Chapter 35: Damn It! There’s No Boss?!
Chapter 35: Damn It! There's No Boss?!
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No. 1 Middle School's Frustration
The elite team from No. 1 Middle School had expected that after clearing out all the Tauren in the Level 8 disaster beast stronghold,
The boss would finally appear.
After defeating it, if they were lucky, they would get rare equipment.
But instead, they discovered something far worse—
Luck wasn't even a factor.
Because there was no boss to kill in the first place.
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A Game-Changing Problem
The entire Tauren stronghold had been cleared,
Yet there was no sign of a boss fight.
And if there was no boss to kill…
Where were they supposed to get their rare-tier equipment?!
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Confusion and Doubt
"Wait… so there really isn't a BOSS?"
"This shouldn't be possible. Did the Education Bureau or military mess up?"
"No way. The city leaders put a ton of importance on this training camp."
"Yeah, didn't they say this scenario was reviewed multiple times?"
"The Ministry of Education checked it twice, and the military reviewed it twice. That's FOUR separate reviews!"
"And even after all that, they still missed something this obvious?!"
"Man… public officials are getting lazier by the day."
One of the team members immediately shushed him.
"Keep that kind of talk to yourself. If someone overhears, you might mysteriously lose your college entrance exam qualifications."
"…Yeah, my bad. Just frustrated. We spent all that time fighting for nothing."
"It happens. Everyone makes mistakes—even when they're half-asleep."
"Still, what do we do with all this Excellent-tier equipment? We don't need it anymore."
"Should we give it to our allies?"
"What, to that No. 32 Middle School garbage? Do you really think they're allies? They're useless."
"So what do we do with all this extra gear? Just throw it away?"
"If we can't trade it, then we bury it. Simple."
"Yeah, just make sure no other team gets it."
"Leave it to me. My Earth Magic will bury it so well, no one will ever find it."
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Unintentional Charity: No. 16 Middle School's Jackpot
After the No. 1 team finished burying the extra equipment,
They left the area and moved toward the next Level 8 disaster beast stronghold.
Meanwhile—
The No. 16 Middle School team, who had been watching from stealth,
Remained completely silent, their hearts racing with excitement.
"Captain, can we start digging?"
"Not yet. Wait until they're completely gone," Zhou Min whispered, wary of any sudden turnarounds.
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A Free Loot Bonanza
For the No. 1 team, these three pieces of Excellent-tier gear were trash.
But for No. 16 Middle School,
Who had suffered, schemed, and struggled for two whole days just to get two pieces of Excellent gear,
This was like winning the lottery.
They had just picked up more free loot than they had earned through blood and sweat.
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A Change in Plans
After No. 1 Middle School had gone far enough,
The No. 16 team emerged from stealth,
And easily dug up all three pieces of equipment.
Then, after a quick distribution,
They turned invisible again—
And started tailing the No. 1 team.
At this moment, Zhou Min realized something important—
Stealing bosses was too risky.
But picking up discarded loot was safe and profitable.
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The New Strategy: "The Missing Boss Plan"
"Sisters," Zhou Min addressed her team.
"Change of plans. We're not stealing bosses anymore."
"We're focusing on picking up free equipment."
"Think about it: The No. 1 team doesn't recognize No. 32 as an ally, so they're burying excess loot."
"That means, for now… we're their secret allies!"
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The Team's Approval
Zhou Min's logic was flawless.
Everyone immediately agreed—
"OK!"
"No problem!"
"I agree!"
Why risk a dangerous boss fight when they could just follow No. 1 and collect free gear?
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No. 1 Middle School's Next Challenge
The No. 1 team continued their journey.
They hadn't left the town yet,
Because this town contained eight Level 8 disaster beast colonies.
Even though their first encounter had been a disaster,
They shrugged it off.
"It's just one unlucky break."
"We'll just move on."
After all, there was no way they would encounter the same problem again…
Right?
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Level 8 Griffon Colony: Another Disaster
The No. 1 team moved southwest to the next disaster beast stronghold—
A Level 8 Griffon colony.
They expected things to go smoothly.
They expected to finally get their first Rare-tier drop.
Instead—
After spending over an hour wiping out every griffon in the area…
They froze.
Staring at each other.
In silence.
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Another Missing Boss
"Wait… where's the boss?"
"You've got to be kidding me."
"Another bug?! Two disaster beast strongholds in a row WITHOUT a boss?!"
"We just wasted three damn hours!"
"This training camp is still completely sealed off from the outside. Even if we report this bug, it won't get fixed in time!"
"We're completely screwed if this keeps happening."
"Forget it! Just bury the gear and move to the next colony!"
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No. 16's Free Equipment Streak Continues
As soon as No. 1 Middle School left…
The No. 16 team reappeared and immediately dug up another three Excellent-tier items.
"No. 1 Middle School is amazing!"
"Another free jackpot! This is incredible!"
"Getting free top-tier equipment is WAY better than fighting for it."
"I'm starting to enjoy this a little too much… Hehehe."
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Level 8 Centaur Colony: The Breaking Point
The No. 1 team pressed forward.
They refused to believe their luck could be this bad again.
They arrived at the Level 8 Centaur colony.
They fought fiercely.
They annihilated the centaurs.
Then—
Silence.
"Nah… There's no boss here either?!"
"GROOOOOOVE!!!"
"GROOOOOOVE!!!"
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To Be Continued…