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The convoy continued westward, often passing by various villages along the way. By noon, the group arrived at a small village for lunch. After the meal, Liu Guanfeng and Director Jin requested to ride their mounts.
Thus, Liu Guanfeng, along with Bao Rui, Copper Bull, and Iron Bull, mounted their steeds. Initially, all three were exceptionally excited. Although they usually rode their mounts, this was their first journey, and the thrill of riding made them giddy. Liu Guanfeng called the three over to inform them that from that day forward, they would ride their mounts all the way to Starfall City without using the carriage.
The Copper Bull brothers immediately agreed, thinking it would be much more fun than riding in a carriage; it felt freer. Liu Guanfeng smiled at them. However, after riding for two hours, their expressions began to change, and eventually, they started asking to dismount as they wanted to rest in the carriage.
Liu Guanfeng shook his head with a smile: "Riding your mounts is also a form of training, and it helps you communicate better with them. Usually, you don't get to ride long distances on your mounts, so your communication isn't sufficient. I believe if you can ride all the way to Starfall City on your mounts, your bond with them will deepen significantly."
By evening, the group was indeed exhausted. After finding a village, Dean Su arranged accommodations for everyone. As soon as they entered their room, Bao Rui and the others collapsed onto the bed and refused to get up, even skipping dinner.
In the quiet of the night in Liu Guanfeng's room, next door were Dean Su, Director Jin, and all the accompanying teachers.
Principal Su lowered his voice: "Are the children asleep?"
Director Jin replied: "They have already gone to bed."
"Good. Let's discuss tomorrow's test content. There is a place called Cheng Family Village half a day's journey from here. About an hour before reaching Cheng Family Village, there is an unnamed small hill where the highest magical beast should be at level three—perfect for our test.
Tomorrow we will set out at seven in the morning and expect to arrive at Cheng Family Village around eleven o'clock. We will leave Cheng Family Village at twelve-thirty and reach that small hill between one-thirty and two o'clock. Once we arrive at the hill, we will take a break.
The participants in the Calculation and Writing competitions will be responsible for setting up tents, while Director Jin, Teacher Lin Yan, and I will oversee that. The remaining twelve students participating in the Mount competition and Knight competition will each be assigned to one of the other teachers. Teacher Yuepeng?"
"Dean," a tall teacher standing at one hundred eighty-five centimeters with a strong build and square face responded.
Dean Su waved his hand: "Sit down first. I am entrusting Liu Guanfeng to you; make sure to guarantee his safety. Our performance in this Campus Competition depends on that kid."
Director Jin inquired: "Vice Dean, although Liu Guanfeng has some talent, he is still a student from Special Class and his performance in the Arena has been quite average."
"Director Jin," Dean Su countered, "While Liu Guanfeng's performance in the Arena may seem average to you now, he has never injured any of his opponents when he won each match and has not lost a single one. Although he hasn't faced Liu Tongniu yet, I believe Liu Guanfeng's strength is on par with Liu Tongniu.
And don't forget that Liu Tongniu, Liu Tieniu, and Bao Rui—who are participating in the Knight competition—seem to be his followers. From their expressions and actions, it's clear that they are not just obeying him as a master but are genuinely willing to follow him."
For example, today, Liu Tongniu and the other two could no longer stay on Mount, yet not a single one of them went to the carriage to rest. The ability of the master who can make three such outstanding boys willingly obey is definitely not simple," Dean Su was analyzing seriously.
After listening to Dean Su's analysis, Director Jin and the other teachers nodded in agreement.
"So Teacher Yuepeng, you must ensure Liu Guanfeng's safety. If he wants to go deeper, you must stop him because that nameless hill is right next to a branch of the Beast Origin Mountain Range. If we go too deep, it could be dangerous. Other teachers must also pay attention to this issue; no students are allowed to cross the hill. Is that clear?"
"Understood," a dozen teachers replied in unison.
"Alright, it's getting late; everyone should go back and get some sleep. We need to wake up early tomorrow for our journey," Dean Su announced the meeting adjourned.
Early the next morning, everyone woke from their dreams. Copper Bull stretched lazily and said, "Ah, it feels so good to have had a good sleep. Riding Mount for a long time is really exhausting."
"Aren't we having breakfast? I'm a bit hungry," Iron Bull's stomach protested like thunder.
After everyone had breakfast, they continued on their way. Liu Guanfeng, Bao Rui, Copper Bull, and Iron Bull were still riding Mount. Due to the fresh morning air, many classmates followed them and rode their own Mounts.
However, after riding for a while, most of them returned to the carriage. Besides the four of them, only Leihong and Du Zhenyang remained on Mount. They walked until eleven o'clock when they reached a village and had lunch at an inn in the village. Afterward, everyone rested in the carriage for a while while two girls took the opportunity to wander around and buy some trinkets.
