"Hero Profession?" Bai Pu was quite surprised, "For newly promoted Awakened, the best template they can get should only be Enhanced Elite, right?"
Su Xiaoxiao shook her head: "I've read Wan Zhen's special interview. He awakened at the age of 15, and initially, he had the Enhanced Elite Profession 'Celestial Horse Knight'. Later, by some chance, he triggered a second transfer, eventually achieving the Hero Profession. Oh, and when he became the top scorer in the college entrance examination, he was already Level 4."
"This so-called chance is nothing but the blessing of family."
Li Ling said, "Got it? That's why I said, it's not easy to be the top scorer in the college entrance examination. To stand out among tens of thousands of genius Awakened, it's no easy feat."
"Yes, I awakened relatively late, so my hard power is temporarily lagging behind." Bai Pu said, "I need to seize my time to level up... I remember, I still have a chance to enter the Boundary Land 'Bone Mountain Range', right? Can I go in now?"
"Boundary Lands can't be entered at any time, especially the exploration and combat type. I remember they open once every three months." Li Ling glanced at Su Xiaoxiao, "Xiaoxiao, you probably remember more clearly than I do."
"Yes, if I calculate the time, the Bone Mountain Range closed in January, and it's almost time for the summer opening." Su Xiaoxiao opened her personal information terminal, called for the intelligent assistant to start querying, and quickly confirmed the time.
"The summer opening time for the Bone Mountain Range is... May 15th. You have more than ten days to prepare now." Su Xiaoxiao said.
"Where is the entrance to the Boundary Land?" Bai Pu planned to set off in advance, feeling a sense of urgency welling up inside him.
The gateway to becoming a Mid-level Awakened is moving from Level 3 to Level 4, a stage where it's easiest to trigger a second transfer!
Unlike other second-generation powerful ones with family blessings and precious Spirit Realm Wonders bestowed by elders, Bai Pu couldn't easily get another chance for a second transfer.
He needed to get stronger quickly and seize that piece of heart tissue from the Boundary Land of the Superstar Alliance!
Watching Bai Pu's eager demeanor, Li Ling and Su Xiaoxiao both smiled.
"No need to set off early; the entrance to the Boundary Land is available in all Seven Major Regions." Su Xiaoxiao then explained the reason to Bai Pu.
The Boundary Land of the Bone Mountain Range is controlled by the Huaxia military, with space channels set in all of Huaxia's Seven Major Regions.
So, Bai Pu didn't need to go to another region; he could just go to the Long Sky Special Base in the Jiangnan Region and enter the Bone Mountain Range Boundary Land through the space channel.
"That's quite convenient..." Bai Pu nodded silently and opened a book titled "Modern History of Europe," focusing intently on reading it.
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Time quickly passed, and it was May 15th, the opening day of the Bone Mountain Range Boundary Land.
Jiangnan Base City, Western Suburb.
Special Military Base.
The hall was filled with Awakened from all over.
The levels of these Awakened were all Level 3 or below, belonging to the low-level Awakened ranks. Some were active military personnel, some were members of military-civilian collaboration organizations like the Divine Strategy Army, and many were pure outsiders who gained access by paying hefty Spiritual Points for an entrance fee.
Bai Pu, who got in for free, was amazed by the exorbitant Spiritual Point entrance fee and thought privately that joining a large organization had many perks, provided that you were one of the key focuses, like in the Genius Camp.
"Bai Pu!" Suddenly, a familiar voice called out.
Bai Pu closed the book and turned back, seeing Qilin along with two unfamiliar young Awakened looking at him.
The three of them came over.
"Bai Pu, I heard from Sister Ling that you're participating in this Bone Mountain Range Boundary Land exploration too, and sure enough, I see you here."
Qilin's social skills were maxed out; he smiled and introduced, "Let me introduce, this is Golden Bull, an Elite Profession Martial Monk. And this one..."
"Mad Dog." A pale-faced young man with dark circles next to them said, staring at Bai Pu. From the start, his eyes were fixed on Bai Pu, showing no regard for how others looked at him.
"Hello."
Bai Pu nodded, showing a socially appropriate smile, before returning to reading his book.
"Uh..." Qilin was momentarily speechless. He initially wanted to invite Bai Pu to team up and enter the Boundary Land, but now he didn't know what to say.
"Forget it, Bai Pu also signed up for the college entrance exam. His foundation isn't good, and he's been working hard on his studies, so let's not disturb him." After thinking it over, Qilin quietly told the other three.
