My classmates chose martial arts and fantasy, but I chose the prehistoric world.

December 1st, early morning.

Yuncheng No. 2 Middle School.

The teleportation array on the playground has been reactivated, and the three-meter-tall crystal glows with a faint blue light in the morning light.

Today marks the start of a new cohort of second-year high school students at Mengchuan High School.

But unlike previous years, the area outside the playground fence was packed with more parents, including many grandparents!

On their faces, besides the usual tension and anticipation, there was an unspeakable fear...

Because everyone knows that today's teleportation beams will display two new high-risk colors!

orange color!

red!

Within the Great Xia Dynasty, the entrance to the world of immortals and demons is officially open to everyone from today onwards!

The principal stood on the platform, looking at the young yet resolute faces below, and remained silent for a long time.

The microphone in front of him was on, but no sound came out for a long time.

He knew that for many of the children standing here today, this would be the last time their parents saw them alive.

Mortality rate in the Celestial Realm: 61.72%

The Demon Realm's mortality rate: 95.29%

These cold, hard numbers have been repeatedly reported by the media, interpreted by experts, and pondered by parents over the past six months...

Even so, many people still silently decide in their hearts to take these two paths!

"Initiating teleportation!"

The principal didn't waste any words.

His voice, slightly hoarse, carried across the playground through the microphone.

The crystal burst forth with a blindingly bright light!

Beams of teleportation light poured down from the sky, precisely enveloping each student.

White, green, blue, purple...

Then--

orange color!

red!

A gasp of surprise rang out as the first orange beam of light struck!

It was a boy with a buzz cut, wearing a faded T-shirt, standing in the orange beam of light, with his eyes closed and lips tightly pursed.

His parents were outside the fence; his mother covered her mouth, tears streaming down her face.

"It's fine."

The boy opened his eyes, smiled towards the fence, and said, "I'll definitely come back alive!"

Before he finished speaking, his figure disappeared in the orange beam of light.

Immediately following was the second orange beam of light, and the third...

When the red beam of light appeared, the crowd erupted in chaos!

It was a blinding beam of light, seemingly soaked in blood, that descended from the sky and enveloped a frail girl.

The girl had her hair in a ponytail and was wearing a school uniform; she looked like an ordinary student you'd find in any school.

But she chose the world of immortals and demons, and was randomly teleported to the demon realm, which is even more dangerous than the immortal realm!

"My little girl—!!"

Outside the fence, a middle-aged woman screamed and lunged at the iron fence, but was firmly stopped by the security guard.

She collapsed to the ground, screaming in heart-wrenching sobs, "Are you crazy?! Why did you choose the world of immortals and demons?! Did you even discuss it with Mom and Dad?! Come back—come back to me—!!"

The girl's eyes reddened.

She bit her lip and didn't turn around.

She was unwilling to settle for mediocrity and wanted to fight for a future for herself and her ordinary family!

A red beam of light shot into the sky and disappeared into the horizon!

The woman's eyes rolled back, and she collapsed limply, her cries abruptly ceasing!

People around panicked. Some pinched their philtrum, some called for an ambulance, and some just stared blankly at the sky, at the direction where the red light disappeared.

But this is only the beginning.

More and more orange and red beams of light lit up, rising and falling, illuminating the playground as if it were daytime...

With each beam of light that appeared, a commotion arose outside the fence, a cry was heard, and a figure collapsed.

Some parents had discussed it with their families beforehand, so although they were heartbroken, they were at least mentally prepared. They just waved goodbye with red eyes and watched their children leave.

Many people make this decision without telling their parents.

Their parents stood outside the fence, their expressions shifting from shock to despair, and from despair to collapse!

"How dare you... how dare you..."

A middle-aged man in a suit and tie was kneeling on the ground, trembling all over.

His son, the son on whom he had placed so much hope, had just been taken away by a beam of orange light!

Until this moment, I had been lying to him that I would choose the world of martial arts.

In the crowd, Chen Jinyan and Grandpa Chen stood side by side.

Their gazes swept across the center of the playground, lingering for a moment on the direct and collateral descendants of the Chen family in different classes.

soon--

An orange beam of light descended!

A red beam of light descended!

One by one, the Chen family children disappeared into the pillar of light.

Chen Jinyan stood there, staring at the empty seats, and remained silent for a long time.

Tomorrow, still here, his son Chen Beixuan will return from the world of immortals!

He didn't know what his son had gone through over there, what level of cultivation his son had reached, or what his son's expression would be when he returned and saw that the family had placed all their hopes on other children...

However, he was certain that if his son knew about the existence of the world of immortals and demons, he would be devastated!

At the other end of the playground, Luo Zhenshan and Zhang Hui stood outside the fence.

Zhang Hui gripped her husband's arm tightly, her knuckles turning white.

Her gaze remained fixed on those red beams of light.

"Old Luo..."

Her voice trembled: "Tell me, if Xiaofeng were only a junior in high school this year... do you think he would choose the world of immortals and demons?"

When she asked him a question, Luo Zhenshan only gave her a bitter smile.

She gripped her husband's arm tightly, tears streaming down her face!

She has the answer.

"Thank goodness... thank goodness Xiao Feng went in last year... thank goodness..."

She kept repeating it, a wave of fear washing over her.

Luo Zhenshan remained silent.

He simply stared at the red pillars of light, at the boys and girls who disappeared within them, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

Regret? Disappointment? Or something else entirely?

He himself couldn't explain it.

As evening fell, the setting sun painted the horizon a vibrant orange-red.

The teleportation on the playground has ended.

The crystal returned to calm, and the light from the magic circle gradually faded.

Parents gradually dispersed, some supporting each other, some leaving alone, and some still standing blankly outside the fence, gazing at the empty playground, unwilling to leave.

Chen Jinyan and Grandpa Chen have passed away.

Luo Zhenshan and Zhang Hui also left.

Only a few scattered figures remained on the playground, appearing particularly lonely in the twilight.

The sun will rise as usual tomorrow.

Tomorrow is September 2nd.

Those high school sophomores from the previous year who spent decades, even centuries, in another world will return to the land of Earth...

Night was falling.

The lights of Yuncheng lit up one by one, twinkling like stars, as if converging into a warm sea of ​​light.

Dim yellow light shone from the windows of every household.

Some people are doing a thorough cleaning at home to make sure the house is spotless and ready for their children to come home.

Someone sat on the sofa, wiping the child's photos over and over again.

Someone stood on the balcony, gazing at the night sky, silent.

Many people are waiting for tomorrow to arrive!