The outskirts of the Training Zone are not as desolate as Lin imagined; arriving here does not mean there is no human presence or that one will enter a primitive forest.
At the very edge of the Training Zone are mountains, and there are many Gathering Places where merchants sell supplies, materials, and medicines.
Since deliveries cannot reach the Training Zone, these Gathering Places were established by powerful factions on Wuyuan Star to ensure the safety of adventurers.
In such places, aside from trading, one can also rest. In the dangerous wilderness, these Gathering Places are quite valuable.
Of course, as one ventures deeper into the Training Zone, these Gathering Places become increasingly sparse, eventually disappearing altogether after crossing a certain threshold.
The danger level of the Training Zone is determined by its depth; the more remote the area, the more powerful the beasts. Some places are so perilous that even zero-level warriors dare not venture alone.
At the deepest part of the Training Zone, wolf packs can annihilate a team of five zero-level warriors, especially if they are well-equipped and experienced in combat.
Since it is the Training Zone, the school does not create an environment without any danger. After all, the path of a warrior is fraught with peril; one misstep could cost a life.
Thus, the training principles taught to students on campus are: be cautious and act according to one's abilities.
In the deep wilderness of the Training Zone, danger lurks everywhere!
For some seasoned adventurers wandering around the outskirts, the journey is not so perilous. Take for example the Super Power Tiger Team, which has long roamed the outer and central areas of the Training Zone.
The Super Power Tiger Team originally consisted of students from a certain academy on Wuyuan Star. However, their Warrior Talents were not particularly impressive; after graduation, they only reached a little over level twenty, making interstellar adventures too dangerous for them.
With dreams of becoming adventurers, they decided to stay in the Training Zone, taking on missions and exploring for both survival and enjoyment.
There is a high demand for materials on Wuyuan Star, and such veteran adventurer teams are quite common; they represent a unique local profession known as "Pseudo Adventurer Groups."
Lin Ta and his companions have just entered the Training Zone. Their destination is a lake area that belongs to the central region, which is still quite far away—at least a week’s journey at best.
However, life on the outskirts is quite comfortable; they do not appear to be out for training at all and seem to be enjoying themselves instead.
They rented an open-top off-road vehicle. This type of vintage off-roader is a common mode of transportation around the outskirts of the Training Zone and is used by almost all teams venturing deeper into it.
The deep green off-road vehicle sped across the grassland, with a gentle breeze blowing towards them, carrying the unique scent of fresh grass from the fields. The faint fragrance was the essence of nature, a smell that could not be found within the steel buildings.
Occasionally, an unknown beast would be startled and flee in all directions.
Four people lounged casually in the vehicle, which was set to drive automatically, while they sang loudly, creating a unique atmosphere.
“Whoo~ Whoo whoo~ Whoo whoo~ Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo…”
“String your heart and my heart together, string a lucky clover, string a concentric circle…”
The melodious singing echoed above the fields, and the four felt completely at ease, taking turns to sing. This magical melody drew animals to perk up their ears and listen.
Once the song ended, three members of the Super Ability Tiger Team were still immersed in it, softly humming the tune.
“How about it, brothers? Have you considered developing on my platform? With your singing voices, you could definitely become extremely famous streamers!”
They had been out for four days already. Lin had been teaching the three members of the Super Power Tiger Team how to sing, especially a song called "Love," which had captivated them deeply.
“Brother, I feel like Brother Lin is onto something. If we go to their platform as big streamers, wouldn’t that be more comfortable than living now? Plus, we could earn a lot of money!”
Su Youpeng had clearly fallen under Lin's influence and had already turned his allegiance towards him.
“What about your dreams? If you become a streamer, how will you uphold justice? If you don’t uphold justice, how would you meet someone as capable as Brother Lin?”
Wu Qilong poked Su Youpeng on the head, causing Chen Zhipeng, who was about to chime in, to fall silent. The two could only hum along softly.
Lin had seen this kind of scene too many times. Initially, all three had refused his offer; now only the leader remained steadfast while the other two had been swayed by Lin's charm.
“No rush, no rush. Our platform isn’t short on people right now; it might take some time before we recruit again. You three brothers have plenty of time to think it over. It’s fine to contact me once you’ve made up your minds!”
Lin waved his hand nonchalantly but secretly thought: How could he let such good streamer candidates from the Super Ability Tiger Team slip away? These three would eventually be his!
Just like Lin's platform was now starting to develop normally; he needed to find ways to gather various talents. He believed that after completing the Streamer Recruitment Order task, the second phase of recruitment would also begin.
Currently, since the Streamer Recruitment Order task hadn’t been completed yet—due to instability in the platform's live streaming—once those two new streamers reached 100 live streams, the first phase of the task would be completed and the platform would upgrade accordingly.
According to Jiu'er's Live Streaming speed, she averages enough viewers in five hours, but Yuning's situation is a bit tricky. Her Live Streaming is very unstable, like Lin, who can be quite temperamental; when she doesn't want to stream, hardly anyone shows up.
However, it must be acknowledged that Yuning has a significant influence. Just like Yuming initially teamed up with Lin De, the Hero Platform has already started promoting in their Oceanic Civilization, all thanks to Yuning's efforts.
Thinking of this, Lin shook his head. He came out to cultivate and should temporarily set aside the platform tasks to focus on his training.
With that thought, Lin turned around and asked, "Big Brother, how much longer until we reach the lake area?"
"We've been out for about four hours now. We should be able to reach the junction of the plains and the forest tonight. Once we get there, there's a Gathering Place where we can park the vehicle and walk a short distance to our destination."
Wu Qilong pointed at the navigation system in the vehicle and pulled up a 3D map for Lin to see. Looking at the route, Lin realized they were indeed very close to the lake; they had already covered four-fifths of the journey. If it weren't for the mountainous terrain that made driving difficult, they could have arrived by morning.
The vehicle continued onward, and they reached the Gathering Place much faster than they had anticipated.
As night fell and the Red Moon began to rise, the four of them sang joyfully as they arrived at the Gathering Place, where they could see a dazzling white lighthouse shining in the darkness.
Surrounding the Gathering Place were several Metal Pillars, though there were many fewer than expected. They stood just over five meters tall and resembled a concentrated version of beast-repelling devices along the boundary line.
"Great! We've finally arrived at the Gathering Place; I can finally get a good night's sleep!"
Chen Zhipeng stretched lazily as he jumped out of the off-road vehicle and walked toward the Gathering Place. However, after taking just a couple of steps, he stopped and scratched his head, mumbling, "Why are there so many off-road vehicles here?"
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