Physical Training Rules

Yu Jing felt a powerful oppressive aura emanating from the arriving Special Commissioner Lu Chuan, similar to the pressure he felt from Special Commissioner Liang when he was reborn in the dark of night and speaking within the Research Institute.

The handsome and dashing Special Commissioner Lu Chuan walked to the center of the dilapidated room and surveyed the over eight hundred newcomers.

"It's quite nostalgic. Five years ago, I was also gathered here like you all, experiencing the joy of being admitted after talking with strangers, forming teams, and even forging friendships. But those I had just met and wanted to become friends with turned into corpses after the Physical Training, leaving a considerable shadow on my heart back then."

Special Commissioner Lu Chuan first let out a sigh, then adjusted his tone.

"According to Di Hua's arrangements, I will first explain the content, requirements, and precautions for this Physical Training. These matters concern your lives, so I hope you will take them seriously and listen carefully... Honestly, I don't agree with the Physical Training for newcomers, as it can lead to the loss of promising seedlings with talent who don't need to die, but this is Di Hua's regulation."

"Ahem, I've spoken a bit too much. Let's begin the explanation. This Physical Training will still take place within Di Hua's domain, but not inside Di Hua itself. Instead, it will be conducted in the deep mountains for a week. All you need to do is survive in the mountains."

"The deep mountains outside the academy? Wasn't the Physical Training usually conducted inside Di Hua?" Some disciples who were very clear about Di Hua's mechanisms inquired.

"This is a temporary change to the Physical Training requirements by Di Hua this year. If you have any further questions, please ask them collectively after the explanation."

Special Commissioner Lu Chuan's demeanor was quite amiable. He didn't get angry or warn the newcomers who interrupted, and continued his explanation:

"Di Hua will monitor the entire process of the Physical Training for each newcomer in the deep mountains. For the disciples who ultimately survive, corresponding ratings will be given based on their performance during the training period, and this will determine their dormitory assignments after admission."

"The ratings are divided into five levels: A to E. Level A corresponds to luxurious double rooms, Level B to four-person apartment rooms, Level C to standard six-person rooms, Level D to ordinary ten-person rooms, and Level E to dilapidated twelve-person rooms."

The newcomers below made a slight commotion but quickly quieted down.

"Not only that, but this Physical Training also includes a pre-training point reward system. Within the deep mountains of Di Hua's territory, I, along with one representative commissioner from each of the other academies, have each released a lowest-level ghost creature in different areas of the mountains. Their abilities have also been somewhat restricted."

"If you can kill a ghost creature, you will receive 10 points as a reward and end your Physical Training early, earning the qualification for a luxurious double room."

"10 points!"

This statement from the commissioner this time excited many disciples who knew Di Hua's inside information.

"10 points is a lot. I heard it should be enough for the entire academic year for us newcomers of the first batch of Yi. My mother warned me that points are everything here, so I must get them." Yu Xiaoxiao whispered beside him.

Special Commissioner Lu Chuan, standing in the center, waited for the murmuring to stop before continuing his explanation.

"This Physical Training will be conducted through free team formation. All newcomers can freely form teams of no more than ten people. Submit your team lists to me before the Physical Training begins. Newcomers who do not submit a team list will be considered to be on their own."

"When the Physical Training begins, you will be transferred to the mountain area through the spatial transfer device here. Members of the same team will be guaranteed to land at the same location, while the transfer points for different teams will be at least two kilometers apart. If a ghost creature is killed by a team, the points will be divided equally among all team members, but the final individual performance rating is independent of the team's overall performance."

Lu Chuan paused his speech at this point.

"However, as a commissioner who doesn't quite approve of the Physical Training, I still advise you: do not attempt to jointly kill ghost creatures... Unlike the fake things simulated by numerical information that you encountered in the Research Institute, even if they are the lowest-grade ghost creatures that we have fixed in the mountains, killing you rookies would be as simple as slicing meat for them."

"This test uses real ghost creatures to greatly increase the difficulty. I hope you can all survive." Lu Chuan's particularly solemn words made many present gasp, and some appeared anxious and uneasy.

"Please listen carefully to the precautions for the Physical Training. The most important point is that no newcomer is allowed to leave the mountain area. Violators will be eliminated."

"Furthermore, any disharmonious phenomena among teammates who form a team will affect your final evaluation. The basic outline of the Physical Training has been explained. If you have any questions, you can ask them at any time. You can also start forming your teams now. Make sure to submit all team lists to me before midnight."

When Special Commissioner Lu Chuan finished speaking, someone immediately asked a question.

"Excuse me, Special Commissioner Lu Chuan, can personal items be brought?"

"No personal items can be brought. Your point cards and all spatial storage devices on your person will be kept by me before the transfer. Even food cannot be brought; all you need to bring is your will to survive. Of course, if you have external items integrated with your body like mine, you can bring those."

Lu Chuan gestured to his mechanical prosthetic limb.

Upon hearing this, many people's expressions turned grim. It was likely that many newcomers from prominent families had brought life-saving items from their families to get through this Physical Training, and they fell into despair due to this regulation.

"Excuse me, if I find another disciple who intends to harm me, it should be okay to kill him, right?"

Suddenly, a cold voice came from the back of the crowd.

Yu Jing, along with most others, turned their gaze towards the speaker. The questioner was a male disciple with a similar build to Yu Jing, about 1.7 meters tall, relatively thin, and wearing a cotton-padded jacket as if he wasn't in good health. What was more peculiar was that this person had fluffy white hair and bandages wrapped around his exposed hands, and his eyes revealed no discernible expression.

"Don't interact with this person, either during the Physical Training or in the future... He's a very dangerous individual. I'm not confident I could kill him."

Yu Xiaoxiao's low whisper reached Yu Jing's ears. Yu Jing also sensed the unusual nature of this white-haired eerie youth, and looking at him sent a chill through his entire body.

Lu Chuan immediately replied to this person's question:

"This Physical Training will be monitored by Di Hua throughout. In principle, internal conflicts are not allowed. Disciples who intentionally harm other newcomers without cause will be disciplined by Di Hua after the Physical Training depending on the severity of the situation. Those who kill without cause will be directly eliminated. However, if someone attacks you, self-defense is permitted, and the final judgment will be made by Di Hua internally."

"Thank you for your answer, Special Commissioner Lu Chuan..."

A sinister smile appeared under the fluffy white hair, and he retreated from the crowd, disappearing into the shadows.