Valley of Grief

In the conference room, Wei Fenghua put down his cup and said.

"Next, let's talk about the Forbidden Land."

"The location for this practical exercise is Forbidden Land 11, ' Valley of Grief '."

Wei Fenghua said seriously, "Don't be careless. I know some of you have participated in many battles in Forbidden Land, but Forbidden Land No. 11, ' Valley of Grief, ' is strange and dangerous. When you enter the Forbidden Land area, you must always pay attention to the computer prompts."

"The Valley of Grief is divided into three areas: the Safe Zone, the danger zone, and the core zone."

"This time, the Forbidden Zone Combat is no longer limited to the Safe Zone. You can enter the danger zone, but you are absolutely not allowed to enter the core area."

Even in dangerous areas, we must be extremely careful.

Seeing Wei Fenghua so serious, Luo Yan couldn't help but wonder what kind of place this Forbidden Land No. 11 was.

Wei Fenghua then displayed some information on the large screen.

Code Name: Ao Ye

Level: Overlord Level 4.

Type: Caterpillar.

Characteristics: Nether Tongue, Soul Command, Corpse Command, Grief Eater, spirit communication!

Weaknesses are unknown.

A collective gasp filled the conference room; just looking at the information about this behemoth was enough to send a chill down one's spine.

Wei Fenghua said, "Ao Ye, the Classic of Classic of Mountains and Seas and Seas records that twenty li to the west is Mount Sanwei, where Three-Eyed Blue Bird dwell."

"This mountain is a hundred li in circumference. On it dwells a beast, which resembles an ox, white with four horns, its mane like a straw raincoat, named Ao Ye, which eats people."

"Although the descriptions of the Overlord Giant Beast differ somewhat from those in the Classic of Classic of Mountains and Seas, their overall appearances are quite similar."

"Ao Ye had a white head with four horns, and his body hair was thick and stiff, making him look like he was wearing a straw raincoat."

"Caterpillar Type behemoths are inherently resilient, Ao Ye, the Overlord Giant Beast."

"And because of Ao Ye's characteristics, the ' Valley of Grief ' has a unique and eerie ecosystem."

Wei Fenghua added some hot water to the cup, put the lid on, and then spoke.

"First, after entering the Forbidden Land, you will hear crying from time to time. These sounds will affect your mood, making you feel depressed and gradually sad. People with serious mental illnesses may even feel despair and even end their own lives."

"However, crying is rare in the Safe Zone, and even if it does occur, it doesn't last long, so there's basically nothing to worry about in the Safe Zone."

"It's important to be aware of the danger zone. Once inside, crying will occur frequently and last for a long time, usually one to three hours."

"But this is relatively easy to deal with. You can reduce or eliminate the impact of crying by wearing earplugs or something."

"At that time, the staff should remain in the Safe Zone and not enter the danger zone."

After speaking, Wei Fenghua let the students process the information.

He opened the cup lid himself, took a few sips of water, and after a while, continued speaking.

"Secondly, Ao Ye feeds on 'sadness.' For it, sadness is the best food. Therefore, those who enter the Forbidden Land should try to keep a cheerful mood and avoid letting the crying in the Forbidden Land affect their emotions."

"At that time, each Academy will have one or several Psychological Mentor accompanying you. If you notice any changes in your emotions, be sure to actively seek help from Psychological Mentor."

"Third, the Forbidden Land is dangerous at night, and even the Safe Zone is not without its dangers, because at night, something wanders around the Forbidden Land."

"Those things are called ' Chou Ghost '. They appear in the form of humans who have died after being drained of their sorrow by Ao Ye. They roam the Forbidden Land areas at night, with the highest concentration in the core area and decreasing in other areas."

"They are not inherently aggressive, but when they appear, they will ask various questions to the humans active in the Forbidden Land. Remember, do not respond. If you do, Ao Ye will detect and mark you."

"Therefore, in the evening, unless it's face-to-face, don't answer anyone's questions."

"Fourth, be wary of strangers lurking in the Forbidden Land. Even if they act normally and can communicate, they might not be human, but rather corpses controlled by Ao Ye."

"Ao Ye spread a large number of corpses under its control in and out of the core area and danger zone. These corpses are both its eyes and ears and its guards, and they are also aggressive."

"They might be chatting with you one second, and then stab you in the neck the next."

"The key to distinguishing between a corpse and a living person lies in observation. The skin of a corpse is dull, and some old corpses are even decomposed, but they usually wear cloaks to conceal their differences as much as possible."

"Another characteristic is the absence of breathing, so it's generally easy to spot if you're not careless."

"Moreover, because of this characteristic, ' Valley of Grief ' is basically never entered by gold prospectors or adventure groups."

"Nearby, there is only one ground base in Jinge City, used for surveillance and as a transit point for supplies."

"The above is some basic information about ' Valley of Grief '."

After listening to Wei Fenghua's account, the students gained a deeper understanding of the Forbidden Land where they were about to go for actual combat.

Luo Yan then recalled the Forbidden Land he had visited.

Among those Forbidden Land, only the "Guifa City" is truly bizarre, but this "Valley of Grief" sounds even more eerie than the "Guifa City" just from its description.

This made him wonder.

If the Valley of Grief is not far from Jinge City, why didn't Jinge City or the Tiangang Dragon Riders destroy the Forbidden Land?

In the following period, Wei Fenghua guided the students to form a staff team, a maintenance team, and a logistics team.

This formed a small military brigade system to serve the combat squads.

Two days have passed in the blink of an eye.

This was the day they were to depart for ' Valley of Grief ', and Luo Yan and the others once again boarded the school bus in their school uniforms.

School buses drove out of the Undercity, merging with the school's mech transport vehicles. Then, under the protection of the Jinge City's escort convoy, they headed in a grand Forbidden Land towards Forbidden Zone 11.

Two days later at noon, the convoy arrived at the base near the Forbidden Land area, which was controlled by Jinge City.

This base exists to monitor the Forbidden Land and as a transit point for supplies. In addition, it is directly controlled by the Undercity, so its style is very different from other Surface Base.

The base has straight and wide roads, neat and orderly buildings, and patrol vehicles that come and go frequently, resembling the style of a military base.

The students are resting here for now; they will officially enter the Forbidden Land tomorrow.

In addition, because eighteen institutions were entering the Forbidden Land, the organizers divided the area into nine zones, with each zone accommodating two Academy at a time. This allowed each Academy to enter the Forbidden Land from different zones, preventing all institutions from crowding into the Forbidden Land.

This, in turn, determines each institution's initial competitors.

Note: Aoye, the original text is 'AO', these two words cannot be typed, so the homophones are used instead.