CHAPTER 192: CHAPTER 191: QIAN·MAGIC BEAST ITSELF·7

"But since the flag has already been taken by the Black Bee Bear, why are you all still standing here doing nothing?" Qian Qi asked, puzzled.

"We’re guessing that the exam personnel will bring a new flag over," Han Li replied.

"No way!" Qian Qi pointed at the wireless broadcast device on flag point 3, whispering so only two people could hear, "If they were really going to send another one, they would definitely broadcast it. Since there hasn’t been a broadcast, doesn’t it mean we should find the Black Bee Bear and snatch back the flag?"

"Maybe this is a test from the organization!" Qian Qi said with a resounding voice, "Commander Han, what do you think!"

Han Li: !!!

Han Li suddenly had an epiphany!

Yes! The Black Bee Bear’s tracks on the ground aren’t hard to follow. If the Black Bee Bear has really taken the flag, then we should indeed track them.

When checking strategy guides on the campus forum before, past seniors also mentioned that unless absolutely necessary, exam personnel would not intervene. Now it seems, the loss of the flag at point 3 is not a big issue; students can completely go for flags at other points.

"Commander Han!" Qian Qi, like a sly advisor, whispered in Han Li’s ear, "These Black Bee Bears might not be able to carry the box very far, you know. What if a few flags drop on the way, and we pick them up—wouldn’t that be a great gain for us?"

Han Li: !!!

Exactly! As expected from Qi Qian, her mind works so quickly!

"Then let’s try to track it and see if we can pick up some leftovers." Han Li made a decisive decision and, remembering something, tentatively asked Xu Jinghong and the others, "Uhh, should we..."

Seeing the three of them looking over, Han Li cleared his throat and secretly communicated the plan using spiritual power, "We’ll track the Black Bee Bears and see if there are any dropped flags along the way, covering a distance of 3 kilometers. If we encounter them, I’ll implement spiritual interference and retreat as quickly as possible."

This plan was still a bit risky, but worth a try. Xu Jinghong nodded, "Okay."

Sheng Qing remained silent and nodded to show agreement, while Zhang Yun patted his chest, "We’ll follow your lead."

Unexpectedly, these seemingly difficult teammates were so easygoing; Han Li couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief, finally gaining some confidence, "Then let’s head out."

The five of them headed toward the Black Bee Bear’s tracks, with Zhang Yun standing next to Han Li, acting as a meat shield and bodyguard to prevent the Command Department from getting attacked, while Xu Jinghong and Sheng Qing stood behind Zhang Yun and Han Li in a triangular formation, observing the surroundings.

Qian Qi, like a little bee, diligently flew ahead, checking the Black Bee Bear’s footprints to guide everyone, and after about 500 meters, she suddenly exclaimed in a very put-on surprised voice, "Oh my! There are flags!"

Everyone looked over, and sure enough, there were two flag 3s scattered on the ground. Han Li was delighted and hurriedly picked them up, "Awesome! Qi Qian, as expected of you, you guessed it right!"

"I guess there are likely more scattered ahead!" Qian Qi declared confidently, "Let’s pick up some more, just in case!"

"Uh, is that okay?" Han Li scratched his head; generally, each team should only take one flag...

"Does the rule explicitly emphasize that we can only take one?" Qian Qi blinked her most innocent eyes, saying the most shameless words.

"No..." Han Li thought for a moment, then immediately said, "Alright, let’s pick up a few more then!"

This scene, of course, was also witnessed by everyone in the control room. Fan Jinghai pointed at the screen with a complicated expression, and after a long time, finally squeezed out a few words, "I have never seen such shameless people!"

"Heh, I actually find this kid quite interesting." Lu Jian’an chuckled softly, "After graduating and entering the instance, he definitely won’t suffer any losses or be tricked by those old hands in society."

Some Awakeners who have been in society for a long time would tease freshly graduated students. Having a bit of a quick wit is not a bad trait.

"Indeed, it’s her ability to secure the flag on her own. How come others can’t get it, but she can?" Nearby, the Beast Taming Department Dean, Xi Mingde, who hadn’t spoken, stroked his beard and praised, "Being able to face a Black Bee Bear alone and leave safely is promising talent."

Hearing Lu Jian’an and Xi Mingde both praise Qian Qi, Fan Jinghai finally felt better, "Hmph, of course, she’s one of our Skill Department students!"

The principal chuckled knowingly and did not reveal the truth.

After walking for a while in instance 3019, Qian Qi and the others did indeed find several more flags on the ground, which Han Li promptly bagged, "Should we head to flag point 7 now?"

If the main force doesn’t wait for the flag, they’ll probably head to other flag points, and who knows how many people will choose flag point 7, stopping at a supply station along the way for food and medicine.

If they’re late, Han Li feared they wouldn’t be able to grab resources.

Qian Qi, pulling out the map, pretended to study it, "We’re currently at the northwest corner of the supply station; we can walk a bit further, then head straight north to the supply station."

Han Li also looked at the map, thinking this route wasn’t bad, "Heading back is definitely out of the question; if someone suspects we have flags, it’ll be trouble."

If there’s no broadcast, his fellow Command Department classmates will definitely think of this too and chase after them, so they could only move forward to avoid unexpected conflicts.

"OKKK~" Qian Qi swiftly put the map away, "I’ll go scout ahead!"

With that, Qian Qi took off in a sprint and soon disappeared.

"Huh?" Han Li reacted too late to stop her, and could only follow with concern, fretting like a worried mother, "Qi Qian is so active, going off on her own—what if she runs into a Magic Beast?"

Shortly after, Qian Qi came sprinting back, eyes excited, "Comrades! Guess what I saw?"

"What?" Xu Jinghong, chewing gum, asked offhandedly, "Was it a box full of flags?"

"No!" Qian Qi waved her little fists excitedly, "All five Black Bee Bears have crippled legs for some reason! They can barely move!"

"This is a great opportunity for us to score!" Qian Qi exclaimed, gripping Han Li’s wrist enthusiastically, "Commander Han, what do you think!"

Han Li gave a small "Hmm," cautiously analyzing, "How are their leg injuries? Can it be confirmed how they got injured? If all five Black Bee Bears have crippled legs, it suggests there might be traps or a Magic Beast more powerful than them nearby..."

Qian · Magic Beast · Qi: "They’re just crippled, no Magic Beast, no traps, I’ve checked!"

"Okay." Han Li, adhering to the commander’s principle of "trust the capable," chose to believe Qian Qi’s judgment, "Then let’s confirm our tactics. Sheng Qing is a D-level long-range attacker, find a good position to shoot at their eyes or mouths, take out one Black Bee Bear. Xu Jinghong is a D-level fire element, so you should be able to launch continuous fire attacks on the other four, teaming up with Sheng Qing to take them down. I’ll handle spiritual power control when the Black Bears get enraged and chase you."