Chapter 561

"In the end, the ranking will be based on the number of troops that survive and the number of monsters hunted!"

"..."

The female teacher laid out the rules clearly in just a few brief sentences.

After she finished, her gaze sharpened: "I hope everyone here gives it their absolute all, because... people might die in this practical exercise!"

"..."

The expressions of all the students changed.

Only now did they get a slight taste of how cruel this world was.

Qin Feng, on the other hand, wasn't all that surprised.

Survival of the fittest, natural selection — it was already the foremost rule of the Blue Planet.

If someone was too weak, even if they scraped by to a Tier 4 Overlord, tossing them onto the front lines would just be delivering warmth to the enemy.

The Dragon Nation lacked everything except trash and cannon fodder.

At this point, the students had already begun forming teams.

Each person's troops had the same configuration: 2,000 Human Heavy Shield Guards (Tier 8), 1,000 Human Elite Marksmen (Tier 7), 1,000 Human Mage Apprentices (Tier 7), 1,000 Human high-tier Priests (Tier 8).

The two classes had 120 people in total, which worked out to... a full 600,000 troops needed.

All at max level, too.

Qin Feng cast a glance at Lu Ziyue, whose expression looked rather odd.

These troops were naturally provided by her, although they would only temporarily become the students' forces.

But based on his understanding of her, she was probably already feeling a great deal of heartache.

For an ordinary Tier 4 Overlord, max-level high-tier troops were already top-tier combat power.

Qin Feng's eyes swept over the north, shrouded in black fog.

The fact that the Federation was letting the students practice meant they had probably already cleared out most of the surrounding monsters.

In fact, these monsters might have even been captured and brought here by them.

But... looking down on the Dark Legion like this?

It was likely going to cost a painful price.

Very soon.

Some of the closer students had already divided into groups.

And naturally, the students all wanted to push for a good ranking.

So the boys turned their eyes to Zhao Xiaoxue.

Although things between her and Qin Feng were a bit delicate, giving it a shot wouldn't hurt.

"Xiaoxue, can I team up with you?"

"M-me! Xiaoxue, I'll carry you to victory!"

"My talent is damage-dealing type, it pairs perfectly with your healing-type talent!"

"..."

Zhao Xiaoxue was a bit speechless, but out of the good upbringing of a major clan, she still politely refused: "No, I..."

She had originally been about to say she already had a partner, but when she glanced at Qin Feng...

Good lord, this man was staring at that senior sister again.

Even an LSP should have some limits...

Furious, she marched right up to Qin Feng.

"?"

Qin Feng was dumbfounded looking at her little face full of rage.

This woman... was losing it again?

Qin Feng looked at the boys gathering around and finally understood what was going on.

He said helplessly: "Let's team up."

"Mm-hmm."

Zhao Xiaoxue nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

Seeing this scene, several boys' faces all darkened at once.

Damn it!

They had invited her a hundred times and been turned down, yet one word from him and she was this happy?

Does the difference really need to be this huge?!

Qin Feng couldn't be bothered to deal with the students.

Half an hour later.

The teams had been formed, thirty squads in total, all lined up and ready to go.

The female teacher looked at the massive armies behind the students and said: "Everyone, you have eight hours of activity time. The portable smart-brains on you will record your kill counts. If you fail to return within eight hours, it will be counted as a failure!"

"Now — begin!"

"..."

Her words fell.

The students hurriedly set off with their troops.

Ten thousand troops moving at once still looked quite imposing.

Only Qin Feng and Zhao Xiaoxue walked at a leisurely pace, as if taking a casual stroll through a garden.

Zhao Xiaoxue was equally uninterested; she looked up at the low-hanging cumulus clouds pressing against the horizon and smoothed the hem of her skirt.

She was wearing a white dress today; if it rained...

She suddenly said, "The monsters in the surrounding area were already cleared by the Military Department. They placed some low-tier monsters in here for everyone to practice on."

Qin Feng nodded.

As expected.

The Dragon Nation Federation would hardly do something like sending students to their deaths.

As for the so-called ranking rewards... he naturally didn't care about them at all.

He gazed toward the north. There, the sky was pitch black, and an evil aura that gripped the soul hung heavy, like a venomous snake emitting a soul-crushing pressure.

"You go back. I'm going to the north."

"???"

Zhao Xiaoxue's head was full of question marks.

The north... is the stronghold of the Dark Army.

· ······ Begging for flowers · ·······

Even the Dragon Nation Federation doesn't know what lies there.

She sniffled, looking a bit aggrieved: "Am I dragging you down?"

Qin Feng glanced at her.

Isn't that obvious? Does it even need asking?

But seeing her aggrieved expression, he shook his head and said, "If you want to follow, then follow. But... let the troops behind us leave."

As his words fell.

The sound of ten thousand horses galloping instantly came from the rear.

Soon, a black mass of troops surged forward from behind.

They radiated a solemn aura.

Qin Feng cast a Scouting Technique at them.

【Human Heavy Cavalry (Tier 10)】

【Human Ghost Drone (Tier 10)】

【Human Flame-Tongue Gunner (Tier 11)】

A man riding a tall horse stepped out from among them.

He was tall and burly, clad in black armor, with an extraordinary temperament.