Blue Card Starry Sky

Chapter 92 Going out for training
Lan Tian returned to his residence, but Hai Liang and Cao Yuqing had not yet returned, so he went out to the main dining hall for a meal. It was quite a distance from the villa to the main dining hall, and Lan Tian noticed that many high-level students lived nearby, and they were also going to the dining hall in twos and threes.

Among these trainees, they were all discussing one thing: the struggle for the Holy Mountain with the Asura Empire. They said that the Emperor had ordered that the Holy Mountain must be seized at all costs! All factions attached great importance to this selection competition, and the Spirit Hall would also send its strongest contestants. The internal selection competition would be held soon, and everyone was eager to try.

Lan Tian didn't know what they were talking about had to do with him. As a newcomer who had just joined the Spirit Hall, he could only keep quiet about these things. The Spirit Hall was full of experts, and he would like to go and see the internal selection competition if he had the chance.

By this time, the cafeteria was packed. From afar, Lan Tian spotted Hai Liang and Cao Yuqing there, surrounded by wealthy young men who were busily serving them a table laden with delicious food. Lan Tian was even a little jealous!

Lan Tian ordered some food nearby and ate it herself. She had originally wanted to bring some back for them in case they had nothing to eat, but it seemed unnecessary now; they were enjoying good food and drink, and were being waited on. Sigh! She felt uneasy!
After finishing his meal, Lan Tian returned alone to the villa in the backyard. He prepared his gear for tomorrow's training expedition. His assistant had just delivered three sets of equipment, including urgently needed medicines, food, and camping gear. Lan Tian stored everything into his spacetime ring. He also possessed one of the Demon Lord's spacetime rings, but unfortunately, he couldn't open it himself; only the Demon Lord could. He didn't know where the Demon Lord had fled to.

Earlier, Lan Zun had returned Lan Tian to him the time-space ring, but Lan Tian still kept the remaining short sword, necklace pendant, and ring on his person.

Soon after, Hai Liang and Cao Yuqing returned! Seeing that Lan Tian was not as enthusiastic as before, they were jealous and angry with the two of them! In fact, their unusual reaction today was to gather information, to learn about the new students of the Spirit Hall, their family backgrounds, and the issues related to tomorrow's training trip.

These new trainees had arrived more than two months earlier than Lan Tian and his group. This time, they were going on a hunting expedition deep into the Nalan Mountains. These were all sons of wealthy families, selected by their clans to study and cultivate at the Spirit Hall. When they told Lan Tian what they were doing, his doubts vanished, and he looked at them with new respect, no longer holding a grudge!

The next morning, everyone gathered on the parade ground, waiting to depart. Xing Meng, Qi Fei, and two high-ranking instructors went together, as instructed by the Hall Master to ensure the new trainees returned safely and without incident.

A spaceship landed on the playground. It was a small, blue-hued vessel that could carry over fifty people. Everyone filed in and boarded the spaceship, which then took off and flew deeper into the Nalan Mountains. Deep within the Nalan Mountains, many large and ferocious beasts roamed, and flying creatures were even more numerous. One wrong move and you could be snatched away and become their picnic.

The spaceship stopped in an open area, disembarked everyone, and then returned to Nalan City. Instructor Xing Meng gathered everyone together and emphasized before departure that the environment here was dangerous, with many large wild animals appearing unpredictably, and flying beasts being fierce and attacking anyone who saw them. Everyone had to be careful and not get separated.

Instructor Xing Meng led the way, followed closely by a senior instructor, while Qi Fei and another senior instructor brought up the rear. They moved forward slowly together, with the howls of wild beasts echoing in the distance and the sounds of fighting between them coming intermittently from afar.

Today, our goal is to reach the edge of the mountain's core area and camp there. Tomorrow, we'll search for the Golden Deer. The purpose of this trip is to hunt a Golden Deer; its antlers are the best cultivation material and an essential component for crafting high-level weapons and equipment. Therefore, we must make a profit from this trip.

Along the way, everyone proceeded with extreme caution, startled several times by wild animals that suddenly appeared, but these were all small creatures that were easily dealt with, becoming their dinner that evening. As the sun set and night fell, the time when wild animals were most active, everyone remained extremely careful to avoid provoking a group attack.

After a long hike, we finally arrived at our campsite for the night. Everyone worked together to set up the tents, lit a campfire, and grilled some wild game. We enjoyed a delicious and satisfying meal. All the day's fatigue vanished, and everyone was incredibly excited. After a hearty meal, we rested to recharge for tomorrow's golden deer hunt.

Instructor Xing Meng and the other three took turns keeping watch to ensure the new recruits' absolute safety. Lan Tian was indeed a little tired after a day of marching, but he could still persevere. He wasn't sleepy, so he went to the campfire to keep watch with Instructor Xing Meng.

"Why aren't you asleep? Tomorrow will be tiring, and hunting can be dangerous. Go and rest!" Xing Meng said to Lan Tian. "I can't sleep. I've come to chat with you," Lan Tian replied.

“You are special. Among them, you are the one I have the most faith in!” Xing Meng said.

"Thank you, Instructor. I wasn't very confident in myself. I felt lost in the Endless Sea and didn't want to let hatred blind me," Lan Tian said to Xing Meng.

"The racial hatred in the Endless Sea runs very deep, and there are conflicts between the various races. Sometimes these conflicts are irreconcilable and cannot be controlled by an individual." Xing Meng seemed to know a lot about the Endless Sea.

“I think so too. Now that I’m on the Blue Card Continent and looking back at the Endless Sea, I feel utterly powerless. Don’t you feel a strange sense of detachment?” Just as Lan Tian was chatting with Xing Meng, the instructor who was monitoring the perimeter rushed back.

"Oh no! A giant, fully grown lizard beast is coming towards us!" the instructor said urgently to Xing Meng.

"This lizard-like beast is extremely hostile to people. It will follow us by scent and try to feast on us," Xing Meng said. We must deal with it on the outskirts, otherwise, we'll face endless trouble.

“I’ll go with you and resolve this as soon as possible,” Lan Tian said to Xing Meng.

Xing Meng woke up the other instructors and told them to guard the area while she, Lan Tian, ​​and another instructor went to deal with the beast. The three of them quickly headed forward. They saw a lizard-like creature several meters tall walking towards their tent.

They were getting closer to the rest area; they couldn't let it get close to the camp alive. Instructor Xing Meng launched the first attack, a powerful surge of energy rushing towards the lizard beast.

"boom"

The lizard beast roared in pain, wounded and enraged, and charged towards them at full speed.

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(End of this chapter)