Chapter 164: Dead Siege Practice (I)
The counselor was shocked, and 606 was also stunned.
Who rubbed the white balls off? Them?
Zhang You immediately took away the towel and raised his hands to show his innocence. "I didn't rub it off. It looked like this the moment it appeared in our dormitory."
White Tuanzi: "Chiu!"
After a moment, after hearing the explanation of the [Used Items Recycling] skill, the big red eyes outside the window finally calmed down a little. But when they looked at the white ball, they were still a little bit incredulous:
"But that's impossible. I've never heard of white elves."
Tang Xin Jue asked, "Are all the elves in the Elf House blue?"
Counselor: "There are many types of Pokémon, but only Pokémon can transform into a spherical shape. You've probably all seen Pokémon before. The five rounds of Pokémon mutations you experienced in the friendly games were actually the process of Pokémon gradually growing from their initial form."
It was troubled by the fact that it only had one eyeball and could not gesture, but fortunately everyone quickly realized: the elf was probably equivalent to the red panda. Although it also had the word "panda" in its name, it was not the same species as the giant panda.
Guo Guo had just regained control of his body and was still dazed when he heard this. He was horrified and said, "Will this little white ball grow up like that in the future?"
White goblin, white pterosaur, white human-faced monster?
Wouldn’t this tear down the dormitory in minutes?
The counselor was really stumped by the question: "Uh...this...I'm not really sure."
"Then based on your experience, how should we deal with this little elf?" Tang Xinjue naturally passed the blame over again.
The big red eyeballs moved even more slowly: "Well, there has never been a precedent in the university town where students have brought elves back to the dormitory, so I also..."
I have no experience or advice, only an eyeball.
In the end, it finally gave in under the four people's focused gaze and said truthfully, "There's no fixed connection between the Elf House and the University City. Once the entrance or exit disappears, all the elves outside will be automatically teleported back."
So strictly speaking, this white ball in dormitory 606 is probably the first "wild" Pokémon in the history of the university town, and it is worthy of being sent for key protection and research.
Zheng Wanqing felt dizzy after hearing this and grabbed the only word she remembered: "Isn't there an [Elf Protection Tribunal]?"
After saying this, she felt that her red eyes seemed to reveal a look of looking at a fool:
"That court is presided over by the Elf House. Even if the court can be held now, do you really want to go there?"
Candidates can attack elves at will in the dungeon, firstly because of the special examination rules, and secondly because the elves will not die - literally immortal.
No matter what kind of attack they receive, at most they will turn into a Poké Ball, which is the current state of Little White Dumpling.
But outside of the dungeon… the four roommates knew very little about the university town. Even so, they could sense something was amiss from the counselor's tone.
The final brutality of the Elf House is still vivid in our minds, not to mention that the toilet plunger almost ate a boss alive. The consequences of the four people falling into their hands can be imagined.
The dormitory fell silent for a moment. Only the white ball continued to chirp unconsciously.
"I think I understand." Tang Xinjue broke the silence. "So the current situation is that we can't destroy this elf, nor can we send it away."
That seems to be the only way left.
They have to keep this ball in the dormitory.
Counselor: “…It seems so.”
The four of them looked at each other in surprise.
"Ahem." Eyeball comforted, "But don't worry too much. I checked and this elf doesn't have any aura of attack towards you. The danger level is infinitely close to zero. This is a good thing..."
"Knock, knock, knock!" The counselor was interrupted by the loud knocking on the door.
Tang Xin Jue: "I think the friends outside don't think it's a good thing."
counselor:"……"
"It's a misunderstanding. It must be because the elf's presence is too obvious that it misunderstood."
I don’t know what my eyes did next, the knocking on the door finally stopped, followed by the sound of footsteps gradually moving away. It seemed that the patrolman had left.
The counselor then continued, "The awakened abilities of students are among the most mysterious and complex, even in the university library. Since your special abilities allow you to encounter them with such a small probability, in your words, it's called fate. And most importantly, in theory, elves are very easy to raise..."
