CHAPTER 188: CHAPTER 187: I DON’T KNOW!

Qi Qian led Sheng Qing back and introduced her to Xu Jinghong and Han Li, "Sheng Qing, from the Skill Department, you should know Little Hong, right?"

Xu Jinghong was caught off guard by hearing his nickname and almost didn’t react. He suspiciously glanced at Qi Qian, "How do you know I’m called Little Hong?"

He had a feeling that Qi Qian seemed familiar. Did she know him?

"I have no idea~" Qi Qian looked all innocent, "I was talking about the red of your hair, Comrade Little Hong."

Xu Jinghong: ...

Xu Jinghong and Sheng Qing weren’t familiar with each other, but he knew about her reputation as the High Peak Flower of the Shooting Department’s Class 103. She was always alone and seldom socialized with others. Although she often skipped classes, her grades were outstanding, far surpassing others in the Shooting class. She was the academic star and beauty of the dual-department shooting skills.

Han Li looked at the expressionless Qi Qian, the fierce Xu Jinghong, and the cool and frosty Sheng Qing, and quietly lowered his sense of presence.

He was so nervous. If they entered the instance, would they really follow his command?

"We’re still one short." Xu Jinghong analyzed, "I’m mid-range Fire Element, Sheng Qing is long-range attack, you... What’s your name?"

Qi Qian: "I’m called Qi Qian."

"Qi Qian is speed support. Han Li, you’re the Commander, you look at the lineup and see what’s missing."

Seeing three sharp gazes fall on him in unison, Han Li, who was still trying to lower his presence, had no choice but to raise his head resolutely and analyze with effort, "Based on our lineup, a Defense System tank would be best, which could create a good condition for us to encircle."

"Alright." Qi Qian felt in her pocket and pulled out an emergency face mask to shield her mouth. Just as the three were curious about what she was doing, they saw her shout at the crowd, "Attention, any Defense System tank students who are alone! Attention, Defense System tank students who are alone! Our team has a high-score academic commander, a D-level Fire Element expert, and a stunning beauty dual-department shooter. Don’t miss out, first come, first served!"

Xu Jinghong, Han Li, Sheng Qing: ...

What’s with this feeling like a marketplace promotion?

Qi Qian’s shout immediately caught the attention of all the students and teachers in the hall. Countless fiery gazes instantly fell on the four of them. Seeing that Sheng Qing was in the lineup, they immediately rushed toward them.

But it was the nearest Defense System tank student who succeeded, "Me, Zhang Yun, E-level tank! I want to join your team!"

Han Li, who had a sliver of hope, looked up at Zhang Yun in front of him, tall and sturdy as a tiger, with a face full of muscles, and once again found himself on the verge of tears.

Finished!

Now they’re really finished!

With four people who all seemed strong, they definitely wouldn’t follow his command! His commanding grade was doomed, sob sob sob——

Beside him, Xu Jinghong suspiciously looked at Qi Qian, "How do you know I’m a D-level Fire Element?"

It seemed like he hadn’t introduced himself as a D-level Fire Element from the beginning, right?

"I have no idea!" Qi Qian again looked all innocent, "I was just bragging first, otherwise, how would I trick someone into joining?"

Xu Jinghong: ...

He just couldn’t believe it!

Next, they had to confirm entry into the campus instance. Hall 3 had a total of 23 instances. The number of teams that had already entered would be projected onto the hall’s screen to help students choose which instance to enter.

Because some of the exam rules suggest the more people, the harder it may be to complete, picking an instance with the right number of people became crucial.

"How about instance 3019?" Qi Qian looked at the number of people in instance 3019. Not too many, not too few, just about right to enter.

"Sure." Xu Jinghong didn’t care which instance they entered. For second-year students entering an instance for the first time, the monsters inside would be adjusted by teachers to prevent exam unfairness due to uneven instance difficulty.

But after that, it wouldn’t be so fair. The monsters inside the instance would randomize, and luck would play a big part in getting a good score.

Sheng Qing and Zhang Yun had no issues, nodding to confirm instance 3019.

Seeing them nod, Han Li could only nod as well.

"Let’s go!" Fearing the only one in the team who was forced to join, the socially anxious commander would run away, Qi Qian immediately pulled Han Li and ran towards instance 3019.

"Teacher, our five-person team is complete!" Qi Qian pointed to the three following behind her.

"Register your names and classes." The instance 3019 proctor teacher tapped on the Light Brain to pull up a search box, retrieving the students’ information and comparing their faces to confirm their identities.

When it was Qi Qian’s turn, she grinned, "I’m Qi Qian from Support class 203."

"Qi Qian..." The proctor teacher entered the name Qi Qian, followed by a puzzled look, "There’s no such student?"

"Huh? No way!" Qi Qian immediately leaned in nervously. After the proctor teacher searched three times without finding anything, she slapped her thigh, her face turning mournful, though masked, her eyes showed her anxiety. She said with reddened eyes, "What now, could the instructor have missed me?"

The principal told her yesterday that candidate information was now being entered into the instance exam system, and since it only retrieves student numbers, names, school and class information, and photos, there’s a very slim chance for errors. She just needed to pretend her instructor missed recording her, letting the proctor allow her entry first, and then have the instructor add her information.

Seeing there wasn’t much time left until entry, and with many teams still waiting to enter their information, the proctor teacher nodded, "Alright, I’ll confirm it first."

The proctor raised a camera, asking Qi Qian to remove her mask, and scanned her face to confirm she wasn’t a junior or senior student trying to sneak into the instance. They then nodded, manually entering Qi Qian’s information, "Go over there to check your backpack. If there’s no issue, you can enter the instance directly."

You’re not allowed to bring food that fills your stomach or firearms into the campus instance, but other items like Defense Armor, Long Blade, and Magic Potions are allowed. You could say this kind of instance exam somewhat depended on parental backing.

Xu Jinghong, Han Li, and Sheng Qing all had simple carrying backpacks, mostly filled with outdoor survival tools. Since the exam duration was 3 days, they would not only be facing the threat of instance monsters but also the problem of sleeping and feeding themselves.

"All set." After checking the others’ backpacks, the security teacher began checking Qi Qian, "Empty all the stuff in your pockets."

Qi Qian wore nothing particularly special today. The only distinctive feature was numerous pockets. Her jacket had 4 large pockets plus 2 inner pockets, one of which seemed self-sewn. The shirt had 2 pockets, and the pants had 4 large pockets, totaling 12 pockets.

Qi Qian obediently took out the contents of her pockets, and the security teacher watched as she produced several folded burlap sacks, several nylon ropes, more than ten packs of Magic Potions, and even a folding Shovel divided into two parts: one folded Shovel Stick, and one Shovel.

Anyone would think she intended to cover someone with a sack and bury them in the instance.

The security teacher and Han Li’s group all looked at Qi Qian with suspicion.

Qi Qian hurriedly explained, "The nylon ropes are to prevent teammates from falling into pits, the Magic Potions are for saving people, the shovel is for digging and handling fires, and the burlap sacks are for laying on the ground to sleep or to hold trash."

No one expected Qi Qian to also be an environmentalist. The security teacher couldn’t help but nod in agreement. Handing them two maps of instance 3019 and five signal guns, they were allowed to enter the instance.