"Abyssal Aura eruption, a Mage trial?"
Lin Yi was somewhat puzzled.
What was that supposed to be?
Zuo Qian continued explaining, "This knowledge isn't in your textbooks, so it's normal that you don't understand it."
"But you should know the root cause of Blue Star's upheaval a thousand years ago, right?"
Lin Yi nodded. "The Abyss Invasion and Plane Overlap."
Zuo Qian said, "That's right! The Abyss—the Abyss should be a term you hear often."
"You can think of the Abyss as a Parallel World, an Alternate Dimension."
"It is the source of all disasters and crises on Blue Star."
"It contains endless terrifying monsters. They even have their own civilizations and social systems, just like us!"
"But dangerous places are often where the greatest opportunities and rewards lie."
"Some of Great Xia's true powerhouses only became strong after training in the Abyss and obtaining exceptionally rare rewards such as key skills, talents, and Exclusive Equipment."
"The Abyss is a terrifying plane that encompasses everything. Like a universe, it constantly moves and revolves, and there are inevitably times when it comes especially close to the Blue Star Plane."
"When that happens, the two planes clash with each other, and a rift that exists between both planes can easily form."
"These rifts are actually the Dungeons you're familiar with."
Lin Yi listened as the Old Principal gave him this lesson.
It was an eye-opener.
He had never considered how those Dungeons came into being before.
So that was how they formed.
"This morning, a new Limited-Time Trial Dungeon appeared in the Eastern Suburbs of Jiangcheng."
"That Dungeon was tainted with a trace of Abyssal Aura, causing the monsters inside to mutate."
"The spatial structure of this type of Dungeon is extremely unstable. After existing for a period of time, it will disappear."
"So you have to enter early and claim the rewards!"
"And the Dungeon that appeared this time is special. It's a Trial Dungeon."
"And it's a Single-Class Trial Dungeon that only allows Mage Class Users to enter!"
After pondering for a moment, Lin Yi asked, "Then, Principal, what benefits are there for clearing this trial?"
Zuo Qian chuckled. "You brat, you really won't act unless there's something in it for you. But I'm the same, haha! Aren't rewards the reason we enter Dungeons?"
"The reward for this trial is a title."
"This title is called: Abyss Challenger!"
"The title has no attributes, but you can think of it as a key, or as a qualification!"
"The qualification to enter the true Abyss!"
Lin Yi understood.
From the Old Principal's introduction,
the truly valuable equipment, rare skills, and rare talents
could only be obtained by entering the Abyss.
And Class Users who could not clear this kind of class trial would not be qualified to enter the Abyss!
Without question, that was equivalent to never being able to become a true powerhouse in one's lifetime.
No wonder it was said to affect his future prospects.
"Based on past patterns, every class Trial Dungeon that appears on Blue Star is different. Before entering, the trial will inform challengers of the clearance conditions. Once they meet those conditions, they can obtain the qualification to enter the Abyss!"
"Jiangcheng is very fortunate. The clearance condition for this Mage Class Trial is incredibly simple: just survive in the Trial Dungeon for three hours. You aren't required to kill any specific number of monsters, nor are you required to kill the BOSS."
"So, student Lin Yi, seize this opportunity!"
"Because if you want to encounter another class trial in the future, there's no telling when that will be, and it might be even harder!"
The difficulty did not really matter much to Lin Yi. At least with his current strength, he could not merely crush Class Users of the same level—it was more like a Dimensional Strike.
No matter how difficult this trial was, it could not be that difficult.
Perhaps only the true Abyss could count as a challenge for Lin Yi.
What Lin Yi feared most was missing this opportunity and not knowing when he would next get the chance to participate in a trial.
As they talked, even though the Four Unlike flew along at a leisurely pace, they soon left Jiangcheng.
"You're doing pretty well. Back when I was still a teacher, I took several students flying at high speed. Every one of them was terrified."
Lin Yi: "..."
He had a complaint he did not know how to voice.
You call this high-speed flight?
Could I tell you that if I flew using my own skills, I could be more than ten times faster than your turtle-speed mount?
The area around Jiangcheng was almost entirely surrounded by lush, beautiful grasslands.
The eastern suburbs were no exception.
After leaving the city, they flew east for a while longer. Soon, Lin Yi saw a dark and dense mass of people gathered somewhere on the grasslands.
"The news spread quickly. This Mage Class Trial Dungeon only just appeared, yet people from several base cities around Jiangcheng already caught wind of it and rushed here as fast as they could."
"When I had your homeroom teacher look for you this morning, there weren't that many people yet. Many students from our school who changed class to Mages had already formed teams and gone in. They should be inside by now."
"Something's wrong. This is getting a little troublesome now..."
Zuo Qian's expression changed as he looked at the densely packed crowd below.
Lin Yi also spotted the problem.
There were so many people that the Dungeon entrance could not even be seen, and they were clearly lining up!
What was going on? Did entering a Dungeon require lining up?
The Four Unlike landed. Zuo Qian recalled his mount and, relying on the connections he had built up over the years, revealed his identity to all the Jiangcheng Military Professionals maintaining order at the scene, bringing Lin Yi with him.
Perhaps out of favoritism toward their own people, the soldiers turned a blind eye to Zuo Qian and Lin Yi cutting in line and making their way forward, not stopping them.
Very soon, Zuo Qian and Lin Yi reached the central area surrounded by layers of people.
Lin Yi also saw a spatial rift emitting a gloomy, dark aura as it flickered continuously.
It was clearly the entrance to this Limited-Time Trial Dungeon.
On both sides of the entrance, numerous Class Users in Mage Robes and formation masters were maintaining the stability of the Dungeon entrance, trying to extend the Dungeon's opening time as much as possible.
"President Jiang, it's Little Zuo!"
Wearing a humble, ingratiating expression, Zuo Qian immediately spotted Jiang Xian, the president of the Jiangcheng Professional Alliance, in the center of the crowd.
Jiang Xian was all smiles at that moment.
So many schools, independent organizations, and guild members from other base cities had come to Jiangcheng, which made him look good.
At that moment, a group wearing the uniforms of some Class User academy stood talking with Jiang Xian. Their auras were powerful, and nearly all of them were at Fourth Turn or above.
For Lin Yi's sake, Zuo Qian could only call out despite his reluctance.
His attitude, however, was incomparably respectful.
His conversation with important VIPs had been interrupted, and Jiang Xian was somewhat displeased.
But this was a public setting, so he could not make a scene.
He could only turn around to look.
Zuo Qian gave an awkward smile. "President Jiang, here's the thing. Our school still has one student who successfully changed class to a Mage but hasn't been able to participate in this trial. There are people everywhere now, so could you perhaps...?"
"Lin Yi, come here. This is Jiang Xian, president of the Jiangcheng Professional Alliance, a Fourth Turn Great Mage!"
Before Lin Yi could say anything, Jiang Xian exclaimed in surprise, "You're Lin Yi?"
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