"Student Ye Tian, are you really going to sign up for the trial? Although Martial Apprentices can participate, those without 500 pounds of strength had better not join, or they risk dying in the trial."
Yue Cheng, a teacher at the Fifth Academy, looked at Ye Tian and warned him.
He had seen many students like Ye Tian who believed they were lucky enough to obtain Ferocious Beast blood. Yet even if the wild area had no Ferocious Beasts, the powerful Fierce Beasts there could easily kill most Martial Apprentices. New Martial Apprentices were like ants before Fierce Beasts unless they had numbers or strong weapons.
"Teacher, I've formed a team. With numbers, we should have a good chance of success!"
Ye Tian said deliberately.
"Alright then, it's your own business. But you must sign a life-and-death contract. Once signed, even if you die in the wild area, the Fifth Academy won't provide compensation!" Yue Cheng reminded.
"I understand!"
Ye Tian calmly signed the contract.
"Be at Training Ground No. 5 by 8 AM ten days from now. Teachers will take you to the site."
"Understood, teacher!"
Ye Tian replied.
After successfully signing up, Ye Tian breathed a sigh of relief.
He didn't want to waste the next ten days. Although confident in his strength, he was still weak and needed preparation.
Such as buying weapons and equipment.
In this era, weapons were unrestricted; anyone could carry weapons anytime. Weapons had different grades. Ordinary steel weapons were called regular weapons. Weapons made with Yuan Force materials suited Martial Artists' Yuan Force flow and were called Yuan Weapons.
Ye Tian couldn't afford Yuan Weapons, nor did he need to. Yuan Weapons were generally only slightly better than normal weapons but had Yuan Force traits.
He went to a weapon shop and bought a refined iron Knife, a bow, and some arrows.
These cost him 5,000 yuan—about a year's expenses.
Originally, Ye Tian had 20,000 yuan, now only 15,000 left, but the purchase was necessary.
In a flash, ten days passed.
Ye Tian didn't tell his sister Ye Yu about the trial, only saying the academy organized an event lasting three days.
Ye Yu didn't think much of it; otherwise, she wouldn't have let Ye Tian go.
…
At Fifth Academy, Training Ground No. 5.
Ye Tian saw nearly 100 students already present, clearly not all.
He estimated at least 150 or more would participate.
"Ferocious Beast blood is very enticing. For students with low talent, it's hope!" Ye Tian thought.
"Ye Tian, I thought you weren't coming?"
Zhang Bao's voice came.
Ye Tian looked at him and said lightly, "I never said I wasn't coming, just didn't want to team up."
"Did you find a master to lead you?" Zhang Bao was shocked.
Ye Tian said nothing, remaining silent, while Zhang Bao looked envious, clearly thinking Ye Tian had found a master, hence refusing to team up.
Ye Tian didn't explain; the misunderstanding was better.
After about half an hour, most students had arrived—around 160.
Their talents were mostly Lesser-grade talent, and many were older, even over twenty.
Young apprentices like Ye Tian were few; youth meant low strength.
Many would likely never return from this trial, but without strength, death was always near. Like the recent Silver Moon Mink incident, many ordinary people were affected—truly disaster from home.
Only strength mattered!
"Everyone, board the vehicles!"
A teacher shouted.
Soon, several bus-like vehicles appeared before the students.
Most students saw vehicles for the first time—previously only in textbooks could they see such pre-apocalypse vehicles.
"Teacher, the world's rules changed. Didn't vehicles stop working a hundred years ago?" a student asked.
"These are the latest buses powered by Yuan Force, a technology Seaside Base high-ups obtained from a large base, just opened. Only Martial Artists can buy them. Soon, you'll see all kinds of vehicles on the streets!" the teacher replied.
"Vehicles powered by Yuan Force!"
Students understood.
Some had heard of Yuan Force devices but didn't expect Seaside Base to have them.
The students boarded the buses, which drove outside the base.
An hour later, the buses passed a city gate and headed into the wild.
Outside, many students grew nervous.
The wild was full of ferocious beasts, and Martial Apprentices had no power to resist.
"Don't worry, recently Seaside Base's elites cleared this wild area. Within three li, you won't meet Ferocious Beasts. Our destination is a wild zone about one li away." The lead teacher smiled.
Relieved, the students relaxed.
Besides, over ten Martial Artists guarded the buses, ensuring safety.
Soon, a valley appeared.
"This valley is our destination."
The teacher introduced.
Many buses were parked at the valley entrance—other academies' students.
"Fifth Academy students? Haha, this trash academy sent people? Planning to be wiped out?"
"Fifth Academy students probably never saw blood, unlike us First Academy students. Our teachers capture Fierce Beasts and weak Ferocious Beasts for practice. Our combat strength isn't comparable to Fifth Academy students. They might cry when they see Fierce Beasts!"
"Though Fifth Academy students aren't strong, their director is a big shot in Seaside Base. Better not mock them; offending him is bad news!"
The mockers were First Academy students. Other academies weren't much better, so they dared not mock.
"Damn, these First Academy students are too arrogant!"
Many Fifth Academy students were angry but only vented verbally, knowing the gap.
After disembarking, Ye Tian's gaze fixed on First Academy students-
"First Academy students mostly have Basic-grade Talent, maybe some Intermediate-grade Talent. My Copying Talent is ready again. Maybe I can copy a good Talent this time!"
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