At the foot of Evernight Peak, there is a small river flowing through. This small river is a branch of Liusha River. The water is crystal clear and fish and shrimp are playing in it. Above the river, there is a small bridge, 3 feet long and one foot wide, only enough for one person to pass. Bufan walked on the bridge and walked to the pavilion on the opposite side.
The pavilion was very large, and there were already two to three hundred freshmen sitting in it, chatting together in twos and threes. Bufan walked in. A senior in school uniform saw new people coming in and said, "Junior, please rest here and wait. We will announce the content of the next stage when everyone is here."
"Oh, okay, senior." Although he had doubts, Bufan did not ask the senior directly, but nodded in agreement, then looked around, and casually found an empty seat to sit down.
"Hey, what a coincidence, we meet again. It seems that you and I are really destined." A familiar voice came from the side.
Bufan turned around and saw that it was the younger brother of the two brothers who were in front of him in the queue. His name seemed to be Guo Zhi.
"Yes, it's quite fate."
Guo Zhi was an acquaintance, and he had chatted with Bufan before. Now that he caught Bufan opening his mouth, the conversation started.
"Do you know why we gathered here instead of living in the dormitory directly?" Guo Zhi glanced around and said quietly to Bufan.
"I heard from the seniors that the next stage of testing seems to be going on, and it seems to be a freshman competition? What's the point of such a competition?" Bufan felt a little confused about the upcoming test.
"Of course, this test is of great significance." Seeing Bufan listening to him attentively, Guo Zhi became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke.
"Although my stubborn brother refused to tell me what the test was about? But he always told me to go all out to win a high ranking. That brother of mine, you don't know, you always like to control He kept talking about me and always said that I was a talkative person. He also said that he must get rid of my bad habits. Is it wrong that I am talkative? He was jealous. He was jealous that I could talk a lot. He was jealous that I had more friends than him. If I hadn’t spoken But he, I have long..."
"Uh, wait, wait, um, didn't you say it was of great significance? Then what?" Bufan quickly interrupted when he noticed that Guo Zhi was starting to stray further and further away from his words.
"Then? What then?" Guo Zhi was a little confused. What on earth was this guy going to ask?
"That test? What's the point?"
"Oh, this, don't worry, don't worry, we are friends, I will tell you this, don't tell other people, otherwise we will be under great pressure to compete. I heard that this has something to do with the dormitory we live in, we There is a natural magic circle under the dormitory building where freshmen of this year live, called the Spirit Gathering Magic Circle. Have you ever heard of the Spirit Gathering Magic Circle? It is a military-level cultivation treasure. The closer you are to the magic circle, the more effective it will be. Strong, and as a natural magic circle, it is not comparable to ordinary magic circles. So this time the ranking determines the floor of the dormitory, and the lower the floor, the better."
"Oh, so that's it." Everyone onlookers exclaimed.
"How's it going? My friend is interesting, isn't he?" After Guo Zhi finished speaking, he smiled and patted Bufan on the shoulder.
"Uh." Looking at the people leaving, Bufan was speechless. Did he follow his wishes? Or should we stay away quickly to avoid getting infected?
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Time passed slowly, and more and more people gathered in the pavilion. With Guo Zhi, a talkative person, Bufan just had to be a loyal listener.
Finally, the senior walked in and said to everyone: "Everyone, the next session is about to begin. Everyone, please follow me."
Everyone stood up and followed the senior. Bufan breathed a sigh of relief. After hesitating, he patted Guo Zhi on the shoulder and said, "It's time to set off. The competition is so fierce. You have to hurry up. As a friend, I can only give you Blessed.”
As soon as he heard the word friend, Guo Zhi's smile suddenly brightened. It was obvious that he liked the word friend very much. He stood up, nodded resolutely, and started running forward. But when he got halfway, he looked both ways, and then looked back with some surprise, and found that Bufan was still walking slowly behind, as if on an outing. He couldn't help but curiously asked: "Bufan, didn't you say that competition is fierce? Are you in a hurry? Why are you walking so slowly? You are almost at the back. When everyone starts running, you will be one step behind." After he finished asking, he patted his head as if he remembered something. Palm exclaimed: "Could it be that you did it on purpose? Are you observing everyone's actions to prepare for the next test?"
"I said, your imagination is too big. No need to make random guesses. I am injured, and I am somewhat self-aware of how much I weigh. Then I will jog all the way to the finish line. alright."
Most of the 500 new students are already at the rank of sergeant. They are at the peak of extraordinary apprenticeships, and there is a huge difference in terms of physical strength alone.
"How about I carry you when the meeting starts?"
"Are you sure?" Bufan asked in surprise.
"Yes." Guo Zhi nodded seriously.
Bufan was stunned this time, as if the two of them had just met today, and he was willing to do this for himself? Are you attractive? By the way, you are not a beauty either, right?
