After all the participating students boarded the airship, the Cloud Edge Type I Airship rose into the air, directly passing through the spirit energy barrier above Dai Xingcheng as it sped towards the east.
The rules of the House of Guardians' resource competition were the same as the South China Martial Arts Schools' resource competition trials.
Or it could be said that the South China Martial Arts Schools' resource competition trials were born out of the House of Guardians' resource competition trials. This way, the participating students wouldn't be at a loss when participating in the competition each time.
In reality, it wasn't just the South China Martial Arts School. Qingshan Martial Arts School, Taikang Martial Arts School, etc., the twenty-four northwestern cities, and even all the high martial arts schools in the Federation, all followed this model.
There was no other way. The Federation only gave out this many resources. If the martial arts schools wanted to get a bigger share, they could only do it through the resource competition trials.
Otherwise, if all the resources were evenly distributed, it would cause all the martial arts schools to be mediocre. It would be even more difficult for the top geniuses and elites to appear in the large cities of the human race.
Only with competition could there be progress. Only with progress could there be more young geniuses. This was one of the Federation government's basic national policies.
After flying for only ten minutes, the Cloud Edge Type I Airship stopped on a lone island in the middle of a lake.
The cabin that Yang Fan and the others chose was the one with the best light and the widest viewing area on the airship other than the captain's room. They looked down through the giant glass window in front of them.
The lone island was very large, around thirty kilometers in length and breadth. It was almost the size of a C-class city like West Chu City.
Compared to it, the training canyon that the South China Martial Arts School had chosen before seemed a bit too small.
The lone island was surrounded by water and the island was covered in dense forests. Many of the trees were even two hundred meters tall, almost reaching into the sky.
Looking down from the airship in the air, it was impossible to see through the dense forest to see the specific situation on the island.
"Students, let me introduce myself. I am the main person in charge of this resource competition, Sha Qingsi."
A beautiful woman in her thirties appeared on the LCD screen in each cabin. She was currently looking at the participating students through the screen with a cold expression.
"You should already know the rules of the competition. If you don't know, you can check your personal AI. The rules are explained in there."
"Now, the martial arts schools will start sending students into the island in batches. Let me repeat myself. This island is under surveillance. You are free to hunt and kill Demonic Beasts however you want. No one will bother you. But we absolutely cannot kill each other! "
"Even in the final stage of the competition for points, I hope that you will stop when it's appropriate. You can injure, cripple, or even lose an arm or a leg, but you must not deliberately or maliciously kill your competitors. Otherwise, if you're caught on the surveillance cameras or discovered by the inspectors hiding in the dark, there will be no mercy! "
Sha Qingsi's voice was crisp and cold, with a hint of a strong woman.
"When you encounter a fatal crisis and feel that you can't get through it safely, you can give up on the competition. When the time comes, there will be nearby inspectors to save you in time. Let me remind you, although the competition is important, staying alive is more important. Don't let yourself and your teammates die in the stomach of the beasts because of a moment of hesitation. "
"Alright, the pre-competition greetings are over. Now, let the launch begin!"
As soon as Sha Qingsi's voice fell, the floor of the cabin where Yang Fan and the others were in was emptied. The few people who were unprepared screamed as they sat in the air and fell vertically.
No one would have thought that their Huanan Martial Arts School would be the first target to be launched. They didn't even give a heads up beforehand.
They were more than three meters in the air. If they weren't careful, they could fall to their deaths!
At this time, Yang Fan and the others in the air had no strength to complain. One by one, they all used their magical powers to balance their bodies and reduce the speed of their descent.
Among the six people, except for An Sheng, they were all Martial Masters. They had the ability to suspend themselves in the air for a short period of time. After the initial panic, everyone easily grasped the rhythm of their descent.
As for An Sheng, although he was only a sixth-level Martial Disciple, his spiritual power had reached the level of a third-level Spirit Reader Master. Not to mention a short suspension in the air, even flying in the air for a long period of time was a piece of cake for him now.
