Harold's question remained unanswered; all he could say was that it might truly be a ghostly being. After all, they knew that ghosts were real beings.
Therefore, every time Harold entered the haunted house afterward, although he didn't make much noise, he was actually more frightened than Catherine and the others. The wolf of the East Capital turned into a husky that bowed and scraped.
A month passed in the blink of an eye, and soon it was time for the final trial, which was also the final assessment set by Ye Chen. It tested not only the results of the training over the past month, but also the individual's character.
"Next, all of you will be going to live in a deep mountain for seven days. You can team up or go alone. There are all kinds of monsters and special places there. You will need to explore them on your own."
"You will each be given a wristband shortly. The wristband will be used to record your points and will also serve as a protective device. If you encounter danger, you will be teleported out immediately!"
"As for how to earn points, you can choose to kill monsters, complete corresponding ruin quests, or even... rob others!"
"The top 100 students will receive varying amounts of academic credits; the top 10 will receive professional academic credits; and the top three will receive additional special rewards."
So, let's all keep going!
After the instructor finished speaking, he didn't give everyone time to ask questions. He then led everyone onto the goblin airship that Ye Chen had borrowed from Fatty, and sent them all to a mountain range that had been planned in advance.
Ye Chen released a number of magical beasts into this mountain range. Although they were not very strong, it should be noted that all the students in front of him had their abilities sealed and could only rely on their wisdom to deal with these magical beasts.
Often, strength is not everything; wisdom is also a key to victory.
Of course, Ye Chen didn't completely deny them a chance. As the military training came to an end, Bella's magic seal effect began to weaken. These students, whose general strength was at level 2-3, had gradually recovered to level 1 abilities. These low-level magical beasts wouldn't really drive them to the brink of despair. Moreover, they had the special wristbands developed by Fatty, so they could escape back immediately if anything happened.
In addition, Ye Chen also set up many special relics in this mountain range. Some were discovered in the darkness and restored by him, while others were created out of thin air based on his memory of history.
These ruins contain various stories that need to be solved, but successful exploration can bring them a lot of material rewards, and even some secret manuals that are hard to find even in libraries.
Ye Chen had racked his brains for these students.
"What do you mean? We're a team of five? And the rewards will be split equally?" Harold and the others huddled together, and Houndoom asked.
“No, let’s make sure everyone makes it into the top 100 first, and then we’ll see if we can give all the points to one person to try and get a good ranking. After all, the reward for a good ranking is definitely more than the reward for five low rankings!” Catherine shook her head and said. As a member of the royal family, she was much clearer about the rules and reward settings than others.
"Let's focus on building up points first, and then we'll see how to proceed. Does everyone agree on forming teams?" Harold asked, looking at the group.
"Of course we have no objection to that. After all, points can be won, and I'm sure everyone else has already started forming their own teams by now!" Sarah and the others nodded and said.
“If there are too many people, the rewards will be less if we split the team. Five people is just right. So, shall we divide the tasks?” said the short fox-man Churchill.
“Sure, Churchill, you take charge of reconnaissance, Heruka and I will provide support, and Sarah and Catherine will coordinate. Your magic should have recovered somewhat, right?” Harold said, looking at the group.
"I've recovered somewhat, but I can only use some level one spells. The power is decent, but it takes some preparation time!" Sarah nodded and said.
“Don’t look at me. Even if I can’t use magic, I can still knock your dog’s head off!” Catherine said, gesturing with her luxurious attire.
Of all the military training sessions, she had the easiest time. As a princess of the Aini people, no matter how frugal she was, she still had a set of luxurious equipment. Various status recovery equipment was enough for her to easily get through this military training.
“Alright! If there’s nothing else, let’s set off then! Let’s see what’s different about this mountain range?” Harold said sheepishly, rubbing his nose.
"When we came down from the airship earlier, I noticed something different over there. Let's go take a look. Maybe it's the ruins or mission the instructor mentioned?" Churchill said, pointing in a direction.
“Sure! We don’t know where to go anyway. Since you have a direction, we’ll just follow you!” Catherine nodded and said. The group set off in the direction Churchill had pointed.
There seemed to be quite a few magical beasts in the mountains. The five of them hadn't walked for long when Harold, with a serious expression, pulled Churchill back, who still wanted to go forward. He hunched over slightly, looking warily at the woods ahead, his mouth agape.
"Hmm~~~" A low growl came from his throat, a warning sound unique to wolves, which werewolves were also adept at.
"Shh~~~" The leaves were slowly parted, and a giant python as thick as a bowl appeared, its black and red skin looking exceptionally sturdy.
“Black Scale Python! It has very high defense and can attach flames to its teeth to launch attacks. Judging by its thickness, it should already be at the second tier of strength!” Sarah quickly assessed the opponent’s strength.
"A Tier 2 magical beast right off the bat, our luck is really not good!" Black Lugia patted the broad-handled battle axe in his hand. It was a good thing he got from the Relief General Store. It was enough to kill a Tier 2 magical beast. It just depended on whether his sealed body could withstand it.
“I think we’re lucky. I and Houndoom will hold them off while you guys organize an effective attack as soon as possible!” Harold said, sniffing, a faint flame already burning on his fists as he charged toward the Blackscale Python in front of him.
"Hey! Can't you slow down? You're always in such a hurry!" Catherine said irritably, flicking her wrist to cast a Radiant Blessing that slightly increased Harold's defense and mental resistance. This was a spell that came with her magical equipment and didn't require any of her own power.
On the other side, Sarah had already begun chanting the Fireball spell. Although it was only the lowest level of fire magic, this spell could definitely accompany most fire mages for a lifetime. The terrifying fireball gradually solidified in front of Sarah, and she even sprinkled some scale powder on it. The red flames immediately began to turn white.
"Whoosh~~~" Finally, the roaring fireball flew towards the black-scaled python, causing the second-tier magical beast to dart around wildly, but it was firmly restrained in place by Harold and Hruga.
"Boom~~~"
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