A month passed in a flash.
During the last three days of October, many students from Zhehang University gathered here. These people were all elites of Zhehang University who were above the third level. Even though the quality of students at Zhehang University had declined in recent years, their personal strength was still far above that of other ordinary practitioners!
And he is not the kind of person who is strong in himself but is a flower in a greenhouse. Once he encounters a life-and-death battle, he will not be able to fully display his strength.
Every student at Zhehang University, even freshmen, faces real life-and-death battles from the pre-enrolment assessment to the monthly combat training.
This is also the reason why many people are reluctant to go to Zhehang University. Other schools basically have a buffer period of one year or at least one semester. Even if there is actual training, it is still training, and the risk is extremely low. Zhehang University starts directly.
However, freshmen of Zhehang University will not be sent to dangerous taboos to eliminate alien beasts and alien races. They are generally responsible for carrying out criminal tasks and abnormal events in large and small cities around Zhehang City-State.
This type of mission usually involves the law enforcement department providing specific intelligence, and then selecting some suitable tasks for freshmen to complete in teams, which is relatively low-risk.
Starting from the second semester of the sophomore year, students basically participate in taboo combat training.
As a freshman, Li Ran was not required to participate in this actual combat training, but there was no way out because his cultivation level had reached the third level or above. According to school regulations, anyone with a cultivation level of the third level or above must go to the Taboo to participate in actual combat training in the first semester of both freshman and sophomore years.
The first month of the new semester was cancelled due to the taboo riot. In the second month, the taboo was temporarily stable, so the practical training would naturally not be neglected.
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Forbidden Land No. 24.
Inside the federal headquarters, the Dean of Studies at Zhehang University was having a face-to-face conversation with Professor Hu Zhi, who was "punished" to guard the forbidden area.
"What does the school want to do? Why did they transfer Li Ran here? It's so dangerous here..." Professor Hu Zhi frowned.
Because of Li Ran's help, he was really thinking about Li Ran. Taboo No. 24 was not a good place. It was full of dangers. Even the Lord of Zhehang City-State was troubled by it. Fortunately, he broke through to the ninth level and killed several high-level Zerg brains, and only then was he able to stabilize.
But settling down does not mean that everything will be peaceful. Although the high-level combat forces of both sides do not take action, the friction between the middle and low-level forces has never stopped.
"Don't worry, as long as it's not a level 5 or 6 or higher level bug, he will be fine. And it's precisely because he values you that he will let you go..." Xu Hanqing said in a deep voice:
"Besides, you know that a true genius is not a flower grown in a greenhouse. It is precisely because of such talent that he needs more experience and fighting!"
"It's still too dangerous. He's only a freshman and has too little practical experience!!" Professor Hu Zhi still disagreed with Li Ran coming to such a forbidden place as soon as he entered university.
Hearing Professor Hu Zhi's words, the Dean of Studies at Zhehang University chuckled and said, "He lacks practical experience? Old Hu, you're mistaken. He's a seasoned veteran. He comes from Changhe City-State and Qiyang City-State. He's a true genius who's been through the rigors of battle!"
"Besides, as one of the most prestigious geniuses of our human race, how could he be so weak? The Zerg don't know much about us, so they don't have any intention of specifically killing him. We just need to be careful not to get affected by high-level Zerg!"
"So you have to pay more attention. The last war just happened not long ago. You have to be careful during this regular cleanup mission!"
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Except for Li Ran, all the Zhehang students standing in the base camp had heavy hearts and serious appearances.
They are all junior students or above, and there are also more than a dozen sophomores who are geniuses among geniuses who have reached the third level or above. They are the real backbone of Zhehang University!
Li Ran saw her senior Wang Nianzhen who was in the actual combat assessment, and the sloppy Liu Xuan also standing here, but the honest Li Yi was nowhere to be seen.
Normally, after a month, even the heaviest mood would have passed, but at this moment, Li Ran felt a little depressed again.
He still remembered the initial period when he met Li Yi several times and said that they were together for a while, but he didn't expect that he would be sacrificed in the taboo soon.
Although Li Ran is only a clone now, even if he dies, as long as his original body is there, or even just a clone, he can be resurrected, but seriously, who would want to die once?
Therefore, Li Ran was also highly focused on this actual combat training.
"Lao Liu, since I survived this time, you have to introduce your sister to me!" a senior student joked.
Old Liu said angrily, "Get lost, you bastard! You're such a beast! My little sister is so young, and you're so cruel!"
"Besides, this is just a practical test. It's not as dangerous as last time. Don't overthink it. Don't say such unlucky words!"
The average death rate during Zhehang University's combat training is less than 0.1%. Don't underestimate this low number, not even 0.1, but if you calculate it carefully, it's actually quite terrifying. You have to know that during every combat training session, several students out of the grade's over a thousand will die!
Other schools across the federation had far fewer students than this, with only one or two dying every few months. The difference was quite significant! Logically, Zhehang City-State should have eased the intensity of the assessment and training, but for some reason, it never did.
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The students of Zhehang University did not have to wait here for long before Professor Hu Zhi and Dean Xu Hanqing came out together.
Xu Hanqing stepped forward and said, "Classmates, this isn't your first time participating in actual combat training. Without further ado, think more about your parents, relatives, and friends. Be careful about everything, prioritize protecting yourself, and don't get angry..."
Xu Hanqing's words sounded somewhat contradictory. On the one hand, dangerous combat training had to be carried out, and on the other hand, students had to protect themselves. However, Li Ran did not think there was anything wrong with it. Combat training and being cautious were not contradictory.
After Xu Hanqing finished speaking and Professor Hu Zhi also discussed some specific safety issues, a burly, iron-blooded federal colonel with two bars and four stars on his shoulders came out. He greeted the Dean of Studies, Xu Hanqing, and Professor Hu Zhi, and then said loudly:
"Hello, classmates. I think some of you are familiar with me. You are my comrades. I am also your senior. I am a member of the 362nd level warrior class..."
"My surname is Xiao, and my given name is Zhan. You can call me Senior, Commander, or just my name. Our mission this time is to regularly clean out the Zerg nests, and your role is crucial..."
Most of the institutions of Zhehang City-State, the generals of the Royal Guard and the senior personnel of important departments basically graduated from Zhehang University. There is naturally a reason why this young city-state and young school have risen in just a few decades.
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