They rested until around one o'clock before leaving the village. The convoy traveled for about an hour before stopping in an open area where Dean Su gathered everyone together.
Dean Su stood at the front, looking at the students and teachers before him: "Everyone has been traveling continuously for a day and a half now. We are about a day and a half away from reaching Starfall City, so we still have plenty of time.
Therefore, I plan to let everyone rest here for the afternoon. We will spend the night here. As for dinner tonight, that will depend on you all; those participating in the knight competition and Mount competition come forward." After hearing the dean's command, twelve people stepped forward together.
"Today's food will rely on you twelve students. Remember to pay attention to safety; do not cross over the hill opposite us because it connects to the largest monster mountain range in Starfall Kingdom, the Beast Origin Mountain Range. So be careful. Alright everyone, you can take your weapons and head into the mountains to hunt."
After hearing Dean Su's words, everyone took out their weapons. Liu Guanfeng carried the sword his father Liu Yong'an had bought for him. He went back to his carriage to get his suitcase and took out a slingshot that his father had given him on his fourth birthday.
At that time, Liu Guanfeng could only pull it back a little bit, but now he could pull it back fully; even now he didn't know what material this slingshot was made of since its elasticity was so good. After preparing the slingshot, Liu Guanfeng collected some small stones from around.
By the time Liu Guanfeng was ready, the other eight had already left; only Bao Rui and the other two were still waiting for him. The four of them were already used to doing everything together; this was also part of Bao Rui's responsibility. Without saying anything, Liu Guanfeng led them toward the hill.
The hill wasn't very high, about two hundred meters tall. The four climbed up fifty meters when suddenly XP told Liu Guanfeng that there were animals moving in their upper left; he could smell them. So they moved about ten meters leftward and crouched down to observe; about five meters ahead of them was a group of turkeys moving around.
The Fire Attribute Monster, Turkey, is slightly larger than a Chicken and tends to gather in groups. In front of them, there were about a dozen turkeys, and Liu Guanfeng slowly took out his slingshot from his pocket. At that moment, a shadow darted past Liu Guanfeng; upon closer inspection, it was Iron Bull, accompanied by Little Stone.
As soon as the turkeys saw someone charging out, they immediately scattered in all directions, occasionally shooting fireballs at Iron Bull. Seeing that the turkeys were fleeing, Liu Guanfeng could only use his slingshot to hit one of them and then rushed forward to behead it with his sword.
Iron Bull and Little Stone charged forward together, causing all the turkeys to flee. Liu Guanfeng instructed Iron Bull to carry the turkey he had killed on his shoulder, and they followed the direction the turkeys had escaped, walking about fifty meters east until they spotted the group of turkeys again.
However, just as they approached, Copper Bull accidentally stepped on a dry branch, making a noise that startled the turkeys, causing them to scatter like startled birds once more. Liu Guanfeng fired several stones but missed each time.
At this moment, Copper Bull and Iron Bull lowered their heads, not daring to look at him. Liu Guanfeng shook his head at the two of them: "You two really aren't cut out for hunting. Bao Rui, you take these two and stay around here while I go ahead."
Seeing that Liu Guanfeng didn't allow them to follow, Copper Bull and Iron Bull immediately expressed their eagerness: "Third Brother, let us follow you! We promise we won't mess up again." Liu Guanfeng smiled at their anxious expressions.
"It's not that I don't want you to come with me, but think about how many students and teachers we have altogether. If we can't catch enough prey, we'll probably go hungry tonight, especially you two big eaters. I just want to see if I can hunt something bigger. If I can catch a wild boar, you two will have plenty to eat, right?
I want you to stay with Bao Rui here because this area has turkeys and Cloud Rabbits; if there's a small pond nearby, there might even be Water Ducks or similar monsters. Also, Bao Rui's Fire Wolf is an excellent hunter; you should learn from it. Once you've learned enough, when I take you out again, you'll be able to help me find food."
Bao Rui stepped forward and said, "Third Brother, what about your safety? Our mission is to ensure your safety."
Liu Guanfeng patted Bao Rui's shoulder: "I've told you before that your mission is to ensure your own safety; no one's life is more valuable than yours—including mine. Besides, you three know my strength best along with my experience points. If I truly encounter danger, do you think you'll be able to protect me?
To put it another way, if I find myself in danger, there's a chance I could escape with my experience points' help; adding the three of you into the mix would significantly reduce our chances of escaping together. Alright, I won't say more on this; just listen to me and stay active in this area. You don't need to wait for me when it's time; I'll return on my own. Just be careful." After saying this, Liu Guanfeng headed up the mountain with his experience points.
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