Chapter 759: Unexpected Situation (3k)
“Rustle…”
A few leaves rustled as they were blown by the wind. The surprise on the female leader’s face gradually turned into caution. She waved her hand to organize her team, and the five of them quickly formed a defensive formation.
The defensive bloodline, offensive type, and priest were arranged vertically in a 1:3:1 standard formation.
Glancing at Su Jiu and the others’ Jiang Hai High School uniforms, the leader stood in the central “3” position. She signaled her teammates to press their hands, then stood up and shouted loudly, “Hey! Hey!! Which class of Jiang Hai High School are you from?”
Su Jiu and the others remained silent, only slowly approaching with faint smiles on their faces.
She frowned and emphasized again, “I’m friends with Xia Hang, the class leader of Class B. I’m the leader of Group 5 in Class A.”
The distance was too great, and the yellow sand was blowing in her face, blurring her vision.
In the Red Name Zone, even students from the same school were in competition. The opponent had a lot of points, so they were likely top students from Class B.
“Heh heh…”
Seeing that they were not far from the Red Name Zone, Su Jiu’s smile deepened. She adjusted her glasses, then put her hands behind her back, tilted her head, and chuckled at the two people in front of her:
“Haven’t tried fighting with others yet, have you? Give it a try?”
“Yeah!”
Guan and Zhou nodded. The former held a dagger and kept tapping the yellow ground. With each step, butterfly-shaped ripples appeared. The latter dragged a long-bladed weapon and slashed forward, scattering sparks and stirring up clouds of dust. They carved a long, winding trench in the ground.
“Such speed?!”
The five people at the border changed their expressions, showing hints of shock. The pupils of the leading girl reflected two speeding figures. She ignored everything else, waved her hand, and said with a deep voice, “We’re not far behind with the buff, Priest, use Healing Arts to maintain the Tank’s HP. I’ll look for an opportunity to engage the assassin-type girl.”
As soon as she finished speaking, the boy at the front suddenly shouted, “They’re here! Everyone, do as we practiced!” Immediately, a yellow earth-colored energy shield appeared on him. He gritted his teeth and raised his spiky shield. A “clang!” sound was heard, and waves of energy rolled out…
Some sharp-eyed people recognized their origins and shouted, “Are you Guan Xiaorong’s group?!”
“Bang!”
Zhou Zhizhi remained silent and kept slashing at the spiky shield. She deliberately didn’t use too much force, to avoid her body being unable to withstand the high pressure of the amplification.
Guan Xiaorong, on the other hand, rushed towards the rear. With Bairnis’s speed and physique amplification, her speed was difficult for even the former to match.
The priest in the rear showed a look of panic. She could only place her hope on the warrior-type students in the “three” position. However, under the ghost-like attack, those students could only defend themselves back-to-back…
For a time, at the junction, external qi of various colors surged. After a moment, more intense metal collision sounds echoed, and the seemingly sturdy shield was knocked away.
“Bang!”
A figure shot out and landed heavily on a protruding yellow earth stone, his face contorted. A trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, and the residual light of four buffs could vaguely be seen around him.
“Why didn’t the rear healing come to me?”
The intense pain from behind made the boy, who was in the Tank position, grimace. However, before he could do anything, a figure stepped forward slightly, crouched, and tilted her head, asking curiously:
“Have there been others here before us?”
“I remember you’re a priest…”
Hearing this, she looked up and met a very sincere small face. The boy felt like she was a good girl who only knew how to study. Just as he was about to casually make something up for her, his eyes suddenly narrowed…
Because at the moment he looked up, he found that all his teammates had been wiped out. Their “corpses” lay scattered everywhere, and only faint groans could be heard.
An unprecedented chill surged into his heart. When did Guan Xiaorong’s group become so strong?
After their front line was defeated, the rear was defeated like cutting vegetables and melons in just over ten seconds.
Seeing the boy’s expression, Su Jiu chuckled, “No need to hold on. Your captain’s watch points have been transferred. I can help you heal. It will take about ten minutes for staff to arrive. If you don’t mind the pain, you can hold on.”
Hearing this, the boy hesitated. He glanced at the female leader whose watch had already been removed, and nodded sadly, whispering, “We went to explore the other side before and ran into people from Bai Niao Yi Gao. It was a fat guy, not very strong, but we didn’t want to interact too much with him. We wanted to wait for the main force to come before sandwiching them.”
“Bai Niao Yi Gao…”
Hearing the name of this school, a sharp glint appeared in Su Jiu’s eyes. As she had guessed, they would head towards the Red Name Zone first. She should investigate Bai Niao Yi Gao herself…
Someone needed to guard this area and not let anyone else in. If necessary, the staff should be asked to take these eliminated students away as soon as possible. The conspiracy seemed to be deepening.
With this thought, she casually tossed a small green pill bottle to the boy and walked towards the three people who were resting. Under the gaze of the two girls, she said softly:
“I need to give you a mission now. It’s very important…”
Guan and Zhou, who had not yet recovered from the excitement of their first victory in a human battle, heard Su Jiu mention a mission and immediately asked in confusion:
“What kind of mission is it?”
Guan Xiaorong knew some of Su Jiu’s superficial identities—she was an official, so her expression was a little nervous. Was this related to some secret?
