April: "In short, please guide us well in the future."

Chloe: "Okay, professor."

Miseria: "We'll be counting on you."

April: "Haha, as long as you don't mind, it's fine. But the Fantasy Association won't change just because there's a guiding teacher. I always encourage everyone to pursue a path of free development."

Miseria: "The others should be arriving soon. By the way, Professor Lan, have you seen Senior Lilith before?"

"Yes, I heard you all came over to the Extreme Association, so I came to take a look. She accompanied me for a while and then left."

...

After that, Amber Hall became somewhat chaotic.

Several key members of the Fantasy Association and the Extreme Association overlapped considerably, and they were the main force for this Fantasy Night.

They arrived one after another and were all particularly shocked upon seeing Professor Lan.

"Really? Will Professor Lan be our guiding teacher in the future?"

This excited Fufu is unsurprisingly the strongest in acting.

She was a huge trickster who tricked Chloe for a long time in the echoes of history and was once the holder of the Eye of Truth.

"Was there originally a guiding teacher for the Fantasy Association? I've never heard of such a thing."

This sneaky Xiaolu, asking Chloe, is oblivious to the problem at hand.

"Huh? It's the professor with the amazing alcohol tolerance!"

This person, besides getting perms, smoking, and drinking, is Laura. Her first impression of April is surprisingly that she's a great drinker.

...

However, as things developed, the situation seemed off.

This action by the Extreme Association mobilized a large crowd, and aside from a few who couldn't make it due to other commitments, most people were on-site.

April now regrets a lot.

Initially, she was eager to explain the situation to the Little Apples.

But as things progressed, even people in the Extreme Association joined the fray without understanding why.

She could only regretfully think, "Had I known, I would have waited until everyone gathered," and shortened her explanation to a few brief words.

Thus, in just half an hour, strange rumors began circulating within the Extreme Association.

"Have you heard? The Fantasy Association has a new guiding teacher."

"Have you heard? The new teacher plans to take all the senior members of the Fantasy Association on a continental performance tour."

"That's not all; I've heard she might also become the guiding teacher for the Extreme Association."

"Hm? What about Master Heisha?"

"Master Heisha will be the main one, of course!"

"Speaking of which, hasn't Master Heisha been clamoring to bring in new researchers recently?"

"Oh no, we have to find a way to provide new researchers for the mentor, or she'll come to wreak havoc on us…"

"Wreak what havoc?" An eerie voice sounded behind a member of the Extreme Association.

The member's hair stood on end instantly.

He awkwardly turned his head, only to see Master Heisha smiling at him.

"Master Heisha, good day."

"Good day to you, after you return from the Maze, come to the lab for an experiment."

"No, Master Heisha, I was wrong!"

The scene descended into chaos.

This situation only eased when Lilith arrived.

Lilith looked tiredly at the crowd gathered together, pinching her brow and said:

"In any case, I don't know what rumors you heard before, but today Professor Lan is here to discuss some arrangements for the Fantasy Association afterward."

"Starting today, Professor Lan will serve as the guiding teacher for the Fantasy Association, guiding us in perfecting the Fantasy Show over the next three years."

"Everyone, please give a round of applause!"

A wave of applause erupted.

As the applause finally died down, Chloe spoke up:

"The activities for the Fantasy Association will be discussed once everyone returns from the Maze. What I'm about to explain, most of you should already know.

But today, I still have to repeat it.

Starting today, all freshmen participating in this external activity will embark on a grand expedition that will last until the start of the next semester.

Yes.

You won't take the final exams; the principal's side has already approved this.

The answer you submit to the school will be this mid-term action.

Here, I also hope that whether it's the Extreme Association or the Fantasy Association, everyone can find their role in the grand expedition and quickly grow."

Professor Lan waved to everyone while saying:

"So I will join this grand expedition as the representative of the school; not only can the children of the Fantasy Association come to me, but the Extreme Association members can as well.

I hope your performance this time will be as wonderful as the previous Fantasy Show.

Next, during this journey, I will make sure to keep a good record for everyone.

I hope this journey will be delightful."

Watching the lively scene, Lilith instinctively glanced at Fratiss, who was staring at her with wide eyes.

Her small mouth, ready to pout.

But seemingly due to the professor's presence, she eventually didn't directly show her anger.

Lilith sighed, feeling a bit troubled.

"You, be careful on the road, and anything you lack try to get your senior to prepare it."

"Hmph~ I don't need your care."

Fratiss turned her head away, not looking at Lilith.

Lilith was so annoyed she couldn't close her mouth.

Wasn't it just because she was too busy lately and couldn't find the little foodie to apologize immediately?

