Xuefeng Mountain in Hua'an City has its main peak, Jindingtai, at an altitude of 3572.21 meters. The mountain range is continuous and the terrain is steep. The main part of the mountain range is not open to the public and is the main venue for this Butian Tower training camp.
Moreover, it is said that the most mysterious of the four major war bases in the Central Plains, the Nuwa Base, is located at the foot of Xuefeng Mountain.
The 18 trainees gathered for the first time at a square in the Xuefeng Mountain training base.
Chang Le, dressed in a uniform white and green training outfit, with her hair neatly tied up, stood first from the left in the first row.
Ahead of them stood a middle-aged man with his hands behind his back, dressed in a blue and white training uniform, but in the style of a summer T-shirt and trousers. He had handsome, masculine features, with deep frown lines between his brows, and his skin was tanned to a bronze color. Just standing there, one could feel the powerful aura emanating from him.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Li Yunfan, and I'm from Xuanwu Base. I'm the head instructor for this training camp. I don't care what your identities are or how many accolades you have outside. Here, you're all new recruits! As soldiers, you must obey orders! Do you understand?"
Li Yunfan's serious gaze swept over the dozen or so young people in front of him. Some listened calmly, some were bored, and some looked disdainful.
Chang Le calmly looked at Li Yunfan, mentally searching for information about him.
Li Yunfan, fifty years old, with a cultivation level of nine, is the chief commander of the South-Xuanwu Base, equivalent to Wei Jinyan of the Zhumen Base.
However, Wei Jinyan only transferred to the Zhu Men Base in recent years, and his influence there is limited. Li Yunfan, on the other hand, has been guarding the Xuanwu Base for over twenty years, rising through the ranks from city defense captain to his current position based on his military achievements. Li Yunfan has been involved in numerous battles in the South China Sea involving alien tidal surges and invasions by other countries.
Although Wei Jinyan held a similar position to him, he still had to stand in the ranks and receive training.
Just like Li Yunfan said, here, external fame has no effect.
After giving his instructions, Li Yunfan nodded to the people around him: "Let's begin."
The man spread his arms, and several small machines, each the size of a walnut, flew out. Then, a semi-transparent blue dome rose from the ground, enveloping the entire Xuefeng Mountain.
"My superpower has been suppressed!" Huang Mingfu said first.
Others also noticed the problem.
Chang Le lowered her eyes and sensed that her cultivation level had been suppressed to the fifth level.
"Now, all of your cultivation levels have been suppressed to the fifth rank. Returning to this level, facing opponents of the same cultivation level, can you survive, and for how long?"
This is your first day of training: push your limits!
Li Yunfan pointed to the simplified map of the mountains on the screen: "You will be deployed to various corners of the map shortly. Your destination will be the same for everyone: the Golden Summit!"
"During this period, you may use any means to eliminate anyone except yourself. Losing the ability to act or voluntarily admitting defeat will be considered elimination, but actions that cause injury or disability are strictly prohibited!"
"After three days, a maximum of three people can remain on the Golden Summit Platform, and these three people will receive 10 points; if more than three people remain, everyone will receive 0 points!"
Three people?
This number has attracted everyone's attention.
After all, there are only three spots left for the [Creating a Mystic Realm]!
"Those are the basic supplies being distributed," Li Yunfan pointed to the backpack next to him.
"Each person inside is equipped with a distress signal. If an emergency occurs, activating the signal will bring rescue, but it also means being eliminated."
"Now, you have two minutes to prepare."
Everyone ran over to check their backpacks.
Everyone has the same equipment.
200ml of fresh water, four packs of compressed biscuits, a spare set of training clothes, a tactical knife, and a map. The contents were so few that the huge backpack was practically empty.
The basic supplies were clearly insufficient to last three days. In addition, without sleeping bags or communication tools, the three days in the snowy mountains meant that they would be in a state of constant tension and vigilance.
Everyone shouldered their backpacks, and Li Yunfan waved his hand, summoning more than thirty soldiers who grabbed each person with two arms and led them away separately.
"Training requires your cooperation."
After the soldier finished speaking, he raised the blood-testing needle in his hand and pricked Chang Le's finger. Two minutes later, Chang Le could no longer open his eyes.
Everyone was taken to different locations on the map while unconscious.
Li Yunfan and the other instructors were in the control room, observing the position and status of each member. In the upper right corner of the large screen, a bright red countdown was displayed.
71 hours, 58 minutes, and 12 seconds.
...
When Chang Le woke up, she shivered. When she sat up and stretched her legs, her feet were already empty.
Upon closer inspection, I realized I was on the edge of a cliff, my legs dangling on the snow, the snow beneath my feet having already slid down to the bottom of the mountain.
Chang Le steadied himself and slowly pushed himself back a few meters before standing up.
Sure enough, as soon as I stood up, the snow around my knees slid down. If I had stood up earlier, I probably would have fallen right down.
Chang Le looked speechlessly at the desolate cliff covered in ice and snow. It must have been hard for them to move her up here.
Chang Le then used the stone to shield himself from the wind and snow and took out the map.
She observed the shape, height, and orientation of the mountains surrounding the cliff and quickly determined her location. Although the place where she was thrown was unfortunate, it made it easy to pinpoint her location.
She is now located southwest of Jindingtai, less than 30 kilometers away as the crow flies, but separated by nearly ten mountain ranges.
Chang Le carefully examined the map and analyzed it in conjunction with the Xuefeng Mountain data he had previously collected.
She actually had a question all along.
Why is this training called "extreme"?
The harsh weather and terrain of Xuefeng Mountain, coupled with the fighting among the eighteen people, wouldn't qualify as extreme training. Moreover, although Xuefeng Mountain is home to many strange creatures, it was cleared out many years ago, and those that remain are not particularly dangerous.
The word "limit" comes about in a strange way.
Unless, artificial limits are imposed.
After making up his mind, Chang Le packed his things, shouldered his bag, and set off.
Control room.
"Report: Everyone has awakened and is beginning their march toward the Golden Summit."
Looking at the real-time status of everyone on the screen, Li Yunfan said, "Let them make their move!"
"roar--"
A sound like muffled thunder echoed from the snow-capped peaks and cloud-shrouded summits.
"Is it thundering?" Huang Mingfu looked up at the sky from the lakeside.
Ma Yuanhong stopped and looked at the horizon, his expression grave: "How could this place be..."
Chang Le stopped near the foot of the mountain, leaning against the cliff face as he looked towards the source of the sound: "That's... a beast's roar?"
Her expression changed slightly: "Could it be that a foreign species was deliberately introduced?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the mountain path beneath his feet suddenly began to tremble, and snowflakes tumbled down in a soft rustling sound.
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