Chapter 36: Can This Joint Training Be Handled Well?
Chapter 36: Can This Joint Training Be Handled Well?
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No. 1 Middle School Faces the Impossible
In the Level 4 area,
For the third time in a row,
A Level 8 disaster beast colony had no boss.
The entire No. 1 Middle School team was completely stunned.
They had refused to believe that the training rules had changed without any notification or explanation from the Ministry of Education.
That was simply not possible.
The Ministry of Education had always been known for its rigorous standards—
There was no way such a massive change could have been overlooked.
If the rules hadn't changed,
Then the only explanation was that this was a design flaw in the training camp.
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Three Broken Strongholds in a Row
"Three bugs in a row, and we ran into ALL of them. Our luck is cursed."
"Do you think it's possible that ALL Level 4 disaster beast strongholds don't have bosses?"
"No way! If there are no bosses in Level 4 zones, then NO rare equipment will drop at all!"
"Without rare-tier equipment, by the time we reach Stage 3, even WE might get wiped out by the super boss!"
"And if even WE would get eliminated, what's the point of the training camp's final stage?"
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A Major Problem for the Entire Competition
"Exactly. The entire point of competing at the highest level is to secure rare-tier and above equipment."
"That's what makes the championship fight competitive."
"Even the Ministry of Education knows that! There's no reason for them to suddenly change this now."
"And there's been NO announcement of changes!"
"It just doesn't make sense!"
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So What Now?
"What do we do?"
"What else CAN we do? We keep grinding."
"And if there's STILL no boss in the rest of the Level 4 area?"
"Then we go straight to the Level 5 area."
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A Risky Move
"Wait… we're talking about skipping the entire fourth level and jumping into Level 5?!"
"The bosses in Level 5 are Level 10. Some of them might even be wearing epic-tier equipment!"
"If we run into a fully equipped Level 10 boss, are we really going to survive?!"
"It doesn't matter. We HAVE to go."
"No. 1 Middle School has always been ranked first in the city. We CAN'T lose that under our watch."
"If we don't get rare-tier equipment, then we won't stand a chance in the third stage!"
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A Training Camp Disaster
"Seriously, this is the most broken joint training in history."
"This whole thing is a joke."
"We wasted an ENTIRE day! How is this camp even going to continue?!"
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Captain Wu Chengyuan's Orders
While the team complained,
Their captain, Wu Chengyuan, remained calm.
He sighed, then gave the order—
"Stop grinding. We're going straight to Level 5."
The team fell silent.
Then he continued—
"And stop being so negative."
"I have a feeling that there's no boss in Level 4 for a reason."
"This could be a hidden test from the Ministry of Education."
"The real world isn't fair. We're going to face challenges like this after we graduate, too."
"If we lose our focus over a minor setback, then we don't deserve to be in the top rankings."
The team nodded in agreement.
Though they were still frustrated,
They knew their captain had a point.
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Moving to Level 5
Even though going straight to Level 5 without Level 4 gear was risky,
It might be the Ministry's intended challenge for the strongest teams.
With that mindset,
The No. 1 team buried their extra equipment,
Gritted their teeth,
And headed straight for Level 5.
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Meanwhile, in No. 16 Middle School's Camp…
As soon as No. 1 Middle School left,
The No. 16 team emerged from stealth,
Their faces lit up with excitement.
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A Loot Bonanza
"Damn, the big brothers from No. 1 Middle School are AMAZING."
"Four more pieces of Excellent-tier gear!"
"In ONE DAY, we picked up 28 pieces of Excellent equipment for FREE. We're RICH!"
"And since there are NO BOSSES in Level 4, this is actually the BEST GEAR available."
"In Stage 2, if the teams we pissed off try to get revenge, they better think twice!"
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What Do We Do with All This Extra Gear?
"We're running out of space to store these. Should we bury the extras like No. 1 did?"
"Hell no! We WORKED for these!"
"Then what? Sell it?"
"How about giving some to our ally? We're loaded now, we can afford to help out."
"Uh… you mean No. 8 Middle School? Are we sure they're even alive?"
"Fair point… Maybe they got wiped out in the Level 1 area."
"For now, let's just hold onto the extras. If No. 8 is still around, we give it to them. If not, we trade it in Stage 2."
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Following No. 1 or Playing It Safe?
"So, do we follow No. 1 into Level 5?"
"Hell no. That's way too risky."
"Yeah, the difficulty of Level 5 is a massive jump, but the drop rates aren't much better than Level 4."
"The only difference is that bosses have a small chance of dropping epic-tier gear."
"But we're NOT aiming for first place. We don't NEED epic-tier gear."
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Zhou Min's Decision
All eyes turned to Zhou Min.
After weighing their options,
She finally said—
"That's enough."
"We got what we came for. Let's NOT push our luck."
"If we go to Level 5, and we accidentally steal a Rare-tier or Epic-tier drop from No. 1, we're SCREWED."
"Not only will they hunt us down DURING the training, but they'll also target us AFTER the camp ends."
"The smartest move is to stop here."
The team agreed unanimously.
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New Plan: Strengthen No. 8 Middle School
"Now, we have two new objectives."
1. If No. 8 Middle School is still alive, we'll give them some gear so they can help us in Stage 2."
2. Those teams that insulted us earlier—Team 7 and Team 23—we're going back to mess them up."
The team cheered.
"Oh, those bastards threatened US? Now we're gonna show them who's boss!"
"They ruined our reputation—time to ruin THEIR tournament!"
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No. 16 Middle School's Infamous Revenge Tour Begins…
To Be Continued…