropriate comment, Zhang Tie turned his head and saw Xista staring at a girl with an outstanding figure, drooling. Following Xista's gaze, Zhang Tie also saw the girl.

The girl was tall and curvaceous, with short fiery red hair, wearing a tight, exquisite leather armor that accentuated her voluptuous figure. As soon as Zhang Tie saw the girl, he was immediately drawn to her impressive bust, swallowing hard.

It wasn't clear whether Xista's voice was heard by the girl or if she sensed the impolite stares of Zhang Tie and Xista, but the girl in the formation turned her head, revealing a slightly chubby but beautiful face. She glared angrily at Zhang Tie and Xista, who looked like a couple of lechers. Zhang Tie, who was carrying the black pot, stood out, and the girl couldn't help but give him an extra hard look.

"Christine, what's wrong?" A slightly smaller girl beside the red-haired girl asked.

"Nothing, I just saw a guy carrying a black pot who was really annoying..." the curvaceous red-haired girl replied.

"Be careful. The teachers have warned us that these boys who are participating in the trial are all smelly, scrawny dogs. Although we will be with them during the trial and will need them, we must always keep our distance. If you get too close, they might do some really disgusting and scary things!" the smaller girl said.

"I know, Sally. If anyone dares to do something disgusting to me, I'll castrate them with this!" the red-haired girl said, patting the short sword hanging from her waist, her mind quickly flashing to the image of the guy with the black pot, causing Zhang Tie to shiver involuntarily from a distance.

"I heard that if these boys remember your face and appearance, even if they're not with you, they will often fantasize about doing disgusting and scary things with you in their minds!"

"Really? That's so disgusting!" Christine was frightened, her face turning a bit pale. "Sally, what should we do?"

"I don't know either. I hope they don't remember you..."

...

After encountering those cute girls at the station on the western edge of Black Flame City, the animals didn't need any encouragement. They all became as excited as if they had been injected with adrenaline. No one wanted to lose face in front of so many girls, and the girls didn't want to appear weak in front of the boys. The 40 kilometers of the journey became a competition between the boys from the two all-boys schools, with the girls gritting their teeth and following, and the girls from the two all-girls schools competing with each other.

After leaving the small station, the population gradually decreased, and the road became sparser. The weeds and surrounding forests and vegetation grew more lush, and the sounds of various insects, birds, and animals gradually increased. They slowly entered the undulating hills near the Black Flame Mountains.

After a rapid march, resting for 15 minutes every hour, they finally saw a huge, majestic castle on a hilltop about a kilometer away as the sun was about to set. The sunset's afterglow from the western clouds cast a rose-golden hue on the massive and majestic castle, making it seem like they were in a fairy tale kingdom.

"Wild Wolf Castle, we're here!" someone shouted, and everyone cheered, gathering their remaining strength and rushing towards the castle.

Ten minutes later, the faster ones had already reached the base of the castle, and more and more people arrived. Zhang Tie, carrying a heavy backpack, arrived with the main group from the Seventh Boys' High School. Everyone was awed by Wild Wolf Castle and the Wild Wolf Valley it overlooked.

The castle was a typical Western fortress, occupying the highest point of the hill. It consisted of an outer and inner fortress. Standing on the square outside the castle, which was also made of granite, Zhang Tie could only see the outer walls of the castle, which were over thirty meters high, and the arrow towers and powerful defensive equipment inside.

Standing on the square in front of the castle, Zhang Tie shifted his gaze from the castle to the Wild Wolf Valley below. From above, the entire valley was instantly visible.

In the twilight, the Wild Wolf Valley was somewhat dim. It was an irregularly shaped, trumpet-like valley about thirty kilometers long, with dense and intersecting ridges and hills. What impressed Zhang Tie the most were the numerous, densely packed cave entrances around the valley and on the hills. Some looked like abandoned mines, while others were strange caves formed for unknown reasons. These strange caves were everywhere, and for some reason, Zhang Tie felt that the Wild Wolf Valley was a bit eerie.

