Cataclysm King.

Chapter 447: Intercepted and Killed by Bandits

 Confusedly, Ji Xun’s five-person team had a black-skinned boy.

However, this guy seems to be hostile to all nobles, including Ji Xun and other reserve knights who are related to nobles.

When he got to the table, he didn't talk to anyone and just buried himself in the food.

Anyone who provokes him will be beaten.

This black-skinned boy is like an untamed and wild wolf cub.

You can always see the blade-like hatred in his eyes.

However, there are many such slaves in the noble class, and the nobles have already had experience in taming them.

The wild nature of human beings is the same as that of monsters. After being raised for a long time, they slowly succumb.

Ji Xun could also see that Young Master Sack kept this dark-skinned boy because he was interested in his outstanding talent.

People can't die for the time being, so Ji Xun is not in a hurry to contact him.

I watch this guy every day, apart from practicing boxing and cooking, he also practices breathing techniques

Practice every moment.

Hardworking and focused.

This made Ji Xun seem to see himself practicing hard in Shangbang Prison.

He also became more and more optimistic about this black-skinned boy.

Practicing boxing requires not only talent, but also perseverance.

At this age, whether it is hatred or something that supports him to insist on practicing boxing, this is already very valuable.

Ji Xun, more than a hundred people, settled in the city lord's mansion.

Originally, as Master Sack's reserve knights, they were to receive some basic etiquette and combat training here.

However, what slightly surprised Ji Xun was that on the third day, they set off for the Royal Academy.

This is nearly a week earlier than expected.

Although the intelligence dealers on the market did not find any useful clues, Ji Xun estimated that the assassination of the Pope caused the turmoil.

If Old Man Xu was really involved, he always felt that there was something hidden behind this incident.

And the Pope is not dead, which means this is just the beginning.

The aftermath of the incident has far-reaching consequences beyond what you can see.

During the deduction of "I am the world", Ji Xun also discovered from the fragmented information that the situation in the southern continent was not that stable.

But that's just a deduction.

Changes at that level have nothing to do with him for the time being.

Now go to the Royal Academy to study, then advance to the seventh level, and truly touch the threshold of the top extraordinary. That is the most important arrangement at the moment.

Have to admit.

Although there is no machinery in the Southern Continent, traveling relies on feet and Warcraft carriages.

But the travel efficiency of top nobles is actually higher.

Ji Xun, the more than a hundred reserve knights, followed Master Sack across the void rift, then boarded a giant manned flying dragon, all the way across the continent.

Airel Royal Academy is not within the territory of any of the three kingdoms, but is located in the far south, close to the Titan Mountains.

Normally traveling by land, it would take at least several months to go from Donghuang to the Royal Academy.

But riding the flying dragon, in just a few days, they had crossed the entire territory of the Red Dragon and Black Dragon Kingdoms and reached the southernmost tip of the Airel Empire.

Ji Xun also felt very good about this kind of flying experience.

On this day, in the sky.

Three giant flying dragons are soaring high in the sky.

This is a giant pterosaur, a giant herbivorous dragon with a body length of more than 100 meters. It has a docile temperament and a heavy load.

This is also the most common large-scale long-distance transportation tool among the nobles in the Southern Continent.

The flying dragon has the noble coat of arms of Duke Langdon, so there are usually no unsighted bandits trying to figure it out.

Even if the monsters in the wilderness saw it, no one with any intelligence would come to provoke such a group of nobles.

So this team had a smooth ride before.

Master Sack and the **** regiment were on the leading flying dragon, and the magic light shield isolated a room like a cabin.

The magic crystal cost of maintaining this kind of magic circle is very high, but it is not worth mentioning to the young master of the Duke's Palace.

On the back of one of the two flying dragons at the back, Ji Xun and dozens of other preparatory knights blew the cold wind all the way. Many of the weak magic apprentices even had runny noses and red faces, looking sickly.

However, even so, the eyes of the young people on the dragon's back are filled with yearning for the Royal Academy of Ariel, the top school that all card masters dream of.

Not surprisingly, this is the most important turning point in most people's lives.

Suddenly, in the dark depths in the distance, a blue light flickered.

Someone immediately said excitedly: "Look, that's the watchtower of the Titan Mountains! We're here, and at the foot of the mountain is the Royal Academy!"

This said, everyone became excited.

Ji Xun, who was meditating, also opened his eyes and saw the blue star-like light flashing in the darkness.

