September 10.
In Linzhou, Jianghai Province, the expression "crisp autumn skies" did not quite fit the local geography.
Still, now that this season had arrived, the muggy heat of earlier days was gone.
East of downtown Linzhou.
An enormous campus divided the city, occupying a particularly important position in eastern Linzhou.
Viewed from above, its buildings were arranged in a pleasing pattern across the vast grounds. It was expansive without feeling empty, and its total area was not much smaller than the Heart of Myriad Spirits.
Beyond all those buildings, there were even two revolving spatial vortices within the grounds.
They were clearly permanent Mystic Realm entrances.
At the very front of this area, vehicles and mounts stood in orderly rows outside the gates.
There were even all manner of pet beasts mingling with the streams of people.
Every one of those figures was brimming with excitement.
They queued in the reception hall by the gates, then headed toward the dormitory buildings marked on their electronic maps after receiving their identification and room numbers.
The entire campus brimmed with the youthful vitality unique to young Beast Tamers, and the same longing for the future shone in every pair of eyes.
Although educational reforms had made admission to advanced academies relatively easier, that reduction was limited.
It was only a little easier. Without question, at this point in time, the young Beast Tamers who could enter this place all had promising futures.
Especially since this was Jianghai Advanced Academy!
Of the twenty-odd provincial Advanced Beast Tamer Academies newly established in the Dragon Nation, Jianghai Province's was currently the hardest to enter.
It also had the largest number of applicants across its various departments.
Ultimately, the reason lay right before their eyes.
Even with more than twenty service windows, long lines still