I can see experience bars after being transported to another world.

"I'll go first," Blanca said, tying her hair back up.

"Although the Knight Academy branch is not as strong as the main academy, its Grand Knight Commander is unmatched by the main academy. And most importantly, as one of the defense lines of the North, the Knight Academy has access to some of the best resources in the entire northern part of the empire."

"So once you're in, even if you don't become a knight, you can still go further on your path. Not many people have been chosen from the North in previous years."

Branca paused.

"As for the statue, we don't have anything to say about it."

"We're using inland channels," Dean continued, "so we have more information than the Night's Watch. A Grand Knight Commander is also among those recruiting this year."

He held up one finger, his eyes filled with longing.

"It's the Grand Knight of Astronomy. And he might take on two students. If we're chosen by the Grand Knight of Astronomy, our future path will be much easier."

"He rarely makes public appearances. Whenever he does, people speculate that something serious has happened or something is wrong. So, this year, our competitors might be very strong."

Blanca clearly knew about the Grand Knight of the Astronomy.

"The Grand Knight of Astronomy actually came in person?" she murmured. "But his standards for accepting disciples must be very strict, right?"

"The Grand Knight's recruitment standards are definitely 'better to have none than to have bad ones,'" Eli remarked. "We just need to do our best."

At this moment, Lu Yuan finally spoke up: "I know very little information, and I really don't have any more intelligence to give you."

As he spoke, his gaze remained fixed on the edge of his field of vision. The screen was clean and clear; no gray or white text appeared.

Lu Yuan then breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Yuan had felt a little nervous when he first heard the term "astrology".

Will the Knight Academy entry pop up?

But clearly, no.

Just then, the Blue Knight walked over from the other end of the hall and clapped his hands.

Everyone immediately fell silent.

"We're leaving first thing tomorrow morning. You'll all be staying in the compound tonight," the Blue Knight added. "There are some things you can ask now."

Lu Yuan was somewhat puzzled at this moment.

"Is this all the people in our graduating class?"

"There won't be too many, only about a dozen this year," Blue Knight added. "There are a few more who haven't arrived yet, they'll come up tomorrow morning."

"Didn't they say that only Snow Owl City is the central city, and we can only pass through here?" Lu Yuan asked again.

"Snowy Owl City is the largest central city in the Northern Territory, not the largest city itself," the Blue Knight said. "Outsiders who want to enter the Northern Territory must pass through Snowy Owl City; that's the rule. But the locals of the Northern Territory don't need to go through here. Because there are many other routes to choose from within the Northern Territory."

Lu Yuan nodded.

Later that night, Lu Yuan stayed in an empty room in the branch courtyard.

After a brief training in defense, he fell into a deep sleep.

On the morning of the fourth day, it was time to set off.

The trainees emerged in twos and threes, each carrying a small bag, some even dozing off against the side of the carriage.

Lu Yuan walked to his own container car, lifted the tarpaulin, and took a look.

The holy water and everything else have been sealed in place.

"Did you move half a warehouse here?"

Blanca walked by without stopping, her voice tinged with laughter.

Lu Yuan smiled.

"If we don't get past the first round, I'll have to take all this stuff back."

Blanca waved her hand.

Her amber eyes looked at Lu Yuan, as if she had seen something, and she spoke:

"I think you should be able to do it."

Then, she used the axle as leverage and jumped onto her own carriage.

Lu Yuan watched the agile figure enter the carriage and shook his head.

Afterwards, the convoy left Snow Owl City and headed up the mountain road.

Thick-haired horses pulled the carriage, step by step, into the snow.

Lu Yuan lifted the carriage curtain and looked back.

Snow-capped mountains, white and white, surround the dark blue city.

The rooftops and streets here are all covered in snow.

Only the chimneys in the forging district still had their black tops showing, the smoke rising crookedly in the cold wind before disappearing into the air.

As soon as the mountain road turned a corner, Snow Owl City disappeared from sight.

Lu Yuan lowered the carriage curtain and leaned back in his seat.

Ahead, we continue north.

The convoy traveled along the mountain road for several days, enduring bumpy rides.

The further north you go, the deeper the mountains become. The snow on the mountains begins to remain there year-round.

Fortunately, it hasn't snowed again in the last two days, otherwise the roads would be even more difficult to travel.

The cliffs on both sides were getting closer and closer at the same time.

The coniferous forest gradually disappeared, leaving only bare rock walls and snow.

The wind here blows in gusts, one after another.

As the convoy entered the canyon, the wind and snow suddenly intensified.

Just moments before, there had only been intermittent howling winds, but the sky darkened visibly the instant we turned into the valley.

The wind blew in from the mountain crevices, carrying snowflakes that pelted the convoy below.

Lu Yuan lifted the carriage curtain and took a look.

With just one glance, the curtains were torn apart by the wind and flew wildly.

He quickly lowered the carriage curtain, secured it, and at the same time increased the intensity of the fire in the carriage.

The convoy's speed noticeably slowed down.

Even the thick-haired horses moved much slower.

The vehicles were parked side by side, with very close spacing between them.

The blue knight could be faintly seen ahead, riding her horse and leading the caravan through the wind and snow.

Further ahead, there was a dark shadow, silent and still.

He was clearly a silent knight. Even his horse rarely made a sound.

Lu Yuan listened to the sounds outside the carriage.

The wind and snow pounded against the car floor, making a loud thumping sound.

Even though the curtain was already jammed shut, some snowflakes could still get in through the gaps.

In this terrible weather, even if it falls into the carriage, it won't melt for half a day.

The carriage gradually grew colder. But Lu Yuan's coat was warm enough that he didn't mind.

In this kind of wind and snow, if I were to leave the group, given my physical condition, I would probably be completely exhausted.

However, there's no need to worry about that.

Anyway, the Blue Knight, the Lantern Knight, and the Silent Knight, all three of them are at the fourth tier.

Basically, unless there's something particularly terrifying, there shouldn't be any major problems.

And so, Lu Yuan leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes.

I don't know how much time has passed.

The sound of the wind suddenly subsided.

But it didn't gradually stop; it suddenly shrank. It was as if someone had closed a door behind the convoy.

Lu Yuan opened his eyes with some confusion and lifted the carriage curtain.

The snow was still falling, but it had become very light. Flakes drifted down slowly and gently.

The wind had almost stopped, and the surroundings were unusually quiet, unlike anything in the North.

Someone in the caravan looked up and glanced around. Even the thick-haired horses were quiet, their nostrils puffing out white vapors that were clearly visible.

Lu Yuan frowned. Looking back now, the direction of the valley entrance was still a vast expanse of white, and the sound of the wind was still there.

But where the convoy was standing, a single snowflake could fall and make no sound.

Snowflakes can still fall, but the wind can no longer blow in.

The wind here seems to be blocked by something.

Just as Lu Yuan was wondering, gray and white text suddenly appeared at the edge of his field of vision.

[Environmental Awareness: Unknown inscription detected... Analysis... Interpretation failed...]