It was close to noon, and it was a hot hour, and Yukikaze and Gunn were sitting in front of an ordinary noodle shop. A shade cloth hung over the heads of the two of them to isolate them from the summer heat.

It's the middle of the day, and only a fool hangs out at the big noon of the summer.

Neither of them had breakfast, they had only eaten some snacks and drank a little tea all morning, and it was noon again, so of course they wouldn't be going around now.

When they decided not to go back to the hotel, they chose this noodle restaurant not far from the White Fire Academy. Since most of the people who took the entrance exam for White Fire Academy left, there was not much in the noodle shop.

"It's so hot here. Yukikaze couldn't help but complain.

Even with the shade cloth, the sultry air still enveloped the snow and wind.

"Aren't you from the Fire Guard, it's the hottest place in the entire Empire, why are you afraid of the heat?" asked Gunn.

"The place I'm in is the border between the Fire Fighting Province and the Dark Zone, and it's much cooler because of the erosion of the Dark Force. Xue Feng replied that sixteen years of life had made him accustomed to the shady environment of Blackstone Town.

"Alright, it'll be fine after a while. Hurry up and eat noodles, and when it's cool for a while, I'll take you to see the royal palace where the imperial family is located. With that, Gunn lowered his head to deal with a bowl of noodles.

Xue Feng had no choice but to eat noodles, most of his food in Blackstone Town was crude dry food, and he didn't eat much noodles, and the taste was completely worse than God's.

After eating noodles, Yukikaze and Gunn did not leave immediately, but watched the traffic of Reese City from the shade of the noodle restaurant.

It wasn't until the summer heat had receded and the air was scorching that Gunn led the snowy wind towards the heart of Reese City.

Reece City is the capital of a country, and it is vast and boundless. After being led by Gunn for a while, Yukikaze couldn't tell the difference between east and west, north and south.

Walking through the lively streets, Yukikaze fully saw the real bustle, and it was even more noisy than what Yukikaze had seen when he first entered Reese City.

Cars came and went, like fish shuttling in and out of the water, and the shouts of the vendors were high and loud, like waves, which was never found in the remote town of Blackstone.

Xue Feng followed Gunn to see many things that he had not seen before, and Gunn was very patient to explain to Xue Feng.

After walking for more than an hour and seeing many new things, Yukikaze was led by Gunn to a section of the city wall, although this section of the city wall was not as high as the west gate of the city where Yukikaze saw, and no one would think that it was too safe after seeing the guards constantly patrolling under the wall.

"This is the royal palace where the Imperial Family of the Reece Empire is located, but it is heavily guarded, and not everyone can enter. Gunn introduced to Yukikaze.

"It feels like it's so heavily guarded, and there are guards patrolling non-stop. "Snow Wind is like a turtle, constantly sighing.

"Of course, this is the royal palace of the Reece Empire, the most honorable place in the entire Reece Empire. If something happens here, won't the imperial family lose face, of course, you must always be vigilant. ”

"Moreover, the guards here are all elites cultivated by the imperial family, and the Force level is not lower than level five, which can completely deal with most emergencies. Gunn explained.

At this moment, one of the guards patrolling under the city walls walked out and walked towards the two Yukikaze, driving them away.

"Alright, we'll see, let's go!" said Gunn to Yukikaze.

After Gunn finished speaking, he turned to leave first, and Snow Wind followed behind him.

"Do you feel that the wall is like a barrier separating the big men from the common people? Xue Feng, who was walking behind Gunn, said coldly.

"That's right, it's not just this wall, it's a lot of things that separate the big guys from the common people. And I've been trying to break through that barrier. Gunn didn't look back, just a bland answer.

Xue Feng stood still, turned to look at the city wall, and said, "One day I will also break through this barrier and stand on that side of the world." ”

"Well, I'm sure you can. ”

"Hey, I'm not kidding, I'm serious. Yukikaze said disgruntled to Gunn.

"I'm serious too. Gunn turned around and smiled at Xue Feng......

At eight o'clock the next morning, at the gate of the White Fire Academy.