——Although there is no record of any practice yet.
"Ah, time is almost up, I have to go."
The counselor suddenly exclaimed, turned around and was about to leave with a turn of his eyes.
Four people: ...Are you sure you didn't run away in a hurry just because you didn't want to care?
Fortunately, the counselor didn't completely give up. Before leaving, he left a mark on the elf to observe whether it would undergo any major mutations. He also promised not to leak this matter.
The view outside the dormitory window was white again, and the four girls' gazes returned to the sink.
"What should I do with you?" Tang Xinjue pondered.
The white ball didn't seem to understand what they were saying . It twisted and turned in the pool, seemed to have found the most comfortable position, chirped in satisfaction, closed its two small black bean-like eyes, and lay motionless.
Four people: ...
We are studying how to support you, but you are sleeping here?
After discussing for an unknown amount of time, they finally confirmed one thing: none of them had any experience in raising pets and were at a loss as to what to do.
Looking back again, the outside noises had no effect on Baituanzi. He was sleeping soundly, his round body rising and falling gently like a belly when a person breathes, and he was almost snoring.
I slept until night.
After finally deciding to remain unchanged in the face of change, the four began to live their lives as planned: practicing skills, researching props, reviewing dungeons, and formulating strategies.
After the counselor arrived, the fog covering the entrance exam finally dissipated, and they understood why the entrance exam results were so weird:
——Because one of the "examination teachers" wanted to get them directly into a top university, but before he could fully succeed, another examination teacher, who was also the counselor, discovered this and immediately intervened to stop them.
According to various scraps of information, the highest score should be the primary criterion for grading. However, due to the special authority of the counselor, some of the scores were blocked.
Therefore, what they saw as the back-and-forth was actually the process of two examiners fighting for authority.
The outcome of this tug-of-war is unclear, which means that the upcoming exams for 606 are also full of uncertainty:
It may be of level one difficulty, level two difficulty, or even may mutate into unpredictable situations.
As the counselor said, no matter what, they must be prepared for the most severe situation.
The rest will depend on tomorrow.
This is the first weekend the four of them have spent since the game came out.
All night long, the television played Little Red Riding Hood's dance, accompanied by her cries of fumbling for her head. When the University City Daily News ran out of material, the Noseless Ghost would repeat the sponsoring brand's commercials over and over again, his voice drawn out in a dejected tone that seemed to slow the very air.
Everyone slept late. Before falling asleep exhausted, Guo Guo suddenly thought of something: "By the way, Jue Shen, can I ask you something?"
"explain."
"Why did you tell the counselor that you were grateful for her help with the entrance exam?"
Guo Guo was still conscious at the time and heard the counselor's response, but she didn't understand the conversation . She only knew that every time the counselor came to visit, she was the unlucky one to be possessed, but she had no idea that the counselor had actually appeared in the entrance examination?
Tang Xin Jue: "Not only did she show up, she also helped you twice."
Guo Guo's sleepiness faded: "What??"
She racked her brains to recall the contents of the dungeon, but all she could remember was that she had been helped by an NPC and had jumped off a building twice in a row...
Her eyes suddenly opened wide, and she suddenly realized: "Student Cai!"
Is the counselor the student Cai who has lost both arms, cannot speak, and is keen on leading people to jump off buildings?
Tang Xin Jue: "It's just as you thought. Good night."
After getting a positive answer, Guo Guo suddenly lost all his sleepiness. His mind started to automatically replay every detail of the copy as if he had discovered a new continent. As a result, the more he thought about it, the more energetic he became, and the more energetic he became, the harder it was to sleep.
After an unknown amount of time, Guo Guo's painful voice rang out from the dormitory:
"Can someone give me a sleeping pill?"
Or you can just knock her out!
Guo Guo swore with tears in her eyes that if she let her thoughts wander again before going to bed, she would immediately have dark circles under her eyes that were ten times heavier than Jueshen's, and she would become a pig.
The only thing that answered her in the darkness was the white ball's energetic little cry:
“Chiu!”
