Zong Jiu was shocked.
This time, it was a genuine shock, and he could not help but show it on his face.
The murderous intent in their eyes was not fake, it was cold as ice.
Zong Jiu knew that as long as there was a chance, he would always be happy to cause trouble for the devil. Even if he had to get another F grade from the main system, he would kill No.1 without question.
Of course, he believed that the devil was the same, or else he would not have set a trap in the Barren Village. Whether it was selling him to the netherworld or strangling him in the coffin to admire his dying look, it was all proof of this.
Zong Jiu had guessed that the devil must be under the control of the main system, so he had provoked him. He had relied on the main system's iron rule of not killing each other. Although No.1 did not have to enter the dungeon like the trainees, he still had to act as an NPC and was under the same control.
Logically speaking, Zong Jiu felt that he had never really offended the devil. After all, if he said that No.1 was a merciful person, Zong Jiu would be the first to laugh out loud.
This time in the Barren Village, Zong Jiu had kicked Granny Yin down, and No.1 had used his mentor's authority to chase after her.
Last time, Zong Jiu had hit him with a hammer, and No.1 had used his mentor's authority to give Zong Jiu an F grade.
In the beginning, Zong Jiu had thought that the devil was a vengeful person, but later he realized that it was not accurate to say that.
He was a lunatic.
What was a lunatic's code of conduct?
Zong Jiu thought that if he was a devil, he might be able to guess.
Only a lunatic who acted for "fun" or "fun" could do such a disorderly and inexplicable act.
Zong Jiu did not intend to understand what a lunatic was thinking.
But if even Magician himself was shocked, the people in the studio naturally reacted more intensely than him.
"What's going on …?"
"Why is there such a huge difference between Magician's two ratings?"
"Yeah, don't mentors' ratings usually follow the system's?"
The newcomers and veterans began to whisper to each other.
Generally speaking, there was not much difference between the system's evaluation and the instructor's evaluation.
The others were all Double E, Double D, and Double C. At the very least, the difference between the two ratings would not be more than one level. Magician was the first one among the tens of thousands of trainees to go from S to F, and from F to S, crossing seven levels twice.
Their guesses were still fine, but the bullet screen comments were all over the place.
[Ridiculous, this is ridiculous.]
[Could it be that the tutor is obsessed with looks and thinks that the magician is good-looking, so he's doing the side jumps repeatedly?]
[Hahahahaha, upstairs, I'm dying of laughter. Speaking of which, I suddenly remembered that Thriller Trainees is also considered a variety show. Doesn't a variety show choose good-looking people? (super loud)]
[F * ck, that makes sense. But if you're choosing the good-looking one, please allow me to vote for Master Zhuge!]
[Cough, cough, cough, cough. Actually, Master Zhuge isn't that bad … If we were to really choose the good-looking ones, then, then one of them would definitely lead by a large margin, right?]
[—!!! The person above is really daring. The follower will arrive in three seconds. Hurry up and withdraw.]
[Sisters, hurry up and withdraw. Your life is more important!]
The ten thrones in the high seats couldn't help but exchange a few words.
If something unusual happened once, it could be considered a coincidence, but if it happened twice, it was inevitable.
This time, it really caught their attention. Even the usually taciturn leader of the Witches and Devils Association, The Dark Wizard No. 8, the top psychic No. 9, and the unlucky Yin Yang Master No. 10 also joined the discussion.
Level S was at the top of all the trainees. The higher the level of authority, the more they naturally knew things that normal trainees didn't.
Furthermore, their previous identities in the Infinite Loop were basically high positions, leaders of independent forces, or loners who roamed the world alone and were respected by everyone. Their awareness of the overall situation was more mature, and their way of looking at things was much clearer.
Even they were curious about what kind of person the instructor was and why he treated this newcomer differently every time.
Only Zhuge An didn't join the discussion.
Most of the time, Zhuge An was enigmatic and didn't want to talk too much. The others also didn't rush up to him and just treated it as if he didn't want to express his opinion.
The black-haired man sat quietly on the No. 3 throne, his gaze faintly falling on the shield in Athena's hand in front of him.
.....
History was always surprisingly similar.
If there was an outstanding performance in the beginning, then if there wasn't anything out of the ordinary, people wouldn't pay too much attention to it.
Zong Jiu's amazing deeds last time were still discussed in the studio until the end of the rating. It was the same this time as well.
There wasn't anyone outstanding in the C level, and the B level and A levels were about the same.
There were two or three people who were promoted from B level to A level, and they received a warm baptism of attention. But there was still no one in A level who could shake the top ten thrones.
In the internal ranking of the S level, perhaps because the black-clothed Azan's performance in this dungeon wasn't that outstanding, but because the exorcist performed well in the previous dungeon, the No. 5 exorcist and No. 4 Azan swapped places. Other than that, there wasn't much change in the others.
