Chapter 44

The second day.

After the rain, the sky cleared up.

The world was fresh and clean, with a PM2.5 index of 0.

The air was filled with oxygen ions, perfect for the health of middle-aged people.

Lin Beichen had just arrived at school when he was called to the second-grade office for a meeting.

The other three participants in the meeting were naturally Yue Hongxiang, Wu Xiaofang, and Mu Xinyue.

The healing techniques in this world were indeed far superior to those on Earth.

Moreover, with martial artists cultivating mystic qi, their wounds healed even faster.

Therefore, Wu Xiaofang and Mu Xinyue, who appeared in the meeting room, had almost completely recovered from the beating they received from Lin Beichen, except for their slightly pale faces due to blood loss. There were no other signs of the actual combat on the stage.

Lin Beichen was the last to arrive.

"Beichen is here, come and sit down."

Grade head Chu Hen's face lit up when he saw Lin Beichen, looking even happier than if he had seen his own son.

Lin Beichen sat down.

Mu Xinyue, as if nothing had happened before, nodded at Lin Beichen.

Damn.

Lin Beichen was speechless.

He ignored her and instead smiled and nodded at Yue Hongxiang, the classical beauty from Class 8, who was sitting opposite him.

Yue Hongxiang was slightly taken aback, instantly blushing a little. She instinctively lowered her head, but then suddenly felt it was impolite and raised her head to nod at Lin Beichen, pretending to be calm.

She was not a vulgar or cheap girl.

In fact, quite the opposite, Yue Hongxiang often kept people at a distance.

With strict family upbringing, she had been repeatedly told by her mother to be self-respecting and self-loving.

She had always done so.

But the person who smiled at her just now was Lin Beichen.

Such a handsome young man, whom Yue Hongxiang had never seen before.

That smile, in terms of looks, was extremely charming.

Moreover, he was the first-place winner of the recent mid-term competition, showcasing a talent that was like a rising sun, dazzling and brilliant, making it hard to look directly at him.

Lin Beichen observed Yue Hongxiang's series of reactions and found this girl quite interesting.

As for Wu Xiaofang on the side?

He was a complete tragedy, almost completely ignored by everyone.

"Today, I have called you here to

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inform you about the preliminary competition of the Sunlight Dominance Tournament. The Joint Examination Committee has approved the enrollment of the four of you. This afternoon, you will leave the school and, under the leadership of instructor Ding San Shi, head to the Green Wilderness, 100 miles south of Yunmeng City, for a ten-day selection competition."

Chu Hen said straightforwardly.

Going outside the city?

Lin Beichen was slightly taken aback.

Is the selection competition held outside the city?

This is where the problem arises.

I have too many enemies outside the school, and it would be dangerous to leave the school. If I leave the city, wouldn't I be in a place where I could die without a trace?

As if seeing through Lin Beichen's concerns, Chu Hen continued, "The selection competition is organized by the Yunmeng City Education Bureau and the Joint Examination Committee, with the City Lord's Office, the Military Affairs Department, and five other departments co-organizing it. This time, 60 second-year students from various schools will participate. Each student is protected by the Education Bureau. Any assassination or persecution of students by other forces, or any disruption of the selection competition, will be considered treason. Moreover, elite instructors from various second-year primary schools will lead the teams, so you don't need to worry about factors outside the selection competition."

Phew.

Lin Beichen finally felt relieved.

This is very reassuring.

The Northern Sea Empire values education, so the Education Department has significant authority in the imperial administrative system.

Moreover, over the past few hundred years, many nobles and emerging strong figures have come from various schools, forming a unique and powerful force with boundless potential.

In the major provinces and cities, the Education Bureau's deterrent power is not much less than that of the military.

In Yunmeng City, the Education Bureau's deterrent power is not much less than that of the War Heaven Marquis Manor before its decline.

"Four students, all the schools have made adequate preparations for this selection competition. Our Third Academy has not had any second-year students pass the selection competition and enter the main event of the Sunlight Dominance Tournament for several consecutive years. I hope this time, we can break through."

When Chu Hen said this, his eyes fell on Lin Beichen.

His greatest hope was Lin Beichen.

If this time, the Third Academy's second-year students manage to enter the main event, it will definitely be Lin Beichen.

After a round of encouragement, Chu Hen told the four of them to set off in an hour.

Lin Beichen returned to the Bamboo Courtyard, gave some instructions to the old steward Wang Zhong, and prepared a few sets of clothes. He then turned to go and report.

"Master, you..."

The old steward hesitated to speak.

Lin Beichen said, "Don't worry about my safety."

After saying that, he ran off like a streak of smoke.

The old steward's expression was complex.

The field selection competition, or simply the field battle.

Sigh, Master is so handsome. I hope the girls from the outer school don't pounce too hard.

Otherwise, he might be drained dry.

At the bottom of the administrative building, the participants quickly gathered.

The preliminary competitions for the three grades were different.

The four second-year students, led by instructor Ding San Shi, set off directly.

When they left the school, they rode in the school's enclosed carriage.

The carriage quickly left the academy and entered the city streets.

Listening to the various cries and laughter from outside the carriage, Lin Beichen could imagine the bustling and lively streets outside.

But he always leaned against the side wall, eyes closed, as if sleeping, patiently waiting.

Mu Xinyue tried several times to start a conversation, but he completely ignored her.

The distance from Yunmeng City to the Green Wilderness was 100 miles.

The school's carriage was pulled by a magical beast called a 'Swift Beast.'

This Swift Beast, which looks like a velociraptor but has hind legs and a reverse joint structure, runs extremely fast and smoothly, far surpassing ordinary horses. It is a high-grade traction beast in Yunmeng City. Additionally, the carriage has mystic patterns and vortex wind arrays, which lift the carriage, making it extremely fast and smooth, with a riding experience comparable to a luxury business car from his previous life.

"Why is it called a carriage when it's pulled by a magical beast, and not a magic car?"

Lin Beichen complained in his heart.

...

The 100-mile distance was covered in an hour and a half.

"Get down, we're here."

Ding San Shi's voice came from outside the carriage.

The four students got off one by one.

A crisp and fresh air, different from that in the city, hit them.

Lin Beichen looked around.

In his field of vision, there was a vast expanse of green.

The wilderness was densely covered with various lush wild grasses and trees. The green varied in depth due to the different vegetation, like a huge green-patterned carpet stretching from underfoot to the horizon, incredibly beautiful.

"Come, follow me to report."

Ding San Shi said.

Lin Beichen turned around and saw that the carriage had stopped outside an estate camp on a small hill.