"Come on, if you carry me on your back, it will definitely affect your speed. I won't feel guilty if your ranking is low."
"Oh, that's it. Don't worry about it. My brother used to say he was tired when he came home and looked at the endless mountains. He asked me to carry him over the mountains and ridges. I couldn't carry him at the beginning. Later, I walked a lot, and running on my back has become a unique skill of mine."
It seemed that he heard something outrageous, and Bufan decided to filter it out.
"Okay, okay. I appreciate your kindness. Even if you really have that intention, I don't have the shame to let you carry it. Try to get a good ranking, so that when I go out in the future, I will tell everyone that there is a big guy." The master is my friend, how majestic he is."
"Okay, I'll leave first." Seeing that Bufan had made up his mind, Guo Zhi had no choice but to give up persuading him and left step by step.
His appearance made Bufan blush for a moment, and his look of farewell made Bufan really unable to look directly at him!
Outside the pavilion is a huge square. There is a huge boulder standing on the edge of the square. Next to the boulder are racks of weapons, which are filled with densely packed weapons, including guns, swords, hammers, and of course a small number of weapons. shield.
Outside the square is an open grassland with sparse trees isolated on the grassland. Various small animals are running around in the grassland, giving off a peaceful atmosphere.
The senior led the freshmen to the huge rock and stopped there with their eyes closed and meditative. The people gathered didn't know what was going on, but they didn't dare to make any noise, so they had to wait quietly for the senior's next instructions.
Time passed, and finally after the last group of people arrived, the senior raised his eyebrows, then opened his eyes, jumped up and jumped onto the boulder.
He looked at the crowd gathered below, pointed forward, and said slowly: "Have you seen this grassland and the forest in front of you? Your dormitory is in that direction, behind the forest. Go ahead and go through it. They just need to get their favorite room number and check in on a first-come, first-served basis. Of course, there may be some emergencies on the road, so I have prepared standard weapons for you, so you can just take them as you like."
Watching everyone enthusiastically choosing their weapons, the senior suddenly said something else, "Yes, competition with each other is allowed, but there is a rule in the student code that alumni are not allowed to kill each other. You have to remember it. Okay. , do you have any questions?"
"Senior, are the dormitories still divided into men and women?" a voice came from the crowd.
"Oh, what do you think?" The senior looked at the junior who asked the question and asked.
"I think we are still young and will not consider these things at all. There is no pressure at all about men and women living together." The boy replied with an upright face.
"If you are a girl, I can consider this answer, but if you are a boy, then you can skip it. Girls will have special rooms to stay in. Of course, these special rooms are divided into grades. There are good ones, and of course there are average ones. Yes, first come first served.”
Everyone looked at each other and said nothing.
"Okay, without further ado, let's set off quickly."
Hundreds of freshmen galloped across the grassland like wild horses, and soon they all turned into black dots and disappeared into the distance.
As the second echelon, Bufan also started jogging. Although he knew that he would not get any good rankings, Bufan thought about it. It would be too much to exile himself because of this. He should do well without affecting his injuries. yourself, then you will have a clear conscience.
Soon, he distanced himself from the last echelon. There were not many people in the last echelon, but looking at them walking leisurely, as if they were on an outing, they should be a team that didn't have much idea about the ranking.
While jogging, Bufan always paid attention to the movement on the grassland, but after running for a long time, he didn't see anything wrong. Could it be that this is really a running game? Bufan felt that the hospital should not make such a useless move.
Soon, Extraordinary's worries came true. At the junction of the grassland and the forest, a large river spanned it. This large river was the Liusha River flowing in the Warcraft Mountains. The water in the river was rapid and the geometry was unknown.
Bufan stood by the river and looked on both sides. As far as he could see, it was empty. There was no shadow of the bridge and there were no boats nearby. It seems that to cross this river, either walk on both sides to see if there is a way to cross; or, like those people in the river, cross across.
At this time, there were a few people standing sparsely by the river. Some of them were observing everywhere, and some were pacing back and forth. Some are immersed in thinking. Occasionally, one or two people will jump into the river, and then lead several others to follow suit. Bufan did not see Guo Zhi among these people, so he expected that he had either passed the river or was on the way to the river.
Bufan had no idea about this river. He was not a magician and could fly in the air. He is not a good swimmer, ignoring the rapids and moving forward bravely, and he is not the kind of teacher-level person who walks on water. He is just a small swordsman apprentice, not even a soldier, but he wants to cross this hundred-foot-wide quicksand river. What is his dream?
This big river is extremely stressful for people at the military level. Thinking of this, Bufan shook his head, found a tree with dense leaves, and sat down next to it. Facing the cool breeze and breathing in the dry air with the fragrance of vegetation, Feifan narrowed his eyes in comfort, and after a while he heard a slight dozing sound.