[The third round of rating has ended. Trainees are beginning to move positions.]
This time, it was an S and an F again. They didn't even have to move positions.
Zong Jiu still had the green C level trainee badge hanging on his body. He stood still with his hands crossed and looked at the other trainees moving positions.
As usual, there wasn't much change in the upper three levels. In the lower three levels, as long as the trainees didn't fall to the last step of the E level, they were spared. The E level, on the other hand, was mournful. Some were wailing, some were yelling, and some were even drawing crosses on their chests and praying to God.
After every rating, there were thousands of expressions, and people couldn't help but sigh.
[The punishment dungeon is opening … The forced teleportation has been completed.]
The step that represented the E level disappeared just like the F level.
The number of people in the huge studio was halved again.
Now, there were less than five thousand people left.
After two rounds of the dungeon, the newbies who didn't reach the D level were all eliminated.
Those who could reach the D level were all newbies with a skill. They were either quick-witted, had obtained special items in the dungeon, were willing to go all out, or were lucky enough to exchange for a life-saving item in Las Vegas. In short, they all had some skills. Their overall quality was forcibly increased by a large margin.
Everyone was paying attention to the step that disappeared.
"I wonder if anyone can come back alive from this punishment dungeon."
"Yeah, the F level was completely wiped out last time. Sigh, thinking about it makes me sad."
"Of course. It's a revival round, and it's a solo dungeon. It'd be strange if the main system let you pass so easily."
The main system adjusted the flow of time inside and outside the dungeon. Perhaps for the E level trainees who had just disappeared, they had already gone through a solo dungeon mission. But for the trainees who were still in the studio, they had only disappeared for a while.
After five minutes, the results of this round of the punishment dungeon would be out.
The old people were all calculating.
If the difficulty of the punishment dungeon wasn't that high, they wouldn't lose a chance of survival.
Soon, the time was up.
Suddenly, a white light appeared on the empty stairs.
[!! Someone actually came back alive from this punishment dungeon.]
[It seems that the punishment dungeon isn't as difficult as we thought?]
[It's possible. Maybe it's because we were all F level trainees before, so we generally thought that the difficulty was too high. After all, the overall quality of the F level trainees isn't high. If we throw them into a B level dungeon, they might all be wiped out.]
[That makes sense.]
After the white light disappeared, silence swept through the hall.
Because what appeared on the step could no longer be called a "person."
It was a pool of scarlet meat paste that was squirming on the ground. Not only was there no intact skin on its body, but its facial features also seemed to have melted and deformed. It emitted a weak breathing sound.
Suddenly, someone in the studio raised their voice. "Apply for the main system recovery. It only requires 500 points. Hurry up and apply!"
That person obviously knew this as well.
He raised his turbid and bloodshot eyeballs with difficulty. His mouth opened and closed, but only a thin voice could be heard.
"Huff, huff …"
Everyone waited for almost half a century before they saw the miraculous golden light descend.
The pool of meat paste that soaked the surroundings suddenly elongated and reformed, returning to the image of a middle-aged man.
He stood in the same spot, his eyes unfocused and his hands hanging down. It was as if his soul had been sucked out, making him look like a walking corpse.
[The trainee has fallen into a state of madness. Loading forced treatment …]
Another white light flashed, and the only surviving E level trainee disappeared from the hall once again.
Everyone was silent.
If the main system determined that the trainee had received too much stimulation in the dungeon and that their mental state was not suitable to continue the competition, they would be sent into the forced electrotherapy device. If they could recover, they could be judged to have passed the punishment dungeon and rejoin the competition. If they could not recover, the main system would directly wipe them out.
But in short, falling into a state of madness was a very rare situation. It was so rare that it was so rare that it was scarier than death.
But the main system would not consider the trainees' feelings. After dealing with the punishment dungeon, the broadcast sounded again.
[The third round of the dungeon will begin in seven days.]
Seven days?!
Everyone looked at each other.
The previous time, the rest time between dungeons was only three days. This time, it was doubled.
[Is there going to be some kind of event this time?]
The trainees had tacitly agreed that the main system would cause trouble during the idle period.
Last time, although the Las Vegas casino had allowed many newcomers to overtake at the corners, it had also left a deep psychological shadow.
But it was undeniable that these cruel events could greatly increase their strength in a short period of time.
So this time, what kind of special event would be opened?
[During the intermission between the two dungeons, the top floor of the trainee's dormitory will open a special event: The King's Game.]
The King's Game!
The hall and the bullet screen were filled with exclamations. The trainees who understood the rules of the game were surprised.
[The game rules and precautions manual has been placed in each trainee's dormitory.]
[The event will officially begin tomorrow night. Please look forward to it.]