I Have a Golden Crow

At the break of dawn, Du Yu, carrying the Orange Juice Bow and holding the Fire Age Axe, bid farewell to the Firethorn Tree.

The moment he returned to the hotel suite, Du Yu changed into the black combat attire issued by the army, donned the black combat hat, and put on the black military boots.

Unusually, he tidied up his attire in front of the mirror.

”Du Yu, Du Yu~”

”Huh?” Lost in thought, Du Yu was startled by Little Fen Yang.

”Feeling vain, eh?” Little Fen Yang floated out, looking at the young man in the mirror.

Du Yu usually dressed ’dully,’ favoring leisure and comfort, maintaining a low-key style.

But with the sleek black combat attire, Du Yu’s aura changed dramatically.

Brave and spirited, dignified and imposing.

”Hehe~” Du Yu chuckled, saying nothing.

Soon heading to the battlefield, let me get a good look at myself?

”We’ll be fine!” Little Fen Yang seemed to sense something and comforted sweetly.

”Of course.” Du Yu turned and walked toward the door, picking up the Fire Age Axe leaning by it.

Upon stepping out, he immediately saw two young talents sitting on the distant living room sofa.

The black combat attire made their skin appear even fairer.

Honestly, these two are excessively pale... almost catching up to Li Mengnan.

”Good morning, Master Yu.” Chen Leng’s smile was hearty, and his mindset was well-adjusted, exuding a commanding presence.

He looked curiously at the axe in Du Yu’s hand but didn’t ask immediately.

Zhuang Mengdie also raised her head to look, smiling gently: ”Good morning, Master Yu, come have some tea.”

”Eh.” Du Yu responded, internally puzzled.

How much do these two love drinking tea?

Considering they’re just over 20 years old, shouldn’t they be guzzling sodas and sweet drinks?

Looking at the variety of pastries on the coffee table, Du Yu didn’t hold back, placing the axe by the sofa and indulging in a hearty meal.

Gotta eat well.

Eating well is crucial for the journey ahead...

While eating, Du Yu surveyed his teammates’ weapons.

Chen Leng’s Demon Soldier was a ring-headed saber, with a handle and guard in a lavish gold.

The blade was slender, straight, and sharp; even resting quietly, its long edge emitted a chilling gleam.

Meanwhile, Zhuang Mengdie’s Demon Soldier was a ”Flower Bow,” its bow adorned with layered white petals, having a very peculiar texture.

Undoubtedly, the most eye-catching Demon Soldier belonged to Ji Yaoyao!

When the girl arrived at the room, as agreed last night, she naturally brought her proudest Demon Soldier.

It’s a pair of enormous swords, with chains connecting the hilt and handle.

The issue being, Ji Yaoyao was petite and delicate, standing at most 160cm.

Yet, the giant sword and blade stood half a meter taller than her!

This stylistic mismatch...

Seeing the exquisite ruby earrings dangling from the girl’s ears, Du Yu suddenly remembered something.

He asked, ”Yaoyao, I recall when we last met, your swords had a blood-red glow on the edges?”

Ji Yaoyao waved her small hand: ”Don’t worry, Master Yu, once I start killing, it will return!”

Du Yu: ”...”

Cautiously, he asked, ”Is it okay to kill a Cold Beast?”

Ji Yaoyao’s bright, large eyes and ruby earrings gleamed just as brightly: ”It’s for killing Cold Beasts, indeed!”

Du Yu sighed in relief and picked up another piece of pastry: ”That’s good, I thought you’d need to sacrifice a teammate at the start of every battle.”

Ji Yaoyao: ???

”Hehe~” Zhuang Mengdie chuckled lightly while pouring another cup of tea for Du Yu.

”You better watch what you say. Once the camera is on, the whole country will be watching!” Ji Yaoyao remarked, instinctively trying to hide the swords behind her.

However, those massive swords were over two meters long, and there was no way the petite girl could hide them...

In a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, the group enjoyed a hearty breakfast.

At 6:45 in the morning, they arrived at the hotel entrance on time.

As far as the eye could see, all were clad in black!

There were quite a number of Paper Crane Disciples participating, over a hundred of them, all dressed uniformly, with only their arm badges distinguishing them.

Du Yu and his companions wore the Twin Tree Arm Badge, while most other Paper Crane Disciples wore the Shield Arm Badge, with only a few sporting the Sharp Sword Arm Badge.

The group of four stepped into the crowd of black-clad people, as if entering a stagnant pool of water.

No matter how lively the atmosphere during breakfast was, upon seeing this group of Paper Crane Disciples, the light-hearted mood the foursome had unintentionally or intentionally cultivated, vanished entirely.

Within the dense, dark formation, silence reigned, the atmosphere unbearably heavy.

Ordinarily, with so many candidates gathered, there would naturally be noise and excitement.

Yet, among the hundred or so disciples, few were speaking.

With sharp eyes, Du Yu spotted his own Shaohai Squad.

Li Mengnan, holding Lin Shiwei by the arm, gently waved.

Du Yu, carrying the Fire Age Axe, walked over; the black-clad ones automatically parted, making a path.

Undoubtedly, within the group of Paper Crane Disciples, Du Yu’s face carried significant weight!

Due to numerous exams in Great Xia, Du Yu became well known among the Great Xia People.

And, as students of the Paper Crane Disciples, they had an even deeper understanding of Du Yu.

As the exam contents were revealed, Du Yu, originally seen as a ”virtual opponent,” had completely turned into an ally.

In this exam setting, most students no longer cared about their scores.

With massive goals and responsibilities weighing heavily upon them, the Paper Crane Disciples found it hard to breathe.

Ranking?

Who the hell cares about that?!

Surviving this exam was of utmost importance!

Because of this, the atmosphere within the sea of black was oppressively sombre.