Spirit Reader Masters were more suitable for suspended flight than Qi and Blood Warriors. Especially after their cultivation reached the third-level, their spiritual power would become stronger. As long as their spiritual power reserves weren't depleted, they could even maintain a state of flight.
The six people didn't land directly. Instead, they chose to land on a towering tree closest to them. They squatted on the crown of the tree and carefully observed the distribution of the demonic beasts under the tree.
"It's said that the Residence of Guardians' resource competition is much more dangerous and cruel than the competition held by the school. Why do I feel that it's a bit exaggerated?" Chu Feiyun lightly landed on a huge tree branch that was two meters wide. Chu Feiyun was a little disapproving. "This method of launching teams as a unit is definitely much safer than the school's individual launch method."
There was strength in numbers. They could rely on each other. Even if they encountered extreme danger, it was much better than facing it alone.
"I think it's better to be careful!" Duan Xiaorui carefully looked at the surrounding environment and said, "The team launch method seems safer, but it also shows that the danger on this island shouldn't be faced by one person alone. The Residence of Guardians won't let everyone pass so easily. "
"Don't forget, the initial elimination rate when landing from the airship has always been the highest. We can't be wiped out at the beginning of the competition just because of a moment of carelessness."
Chu Feiyun smiled and said, "How can this be, I … damn, why do I feel a little dizzy …"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Feiyun's vision turned black. His whole body kept falling down.
"I … I also feel a little dizzy!"
After that, Duan Xiaorui also raised her hand to cover her forehead. Her body began to sway.
"You have been attacked by the miasma of the fourth-level demonic plant, the Evergreen Cypress Tree. Your spiritual will has been disturbed, your breathing has been slightly distressed, and your blood circulation has suddenly slowed down. Blood Strength + 10, Poison Resistance + 5. "
"You have been attacked by the miasma of the fourth-level demonic plant, the Evergreen Cypress Tree. Your spiritual will has been slightly disturbed, your breathing has been slightly distressed, and your blood circulation has slightly slowed down. Blood Strength + 10, Poison Resistance + 5. "
"You have been attacked by the miasma of the fourth-level demonic plant, the Evergreen Cypress Tree. The poison resistance attribute in your body automatically activated to resist. The resistance was successful. Blood Strength + 10, Poison Resistance + 5."
In just a moment's effort, Yang Fan completely got rid of the attack of the miasma.
But Chu Feiyun, Duan Xiaorui, Zhu Yuchen, Jin Wenze, and An Sheng were like dumplings, falling straight down.
Yang Fan's expression changed slightly. He couldn't care about hiding anymore. The spiritual power in his sea of consciousness suddenly burst out, separately probing the five people who were falling. Before they completely landed, he picked them up one by one and placed them flat on a wide branch of the Evergreen Cypress Tree.
"These people from the Residence of Guardians are really evil. They have been scheming against us since the beginning of the launch. According to their way of playing, after the first round of launch, how many people will be left in the twenty-four academies of the twenty-four northwestern cities?"
Before landing, who would have thought that these tall trees under them were all fourth-level demonic plants?
Even Chu Feiyun, a third-level Martial Master, couldn't withstand the fourth-level miasma released by these demonic plants. How could the contestants who were far weaker than Chu Feiyun survive?
It seemed that they were determined to eliminate all the weak contestants in one round.
"You used the Intermediate Healing Technique on Disciple An Sheng. The treatment was successful. The miasma in Disciple An Sheng's body has been cleared. Spiritual Power + 1, Spiritual Willpower + 1, Skill Proficiency + 2."
Yang Fan waved his hand and woke An Sheng up first. After being prepared in advance, An Sheng directly sealed the pores all over his body and set up a spiritual barrier around him, completely isolating himself from the surrounding air.
"I'll go down and check the situation first. You treat and detoxify them!"
After leaving these words, Yang Fan directly jumped down and released the big dog from his pocket at the same time, waiting for battle.
In fact, there was no need to check at all. Yang Fan's spiritual power had already thoroughly understood the situation within a few kilometers of the surrounding area.
