Although Qin Ming's behavior was somewhat strange, Qi Huan still politely stepped aside, preventing any unnecessary conflict.

However, after Qin Ming took out the key with the matching spiritual pattern fluctuations, the once lively place fell into a deathly silence.

In that instant, it seemed as if even the wind had stopped flowing.

All eyes were fixed on the key in Qin Ming's hand, a dull gray metal with fine spiritual patterns engraved on its surface.

At this moment, the spirit runes were emitting a faint blue glow, resonating with the teleportation array in the field.

Given this situation, even someone unfamiliar with it should be able to guess what it is!

The exclusive key to the teleportation array!

Exclusively for advanced mentors?

Qin Ming sighed deeply in his heart, forcing himself not to meet the eyes of the people below the stage.

He could feel countless gazes, a mixture of shock, fear, doubt, and curiosity, like countless fine needles pricking his back.

Sometimes, although his appearance might make the atmosphere awkward, it's really not his intention!

Qin Ming pulled his hat brim down again, the wide brim casting a shadow that covered most of his face, revealing only a well-defined but not mature chin.

He said softly, "Since it's almost time, everyone should come over."

The sound was not loud, even gentle, but it was exceptionally clear in this deathly silent place.

The people who were just eager to get started are now in no hurry at all.

They glanced at each other discreetly, offering each other excessive politeness and deference.

Some people lowered their heads and pretended to straighten their clothes, some turned around and whispered to the people next to them, and some simply looked up at the sky as if some incredible spectacle had suddenly appeared there.

In the end, the newly appointed student leader was chosen.

He hesitated for a long while before speaking, his voice dry and clearly hesitant: "You...you're the new academy instructor? We don't think we've seen you much before?"

Although Qin Ming looks young, in his early twenties, in the world of Spirit Masters, appearance is never a standard of judgment.

Some powerful and ageless old monsters look no different from twenty-year-olds, but their actual age may be several times greater.

Any instructor you pick from Canglong Academy is a seasoned veteran with countless battles under their belt.

And someone who possesses the key to the teleportation array... it's impossible for them to be an ordinary student.

Qin Ming looked at the cautious crowd, feeling both helpless and amused.

"We're just classmates, no need for such modesty." He added calmly, with a hint of oddness, "I'm also one of the students going to the border for training."

He has no interest in putting on a show of wealth when he's not.

"That's...that's good!"

The voice that answered grew stronger, clearly gaining confidence.

This kind of silent, indifferent observation is fine if it's a classmate, but it's a bit scary if it's a professor.

Many people breathed a sigh of relief, but the atmosphere was definitely different now.

They had lost much of their interest in talking; the cheerful, picnic-like atmosphere they had shared earlier had vanished like a burst bubble.

Everyone watched with solemn expressions as Qin Ming walked towards the base point of the teleportation array.

Qin Ming embedded the key into the groove of the base point, and the spiritual pattern circuit instantly lit up, spreading outward from the key like invisible roots penetrating the void.

A surge of immense energy began to flow, the air grew heavy, and everyone could feel the force of space being torn apart and then reformed.

The light grew brighter and brighter, enveloping the entire base point in a dazzling blue glow.

"Everyone, come in." Qin Ming's voice came from the center of the light.

The crowd filed in, and no one made a fuss or pushed anyone else.

The light engulfed everyone's figures, and accompanied by a surge of energy that shook the earth, dozens of figures disappeared from the base point, traversing thousands of miles to reach the border of the Blue Sea.

……

On the border of the blue sea, at the frontline command center.

On the enormous energy monitoring screen, a point of light moved at an astonishing speed, heading east from the direction of Azure Dragon City, and finally landed precisely on the coordinates of the Blue Sea border.

"They're here," the technician in charge of monitoring announced.

Inside the command center, several ministers were already waiting in front of the observation platform.

The commander of the Blue Ocean Frontier, a burly, resolute-faced middle-aged man, is standing in front of the main screen.

He was wearing a dark blue military uniform, with stars on his shoulder straps indicating his rank.

His name is Lan Yunzheng, the highest commander of the Blue Sea border garrison, a peak seventh-level Spirit Master, who has been guarding the border for seventeen years.

"Not bad." Lan Yunzheng looked at the young figure on the screen, a rare look of approval on his face.

"These kids are finally behaving themselves; they're no longer acting like they're on a picnic."

His tone was full of the感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex feeling or sentiment) of someone who had been through it all.

The first few batches of students sent by the Azure Dragon Academy each year are always the most difficult to manage.

These pampered geniuses, who had been living a life of luxury in the academy, were stepping onto the real border battlefield for the first time. Some were so excited that they couldn't sleep, some were so nervous that their faces turned pale, and most of them treated the experience as a special trip, stuffing their backpacks with snacks and entertainment.

"Of course," the operations minister standing beside Lan Yunzheng interjected, his gaze fixed on the figures emerging from the teleportation array on the screen, like a hawk on its hunt. "The Azure Dragon Academy dares to place the key to the teleportation array in the hands of its students this time. What confidence does that give them?"

The operations chief was named Yan Tuo, in his early forties, lean but with sharp eyes, and had an old scar on his arm that ran from his wrist to his elbow, left from a border raid.

His voice wasn't loud, but every word carried weight.

The key to the teleportation array contains spatial coordinates, and if it is charged, it is not a one-time use item.

Therefore, having such a key is actually a symbol of status and power.

This isn't something just anyone can get!

Entrusting such a key to a student not only signifies that the student possesses exceptional abilities, but also indicates that the Azure Dragon Academy is willing to endorse him.

This is the tacit agreement of all parties, and it is also the reason why Elder Xian insisted on personally accompanying the applicant to apply for this key, no matter how difficult it was for him to travel during this period.

However, Elder Xian didn't explain these things to Qin Ming in detail. He only reminded Qin Ming to keep the key safe, because Qin Ming didn't yet have the ability to charge the key.

In other words, this key is now a one-time use item.

Even so, being able to obtain it before departure is itself a silent declaration.

"Qin Ming, right?" Yan Tuo rubbed his hands together, his gaze fixed on the figure with his hat pulled down over his shoulder on the screen. "I wonder what his specific strengths are? Offense? Support? Or control?"

His words revealed an undisguised interest.

The logistics manager, a round-faced, slightly plump, middle-aged woman with a friendly smile, curled her lip upon hearing this: "Didn't you always look down on newcomers? What, you have a promising talent and want to poach him?"

"How can that be the same?" Yan Tuo stroked his chin, a meaningful smile appearing on his face. "Someone who can bring over a teleportation array key can't be just an ordinary newcomer, can they?"

However, his behavior of changing his mind at the last minute and trying to snatch people away is indeed not good.

He paused, then proceeded to praise the logistics department's achievements, from material allocation to the care of the wounded, from equipment maintenance to logistical support.

He then went on to complain about the staff shortage in his department, but Qingliang refused to listen and never mentioned backing down.

Having dealt with her for many years, the logistics minister naturally understood the deeper meaning behind it. She shook her head and remained silent.

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