After using cheats, I became the strongest Beast Tamer

Before long, the time for new student registration arrived.

Chen Lingya also went to complete her new student check-in, but her class was not in Beizhai Academy; instead, it was Class One of Dongge Academy.

As they were not in the same class, Chen Xing worried about not being able to look after her, so he privately spoke with the instructor responsible for her class, asking him to keep an extra eye on her.

The instructor readily agreed and also asked Chen Xing to look after a student named Lu Xueshuang.

She was the younger sister of one of his comrades-in-arms.

Chen Xing readily agreed.

...

Upon arriving at the lecture theater,

Chen Xing could hear the noisy chatter from the classroom from a distance.

Pushing open the door, the lively and boisterous atmosphere hit him square in the face; judging by the size of the classroom, it could accommodate at least a hundred people.

Sitting in a seat at the back row was Song Yanming, who was surrounded by quite a few people chatting and laughing, and from their demeanor, it seemed that Song Yanming was the center of attention.

When Chen Xing entered the classroom, he saw many seats in the front row were vacant, so he simply chose to sit in the center of the first row.

Some people recognized Chen Xing; in fact, Chen Xing's fame among the new students was not insignificant.

Whether it was the High School Cup or the college entrance exam, the strongly crowned champion Chen Xing had a significant reputation among his peers.

Moreover, with rumors spreading among the new students—a claim that Chen Xing had conquered the Inheritance Tower.

Many people went to check, and sure enough, it was true!

Of course, there were those who disbelieved and took on the challenge of the Inheritance Tower, only to meet with misfortune; the difficulty of Jiuzhou University's Inheritance Tower was not lessened just because it was located within the school.

The level that one should be able to reach remained fixed.

The new students, having come away with nothing but dust and dirt, no longer questioned Chen Xing's abilities.

In no time, Chen Xing's fame skyrocketed.

But this also created a sense of alienation.

The majority of people, when faced with someone more excellent than themselves and not well-acquainted, tend not to approach them rashly.

A large number of seats around Chen Xing were left empty.

Suddenly, a fragrant breeze wafted by, and Chi Ziyao sat down to the right of Chen Xing.

"Long time no see," smiled Chi Ziyao.

"It's only been a few days, not that long," Chen Xing shook his head.

Chi Ziyao's smile didn't waver. Having interacted with Chen Xing for so long, she had gained a fair understanding of his character.

"I heard that military training starts tomorrow right after the beginning of the school year. Seeing the equipment distributed by the school, they all seem very professional. It seems this military training will not be easy."

Not easy?

Chen Xing pondered, recalling what he had heard from the instructors during their chats.

The route for this military training had been carefully selected several times, including three preliminary surveys conducted by the seasoned instructors themselves.

The more significant threats along the way—such as Transcendence Stage creatures—had been mostly cleared.

However, many creatures Below Transcendence were left scattered throughout the training route, serving as whetstones for honing the students' skills.

Footsteps came from outside the classroom.

The counselor, Zhao Guangming, walked into the classroom.

He scanned the nearly full classroom, chuckled, and said, "Why leave the front row empty? Students in the back, come to the front and fill up these seats."

With a rustle, the sound of benches being moved echoed from the back of the room.

A person sat down to the left of Chen Xing.

Chen Xing glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw that it was still his old rival—Song Yanming.

Song Yanming nodded at Chen Xing, as a way of greeting.

Once everyone was seated, Zhao Guangming continued, "Let me put it briefly. This military training is the first one. Since it includes the word 'military,' you should not take it as a joke, because there is a 5% death quota."

Zhao Guangming emphasized the words 'death quota' with profound significance.

Hearing about the death quota, many students who had not taken it seriously straightened their backs and turned their attention to the instructor in unison.

Zhao Guangming said earnestly, "However, you should not be too nervous. A 5% death quota does not mean that 5% of people must die."

"Firstly, the journey of your expedition is entirely in the wilderness. Various accidents may occur, including the possible appearance of Transcendence Stage monsters!"

The mention of the possibility of encountering Transcendence Stage monsters changed the expressions of many students.

Some students grimaced, wondering why the previous seniors did not have this issue, and why it had to happen to their batch. Our batch is indeed too unfortunate.

Seeing that many students were frightened, Zhao Guangming then smiled and said, "Of course, you should not worry too much. You are not being sent to deal with Transcendence Stage monsters.

Your objective is to go on an expedition, so you can choose to take detours. Moreover, it is not your responsibility to deal with Transcendence Stage monsters; patrolling instructors will come to handle them.

At that time, you will be divided into groups by class. As long as the students in the class can work together, it is not very difficult to pass through the expedition and arrive at the destination safely."

Chen Xing sat below, listening to the instructor 'sweeten the deal.'

Monsters at the Transcendence Stage were not so easy to deal with.

And to wait for an instructor to solve it...

For these freshmen, facing Transcendence Stage monsters meant only one outcome was likely.

Complete annihilation within one minute, nine times over.

Of course, Chen Xing knew that Transcendence Stage monsters en route had actually been cleared out, and powerful beast taming excrement had been placed along the way to repel any formidable monsters that strayed in.

But after all, there is no such thing as a one hundred percent guarantee of safety in this world.

At Jiuzhou University, there are a total of eighty classes in the four colleges for the freshman year.

5% meant the special circumstance of four classes being completely wiped out.

"Tomorrow morning, assemble on the school's main sports field, put on the equipment issued to you, and once everyone has arrived, we will hand out maps. Then, trucks will take you to the designated location, from where you can begin your journey on foot.

To prevent you from taking the wrong path, there will be a 'milestone' at regular intervals.

"Oh, and to motivate you, in the end, you will be given different amounts of GPA points and Academic Credits rewards based on the time you reach the end of the expedition."

"GPA points are very helpful for your graduation. Many of your seniors are in their fourth year, still trying to earn enough GPA points. Therefore, I suggest that you do your best to aim for a good ranking."

Zhao Guangming went over some precautions before clapping his hands, signaling the end of the class and the school day.

The first lesson of the new school year was over.

As Chen Xing was preparing to leave, Song Yanming behind him grabbed his arm.

"Fellow student Chen, Instructor Zhao said that our class will act as one unit in the wilderness. Surely an individual is not as good as a group of people. Why don't we stay and discuss the military training matters?"

Chen Xing thought for a moment. After all, they would all be classmates from now on.

He didn't need to be overly isolated.

So he sat back down in his original seat.

Seeing Chen Xing sit down, Song Yanming's face showed a smile. "If Fellow Student Chen cooperates with us, I believe our class might even get first place this time."

Seeing Chen Xing giving him face, Song Yanming let out a slight sigh of relief in his heart.

He had actually been worried that Chen Xing would just turn around and leave.

That would have been awkward.

After sitting down, Chen Xing was actually thinking about another issue—he was also a drill instructor.

If he were to lead them through the expedition himself, wouldn't that be like a referee joining the game?