The ever-changing star starts with a rice cooker.

Chapter 105 Sword and Magic (4,000 words)

Xiangjiang City Awakened Training Base.

It was supposedly a place for training zombies.

A while ago, when I was creating a zombie world and transferring zombies out, something went wrong, causing the zombie virus to spread.

Good heavens, half the city has turned into zombies!

More than a dozen guardians skilled in purification were urgently transferred from neighboring cities.

In addition, the entire city was vaccinated against zombies, and that's how the problem was solved.

Even now, it's said that in Xiangjiang City, many people still hit elderly men who walk slowly with a stick.

This is called "whether you're sick or not, you're still being punished."

This wretched place is now the epicenter of the zombie virus outbreak.

Lately, nobody dares to come near here; even couples who want to have sex in the wild don't come here.

Fortunately, it's in a relatively remote area; otherwise, it would be even more troublesome.

After some discussion, the city decided to give the Guardian Building to the city as a training base.

However, don't think it's a free gift. As for the original small training base, it will naturally be taken back and used for real estate development.

In the end, everyone made a profit.

As for who lost out, that remains to be seen.

Early in the morning, the aircraft landed one after another.

These are students who came from other cities to participate in the training camp.

There were high school students and college students. They took a deep breath afterward.

"Ah, the fresh air of nature!"

"This place is perfect for a picnic!"

Obviously, for most students, the training camp was no different from a spring outing.

Ning Du and the others finally arrived.

As soon as it landed, the toad was pulled out by Teacher Qin.

There was nothing he could do; he kept babbling the whole way.

Everyone sitting in the aircraft was wondering how frogs could be out in the sky.

After a little thought, you'll know what's going on!

"Wang Li, do you know what you're doing?"

Teacher Qin roared loudly.

Fatty Wang calmly replied, "I'm participating in intensive training, teacher, quack!"

Teacher Qin clamped his toad-like face between her two fists, seemingly intending to give this troublesome fat boy a makeover.

At that moment, a middle-aged man wearing sunglasses and drinking a beverage walked over.

"Qin Lu, hahaha! Junior Sister Qin, long time no see!"

Teacher Qin turned around in surprise, then a bright smile bloomed on her face, her eyes practically sparkling with stars.

"Senior Brother Qi Yun? It's been years! What are you now—"

Qi Yun replied with a smile, "The world transmigrators from Xiangjiang City are currently taking the Skywalker exam. I'll be leading this training camp!"

I heard you became a teacher? You were doing so well as a Guardian, why did you quit?

Teacher Qin waved his hand and said, "I ran into a level 13 pseudo-human disaster, and it made me lose confidence. I feel like I can't be a guardian, so I might as well teach. It's much more relaxed."

"Oh, a fake human disaster, is that it? Well, your luck isn't so good. Teaching is good, though; are these all your students? That toad lad is quite unique!"

Wang Li immediately stepped forward, grabbed Qi Yun's hand, and said, "Qi Tian Xing Zhe, I've heard so much about you! I've been a fan of yours for a long time."

"Really? When did you hear about me?"

Qi Yun's expression brightened when he heard someone call him Skywalker directly.

Wang Li may not be good at anything else, but he's a master at flattery.

He quickly seized the opportunity, saying, "Of course I heard that at the Guardian Building! My uncle is the captain of the Guardians of Yizhou City!"

"Oh, my name has already spread to Yizhou? Very good, very good! Young man, I'll give you some pointers during this training camp."

Qi Yun patted Wang Li on the shoulder, his smile growing even wider.

Teacher Qin pulled Wang Li aside and said, "He's not here for the training camp. He's not good enough!"

Wang Li immediately became anxious and shouted, "If I don't know enough, I can learn! Once the Monkey King teaches me, I'll know everything!"

"That makes sense, young man. We'll train them as soon as they arrive. Whether it's one or two, it's all the same. It's fine, I'm in charge here."

Qi Yun pulled Wang Li back, and suddenly his gaze fell on Ning Du.

Qi Yun immediately burst into laughter: "Haha, a rice cooker!"

Ning Du was stunned for a moment. He really didn't expect to be recognized in Xiangjiang City.

Qi Yun stepped forward, put his arm around Ning Du, took out his phone, and started snapping photos.

"Rice Cooker, your name is known far and wide now! You did well in the Hundred Cities League, so how about it? Come to Xiangjiang City after graduation. I'll give you a high score in the Guardian interview!"

Upon hearing this, Teacher Qin exclaimed, "Senior Brother Qi, stop with these backdoor deals! You're corrupting my students!"

