The arena appeared in the courtyard, and the twenty team members were stunned.
Their expressions varied.
It was quite a sight.
"What is this?"
A team member asked, his tone full of confusion.
He had clearly missed that episode of the Southern Hall Ghost Market live stream.
Is this a specialty?
What kind of specialty is this?
It's so big, and it doesn't look like a landscape stone...
However, the moment Hong Ya saw it, her heart sank.
She felt a sense of foreboding.
Instinctively, she wanted to retreat.
But as she looked up, she met the captain's gaze.
She immediately stopped in her tracks.
"..."
Jiang Lin explained, "This is a unique arena from the Southern Hall. Its materials are special, only found in the southern regions, and the craftsmanship can only be done in the Western Hall."
Hearing this, the questioning team member's eyes widened as he circled the arena.
Such a complex process for just a platform.
And it required traveling to two different underworlds to make it.
"What exactly is its purpose?"
Jiang Lin's expression remained unchanged. "You'll know once you try it."
Nie Jiu and Li Xiao immediately stepped forward, saying in unison:
"Captain, I'll try!"
"All of you can try it," Jiang Lin said.
From the outside, the platform was only about five to six meters in diameter.
But it contained a different space within.
It wouldn't be a problem for all twenty team members to get on it.
Back then, to add this space, he personally handed the small live stream orb to Bao Yan of the Western Hall.
He let Bao Yan experience it firsthand.
He also explained how the small live stream orb worked.
As for whether anything was ultimately researched, that was Bao Yan's business.
"Okay, Captain!"
"I've always wanted to see it; I've only heard about it from storytellers!"
One by one, the team members stepped onto the arena.
Hong Ya lingered, then also stepped on to experience it.
The moment she stepped on, she found that her already limited ghost energy was further suppressed.
The feeling was like having her hands and feet bound, making it very inconvenient.
The flow of her entire ghost energy seemed to be hindered.
"My strength is indeed suppressed!" Nie Jiu exclaimed curiously.
He even sparred a couple of moves with Li Xiao with great interest.
The more they fought, the more enthusiastic they became.
"Captain, this thing is really good; we can fight without holding back!"
There was no need to worry about damaging anything, nor about accidentally injuring colleagues or brothers.
Hong Ya looked on, feeling increasingly uneasy.
As expected, the next second, she heard the captain say:
"It might feel a bit unaccustomed at first, but you'll get used to it."
"From now on, when you're not busy with work, come and train for two hours every day. It will help you become more familiar with your ghost energy circulation and solidify your foundation."
"It will also be ideal for practicing the Southern Hall's techniques and skills here."
Upon hearing this, at least half of the twenty team members were stunned.
After work every day, they would have to beat each other for two hours?!
Finally, their devilish training was about to begin?
Hong Ya even slapped her own mouth, regretting her earlier curiosity.
What kind of specialty was needed?
Her drama-watching time would be even shorter from now on.
"Thank you, Captain!" Nie Jiu and a few other ghost messengers responded happily.
They had been wondering where they would practice after learning the Southern Hall's skills.
They hadn't expected the captain to have already prepared it so thoughtfully.
After thanking him, Nie Jiu realized his voice sounded a bit abrupt.
He looked at his colleagues with confusion. "???"
His colleagues also responded with (forced) happiness:
"Thank you, Captain!"
"Captain, you're too good to us!"
Nie Jiu laughed heartily, "Isn't it? It took traveling to two underworlds to make it."
He patted his chest. "Captain, don't worry, we will definitely practice well. Forget two hours; we can stay for half a day without any problem!"
His colleagues looked at him in unison: "!!!"
Brother, please don't drag us down!
Just work hard by yourself!
Nie Jiu: ?
What happened?
He hadn't said anything wrong, had he?
Li Xiao took a small step back. "..."
This brother had good combat power, but he seemed a bit dim-witted.
...
After returning to the Eastern Hall and meeting the team members of the eighteenth team for the first time.
As Jiang Lin's Book of Guidance displayed the information of the wandering souls, the team members also began their day's work.
Playtime was over; when work called, they couldn't be careless.
However,
As they were about to disperse, Jiang Lin stopped Li Xiao.
"Wait a moment, I have something to tell you."
Li Xiao stopped in his tracks.
Although he was a bit confused, he didn't ask further.
After the other team members had left, Jiang Lin said:
"You've grown a lot recently. If you still want to transfer to Black Wuchang, I can recommend you."
The reason Li Xiao was assigned to the eighteenth team was that his reaction to fierce ghosts was not mature enough.
He was prone to impulsiveness, wanting to kill them immediately.
For this reason, he had even sought advice from Jiang Lin.
At that time, after analyzing it for him, Jiang Lin had said:
—If he could control himself in the future, he would recommend him.
Now was the time.
Jiang Lin's judgment came not only from his own observation but also from the report of the senior who had guided Li Xiao, Chu Wang.
Upon hearing Jiang Lin's words, Li Xiao's eyes flickered, seemingly surprised.
After a moment of thought, he lowered his eyelids, clasped his hands, and said:
"Thank you, Captain, but I'm still too green. Let me gain experience in the eighteenth team for another two years."
Jiang Lin didn't say anything about this. "Alright, tell me when you've made up your mind."
"Go to work."
"Yes!"
Li Xiao clasped his hands again and turned to leave.
The eighteenth hall became quiet.
The colorful egg rolled onto the desk. 'Master, he's leaving anyway, why keep him in the eighteenth team?'
'After he's finished his training, he'll just run off to someone else's team.'
The colorful egg was very confused.
This, isn't this like in the storybooks, where the master uses someone and then discards them?
Jiang Lin glanced at it lightly. "No matter where it is, it's still working for the Eastern Hall."
And they are all doing things to maintain the Yin and Yang realms. Why bother with such trivialities?
If one were to truly dwell on it, wouldn't the Ri You Shen and others in the Northern Hall have had similar concerns?
Because he wasn't part of the Ri You Shen's team, nor the Ye You Shen's team.
In fact, before the Northern Hall, they had barely met.
However, what Jiang Lin had seen and felt in the Northern Hall was the unwavering support and care he received from the Ri You Shen and the others.
The colorful egg shook its body. 'Master, I'm just an egg.'
How can you expect an egg to think so much?
Jiang Lin poked it. "You'll hatch sooner or later."
"You're still learning, aren't you? The Eastern Hall also has a campus. Find some time to enroll you."
"Use your brain more."
The colorful egg: '...Oh.'
It wasn't certain if it had a brain or not.
After thinking about it, it brought out the Western Hall specialty behind it – the robot. 'Does this metal ball have to go too?'
"Together."
Jiang Lin stood up and walked towards the entrance of the eighteenth hall.
Behind him, the colorful egg nudged the robot:
'Did you hear that? You have to go to school with me too. From now on, I'll be your senior.'
...
At the entrance of the eighteenth hall, a cart full of ghosts on the spirit carriage had been waiting for a long time.
...