Chapter 41

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Ten days later

Under the lush forest, the mountain path wound and twisted. A group of twenty students wearing the uniforms of Tianlan Magic High School stood at the edge of a cliff...

No matter how much they complained or how dissatisfied they were, they ultimately embarked on the journey of the bounty training. In the blink of an eye, it had been ten whole days.

These ten days were filled with cutting through thorns and brambles, traveling under the stars, crossing mountains and forests, enduring unspeakable hardships.

"That damn chief instructor, I really curse him for sending us to this godforsaken place." Wang Sanpeng, out of breath, plopped down on the ground and fanned himself with his hat.

"Yeah, what's the matter with him. I mean, how come it's taken so long to cover 30 kilometers? It's the tenth day, right?" Zhang Shuhua, with his long neck, said.

"30 kilometers is the straight-line distance. We have to climb mountains, cross valleys, and go around peaks. The total distance is far more than 30 kilometers," Zhang Xiaohou said.

Mo Fan's group consisted of 20 people. This training mission was entirely carried out by the students themselves, with no teachers leading or instructors following. They were only given a map to find their way.

These days of crossing mountains and valleys had turned everyone into primitives, with dirt-covered faces and sweat streaming down their bodies!

"Once we cross this river valley, we should be close to the Hundred Herbs Valley that the chief instructor mentioned," the class monitor Zhou Min said, holding the map.

"Damn, how do we cross this river valley? Fly over it? It's at least 10 meters wide!" Wang Sanpeng was the first to shout.

At this moment, what lay before everyone was a river valley at the foot of a cliff!

The opposite cliff was right in front of them, but the turbulent and surging river valley below was terrifying to look at. The roar of the river crashing against the rocks could be heard clearly!

"What do we do? We can't give up halfway."

"Or, let's turn back. There are other groups, maybe they can complete it..." Zhang Shuhua with the long neck said.

"You're such a coward. Why rely on others!" Zhou Min immediately scolded him.

"What do you suggest, then? None of us can cross this river valley," Zhang Shuhua complained.

"Right, Zhang Yinglu, you're a wind mage, right? Can you try to jump over it?" At this moment, Xu Zhaoting glanced at a girl with a ponytail.

The girl named Zhang Yinglu's face turned pale, and she said timidly, "No... no, I won't jump. What if I fall?"

"We have ropes. There are trees on both sides of the cliff. As long as someone can jump directly to the opposite side of the river valley and tie the rope to the tree, we can all climb over," Zhou Min said, his eyes lighting up.

"Zhang Yinglu, don't you want an A? You'll be tied with a rope. Even if you don't make it, we can still pull you up. It's just like bungee jumping," Xu Zhaoting continued.

"I don't want to!!" Zhang Yinglu was clearly a timid girl.

"Damn, you're a wind mage. When we need you, you don't step up. What kind of mage are you?" Another girl with water magic also said.

"Let's not force her," Zhou Min said.

When everyone was at a loss, Mo Fan glanced at Zhang Xiaohou beside him.

Zhang Xiaohou wasn't particularly outstanding in the advanced class, so everyone habitually pinned their hopes on Zhang Yinglu, the best wind mage. But Zhang Yinglu was just a girl, how could she dare to do something that could cost a life?

"Monkey, dare you?" Mo Fan asked.

"What's there to be afraid of!" Zhang Xiaohou patted his chest.

"Great!"

Zhang Xiaohou stepped forward and said to the class leaders Zhou Min, Xu Zhaoting, and Zhang Shuhua, "Tie the rope around me, I'll do it."

Zhang Shuhua and Xu Zhaoting looked doubtful, sizing up Zhang Xiaohou, who wasn't particularly outstanding in the advanced class.

However, it was better to have someone step up than to just stand there in a panic.

Zhou Min was quick to tie one end of the rope around Zhang Xiaohou's waist.

"Everyone, step back, give Zhang Xiaohou some room to run."

The others immediately gave Zhang Xiaohou a thumbs up. Many people standing at the edge of the cliff were trembling from the strong wind, who would have the courage to jump!

"Monkey, don't worry, if you don't make it, I'll pull you up." Mo Fan tied the other end of the rope to a tree and held it firmly with both hands!

Zhang Xiaohou smiled at Mo Fan.

He took a deep breath, slowly closed his eyes, and it was unclear whether he was connecting with the star tracks or building up his courage!

Suddenly, Zhang Xiaohou opened his eyes, and his pupils glowed with a green light.

A sudden gust of wind swirled around Zhang Xiaohou!

Under Zhang Xiaohou's control, the wind formed a path from the halfway point of the slope to the edge of the cliff.

This path was invisible, but the dust it raised made it clear to everyone that it was a special wind channel!

"Wind Track Sprint!"

Zhang Xiaohou shouted, and the star tracks around his body glowed brightly.

"Whoosh~"

A gust of wind, the clothes flapped!

Zhang Xiaohou's body turned into a blurred shadow, rapidly crossing the wind track he had created. As he moved along the wind track, his speed increased, faster and faster!

The slope posed no resistance to Zhang Xiaohou. He sprinted, parting the grass like a wave, and rushed towards the edge of the cliff!

"Jump, jump quickly!!"

Xu Zhaoting, Zhou Min, and Zhang Shuhua watched Zhang Xiaohou closely, and the wind mage girl Zhang Yinglu, who was afraid to jump, stared with wide eyes!

Zhang Xiaohou reached the edge of the cliff, and with a powerful step, he crushed a piece of rock at the edge and leaped up!

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh