Full-Time Magister: Dark Throne

Chapter 60 Cloud Ridge Trial

"In fact, your mission this time is to go to the Yunling Mountains to conduct an on-site investigation of the distribution of demons after the blue alert was lifted," Dean Chu said calmly, standing up with his hands hanging naturally at his sides.

The students from the three universities looked at each other in bewilderment. They had expected that the training course that would require all three universities to participate would be very difficult, but they had not imagined it would be this difficult.

That was a blue alert jointly established by several major magic associations, a beast tide composed of thousands of demons, among which warriors appeared in large groups.

Ignoring the astonishment of the crowd, Dean Chu continued his explanation: "A professional team has discovered a massive magic stone vein around Yunling City, ranking among the top five known magic stone veins in my country! The higher-ups attach great importance to this vein. If developed properly, it will bring countless benefits to our country. Areas such as magic tool smelting, the supply and development of magic energy devices, and the training of magicians will all see a leap forward with the support of this vein!"

A month ago, the authorities began preliminary treatment of the magic stone vein to prevent the massive magic energy from being exposed during mining and attracting powerful demons to compete for it. However, due to the improper operation of the miners, the magic energy of the magic stone vein leaked out, which is the main reason for this blue alert.

The possibility of restarting mining operations is being discussed, but the large number of military mages in the Southern Ridge still face many restrictions, hindering their mobility and exploration. Therefore, Songhe, Dean Xiao, and I jointly proposed taking over this assignment as an exchange student field training mission.

Dean Chu casually waved his hand and conjured a light screen, which displayed some data about the mineral veins in Yunling City and the vague distribution of the surrounding demon races.

"Dean Chu, based on our family's experience in mining overseas, a massive magic stone mine of this scale..."

According to Zong Sanchang, even if the Xiaodingha Bayuan Vein only leaks a little bit of demonic energy, there is a high probability that it will be targeted by a commander-level demon, right? What should we do if that demonic stone vein attracts a commander-level demon?

"If we suddenly encounter a commander-level demon in the wild, we have absolutely no chance of survival with just what we have," Zujiming asked.

"We haven't considered that at all," Dean Chu said in his usual calm tone.

Upon hearing Dean Chu's answer, the crowd stirred with excitement.

The academy hadn't even considered the possibility of encountering commander-level demons in the wild; this mission was a death sentence. "A barrier has been erected around the Yunling Mine, and a team led by a super-rank military commander has cleared it out and is stationed inside the mine. Only a few general-level and a large number of servant-level demons will be active around the mine."

"If you were to encounter a commander-level demon under these circumstances, I think you should buy a lottery ticket immediately." Dean Chu paused here, "Of course, if you did encounter a commander-level demon, you probably wouldn't come back alive."

"So what exactly are we going to do?"

Liao Xinghe stroked his gray, spiky hair and spoke indifferently, seemingly unconcerned about the possibility of encountering a commander-level demon.

"We need you to collect data on the distribution of demons near the Yunling mine. The last time a Super-Rank Military Commander led a team into the Nanling branch to clear out the demon hordes, the powerful demons in Nanling already know about it."

If another large contingent of military mages enters to collect data, it will likely trigger a fierce counterattack from the demons of the Southern Ridge. Those demons value their territory far more than we imagine. If they accidentally discover this magic stone vein during their counterattack, it's highly probable that a ruler from the depths of the Southern Ridge will appear and seize it.

"The magic stone veins are not only important to us humans, but also like a panacea for demons. The monarchs of the Southern Ridge may very well use the power of the veins to advance to a higher level and pose a threat to the surrounding cities," Dean Chu said with a serious expression.

"Then why not send small groups of military mages to collect the materials in batches, instead of finding us students who have no experience in the wild?" Mu Tingying asked with a frown. She didn't want to die in the wilderness because of this boring wilderness training.

Dean Chu scanned the expressions of everyone present and found that most people agreed with Mu Tingying's opinion and did not want to get involved in a dangerous mission that might involve a commander-level demon. Dean Chu's face turned cold.

"First, military mages have more important things to do. Each military region is busy dealing with the demons in its own jurisdiction, so it is best to have a strong unofficial team do this kind of thing."

Secondly, knowing that you lack experience in wilderness training, why didn't you take this opportunity to learn properly? How did you get into the Imperial Capital Academy? Was it all thanks to the support of your family resources?

Third, you were trained by the country at great expense of resources. We did not train you so that military mages would stand in front of you when something like this happens!

You should all be on the front lines against demons. If anyone says they are afraid of encountering demons and having an accident during this wilderness training, I will inform the dean of your academy and expel you.

Someone like you doesn't deserve to be a student at one of the nation's top universities. Give up your spot and go home to drink milk!

Dean Chu braced his hands on the table, and the last sentence was almost shouted out.

"Good luck to you."

Dean Chu flicked his sleeves and left the meeting room, leaving everyone in the room sitting silently in their seats.

The Yunling Military Region is located in the Yunling Mountains, a branch of the Nanling Mountains, and is shrouded in layers of mountains. It is responsible for monitoring the movements of the demon lords within the Nanling Mountains and providing timely warnings to the cities surrounding Yunling.

Yunling City was spared from disaster last month thanks to the timely issuance of a blue alert signal by the Yunling Military Region.

Today, the remote Yunling Military Region welcomed four distinguished guests.

Located on the top floor of the office building in the center of the military region, this is the personal office of the military commander of the Yunling Military Region.

But in front of these four people sitting and drinking tea, even a powerful expert like Yunling Military Commander could only volunteer to guard the gate.

"Old Hua, you did a bad job. We agreed that the four military leaders would recruit based on their own abilities, so why did you just assign them to your Southern Military Region?" A military magistrate with a scar on his right cheek that ran from the top of his head to his chin said.

The black-haired, black-bearded man who was rebuked was not annoyed. He simply picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, and a mysterious smile appeared on his lips.

"This person was promoted from my Southern Military Region. What's wrong with assigning him to my Southern Military Region? That kid was born and raised in the South. If he doesn't come to my Southern Military Region to enjoy the sea breeze, are you expecting him to go to the West to eat sand with you? Or are you suggesting he follow Old Man Ai and eat grass?"

The black-haired, black-bearded man put down his teacup, rolled his eyes, and continued, "Besides, are the cultivation resources in your west and north as abundant as those in my south? If we send people there, when will they ever grow up to be capable of standing on their own?"

The scarred military mages were speechless with annoyance. If the other person hadn't been stronger, he probably would have punched them in the face long ago.

"You two, stop arguing. The more important thing now is the Yunling Mine. According to our investigation, several rulers in Nanling are already making moves after the Yunling Military Command cleared out the area. Guan Ping has some plans for the next thirty years regarding the Yunling Mine. Preserving this matter is of utmost importance."

A middle-aged man in a Zhongshan suit sat in the main seat and spoke slowly and gently.

"Those beasts in Nanling are indeed annoying." The scarred military mage nodded in agreement, then suddenly thought of something and said, "Isn't there a councilor named Zhu Meng who proposed a 'security vulnerability strategy'? I think that kid is capable. His super-level lightning element is quite domineering, and his cultivation level isn't enough to provoke such a strong reaction from those monarchs. Let's transfer him to Yunling to guard it for a while and help him weather this vulnerable period."

"Can."

"Can."

The black-haired, black-bearded man and the middle-aged man pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement with the scarred military mage's proposal.

"Mr. Hao, is the exchange student training arrangement really good? I heard that a team of elite mid-level military mages recently lost contact in the Yunling Mountains," Dean Xiao said with some concern.

"It's alright. The area where that team of military mages lost contact is quite a distance from the information gathering area, so they won't go there," the man called Mr. Hao said with a smile.

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