Zhou Zhizhi fell into thought…
“Stop those who want to enter. This is very important…”
Glancing at the two of them, Su Jiu’s gaze turned to the outside of the Red Name Zone. Further away, she could sense figures moving, even more than just a small team.
Guan Xiaorong asked, “Is it very important? Is it team points or…” After speaking, she glanced at Zhou Zhizhi beside her without finishing her sentence.
“Yes, it’s what you think. This is also one of the main reasons I came with you.”
Nodding, Su Jiu fumbled in her pocket for a lollipop, unwrapped it, and ate it, her voice somewhat indistinct.
Listening to the riddle-like conversation between the two, Zhou Zhizhi raised her head slightly and asked the question that had been bothering her for a long time. Her gaze directly met Su Jiu’s, locking with the blood-red eyes beneath her glasses:
“Su Su classmate, are you in the same unit as my father?”
“Yes and no.”
After meeting his gaze for a few seconds, Su Jiu made no attempt to hide it. She pulled out the lollipop, her glasses reflecting slightly, and said very clearly: “The Red Name Zone is very dangerous now, involving the sacrificial activities of the Ancient God Sect. You can also choose to leave first. I can have my assistant help clean up the students, but you will be exposed by the camera elves…”
Since the other party had asked, Su Jiu had no choice but to let these two students understand the stakes involved and give them the choice to cooperate with her in acting out this play for the outside world.
“We’ll stay here!”
The moment Zhou Zhizhi heard Su Jiu’s answer “yes and no,” her heart leaped. She had an indescribable feeling, unsure if it was excitement from working with her father’s colleague or trembling in the face of a great crisis…
Perhaps this was the passion of youth.
Su Jiu smiled and fumbled in her pocket for two Intermediate Magic Crystals, handing one to each of them. She said softly, “I won’t let you suffer losses. With these, you’ll be able to use them when you advance to War General level in the future.”
Looking at the large magic crystals emitting faint light, both of them were so shocked that they couldn’t speak. It wasn’t that they hadn’t seen magic crystals before, but such large ones couldn’t be dropped by War General level monsters.
After taking her magic crystal, Zhou Zhizhi felt the coldness emanating from it. She pursed her lips and finally asked, “You and the Old Man both answered ‘yes and no.’ Aren’t you members of the National Security Bureau?”
“No.”
Su Jiu shook her head and walked towards the inner area. Bairnis sat on a large yellow stone and gently sketched the background of the girl leaving, which was one of her few pleasures.
Seeing the two still in a daze, she propped herself up on the stone and jumped off the yellow earth block. Pointing to the location where the wind and sand were rising, she smiled and said, “Instead of staring blankly here, why don’t you two clean up these miscellaneous fish? Sister Su Su is gone, but I’m still here.”
With Su Jiu gone, the teacher-like aura returned to Bairnis.
Hearing the tone that didn’t match her appearance, both of them were stunned. They followed the direction of her finger and saw figures rushing towards them. Through the yellow sand, they could vaguely see some people wearing Jiang Hai High School uniforms…
On the external screens, the camera elves were broadcasting the situation here completely. Some intense fight scenes immediately attracted a lot of attention, including many teachers from Jiang Hai High School.
At this time, the team [Naming Is Too Difficult] had reached 625 points. While other teams’ points were also increasing, they had reached fifth place.
The first place had reached 1265 points, clearly having defeated many teams with high points.
“Resolved everyone in less than a minute?”
“Their strength has probably reached Intermediate War General. They are in the first tier, right?”
They looked at Su Jiu and her group, who had dealt with the guarding students so quickly, with great shock. Some also noticed their intention to replace those students and continue guarding the border of the Red Name Zone.
“A Feng will be here soon. They still have formation buffs, and their amplification is very high…”
As if realizing something, the Mr. Lin had a slightly serious expression. His son was about to come this way. With his son’s strength, it was almost impossible to defeat two Intermediate War General level powerhouses with the assistance of a priest.
“There are three teams. I don’t know if these two students can defend them.”
The elderly Director smiled. She began to put aside her prejudice and became interested in these two Class D members…
“Um, are you teachers from Jiang Hai High School?”
While a few people were discussing what would happen next, a young man in a work uniform ran over, his face anxious, as if something urgent had happened.
“I am.”
Niu Sangen, who was sitting a little further away to smoke, waved his hand to his colleague and then walked towards the staff member alone, asking with some confusion, “Is there a problem?”
The staff member swallowed, as if brewing something. After a few seconds, he slowly spoke, his face showing extreme panic:
“Our staff sent a message through the institute’s special alchemy equipment that at the Red Name Zone at the junction of the grassland and riverbank, a student was found dead from severe injuries. We are now wondering whether to have the three schools forcibly stop the practical training…”
Hearing about a student’s death, Niu Sangen, who was usually a rough man, grabbed the other person’s collar and interrupted him in a deep voice, “What is the reason? Can it be investigated?”
“It’s… man-made.”
The staff member looked at the one-meter-eight tall man, his teeth chattering. He was most afraid of these practical training teachers; they were too difficult to communicate with.
“The student’s heart was pierced by a prism-shaped spearhead, and then a special alchemy device was installed. Our staff don’t know what it is…”