Wild Wolf Castle was strategically located at the eastern entrance of the valley, which it overlooked.

This was where the animals would prove their survival value over the next two months.

Standing on the hilltop, Zhang Tie took a deep breath, thinking that at least the air here was nice.

About ten minutes after the boys arrived, the girls from the two all-girls schools also arrived. Unlike the boys who were left on the square, the girls chattered as they entered the castle. Less than ten minutes after the girls entered, a company of soldiers guarding the castle withdrew in an orderly manner, mounting their warhorses and disappearing behind the hill.

The teachers and instructors were counting the number of students from each school. Zhang Tie and his group occupied a small area on the square outside the castle, unloading their backpacks and sitting on the ground, rubbing their red and swollen shoulders and numb legs.

"Twenty years ago, this was the westernmost outpost of Black Flame City. Now, the westernmost outpost has been pushed 200 kilometers west, and this Wild Wolf Castle has gradually fallen into disuse. Usually, only a company of soldiers is stationed here to maintain the castle, which is the group that just left. Now, the usage rights of this castle have been transferred to the schools participating in this trial. According to the trial rules, all the boys can rest on this square outside the castle tonight. Tomorrow morning, we will all leave here and enter the Wild Wolf Valley. So, everyone, get a good night's rest. The teachers will keep watch for us. Tomorrow morning, we will officially start the trial. We'll try to find a good campsite in the Wild Wolf Valley below!" The fat guy Baley explained the history of Wild Wolf Castle and the arrangements for the next day. Everyone nodded in agreement, and Zhang Tie realized that Baley actually had some organizational skills.

"If we could stay in the castle tonight, that would be great. Over a thousand girls, so many girls crowded in the castle, they must be lonely!" the pervert Xista looked at the small, lit windows inside the castle, enviously.

"You could castrate yourself and try to sneak in. Now, there's not a single man in the inner castle, not even the teachers and instructors from the two boys' schools. I heard that the female teachers and instructors from the girls' schools are all psychologically disturbed, powerful old maids. In Black Flame City, if a man gets into trouble and falls into their hands, most men will spend the rest of their lives only able to fantasize about beautiful women!" Lai Te shrugged and said casually.

This made all the animals feel a chill in their crotches, and they all instinctively tightened their legs.

"Hasn't anything happened during the trials in previous years?" Xista asked, disbelieving. "I don't believe that all the men would be as proper as us with so many beautiful women around."

"Things have happened, but once caught, the animals involved always ended up dead!"

"How is that possible?"

"The teachers and instructors enforce the wartime laws of the Andaman Alliance during the trial. Think about how they would handle someone who is driven by lust and dares to force themselves on others according to wartime laws!"

Lai Te's words made Xista involuntarily touch his neck...

Later, as all the animals rested on the square, the teachers and instructors from each school announced several things to their respective groups, confirming what Baley and Lai Te had said.

First, all the animals could sleep on the square outside Wild Wolf Castle tonight, but by the time the first rays of the sun hit the square tomorrow morning, no one could remain. The Wild Wolf Valley below was where the animals should stay. The square would be used for trading items, forming teams, hosting events, and accepting castle tasks. It would be open from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM daily.

Second, from this moment on, the entire trial process would be governed by the wartime laws of the Andaman Alliance. All disputes would be handled according to these laws. The teachers from the four schools had formed a temporary inspection committee to ensure the completion of the trial and the enforcement of the wartime laws.

Third, the toilets in the outer castle would be open to all the animals tonight. No one was allowed to urinate or defecate anywhere else. Anyone caught polluting the area around Wild Wolf Castle would face extremely severe consequences...

Two hours later, as the sky turned completely dark, several large bonfires were lit in the fire pits around the square. The animals had already spread out their sleeping bags on the square. After eating something and using the toilet, the exhausted animals had no interest in chatting and chose to go to sleep early.

That night, Zhang Tie lay in his sleeping bag on the smooth granite square, listening to the howls of the wolves in the Wild Wolf Valley, shivering through a sleepless night...