The endless gray fog behind me spread to both sides, forming a gray fog wall ten thousand meters high. In front of me was a natural cliff that sunk a thousand meters. No wonder it was called the Natural Cliff Station.

Just as Chen Chu and his group of freshmen were standing on the edge of the cliff, staring blankly at the vast and majestic forest in the distance, a man's voice sounded over the station's loudspeaker.

"Practitioners over there, stop looking and come over to register."

Chen Chu and others immediately turned their heads and noticed that there was a guard room building dozens of meters away.

cough!

Chen Chu coughed dryly and said, "Let's go first. We still have to rush to the Jiuhuan Mountains where the school is."

Hong Tianyi, dressed in fluttering white, nodded: "Indeed, this is just the entrance to the alien beast battlefield, and it is still a long way from where the school is."

Li Chen said excitedly: "Let's go, brothers."

As those guys were rushing towards the guard room, Chen Chu took the initiative to help Luo Fei carry a suitcase, and the girl followed behind with another one with a smile on her eyes.

"Facial bone recognition passed, fingerprint passed, freshman at Nantianwu High School, Hong Tianyi."

"Passed facial bone recognition, passed fingerprint recognition, first-year student of Nantianwu High School, Li Chen..."

With facial recognition, every person who walks through the door of the guard room will hear an electronic sound of their identity, which is very accurate and the defense is very strict.

After passing identity verification, fifteen people followed the signs and walked towards the huge lift behind the guard room.

It is called a lift, but in fact it is just a row of dozens of huge elevators installed on the cliff wall, specially used to pull people and goods.

In the guard room, the soldiers in military uniforms were somewhat amazed: "This group of people are actually freshmen from Nantian Wu High School."

Another person also nodded: "Indeed, the freshmen of Nantian Martial Arts High School this year are quite strong. So many geniuses have broken through to the third level in just one semester."

“Each generation is stronger than the previous one.”

While the two were talking, Chen Chu and the others had already arrived at the lift and stood up. Seeing this, a soldier shouted, "Students, please stand up. I wish you good luck in the military."

With the soldiers' blessing, the huge lift suddenly descended at an astonishing speed.

The wind was whistling in my ears, and the speed of descent reached almost 100 meters per second. The earth was rapidly enlarging at a speed visible to the naked eye, and I arrived down there in just over ten seconds.

As the lift slowly stopped, Zhang Zilong couldn't help but cover his chest: "Damn, I almost thought we were going to fall to death."

Li Chen shook his head: "You are a third-level master, but you are frightened by this feeling of weightlessness."

“Nonsense, even the third level warriors would be afraid of the rapid descent of a hundred meters per second. We are not high-level warriors.” Zhang Zilong complained.

While the two were chatting, Chen Chu looked at Luo Fei and found that she looked relatively calm.

Luo Fei narrowed her eyes slightly, curved them into a half-moon and revealed a smile: "This little bit of weightlessness doesn't scare me. I did a parachute jump at an altitude of more than 10,000 meters last year before I started practicing."

One year ago, at the age of fifteen, she did a 10,000-meter parachute jump. Chen Chu looked at the girl in front of him with some surprise.

Unexpectedly, she was not only good at shooting every day, but also seemed to be better than he imagined in every aspect. At least he didn't dare to let Chen Chu go skydiving at the age of fifteen.

As for the sinking acceleration of more than 100 meters per second, ordinary people will definitely not be able to withstand it, and may even crash into the top of the elevator due to weightlessness.

But Chen Chu and the others were all cultivators of the third or fourth level. When their true energy was circulated, their feet seemed to be rooted and stood still.

Outside the elevator is a huge square, filled with huge trucks carrying goods, and from time to time, armed soldiers patrolling by.

This is a military base similar to a cargo transit base.

At this time, a captain officer came over, first glanced at the time on his wrist watch, then looked at Chen Chu and others and said in a deep voice: "Students of Nantian Martial Arts High School?"

"Yes." Chen Chu and others nodded.

The captain said in a deep voice: "Before you came, your teacher had already applied for a flying fighter plane for you. It's on runway number five over there."

"Come on, I'll take you there."

Everyone who had not expected to take the plane paused: "Excuse me, comrade."

"You're welcome. We're all doing this for Dong Xia."

Led by the captain, the group passed through the perimeter of the military base and arrived at the so-called Airport No. 5 after walking for about twenty minutes.

Suddenly, everyone's eyes were filled with shock.

