The next morning before dawn!
Xie Xie suddenly opened his eyes while on his bunk bed and, after a quick glance at the others sleeping in their beds, he loudly said, "Everyone, wake up! Don't forget that we're leaving the academy today to join the military training!"
At these words, Tang Wulin and the others were all startled awake in their sleep…
Xu Lizhi rubbed his eyes, still sleepy, and said, "Ah? I was a bit excited last night and ended up sleeping too soundly! I almost forgot about this."
Tang Wulin and Yue Zhengyu looked at each other and said in unison, "Me too!"
Xie Xie rolled his eyes and reminded, "You still have time to talk? Hurry up and get dressed and let's go!"
Afterward, the group quickly got dressed and rushed to the entrance of Shrek's inner court…
Upon arriving, they found that all the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion and Gu Yue and the others were already waiting…
Seeing the arrival of Tang Wulin and the others, Xu Xiaoyan was the first to scold, "Wulin, how can you be so late? It's one thing to make us wait, but to keep the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion waiting is another!"
Ye Xinglan also frowned and said, "Hmm! To think you've only just woken up, what were you doing last night?"
Wu Siduo coldly said, "Fortunately, the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion didn't get angry, otherwise, you would have been in serious trouble."
Tang Wulin and the others knew they were in the wrong and scratched their heads in embarrassment…
Then they apologized to the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion, "Elders, we are sorry, we overslept! It totally slipped our minds that we had something to do today!"
Feng Wu Yu's mouth curved up slightly, "No harm done, this means that you all must have had a good sleep yesterday! But be prepared for the possibility of not having a peaceful sleep for the entire year to come!"
However, this smile sent shivers down their spines!
Ya Li, standing by, couldn't help but laugh and interrupt, "Elder Feng, stop scaring the kids!"
Elder Cai said indifferently, "It's not a bad thing for these kids to have some sense of time."
Tang Yinmeng blinked her beautiful eyes, "Indeed, but Elder Cai, don't be too strict. After all, they are leaving the academy for a year's time!"
Only Xu Sheng, looking sideways at Turbid World next to him, asked calmly, "Elder Turbid World, is Shen Yi okay?"
Perhaps sensing his guilt, Turbid World chuckled lightly and said, "Elder Xu needn't worry. I specifically went to talk to Shen Yi yesterday, and I believe she has now completely let go."
Xu Sheng pursed her thin lips, still without showing much emotion, "Really, that's good to hear!"
After a pause, Turbid World added, "However, she did ask me to relay a message to you…"
Xu Sheng inquired, "What message?"
Turbid World coughed, "Ahem, it's not exactly a pleasant message. I'll tell you after these kids leave, Elder Xu."
Just then, Yun Ming, who had been silent, looked solemn…
"Alright, enough messing around!"
The next second, Tang Wulin and the others all shut their mouths and quietly stared at him…
Yun Ming then continued, "This time, you are being sent to the military to serve a sentence that is initially set to be around one year. Of course, if possible, I'd prefer that you stay for two years before returning!
"As for why, you'll understand once you get there!"
Xie Xie's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he thought to himself, "Hoping we can return? And to stay for two full years?"
What exactly does the Pavilion Master mean? Could it be that this military service carries significant danger?
Tang Wulin, who was beside him, also caught the implications but did not interrupt Yun Ming's speech…
Yue Zhengyu, however, gathered his courage to ask, "Pavilion Master, could you please give us more details about this military training?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Ming replied calmly, "My young friends, this is classified information. However, I can tell you that within our entire academy, not more than thirty people qualify to participate, and of those, only four have completed two years of military service!"
"By the way," someone interjected, "even Elder Cai failed to complete it!"
At this moment, everyone realized that this so-called military service was not that simple!
It's worth noting that Cai Yue'er is a Super Douluo level powerhouse. Even she failed to complete the two-year military service!
Without even thinking, one could tell that it was extremely difficult!
Yun Ming's gaze turned to Cai Yue'er. "Elder Cai, please explain the details to the kids."
Cai Yue'er nodded, speaking expressionlessly, "First, you have to go to the military service location on your own. If you can't make it there, then everything is meaningless. Of course, you'll be given a map later. You need to find the place with the help of the map."
"Second, the purpose of this military service is for training, so apart from your Battle Armor, all personal belongings and money will be confiscated! This excludes the materials for making Battle Armor."
"Third, once you arrive at the destination, you must follow orders unconditionally. If anyone deserts the training during the military service, they will be considered a deserter. The academy will also expel them!"
These three rules made Tang Wulin and the others feel a heaviness in their hearts...
Yuanen Yehui narrowed her beautiful eyes, "Deserting the training will actually result in expulsion?"
Gu Yue pursed her lips slightly, "It's just a military service, yet the consequences are so severe!"
Fortunately, she had discussed it with the Pavilion Master beforehand and didn't need to participate in this military service. Of course, it wasn't because she was afraid, but because she still had tasks at the Spirit Pagoda!
Wu Siduo said indifferently, "If it can improve our strength, it's not a big deal. But if it's of no use, I will leave even if I'm labeled a deserter or get expelled."
Xu Xiaoyan reminded in a low voice, "Wu Siduo, the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion are still here. How can you say such things!"
Wu Siduo showed no embarrassment, "I'm just telling the truth!"
Ya Li chuckled lightly, "Don't worry, as long as you complete the military service, you will gain significant improvement in both strength and temperament!"
Hearing this, Wu Siduo dismissed the thoughts she had before...
Then, Cai Yue'er took out a map from her soul tool. "Alright, it's about time. Tang Wulin, come and get the map!"
Tang Wulin stepped forward and took the map...
But when he opened the map, he fell into silence...
Xie Xie asked in surprise, "Wulin, what's wrong? Is there a problem with the map?"
Yue Zhengyu mocked, "Ha, Wulin, you can't be so bad at reading maps that you need my help, can you?"
After snatching the map from Tang Wulin's hands, he began to scrutinize it closely...
Then, there was no 'then'...
Yue Zhengyu passed the map to Xie Xie with an expressionless face...
The next second, Xie Xie exclaimed in astonishment, "This... Is this really a map? I can't understand it at all!"
Yuanen Yehui and the others also crowded around, but they too were baffled by the map...
While the front part was barely comprehensible, the further back it went, the more illegible it became, making it hard to associate with reality!
Apparently seeing through their confusion, Yun Ming explained, "It's normal that you don't understand it now. The road to the destination is known as the Gold Path, and this map will only show its use once you get there!"
"If there are no problems, hand over all items unrelated to your Battle Armor and set off immediately!"
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