Project: Mage - The Frugal Mage

After the teachers left the auditorium, students also began to leave and go to the place where they were designated.

The groups were divided into six different campus locations, each student headed toward their campus.

The students from the three years of high school were mixed, this was to try to improve the interaction between the students.

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When Liu Yang and Liu Xia arrived at the venue, they saw that it was in the garden of a part of the campus, many students were already waiting. By the time the couple arrived, they attracted a lot of attention from the other students, especially the male students, they were looking at Liu Yang, who was holding hands with Liu Xia, with envious and jealous glances.

"It looks like we'll be together at this training camp, but it's a pity that in separate groups..." A discouraged voice was heard behind the couple. When they turned around, they saw that it was Xiao Mei, she was in the same group as the couple, but not in the same subgroup.

"Big sister, it looks like we'll be in the same group during training, but it's a pity we're not in the same subgroup." Liu Yang said he and Liu Xia wanted Xiao Mei to be in the same subgroup because they were known was better than having a stranger.

"I wanted to too, but as it was decided this way, let's left it that way. Liu Yang, I need to warn you to be careful of some people in your group. "Xiao Mei spoke with a warning tone.

"Big sister, you don't have to remind me of that, besides, I'm not afraid of any of them." Liu Yang said confidently, he had the confidence to run away if something wrong happened.

"If you understand the situation, I will not comment on it again, but you need to be careful during the camp. The place we are going to go to is different from the place I went to before, it seems like the school wants to do harder training so that they can pick the best students. "

"I see… It makes things a little more interesting." Liu Yang and Liu Xia wanted to try a real training, they never had that kind of thing in elementary school, now, that they were in high school, they were eager to see how that was the feeling of a real fight.

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"Looks like everyone is already here" A heavy voice was heard, and a group of people wearing military uniforms appeared at the scene. The group looked at all the students in the place, it looked like they were trying to see through each of them.

"My name is Wang Liang, I am the commander of the army battalion, and I am here as your instructor. These here by my side are my assistants, they will also be part of the evaluation team. "Wang Liang introduced himself with a solemn tone, his assistants were all 28-30-year-old adults.

"Before we leave, I want you to do one thing, store all the electronics, I want you to have only your body clothes and nothing else. Those caught using some type of electronic equipment during training will be disqualified and sent back to school. I hope you understand this rule and don't try your luck. "Wang Liang spoke in a heavy tone, he had seen it happen several times, and the result was not very good.

"Does anyone have a question about what I just said?" Some students raised their hands.

"Ask"

"Why can't we carry any electronic devices?" One student asked he wasn't sure about that.

"Are you stupid or something?" Wang Liang asked wryly.

"I ... I ..." The young man did not understand the reason for the instructor's question, he just wanted to know the reason why he couldn't use electronic equipment during training, he didn't want to be humiliated.

"Does anyone else have any questions like this?" Wang Liang knew there were other students with the same question. Other students also raised their hands, while some were afraid of being humiliated and did not raise their hands.

"What will you do at training camp? Use mobile and send messages or train and fight? I think you already know the answer. You have ten minutes to turn off your electronics and put them away. We'll be leaving soon. "

Students began turning off their electronics and storing the special nanotechnology bag.

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The training camp was to be held in a fenced forest that the military set up to train their recruits.

The six groups were separated into six different locations, each of which had an instructor and assistants to take care of the test.

The forest was dense and full of hidden dangers, but there were also many opportunities for advancement.

To get there, the students had to take a bullet train and travel for six hours straight.

The boys were separated from the girls, but there were some exceptions, as Liu Yang and Liu Xia were engaged they sat side by side. This made many of them envious and jealous of Liu Yang but could do nothing about it.

The trip was smooth, as the instructor and assistants were also inside the bullet train, no one dared to confuse.

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"This will be where you will spend the next two months, we will evaluate your performance over the two months. Those with the highest grades will be recommended to participate in the small dispute between the East and North schools. The students you choose can accept or not, the school will not force you to accept something you do not want.

These are the only things I have to say to you. Now, you will split into groups, for those you have forgotten, here is the list of each of the nine subgroups. After splitting, form nine rows side by side, and the members will be behind the leader. "

The students looked at the list and began to separate, the leader was the third-year student, as they had more experience than the other students. Liu Yang and Liu Xia were in the same group, while Xiao Mei was in the next group.

"Before you enter the forest, I have a question for you. You nine, as group leaders, do you have any members in your group that you think shouldn't be in the group? "Wang Liang looked at the nine third graders and asked. As they were the seniors, the instructor chose them as the leaders of the subgroups.

Only one of the leaders raised his hand. He was the leader of Liu Yang's group.

Looking at this situation, all the students understood a few things and looked at Liu Yang with amusement, pity, and indifference.

"Student Yao Mu, why do you think there is a member in your group who should not be in it?" Wang Liang looked deeply at Yao Mu and asked.

Yao Mu was a handsome, elegant-looking young man, but around him was an arrogant, cool aura. He always treated others with disdain because he thought everyone was below him.

"In my group is the worst student in the school, he has been approved with unreliable methods, besides, his level is very low, he is just a level 4 or 5 novice mage, so for these reasons, I request that he leave my group and join another group." Yao Mu spoke out loud, he wanted everyone to hear that Liu Yang was in his group, even if someone didn't know his name, many had already heard of the student who was approved of the irregular method.

"I see… could you tell who this student would be?" Wang Liang asked curiously, but he already had a vague idea who the student would be.

"His name is Liu Yang" Yao Mu spoke with a disdainful tone, for him, Liu Yang was just an ant that got the heart of a beautiful and powerful girl like Liu Xia.

"Student Yao Mu and student Liu Yang, come here" Wang Liang stepped back with his assistants. They both stood in front of everyone.

"Student Liu Yang, do you have anything to comment on what student Yao Mu said?" Wang Lian looked deeply at Liu Yang.

"Instructor, I have nothing to comment on Senior Yao Mu's words," Liu Yang said casually.

"I see, so you also agree that you should change groups?" Wang Liang was surprised when he heard Liu Yang's strange response, if it was anyone else, he would have denied these words of insult.

"This I do not agree with" Liu Yang denied this time.

"I see… From what I'm seeing, you both have opposing opinions, and the only fair way we can resolve this is in a little combat."

Wang Liang's words surprised everyone, this made the students excited, but at the same time, they felt sorry for Liu Yang as he would be defeated by a level 7 intermediate mage like Yao Mu.

In the eyes of these students, Liu Yang was just a level 4 or 5 novice mage, how could he compare to a level 7 intermediate mage? The difference between the two was like sky and earth.

"Do any of you have any objections?"

"Not"

"Instructor, I have an objection"

"Student Yao Mu, what's your objection?"

"Instructor, I think this fight will be a waste of time," Yao Mu said confidently, for him, this fight was meaningless because Liu Yang was so weak.

"Student Yao Mu, why do you think that?"

"Because the difference between our powers is so big, it's like an ant trying to fight an elephant," Yao Mu said arrogantly, he was trying to show at all times that Liu Yang was very weak and inferior to him.

"I see… Student Liu Yang, do you agree to fight student Yao Mu to be in the group?"

"Yes, I accept the fight" Liu Yang answered casually. But that made the other students burst out laughing because it was so funny what Liu Yang had just said.

"Haha…"

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"Silence !!!" Before comments came, Wang Liang screamed and everyone fell silent at once.