World Academy Competition

After gathering some information, the group set off for Pan Town.

Pan Town, located on the southern slopes of the Tianshan, is quite different from other special post stations. As mentioned before, its existence stemmed from the relatives of those who disappeared in the Tianshan. They spontaneously built wooden huts along a river at the foot of the Tianshan, hoping for their return, and gradually formed a village and town. Later, those who wanted to travel to the Tianshan also flocked to Pan Town in search of supplies and convenient accommodations, developing it into a starting point for those heading to the southern Tianshan. Hunters, explorers, mercenaries, students, and adventurers gradually filled this small town.

There are not many local people in Xinjiang; most are outsiders.

And this town is really huge, almost half the size of a small city!

"It's really lively here. It's hard to believe this is a small town," Zhao Manyan said.

"Moreover, there are quite a few Intermediate Mage... aren't they afraid of dying?" Mo Fan added.

To enter the glacial snowfield, one's strength must be at least at a high level. There are at least five or six thousand mages in the entire Pan Town, but none of them have reached the high level...

Although it's clear that the mages who came here are no pushovers; their overall strength and fighting spirit are far superior to those elsewhere, Intermediate Mage is still just Intermediate Level mage. In this Tianshan, even Advanced Mage aren't guaranteed safety. It's truly baffling what these people were thinking...

"The Tianshan are so vast, and they are divided into many layers according to different altitudes. With so many mages, not all of them should be heading for the glacier and snow layer. There are also many treasures in the other layers," Ling Ling explained.

"Hey, you four, do you have our badges from the Nationalist government on you?" Jiang Shaoxu suddenly asked.

"Yes, this thing is quite useful; it can locate other people's positions," Zhao Manyan replied.

"I've never worn it," Tang Miao shrugged.

Jiang Shaoxu completely ignored Tang Miao, who had never cared about his status in the National Government, while Mu Ningxue took out the National Government badge.

The National Government emblem is made of a special material, a fluorescent piece taken from the same Mind Stone, which can be used to sense the relative positions of objects by measuring the intensity of their light.

If the distance is too far, the national emblem will not be very effective; it can only provide a general direction like a compass. If the distance is close, the emblem will light up.

The National University badge is a personalized item, and every student graduating from National University now has one. Although they have all graduated and completed the World Academy Competition, everyone keeps it as a memento.

"Why is it lit up? Is it because we're standing close together?" Mu Ningxue asked, somewhat puzzled.

"No, there are other people," Jiang Shaoxu said.

"You mean, there are people from other national governments nearby?"

The three of them reacted immediately, but Tang Miao wasn't surprised.

"Let's follow the light and see which guy has also come to this Tianshan to die," Jiang Shaoxu said with a smile.

Although some of those who participated in the struggle between the Nationalist and Republican governments couldn't get along, others had good relationships with each other.

Following the badge's guidance, the group of seven walked along the main road of Pan Town.

People came and went on the road, and the badges shone brighter and brighter, flashing faster and faster, almost continuously.

"We should be there soon..." Zhao Manyan said, looking at the badge in his hand.

"Hmm... we're very close," Mo Fan replied.

"Can't you two at least look up and see what's in front of you?" Tang Miao said, pouting as he looked at Ai Jiangtu in front of him.

The two looked up and saw a dark, bronze-faced man standing on the street. He was wearing a brown linen cloak and a fur scarf that made him look even more dashing.

Ai Jiangtu stood there, equally astonished as he looked at Tang Miao and the others who were walking towards him.

"Holy crap, isn't that Captain Ai?" Zhao Manyan exclaimed.

"I didn't expect you all to be here... I thought it was someone who came to Tianshan by themselves." Ai Jiangtu was also dumbfounded. He never expected to run into five veteran members of the National Government in such a place.

"Let's not say anything more, let's find a place to have a few drinks, haha." Jiang Shaoxu seemed very happy.

"Let me take you to meet a few people first..." Ai Jiangtu smiled and then said.

The others were somewhat puzzled, but Tang Miao asked directly, "Who did you come with?"

"You'll see when we get there..." Ai Jiangtu said, feigning mystery.

Since Tang Miao and the others were going to see their old teammates, Ling Ling said she wasn't interested and would just wander around. Apas wasn't interested in this kind of thing either, so she left with her.

Of course, Ling Ling looked disgusted, while Apas said, "I'll protect you!"

At a large table, Tang Miao, Mo Fan, Zhao Manyan, Jiang Shaoxu, and Mu Ningxue sat on one side, while Ai Jiangtu, Nan Jue, Jiang Yu, and Guan Yu sat opposite them.

Almost no one expected that they would gather together again in this way.

"Does this count as a class reunion?" Jiang Yu asked first.

"Who would have thought you guys would come here, especially as a team?" Tang Miao shrugged.

"We didn't expect you to come here..."

After he finished speaking, they all smiled.

This seems like a coincidence, but it has to be said, it's just too much of a coincidence!

"Here's the thing," Jiang Yu, Guan Yu, and I all had the same idea. Tianshan happened to hear recently that a Tianshan Great Rift Valley, leading directly to the Tianshan Scar, so we decided not to go back and came here on the Tianshan."

Nan Jue is a very calm person, but you can see that her eyes are sparkling with joy at this moment.

Tang Miao hadn't seen this tomboy for a long time. Although he didn't like this androgynous beauty, Nan Jue seemed to have matured quite a bit, especially his beautiful legs, which were becoming more and more radiant.

However, just as he was admiring the beautiful legs, Jiang Shaoxu bluntly reached out and pinched his flesh...

"Hiss~~"

The intense sensation almost made Tang Miao immediately avert her gaze from those beautiful legs.

After witnessing this scene, Nan Jue gave a light "humph" and said, "Tang Miao, it's been so long. You're practically a celebrity now, can you please stop embarrassing yourself like this..."

"I haven't seen you guys for quite a while, and I've been missing you all a bit."

Nan Jue rolled her eyes at him. Was this "longing" a person, or legs?