Amelia is part of Wyatt Parker's team.
In the distance, people from other teams have also finished preparing and are ready to set off. One of the prominent figures in Class One, Wesley Hernandez, is also leading a team and is glaring fiercely at Amelia. It's clear that he remembers the anesthetic she wasted and the pungent scent of the night-blooming jasmine when she fainted at the public restroom entrance.
Ethan Sullivan is the first to finish organizing his team and passes by Amelia, muttering under his breath, "You...you're doing great!"
"You're damn right," Amelia nods earnestly in agreement. She thinks she's pretty good too, otherwise, how could she have won Aria Davis's favor?
"Hmph!" Ethan Sullivan snorts and strides away, feeling like he's been choked and can't catch his breath!
The upcoming survival training is important to the instructor, Saint Hua University, and even the students, who may not think it's difficult, still take it extremely seriously. Everyone is standing at attention, ready to go!
When Ethan Sullivan moves, some teams quickly follow, as if racing against time. Everyone is afraid of falling behind.
But Wyatt Parker remains calm and even smiles, saying, "Let's not panic. Everyone, open your backpacks and let's first sort out our food and necessities before setting off!"
It has to be said that Wyatt Parker has made a good impression on everyone. Even in the midst of the frenzied activity, everyone listens to his calm command and organizes their luggage methodically.
In the backpack, there is a small tent, a box of compressed biscuits, a can of something, and two bottles of water. There is also a signal gun, which makes the students feel exasperated. Wasn't there supposed to be enough food for one day? How is this going to be enough? Those with big appetites might eat everything in one meal.
Wyatt Parker's face doesn't look good either. "We need to sort out our food, distribute it properly, and try to make it last as long as possible. The mountains are much more terrifying than you imagine. The instructor said it would be a three-day, two-night journey. I have no doubt it will take even longer."
Amelia feels a little relieved to be following such a level-headed leader amidst all the other students who are focused solely on winning.
Wyatt Parker gathered all the food together and noticed that everyone's backpack had different additional items. Some had lighters, some had flashlights, and others had knives.
Wyatt Parker immediately understood that this was a test of teamwork and that they needed to work together to make use of these items. They took out the brief map given by the instructor and discussed the route before setting off.
"Alright, let's go," Wyatt Parker took a deep breath and said aloud.
Two strong boys took the lead, with the girls protected in the middle by gentlemen-like behavior, and Wyatt Parker at the back.
The mountain had hardly been developed, with no roads, giving off a sense of untouched wilderness. As the book said, the world didn't have roads, but as more people walked, paths were formed.
The so-called map was only a rough direction, and once they entered the deep mountains, the difference between the line on the map and the path underfoot was significant.
When they really started to move forward, they realized that conquering a mountain was entirely different from leisurely hiking. They had been going for about three hours with cautious speed, and everyone had started to breathe heavily. Amelia was even breathing rapidly and her feet were sore.
This wasn't a good sign since the trial had just begun. She wondered if her feet would need ten days or more to recover after the trial was over.
"Let's stop for a moment. Something's not right. According to the map, how could we not encounter anyone on the way? Saint Hua's six classes, with nearly 300 people, it's impossible not to meet anyone," Wyatt Parker said with a heavy expression.
Indeed, with three hundred people, it was strange that they hadn't encountered anyone and seemed to have been swallowed by the mountain.