PS: There was a sudden power outage at home, so I couldn't update last night. Please forgive me, but I'll update it today.
Jianchen's group of six walked towards the outskirts of the forest unhurriedly. Three days had already passed. If they could successfully protect these monster cores and walk out of the forest, then they would have completed their mission perfectly. Moreover, these monster cores would not be taken back by the academy. They would completely belong to them.
Jianchen and the others were very cautious as they walked. This was the time when things could easily happen. Furthermore, after the battles last night, apart from him and Tie Ta who still maintained their fighting strength, Changyang Hu and the others were all injured. They could not even use half of their usual strength. If they were attacked by someone powerful, then a fierce battle would be unavoidable. This was something that Jianchen did not want to see.
Jianchen walked in front, with Tie Ta at the back. The group moved forward in a straight line. The faint white barrier in the sky rippled from time to time, quickly spreading in the same direction. When the sun had just risen today, the barrier in the sky that enveloped the entire forest had undergone such a change, pointing out the exit for the students who had lost their way in the forest.
Jianchen's mind was on high alert as he constantly paid attention to his surroundings. The third zone was not as peaceful as the second zone. Here, not only did they have to be on guard against the magical beasts that could appear at any time, they also had to be on guard against the students. Perhaps there were people waiting for them in some hidden bushes. Furthermore, the closer they were to the exit, the greater the danger factor. After all, the barrier in the sky had already pointed out the direction of the exit, and the students who were still in the forest were all moving in the same direction. This undoubtedly provided some convenience for the people waiting for them.
A few hours later, Jianchen and Tie Ta were getting closer and closer to the exit of the third zone. The journey seemed rather peaceful, but they would come across the corpse of a magical beast every once in a while. In some places, there were even two or three magical beast corpses at the same time.
After a few more hours of traveling, the group finally arrived at the exit of the third zone. They passed through the barrier very smoothly and arrived in the second zone. At this moment, everyone could not help but let out a sigh of relief. They all understood that the Demon Cores they were shouting about were safe. This was because once they left the third zone, regardless of whether or not they collected the two Demon Cores, the mission was considered to be over. There was simply no one who dared to try and steal anything here.
"Hehe, I never thought the journey would be so peaceful. That's really beyond my expectations." Changyang Hu smiled happily. His voice was tinged with excitement.
Oba also happily said, "Yeah, I thought we'd be attacked on the way out. I never thought it would be so peaceful. That's really beyond my expectations."
Diarra reached out and touched the space belt on his waist. He smiled and said, "I reckon that the people who stole the monster cores in the third zone have all suffered some injuries. They don't have the energy to rob people on the way. Moreover, most of them are in the same situation as us. They only want to protect themselves. They're satisfied as long as they can leave the third zone safely. They don't have the energy to rob people on the way."
"Yeah, that's right. It makes sense." Tie Ta nodded in agreement.
Jianchen shook his head slightly and said, "It's not like what you think. In fact, there are still people lying in ambush along the way. It's just that you haven't noticed them. Those people lying in ambush might have seen that we have a large number of people and couldn't estimate our strength. They weren't sure if they could take us down, so they didn't make a move on us. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to leave the third zone so safely."
When they heard this, their expressions changed slightly.
Changyang Hu let out a long sigh. He said, "Fortunately, fourth brother told us to pretend that we were fine. Otherwise, we wouldn't be so lucky if those people knew that we were all injured." Oba and the other two nodded in agreement. They looked at Jianchen with a trace of admiration.
"Alright, let's hurry up and get out of here. Once we get back to the academy, you should recuperate well."
The six of them continued to make their way to the first zone. As they got closer to the exit of the first zone, the number of academies in the surroundings gradually increased. Although there were definitely many people who gave up on the mission along the way, there were still over a thousand people who entered the forest this time. Even if more than half of them gave up on the mission, there were still a few hundred people left. With just a few hundred people scattered across the vast forest, it was almost impossible for them to run into each other. As a result, not many people were able to meet in the forest.
Jianchen looked around at the other academies who were making their way to the first zone like him. He noticed that most of the male students were half-naked and covered in wounds. However, without exception, all of them were in a sorry state. Their upper bodies were covered in mud, and it was impossible to distinguish their appearances from their unkempt faces.