The crowd is still so large, crowded and there is not even a little space, and it seems that there are not many people who were eliminated in the first exam yesterday.

Yukikaze and Gunn are still hiding in the fringe areas, not competing with others.

At eight o'clock sharp, the middle-aged man appeared at the door of the White Fire Academy.

"Quiet!" the man turned on the Force again, calming the noisy crowd.

"As I said yesterday, the first item of the White Fire Academy entrance exam is not strict, and most of you have passed. However, now is not the time for you to rejoice, the number of people who have passed the exam is around 11,000, which means that the second exam will be extremely miserable, and 9,000 people will be eliminated. ”

Hearing the man say this, the crowd became chaotic again.

"Quiet!" the man had to speak again to calm the crowd.

"I don't need to talk about the second actual battle, it's just a simple one-on-one fight. And the rule of actual combat is: there are no rules. You can use any trick, any weapon, any secret technique, and you can even ask your opponent to throw in the towel. In any case, as long as you can win, we will admit you. ”

The middle-aged man's voice was very flat, but the flat voice caused an uproar in the crowd.

"How can this be, is it okay to spend money to make the opponent admit defeat?" someone asked.

"That's right, as long as the opponent admits defeat, any means can be used. The middle-aged man replied.

The crowd suddenly became even more confused.

"It's not fair, isn't it too good for those who are rich in the family?"

"That's right, it's not fair, some people with poor economies are even inferior to others in terms of weapons, this is such a fight!"

"Last year, the actual combat rules of the White Fire Academy were not like this, didn't you say that the rules of the White Fire Academy would not change?"

Xue Feng didn't expect that the actual combat exam of the White Fire Academy would become like this, which was completely different from what he had heard before.

"I'm afraid that the actual combat of the White Fire Academy this year will be more intense than any in previous years. Gunn turned to Snow Wind.

Xue Feng nodded and agreed: "Yes, I don't know how far it will develop, there will not really be a situation where the opponent will admit defeat or take money to make the opponent admit defeat!"

"Haha, it would be great if it happened, and it could definitely be the hottest topic of the year. Gunn laughed.

"Give me all the silence!" the man spoke again.

"Fairness? There is no absolute fairness in the world, only the strong are qualified to say fairness, and only the final victor is qualified to judge success or failure. ”

"The world is like this, no matter what means you use, as long as you win, you are the winner. ”

"Moreover, if someone else is richer than you, it is someone else's capital, so why don't you let others use it. If others are richer than you, you should work harder and harder than others. ”

"Also, I said that the rules of the White Fire Academy will not change, but when did I say that the rules of the entrance exam are the rules of the White Fire Academy? Now, I will tell you what the rules of the White Fire Academy are. The rules of the White Fire Academy are: White Fire Academy can do whatever it wants, and it will not change because of other people's opinions. ”

The middle-aged man's words shocked Xue Feng's heart, especially the last sentence was like a slap in the face, which made Xue Feng wake up. Being a human being should be like this, doing whatever you want, and not changing because of other people's opinions. The status of the White Fire Academy in Xue Feng's heart suddenly improved a lot.

"The actual combat venue is in the training ground of the White Fire Academy, we have set up forty rings, and we have scattered you in forty rings according to the talent you showed in the first test, and then we will face each other one by one. ”

"Because the battles are fought one by one, there will be several fights for everyone. One point for a win in a battle, no points for a draw or a loss. We will select the top 50 people in each ring score for admission. I won't go into the specific rules, just remember to beat your opponents as much as you can when you play. ”

"Okay, it's not too early, now let's start checking the identity cards, enter the White Fire Academy in turn, and the person who checks the identity cards will tell you which ring you are fighting in. It is not allowed to push or cut in line, and violators will be disqualified from the examination. ”

As soon as the man's voice fell, the crowd rushed towards the checkpoint at the entrance of the White Fire Academy. There is no way, human nature is like this, for fear that you will fall behind others.

Yukikaze and Gunn still stood still, waiting for others to finish checking.