Gang Duoduo, a dwarf, stood up even more excitedly and said: "The patriarch said that the Royal Academy has the secret forging book left by our dwarf ancestors and some legendary ancient craftsman forging tools. I will have a good time there this time." See it."

The girl Zhuosha is also full of yearning: "My dream is to become an official priest of the Holy See. Then our village will never have to pay taxes. But I heard it is very difficult. Only those who successfully graduate from the Royal Academy are eligible to participate in the selection. I heard , every year from enrollment to graduation five years later, no more than 30% will be able to do so.”

After spending several days together, Ji Xun and his teammates became very familiar with each other.

Even the black-skinned boy, now they know his name, is "David K. Ken".

When Ji Xun heard this name for the first time, he felt domineering and underhanded.

With this name coupled with his superb martial arts talent, as long as he didn't die young, Ji Xun saw a strong destiny line in his eyes.

The Southern Continent is not all dragon-born, there are also a large number of pure-blooded human races.

After the development of civilization for a long time, classes will naturally be distinguished.

At first, dragonborn were regarded by humans as "hybrids who had **** with monsters" and were despised by humans;

But dragonborn are stronger than normal humans and have better extraordinary talents, so they have the upper hand in battles.

But as time went by, the number of dragon descendants increased, especially after the establishment of the Holy See that served the Dragon God, the dragon descendants gradually took control of power.

Later, dragonborn rarely intermarried with humans and became a higher race.

And pure-blood humans have completely become the bottom class of society.

David was a commoner born in a human village.

Ji Xun also deduced his experience from the few words he told.

In the past two years, there was a war, and the village was destroyed by the noble army, and he became an orphan; then he wandered until he met Gong Wu and learned some entry-level martial arts skills; later, because of his good strength, he went to the adventure guild to make a living, and finally met him again. During the war, the team was wiped out, but it was because of his outstanding combat prowess that he survived. He was sold into slavery by an officer, and spent some time in the arena. Then it was bought by a nobleman, passed through several times, and finally bought by the Langdon family.

Speaking of which, the hatred was because of the nobles, but it had nothing to do with the Langdon family.

In this way, David became Master Sack's slave.

Just as he was thinking about it, the cheers of the teenagers on the dragon's back became louder and louder.

It turned out that I had already seen the towering mountains.

Ji Xun also looked up and was immediately shocked by the mountain range: "Is this the Titan Mountain Range?"

This is the tallest mountain range he has ever seen, rolling up and down with no end in sight.

And look at the clouds on the snow line, as if there is an endless starry sky on the top of the mountain.

You must know that this is a cave world, and the space here is a bit ridiculous.

"The caves here in the Southern Continent are obviously different from those in the Eastern Wasteland."

Ji Xun muttered to himself.

He had seen the map before. Further south from the Titan Mountains was the Endless Warcraft Forest.

Things like the "Ancient Battlefield of the Gods", "Misty Abyss", "Gate of Hell" and "Lost Ancient City of Atria". These dangerous places that I have heard about for a long time are all in the endless deep forest behind the mountains.

Griffith once said that she once encountered a mythical creature and was severely injured and returned deep in the Demonic Forest.

It is said that Emperor Lanlingst also died in a crack somewhere.

This place is full of mystery.

It is also a treasure place that countless adventurers flock to.

As for the Royal Academy of Airel, it happens to be located at a pass in the Titan Mountains, and its location is very special.

It is said that venturing into the Warcraft Forest is a compulsory subject for academy students every year.

I saw the majestic mountains, but it was actually still far away from the Royal Academy.

However, just when everyone was cheering and cheering, there was a sudden change

Without warning, the sound of breaking wind sounded for a moment.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

Three sharp spears instantly pierced the flying dragon's body, and blood splattered in front of the young men's eyes.

The magic lamp on the dragon's back illuminated the panicked faces.

At the same time, everyone felt a strong sense of weightlessness.

The three-headed pterosaur flapped its wings and fell from the sky. The people and cargo carried on its back also fell freely in all directions.

In the distance, the guards of Duke Langdon's family also reacted immediately and shouted: "Enemy attack!"

"Damn it, it's a bandit!"

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Almost at the same time, several high-level card masters accompanying Young Master Sack started fighting with the masters who suddenly appeared in the forest.

It looked like they had encountered bandits.

However, when the falling Ji Xun saw the attack, he muttered in his heart: "Entrance trial?"

Although the clone's perception ability is only that of a card master, his mentality is as stable as ever.