"I understand, I understand. Let's go, students, relax. This training camp is very simple. We'll just teach you some basic knowledge to give you a foundation for the college entrance exam. As you know, in recent years, the college entrance exam for awakened individuals has become increasingly difficult."

It used to just test combat skills, like fighting robots. At most, you'd go to a Skynet world and join the resistance. But things are different now. Last year, it was a fantasy world, a large-scale treasure hunt in a secret realm. It was a real test of wits and courage; so many people couldn't even find the entrance and were eliminated! You don't want that, do you? Right, you need to get more familiar with this other world.”

Qi Yun muttered to himself, but the news he shared was exactly what Ning Du was eager to hear.

I knew the college entrance exam was difficult, but I didn't expect it to be that hard. A treasure hunt in a fantasy world? How many people would die?! And I guess I'd have to compete with the natives too.

When they reached the middle of the grass, Qi Yun started calling out, and the others all came over.

"All trainees participating in the training camp, come here! I'm going to announce the rules for the next few days. Hurry up!"

Soon, the students arrived chattering and gathered in a group.

Ning Du glanced around and counted that there were probably one or two hundred students who had arrived.

There weren't many people, and many of those who had participated in the Hundred Cities League didn't come. At least Xiao Bo and Wu Yi weren't there.

It seems this training camp wasn't too difficult after all; there weren't many top-level competitors!

Once everyone had settled down, Qi Yun took out his phone, glanced at it, and began to make the announcement.

"This training camp is being held by four cities: Xiangjiang City, Yuncheng City, Lianshan City, and Chunyu City. There are six sponsors, but I won't read out their names. The purpose of this training camp is to improve everyone's practical skills and, at the same time, to prepare for the future training of specialized personnel."

At this point, Qi Yun raised his hand and pointed to a tin-roofed house not far away, a solitary building.

"Over there is a low-magic world sponsored by the Guardian Building of Xiangjiang City, a sword and magic type. This world is a low-danger world, mainly used for everyone to learn, improve, and enhance their strength. The training period will last for half a month. Specific world information will be sent to the training group later. Everyone should download it and study it carefully."

If you don't understand something, ask the teacher, or you can ask us. Also, this training camp allows you to bring back items from another world. The items brought back will be purchased by several sponsors, so everyone can earn some pocket money along the way. If the items you bring back are good enough, the Four Cities Guardians Tower has prepared some exquisite prizes for you to redeem. The list of redeemable items will be posted in the group chat later!

After Qi Yun finished speaking, Ning Du and the others began to whisper among themselves.

Fatty Wang muttered, "Damn, isn't this just making them do manual labor, sending them to another world to mine for resources?"

Ning Du shrugged indifferently.

"Otherwise, how could it be free?"

Brother Biao next to him nodded in agreement, saying, "Free things are always the most expensive!"

Qi Yun noticed that everyone seemed a bit dissatisfied. They were supposed to be there for intensive training to learn something, so why were they being used as free labor?

They're exploiting students!

I'll file a complaint against you, believe it or not!

Don't assume students don't understand the law!

The teachers who led the group had to quickly reassure everyone.

Seeing things were going wrong, Qi Yun quickly raised his voice again: "I won't ask everyone for help for free. Let me finish! You can think of this training camp as a Dust-level assessment. Anyone who brings back items worth more than 100 points will be considered to have passed the Dust-level assessment! I know many of you don't have time to participate in the assessment. Going to the building for the assessment requires scheduling, spending money, and even being harassed. This time, everything is simplified. It's only 100 points, and you'll get a Dust-level badge if you bring it back."

Of course, global power also needs to meet the standards; global power is a hard standard, and there's nothing we can do about it!

When the topic of performance evaluation came up, everyone's voices immediately fell silent.

Just as Qi Yun said, the assessment is a troublesome matter; it's not something you can just take by going.

Many college students who have been admitted to Guardian University still haven't received their dust-level badges.

Seeing that everyone's anger had subsided considerably, Qi Yun immediately continued, "Furthermore, for this training camp, the Four City Guardians' Tower will jointly provide four leveled skills for everyone to learn freely. That's quite valuable, isn't it! There are two F-level skills, one E-level skill, and one D-level skill. Oh, and if anyone can bring back items worth more than 500 points this time, I will personally provide another D+ level general skill."

Upon hearing "D+", many people exclaimed in surprise.

"They've really gone all out!"

"A D+ copy would probably sell for two or three hundred thousand on the market!"

"It's almost as much as a small house."

"General techniques are a bit more expensive."

"Even if you go to university, you might not be qualified to get a D+."

Ning Du wished his ears could grow longer so he could hear what other people were saying.

