I was left staring at the remaining robots,who, however, had no intention of giving me time to feel sorry for myself.
Raising their swords, they charged at me. Immediately, I activated the light sword in my hand. Due to their large numbers, I swiftly swung my light sword to first push back a few robots closest to me in front, then executed a Spinning Slash towards the four directions around me—front, back, left, and right—quickly eliminating the surrounding robots.
After dealing with the robots, I arrived at Classroom 1, Grade 4. This indeed was the Purple Team lounge; the NPCs inside all wore purple team jerseys.
Before I could even step into the classroom, Xin Hui and Zi Qian, who had just come out, urged me to leave.
"We've already found Teacher Bu Shen and accepted the mission," Xin Hui said, handing me a note.
"Teacher Bu Shen gave this. He said these are the events scheduled for today. He hopes we can substitute for the injured Purple Team athletes and also investigate a person wearing blue clothes and carrying a black bag.
Teacher Bu Shen also said that person is likely using a racket from the bag to attack other participants."
I looked at the note Xin Hui handed me. It read:
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Sprint → High Jump → Badminton → Volleyball → Football
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"Let's go! The first event is the sprint."
We hurried towards the track near the playground.
"It's just a game test.Why are you all so serious about clearing it?" I voiced the question I had kept to myself for a long time. "Is it merely because the first-place class can get a limited-edition game account?"
"I never play this type of game; I only play puzzle games," Xin Hui smiled, then said with determination, "But as the class monitor, I am responsible for the class competition results. I hope to achieve better scores in this game."
I looked at Zi Qian, who simply stated, "Because it's a competition."
Half a second later, he added an explanation: "I've made a vow to myself to take every competition seriously."
"I've been stuck in Beichuan Middle School for 4 years and 3 months. Now, playing a virtual game, I encounter a setting identical to Beichuan Middle School. Ugh, give me a break!" I sighed deeply. "Even if they give me some special account, I'd still have to consider whether to play this game or not."
"Do you often play virtual games?" Xin Hui asked, looking at me.
"How did you know?"I asked in return.
"At first, I thought you were a game newbie, but later, seeing how you dealt with Wei Syuen, I began to suspect you weren't new to gaming," Xin Hui paused. "What games do you usually play?"
"Battle Evolution!Let me tell you, Battle Evolution is really fun. It's also a creation by Tian Xiang Company..."
Before I could finish expressing how much I like Battle Evolution, we ran into the Vice-Disciplinary Master at the turn of the staircase entrance in front of Teaching Building No. 4.
The Vice-Disciplinary Master pointed to a silver pen on the ground and asked, "Did you steal my pen? According to School Regulation Article 3, Clause 4, if theft occurs, do you know what will happen..."
This time, encountering the Vice-Disciplinary Master, they weren't as nervous as before, not even drawing their light swords.
I initially intended to wait for the Vice-Disciplinary Master to finish reading the question before answering, but before he could finish, Zi Qian rushed to answer: "Receive a major demerit."
"Correct! Someone who knows the school regulations inside out wouldn't steal. When all four choices seem impossible, choose the most impossible one." After saying this, the Vice-Disciplinary Master left.
I continued sharing my various thoughts about Battle Evolution with them until we reached the school track.
At that moment, a broadcast announcement came on: "The Purple Team participants for the 100-meter sprint please enter and prepare."
"You two keep chatting; I'll head over for the race first," Zi Qian said, then walked towards the track.
"Zi Qian, wait a moment," I called out to Zi Qian. "Running a race doesn't require much technique or strategy, right?"
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