The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

Chapter 757 Three Thousand Mirror Ruins 24
"Once your mental strength reaches the second stage of the first star, you can try to extract skills from a first-star beast core."

Yan Shuang's voice echoed in the training room, clearly reaching the ears of every student.

"My original requirement for you was that you all reach this threshold within three months. Judging from today's test results, everyone has exceeded the target, and some have even reached the first star level three or five!"

Yan Shuang's tone was not very calm, but those who knew her well could detect a faint hint of satisfaction.

These words were like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, instantly creating ripples in the hearts of all the students!

Exceeding the target? Does that mean... the off-campus internship can start earlier?

Almost everyone's eyes lit up, and their burning gazes were all fixed on Teacher Yan Shuang.

The yearning for magical wonders, the boundless anticipation of possessing the first beast core skill, and the longing to truly step into the Mirror Space for exploration reached their peak at this moment.

"..." Yan Shuang took in everyone's reactions.

She herself had been through adolescence, so how could she not know the almost obsessive anticipation that everyone had for having their own beast core skill during that stage?
But she still didn't budge.

In fact, today's milestone of reaching the first star level and second rank was already part of her plan.

The remaining month was not a period of idle waiting, but a crucial buffer and preparation period before departure, for she had other plans.

The excited whispers in the training room gradually subsided, and everyone held their breath, waiting for the teacher's final decision.

Yan Shuang looked around at the expectant faces and slowly spoke, but instead of the departure command everyone was hoping for, she said: "Have you finished self-studying these textbooks, such as 'Donghua Alliance Mirror Space Illustrated Guide (Deer Cry Chapter)', 'Skill System and Skill Combinations', and 'Analysis of Common Beast Cores and Corresponding Skills'?"

The teacher suddenly brought up the textbook, and everyone was slightly taken aback before nodding in agreement.

For the past two months, they have been training themselves to the point of exhaustion with physical conditioning and martial arts, but no one dared to slack off on Teacher Yan Shuang's initial requirements. They all worked hard to learn and complete them on their own.

“Very good.” Yan Shuang nodded and finally revealed the next step of the plan, “Our destination for the off-campus practice in a month is—'Colorful Wilderness'.”

A vibrant field! The students' hearts stirred, and they immediately began to recall relevant information.

“Everyone,” Yan Shuang’s voice grew more forceful, carrying an undeniable command, “write a practical plan for hunting Mirror Beasts in the Splendid Wilderness. The target Mirror Beast species, hunting methods, potential dangers, contingency plans, a list of required supplies… the more detailed the better!”

She paused, then gave me a deadline: "Give it to me by next Monday."

After speaking, she ignored the students' astonished or thoughtful expressions, turned around, and swiftly teleported away, leaving only the words:
"If even one person's plan is substandard, the experiment will be delayed. Research and complete the task independently, according to your own circumstances. Seeking help from others is strictly prohibited, unless you expect to be directed by someone else for every future exploration of the Mirror Space!"

The cold, lingering tone dissipated into the air, but like a bucket of cold water, it instantly extinguished everyone's nascent impatience, transforming all expectations into heavy pressure and a task that required their utmost effort.

Everyone had a clear understanding: in this class, anyone who relaxed even slightly could be ruthlessly expelled.

Yan Shuang never presents choices, but rather goals that must be achieved.

In order to meet the demand for talent exploration in the Mirror Ruins, Luming Middle School set up a total of twelve Mirror Exploration Classes for their graduating class. The top four hundred or so freshmen in the Luming Mirror Talent Test were all in these classes.

However, their class was unique. Until now, students in other classes were still at the perception stage in their mental cultivation, not even at the entry level.

The body-strengthening soup that can toughen bones and muscles and unleash potential is only a "preferential treatment" given once a week.

As for real, life-or-death martial arts training, there was not a trace of it; the curriculum was filled with a large amount of basic theory and cultural classes.

Whether it's the concentration of resources provided by the school, the intensity of training, or the overall learning progress, other classes are far inferior to their class, a world of difference.

Therefore, the goal of Class 1 of the Exploration Mirror program at Luming Middle School is no longer just to get into the ordinary departments of Donghua College, the top university in the Donghua Alliance, or other excellent Exploration Mirror universities in the alliance, unlike other classes.

Their goal has always been the same—the elite college within Donghua Academy, a place teeming with geniuses and prodigies!

That is the cradle of the true elites of the Donghua Alliance, a sacred place that all talented young people would fight tooth and nail to enter.

As long as you can keep up with the brutal pace of Class 1, and survive two years in this pressure cooker without being eliminated, you will almost certainly be admitted to the Elite Academy.

This is almost a default shortcut paved with sweat and talent.

Only by first entering the Elite Academy can one have that slim but precious opportunity to strive for the highest hall of human exploration of the Mirror Ruins University when pursuing further education in the future.

Teacher Yan Shuang has high standards, but they are all for the purpose of helping them grow faster, and no one objects to them.

They had read all the textbooks, but when asked to immediately figure out what kind of mirror beast they wanted to hunt, what tactics they should use, and how to avoid risks, they were still clueless and felt overwhelmed, not knowing where to start.

Moreover, the more I studied it, the more I realized that the knowledge in the textbooks was far from sufficient.

Over the next few days, Moran noticed that the Detective Academy's library was much more lively than before.

In the past, apart from her and Chen Xingye, no one else was interested in this place.

Now, this place has almost become a second classroom for the students, and there is even a silent sense of tension.

People thronged the bookshelves, especially the area labeled with information about the colorful wilderness, which was packed with people.

The only sounds in the air were the rustling of pages turning rapidly, the hurried swishing of pens across notebooks, and the occasional whispered conversations.

"Where's the 'Illustrated Compendium of Common Mirror Animals in the Colorful Wilderness'? It was just here a moment ago!"

"Wang Jingnan took it. Go over there and ask if he's finished reading it..."

"Who took 'The Colorful Wilderness: The Changing Seasons'? Give it to me when you're done! Never mind, I'll just ask my dad to buy me some more study materials!"

……

Everyone was racing against time to absorb all the knowledge they could possibly need, trying to find theoretical support and detailed information for their proposed hunting plans from the vast sea of ​​records.