Chapter 61: Before the Practical Exam

The school has approximately 1.07 million students, including intermediate professionals who are both teachers and students. This time, only a quarter of them, about 270,000, are participating in the practical trip, along with one regular teacher (a senior professional) per group, totaling nearly 340,000 people. To transport so many people to the Datam Grand Canyon, they must apply to the king for the activation of large-scale military teleportation arrays.

These massive teleportation arrays can transport over ten thousand people at a time, with a maximum range of 200 kilometers. To defend the empire, major cities and the capital, Thebes, have large teleportation arrays that are interconnected. Therefore, it only takes several dozen teleports to reach Datam Province.

Datam Province, as the name suggests, is famous for the Datam Grand Canyon. The Datam Grand Canyon is not a crack on the surface of the earth, nor is it a small canyon like those in tourist attractions. It is a massive pit. This huge pit is like a hole dug in the map of Datam, a hole the size of a beer bottle cap, covering about 1/20 of the entire province.

Due to the size of the Datam Grand Canyon, there are many cities and villages nearby. Besides the Moon Empire, many countries' senior rangers and swordsmen often visit to complete their hired tasks.

Fire Lizard City, a small town of a few ten thousand people on the edge of the Datam Canyon. In a relatively large open area in the southeast corner of the town, a group of guards tightly guarded the center. They had just received orders that several teachers and students from Qianku Lanting would be arriving in this small town. Passersby on the street looked at each other, some not knowing what was happening, thinking that the monsters in the canyon were about to invade again, and the army was preparing for battle.

Suddenly, the teleportation array in the center of the guards' protection flashed with a bright light, and several hundred people of varying heights, mostly teenagers, appeared in the center of the array.

"Oh, those inexperienced little brats are out on their internship again," a few middle-aged men in armor, carrying weapons, said as they came out of the tavern, showing a look of disdain.

A dwarf-like figure, dressed in green plaid clothes and wearing a green hat, cackled, "Boss, should we take out a few of them? My hands are itching." He carried a giant sword on his shoulder, several times his own size.

"Hey, boy, don't cause trouble, the boss will be angry," a middle-aged man with a scarred face said, but his expression suggested he was hoping for chaos.

A woman with a white scarf pushed them both, "Let's go, our mission can't wait. If we fail and the time runs out, do you want the boss to kill you?"

"Tch, what a waste for those brats," a skinny man picked up a several hundred kilogram mace and smashed a wooden bucket, then followed his companions.

At the teleportation array, "On behalf of the mayor of Fire Lizard City, the White Lizard Squad welcomes your arrival." A guard captain led the salute, and the other guards followed.

"Thank you, thank you." Abigail Darn was the first to step out of the teleportation array, giving them a noble salute. He was responsible for the thousands of people coming to Fire Lizard City.

Several hundred students staggered out of the teleportation array, some already vomiting before they had fully exited. Continuous long-distance teleportation made these young children suffer greatly, feeling dizzy, nauseous, and chest tightness. After they all came out, the second and third batches were also anxiously arriving.

Bing Zhiye and Bimoye appeared in the array, followed by their teammates, Leticia and Doris, and their group leader, teacher Jesse.

Doris stepped out of the array and looked around the city, sighing, "Ah! Fire Lizard City is really in decline. The crude and ugly mud houses and tile roofs are far inferior to Thebes."

"Hey, don't say that, others will get angry," Teacher Jesse helped Leticia, who was about to vomit, to a side and found a place to rest.

"I'm just stating the truth. Hey, let's go!" Doris felt Bimoye blocking her way and pushed him. Before she could touch him, she was frozen into an ice block.

Jesse quickly rushed forward to unfreeze Doris, scolding, "Bimoye, do you want to kill him?"

"I didn't know he was so weak," Bimoye coldly said.

Doris, once unfrozen, shivered from the cold, his clothes drenched. A gust of wind made him sneeze repeatedly, cursing, "Damn bastard, what a so-called top talent of the capital, I'm not afraid... afraid... Ah-choo! Damn, I have a cold."

Jesse was at a loss with this foul-mouthed, unreasonable group member and could only leave him aside to ask if Leticia was feeling better.

Bing Zhiye coldly watched Doris. He recognized this person, the fat man who bought the 'Crimson Lotus of Blood Tears' that day. Unexpectedly, in this group, everyone except the teacher knew each other. Leticia was the girl who was talking to Sibyl in the garden of the Silver Leaf Inn, but neither of them recognized Bing Zhiye; they only knew his name from the group list.

Doris was taking off his backpack and unloading his armor. Seeing Bing Zhiye looking at him, he roared, "What are you looking at? So what if you're first place, bastard, do you think I can't take you? Damn, you're just like that guy earlier, a show-off."

Bing Zhiye ignored him and walked into a small restaurant.

Jesse sighed, "Why are all the people in my group like this? At least this girl is a bit more well-behaved."

After the meal, Jesse had a hard time gathering the four students together and said, "The content of this exam is simple: you will live for 27 days in the outer area of the Datam Grand Canyon. I will evaluate your overall performance and give you a grade, which will be finalized by Teacher Darn after hearing my report and inspecting your condition. If any of you cannot bear it and leave the canyon during these 27 days, it will be considered a withdrawal, and your score will be zero. I must remind you that the Datam Canyon is very dangerous. Since it is a practical exam, there may be serious injuries or even death, which requires your joint efforts and unity to avoid. I think your families also know that if you die in the practical exam, our school will not be held responsible. Oh, and one more thing, you may encounter mercenary groups or others in the canyon. Try not to provoke them, or you will bear the consequences. I've said my piece, do you remember?"

"Remembered." Leticia looked at them, but she was the only one who spoke. Bing Zhiye, with his hat covering his face, was already asleep on a chair in the tavern; Bimoye sat straight with his eyes closed, either meditating or thinking; Doris had run off after the teacher finished speaking, and no one knew where he went.

Jesse sighed again, "Leticia, you should also go to the inn to rest. Remember to be at the city outskirts at 4 PM."

"Yes, teacher." Leticia stood up and asked, "What about them?"

"Leave them alone," Jesse said, "Being in the same group as these two top students, I don't know if it's luck or misfortune."

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