As soon as everyone stepped into the异空间 (yì kōngjiān - alternate dimension), all they saw was a vast expanse of white.
A gust of cold wind swept over them, and they all shivered.
Damn it! It's really cold!
Chen Shu quickly put on his cold-weather gear.
The others did the same, taking out their warm clothing.
Chen Shu then surveyed his surroundings. It was another small village,
but it was covered in a thick blanket of snow, as if they had arrived in a northern winter.
The Zhen Ling Army patrolled with their contracted spirits, guarding against any imminent dangers.
Your down jackets
Chen Shu looked at Xie Sunan and the other person. Xu Xingxing was wearing a bright red down jacket, while Xie Sunan wore a green one.
Standing together, the two of them created a visual shock.
Chen Shu exclaimed, "Truly, red and green, worse than dog excrement!"
At this moment, Shen Wushuang spoke.
"This trial will last for half a month. Do not venture too deep into the canyon, and try not to go below five hundred meters in depth, as you might encounter Black Iron grade fierce beasts.
Also, do not act alone. Follow the dormitory assignments and form small teams of three!
This adventure is the class competition for October. The team with the greatest harvest will be ranked first! They will receive beast-taming resources worth two million Huaxia coins!"
His words made the students' expressions stir, their eyes filled with determination.
"Each team will have a Black Iron grade beast tamer accompanying them. If you face a life-threatening situation, they will intervene.
They will also forcibly escort you back to the Zhen Ling Army base, and your trial will end there!"
Chen Shu nodded slightly. "This is a reasonable arrangement."
Most of the class had no experience in alternate dimensions. Without protection, their survival rate would surely be less than fifty percent.
"Now, the trial officially begins!"
Shen Wushuang announced loudly. The special training class dispersed, with teams of three heading out of the village.
Xu Xingxing looked back and asked, "Chen Shu, why aren't you going?"
Chen Shu replied, "Are you an idiot? Of course, we'll fly. Where's your Thunder Bird?"
The two of them suddenly realized that this was an alternate dimension, not Blue Star anymore. There was no need for any hesitation.
The Thunder Bird instantly appeared, carrying the three of them towards the sky.
Higher! Even higher!
The three of them were exhilarated. They couldn't fly so unrestrainedly in the city.
Snowflakes fluttered, and the world was a vast expanse of white.
"Today, our conquest of the Frost Canyon begins!"
The three of them shouted, filled with excitement.
Screech!
In an instant, a snow eagle swooped down from above, its claws sharp, its eyes filled with a fearsome ferocity.
"Grass! A Black Iron grade fierce beast! Run!"
The three of them trembled, their previous heroic aspirations vanishing completely.
The Thunder Bird's eyes flashed with blue light, its speed instantly increasing.
Unflustered, it even spat towards the snow eagle above before rapidly descending.
In a short while, the Thunder Bird returned to its starting position.
"What's going on with you three?"
Shen Wushuang looked bewildered. "What's the deal with coming back right after leaving?"
Chen Shu pointed to the sky helplessly.
The snow eagle, enraged by the Thunder Bird's provocation, had charged straight towards the Zhen Ling Army base.
But before it could get within a thousand meters, several powerful contracted spirits swarmed it, tearing it apart in an instant. Blood rained down.
"What a fearless beast..."
Shen Wushuang looked at the blood in the sky and said, "Congratulations, your trial has ended!"
Chen Shu's mouth twitched. "We haven't even started..."
"There's no need to start; it's already over!"
"Teacher Shen, give us another chance. With half a month, what do you expect us to do here, play cards?"
Chen Shu hadn't expected the trial to end so quickly. "What is this, a joke?"
Shen Wushuang pondered for a moment and finally said, "Very well, I'll give you one more chance. If anything like this happens again, it will be over immediately!"
He hadn't expected the three of them to be so unlucky as to encounter a Black Iron grade fierce beast right above the base.
For the fierce beasts of the alternate dimensions, the Zhen Ling Army base was like a terrifying fierce beast territory that they would not easily approach.
Chen Shu said, "Fly lower."
The three of them prepared to set off again, choosing not to fly at high altitudes.
The mutated Thunder Bird was incredibly fast and had exceptional stamina, making it a near-perfect mount.
The Zhen Ling Army base was situated in a small basin above the canyon.
Once they flew away, the full view of the Frost Canyon unfolded, snow covering the entire canyon, with the roars of fierce beasts echoing from time to time.
Xu Xingxing asked, "Chen Pi, which direction should we go?"
As Chen Shu was about to speak, options appeared before his eyes.
[Option One: Say, "Someone has to be a slacker, why can't it be us?" and hunt near the Zhen Ling Army base. Reward: Large amount of Beast Taming Power.]
[Option Two: Hunt within the designated area, be well-behaved, and be an honest person. Reward: Wind Breath +1.]
[Option Three: Descend into the canyon below five hundred meters and successfully stay for three days. Reward: Violent Sitting Kill +1.]
Chen Shu blinked and decisively said, "Charge straight to the bottom of the canyon!"
Xie Sunan's mouth twitched. "I think that might be a bit risky."
Chen Shu replied, "It's fine. Little Xing's bird is fast; ordinary Black Iron grade fierce beasts can't catch up."
Judging by the Thunder Bird's action of spitting at the snow eagle earlier, most Black Iron grade fierce beasts couldn't outrun it.
The three of them faced the wind and snow, heading straight into the depths of the canyon.
Chen Shu asked, "Old Xie, besides being disgusting, does your bug-butterfly have any other uses?"
"What do you mean by disgusting? This is spreading the light of love!"
He pondered for a moment and then said, "Besides that, it can search the surroundings and mark specific fierce beasts!"
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow. "You can search for fierce beasts around us?"
"Yes, for instance, directly below us, there's a group of fierce beasts!"
Chen Shu and Xu Xingxing were momentarily stunned, and then the Thunder Bird instantly accelerated.
Ice balls rained down. Fortunately, the Thunder Bird's reaction was swift, and it managed to dodge them.
"Why didn't you say so sooner, you idiot?"
Chen Shu looked down and saw a swarm of large insects with transparent shells staring up at the sky, their eyes filled with ferocity and aggression.
They were the fierce beasts of the Frost Canyon: Ice Marrow Armored Beetles!
"Damn it! How dare they be so arrogant?!"
Chen Shu spotted several pure snow lotuses growing among the Ice Marrow Armored Beetles.
Xu Xingxing controlled the Thunder Bird's flight with all his might and asked, "Chen Pi, what do we do?"
"What else can we do? Fight!"
Upon hearing this, the mutated Thunder Bird immediately descended and landed on a flat area a thousand meters away.
Chen Shu summoned his Golden Slime, which instantly expanded, becoming a colossal behemoth.
"Ram them! Ram them hard!"
The Slime immediately used its "Dream Kill" skill, and its defense increased significantly.
The "Charge" skill was activated!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The Slime instantly transformed into a fleshy missile, its momentum alone being terrifying.