
Chapter123: Mass Fights (1)
After he confirmed that everyone had found a team, Ouyang Huanyu smiled and said, "Very good. In order to maintain a balance between each team, except for the herbalist students, everyone here was obliged to consume potions. This potion will suppress your abilities depending on the strength you have. That is, the stronger you are, the more you are affected, and the negative effects will also be more obvious. Before you enter the Obscure Forest, I will give the antidote formula to the herbalists in your team, and you can use it to eliminate the effects of the herbs you will consume. "
"" Really twisting!
Ouyang Huanyu's words once again stirred up unease in their hearts.
The expressions of the strong students who had worked together darkened, while the average student started cheering.
As for one of the teams among the two strongest teams.
Shen Yanxiao looked at the helpless expression of her teammates and quietly slapped herself!
‘Well, who told you to ride other people's coattails ?!’
F* ck!
Even before he had the chance to ride coattails, his powerful allies soon became an obligation to his team.
No words could describe Shen Yanxiao's emotions, and she felt as if she had been deceived.
"It looks like we're all headed for a tough fight." Qi Xia stroked his jaw line. He did not expect the rules that Ouyang Huanyu had set for the test.
"This action is very cruel." Even the gentle Yan Yu could not help but frown at the situation.
We'll play it by ear. Yang Xi glanced at her teammates. They had two shamans in their team, so that was good news, at least!
Even though they were first-year students and could not even be called as herbal medicine experts, there was at least a chance that quantity could cause a change in quality.
"What are you mumbling?" Tang Nazhi embraced Shen Yanxiao and looked at those criminals who colluded together.
"Little Zhizhi, since you ask us sincerely, then I will be merciful and explain this to you." A smiling face like a fox Qi Xia suddenly approached Tang Nazhi.
"Obviously, you don't understand the dean's intentions. If this is a normal situation, then our victory over this test is already secured. Cao Xu's team and the others won't last two rounds with us on the field. However, some unknown potions are meant to suppress our strength now. Do you understand what this means for other students? "
"If you call me Little Zhizhi again, I will beat you up!" Tang Nazhi glared at a certain fox as his lips twitched in anger. Soon after, he turned serious and said, "This means we start from the same starting line as them. How about that? "
Tang Nazhi still did not understand what Qi Xia meant, but Shen Yanxiao understood.
"What he meant was, if the three of them could only recover their strength at the end of the exam, then we wouldn't have to worry. However, the problem was, while the dean intended to suppress all of the stronger students' abilities, he gave all of the team his antidote formula. No one wanted the three of them to recover their strength because that way, it would be a one-sided fight. So, the only way they can prevent it is by knocking down the five of us before we recover our abilities. "
"Fright!" Qi Xia nodded in satisfaction.
"…" Tang Nazhi finally understood what Qi Xia meant when he mentioned ‘a difficult fight.’
"I demand the change of teammates !!"
Chapter 124: Mass Fights (2)
Naturally, Tang Nazhi's wish was not granted. After the students had lunch, the teachers took them to the Unknown Forest.
Located in the northernmost part of Longxuan Empire, the Unknown Forest not only had a large surface area but was also a favorite place of low-level monsters. That meant that not only did the students have to be wary of the strategies of their opponents; they also had to keep an eye on every attack from the magical beasts.
As they walked into the forest, the teachers fed Qi Xia, Yang Xi, and Yan Yu with potions to suppress their magic and battle aura. A few minutes later, the once excited and excited youths immediately looked as if they had lost their spirits.
Shen Yanxiao sat before the three of them and frowned when she saw their pale skin.
Although he had accumulated some knowledge about herbs, he was unsure if he could produce an antidote.
"When we reach the outermost circumference of the Invisible Forest, we must immediately hide ourselves. Tang Nazhi and I will be responsible for collecting the medicinal ingredients. " Shen Yanxiao analyzed their situation. The students had been divided into their groups, and each group had its own carriages. Everything was sent to the entrance of the Unobvious Forest.
Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and smiled. We'll see what happens later.
In fact, Shen Yanxiao's guess was 100% accurate. The students were already prepared when they reached the forest entrance. The students who were ready to sit on the sidelines became excited as they thought about the helplessness of top students like Qi Xia, Yan Yu, and Yang Xi.
