Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Cao Xun and Xu Chengdong nodded cautiously.
However, at this moment, Mu Sihan frowned and looked in a certain direction.
Bai Yue also heard the noise and looked over.
Two dazzling red spots appeared in the thick fog. They quickly realized that these were not lights, but the eyes of an animal.
Then, a huge wolf emerged, letting out a terrifying growl.
Bai Yue was stunned.
Was it really a wild beast from the deep mountains?
Was it because they made too much noise that they were lured out?
The wolf pounced. But Mu Sihan was faster.
Even though the opponent was not human, he showed no fear. Leaping into the air, he struck straight down— his blade piercing the giant wolf’s neck!
The wolf swung its head violently. The force was immense, throwing the man to the ground.
Mu Sihan did a backflip in mid-air and landed steadily. He then glanced at his dagger and narrowed his eyes.
Xu Chengdong was about to step forward to help when he saw the giant wolf who was wounded, turn and leave.
Remembering Bai Yue’s words, he didn’t chase after it. Another person, however, dashed off, creating a gust of wind as they passed.
Xu Chengdong watched the person’s retreating figure, rubbing his eyes.
Cao Xun was annoyed: “You told us to try not to get separated, why did he run off alone? What’s the use of killing the wolf?”
Bai Yue didn’t speak, but instead stepped forward and picked up a tuft of fur. It was from the giant wolf.
Then, he held it to his nose and smelled it.
A strange smell, somewhat like engine oil.
He stood up, intending to show the tuft of fur to the two men. But suddenly, he heard a loud thud.
He looked around but didn’t see any other figures.
Bai Yue: “Did you hear that…”
He turned around, but the words caught in his throat.
All he saw was thick white fog, like pure milk floating in the air. As far as the eye could see, only the mud beneath his feet was visible.
There was no one there.
The two people who had been standing behind him just moments before had vanished.
The next second, several red eyes appeared out of nowhere around him, accompanied by a chorus of low growls.
Bai Yue glanced around, slowly picked up his dagger, and held it horizontally in front of him.
The giant wolves’ bite force and impact were not to be underestimated.
Bai Yue killed a few, but their numbers were too great, and he was still being pushed back.
These beasts seemed tireless, their eyes fixed on his throat, wanting to bite him.
Bai Yue kicked away another charging giant wolf, his back braced against a tree trunk.
The paralyzing effect of the dagger had no effect.
Although he had suspected something earlier, after the struggle, he realized one thing: these “giant wolves” weren’t real animals.
Their fur smelled of engine oil, and knives pierced their bodies without drawing blood. Mu Sihan must have discovered this, which was why he followed the wolf.
He probably wanted to find the mastermind.
However, these giant wolves were tireless and unafraid of injury. If this continued, he would run out of strength first. He had to find a breakthrough and break out of the encirclement before that happened.
At the same time, two more giant wolves pounced. Bai Yue plunged his dagger deep into one of their heads, while using his paws to parry the other.
He would be injured. But as long as he controlled this one, he could find an opening!
The giant wolf opened its blood-red maw, ready to bite.
Bai Yue didn’t dodge, his eyes fixed on the wolf’s sharp teeth.
Just then, the giant wolf suddenly stopped. Its tail seemed to be grabbed, spun in mid-air, and then flung out. With a loud thud, Bai Yue slammed his back against the tree trunk.
He was slightly startled, staring at the man who had suddenly appeared before him.
The man moved with lightning speed, taking down all the giant wolves simultaneously in a matter of seconds.
Even after so much training, Bai Yue could barely keep up with the man’s movements.
The last giant wolf was lifted by the man with one hand and slammed to the ground. The man raised his right foot and stomped hard on the wolf’s belly!
A crisp sound rang out, and the giant wolf fell silent.
The man wore short boots. When he lifted his foot from the wolf’s belly, a string of pale blue fragments followed.
Bai Yue crouched down in front of the tree trunk.
The man wasn’t wearing a uniform and didn’t seem to be one of the military academy students traveling with him. After dealing with the last one, he turned around. A pure white mask and a hood covered his face completely.
He approached and reached out his hand to Bai Yue.
Was he going to help him up?
Bai Yue hesitated before reaching out. The other person ignored him, grabbing a ‘scout bug’ hovering nearby and crushing it. He’d been presumptuous. Bai Yue felt a little embarrassed and was about to withdraw his hand when his wrist was grabbed again and he was pulled up.
He lost his balance and nearly fell into the other person’s arms.
“…”
A strangely familiar feeling.
Bai Yue looked at the man.
