The atmosphere in the field grew more and more heated, and Xu Yi felt his own excitement rising.
He had heard of the Savage Wilderness Realm in books. It was one of the few undeveloped secret lands in this world.
Several major factions jointly controlled it and had established a great restriction around it.
Now Golden Core Academy could build a branch campus here, which spoke volumes about its power.
For students like Xu Yi, an undeveloped secret land often meant abundant resources and unpredictable opportunities.
Such a wonderful place naturally excited everyone.
The commotion continued until the eastern sky began to pale. Only then did the first rays of dawn fall upon them, and the temperature, which had been so cold that even their breath froze, began to warm rapidly.
Suddenly, several dark figures appeared among the white-clad students.
Their leader was a gaunt old man. He spoke in a loud voice. "Your task is to quarry the mountain opposite and obtain boulders to help build the academy. Remember, you may not use spiritual power, nor may you use weapons. Each boulder must weigh at least three thousand pounds. At the supervisors' direction, you must move the boulders to their designated locations."
With that, the gaunt old man vanished, leaving only the several black-clad figures scattered around the area.
The field fell silent. The joy that had risen when they discovered they were in the Savage Wilderness Realm now faded like a bubble under the academy's cruelly strict rules. In its place came wave after wave of profound disappointment.
For a moment, the scene seemed frozen.
No one moved, and the black-clad supervisors did not urge them on.
Suddenly, a figure shot into the sky. After a few bounds, he reached the opposite mountain, joined his hands into a