It was a golden opportunity. Everyone knew that after the top ranked students recovered their strength, then the others would be reduced to the role of observers.
Compared to Qi Xia and Yang Xi, the situation of the other students was much better.
According to what Ouyang Huanyu said, the effect of weakening the potion would vary for each student and it would also depend on the strength of the student as well. For regular students, they would only experience a decrease in the accuracy and speed of attacks. Although they were not as strong as before they had the potion, it was still acceptable to them.
However, it was a different story for Qi Xia and the others.
Shen Yanxiao had checked with them. The three of them could not even run fast, let alone use battle magic and aura!
Should he praise them for their strength? Or hate them for being vulnerable to the potion?
In fact, the three of them could barely stand up straight, so they had to lean on Shen Yanxiao and Tang Nazhi as they stood outside the Undefined Forest.
Shen Yanxiao could feel an evil look from around her. If the examination had begun, he had no doubt that the other students would pounce and attack them.
It was not only the case for Shen Yanxiao's group. Even Cao Xu's team attracted the attention of other students.
It seemed that the two strongest teams had fallen prey to everyone.
Fortunately, Ouyang Huanyu was heartless with his students. He set the condition that no students were allowed to attack other students in the first hour after they entered the forest. At that hour, it is very important for each team to plan their route.
Chapter 125: Mass Fights (3)
"In a moment, we will act according to Xiao Jue's plan. Once we enter the Unknown Forest, we will all find a place to hide first. Then we'll play it by ear. " The usual handsome appearance of Qi Xia then looked haggard. The effect of the potion was too strong on him. Ten minutes have not passed and the magic is over. The most he could do at that moment was throw fireballs.
"Xiao Jue, do you have an overview of the antidote now that you have seen the formula?" As a priest, Yan Yu had the same character traits as shamans, and they belonged to the profession with weaker firepower. However, they still had some attack skills, so, he was in the same boat as Qi Xia. His pale skin looked like it was without any color.
Shen Yanxiao looked at the formula in her hands, and her expression was not so optimistic.
"Not for now. I only saw this medicinal herb in the book. Since we will be producing the herbs in the Obscure Forest, we can definitely find the ingredients here. " Because of Tang Nazhi's influence, the other members also considered him an up-and-coming star in the Herbalist Division.
How could he tell them that he had only been studying herbs for a month?
"No need to rush. The duration of the test was seven days, so we still had plenty of time. As long as we can find a safe location, I'm sure you can produce an antidote to your abilities. " Tang Nazhi seemed to have completely forgotten the fact that he was also a shaman as he looked at Shen Yanxiao confidently.
Shen Yanxiao could only smile helplessly, but no one knew how much she had cursed in her mind.
As the examination began, thousands of students from Saint Laurent Academy rushed into the forest in groups of five.
Shen Yanxiao had planned to hide quickly inside the dense forest so that they had enough time to make plans. However, as he turned his back, his lips twitched.
Qi Xia, Yan Yu, and Yang Xi were like grandfathers who were there to take a look as they slowly walked into the Invisible Forest without any pressing feelings.
Dozens of Saint Laurent Academy students followed behind them.
The intentions of the students are clear. They wanted to take action against Shen Yanxiao's group as soon as the one-hour protection period passed.
Shen Yanxiao had guessed correctly. It seemed that those students had acquaintances on the other team as well, and they had made plans as soon as Ouyang Huanyu announced the rules. They know that there are two teams they have to get rid of as quickly as possible. The first team was the one they followed back then, and the other was Cao Xu's team.
Although the teams are rivals in that test, everyone knows the collective strength of the two teams. They were the six strongest students of Saint Laurent Academy from the six divisions, and the six of them were divided into two groups. If they had a chance to regain their strength, then the others would have to pack their bags and go home.
Therefore, they agreed that this was the best time to attack both teams. Because it was less powerful, the effectiveness of the herbs they consumed was also weaker, and vice versa.
Some students had just reached the sixth rank in magic and battle aura. The effect of the potion on them was negligible as they could still use around eighty percent of their strength.