She planned to properly talk to her during the grand expedition.

Who would have thought that Fratiss seemed to think she had broken her promise and started to get angry.

At this moment, Miseria leaned over and said:

"Fratiss will be staying outside for quite a while this time. Let us know in advance if there's anything you need to prepare, there's no harm in having extra.

If it really doesn't work, leave it with your senior. If he doesn't give it, I'll help you get it back."

Fratiss's eyes lit up:

"Ah, I won't eat too much, Senior, can I really prepare a bit more?"

Chloe stepped forward:

"Little foodie, you don't need to worry about preparing things. I have equipment here that can help you stockpile snacks."

Fratiss's jubilant expression was impossible to hide:

"Really? Actually, I've saved a lot of money to buy a bunch of things during this grand expedition; it might be as much as a small mountain."

Then Fratiss turned her head away, not looking at the annoyed and displeased Lilith, and said:

"Let's go shopping for things together later!"

Lilith wanted to hit someone.

This person, how is she still as stubborn as her past life?

She took a deep breath.

Enough.

Now is not the time to worry about this matter.

"Anyway, we'll stop here for today. During the remaining time, everyone should go buy whatever personal items they need.

Moreover, since many of you haven't experienced a grand expedition, you may not realize how much logistical support is required for several months in the Maze.

The smiths of the logistics support team have had the fusion furnace opened by the principal. Those who quickly need to refine and forge materials for their wartime preparations can apply now.

In the Maze, the supply of some non-essential weapons and equipment repairs needs to be handled by you.

So if you don't understand something, make sure to check the purchase list that will be distributed later. If you tend to eat a lot, aim to buy at 120% as much as possible.

—— Some individuals should aim for 300%."

Hearing this, Fratiss instinctively glared at Lilith.

Lilith glared back.

Chloe looked at the two still sulking and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Two stubborn people clashing, it's as if they are afraid others don't know one is a foster mother and the other is a foster daughter.

Nevertheless, Chloe also clapped her hands and said:

"Members of the logistics support team, don't worry too much. Not only are you responsible for the equipment this time, but the school has also invited a professional smith to accompany us into the Maze.

If there are questions you don't understand from before, you can consult him, right, Old Lainer?"

The dwarf Lainer, who once helped Chloe repair the Thunderous Battle Halberd, snorted lightly:

"The skills of Old Lainer, even if you learn just three-tenth, it will be enough for you to live off."

The scene was extremely lively, but Chloe's heart still had some lingering shadows.

The grand expedition is different from ordinary small Maze explorations.

Let's put it this way, if ordinary Maze explorations are understood as separate challenge levels,

The grand expedition destinations are special areas akin to an independent world.

That area is called the [Abyss of Woe].

Daring to call it an Abyss must mean it has some characteristics of the Bottomless Abyss.

Actually, the [Abyss of Woe] is not an ordinary Maze.

It's a remnant of some historical war.

Or put simply,

The [Abyss of Woe] is the last Underground City.

7000 years ago, at the end of the Era of Turmoil, a final decisive battle unfolded between the future King of Dawn and the last generation Demon King, [Helmer].

That decisive battle involved over half the continent, resulting in innumerable casualties.

Because the last and strongest Demon King Helmer was beheaded, the underground city that birthed Demon Kings lost its master.

Under the influence of the Will of the Stars, the underground cities created over millennia folded into one, eventually becoming the renowned [Abyss of Woe] of the Dawn Era, 7000 years later.

It's a large, complex Maze whose exact number of layers is little known.

Unlike today's fragmented land Mages,

In the Era of Turmoil, each underground city was a fragment world captured by The Stars.

Some world wills of these fragment worlds have yet to completely fade.

The early underground cities had ecosystems completely different from the Stars Continent.

Some Extraordinary who entered recklessly might find their powers suppressed and strengths drastically reduced.

Of course.

After the Dawn Era, all that changed.

Though under siege, the strongest of The Stars were far from reaching a level where The Stars need not fear threats from opponents.

But internally, the new strongest, led by the King of Redemption and Destruction Black Sun, freed their hands completely before ascending to the Star Realm.

The rules and world wills of the [Abyss of Woe] were all corrected.

Now.

It is a gathering place for remnants of successive Demon King Armies, high-risk lives fleeing from the world group, including the Bottomless Abyss, and some hard-to-handle criminals.

The unending wails within the [Abyss of Woe] — staying for a year or so might be fine.

But if held there long-term, you'd quickly go crazy under the negative energy.

Extraordinary beings range from Sequence Nine to Sequence Three operating there.

This makes the area the most perilous dead zone on the entire continent.

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