
Mysterious energy…
Upgrade Arcana five times…
Ling Jiu started to think.
He was currently absorbing pure Dark bio energy, which had Arcana ten times higher than Gene Arcana. Meanwhile, the mysterious energy Niu Ben mentioned was only five times higher.
Does this mysterious energy have anything to do with Dark-Bio energy?
Perhaps it was the Dark Bio-energy that had reduced effectiveness but not as low as the Gene Arcana?
“Maybe,” muttered Ling Jiu to himself.
“It is precisely because of the existence of this mysterious energy that the geniuses in the Highest Matriculation Camp are willing to stay and plant trees on this cursed planet.”
Time passed as the two chatted. An hour later, they arrived at a world of ice and snow.
There was snow everywhere, and icebergs that stood like mountains.
A strong wind roared in the air above the boundless expanse of ice.
Brother Niu, is this the Arctic or the Antarctic? Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking into the endless snowy fields, Ling Jiu asked in surprise, “Is the dimensional passageway leading to the planet here?”
This is Antarctica.
Niu Ben nodded. We'll be in the Antarctic Ice City any minute.
The Antarctic Ice City?
Sure enough, after the next ten minutes, a silver city looming amidst the icy wind and snow appeared in the field of vision.
The city walls were 100 meters high, and the top was sealed. The huge city seemed to be made of ice, like a towering iceberg.
“Bro, this is Antarctic Ice City,” Niu Ben said. “The dimensional section leading to the Highest Matriculation Campground is within this city, and the supplies for the camp are also sent from here.”
“Attracting.”
The plane arrived in front of the city wall and then landed.
“Bro, it might be a little too cold out there. Wear this jacket. “
Niu Ben took out two goose down jackets from the closet, one for himself and the other for Ling Jiu. But Ling Jiu simply smiled and refused.
“Thank you, Brother Niu, but I don't need that.”
Take it, you'll know when you get out! Niu Ben said. “The Antarctic Ice City is at the extreme point of Antarctica, where temperatures are lowest on Earth. It's only June when temperatures in Antarctica haven't reached the coldest time of the year, but it's still minus sixty or seventy degrees. Most people can't help it! “
“Alright then.”
Ling Jiu could not help his kindness and held the jacket in his hand. Seeing that Ling Jiu was still not wearing it, Niu Ben did not bother to remind him anymore. He'll wear it when he comes out.
An extreme chill hit their faces as soon as the hatch was opened. Niu Ben could not stop shivering. “Damn, it's very cold.”
After the two of them got out of the plane, Niu Ben saved it. He shivered in the cold despite wearing a thick jacket.
He looked towards Ling Jiu, whose eyes looked around curiously. He became mute; ling Jiu was only wearing black casual clothes.
“Are you not cold, bro?”
“Slight.” Ling Jiu shrugged his shoulders.
“Slightly? You're really tough. ”
Niu Ben took a breath. “I have received no less than a hundred people. It's the first time I've seen someone so immune to the cold as you. “
“Not too bad.” Ling Jiu smiled. “Should we enter now?”
Niu Ben quickly arrived under the city wall, took out a card, and put it in a card slot. After several beeps, a pleasant sounding sound came. Identity verified.
Soon after, a gate slowly rose. Niu Ben gestured for Ling Jiu to walk through the gate. After the two entered, the gate came back down.
A hallway appeared in front of them. After walking for about a hundred meters, they passed through the alloy door and a building appeared.
A neat lawn and a beautiful stone garden with neatly trimmed trees are in front of the building. It was a world apart compared to the outside.
Who would have thought Antarctica had such a paradise! Ling Jiu could not help but exclaim.
“Out of the ice city there is a solid ice sheet 100 meters thick. This layer of ice completely insulates the severe cold outside, separating the inside and outside into two different worlds, ”Niu Ben smiled and said. “Let's go in.”
“Good.”
Niu Ben brought Ling Jiu into the building. The interior of this building towering over the Antarctic continent is indistinguishable from ordinary corporate offices.
There was a receptionist in the lobby on the ground floor, staff on the first floor, and fitness equipment on the second floor.
…
They climbed all the way to the top floor and arrived in front of an office, where Niu Ben pressed the doorbell.
“Log.”
A pleasant voice came from within.
The two pushed the door open and saw that it was an office designed with antique decorations. A black haired woman was sitting on an office chair, staring at the documents.
“Mistress,” Niu Ben greets the woman.
The woman, who turned out to be the camp commander, looked at Niu Ben: “Have you brought the man?”
“Good mistress.”
“Good.” The woman then looked at Ling Jiu. “So you are Ling Jiu?”
“Ya, Mistress,” replied Ling Jiu.
