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[Mortal World: Don't fight, you can't beat him. Try to stall and wait for me to get there!]
Jiang Chen sent a message back.
He knew very well how strong these students were.
Even the most common students at the academy had four skills!
Moreover, their skills were not inferior to the top-tier players.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many top players getting beaten up.
In his previous life, Jiang Chen hadn't received this "honor."
But many who got beaten had vented their anger on the forums.
There was even a top female player who posted, crying that she had been beaten for a full half-hour!
That post had even trended at the time.
So if it came to a fight, Jiang Chen was worried that Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao would suffer.
"Quickly finish off this BOSS!"
Jiang Chen's eyes narrowed as he walked towards the Wasteland Snake King in front of him.
...
Skyward City, Skyward Academy.
On a wide, flat, bluestone ground, a row of low round platforms was built.
This was the training ground of Skyward Academy, and these round platforms were the training stages.
At this moment, in front of the foremost training stage, twenty or thirty young men and women had gathered.
They were all wearing the same style of white clothing,
They were all looking at the two graceful figures beside them.
The two were Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao.
"Adventurers, make a decision quickly. Do you want a team battle or a solo battle?"
"Of course, if it's a team battle, you only have two people, so we will only send out two as well."
The speaker was a woman in her twenties, holding a staff and looking calmly at Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao.
"Do we really have to fight? Can't we just skip it?"
Qing Ying frowned, looking at the woman named [Susan] in front of her.
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"No, this is the initiation ceremony. All new adventurers must have a match with us. It's the rule," Susan said slowly.
"What a load of crap..."
Qing Ying pursed her lips.
"Stop talking nonsense. Both of you come at me together, I'll take you on two-to-one!"
Kevin, holding a long spear, stood arrogantly in front of the two girls.
"Tch!"
Qing Ying just rolled her eyes. If it weren't for Jiang Chen's instructions, she would have gone up and given this guy a beating.
"Time is limited. If you don't want to fight, hand over your academy badges."
Susan said indifferently.
"We choose team battle!"
Tao Xiaoyao suddenly said, "But we have another teammate who hasn't arrived yet. We need to wait for him."
"Stalling won't help. If you get on the training stage now, I might consider defeating you quickly. The longer you delay, the more ruthless I'll be!"
Kai Qiang's tone carried a hint of threat.
As if Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were already meat on the chopping block, ready to be slaughtered by him.
"No matter what, we have to wait for our teammate."
Tao Xiaoyao held back her anger and responded.
"Adventurers, this initiation ceremony has always been this way. None of you can avoid it. If you don't respond within fifteen minutes, I'll have to take back your academy badges."
At this moment, a middle-aged man in black walked over. It was Mr. Lu.
As soon as he finished speaking,
Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao received a system prompt.
[Please start the initiation ceremony within 15 minutes, or your Skyward Academy badges will be taken back!]
[Hint: Remaining time, 14 minutes 59 seconds...]
...
Leaving Fire City, Western Plains.
Jiang Chen took less than a minute to deal with the Bronze Level BOSS, the Wasteland Snake King.
This BOSS wasn't a first kill and only dropped a Silver Level equipment and an item called [Snake King's Reverse Scale].
It was a quest item.
Without delay, Jiang Chen took Yuna and quickly headed towards Leaving Fire City.
At this moment,
He received a system prompt.
[Please start the initiation ceremony within 15 minutes, or your Skyward Academy badge will be taken back!]
"Fifteen minutes... It will take me that long just to get back to Leaving Fire City. I should have prepared more Teleportation Stones!"
Jiang Chen hadn't expected the initiation ceremony to have a time limit.
There was no time to think, he had to get back to Leaving Fire City as quickly as possible.
Even without stopping, it took Jiang Chen 12 minutes to reach the west gate of Leaving Fire City.
At this point, there were only three minutes left until the initiation ceremony.
Using the city gate's teleportation array, Jiang Chen and Yuna quickly arrived at the Main City Square.
Then, they entered the main city's mansion and went up to the fifth floor.
"Old Flame, hand in the quest!"
Jiang Chen shouted as he ran into Yan Changfeng's office.
At the same time, he glanced at the remaining time, less than two minutes!
With this little time, it was impossible to reach the teleportation array, teleport to Skyward City, and get to the academy!
"I've prepared the recommendation letter."
Yan Changfeng sat at a long table, took out a letter, and placed it on the table.
Jiang Chen quickly sat down and picked up the envelope.
[You have obtained the Skyward Academy Recommendation Letter!]
"I killed the Snake King, and this is its item."
Jiang Chen took out the [Snake King's Reverse Scale] from his backpack and placed it on the table.
"Not bad, I didn't expect you to kill the Snake King. I'll give you an extra reward."
Yan Changfeng said according to the procedure, then took out a paper talisman, which emitted a peculiar wave.
"Wait, Old Flame, I don't want this reward!"
Although curious about the use of the paper talisman, Jiang Chen only glanced at it and immediately said, "I need to get to Skyward Academy right now. Just send us there, it shouldn't break the rules!"
"You mean, exchange the reward for teleporting you to Skyward Academy?"
Yan Changfeng's hand holding the paper talisman paused slightly, stunned for a moment.
"Exactly!"
Jiang Chen nodded quickly.
"This sensing talisman is the quest reward. It can save your life!"
Yan Changfeng said as he placed the paper talisman on the table.
"Old Flame! I don't have time!"
Seeing Yan Changfeng's reluctance to change the reward, Jiang Chen became anxious and wanted to say more.
Yan Changfeng's voice interrupted him, "Do you have money? Teleporting both of you to Skyward Academy will cost 200 gold coins. I occasionally do teleportation business, so it's not against the rules."
"No problem!"
Jiang Chen's eyes lit up, and he handed over 200 gold coins.
"Take the sensing talisman."
Yan Changfeng said, then took out a scroll, which was the World Teleportation Map.
"The sensing talisman..."
Jiang Chen was curious about what it was that Yan Changfeng insisted on giving him.
He quickly picked up the paper talisman from the table.
[You have obtained Yan Changfeng's Sensing Talisman!]
[Yan Changfeng's Sensing Talisman: When in danger, you can use this talisman, and Yan Changfeng will sense it and come to help. Usable once.]
"Goodness, Old Flame is really generous!"
Jiang Chen couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
"Go now!"
At this moment, the World Teleportation Map had already unfolded, floating in mid-air.
Yan Changfeng quickly designated a location on the projected map.
As the transparent ripples spread, he placed his hand on Jiang Chen and Yuna's shoulders.
The next moment, the two disappeared from the spot.
As the scene before his eyes shifted, Jiang Chen found himself on a wide, flat, bluestone ground.
Not far ahead was a large square area.
In the middle of the area was a row of low round platforms.
He quickly walked forward and saw a crowd gathered around one of the platforms.
"So this is the so-called otherworldly adventurer, so timid. I had high expectations."
In front of the crowd, Kai Qiang sneered at Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, "Time's almost up, hand over your badges and leave the academy. Cowards are not welcome here!"
"Start your performance, let me see your initiation ceremony!"
Jiang Chen shouted loudly.
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