The stout young man codenamed "Golden Bull," with a shiny bald head, chuckled:
"Forget it, we have three people on our team, enough with a tank, DPS, and support. Besides, we're all Level 3, bringing a Level 1 doesn't make much sense. Loot distribution would be awkward..."
The buzzing noise in the hall was rather loud, but Bai Pu focused entirely on his book.
"If everyone who's supposed to be here is here, please quiet down."
A voice rang out from the northern side of the hall, at the top of the entrance steps in the gallery.
The speaker was an Awakened military officer. His tone was gentle yet carried an unresistible authority, quickly quelling the hustle and bustle in the venue.
"I am the Military Skills Instructor at the Long Sky Special Base, Xiang Yinghua. Just call me Instructor Xiang."
Xiang Yinghua looked around the hall and said in a deep voice, "You've likely already been briefed on the rules before you came. However, to prevent any unpleasant incidents, I'll reiterate several disciplines for entering the Bone Mountain Range Boundary Land!
"First, only Awakened of Level 3 or below are permitted to enter the Bone Mountain Range!
"Second, no communication devices are allowed. You must carry the military-issued Spiritual Camera and keep it on throughout!
"Third, the Boundary Land remains open for ten days. When it closes, everyone must leave, no loitering!
"Am I clear?"
The hall filled with sporadic "Got it," responses that were far from uniform.
Instructor Xiang Yinghua raised an eyebrow but held back, shouting, "Collect your Spiritual Camera based on your registration number, and then queue at the entrance for inspection. Numbers 1 to 10!"
The hall stirred once more.
Bai Pu had heard about the three disciplines of the Bone Mountain Range. Su Xiaoxiao had specifically explained them to him, also revealing the reasoning behind them.
The Bone Mountain Range is an intermediate Plane World in the Spirit Realm—a confluence of the Dark Realm and the real world. The Plane World of the Dark Realm currently aligns with a Level 3 or below Awakened, so the Boundary Land adheres to this level restriction; Awakened of Level 4 or above cannot enter.
Continuous use of a military Spiritual Camera during exploration is understandable; after all, the Boundary Land is a military treasure, and they need to keep track of any situation to prevent sabotage—although damaging a Boundary Land isn't easy.
The Boundary Land, similarly, falls outside the reach of real-world laws, but if there were disputes—those serious enough to trigger major faction wars among Awakened—the existence of footage would facilitate official mediation or adjudication.
As for the last one, the mandatory departure upon closure is for the 'maintenance' of the Boundary Land.
The Spirit Realm has a trait: when no Awakened exists in a Plane World, the time flow relative to the real world accelerates.
The Boundary Land adheres to this characteristic; when all Awakened leave and it closes, time flow gradually accelerates. During the three-month closure in the outside world, the Boundary Land may perceive a span exceeding three years.
Over this elongated period, Spiritual Herbs in the Boundary Land will regrow; new monster groups spawn from the icy, deathly energies, and some impulsive Spirit Realm lives might stumble into the Boundary Land, joining its new monster groups.
This constitutes the 'maintenance period' of the Boundary Land, ensuring the availability of new resources for the next exploration batch.
Bai Pu soon collected his Spiritual Camera; he was number 97.
"Bai Pu, let's add each other as friends! The Spiritual Camera's friend feature allows for location tracking. If you face difficulties in the Boundary Land, you can find us for help." Qilin whispered.
Bai Pu added them as friends; he realized Qilin was truly warm-hearted, with maxed-out social skills.
This was also related to Bai Pu's potential. From Bai Pu's monstrous performance in the White Bone Cave, Qilin surmised that he'd undoubtedly join the main team for the second term in the future.
As for the mere Level 2 gap now, a few Spirit Realm explorations might bridge it.
Mad Dog also took out his Spiritual Camera and exchanged friend requests with Bai Pu, which surprised Qilin and Golden Bull.
Golden Bull hesitated briefly before also adding friends, lest the resistance became too obvious.
The military inspection was relatively simple, only requiring identity documentation and setting the Professional Level for display, with no need for other information disclosure.
The Awakened officer conducting the inspection slightly hesitated upon seeing Bai Pu's face, then further softened upon checking Bai Pu's ID and realizing he was from the Divine Strategy Army's Genius Camp.
Noticing Bai Pu's Professional Level was merely 1, the officer advised, "Once inside, be cautious. Just slay a few isolated skeleton soldiers at the periphery, and if you encounter unbeatable enemies, withdraw promptly, ensuring no life-threatening risks. Here's a map, each person gets one, take it."
Bai Pu accepted the map, thanked him, and then, along with nine others from the same batch, stepped into the light curtain of the space channel.
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