“Welcome to Highest Matriculation Camp.” The woman smiled. “I think Niu Ben must have told you a lot about the Highest Matriculation Camp. So I won't repeat it. I just wanted to tell you one thing. It was harder to leave than entering the Main Matriculation Camp. There is no other way but to work hard. All the best.”
“I got it.” Ling Jiu nodded in acknowledgment.
“Good.” The woman took the form and signed it. “Niu Ben, take him to take a three-piece set and head straight to camp.”
“Good mistress.”
Niu Ben took the form, took Ling Jiu, and took the elevator underground. There, he got Ling Jiu a three-piece set of equipment from a place called the Logistics Department. It consists of a Venom Suit, a spade, and an electronic card.
That's everything.
“This is low level Venom Suit. I guess you should know its usefulness. But its main function is as a space suit on the planet. Shovel to plant a tree. An electronic card is your identity card in camp. With this card in hand, you can freely enter and exit camps, open dorms, save points, and so on. This is equivalent to a card on a university campus, which is quite convenient. ”
As the two took the elevator to the fifth floor underground, a huge underground chamber appeared in front of them.
In the middle of the basement, a yellow vortex hung in the air. That's the dimensional part.
A table was placed in front of him with a staff member sitting there.
“Uncle Wang.”
Niu Ben approached the staff with a smile. “This is a new trainee.”
The staff glanced at Ling Jiu. Give me your identity card!
As Niu Ben handed over their identity card, the staff swiped the card to the card reader.
“Your identity matches. Permission granted to enter dimensional section “.
Ling Jiu and Niu Ben entered the dimensional passageway and arrived at a large square.
Around the square are container-like houses connected by pipes.
In the center of the square stood a pitch-black pillar.
The pillar was a triangular prism, and on each side was a screen where many names were recorded.
Here's the scoreboard. Niu Ben pointed at the pillar with a dragon carving. “Fill from all three sides the same!”
Ling Jiu looked to the side.
No.1: Toynbee Abraham; Vulcan; 967,456; 25 years; 20431209
No.2: Qiu Haohao; Pangu; 941,276; 23 years; 20441215
No.3: Alek Ansel; Freedom Alliance; 93.9871; 26 years; 20411208
…
No.170: Hao Shuai; Freedom Alliance; 0; 17 years; 20510604
No.171: Bai Ya; Tianwei; 0; 17 years; 20510604
From top to bottom there are 171 names. His name appears in the last line.
No.172: Ling Jiu; Pangu; 0; 17 years; 20510607
“My name appears once I arrive. On time! ” Ling Jiu muttered.
“There are currently 172 students in the camp, so 172 names are on the scoreboard,” Niu Ben said. “From left to right there are ranks, names, Arcana combinations, points, ages, and serial numbers. You will know just by looking at the serial number determined by the time of entry of the trainee. You just came to the matriculation camp today, so the serial number is 20510607. ”
“Ahh, now I know,” said Ling Jiu. “The top three trainees are from 2043, 2044, and 2041. In other words, they have been in camp for 8, 7, and 10 years respectively, right?”
“It's true.” Niu Ben nodded.
“Ten years! Who could stay on this barren planet for that long? “
Ling Jiu was speechless, suddenly regretting coming to the matriculation camp.
What are others coming here for? –Energy mysterious.
But this thing is useless to him.
So, what did he expect from the matriculation camp?
A payoff? There's no reward.
Mysterious energies? It's useless to him.
Highest suit after graduation? God knows what that thing is.
Could it be better than the Emissian Suit that was given 9527 to her?
“I shouldn't have come here!” He's sighing.
Seeing Ling Jiu's eyebrows fused together, Niu Ben could not help but laugh, thinking that Ling Jiu was in despair.
“Despite the poor matriculation camp environment, lack of appreciation, heavy duty, and difficult training conditions, it helps us a lot. That mysterious energy was of great help to every Arcanist. Not only can Arcana increase fivefold, but also accelerate our self-cultivation — much faster than Gene Arcana. It's something you can't trade for anything. Many trainees had been here for eight or even ten years, but many of them remained on purpose. Once they left the camp, they would never be able to absorb that mysterious energy again. Hence, many of them wanted to stay in the reserve camp for as long as possible to improve themselves to the maximum. That's the real purpose of them staying here. ”
“I don't know it.” Ling Jiu forced a smile.
“Come go. Let me show you around. The entire camp is roughly divided into four areas: cafeterias, dormitories, recreation and entertainment, and a seed bank. You don't need me to tell you what a cafeteria and a hostel are, do you? The recreation and entertainment areas have bars, internet cafes, KTVs, basketball courts, casinos and other entertainment venues. There is only one recognized currency in the matriculation camp, and that is the point. You can use the points to buy drinks, surf the Internet, karaoke, and so on. As long as you have enough points, you can even do a lot with the opposite sex in camp, you know what I mean? Overall, points are the currency in the matriculation camp. You can do anything with him. ”