"Exactly—the Monster Hunting Tournament!"
Facing Xiao Ze's confusion, Ruolin nodded firmly.
"You three often go to the back mountain. You should know how vast the back mountain of Jia Nan Academy is, right?"
"It's certainly vast, and there are plenty of magical beasts living there, too."
Xiao Ze said thoughtfully.
He had a rough idea why the Monster Hunting Tournament was held.
"Exactly. Because of its unique environment, the magical beasts here reproduce very quickly, and Jia Nan Academy is the place closest to the back mountain."
"If we don't keep their numbers in check, the magical beasts might end up attacking the academy."
"At the same time, the academy wants to hone its students' combat skills instead of raising them like flowers in a greenhouse."
"So, while ensuring everyone's safety, we hold the Monster Hunting Tournament from time to time and have students from the whole academy take part!"
Hearing Instructor Ruolin's words, Xiao Ze couldn't help feeling surprised.
He hadn't expected Jia Nan Academy to be so bold as to make everyone in the academy participate.
He had originally thought the academy only organized hunts for elite students.
After all, there were so many students in the Outer Academy. The number of powerful experts needed to monitor the entire hunting grounds was easy to imagine.
The tournament was probably held at irregular intervals because its date depended on the magical beasts' breeding numbers.
Before their numbers reached the critical threshold, the academy would hold a Monster Hunting Tournament like this to drastically reduce their population!
"Surprised, aren't you? This is an academy-wide tournament. Unlike the class evaluations you took part in before, it's not just a bit of roughhousing between freshmen."
"Since this is Jia Nan Academy's territory, we can ensure the students' safety. After weighing everything, the