Hundreds of unmanned fighter jets with a wingspan of more than ten meters and hundreds of black fighter jets with a wingspan of thirty meters were parked on the side of the wide and huge airport runway.

There are more than a dozen sci-fi energy bombers with a wingspan of 60 to 70 meters and a total length of more than 100 meters on several separate runways.

Chen Chu and others only recognized these fighter jets after seeing pictures of them.

In addition, in some aircraft hangars, there are some special fighter planes that Chen Chu has never seen before.

The fighter plane they were riding was one of those special ones, more than 30 meters long, with a wingspan of more than 20 meters, and shaped like a pointed bird.

When everyone came to the side of the fighter plane, the captain tapped the equipment on his left arm, and the tail of the fighter plane slowly sank, and a rear boarding door extended out.

Noticing the surprise in Chen Chu and the others' eyes, the captain couldn't help but introduce: "This is a new generation of energy anti-gravity fighter, codenamed Blue Bird."

"The main material is made of a mixed alloy of mutant beast bones. It is several times stronger than aerospace alloys, but lighter in weight for the same volume."

"The most important thing is that this fighter has strong energy adaptability and can activate the energy shield to fight against mutant birds."

"The kinetic energy to start the engine is provided by high-purity energy crystals. At the same time, the inscriptions engraved on the surface can absorb the energy of the surrounding heaven and earth to replenish it."

"This fighter has more than ten times the performance, speed, flexibility and the power of weapons it can carry than previous fighters."

"It's just that the energy concentration of the outside world is not up to standard and cannot be used, so you can't see it outside."

As the captain introduced, everyone boarded the fighter plane and placed their weapons and luggage in fixed positions on both sides as required, and then sat down in the seats on both sides.

By the time everyone had fastened their seat belts, the captain had already arrived at the cockpit of the fighter jet, where a pilot was already sitting.

Buzz!

Accompanied by vibrations and hums, this futuristic sci-fi-style fighter slowly slid out of the warehouse. Then a powerful magnetic field erupted from below, and it suddenly raised its head with a thrust from the tail.

Boom! Under the violent thrust, the fighter plane soared diagonally into the sky, reaching the sound barrier in just two breaths, and rushed into the sky with a piercing roar.

Under the strong feeling of weightlessness, even Chen Chu was stunned to see the white clouds outside the window retreating at a rapid speed.

After the fighter plane was flying steadily at twice the supersonic speed, Chen Chu let out a breath and looked at Luo Fei who was standing beside him and shook his head: "I always feel that the style has changed a lot since entering here."

Luo Fei said softly: "It's normal, because most of the power of various countries has been used in military research in recent years."

"Whether it's Zhenwu training, or military weapons, equipment, materials, etc., they are all constantly being explored and researched, so they are far away from civilian use."

Chen Chu not only did not feel at ease after hearing Luo Fei's words, but instead felt inexplicably uneasy.

Logically speaking, in this era of advanced weapons and mutant beasts, technological development should be rapid.

After all, after the extraordinary era, many scientific and technological research projects that are restricted by materials can make breakthroughs, but in this situation, countries have focused all resources and energy on the military for decades.

It gives people a strong feeling of lack of firepower, so they have to desperately develop.

What makes the human race, whose weapons research has surpassed nuclear weapons and whose individual practitioners are as strong as those in myths and legends, have such a strong sense of crisis?

The words "front-line battlefield" subconsciously emerged in Chen Chu's mind.

…

Flying at supersonic speed, the fighter plane crossed more than 500 kilometers and arrived at Jiuhuan Mountain in just a moment.

As the fighter plane dropped sharply in altitude, buildings built in the forest came into Chen Chu's sight, adding a touch of civilization to the endless forest.

In addition, some buildings are vaguely emerging in the distant sky, like a straight line extending past.

Whoosh! The Bluebird fighter jet descended vertically under the control of several anti-gravity engines and landed steadily in the square in front of the Nantian Base.

When the cabin was opened and Chen Chu and others got off the plane one after another, Chen Qi, the third head teacher of Chen Chu's class, came over to the edge of the square.

Chen Qi's expression was as solemn as ever. He looked at the captain who came down with him and nodded slightly: "Thank you for troubling you this time, Du Yu."

The captain smiled and said, "You're welcome, Mr. Chen. I'm also from Nantian Wu High School. I have to see these students off."

Li Chen was a little surprised: "Comrade Captain, you are also a student of Nantian Martial Arts High School!?"

Others, including Chen Chu, also showed surprise in their eyes. They didn't expect that this captain in his early twenties actually came from their school.

