Chapter 127: The Training Camp People Yearned for and Feared!

When Elroy said he intended to recommend the members of Team Moss and Team Mill to participate in the elite training program, the students became shocked and discussed their hearts out.

“The elite training program? Isn’t that something only third-year students can attend?”

“Yeah, only the best of the best can participate.”

“That can’t be right. Wouldn’t it be like sending a cow to slaughter if Team Moss and Team Mill went?”

“That’s a little exaggerated, don’t you think?”

“There are actual combat subjects in the training camp, and they’re terrifying Magical Beasts from the front lines!”

“W-What? There are horrific beasts from the front lines there?!”

“This is indeed not a joke!”

…

“I heard from my cousin in Grizzly City that the third-year students in his school are scrambling for a chance to participate in the elite training program!”

“Oh? Why is that?”

“The training program can quickly increase their level and strength! Also, there’s an opportunity to fight against Magical Beasts.”

“The elite training program should give that opportunity to those who can do so.”

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Besides being shocked, the first-year students in White Deer High felt that the elite training program was far from their reach. Most only wanted to watch the show.

Compared to the first-year students who only wanted to watch the show, the second-year students paid more attention to it.

“I didn’t know we could participate in the training program in our second year of school. That’s never happened before, right?”

“Indeed, it hasn’t. But the second-year students like us now have the opportunity to participate in activities only the third-year students could.”

“It’s good to participate in the training camp, but I heard not everyone can persevere.”

“Indeed, I also heard the training camp is harsh. Only 50% of participants can graduate!”

“Only 50%? That’s insane!”

“Then wouldn’t those who fail feel embarrassed?”

“That depends on how you see it. If you don’t have the qualifications to graduate, you shouldn’t try it. Otherwise, you’ll only humiliate yourself.”

…

The third-year students felt anxious and uneasy when they heard Elroy’s words because the elite training program could add points to their college entrance exam the following year. Every college valued that experience tremendously.

Therefore, the third-yeard students eyed the limited recommendation slot like a tiger eyeing its prey.

“Sh*t, the slots are limited, yet the second-year students are butting in!”

“Yeah, there are only ten slots each year, and there are ten classes longing for a slot. If we divide them equally, there can only be one representative from each class!”

“That’s no longer the case since Team Moss and Team Mill are interfering.”

“If they participate in the elite training program and get eliminated early, it will be a disgrace to our school!”

“Don’t be so pessimistic. Director Elroy only said there’s a chance, so it’s not an absolute! At most, there will be a fair chance for all of us. Are you afraid of the second-year students?”

…

It was understandable that the third-year students were so anxious.

The National Professional Alliance sister organization, the National Elite Training Center, was the one organizing the training program.

The training program occurred twice a year in each province and was usually for high school and college students.

The training program usually targeted outstanding third-year students, and the goal was to screen out the more outstanding participants.

Then the National Elite Training Center would record the participants in the training program’s catalog in each province for the prominent colleges in the country to select before the subsequent college entrance examination.

The training program would last a month and adopt a step-by-step elimination system. By then, the National Elite Training Center would eliminate 50% of the participants in two batches.

The final 50% would make it into the elite training program’s catalog. The final 50% would also pass the final assessment and receive a graduation certificate. However, if the final participants did not pass, they would only receive a participation certificate.

Whether participation or a graduation certificate, they were still precious to the students. Not only would the National Elite Training Center recognize the certificate recipients’ strength, but the certificates were also a sharp blade for the participants to garner extra points for their college entrance examination, which benefited their future.

Moreover, if any school fancied them, the students who had received the graduation certificate would be specially recruited. They would not even need to participate in the college entrance examination.

That was why the third-year students valued the training program so much.

But at the same time, the elite training camp was also filled with danger.

Firstly, the subjects during the training program were abnormally strict. It would push the participants’ bodies and will to the limit, making it easy for one to get injured.

Secondly, in the later stages, the participants would have to fight against the Magical Beast, imprisoned in a Magical Beasts concentration camp.

The danger at that stage of the training camp would increase significantly, and there might be life-threatening dangers. But the most dangerous of them all was the assessment stage.

There was a requirement to complete an assessment mission in the Magical Beast area in the assessment period.

Although the training camp chose the Magical Beast area most suitable for the students and had also put in some protective measures, the probability of death during that period was much higher than in the Magical Beast concentration camp section.

There were also occurrences where no one could recover a participant’s corpse in the Magical Beast area.

However, there was an even more terrifying, once-in-a-decade, Magical Beast horde forming, but many did not notice it.

…

Elroy’s speech on the podium finally ended, and after the handsome male teacher announced the conference’s conclusion, the teachers and students exited the grand hall one after another.

At that moment, Na’er approached Elroy and whispered, “Director Elroy, I noticed that the third-year teachers and students have a lot of opinions about recommending Team Moss and Team Mill in the elite training camp.”

“Do you want to meet with the third-year teachers to discuss the elite training program? It’s normal to have opinions. After all, this matter is closely related to them.”

Elroy pondered, his eyes fixed on the third-year teachers and students who occasionally walked out of the hall, and said to Na’er thoughtfully. “That’s fine too. Na’er, gather all the third-year teachers for a meeting in ten minutes.”

“Yes, Director Elroy. I’ll go and inform them right away!” Na’er replied respectfully and urgently.

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Early that day, Elroy sat in the main seat in White Deer High’s conference room as Na’er and the third-year teachers sat on both sides of the long conference table discussing the elite training camp.

The third-year teachers were anxious.

“Director Elroy, Principal Na’er, there are only ten slots in the elite training program for each school. With Team Moss and Team Mill in the way, there will be fewer slots for the third-year students, which puts a lot of pressure on us,” grade three class three’s teacher said with a stern expression and slightly agitated tone.

“During the training program’s elimination phase, the participants can only rely on their strength and cannot use their equipment. The third-year students’ foundations are still relatively weak, and the elimination rate is 50%. Getting eliminated so soon would be a disgrace to the school!”

“That’s right! Although the training camp is beneficial to their future growth, it also has life-threatening risks. The third-year students have just awakened their classes, so the risk of going to the training camp would be even greater.”

“So, can the higher-ups consider…”

The other teachers also expressed their views.

Creak!

Suddenly, the conference room door opened, and Elroy’s assistant walked in quickly with an excited face.

The assistant quickly went to Elroy’s side and respectfully handed an envelope to Elroy.

Elroy noticed the letter was a reply from the National Professional Alliance. Elroy’s eyes lit up, and he hurriedly opened the envelope. Then he exclaimed, “The National Professional Alliance has agreed to increase the number of slots for the elite training program for White Deer High to five!”

“They also increased the number of slots for other schools that achieved excellent results in the annual school professional competition by three, especially for the team members who performed outstandingly.”

Elroy swept his determined gaze across every third-year teacher. He continued, “We will use the first ten slots for the third-year students, while the remaining five will be for the students who performed well in the annual school professional competition.”

“All right, let’s call it a day. Meeting adjourned!”