Chapter 4: Dimensional Rift
After cultivating for two hours in the afternoon, Ye Lan received the express delivery he ordered online.
It was the most common steel saber, nearly 1.6 meters long in total, with a long handle suitable for two-handed grip and powerful chopping.
It was generally used by others for practicing saber techniques. For actually hunting Demon Beasts, it could probably only injure first-tier Demon Beasts, and even some first-tier Demon Beasts with strong defenses couldn't be cut.
He casually threw it into his Storage Space, then settled down again to continue cultivating.
Monday.
Ye Lan left early, ate a nutritious meal, bought some Demon Beast jerky to put in his Storage Space, and then headed straight for school.
"This time, two teachers from each class will accompany us to the Dimensional Rift. At the same time, you must form your own teams. Once you discover a Demon Beast, prioritize your own safety. Do not fight the Demon Beast directly if you are not confident."
Teacher He Guangjun, the class head, swept his gaze around, pausing only briefly on Ye Lan.
"It's best to fight with a teacher nearby. Your main task is to observe and learn. Don't try to be a hero."
"Teachers don't object to individual students with ability hunting Demon Beasts, but we hope you have a clear understanding of your own strength and the strength of the Demon Beasts."
Teacher He spoke earnestly from the stage, trying his best to prevent any accidents from happening to these students on their first trip to the Dimensional Rift.
Afterward, he arranged for the students to gather on the playground, where they would depart by bus later.
"Ye Lan, come and team up with us."
Fan Tong waved to Ye Lan from behind, with another student named Chen Jiangtao beside him.
"No need, I don't plan to team up with others."
Ye Lan's expression was indifferent. After speaking, he walked directly out of the classroom. The few people he used to have a good relationship with now seemed not to be true friends, and they weren't worth his time.
"Could this guy really be looking down on us just because he awakened an A-grade talent?"
"Did he take the wrong medicine? He's not even teaming up. Does he really think he's invincible just because he has a slightly better talent?"
"Now that he's awakened an A-grade talent, he won't pretend to be a good person like before!"
A girl in the class spoke with a sour tone. Ye Lan had helped her bring food twice before, but the girl didn't want to pay for it.
Although Ye Lan was willing to help others, he was too poor, which led to a small conflict.
Good people are often bullied. It's better to be a short-tempered villain. Yesterday's income of 20,000 was enough for his living expenses for a year before.
On the playground, the entire third grade, a total of 12 classes, had all gathered. Everyone was carrying a backpack, and many people were also carrying various weapons.
The principal stood in front with a microphone and gave some encouraging words to the students, then the classes began to line up and board the buses in order.
Two hours later, the vehicles stopped in a large square. In front of the square was a wide avenue, surrounded by numerous shops, which was very prosperous.
Various weapons, materials, and rare treasures harvested from the Dimensional Rift, high-end restaurants, and hotels were dazzling to behold.
Looking up, at the end of this wide avenue, the sky above seemed to be torn open by a large gap, with silver-white and blue light interwoven and rotating inside, exuding a mysterious and terrifying feeling.
Many students who had just gotten off the bus were instantly deeply shocked when they saw this scene!
Although they had already seen various pictures and introductions on their phones or at school, when they truly saw the Dimensional Rift, they couldn't help but feel their hearts race and their bodies tremble!
This is the only Dimensional Rift in Jinling City. School textbooks have introduced it. Hundreds of years ago, when this Dimensional Rift first appeared, it was not as large as it is now.
At that time, the rift was only over ten meters wide and no more than fifty meters high, but now the width has exceeded two hundred meters.
Fortunately, this rift is occupied by Humans, and there are heavy troops guarding both the inside and outside.
Ye Lan also knew that within a thousand li of the entrance, there were Human strongholds for reconnaissance. These strongholds were well hidden and only responsible for reconnaissance to prevent a large number of Demon Beasts from gathering and launching a beast tide to impact the Dimensional Rift entrance.
Ye Lan walked forward following the crowd. Several gazes were fixed on him from behind, including Zhao Ziqing, Gao Jun, and the two students Gao Jun had called before.
Zhao Ziqing still couldn't understand why Ye Lan was always willing to help others before, but suddenly changed like a different person when it came to her.
She didn't believe Ye Lan didn't see her phone that day. Could it be that her charm wasn't enough?
In fact, there were a total of three A-grade talents in the entire third grade, but only Ye Lan received the least attention.
The other two were a genius young man with the Wind System and a Wood System user. The Wood System user was also the school beauty of Jinling No. 1 High School, Fan Yueting.
"Ye Lan, are you really not planning to team up with your classmates?"
Teacher He came to Ye Lan's side and walked alongside him. He was still very concerned about Ye Lan, knowing that he was a hardworking and motivated good child, and now with an A-grade talent, he needed to pay even more attention.
"Yes, I want to try training alone."
"It's good that you have this idea, but your cultivation time is too short, and it's still very dangerous to be alone."
"I understand. Don't worry, Teacher He, I will protect myself, and I am a Power System user, so my self-preservation ability is quite good. If I can't win, at least I can run fast and have good stamina."
Hearing Ye Lan say this, he couldn't persuade him any further. At worst, he would pay more attention once they entered the Dimensional Rift.
Half an hour later, everyone finally reached the rift.
"Starting from Class One, line up and enter."
It was soon Ye Lan's turn. After a dizzying spin, when he opened his eyes again, there was a vast wasteland before him, with ravines crisscrossing in the distance, showing the fierce battles that had taken place here in the past.
Teacher He stood in front and took out a map, marking the entrance, the base, and their activity range, and began to explain.
"I will reiterate, no one is allowed to enter the forest in front of the wasteland. If you encounter danger, fire a signal flare immediately."
After the final instructions, with a wave of his hand, all the students scattered, and each team began their own adventure.
This wasteland had already been cleared by the Federal authorities, leaving only sporadic first-tier Demon Beasts, such as the weakest in combat power like the Tusked Wild Boar and Red-Eyed Rabbit.
It was suitable for newcomers to train here, and they would occasionally encounter official patrol teams, greatly reducing the danger.
Ye Lan was in the first group to depart, walking straight towards the Monster Beast Forest in front.
The closer he got to the forest, the greater the chance of encountering Demon Beasts, and he also needed to use his Space System ability, which couldn't be seen by others.
Many classmates had invited him along the way, but he had refused them all.
Ye Lan didn't walk fast. This training would last for five days, which was enough time for him to hunt Demon Beasts and fill his Storage Space.
Zhao Ziqing was from Class Three, and she departed almost at the same time as Class Two.
Having awakened the B-grade Water System, she brought three female classmates. Looking at Ye Lan's back, she hesitated for a long time, then gritted her teeth and followed in that direction.
She had already tested the genius young man with the Wind System, but he was not interested in her. Only Ye Lan could be her target.
And the originally high-spirited Gao Jun looked at Zhao Ziqing and Ye Lan going in the same direction and wanted to speak but didn't. He had lost all confidence after being beaten by Ye Lan twice. If his family hadn't bought him the best healing medicine, he wouldn't have been able to participate in this training.
Gao Jie returned to Jinling Dao Academy in silence, not knowing if he would come to find Ye Lan again. Gao Jun didn't even dare to ask his cousin.
