With a serious expression, Liu Diewu began to explain, "For example, the No. 1 Cave, where you took part in the seed selection, is primarily home to Lower-Rank Apprentice demons. It's the best training ground for our Middle-Rank Apprentice students.
"The No. 2 Cave is mostly populated by Middle- and Upper-Rank Apprentice demons, and it's the usual training ground for our Upper-Rank Apprentice students.
"The No. 3 Cave covers a much larger area with more complex terrain, and numerous Black Iron-rank demons roam within. This makes it the most suitable combat training ground for our senior, Black Iron-rank students.
"Of course, aside from these Caves, the military academy also regularly issues various field combat missions with particularly generous rewards and correspondingly high levels of danger.
"For instance, I previously accepted a mission to clear out a Spatial Fragment."
"A Spatial Fragment?"
Fang Zhou's eyes lit up with interest. He had heard Instructor Lu Hu and Instructor Su Xinyan mention the existence of Spatial Fragments a few times before, but he didn't know exactly what they were.
Seeing the curious expressions on the faces of Fang Zhou and the other two, Liu Diewu smiled faintly and continued her explanation. "Spatial Fragments are rifts that inevitably form during the fusion of our Blue Star and the Mythical World.
"Due to different energy levels and varying degrees of spatial stability, the Spatial Fragments that appear on our Blue Star are often bizarre corners of the Mythical World.
"Those with weaker energy levels might only be at the Apprentice grade.
"Those with stronger energy levels can be comparable to the Abyss where the demons reside.
"Whenever a Spatial Fragment is detected on Blue Star, the Human Alliance Army organizes elite survey teams to swiftly clear it out. This serves two purposes: to prevent the creatures within from causing destructive harm to the surrounding environment, and to promptly extract any hidden resources.
"Recently, a Spatial Fragment with an energy level of only the Apprentice grade appeared in the suburbs of Sea City.
"Sea City Military Academy naturally wasn't going to miss such a perfect training opportunity. They immediately organized several survey teams composed of our second-year, Upper-Rank Apprentice students to enter the Spatial Fragment.
"It was during this very mission to clear the Spatial Fragment that I gained a great deal. I sensed an opportunity to break through my bottleneck and advance to the Black Iron rank, which is why I rushed back to the military academy."
"Wow, such a magical place exists?!"
Bai Xiaochan asked enviously, "Senior Sister Diewu, what are Spatial Fragments like inside?"
A reminiscent smile touched Liu Diewu's lips as she said, "Spatial Fragments mostly originate from various corners of the Mythical World.
"The size of the space, the species living inside, and the hidden resources are all different. It's no exaggeration to say the differences can be as vast as heaven and earth.
"My luck was quite good. The Spatial Fragment I explored this time was a Secret Realm, a forest filled with Natural Attributes.
"The native inhabitants were a group of gentle Flower Elves who disliked conflict."
"Flower Elves!"
Meng Hongzhuang couldn't help but exclaim, her eyes instantly sparkling like stars.
"I've heard from the academy instructors that these little elves are extremely rare creatures belonging to the Lawful Good Faction.
"Although their individual strength is very weak, they can provide powerful skill enhancements to other creatures with Natural Attributes.
"Because of this, they never appear alone in the Mythical World. Instead, they form Contracts with powerful creatures of the Natural Attribute, living in symbiosis.
"Is that right, Senior Sister Diewu?"
Liu Diewu nodded. "Indeed.
"That's why I said I was very lucky this time.
"I was able to get up close and personal with Flower Elves, the darlings of nature, and even received their petal blessing.
"Speaking of which, it's fortunate that the Spatial Fragment containing these Flower Elves landed within the borders of our Longxia Federation.
"Once it was confirmed that they were harmless, they were automatically granted Blue Star citizenship under the Human Alliance's Civilization Survival Act. Now they can help us resist the Abyssal Demons.
"If they had landed deep within the battlefield of the Calamity Sun Demon Country, without the protection of their Natural Allies, they would have faced total annihilation and ended up as blood food the moment the demons discovered them."
For a moment, Liu Diewu's expression was a mixture of melancholy and relief.
After a moment of silence, Meng Hongzhuang said with a dreamy look, "Flower Elves… I've heard that every single one is a great treasure in the eyes of all natural creatures.
"If only I could form a Contract with one!"
Liu Diewu snapped out of her reverie and smiled. "It's not impossible.
"Since this small group of Flower Elves landed in the outskirts of Sea City, they're naturally being cared for by the Sea City Military Academy.
"As Seed Students of the academy, we might just get a chance to see those little cuties again soon."
The group continued to chat about Spatial Fragments and Flower Elves for a good while longer.
Noticing Liu Diewu's gaze fixed on the Evergreen Fruit on the table, Fang Zhou understood that his senior sister was eager to consume this Natural Attribute Heavenly and Earthly Treasure. He politely suggested it was time for them to leave.
Afterward, Meng Hongzhuang gave Fang Zhou and Bai Xiaochan a brief tour of the Nature Series Professional Association, but their growing hunger soon drove them toward the cafeteria.
Though Bai Xiaochan claimed she didn't want to, her body was very honest.
She showed a rare bout of generosity by treating them, spending a whopping 6 contribution points on a deluxe buffet for three. It was a small celebratory feast for the members of the Undead Mage Support Team.
After they had eaten their fill, Fang Zhou casually gave his two assistants a little lecture, urging them to cultivate diligently and try to keep up with his pace, so as not to fall too far behind.
Although they had passed the military academy's seed selection and been successfully designated as Seed Students, a new challenge was already on the horizon. The new recruits' grand competition was just one month away.
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