Volume 5: The Ancient Glorious Empire Chapter 39 The First Batch of Core Students
The Luofeng region adjacent to Yunhui is inconspicuous compared to the seven major countries, but this region also has two super oases - Frost Leaf City and Water Federation.
On the surface, Frost Leaf City not only has a level 7 oasis, but also 16 large oases above level 4; the Water Federation is even stronger, with two level 7 super oases.
They are far inferior to the Seven Nations, but their strength is still above emerging super oases such as the City of Falling Stars.
The Xinhuo Academy came out of nowhere and the ones most affected were the "two overlords" of Luofeng. They were very worried that a myth other than theirs would be born in the Luofeng area, and then the third or fourth super oasis would appear and take away more of the already scarce resources.
But before they could take any action, the two major forces were dumbfounded to find that they could not afford to offend Xinhuo Academy at all.
Since you can't afford to offend, just... just lie down.
There have always been seven major countries above their heads, so they have a lot of experience in showing their bellies to show that they are not dangerous. The myths are all experts at lying down, and they immediately... do nothing.
When you are in doubt, it's right to procrastinate.
The more you do, the more mistakes you make; the less you do, the fewer mistakes you make.
Besides, Xinhuo Academy is too powerful, a force at the level of the seven major nations. Whether it is a negotiation, a fight, or something else with the academy, the seven major nations can handle it.
They don't need to worry, they just wait for the results.
The Frost Leaf City and the Water Color Federation are very wary of the Xinhuo Academy, but this matter does not need to be dealt with immediately. It will not be a big deal if it is delayed for a few years or even decades.
They could continue lying down, but as they lay there, something imminent and urgent happened that forced them to jump out of bed.
The terrifying black river covers the sky!
At first, Frost Leaf City and Water Federation didn't care much: it was just another evil god disaster. It looked scary, but in fact, the source of the disaster was in the Central Ghost Realm, far away from them. When the disaster spread to their Falling Maple Realm, only a little bit of power would remain. They thought it was no problem.
However, as time goes by...
"Lord City Lord, the output of resource points in our oases has dropped again!"
"The monthly output of our royal city's resource points has dropped by 8.5%, and outside, in the large oasis that belongs to our Frost Leaf City, the resource output has dropped by as much as 39%!"
When the Lord of Frost Leaf City heard the report, his face became quite heavy.
The Oasis Heart of the Royal City is the most powerful, and can generate the power of the world, providing a strong protective effect for the oasis itself. However, even so, the output of the Royal City's resource areas is still visibly declining.
The resources in the oasis outside the royal city are becoming increasingly depleted.
If it was just a short-term reduction in production, Frost Leaf City Lord could still accept it, but...
"What if this is a permanent reduction in production? What if the decline of resource points becomes more and more serious? And..."
The impact of the Black River disaster is not limited to this.
Evils are raging, plants are withering, and vitality is fading...these effects are gradually increasing, and there may be undiscovered disasters brewing.
Thinking of this, the Lord of Frost Leaf City began to feel a headache.
He has always been a representative of the "lie down" faction, but now that he has to come up with an idea, he... just can't come up with one.
He looked at the other two myths.
The head of the Anbu who is in charge of intelligence and the chief think tank who assists in the management of Oasis.
"We are not the only ones affected by this disaster. Why don't we just... learn from the seven great nations' response strategies as usual?"
As for the current "disaster response strategy", the Frost Leaf City has copied the homework of its backer, the Ancient Wood Kingdom.
The chief think tank shook his head. "The disaster situation in the seven major countries is not serious. They have the ability to curb the decline in resource production. In other words, the seven major countries have enough time to wait and make decisions based on whether the impact of the Black River continues. But for us in Frost Leaf City, the disaster is imminent. We... the city lord must come up with an idea as soon as possible ."
The Lord of Frost Leaf City was silent for a while, then asked, "Then, what about Xinhuo Academy?"
The intelligence chief shook his head. "Xinhuo Academy has no oasis. They are hiding in the secret realm and are not affected in the slightest. Even if the disaster is ten or a hundred times stronger and it is so strong that the seven major countries cannot sit still, Xinhuo Academy... I am afraid it can still stay in the secret realm and be as stable as a rock."
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Xinhuo College is indeed quite peaceful.