Du Yu smiled and nodded: "Not bad, but my talent is not as good as yours. When I graduated, I barely broke through the fourth level and joined the military and became a captain."

At this time, Chen Chu asked curiously: "Teacher Chen, why are you here?"

It’s fine that Pang Long and the others are martial arts teachers, but Chen Qi, the liberal arts teacher, is actually in the alien beast battlefield. No wonder I didn’t see her on the first day of school.

Chen Qi said calmly: "Don't be surprised, it's just my turn to guard here this time, someone else will take over next semester."

"Okay, follow me to assign dormitories, and then I'll find someone to show you around. We'll consider other things tomorrow."

Just as Chen Qi finished speaking, something was wrong with the 30-meter-high and 10-meter-wide wall on the left side of the square, and the big screen suddenly lit up.

I saw a row of big red words appearing on it.

"Qin Zhe, Yunshan Martial Arts High School, fourth level realm, broke through today, February 13th, and is ranked 23rd on the first-year genius list!"

The row of red characters was as big as a person and was flashing red light. Almost everyone in the square could see it. Li Chen and others who had just arrived were all stunned.

"Holy shit, what is this?"

"A first-year student at Yunshan Martial Arts High School, fourth level, only ranked 23rd."

"This is too exaggerated. Chen Chu's breakthrough last week was already surprising. I didn't expect there to be so many first-year geniuses breaking through to the fourth level!"

At this time, the row of large red characters slowly shrank, and then the Southern Dongxia Genius List, third grade, second grade, and first grade lists appeared on the big screen.

Chen Chu's eyes passed over the first two grades and fell on the first grade list.

The first place was a man named Ning Fei, who was a master of martial arts. He broke through to the fourth level on February 1st, six days earlier than Chen Chu.

Then the second place, the third place...

"Chen Jianyi, Qinchuan Martial Arts High School, ranked fifteenth on the genius list, and broke through to the fourth level on February 8th."

Hmm! Chen Chu's eyes moved slightly and fell on the sixteenth place on the genius list.

"An Fuqing, Nantian Wugao, ranked sixteenth on the genius list, and broke through to the fourth level on February 11th."

Sixteenth place, I didn't expect An Fuqing to have made a breakthrough in two days. Chen Chu thought thoughtfully.

"Look, An Fuqing has also broken through to the fourth level."

Just as everyone looked up at the huge ranking list in amazement, a man hurried back from the entrance of the square. It was Xia Youhui.

At this time, the guy's armor was a little dirty, and he was carrying a heavy shield. When he saw Chen Chu, he shouted excitedly: "Ah Chu, you are finally here."

Xia Youhui ran over excitedly and said, "Luo Fei, you are here too."

After greeting Luo Fei, Xia Youhui turned to look at Chen Chu: "Hey! I calculated the time, you should be here soon, so I rushed back early."

"Come on, Ah Chu, let's pretend... No, let's go register."

As he said that, he hurriedly pulled Chen Chu's arm and ran towards the big screen in front.

Xia Youhui explained excitedly: "The data of the Alien Beast Battlefield is separated from the outside world. You need to log in. Come on, enter your student ID number for verification..."

cough!

Chen Chu coughed dryly: "Pretend...take your time with the registration, why are you more anxious than me?"

"Hehe, don't I just want to see you flash, Achu?" Xia Youhui smiled.

As Chen Chu passed the verification, he pressed his hand on the detection instrument below, and the big screen suddenly lit up again, and a row of huge red words appeared again.

"Chen Chu, Nantian Wugao, fourth level realm, broke through on February 6th, ranked sixth on the first-year genius list."

At this moment, it is not just the base of Nantian Wugao.

This row of large characters appeared on the screens at the base squares of eighteen first-class military high schools and more than forty second-class military high schools across the entire Southern Monster Battlefield.

"Chen Chu!"

Hundreds of kilometers away at the Qinchuan Wugao Base, Chen Jianyi looked up at the name on the big screen, and the figure walking out of the flames subconsciously emerged in his mind.

"Hahahaha!! I knew you, A-Chu, would be able to show off as soon as you get here."

Looking at the big red words on the big screen showing that Chen Chu ranked sixth, Xia Youhui burst into laughter.

But Chen Chu was a little confused: "Old Xia, when did this list come out?"

This thing was not included in the information about the alien beast battlefield that he had read before.

Xia Youhui chuckled and said, "I heard from the seniors that it was only available a few months ago, around the time we went to Koroya. It was divided into the Genius Ranking and the Battle Record Ranking."

