The next day.

Morning.

The sky was just beginning to lighten.

At the gates of Shenxiao, the wild wind blew fiercely.

Two transparent flying pods had been waiting for a long time at the Shenxiao spaceport.

Lin Yi overlooked the majestic and towering mountains below, feeling a surge of exhilaration.

Since crossing into this world, he had always lived in a base city and hadn't had a chance to see this vast world.

Now, this world had opened its doors to him.

"Shall we go?" came Nangong Ling's inquiry amid the wild wind.

Lin Yi nodded.

The two entered the flying pod, the hatch closed, and they plunged toward the ground below!

...

Nanjiang Province, located in the southwest of Xia.

The average altitude here is several thousand meters higher than elsewhere.

Before the Catastrophe Era, it was already sparsely populated.

After the catastrophe, harsh environments, coupled with a host of monsters more ferocious and brutal than those in other regions.

Caused the number of base cities in the entire Southern Border to decrease year by year.

To this day, less than 10 base cities remain, scattered across this vast land of Southern Border.

The provincial capital's base city is called Tianhe.

Tianhe is a Level 3 base city, hailed as the pearl of the plateau, where over eighty percent of the Southern Border's population resides.

In front of the Tianhe Professional Alliance Guild Hall.

Seven people were already waiting there.

A student wearing a Qilin Academy uniform impatiently looked at the Spirit Crystal watch on his wrist and snorted, "It's almost eight o'clock."

"Are we fucking not human? We gathered here at four or five in the morning."

"This godforsaken place is really fucking cold, how can anyone choose to live here!"

Another person from Qilin Academy agreed.

"Where's our captain? Why isn't she here yet?"

"Ha, the noble Shenxiao students naturally don't have to arrive early like us."

On the other side, a few students dressed in Yundian Academy uniforms curled their lips and started with the sarcasm.

"Their school is up in the clouds, should be here soon, and we still have an unfeeling queen who's not here yet..."

"Shh! Shut up! That 'ice queen' nickname isn't for you to use! Mind you, she might silence you!"

"Why is she, a first-year who entered early, so cocky!"

"Just because in less than half a month after joining, her level already rose to A, completed several A-level missions, and casually cleared the 0th level of Descent Abyss 1!"

"Can you do it?"

"Alright, alright, after all, she's our vice-captain who represents our strongest combat power of Yundian this time, don't speak so cynically."

As the few from Yundian University chatted on.

They suddenly saw two flying pods slowly uncloaking in the sky.

The flying pods landed, and a man and woman walked out.

Nangong Ling brushed back her slightly messy hair and consciously stood behind Lin Yi.

Lin Yi glanced at the seven or eight people present.

The national fourth place Qilin Academy.

The third place Yundian Academy.

Hmm, and there was also a young man dressed in black from head to toe, with a sword box on his back, meditating with his eyes closed.

After Lin Yi and Nangong Ling touched down, this young man opened his eyes slightly to scrutinize Lin Yi.

Lin Yi stepped forward, displaying a slight smile, "Hello everyone, I am Lin Yi, Shenxiao Nuwa Academy, first year, Mage."

"Nangong Ling, Shenxiao Nuwa Academy, first year, Priest."

Nangong Ling lied without flushing or having her heart skip a beat, without a trace of guilt.

She really intended to idle the entire way, treating it as a sightseeing trip.

After Lin Yi and Nangong Ling finished their self-introductions.

Instantly, the seven or eight people who were already present frowned.

Some even couldn't help but start cursing.

"You're Lin Yi, our captain?"

"No way! Are you kidding!"

"Shenxiao is completely not treating us like humans, sending a first-year as captain!?"

"First-year, fine, but he's just the most ordinary Mage, and the following treatment profession is also first-year!"

"This is a fucking A-level joint mission that can get people killed!"

Lin Yi faced the skepticism, maintaining a calm smile on his face.

Nangong Ling also appeared indifferent.

If she were the captain for this mission, she would've let these people get lost directly.

If you don't want to, then leave, no one's begging you to stay.

But with Lin Yi as captain now, whether he could lead and suppress the others was also part of what the Shenxiao leaders wanted to train him for.

"Damn it, we really got tricked this time!"

"This damn mission can't be easily canceled now, can it?"

"That Lin Yi, why not let someone else take the position, like our vice-captain? Even though she's first-year too, she seems way better!"

"Indeed, I'd rather have that unfeeling queen as captain!"

Lin Yi looked at this group of people from Yundian, suddenly realizing that occupational and level discrimination was equally serious at other academies.

Hmm, if not for the rating tournament just when he entered Shenxiao, and a Descent Abyss instance that brought him fame,

he too would likely face such doubt when encountering other senior students from Shenxiao now.

"Were you... talking about me?"

A shadow suddenly appeared behind the three from Yundian.

Then, a highly familiar voice rang out to Lin Yi.

The three Yundian guys who had just been spouting off immediately straightened up.

"V-Vice Captain! No!"

"We were just reasoning with the captain Shenxiao sent!"

"That's right! Vice Captain! We all agree that the captain position should go to someone capable, and you are the right choice!"

Despite being second, third-year students,

when truly faced with this so-called "ice queen," they were almost ghost-scared.

However, after a string of explanations from the three of them.

There was no response at all.

Just when they thought this "ice queen" intended to kill them.

Turning around showed them a shocking scene.

The usually aloof, arrogant, and overwhelmingly powerful queen.

Upon seeing the youth named Lin Yi,

was trembling all over!

At the same time, her stunning beauty bore inexplicable terror and awe!

Holy shit!!

What's going on!

They had never seen such an expression of "panic" and "fear" on the face of the strongest genius first-year in Yundian's history!

Lin Yi raised an eyebrow.

Looking at Xia Yuyan before him, he softly said, "I didn't expect to run into you here."

Xia Yuyan gazed at Lin Yi's handsome face.

Recalling the terrifying nightmares plaguing her for the past two months.

The domain shattered instantly.

Her whole body severely burned by blue flames.

All the pride and arrogance of her earlier years.

In that moment, utterly destroyed.

Now, the nightmare reemerged, how could she still control herself!

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