Chapter 754: Entering Inside (3k)
“I’ll leave the important matters outside the venue to you.”
Turning around, Su Jiu bit into a freshly peeled lollipop, her fangs slightly exposed. As she pulled it out again, saliva connected the lollipop to her mouth like a silk thread, and with that, she led the two towards the crowd.
The old man calmly watched the figures of the few people ahead, holding a bag of snacks, and returned to the spectator stands.
With the old man there, there were no accidents.
Directly in front of Su Jiu and the other two, there was a metal gate two to three meters high, a simple detection gate, and five or six War General level staff members formed into a small circle for inspection. A bearded middle-aged man was explaining the rules:
“Inside is an extremely realistic imitation of a dangerous area. To avoid affecting the outside, the space will be temporarily sealed. If you encounter danger, you can smash the scoring sheet of your respective team, and our staff inside will quickly rescue you.”
“After entering the passage, you will have four paths to choose from, which will lead to a grassland, a riverbank, a loess plateau, and a primeval forest. Each area has different buff enhancements: attack enhancement, healing enhancement, defense enhancement, and speed enhancement.”
“Enhancements are a new gameplay mechanic this year?!”
Hearing this, the students below exclaimed. They had never heard of such combat methods being mentioned in school, and their previous plans were likely to be severely disrupted.
Seeing the uproar below, the bearded man grinned, waved his hand, and said loudly:
“As for the red name combat zone, not only are there abundant monsters, but you can also gain the enhancements of all regions. Those who arrive first will have more resources and an advantage. Everyone, please choose your battle location reasonably based on your team’s attributes.”
This was clearly designed by the practical training planners to encourage student interaction, but it tested decision-making and practical experience more than arena matches. Clever students could even use buffs to defeat stronger opponents with weaker ones.
As soon as he finished speaking, another staff member wearing the Law Enforcement Hall’s red and white uniform held an oval-shaped indentation, precisely matching the shape of the alchemical key for the main gate.
Swish!
He casually threw it out, and it shot out, then, as if attracted by magnetism, it first hovered above the door, then pressed into the gate.
Immediately, a magical scene emerged. The gate in front “clicked,” and then produced ripples like water waves. These ripples quickly spread, slightly lifting the students’ clothes.
“Is this a spatial teleportation formation?”
Looking at the gate inside, which resembled the spatial bridge of the Snow Demon Kingdom back then, Su Jiu was stunned. But thinking that Dragon Country’s strength was no less than Snow Demon Kingdom’s, a small, short-distance teleportation formation wasn’t too difficult.
The bridge, under everyone’s gaze, rapidly shrank, slowly revealing the scene behind it. There were four differently colored marked gates: light green, light blue, earth brown, and dark green, corresponding to the previously mentioned scenarios.
“You can enter now.”
The staff member who opened the gate waved his hand, signaling that the students could begin to enter from the cordon line. Following a very simple inspection, those inspected began discussing where they should enter.
“Classmate Jiu Susu, Classmate Xiaorong, let’s choose the loess plateau area. The terrain there is open and more suitable for our previous plan.”
At this moment, Zhou Zhizhi next to them offered a suggestion. She seriously fumbled in her schoolbag, took out the chessboard, simulated it once, and showed it to the two.
Her bloodline was also very suitable for the defense enhancement buff in the loess plateau.
“I’m fine with anything.”
Su Jiu thought for a moment. Since she was going to slack off inside anyway, she just needed to follow this classmate Guan. As for how to fight, she could just follow behind and provide healing.
Upon seeing that Su Jiu had no objections, Guan Xiaorong nodded slightly.
“We’ll follow Class Leader Zhou from now on, hehe.”
“With so many of us together, we’ll have the strength to fight even if we encounter a Scarlet Flame Wolf pack.”
As the three of them made a simple decision, there were over a dozen students from Class D in this passage. However, when some heard that Class Leader Zhou had decided to go to the loess plateau, almost all of them simultaneously decided to follow her and get some points.
“You guys are going to the loess plateau for the turtle shell buff, aren’t you? Are you scared? I heard from some seniors that the resources there are pathetic.”
What was originally private information was spread by a group of students, inevitably attracting a not-so-harmonious voice.
“What a nuisance.”
Su Jiu followed the sound, gritting her teeth on her lollipop. She saw that the source of the voice was Huang Shi, who had a past grievance with them.
“If you’re scared, just admit your mistake honestly…”
She crossed her arms, a hint of disdainful amusement in her eyes, acting like a petty person who had achieved a small victory.
“Admit your damn mistake!”
Zhou Zhizhi’s face turned red with anger. Every time she saw this “childhood friend,” she was disgusted by her remarks.
“Calm down, it’s just barking. Dogs that bark will eventually eat dragon fruit and three-piece suits.”
Patting her shoulder, Su Jiu casually swept her gaze over Huang Shi’s face, as if looking at a stray dog. In fact, even a Battle King Level was roughly the same to her.
“Dragon fruit?”
Zhou Zhizhi didn’t understand Su Jiu’s unique sense of humor. After exchanging glances with Guan Xiaorong, they both looked confused.
“You dare to insult me?”
However, Huang Shi on the opposite side understood. The flesh on her made-up face visibly turned red, and a surge of external qi erupted from her. In her opinion, the War General and Warrior Class were like a vast chasm.
These three insignificant individuals whom she could suppress with a flick of her wrist dared to provoke her?
“Sister Huang is in the War General stage. This girl entering might be targeted by Sister Huang.”