Ning Du's eyes lit up when he heard that it was "worth two or three hundred thousand yuan" and something that you might not even learn in college.

Fatty Wang chimed in from the side, "We absolutely have to take this one! Quack quack quack!"

Finally, with everything said to this point, no one objected anymore.

Qi Yun clapped his hands and said, "Alright, everyone is free to do as they please. Those who want to look at the documents, look at the documents; those who want to buy things, buy them. Tomorrow at noon, you will officially enter the other world. Don't worry, this time, I, along with Guardian Zhang, Guardian Lu, and Guardian Feng, a total of four guardians, will secretly protect you. The healing carts and resurrection spells are ready. Remember, meet again tomorrow at noon. Meeting adjourned!"

Qi Yun announced the meeting was over, and everyone left.

"Setting up the tent, setting up the tent! Abiao, come help the teacher set up the magic tent!"

Soon, houses began to appear all around.

There are magic tents, miniature houses, and even some with just a single door leading to a private space.

From the outside, Teacher Qin's magic tent looks just like an ordinary tent.

But in reality, once it's pitched, the tent space inside is surprisingly large, covering several hundred square meters and accommodating dozens of people.

This thing is said to be a valuable item that Teacher Qin obtained when he was a guardian in his early years.

Ning Du and the others then realized that monsters from other dimensions could sometimes drop equipment!

Oh dear, when will our hometown be hit by another disaster?

Ning Du and Fatty Wang were both getting impatient.

With a place to sleep, Ning Du and the others joined the training group and downloaded information about the world of swords and magic.

"The continent of Majik, swords and magic! Demon kings and heroes! There are empires, monsters, adventurers, and basic to intermediate magic skills, as well as basic to intermediate combat techniques. Over 3,200 kinds of monsters? And dungeons, adventurer guilds, magic academies, warrior academies, thieves guilds—it's very complex. Isn't there a recommended guide?"

Ning Du frowned. This was the first time he had ever faced such a realistic, large-scale world.

Although it's only low magic and low danger, the amount of information in the large world is too vast to be fully organized in a short time.

Biao Ge, standing nearby, replied, "Ning Du, you don't need to look at anything else. Just go to the Warrior's Guild and take on quests. Magic and stuff are irrelevant to you. Xiao Mei can check out the Magic Academy. For those of us who go for pure skill, the Warrior's Academy and the Thieves' Guild are the places to go; learn whatever you can. Oh, and kill as many monsters as you can. I checked, and they drop equipment and potions. If you can bring them out, they're all good items that can be exchanged for points. Take a look at the exchange menu first."

"OK!"

Ning Du thought that what Biao Ge said made sense.

Taking action based on the redemption list is definitely the right thing to do.

"The strongest sword in the village, two points or two thousand coins (one point can be exchanged for one thousand coins). The strongest armor in the village, two points. Mana potion, one point. Healing potion, one point. Swiftness potion, one point—"

Ning Du became increasingly suspicious. These potions were incredibly expensive outside. This exchange list seemed designed to fob them off with just a few items.

That's absolutely outrageous!

Fatty Wang, standing nearby, looked on with unease.

Suddenly, Fatty Wang spoke up: "Uh, brothers. If I go in like this, will I be treated as a monster? I see there are toad monster corpses here, they're worth something."

Everyone fell silent upon hearing this; it was indeed a "critical" question.

Ning Du's lips twitched violently, but he managed to hold back his laughter.

"Fatty, this seems a bit dangerous for you. Why don't you just give up and practice your basics outside?"

"What are you thinking! I'm already here, how could I possibly back down now? Let me think... to a world of swords and magic, right? I'll go buy a full set of armor first, and then put on a helmet. That's it, I'll do it. I'm off, I'm going to the city to buy some things."

Without further ado, the fat man got up and jogged away.

Big Eyes called out from behind him, "Remember to buy more diapers, I think you'll need them, it's not easy to take off your full-body armor."

The fat man gave him a middle finger and then disappeared without a trace.

Ning Du withdrew his gaze and looked at the table of contents more carefully.

Five hundred points does seem a bit unreasonable.

Beside her, Brother Biao was still recommending something to Bing Xiaomei: "Go in and see if there are any ice or water-based healing spells; those things are valuable."

Regardless of the level, once you've mastered it, it's incredibly valuable!

If resurrection magic still existed in this world, learning it would save millions.

Bing Xiaomei's eyes lit up as she listened, and she carefully studied the world information.

Ning Du stroked his chin and went back to look at the exchange catalog.

Suddenly, Ningdu saw something extremely valuable.

"The ancient hero's divine sword, 1000 points!"

This is a bit of a misunderstanding.