Under the shroud of the ruins, the surrounding area of several kilometers will not be covered by gray fog. Occasionally, there will be a group of evil spirits attacking, but they will be quickly killed by the light energy towers around the entrance of the academy.
Inside the academy, everything was calm and peaceful, without even a ripple.
Some lone wolf students were immersed in self-cultivation, did not communicate with others, did not go out on missions, and they were not even aware of the disaster happening outside.
This place is like a paradise.
"But running away is useless. Only by facing the evil disaster head-on can we find a solution...Xiao Huan, how is the information gathering going?"
"It's still not much, but one thing is certain at the moment. This time the Black River disaster will not end too soon. It may last for a long time, just like the war with the evil god more than two years ago."
But in the early stages of the war against the evil god, it was only an invisible impact, and there was no evil god disaster scene that could be seen by countless domains when they looked up.
Earlier, the collision of evil gods' disaster scenes that Xitina witnessed with her own eyes only lasted for a short while.
All these changes indicate that misfortune and disaster are gradually approaching.
However, these are only macro information. If Xinhuo wants to study the disaster, he must collect more details related to the disaster. Sometimes an inconspicuous detail contains an invisible key.
After Qianmian followed the Blood Emperor to the Central Ghost World and Wuxia left his incarnation inside Xinhuo, Xiaohuan had already taken on part of the responsibility of collecting and organizing intelligence.
She can record countless information in an instant and organize it quickly.
However, the environment of the strange world is special, and it is often difficult to connect between oases. There is no network here, no magic net, magic net, or Kara. Xiaohuanxiang still needs to rely on his eyes and ears to collect information.
And she is just a "person".
Therefore, the task of collecting information and acting as Xiaohuan's eyes and ears fell on each of the Xinhuo students.
[Two-star mission: Investigate the disaster situation in the Kokoge Oasis and collect disaster samples.]
[Three-star mission: Escort the heir of Luohe Oasis to Shuiman Kingdom (this mission comes from Luohe Oasis), and inquire about the disaster situation of the oasis.]
[Three-star large mission: rescue 11 severely affected small oases and send them to the Seven Kingdoms of Yunhui to be managed by the local Xinhuo organization.]
[Four-star mission (high risk): Located 2,000 kilometers north of Luohe Oasis, the source of the disaster is suspected to have appeared. The mission goal is to explore this area and determine whether the source of the disaster exists. This mission has a high degree of uncertainty, so please treat it with caution.]
"Dozens of disaster-related missions have appeared again. The situation seems to be a bit serious."
"But there are too many tasks for us to handle, even though they offer a lot of credits."
"These credits are equivalent to the resources of the college. I am a little worried now... How many years can the college last with such expenditures?"
In the mission hall, the dozen or so students were talking about it.
They didn't stay long, and left after receiving the appropriate tasks. However, not long after, other students came in, either to hand over tasks or to receive tasks.
The students were in a hurry.
Although the secret realm was peaceful and tranquil, like a paradise on earth, most students felt a sense of urgency. This sense of urgency came from both inside and outside.
The eighteenth prince of the Red Sand Kingdom, Atula, has been living and training in the academy for some time. Looking at the tasks hanging on the board, he frowned.
Unlike many people in the country, he remains very optimistic and believes that the disaster is quite imminent.
However, even though he was a prince, he was insignificant and could not convince any myth. He could only find evidence. He had already carried out a mission to investigate the disaster. Today, he came here to take on another, more important mission.
At this time, a follower came running over.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, something important has happened!"
The attendant's expression was excited. He leaned close to Atula's ear and whispered in a low voice, "Today, the academy will award several students the title of core disciples. These are the first batch of students to be promoted to core since the Xinhuo Academy was founded!"
Atula also raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but go over to join in the fun.
——Missions come all the time, but this is the first time for a promotion ceremony for core students!
There were many people who were as curious and well-informed as him. Soon, dozens of furtive students gathered outside the main peak monument area.
Atula took a quick look and found many familiar faces.
There is Mia, the sixteenth princess of Yuntu Kingdom, Long Taojia, the sixty-ninth prince of Shuiman Kingdom, and many other top-tier names with the title of Liujue who have made a name for themselves.
But no matter who it is, at this moment, they all become spectators.
