Physical mage, challenge me to a solo duel!

More than a year later, Wang Yi came to Lingnan Shaqiao again, this was his third time here.

There were no changes in the Lingnan Military Region. No traces were found in the Lingnan Sand Bridge during the previous operation to clear out the monster invasion.

When the people who had undergone training at Lanling Demon High arrived at the military region, Zhang Jin, just like last time, personally greeted them.

The team for this training exercise consisted of twelve people, divided into three groups.

In addition to increasing the number of trainees by two, the training period has also been extended from five days to a week.

With three teams, there were naturally three teachers in charge. Besides Wang Yi, one of them was a support teacher whom they weren't particularly close to, and the other was Shen Yuan, the vanguard referee of Lanling Magic High School, the deputy director of the support department, and a perennial workaholic.

Wang Yi thought that if Teacher Shen Yuan quit one day, Lanling Magic High School's prestige would probably collapse on the spot.

"Wang Yi, the last experience is still fresh in my mind. I never thought that only two years later, you would be protecting others this time." Zhang Jin said with great emotion.

"Zhang Tuan, my homeroom teacher Bai Yu has been promoted to a higher level, so I have no choice but to be dragged out to fill in," Wang Yi said helplessly.

"You should take on as much responsibility as you have the ability. With you around, I feel more at ease. Even my subordinates can slack off a bit," Zhang Jin joked.

Although no specific information has been released, Zhang Jin still knows a thing or two about Wang Yi's high regard within the Candlelight Army.

Since he had gained the attention of those above, Zhang Jin naturally trusted Wang Yi completely.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Zhang Jin, Wang Yi, and the others entered the military region, went through the necessary formalities, and finally stood before the Gate of Stars.

Upon seeing the Star Gate for the first time, the students couldn't help but murmur a few excited whispers.

The participants in this training exercise are divided into two teams from the senior year and one team from the junior year. The senior students are all Wang Yi's classmates, so they must all know each other.

Unlike last time, there were many more people signing up for this training, so a screening process was necessary. Students like Qi Xiaohao, who had participated once before, were the first to be eliminated.

Wang Yi was in charge of a team that was composed of second-year high school students, and coincidentally, the team included the siblings Ji Qiyue and Ji Yuechu.

Wang Yi was quite familiar with the siblings' abilities, so this trip shouldn't be too much of a hassle for him.

The group lined up to enter the Star Gate. The process was the same: Zhang Jin first led everyone on a tour and introduced the Lingnan Shaqiao Base, then they had a meal at the base, and finally he took everyone to the base's exit.

In addition to Wang Yi and two other teachers acting as direct supervisors, Zhang Jin also arranged for three mid-level teams to provide support.

However, none of the three teams were people Wang Yi knew.

The two teams, Huang Ya and Mo Yu, had already left Lingnan Shaqiao long ago, and it's estimated that most of the members have now successfully advanced to high-level mages.

After those two teams left, new mid-level squads were transferred in and joined the garrison at Lingnan Sand Bridge, resulting in a replacement.

Time flows silently, but people in the river of time are constantly changing. Everyone has their own life, and it never stops except for death.

As Zhang Jin uttered those familiar words, "May the candlelight illuminate the way forward, and may you return safely," Wang Yi was momentarily lost in a daze.

Over the past two years, Wang Yi has experienced quite a lot, and hearing these words again now, he naturally has a deeper understanding of them.

A group of people braved the scorching sun and swam into the desert like fish, beginning their week-long journey.

While Wang Yi was working as a nanny in Lingnan Shaqiao, something similar was happening at Huajing Research Institute.

Tap tap tap tap...

An old man left his footprints in the corridor of Huajing Research Institute, passing through turnstiles and security doors on his own, heading straight for the dean's office.

The old man looked to be in his fifties, and he was tall and strong, not at all thin. His temples were slightly gray, and he didn't have many wrinkles on his face. Although he was wearing an ordinary gray-black short shirt, he had an imposing and dignified demeanor, and his bearing and aura were extraordinary.

The people he encountered along the way, though they didn't recognize the old man, were immediately deterred from trying to stop him by his imposing manner, and instead stepped aside to make way for him.

Since the other party was able to pass through security checks and turnstiles, they obviously have very high privileges and cannot be an enemy. It's best not to get involved with such a big shot.

boom!

The old man kicked out, and the heavy solid wood door of the dean's office instantly flew open with a loud crash, startling Ning Yuchao, who was behind the desk, into looking up in horror.

When Ning Yuchao saw who it was, his heart tightened, and his expression changed several times before he finally put on a smile: "Marshal Chu, what brings you to Huajing today? You didn't even give me a heads-up so I could prepare for your reception."

This imposing old man is none other than Marshal Chu Zhaoding of the Candlelight Army, one of the nine surviving marshals of China.

"Dean Ning." Chu Zhaoding strode across the spacious office and stood in front of Ning Yuchao's desk, looking down at him and getting straight to the point: "You used the Queen Bee's Magic Crystal?"

Ning Yuchao sighed, got up and walked to the tea table. He took out some treasured tea leaves from the cabinet and started boiling water: "Marshal Chu, to be honest, we did have someone absorb the Queen Bee's magic crystal. That's how we figured out some of the characteristics of mind invasion magic. We had no choice but to do it for the sake of scientific research."

"Alright, that's enough." Chu Zhaoding nodded. "Who proposed the absorption? Who absorbed them? Dean Ning, please call them all over here."

Upon hearing this, Ning Yuchao, who was making tea, froze for a moment, and then said, "Marshal Chu, it is indeed Hua Jing's fault for consuming magic crystals without authorization. Marshal Chu can propose a solution on how to compensate us, and we can sit down and discuss it properly."

"When the corpse of the Mind Bee Queen and the magic crystal were handed over, I spoke with Dean Ning. I told him I would use the magic crystal for other purposes and hoped he wouldn't waste or damage it." Chu Zhaoding said expressionlessly.

"The magic crystal of the Queen Bee is the harvest of the Candlelight Army, and the Candlelight Army naturally has the first right to dispose of it. It is handed over to the Huajing Research Institute for research and certification in accordance with the regulations for the discovery of new magical beasts, but this does not mean that Huajing can embezzle the magic crystal of my Candlelight Army."

Ning Yuchao turned around and looked up slightly at Chu Zhaoding: "Marshal Chu, isn't the word 'embezzlement' a bit too harsh? Admittedly, Hua Jing consumed this magic crystal, but it's not like it can't be compensated."

"Compensation?" Chu Zhaoding nodded: "Sure, give me a high-level mind queen bee magic crystal now, and I'll pretend this never happened."

Ning Yuchao remained silent. Of course, he knew that there might only be one high-level Mind Bee Queen Crystal in the entire world, and once it was used up, it was definitely impossible to get one out now.

Therefore, Ning Yuchao proposed: "Hua Jing is willing to return ten times the amount of the high-level spirit-type magic crystal."

Chu Zhaoding's expression didn't change much. He simply said, "Who suggested the absorption? Who absorbed it? Please have Dean Ning call them over."

"If all else fails, Hua Jing can provide a super-grade magic crystal..."

Chu Zhaoding frowned slightly, and Ning Yuchao suddenly felt like he couldn't breathe.

"Dean Ning, I meant to tell them to call for help!"