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"Are all the portals set up?" Zou Mingli asked.

"Everything is ready, Captain Zou. Same old routine: random teleportation within the forest for five kilometers. The brothers are already in ambush!"

The portal is the only passage connecting the secret realm and the real world. It is a special door that materializes into the real world after the secret realm descends upon the world.

Normally, the location to enter the secret realm through the portal is fixed.

However, through the continuous efforts of researchers at the Academy of Sciences, it was discovered that the teleportation location would undergo a slight change under stimulation at a certain frequency.

This changes the transmission method from fixed to random.

Of course, although it is called random, there are actually anchor points. The distribution will be random in a circle centered on the initial entrance.

"Okay, go hand them the maps, then let them line up to go in."

Zou Mingli nodded, looked at the students below who were confused but expectant, and murmured, "Little ones, the first lesson of the training camp has begun!"

"Everyone line up, get your maps, and head to the secret realm!"

After Zou Mingli nodded, the staff members in military uniforms below began to maintain order and distribute maps of the secret realm.

"map?"

Looking at the small map in his hand, which was only a few centimeters long and wide, Mu Yun felt that this scene was somewhat familiar.

This feels so much like our previous field training.

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[Ding! A short-term task has been detected that the host has triggered. The task has been loaded. Please check it yourself!]

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Just then, an electronic notification sound rang out.

Mu Yun raised an eyebrow.

With people queuing up to receive maps and hearing system notifications, could there really be some hidden element involved?

Mu Yun eagerly spared a moment to look at the short-term mission panel.

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[Short-term mission 12: Emerging from the Dense Forest: Young man, the training camp is a place to forge yourself into a strong person. To become strong, completing the instructors' tests is crucial. So, young man, give the instructors a taste of genius!]

[Mission Requirements: Defeat the obstacles blocking your path and exit the dense forest.]

[Time Limit: 24 hours]

【Task Rewards: During the mission, defeating non-wild elves will grant an additional 5 points based on your level, and defeating ambushers will grant 500 points.】

The top ten who manage to leave the dense forest will be awarded 10000 points.

The top 30 who manage to leave the dense forest will be awarded 8000 points.

The first 100 people to escape the dense forest will be awarded 5000 points.

The last 100 to exit the dense forest will be rewarded with 1000 points. (No penalty for failure)

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"Here it comes! Five times the bonus points!"

Upon seeing the first reward for completing the mission, Mu Yun's eyes lit up.

But when he looked at the next line, he showed a hint of doubt.

"500 points reward for defeating the ambush attackers?"

What does this mean? Does it mean he should attack the trainer?

Or is it that the non-wild elves mentioned earlier refer to the students of the same year, while the ambushing ones later are the instructors' elves?

Mu Yun was a little curious, but none of that mattered; he would find out once he went inside.

Just then, the group entered a tall building.

The building's exterior is nothing special; it looks like a research institute built in the wilderness.

But upon entering, one is greeted by a rather spacious hall.

Inside the hall, there were countless precision instruments whose specific functions were not readily apparent, and next to the instruments were experimental personnel debugging the machines.

In the very center of all the instruments was a pale white, semi-transparent object that floated vertically in mid-air, resembling a vortex.

"So this is the portal to the secret realm?"

Looking at the vortex standing in mid-air before him, Mu Yun sighed inwardly.

"Everyone, please don't rush. Follow the instructions of the staff and come forward one by one."

"That's what the staff maintaining order emphasized."

In fact, without him saying it, the students all subconsciously quieted down after entering the building.

The team, brimming with scientific research spirit, and the mysterious teleportation portal left them in awe, instinctively keeping their distance for fear of disturbing them.

And so, the students lined up in an orderly fashion, looking around with curiosity and surprise.

Soon, it was Mu Yun's turn.

"During the teleportation process, you may experience a slight dizziness similar to motion sickness. Don't worry, this is normal. The feeling will dissipate after you land and stay in place for a few seconds."

The staff explained mechanically.

After saying that, he gestured for Mu Yun to bring his elf into the portal.

"Phew~~"

The so-called portal is not the vortex that can be seen with the naked eye, but the entire space within about three meters of the vortex.

Almost the instant he approached the vortex, Mu Yun felt an indescribable stickiness enveloping his entire body.

All the muscles in his body seemed to be wrapped in something sticky, causing him to sway up and down or left and right.

This feeling is much worse than motion sickness.

Fortunately, he was in good physical condition and did not experience dizziness or nausea.

After that, whether it was a second or a minute, he found himself in a lush ancient forest after the sticky feeling disappeared.

"So this is the secret realm...?"

Looking at the lush, verdant forest, which resembled the height of summer, he sighed in admiration.

It was still the dead of winter outside, but inside the secret realm it was already the height of summer.

"Hiss!"

(What a comfortable scent!)

Shaking the little Du that was flying through his mind, he took a deep breath and said in surprise.

He wasn't sure if it was because the dizziness had disappeared, but he felt that every breath he took here was much more comfortable than outside.

It's like suddenly going from a heavily polluted city to a natural oxygen bar.

"Damn!"

(really!)

After flapping its wings, the nearby waver agreed.

After a short while, Bingbing and the others, having recovered, took deep breaths and were surprised to find that the air here seemed really good.

"Perhaps it's because there's less pollution in the secret region."

Mu Yun also tried taking a few deep breaths and guessed.

As independent spaces, secret realms mostly maintain their most pristine ecology, which is certainly different from the industrially polluted environment outside.

Although, thanks to the presence of elves, industrial pollution in this world is not too severe.

But it's just a case of the pot calling the kettle black.

After all, the existence of many Poison-type Pokémon relies on the industrial waste produced by human technological advancements.

"So, the portal to this secret realm is still random?"

Mu Yun, who was preparing to wait for the rabbit to come to him, stayed in the same spot for a while, and when he found that no one else had teleported over, he felt disappointed.

It's such a pity. If everyone were in one place, he could have let Bingbing open an Extreme Cold Territory, and they could have had a blast farming there!

"Never mind, since there's no one here, let's go outside."

Mu Yun took out the map and looked at it.

This map is much more detailed than the maps distributed during previous field training exercises.

After a quick look, Mu Yun had a general idea of ​​his location.

He is currently in the southeast of the map, with two nearby exits.

One is very close, but requires crossing a river; the other is farther away, but both are land.

"With so many exports, how am I supposed to stake out the area!"

Looking at the dozen or so red exit signs, Mu Yun secretly complained.

The instructors at the training camp aren't ruthless enough. Why do they just set up ambushes instead of letting the students fight each other?

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