Multitalented Witch
Chapter 272: Training in a Remote City
“The Black Vatican conducts experiments on the evil arts, and represents a great threat to mankind. That's the truth we all know. We have our lines too. Test subjects are usually criminals sentenced to death. Though sometimes uncontrollable, we managed to clean up the mess in the past without hurting anyone.
“Qiu Yuhua, you are too stubborn. How can you say we are also evil? We create. In the past, there were only a few Elements that existed. Our ancestors did a great job in exploring and discovering new Elements. Having a new Element will greatly help our country, and the whole of humanity. Are you just going to realize how weak humans are when demonic beasts eat us like fowl someday? You are not the only one who is irrational! In addition, witches have an obligation to make sacrifices for their country when needed! ” General Lu Nian maintains his stance.
"Whatever you say. All I know is he's not a member of the military. You have no right to tell him. I've already asked Dean Xiao about this matter as well, and he would never agree,” Qiu Yuhua had no intention of wasting his time further with Lu Nian.
“Alright, that's enough. It's so hard for both of you to meet, and you're still arguing when you have the chance. Let's enjoy the tea, the authorities will decide for us,” said Dean Song He of Imperial College, who sat among them.
"Dean Song He, we should discuss his training." Qiu Yuhua completely ignored General Lu's existence as he spoke to Dean Song He.
“Oh, I've made preparations. Do you remember Jinlin City? ”
“Why there should be!”
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The mission of the training was very important for the magicians who were still learning. Even if the school does not force students to participate in the mission, those who strive for excellence will still set them up for themselves. How could they not try to gain experience if they were thinking of becoming an expert?
During the meeting for exchange students, Dean Song He represented the Imperial College to explain the details of the training mission.
The students of the Pearl Institute and Imperial College would run their missions in the same place, so they attended the same meeting.
“Training this time will be held in Jinlin City, located in Yangtze Plain,” Dean Song He told them.
“Jinlin City? Why have I never heard of this place before? ” spray Qingqing, who is quite a geographer.
He was quite a genius, with an impressive memory. He clearly remembered the name of every city in the country, but he had never heard of the name Dean Song He mentioned.
“This city of Jinlin is quite special. It was erased from the map about fifteen years ago, ” Qiu Yuhua said calmly.
"Deleted from the map?" The students are dumbfounded. They had never heard of a city being destroyed!
Besides, what exactly does it mean when a city is destroyed?
“Fifteen years ago, the one close to Dongting Lake was caught in a great disaster. Overpopulated demonic beasts swarmed Jinlin City, which was relatively far away. Fortunately, a magician finds out what happened in the middle of his training in the countryside. He immediately asked the government to evacuate the residents of Jinlin City.
“On the second day, the entire city turned into a party for demonic beasts after being overrun. Those who could not evacuate in time were buried there forever.” Dean Song He couldn't help but feel emotional when he mentioned past events.
In fact, the witch who discovered the disaster was Song He himself. However, he was unwilling to share his past, as it was too much of a tragedy.
Some records that were not disclosed to the public did briefly mention the disaster at Dongting Lake fifteen years ago. However, no one from their generation knew about the city that had disappeared fifteen years ago.
"So that means Jinlin City is a desolate city?" Xu Dalong asked.
"That's fine. Ten years ago, it was like heaven for demonic beasts. Even the magicians from the military did not dare to take the risk to exterminate them. However, according to the latest information from the hunters, most of the ferocious beasts in Jinlin City had disappeared, as if they had moved to another place for some reason !
We did do an investigation, and confirmed that the number of animals had significantly reduced. It's not as scary as it used to be, ” Dean Song He said.
“So that means, we will train in that abandoned city?”
"I want you to collect data from the city." Dean Song He sipped his tea before continuing. “Although the demonic beasts are gone, there are still many species of them roaming the city. I'd like you to gather as much information as you can, counting the number of Servant-class beings and Warrior-level creatures you encounter.”
“Just collect data?” Shen Mingxiao asked.
If they only needed to gather data, it didn't seem too difficult.
“We plan to write a proposal to evaluate the possibility of reconstructing Jinlin City. Imperial College and Pearl Institute work together for this, so the data you will collect is very important. To prove our point, we need to evaluate the dangers of cities that have been abandoned for fifteen years.”
Mo Fan did not think it was an easy task after hearing his explanation.
The city is huge. In order to gather accurate data, they needed to spread throughout the city.
In that case, the chances of being detected by a savage beast were clearly higher, and they could easily find themselves surrounded by ferocious beasts!
The danger level of the mission in a remote city would be similar to the Blood Alert disaster that Bo City experienced. It's not as easy as hiding in a safe zone. If they went too far into the demon beast territory, it would be the end of their lives!
“Dean, you asked us to count the number of Servant and Warrior class beings. What about a Commander-level beast? ” Luo Song asked naively.
“Oh, if you stumble into a Commander-level creature, it would be very impressive if you manage to make it back alive,” Dean Song He said in a somewhat calm voice.
Everyone immediately felt goosebumps hearing his response.
Basically, Jinlin City had turned into a den of demonic beasts, and such a place would always have a Commander-level beast. If one or two of them decided to move, their mission would be extremely dangerous.
It is said that Commander-level creatures are very perceptive. Even a giant bird that flew across its territory several hundred meters in the sky would still be eaten alive.
“There are many things you can do yourself. I hope the students from Imperial College and the Pearl Institute can work together to ensure that everyone will return safely in one piece!” Dean Song He cheered them on calmly..
