"Do you think we'll have a chance to go in and take a look before we head to Xinghai Academy?"
Yan Lin put down his smart bracelet and looked up at the others, asking.
"That depends on how dangerous this ruin is. If it's not too dangerous, or if the dangers have already been dealt with by our elders, then it shouldn't be a problem for us to go in and take a look."
Xiao Bai leaned back in his chair. Whether they could enter depended on whether the ruin was suitable for them.
"I hope so. I heard that those ancient great sects had many training grounds for their disciples. Maybe we can improve our strength even more before going to Xinghai Academy."
Professional academies are essentially places that train warriors for the front lines. Although Azure Star now holds a crucial position in the universe, it doesn't mean there are no enemies.
On the contrary, the war has never ended.
After entering a professional academy, one is essentially already a military reservist.
At a professional academy, they can earn merit points, which can be exchanged for military ranks.
For everyone, the time spent in a professional academy is the least dangerous period for earning merit points.
After graduating from a professional academy, most of the merit points will have to be earned on the battlefield.
The amount of merit earned in a professional academy is naturally determined by how outstanding one performs in the tasks assigned by the academy.
Therefore, the stronger one is, the more merit points one can earn.
It is said that the top graduates of professional academies each year graduate with the rank of major, truly favored by the heavens.
"I hope so."
Jing Yuan also nodded, anticipating news of this secret realm... On the day of the Professional Trial
After Gu Xiao and Lu Li had breakfast at the shop, Ruan Qinghuan drove the hovercar, taking Gu Xiao, Lu Li, and Lu Li's mother, Su Ning, to the examination hall.
At this time, the area within a hundred meters around the examination hall was completely cordoned off. Apart from the candidates and their parents who were dropping them off, no one else was allowed to enter the area.
At every intersection leading to the examination hall, there were several fully armed warriors checking the identities of those entering.
Secondly, if candidates had any needs, as long as they were within a reasonable scope, they could also seek help from the warriors.
The location of the examination hall was a huge sports center in Yunqi City.
When Gu Xiao and the others arrived, the area outside the examination hall was already packed with people. It wasn't quite shoulder-to-shoulder, but it was close to a human crush. Describing the scene as a sea of people would not be an exaggeration.
"Gu Xiao, Lu Li."
Just as the two were standing on their tiptoes, looking ahead, someone behind them suddenly called out their names.
The two turned around and saw Feng Kai squeezing his way through the crowd towards them.
"Feng Kai, you came alone?"
Behind Feng Kai, there was no one with him.
"My dad brought me. He's still busy at home, so he went back first and will pick me up after the trial."
"Hello, Auntie."
After Feng Kai finished speaking, he turned to greet Ruan Qinghuan and Su Ning, who were beside Gu Xiao and Lu Li.
"Hello."
Knowing that he was their daughters' classmate, Ruan Qinghuan and Su Ning also responded with smiles.
"You two academic aces, if we meet in the trial, please be merciful."
Although teaming up and riding on coattails are prohibited in the professional trial, it is still acceptable not to eliminate someone if you encounter them.
"Don't worry, we don't cut down our own."
Gu Xiao nodded with a smile. Although Lu Li didn't speak, she also nodded in agreement.
In fact, it was almost impossible for anyone to specifically target acquaintances in the professional trial. Feng Kai's remark was just a joke, and it was clear he was a bit nervous.
"Alright, I just saw that kid Jiang Hui. I'll go check on him."
After greeting the two, Feng Kai hurriedly left again.
"Xiao Xiao, Lu Li, are you nervous?"
After Feng Kai left, Ruan Qinghuan asked the two.
Apparently, she also noticed that the young man was nervous.
"Not at all."
This was the truth. As a professional who had already broken through to the captain rank, the professional trial, which was extremely nerve-wracking for others, meant nothing to her.
Lu Li, however, nodded. Although she was confident in her own strength, being in such an environment inexplicably made her feel a little nervous.
"Here, hold my hand, and you won't be nervous anymore."
Seeing Lu Li nod, Gu Xiao raised her hand.
"Okay."
As Gu Xiao's voice fell, Lu Li reached out her fair little hand and grasped Gu Xiao's hand, and the two held hands.
About half an hour later, an announcement came from the direction of the examination hall.
"Hello, all candidates. The professional trial is about to begin. Please enter the examination hall in an orderly manner. In addition, parents remaining outside, please try to keep quiet and refrain from creating high-decibel noise to disturb the order of the examination hall."
The entrance announcement was repeated three times in a row. After Gu Xiao and Lu Li bid farewell to their respective mothers, they turned and walked towards the examination hall.
The sports center had a total of ten entrance channels. Students walked towards the channel closest to them, and the crowd spontaneously divided into ten streams.
Outside each channel stood fully armed warriors, standing tall and straight on both sides of the passage.
At the entrance of the channel, there was a facial recognition system. Only after confirming that they were candidates were they allowed to enter.
After scanning their faces, Gu Xiao and Lu Li entered the interior of the stadium. The stadium's interior covered a vast area and could accommodate tens of thousands of people.
When they arrived at the edge of the stadium's sports area, a light screen rose there. This was a temporarily set up formation to prevent anyone from using professional abilities to impersonate candidates.
The broadcast inside the stadium repeatedly announced the precautions for the professional trial. Violators would be directly expelled from the examination hall and disqualified from the exam.
"The exam will begin in three minutes. All candidates, please come to the field and stand ready."
This was a reminder. The professional trial would be held in a huge illusion array covering the sports field of the sports center.
If one failed to stand on the sports field before the array activated, they would be directly considered to have forfeited the exam.
Three minutes passed, and a purple light suddenly illuminated the sports field. Immediately after, intricate patterns appeared under the students' feet, and a faint golden barrier rose, enveloping the entire sports field, with countless runes flowing on the barrier.
As soon as the purple light illuminated, all the candidates felt a blur before their eyes and then found themselves in a small, confined space.
Everything here was white, except for the tables and chairs beside them.
And each candidate was in a separate space, unable to see the surrounding candidates.
This examination environment completely prevented any possibility of candidates cheating.
Gu Xiao pulled out a chair and sat down. A set of test papers and writing tools immediately appeared on the table.
The written part of the professional trial had begun the moment the formation lit up.