The mixed-level competition carried on at an intense pace.

The Red Clay Province was fraught with dangers that would prevent ordinary humans from moving even a step, paralyzed in fear. Yet the elite student squads were moving swiftly throughout, strong enough to proceed with caution.

They scurried across the land, efficient, little groups that moved to deal with the corruption, turning the land from dark to light as they chased down the objectives and points.

The points were a powerful source of motivation that spurred them on to take down corrupted city after corrupted city.

By the 20th day of competition, the map of the Red Clay Province reflected in the spirit mirrors had already been more than half cleansed, marking the second...