"However, a few months ago, the genius list was only divided into second and third grades. It was only last month that the first grade was divided after a new student broke through the fourth level and entered the alien beast battlefield."

"This list covers the eighteen first-class and forty-one second-class martial arts high-level bases in the southern alien beast battlefield. Every time there is a change in the list, it will be displayed in huge red letters for everyone to see."

"For example, now many people in the Southern Wugao Base know that there is a genius named Chen Chu."

"How is it, A-Chu, do you feel good?"

Chen Chu looked back at the envy and surprise on the faces of his classmates, as well as the surprise on the face of Captain Du Yu, and shook his head: "A little bit, it would be a lie to say there is no."

Everyone has the desire to perform. It is an instinct deep in our genes and no one is immune to it, just like women like to wear beautiful clothes and men like to be on the "stage".

It’s just that people who are calm and mature will control their desires.

Xia Youhui said proudly: "Hehe, I also know that this feeling is very good, so I hurried back to see you showing off, and didn't even wait for Lao Liu and the others."

No, why are you so excited about me pretending... Chen Chu was speechless.

At this time, Chen Qi came over, glanced at Chen Chu and said casually: "Xia Youhui, you are back just in time. Take them to the assigned dormitory and introduce them to the specific situation here."

"Okay, teacher, just leave it to me."

Xia Youhui waved his hand excitedly and said, "Brothers, let's go. I'll take you to visit the base and say hello to those talented 'seniors'."

"There are new students here. The second semester of the first year of high school doesn't start until now, right?"

“This year’s freshmen are so strong!”

"Yes, including the two groups that came before, there are already about forty people who have broken through to the third level."

On the steps at the entrance of the base, many senior students in ordinary combat uniforms looked at the group of freshmen walking below, each with a complicated expression.

Most of these second-year students have auras in the second level, with a few in the early stages of the third level.

Yes, it is that weak.

There are only a few geniuses in this world. Even among the martial arts students in a first-class university like Nantian Martial Arts High School, there are not many who can continue to make progress bravely.

There were more than 600 students in the last class of Nantian Wu High School who were building their foundation, but by the second year, there were only more than 400 left.

During this period, those students who had poor talents, or could not endure the boredom and difficulty of training, or were afraid of fighting and fainted from blood, finally gave up and chose liberal arts.

There are many people like this.

For example, when school started a few days ago, Chen Chu noticed that among the approximately 900 students who had originally established their foundation, almost a hundred students chose to switch to liberal arts.

When the next grade starts, some of them will drop out, just like the current second-grade 'old students'.

Among the more than 400 second-year students, only more than 200 have broken through the third level, and nearly 200 are struggling in the middle and late stages of the second level.

Currently, these people can only accept some ordinary tasks in the base, or hunt those first and second level mutant beasts nearby to earn contributions and accumulate combat experience.

Only those students who have broken through the third level will enter the mountains, and only the monsters in the fourth or even fifth level dare to stay away from the base.

In addition, there are about two hundred senior students above the second grade, whose cultivation basically starts from the third level, and many have broken through to the fourth level.

The strongest ones have already reached the peak of the fifth level and are ready to break through at any time.

In total, there are about 600 students from Nantian Wugao High School in the Alien Beast Battlefield, and with logistics and general staff, there are about 800 people in total.

However, many students are not at the base during normal times, and the permanent population is only four or five hundred.

As Xia Youhui talked and led the group around, everyone had a general understanding of the base.

This place is divided into several building areas, including dormitory area, training and retreat area, logistics area, canteen, mission intelligence and ordinary workers' dormitory activities.

In addition, due to the magnetic field and seal here, the signal is disconnected from the outside world, and there is only a dedicated line buried underground that can connect to the rear military base.

During the period, Xia Youhui introduced the two task modes, but only mentioned them in a few sentences.

Those who can come here early at this time are all geniuses. No one will choose a conservative mission. The purpose of coming here is to fight with mutant beasts and hone themselves.

Of course, the most important thing is contribution points.

With this, everyone can exchange a large amount of cultivation resources suitable for themselves and improve at a faster speed.

After figuring out the basic information here, Chen Chu and others came to the Logistics Management Office to register and allocate dormitories.

The dormitories here are divided into several buildings for men and women, and each person has a separate room, which is not much different from school.

By the time all these were done, Liu Feng, Li Meng, Bai Mu and Yuan Chenghuang had also completed their mission and returned, and a group of guys came to them excitedly.