Now, under their feet, which was under the fourth-level evergreen cypress tree, was a group of fourth-level demonic green-headed pythons. At this moment, all of them raised their heads and spat out their tongues, waiting for the humans to fall from the sky.
Just now, if it wasn't for Yang Fan's timely action to control the descent of his teammates, Chu Feiyun, Fatty An and the others would have most likely been eaten by these green-headed pythons.
It was too damn dangerous!
Who would have the chance to call for help and give up when they were unconscious?
Did these people from the House of Guardians do it on purpose?
First, there were fourth-level demonic plants and fourth-level demonic generals. How could ordinary martial arts students withstand it?
Could it be that this was also the benefit of being the first place in the housing ranking competition?
A fourth-level demonic general seemed to be worth a hundred points, which was a hundred times more than a first-level demonic beast. If they could successfully kill all thirteen fourth-level green-headed pythons, it meant that they could rely on the other teams for 1300 points when the competition just started.
However, the crux of the problem was, how many people could take this kind of test and benefit?
Yang Fan's mind moved, and his spiritual power couldn't help but sweep towards the second batch of teams that were released from the airship.
Perhaps, for the elite students of Qingshan Martial Arts School, this could indeed be regarded as a kind of benefit beginning.
Without saying anything, Yang Fan rode on the big dog and landed in the middle of the group of pythons under the tree. His King's Might was instantly unleashed, and the thirteen pythons were forced to prostrate themselves on the ground, not daring to resist.
Yang Fan raised his blade and mercilessly began a one-sided massacre of these giant pythons on the ground.
"You've killed a fourth-level demonic general green-headed python. Your expression is agitated, and your combat experience has greatly increased. Your vitality + 200, and your willpower + 10."
"You've killed a fourth-level demonic general green-headed python. Your expression is agitated, and your combat experience has greatly increased. Your vitality + 250, and your willpower + 13."
"…"
In just three breaths' time, Yang Fan had killed all thirteen of the green-headed pythons, gaining 3,100 points of Vitality and 186 points of Willpower.
The harvest was not bad. If he could continue killing like this, Yang Fan believed that his martial arts cultivation would definitely advance rapidly again.
After using the Intermediate Collection Skill on the corpses of the green-headed pythons, and after collecting some snake gall and snake meat, Dahei opened its mouth and began to enjoy the set meal.
Thirteen green-headed pythons only allowed Dahei to eat thirty percent full. The meat would only stay in its stomach for a short while, and would be completely digested by its powerful digestive ability, turning into the purest demonic energy to strengthen its own cultivation.
"Master, in fact, this dog can also help kill demonic beasts!"
Dahei wanted to volunteer, but was flatly refused by Yang Fan. Demonic beasts killed by pets didn't count for their master's vitality and experience. Yang Fan wouldn't let this silly dog steal the kill. If he could kill it himself, he wouldn't let anyone else do it.
Dahei's purpose, apart from being a precaution, was to clean up the battlefield and avoid wasting resources.
Seeing that his vitality and experience were constantly increasing, Yang Fan's interest in this arena, which seemed to be much crueler and more dangerous than the trial valley, was greatly increased.
In West Chu City, the South China Martial Arts School held a trial to compete for resources. From the very beginning, they excluded demonic beasts above the fourth-level. But here, fourth-level demonic generals seemed to be the norm.
When Yang Fan released his spirit to explore the surrounding environment, he even found several fifth-level demonic beasts.
However, these fifth-level demonic generals all seemed to have suffered moderate internal injuries. Their strength was limited, and they couldn't unleash their full power. This must be the deliberate arrangement of the House of Guardians.
Very bold, and also very awesome.
Yang Fan could almost foresee that in the first ten minutes of this arena competition, almost half of the students would be eliminated.
This kind of elimination efficiency could definitely be described as ruthless and cruel. Because if one wasn't careful, someone would really end up in the stomach of a demonic beast. Even if there was a Master Stage invigilator, they might not be able to come to the rescue in time.
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