"How shameless to be sneaky!"
The elusive Dean Ruo appeared again with a sullen face, and even a prince like Atura couldn't help but shudder.
Just as they were about to leave with their heads down, Miss Ruo spoke again, "Just look, don't be so sneaky."
"yes!"
Dozens of students suddenly straightened their backs, walked forward a little, and focused their attention on the four figures standing in front of the huge square monument with their heads held high and their chests puffed out.
"Qingye Sword·Xu Feng."
"Golden Knight Avatar."
"Death Pharmacist Naixi."
"...and a little girl named Chikokusa?"
Except for the last one, the other three were all well-known first-class masters, and had performed many tasks and performed outstandingly in various assessments. They were also well-known in the academy, and it was not surprising that they were granted the status of core students.
However, in Atula's opinion, there is another fundamental reason why they were granted core status while his core application was rejected - identity!
The four people of Aoba Sword were either from commoner families or from the Great Oasis... In Atula's eyes, they were all idle strong men, so they were more likely to be selected. However, he was a prince of the Red Sand Kingdom, and there was no way he could enter the core of the academy no matter how hard he tried.
He had anticipated this when he applied.
Not really disappointed.
The attendant smacked his lips and said, "I am a little envious, but only a little. After all, apart from being a famous student, there doesn't seem to be any other benefits."
It’s not that there are none at all.
It is said that the core students can receive careful guidance from the instructors; they can exchange various treasures and training supplies at slightly favorable prices; in addition, there are said to be mysterious benefits, but when they asked their seniors about it, the other party just smiled mysteriously and said something like "you will understand when you are promoted".
It's just useless!
Will the college directly issue credits? This is impossible. Someone asked this question a long time ago, but the senior student denied it. The senior student said frankly that Xinhuo would not raise parasites, would not raise rookies who only had a certain level but were extremely weak in combat power, and Xinhuo would cultivate all-round talents.
Apart from this, they couldn’t think of any other generous benefits for the core students.
Formal students can already use epic heritage sites and practice in magical places like Guanxin Waterfall and Dragon Blood Pool...it's impossible to get any more advanced!
Atula thought so too.
He looked at the four figures in the distance with some envy, but this envy was just... just some.
It's not bad to be a prince and a formal student.
…
Qian Xiaocao was a little panicked.
How could she, a rookie who had only awakened to the third level, be promoted to a core student along with the big guys?
"Take the oath in front of the stone tablet. Of course, you still have a chance to withdraw. The road ahead for us torchbearers is dark. Are you willing to step into the darkness and forge a bright path with your torches held high?"
"We do!"
Vice President Liu Feng glanced at everyone and nodded with satisfaction.
"Next, the teacher... the dean will grant you the status of core students, which is also the initiation ceremony."
"Hey, Mr. Dean?!"
Soon after,
〔bite!〕
[The flame has been connected, may it be passed on and mankind live forever.]
…
The Xinhuo system has been updated and upgraded several versions compared to the original one.
Nowadays, new members no longer need that thin contract to join the guild. Fang You modified it into a ritual that is more in line with this era and the culture of the ghost world.
Based on the apostle list and task panel, he also transformed and innovated some practical small functions.
For example, secondary apostles can have private chats or group chats (crossed out) with other secondary apostles to communicate with each other through thoughts, but there are distance restrictions.
Of the four people who have just joined the club, except Qian Xiaocao, who has "special talents" and is in a similar situation to Yi Yue Luxi, the other three have all reached the sixth level of awakening and have met the conditions for a mythical awakening.
Teacher Fang glanced at them one by one.
Their awakening rate is low, however, this is because their pollution levels are all above 20%.
Just reset to zero once.
Their conditions and foundation are much higher than those of the Blackstone Alliance's first tower master and Dean Rose.
"I hope they can be promoted to myth within two times, so that the organization can have more high-powered personnel... The current manpower is not enough."
The presence of these four people will also serve as role models.
As long as you are promoted to a core student and touch the myth, it will no longer be a dream!
Even if there are constraints;
Even if the road ahead is dangerous;
There will still be many students who take up the torch of inheritance in order to impact the myth and carry on the concept of passing on the flame.
Soon after,
In the training area of the academy’s
Someone has broken through the mundane world and become a legend!