As soon as Monday morning arrived, something unexpected happened.
Because what came earlier than the exam was a system notification.
Dear freshmen, congratulations on successfully surviving a week in the [Dormitory Survival Game] and achieving the [Newcomer to University] achievement.
To commend your academic achievements, University Town has sent you an invitation letter. Please check it promptly!
Tang Xinjue picked up the envelope on the ground and read the words on it: "Transformation Community Experience Card?"
The envelope was a multicolored patchwork, sealed with a red sticker. There was no further information on the cover. However, before anyone could ponder further, the exam arrived:
"Ding-dong-dong, dong-dong-ding—"
"Wonderful Monday, class time has arrived, the test papers have been distributed, everyone get ready~"
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[Please select one of the following test contents. Countdown: 10 minutes]
A. A Brief History of Maritime Civilization
[B. Student Survival Practice in the Dead Rising]
[C. Human anatomy]
Seeing these three options, Zhang You was stunned: "If my memory is correct..."
Zheng Wanqing: "Are these options..."
Guo Guo: "Have all of these appeared before?"
The three of them turned their heads at the same time and looked at Tang Xinjue, who had the best memory.
Tang Xinjue nodded: "Yes, they all appeared."
——These three test options were all questions they had given up on before.
Is it a coincidence, or a special link brought about by further studies?
There was no time to explore, the countdown was passing quickly, and they had to make a choice immediately.
Guo Guo held the pendant. This time, she didn't see any illusions. She quickly felt it again. "Both are dangerous. I can't tell which is scarier, but I choose A or B."
Just by seeing the words "human anatomy", she felt that the underwater creatures and zombies didn't seem so scary anymore.
Zheng Wanqing was rather conflicted: "Actually, when I was a kid, I fell into the creek at the entrance of the village and never swam there again, so I'm not sure if I have any psychological scars... I'd rather choose B or C."
Tang Xin Jue and Zhang You exchanged a glance, "Then let's find the intersection."
[Ding, registration successful, exam loading...]
[The Dead Rising practical exam has begun. The exam papers are open. Please work hard!]
It was a clear morning like any other.
Monday's classes were supposed to be full and busy, but you just suddenly received news that the first class in the morning was cancelled.
This seems like a trivial incident, but it inexplicably makes you a little worried, so you contact the class monitor, and her response is...
When this information suddenly appeared in his mind, Tang Xinjue opened his eyes.
What comes into view is the familiar dormitory - including its renovated form.
"Luckily, there's still some bottom line in this game, and they didn't leave us with a bare dormitory."
Zheng Wanqing rushed to the door to check the armory immediately, and was relieved after confirming that everything was missing.
"From another perspective, it's also possible that the game didn't intend to keep it for us. It's just that the dormitory renovation ticket buff is there, but it can't be exchanged for it."
Tang Xinjue made a joke.
After quickly reviewing the background information in her head, she turned on her phone.
If nothing goes wrong, the first key information point at the beginning is here.
Sure enough, as the phone screen lit up, a group chat interface came into view.
This is a five-person QQ group, whose members are four people from dormitory 606 and a cartoon avatar nicknamed "Class Monitor".
The chat interface was stuck on the squad leader's last message.
[Squad Leader: This matter can’t be explained in a short time. I’ll come to you and talk to you face to face later.]
——The squad leader is coming over?
Zhang You and the others also came over and compared the four mobile phone screens. They all had exactly the same interface.
"Should we let her come here?" Guo Guo felt a little scared.
Judging from the hints, the dungeon plot had already begun. They had already gained a preliminary understanding of the subsequent developments from a wide range of zombie-themed films and TV shows.
If this "squad leader" really comes over, no one knows whether they will face an NPC - or a zombie.
Tang Xin Jue thought for a moment and typed four words on the chat interface:
[Where are you?]
No one in the group replied.
At the same time, as if exactly what the four people were thinking, footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door.
The footsteps were heavy and hurried, and were heading towards the door of dormitory 606!