Only some of the girls were still wearing their school uniforms, but without exception, their school uniforms were dirty and full of cracks. They looked worse than beggars' clothes. Some of the places where the clothes didn't cover their bodies were covered by wide leaves. They looked extremely miserable.
Among them, there were a few who were unable to walk due to the injuries on their legs. They were being supported by their companions as they made their way out of the forest step by step.
Perhaps due to the large number of people in this area, there were no magical beasts coming in and out. It was relatively safe along the way.
Soon, Jianchen's group passed through the first zone according to the direction indicated by the enchantment in the sky and finally walked out of the forest. Outside the enchantment, Vice President Bai En was wearing a white robe. He was standing there with his back straight. One step behind him, there were a few indifferent looking academy teachers. Behind them, there was a large group of Kargath Academy students. The total number of students was close to a thousand. They were divided into two camps. The number of people in the right camp was several times more than the other camp. Although some of them were wearing school uniforms that were covered in mud, there were very few damaged areas. Overall, they seemed to be in good condition.
The other group was in a more sorry state. Their school uniforms were tattered and stained with blood. Through the cracks on their school uniforms, one could vaguely see the scars on their bodies.
The people in the left camp were only about two hundred people. Without exception, all of them were in a sorry state. Most of them were wearing clothes made of tree bark or animal skin. Among them, there were quite a number of people who were half-naked. However, at this moment, everyone who walked out of the forest was arranged by a teacher to gather with the people in the left camp.
Afterwards, Jianchen's group sat on the grass and waited quietly. At this moment, he understood that the people in the left camp were all people who stayed in the forest for three days and only came out today. As for the people in the right camp, they were all people who left the forest within three days. According to the academy's rules, regardless of whether they obtained two magic cores or not, the mission was considered a failure.
Looking around, Jianchen discovered that the people in the same camp as him had a gloomy expression. There were also some people who were looking at others with deep anger in their eyes. It was as if their eyes were about to spit out flames.
At this moment, Jianchen seemed to have sensed something. He looked back slightly and saw a person with a dark face wearing animal skin and being supported by two students who were dressed the same as him. The person was looking at him with a venomous gaze. His eyes were filled with raging anger and … a strong killing intent.
Jianchen looked the person up and down, and then a faint sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth. He had already recognized that person. It was Luo Jian. Although Jianchen knew that he had completely offended Luo Jian after what happened last night, Jianchen did not care about it. In terms of strength, he was not inferior to Luo Jian at all. Once he condensed a holy weapon and advanced to the Saint Realm, Luo Jian would be even less of a threat to him. In terms of family power, although Jianchen was not clear about the strength of Changyang Prefecture, from all aspects, the strength of Changyang Prefecture was obviously not weak. Although Luo Jian was the son of the head of the Luo Family, a powerful force in the Forbidden City, in Jianchen's view, the Luo Family would not come out to embarrass him for such a trivial matter. After all, Luo Jian was injured by him when he accepted the mission of the academy. And at that time, Luo Jian attacked his elder brother and others first.
Later, when all the people in the forest came out, the number of people in Jianchen's camp had increased to three or four hundred people.
At this time, Vice Principal Bai En came to the front of the crowd. His eyes swept over the group of students on the left who were in a sorry state. A smile appeared on his face as he said in a loud voice, "Very good, you really didn't disappoint me. I didn't expect that in this year's Magical Beast Hunt, there would be more people who could stay in the forest for three days. Now, everyone maintain the current formation and set off towards the academy."
Later, the whole team maintained two camps and moved quickly in the direction of the academy. When they passed by a small river, they washed their faces and continued to move forward. Soon, when they arrived at the academy, they found that a high platform had been built in the center of the playground from afar.
They stopped in front of the high platform, and then Vice President Bai En and several teachers went straight to the high platform. The Vice President sat in the main seat and said in a flat tone, "The triennial magical beasts hunting competition is now over. According to the rules of the academy, the prizes will be distributed immediately after the completion of the task. Now, students who have stayed in the forest for three days and have more than two Magic Cores, please come out."
As soon as the Vice President finished speaking, more than a hundred people came out of the crowd.
"Now, let's first count the first-level Magic Cores. Students who have hunted first-level magical beasts, please come to the stage and count the number," the Vice President continued.
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