Not to mention whether there are blind bandits not too far away from the Royal Academy, and there are also inexplicable dragon-splitting crossbows.

Even the "performance marks" of the high-level card masters' fights just now were too stiff in the eyes of a professional actor like him. You were your personal bodyguard. Instead of protecting your young master, you immediately went to fight the bandits?

Moreover, the height of the flying dragon is also very subtle. It is neither too high nor too low. It is a height where if you make some preparations, you will not be thrown to death.

It was obvious that this was an anticipated exercise.

Before coming here, Ji Xun had heard that the Royal Academy was not that easy to get into, and there were often some weird screening tests before admission.

However, the content of the trial changes every year and is highly confidential, so students will not know it in advance.

Now it seems that this year's trial subject is the Bandit Trial.

But Ji Xun could see it and didn't dare to be careless.

This kind of trial has a real death indicator.

In other words, if his clone is not good, it will really die.

With the thought, Ji Xun took out a card, [Feather Falling Technique] blessing, and his body instantly changed from an uncontrolled free fall to a slow descent.

This card is a basic card that everyone who rides a flying dragon is equipped with. Even if it is a melee type, it can be activated as long as it has a little magic power.

The only thing that is tested is adaptability.

We were no longer in the Duke's Mansion now. Ji Xun knew it was a test, so of course he had to stand out.

But he could see right away that this was an exercise.

But those young preparatory knights do not have such a calm mentality, nor do they have such sophisticated life experiences.

Everyone is still stunned.

His eyes were full of panic, as if he didn't understand what was happening.

While Ji Xun took out the card, he also called out to his teammates who were already panicking: "Use [Feather Falling Technique] quickly!"

At this time, the three teammates Seri, Gale, and Zhuosha reacted. They also took out cards to activate the spell, and their bodies froze for an instant.

The dwarf Gundodo was the slowest to react, but because of the reminder, he also activated the card at a safe distance.

Only David didn't pay attention to Ji Xun's intention at all.

After being frightened for a moment by the attack, this guy regained his indifferent expression. Then a surge of spell power surged through his body, and a wave of air visible to the naked eye was clearly lingering on his feet.

As if stepping on cotton, his whole body's downward trend was obviously stalled.

After a few steps in the air, the free fall was already under control.

Everyone else was panicking and using cards to save their lives, but this guy was the only one who walked through the air.

Although his skills are still very raw in Ji Xun's eyes, he is already outstanding among the group of teenagers.

Seeing this, Ji Xun didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and sighed in his heart again: "Qi control? This kid's talent is really outrageous."

This arrogant and coquettish look is exactly the same as when Gong Wu was young.

at the same time,

Looking at the teenagers floating in the air like dandelion seeds, somewhere in the forest, two people wearing Royal Academy tutor robes were observing carefully and recording something from time to time.

"Hey, that qigong boy is very talented. I originally came to see Master Sack of the Langdon family, but I didn't expect that a domestic slave would be so eye-catching."

"It's really good. His crisis response ability and air control proficiency are both excellent. He's a good prospect."

"There are a few others that are also good. Being able to react so quickly and use [Feather Card], crisis intuition and edge ability can also be considered A-level."

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As Ji Xun expected, this was an entrance test.

The instructors of the academy notified the accompanying guards of the Langdon family in advance, and then began the surprise trial.

The final achievement of the Extraordinary Journey is not just about talent. Most of the time, abilities such as bravery, wisdom, and crisis intuition can be seen from the beginning.

This trial is the first lesson for students coming to the Royal Academy.

It is also the most important basis for college instructors to select students and ultimately allocate resources.

The Royal Academy does not breed waste.

Being able to enter is not only about status and family background, but the most important thing is the potential in the future.

But this is just the beginning of the trial.

The main dish comes later.

There are only a few seconds between being attacked and using cards to save your life.

If it was too late, the falling speed would be fast enough, and even using the Feather Falling Technique would not be able to make it in time.

If he fell to the ground at that speed, even if he didn't die, he would probably fall badly.

Just like now.

Before Ji Xun and the others landed, several muffled sounds came from the ground: "dong", "dong" and "dong".

Several unlucky guys who used their cards too late came into close contact with the ground.

He probably broke his leg and was wailing.

However, before the teenagers could figure out what happened, it happened again unexpectedly.

"Whoosh" "whoosh" "whoosh".

