"The Black Vatican's evil arts are harmful to humans. This is an undeniable fact. We have our own principles, and the test subjects were all criminals who were supposed to be sentenced to death. Even though there were some things that we couldn't control, we were able to clean them up in the end. They didn't harm anyone. Qiu Yuhua, you are being too stubborn. How is this evil art? We are creating! In ancient times, when the number of Elements that people could Awaken and learn was pitifully low, there were still great people in various fields who were exploring and creating new Elements. Every new Element is a great boost to the strength of our country and mankind. Are we really going to wait until the demon creatures are strong enough to eat us like livestock before they realize how weak we are? You aren't the only one with great principles. Besides, sacrificing for the country is the duty of every Magician, "Lu Nian insisted on his principles.
"Say whatever you want. After all, he's not a member of the military. You have no right to ask him to do anything. I've already asked Dean Xiao about it. He won't agree to it, either, "Qiu Yuhua did not want to waste any more time with Lu Nian.
"Alright, alright, it's rare for you two to meet. Stop arguing. Have some tea, the higher-ups will make the decision," said Dean Song He, who was sitting between the two.
"Dean Song He, let's talk about the training for the students." Qiu Yuhua did not want to waste any more time with Lu Nian. He started chatting with Dean Song He instead.
"Oh, it's already prepared. Do you still remember Jinlin City? "
"Why are we going there …"
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Experience was very important to every mage in school. Even if the school did not force them to do so, some mages who wanted to stand out would choose their own path of experience. If they wanted to become a powerhouse, how could they not go through hundreds of battles?
On the day of the exchange meeting, Dean Song He of the Imperial College was going to explain the training to the students.
The students of the Pearl Institute and the Imperial College were going to the same place to train, so they had to sit together during the meeting.
"The destination of the training is Jinlin City, located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River!" said Dean Song He.
"Jinlin City? How come I've never heard of such a city before? "Jingjing, who was very familiar with geography, couldn't help but ask.
She was a genius with an amazing memory. She remembered all the cities in the country very clearly, but she had never heard of this Jinlin City that Dean Song He mentioned.
"This Jinlin City is a little special because it was erased from the map fifteen years ago," Mr. Qiu Yuhua said slowly.
"Erased from the map?"
Everyone was stunned. They had never heard of a city being flattened!
Moreover, what did it mean to flatten a city?
"Fifteen years ago, a calamity of demon creatures took place in the plains of Dongting Lake. The overpopulation of demon creatures attacked the remote Jinlin City. Luckily, a Mage noticed the danger while he was cultivating in the wild. He asked the government to evacuate the people of Jinlin City in advance. On the second day after the evacuation, the entire city was turned into a nest of demon creatures. Those who failed to evacuate in time were buried there forever," Dean Song He lamented.
As a matter of fact, Dean Song He was the one who noticed the danger, but he did not want to talk about it, as it was still a tragedy.
Some of the students who were familiar with history immediately came to a realization as soon as Dean Song He mentioned the incident.
Some of the books that were not made public did mention the calamity of demon creatures that took place in the plains of Dongting Lake fifteen years ago. However, not many people in their generation knew about the city that had disappeared for fifteen years.
"So isn't Jinlin City a desolated city now?" asked Xu Dalong.
"Yes, ten years ago, it was a paradise for demon creatures. Even the Battlemages didn't dare to set foot in it, nor did they dare to eliminate the demon creatures. Now, many Hunters have reported back that most of the demon creatures in Jinlin City have disappeared, as if they were migrating … we've confirmed that the number of demon creatures there has decreased significantly. They aren't as scary as they used to be, "said Dean Song He.
"So you're saying that we're going to the desolated city for training?"
"I need you to collect the data of the desolated city." Dean Song He took a sip of his tea and said, "Even though the demon creatures have migrated, there are still many different kinds of demon creatures roaming around Jinlin City. What you need to do is to scout the city as much as you can. You have to remember how many Servant-class and Warrior-level demon creatures you stumble into."
"Is it just collecting data?" Shen Mingxiao blurted out.
It did not seem like it was too difficult to collect data.
"We need to publish a paper on whether to rebuild Jinlin City. The authors are from the Imperial College and the Pearl Institute. The data you've collected is very important, as Jinlin City has a reason to be rebuilt. Now, we need to do a very important task, which is to assess the danger level of the city that has been abandoned for fifteen years."
Mo Fan did not think it was an easy task after hearing what Dean Song said.
The city was huge. There were a lot of places they would need to scout in order to collect accurate data.
The more places they visited, the more demon creatures they would stumble into. It was very easy for them to be trapped in a horde of demon creatures …
The danger level of the trip to the desolated city was comparable to the Red Alert Disaster of Bo City. They would not be safe just by hiding in a safety barrier. There was a chance that they might accidentally step into a deep abyss of demon creatures and die without even leaving a corpse behind!
"Dean, you asked us to calculate the number of Servant-class and Warrior-level demon creatures. Does that mean we don't need to count the Commander-level demon creatures?" Luo Song asked naively.
"Oh, if you stumble into a Commander-level demon creature, it's already impressive if you can come back alive," Dean Song He said calmly.
Everyone could not help but shiver when they heard his words.
In the past, Jinlin City was basically a nest of demon creatures. There would definitely be Commander-level demon creatures in the nest. If one or two of them were stubborn and did not move away, wouldn't it be extremely dangerous for them to scout the place?
It was said that Commander-level demon creatures had outstanding senses. Even a wild goose flying over their territory at an altitude of a few hundred meters would be swallowed alive.
"The strength of an individual is definitely limited. I hope that both the students of the Pearl Institute and the Imperial College will be able to help each other and return safely!" Dean Song He said.
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