“But I have to say, this girl is very beautiful.”
A group of people from Class A also started to stir, some watching the show, others genuinely indignant. They hadn’t been insulted by people from other classes for a long time—the reason was simple:
They had a War General, and a War General was like a nuclear weapon, a deterrent just by existing.
Listening to the idle chatter, Su Jiu silently adjusted her glasses, took out the white lollipop from her mouth, and pointed it at the other party. A bit of saliva could be seen falling to the ground…
Under everyone’s gaze, she tilted her head slightly again, her crimson eyes directly meeting the gazes of the other teams from Class A:
“What, do you want to eat dragon fruit now? Or do you all want to eat it?”
As soon as she said this, the teams from Class A immediately fell silent. The watching gazes slowly turned hostile. They found this beautiful girl to be particularly arrogant.
“I get it, there’s also the ‘heart-wrenching kick’ and ‘cardiopulmonary resuscitation,’ hahaha.”
“People from Class A are used to being arrogant. I guess they didn’t expect anyone to dare insult them like this?”
This maneuver made many students from other classes burst into laughter. It seemed everyone understood what she meant, but many insiders shook their heads and looked further away.
“Does Class D really think that students from the same school must help each other?”
Over there, the square-faced young man who was the Class Leader of Class A had a dark expression. He didn’t expect anyone to dare to openly insult them like this, calling them dogs.
Two Advanced Stage Warriors and one Half-step War General; they were really causing trouble.
“You’ve angered Class Leader Ba Quan, you’re done for.”
After giving Su Jiu a deep look, Huang Shi turned around, exchanged a few words with the gloomy square-faced youth, and then smiled, using her external qi to amplify her voice to the surroundings:
“Everyone, please note that our Jiang Hai High School Class A will be blockading the team of Zhou Zhizhi and the other two. We will collectively enter their area, ensuring that not a single point is missed.”
The Class D students present stiffened. They could see many strong individuals from Class A casting unfriendly glances. This was a disaster that befell them for no reason!
Many instinctively began to distance themselves from Su Jiu and the others. After all, this practical training was to some extent related to subsequent resource allocation, and they couldn’t all hang themselves on the same crooked necked tree.
Upon discovering this situation, Zhou Zhizhi and the other two looked extremely displeased, while Su Jiu maintained an indifferent and composed posture. It was rare for someone to clear out the minor monsters for her.
“Susu, we might have to rely on you then.”
Guan Xiaorong glanced at Su Jiu and said softly. She knew that with the latter’s Advanced Stage War General strength, they might not necessarily lose, and could even achieve a surprise victory against Class A.
“Small problem…”
Su Jiu looked at the passage inside the gate ahead, her eyes filled with contemplation. She seemed to have guessed something:
“As long as we quickly move towards the red name zone, their clearing of monsters will be in vain.”
The red name mechanism was meant to gather people, and the Ancient God Sect needed to gather people to perform blood sacrifices…
Could there be a problem with those red name zones?
Soon, the long queue reached Su Jiu and the two. A班 members filled the passage, all waiting for them to choose. Huang Shi crossed her arms, her smile almost overflowing.
Without any hesitation, Guan Xiaorong and the other entered the yellow passage first.
“If you’re willing to be cleaners, then come on.”
Glancing at the Class A members beside her, Su Jiu was about to step into the yellow passage when her arm was held by a warm hand. Surprised, she turned her head and saw a girl wearing a smiling mask, her hair tied only at the ends.
The next moment, a soft yet slightly playful voice sounded:
“I want to play too.”
Although the other party was wearing Jiang Hai High School’s somewhat unfashionable sports uniform and canvas shoes, that unique butterfly fragrance was something no one could imitate.
“Tsk, where did this greenhorn come from?”
Looking at the girl who suddenly appeared, the Class A members were also surprised. Someone was rushing to be cannon fodder? Someone joined a team that everyone else avoided?
Ignoring them, Su Jiu gently patted the Butterfly Girl’s head and whispered into her ear:
“When we go in, call me Sister Susu, understood?”
She knew that with her War God Level strength and the Blood Clan’s unique high mental power, blending in wouldn’t be difficult, but her identity being discovered would be problematic, especially with cameras around.
“Susu… Sister.”
Beneath the mask, Bairnis’s face flushed slightly. She enjoyed Su Jiu’s proactive intimate gestures. This kind of blushing term, coupled with a hint of affection, made her feel an irresistible urge.
“Then let’s go.”
Su Jiu chuckled, holding the other’s small hand, and then pinched her ear. The sensation was soft. “Junior Sister Sisi, if you grab people randomly again next time, don’t blame Sister for being impolite.”
“Miss, you’re always bullying me.”
With her ear being pinched, Bairnis mumbled softly, her face flushing slightly. She stole a glance at the girl’s face in front of her, couldn’t help but squeeze her legs together, but under the loose school uniform, this action was completely unnoticeable.
This feeling is so embarrassing…
Why do I feel a little happy?
The next moment, Su Jiu pulled her along.
As the two stepped through the brown gate, Su Jiu’s mind momentarily blurred, and her feet landed on solid ground. She scanned forward and was astonished to find that the scene before her had turned into a loess gully, with wind and sand howling, and everything empty…
About ten meters ahead, Zhou Zhizhi and the other two were fighting a Scarlet Flame Wolf.
“Snatch that Scarlet Flame Wolf.”
At this moment, there were some discordant voices from behind. Judging by the sound, it seemed to be other people from Class A, as the teleportation formation had some small-scale randomness.