Another dense sound of breaking wind came, and crossbow arrows with magic inscriptions on their arrows came like raindrops.

The power of this spelled crossbow is almost the same as that of bullets, and it can be fatal to this group of card master apprentices.

In mid-air, Ji Xun had already carefully observed the situation in the forest.

When the arrow rain hit, he also decisively gave up the Feather Falling Technique, forced himself to fall freely, rolled over and lost all his strength, and hid behind the big tree.

Watching him do this, several teammates also followed suit.

Gale is an assassin and can land quickly; Zhuosha and Seri are both magicians, so it's a bit embarrassing, but they land safely; Gang Duoduo has rough skin and thick flesh, even being shot by an arrow, but it's completely fine, boom Falling to the ground.

The black-skinned young man David landed on a branch of a tree through the air, like a lurking cheetah, already in a fighting state.

The six-person team leaned against this big tree and hid while observing what was going on with those guys who were shooting cold arrows in the distance.

Gang Duoduo took an arrow in his butt. Although there was no blood, the skin was broken.

As he pulled out the arrowhead, he complained: "Damn it, why did we encounter bandits?"

After the crisis, sanity returns.

At this time, the teammates gradually reacted.

Gale, who rarely spoke, hid in the darkness. Apparently he guessed something and said, "Maybe it's not an attack, but an entrance test."

After saying this, everyone finally understood.

But they also knew what the entrance trial meant. Sister Zhuosha looked at the seriously injured people in the distance and said solemnly: "Even in the entrance trial, there is a quota of death. In other words, if we can't solve the troubles in front of us, , No one cares if you die here.”

Lizard Mage Seri complained: "What do the instructors of the academy think this year? The entrance test is so intense. I'm afraid many people will die this time."

When everyone heard this, their previous relaxed expressions were gone, as if they were thinking about how to break the situation.

However, the dwarf Gang Duoduo lost a tendon over and over again, and did not pay any attention to the danger. He rubbed his buttocks, thought of something, and turned around and said: "Ah, thanks to Brother Su Lun. If you hadn't warned us, we would have suffered a big loss. By the way, Come back, you reacted really quickly."

Ji Xun smiled: "Some practical skills that my father taught me before."

Everyone was astonished when they heard this.

They knew Ji Xun's identity. It was normal for a person from a knight family to have stronger actual combat abilities than ordinary people.

But besides Ji Xun, there was another guy who performed even more eye-catchingly.

It's David on the branch above his head.

Everyone in the team has good character and good character, and they don’t have any class concepts at this age.

After getting along for a few days, the dark-skinned boy also accepted the fact that these five teammates were together.

At this time, David, who had been observing for a long time, came to a conclusion and said: "There are at least eight enemies hidden in the forest. It seems that they are at least official card masters."

Although his tone was as cold as ever, this information also gave his teammates a crucial reminder.

"Official card master?"

Gang Duoduo and others looked solemn.

This also means that the other party really has the ability to kill their group of apprentices.

Ji Xun didn't have any surprises.

His physical observation ability is not that keen now, but he can also guess that although the attacker is an official card master, he should also be weak.

And they won’t act in groups.

All in all, it's almost ten to one.

In other words, as a group of apprentices, they have a chance to fight back.

After a little analysis, the teammates also understood the general situation.

Although their team has a strange combination, it is still very strong.

Just the methods of the six of them were enough to kill some official card masters.

Zhuo Sha asked: "Then what are we going to do now?"

Lizard Mage Seri said: "Since it is a trial, our performance must be related to the admission evaluation. What I mean is to protect the young master!"

"Um."

Everyone knows that trials are just one of them.

They are retainers, and protecting their young master is the most important thing, and it is also the choice to maximize interests.

After making a decision, the few people immediately moved carefully towards the position where Young Master Sack landed.

However, what no one expected was that somewhere in the forest at this moment.

Two cloaked home seen

"Tsk, tsk, what a clever plan the boss has! He even thought of letting us sneak into the trial of the Royal Academy. Otherwise, if you want to **** the treasure from the hands of the young master of Duke Langdon, the boss may not be able to do it himself."

"Don't be careless. I heard that the boy is not weak. After his transformation, he also has the fighting power of a formal card master. Let's fight quickly. Kill the people, grab the things and run away."

"Okay. But having said that, Old Mo, who is our employer for this mission? How dare you take advantage of the Langdon family?"

"Who knows? How can we understand the intrigues among the nobles? Just use money to do things."

(End of chapter)