If he wasn’t mistaken, this guy was probably a member of the disciplinary team’s anti-organization, so destroying the ‘scout bug’ wasn’t surprising.
But why was he here?
Bai Yue shifted his gaze to the fallen wolves around him.
He’d noticed that the masked man’s attacks had all focused on the abdomen.
And the trail of pale blue fragments he’d left behind— could they be source crystals?
Although he hadn’t seen them in person, he’d seen photos online; they were indeed pale blue stones.
These source crystals were the energy that powered the giant wolves.
If so, it made him even more certain of who had sent these giant wolves to attack.
Those guys hiding in the shadows, profiting from the source crystal trade, certainly wouldn’t want them to tell the military about what was happening here.
Bai Yue pondered.
Suddenly, the masked man grabbed his wrist and pulled him outside.
Bai Yue stumbled, looking up at the man: “Where to?”
The masked man replied succinctly: “Down the mountain.”
His voice was distorted, making his tone unrecognizable.
By now, the thick fog had dissipated considerably.
However, the current situation was probably beyond the capabilities of these freshmen alone.
They needed to find a place with a signal as soon as possible to report the situation to the disciplinary team. Although the reconnaissance bug had been filming, the visibility had been extremely poor just now, and it was uncertain whether the disciplinary team was aware of the situation.
In Bai Yue’s view, now was not the time for assessment.
In the worst-case scenario, some examinees might die.
Bai Yue composed himself and pulled his wrist away: “I understand, I’ll go out and report first.”
He paused, then added, “Thank you for earlier.”
The masked man didn’t reply, turned around, and seemed to be preparing to leave.
“Wait,” Bai Yue called out to him again, “Why do you have such a big conflict with the disciplinary team?”
The masked man turned to look at him.
“Use your eyes to see for yourself what kind of people the disciplinary team really are.”
With that, he walked into the woods and quickly disappeared from sight.
Bai Yue stood there, recalling how the upperclassmen had scoffed at the organization when he first entered the school.
He hadn’t had much contact with them and didn’t have any particular feelings of liking or disliking them.
But since they had saved him, they weren’t bad people. Did the disciplinary team dislike these people simply because they violated school rules?
Rules seemed to be everything.
This thought flashed through Bai Yue’s mind, then he shook his head and continued walking down the mountain.
The masked man hadn’t gone far and was hiding in a tree. Seeing Bai Yue leave, he was about to give chase.
“Boss, why are you sneaking around like this? If you want to be a chivalrous protector, just escort him down the mountain; you’ll even gain some goodwill.”
A nonchalant voice came from behind.
Shang Yufei frowned and turned around.
“Enough talk, are you done?”
“Don’t worry.” Wu Zihao saluted. “Absolutely no problem.”
Shang Yufei grunted in agreement and then asked, “What about the live stream?”
Wu Zihao: “Everything’s ready! Just waiting for your command to start the broadcast.”
Shang Yufei: “Wait a little longer.”
Seeing that Bai Yue had already walked away, he didn’t linger and continued to chase after him.
Bai Yue arrived at the foot of the mountain, but didn’t see any military academy students nearby.
It seemed that everyone else was still in the mountains except for him.
His cell phone signal returned, and he sent an email to the disciplinary team. In addition to reporting the current situation, he also mentioned the risk of death. He hoped that the assessment could be suspended and that someone could be sent to help them.
And soon, he received a reply.
[Bai Yue:
Thank you for informing us.
However, encountering danger during a mission is perfectly normal. I believe everyone is prepared to sacrifice and is ready to give their all at any time.
In addition, according to the regulations, if help is requested, the assessment will be terminated, and everyone will be given an “unqualified” rating. If more than half of the people agree to terminate the assessment, we will immediately send team members to rescue them.]
More than half.
Bai Yue’s gaze focused on those four words.
With everyone’s fate unknown and communication cut off, how could such conditions be met?
It seemed the disciplinary team was prepared to let them go as long as they didn’t complete the mission, completely disregarding their lives.
“…”
Bai Yue put away his phone.
Indeed, he had heard this countless times.
Both the teachers and the disciplinary team members had emphasized the danger of the mission.
However, when rescue was clearly possible, they ignored it because of the “assessment.” It was truly incomprehensible.
He raised his head, his gaze returning to the massive mountain range.
His teammates were still inside. So far, no one had found the source crystal.
Bai Yue drew his dagger and headed deeper into the mountains.
Since the disciplinary team insisted on waiting for them to complete the mission, all he could do now was demonstrate this to them.
The fog had dissipated, and the giant wolves’ weaknesses had been confirmed.
There wouldn’t be any problems.
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