Chapter 848: Life and Death Trial
The matter of Ling Zhan's appointment as Chief Instructor had finally concluded at this moment.
No one dared question this lowest-level, youngest Chief Instructor of the Demon-Slaying Legion in history.
Additionally, media coverage was naturally kept confidential.
At most, they could only report that a new Chief Instructor had been confirmed.
After all, matters concerning the Demon-Slaying Legion's appointments and information— even official media wouldn't dare report much.
......
The event ended.
Everyone dispersed.
Ling Zhan was then assigned to an extremely luxurious villa, not only equipped with a private training room, but also with fully furnished facilities inside.
It wasn't about enjoying luxury before a great war.
Rather, under the current conditions of this world, there was no longer a need to fight under harsh circumstances.
Not only Ling Zhan—even the Demon-Slaying Legion members and those weaker bounty mercenary groups had very good living conditions.
All the Kingdom legions upheld one principle—
Eat well, drink well, live well, and train well—only then can battles be won.
If soldiers had to go to war on empty stomachs, how could they fight those vicious and brutal Myriad Demons?
However…
What none of the Demon-Slaying Legion members expected was…
They thought that after today's event, nothing more would happen.
But at 3:00 PM, an order from Ling Zhan was delivered directly to every member's information panel.
The command was simple: they were required to gather by 3:05 PM.
Latecomers or absentees would be dealt with under military law.
There would be no leniency—everyone must report.
All members were completely baffled but naturally didn't dare disobey the new instructor's order.
That morning, they had all experienced the terror of this young instructor.
The Demon-Slaying Legion had a total of 7,200 people.
The lowest level was 160.
The highest was Molders at level 186.
They were the top elites of the younger generation from various Kingdoms.
At this moment—
Thousands of people gathered densely in the square, eyes curious as they looked at the tall figure standing on the command platform.
Yet that figure said no unnecessary words. The next second, he raised his palm slightly.
Buzz!!
Under the incredibly stunned gazes of the crowd, a space teleportation magic array was instantly constructed!
And it was a giant teleportation array!
Such a shocking feat once again left everyone in awe.
The key point was…
While standing within the array, they couldn't resist the force of being teleported!
Whoosh!!
In less than a second, the figures of thousands—including Ling Zhan—vanished completely.
When the members regained their vision, what appeared before them was an incomparably dark forest.
Sensing the Myriad Demon aura permeating the black forest, everyone couldn't help but cry out in surprise.
"This is…"
"The Forest of Death!!"
"And it's the deepest part!"
"Holy shit! How did we get teleported here?!"
Everyone was bewildered.
Roar!!
At that moment, the surrounding monsters—already fully corrupted—seemed to have sensed the sweet scent of fresh blood from the members. Amid vicious roars, countless monsters began madly charging toward them.
In less than thirty seconds—
Countless pairs of crimson, savage beast eyes lit up all throughout the forest.
The number—
Densely packed!!
A 4th-tier Mechanical Emperor with the passive skill 'Mechanical Radar Perception' couldn't help but exclaim, "Holy crap! There are 150,000 magical beasts gathering here! And the number is still rising!"
"The weakest ones are level 170! The strongest go up to level 190!"
"Confirmed! This is definitely the deepest part of the Forest of Death! And the surrounding terrain is all basin!"
As soon as he said that—
Uproar!!
All the members went into an uproar!
None of them expected the new instructor to teleport them here as a group!
"Alright, stop making a fuss."
At that moment, a cold voice rang out.
Everyone turned to see Ling Zhan standing in mid-air, looking down at them indifferently.
"Instructor Ling, what is this about…"
Someone couldn't help but ask in confusion.
"Training."
Ling Zhan replied flatly.
Huh?
This is training?
Feeling the steadily rising auras around them—climbing from over a hundred thousand to two hundred thousand, even three hundred thousand—many members turned pale!
In the past, their training had always been sparring between teammates.
Or coordinating with large-scale forces on the battlefield to slay monsters or complete specific missions.
They never felt any pressure.
But now, with only a few thousand of them, being thrown into this legendary Forest of Death—in some ways, it was even scarier than real war!
On the battlefield, at least they had the support of the main force.
As long as they didn't leave the group, there usually wasn't any life-threatening danger.
But this Forest of Death—just like its name—was truly a forest of death!
Because this place had once been one of the areas most severely polluted by Myriad Demon miasma!
After prolonged corruption, the monsters here were several times stronger than those in other wild regions!
And furthermore…
These monsters shared telepathic connections.
As long as one monster found prey, the entire Forest of Death's monsters would swarm in.
Even those who liked to wander and farm experience alone wouldn't dare step foot here.
This wasn't training!
For the mere 7,000 of them, this was a highly dangerous life-and-death trial!
"You have one minute to decide."
"If you wish to give up, I can teleport you back. But those who give up must write a resignation letter and submit it to the four commanding generals upon return."
Ling Zhan's icy voice rang out again.
Even seeing the members trembling and afraid, Ling Zhan's gaze showed no hint of sympathy or pity.
And after hearing Ling Zhan's words—
Everyone looked at one another in confusion.
"Very good…"
"Even if you're all trash, at least you haven't disappointed me when it comes to courage."
"Good luck."
"From now—3:30 in the afternoon until 7:30 in the evening—you have four hours of battle time. I don't care about your kill count. You only need to survive in groups until I come to retrieve you."
With that—
Whoosh!!
Ling Zhan's figure vanished into thin air.
Leaving only the crowd behind, all with complex expressions.
"What do we do?"
Everyone looked a little lost.
"What else? We fight, goddammit!"
"Just remember to fight while retreating to higher ground!"
Molders also gritted his teeth.
The number of monsters was simply too great.
Even as the Annihilation Spell God, he couldn't possibly kill them all.
What's more, these monsters had high HP and thick defenses. Normal skills couldn't even one-shot them.
"Whatever, just kill! Survive!"
At this moment—
As the monsters drew closer, all members of the Demon-Slaying Legion gritted their teeth, their expressions turning wild.