Chapter 14

Three hours later, the bus drove out of the Jinghai Base City and entered the desolate and dilapidated buffer zone.

Under the lead of the eight teachers, all the students of the combat class got off the bus and quickly lined up.

"Let's divide into groups." Xiao Jinsheng coughed. "We plan to divide into eight groups. Each group will be led by a teacher, who will lead four students. The first group will be free to group up. Those who are willing to be in the same group will form their own group. The rest will be assigned by me. "

The eight teachers, including Xiao Jinsheng, were teachers who usually taught combat, machinery, and other subjects. They were very strong and had basically reached the limit of non-awakened ones. This was also the result of Bai Xiaowen's detection.

Xiao Jinsheng, for example, had a total attributes of 20.5, Basic Combat Level 5 (Max), Basic Machinery (One-handed Sword Series) Level 5, and Basic Throwing Level 5.

Unfortunately, Xiao Jinsheng had never passed the Awakened test. In fact, he was not the only one. The other seven teachers were the same. They were stuck at the threshold of quasi-awakened ones.

The Awakened test was carried out in the Spirit Realm, and the test mission was automatically generated.

If one failed the first time, the second test's difficulty would be greatly increased. If one also failed the second time, the third test's difficulty would be raised to a terrifying level, and so on.

Xiao Jinsheng had failed twice. When he entered the Spiritual Realm for the third time and saw the despairing test mission, he chose to quit directly. From then on, he gave up on the thought of becoming an Awakened. He honestly found a job as a teacher in Crimson Fire High School and worked there for more than 20 years.

The field was in a mess. The students of Class 17 called out to their friends. They called out to their familiar deskmates, front and back seats, and quickly formed teams of four.

Bai Xiaowen originally wanted to join a team that he was familiar with, but when he saw that the few classmates he was familiar with had a lukewarm attitude towards him and even glanced in Zhou Yi's direction, he understood what was going on.

These classmates were not fools. They were not close, so of course, they were not willing to offend Zhou Yi for Bai Xiaowen.

Bai Xiaowen sneered in his heart and stopped asking for a rebuff.

"There are still four students who haven't joined the group?" After counting the number of people in the field, Xiao Jinsheng nodded and said, "Okay, Zhou Yi, Wu Xiaoyan, Jiang Wen, Bai Xiaowen, the four of you will form a group. I will lead the team."

Zhou Yi grinned. "I have no objections."

Bai Xiaowen did not say anything. It was obvious that there were only four of them left. Whether they agreed or not, they could only be grouped like this.

"Alright, the week-long field combat training begins now. Each of the eight teams had their own target location. Within a week, they had to clear out all the monsters in the target location and return. I hope that all the students can improve. "Xiao Jinsheng waved his fat hand." Get ready and set off! "

Bai Xiaowen opened his tactical backpack, took out the steel crossbow, and hung it on his waist. He tied his machete diagonally to his back and tightened his pants. Be it the steel crossbow or the machete, they were all mass-produced mechanized weapons. They did not contain spirit energy particles, and their lethality was not comparable to real spirit energy equipment.

True Psionic Equipment was either handcrafted by Blacksmiths or dropped from monsters. An assembly line could not produce them. Of course, Psionic Equipment was also quite expensive.

After Bai Xiaowen finished dressing up, Jiang Wen, who was next to him, came over with a shy smile. "Hello, Bai Xiaowen."

This girl named Jiang Wen had fair skin and an oval face. Although she was not as beautiful as Li Shuyi, she was still considered a little beauty. When they were grouped, many boys had invited her, but for some reason, she had rejected them all.

"Hello, Jiang Wen. We will be teammates for the next week. "

Seeing the shy smile on Jiang Wen's face, Bai Xiaowen immediately understood and laughed heartily. This was a little fangirl who had fallen head over heels for him.

A few boys who had been rejected by Jiang Wen looked at him with resentment.

"It's unfortunate to have a weak teammate like you." Zhou Yi walked over with Wu Xiaoyan and sneered. He looked at Bai Xiaowen with a hint of provocation. "I hope you won't be a burden."

"Take care of yourself. If you die, I won't even look at you." Bai Xiaowen snorted.

"You …" Zhou Yi was enraged.

"That's enough, stop arguing! It's time to go! " Xiao Jinsheng, the homeroom teacher, squeezed his fat body over. He had a rusty iron sword on his waist and a row of steel throwing knives on his back. His red tassel drooped down, making him look like a mighty crab.

"Open your maps. Our target this time is Area 8, called the Plague Rats' Lair! "

Xiao Jinsheng's stubby finger suddenly drew on the map. "We will have to trek 13 kilometers on foot. It's inevitable that we will encounter some monsters along the way. However, the monsters wandering in the buffer zone are less threatening, so you will take turns to practice. We must reach the Plague Rats' Lair before dark! "

The eight teams moved in different directions, like eight arrows, spreading out in the vast wasteland.

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"Jiang Wen, mutant cockroaches are the weakest among the monsters. Don't be scared by their appearance!"

Xiao Jinsheng shouted. "In the College Entrance Examination, there are monsters more disgusting than mutant cockroaches. Do you want to get a zero in the College Entrance Examination? Quick, go! "

A mutant cockroach was a cockroach that had been magnified dozens of times. Its shell was shiny, and it had long tentacles and sharp limbs. Its hideous appearance was definitely the natural enemy of girls.

Bai Xiaowen looked at Jiang Wen sympathetically. According to the rule of four people taking turns to practice, Jiang Wen was ranked third. Unfortunately, she encountered a lone mutant cockroach.

Hearing Xiao Jinsheng's urging, Jiang Wen's oval face turned even paler. She screamed and kept pulling the trigger of the steel crossbow.

Doo, doo, doo. The mutant cockroach was beaten back. Its black shell even splashed sparks.

"Weak point! Its weak point is its eyes. Where are you aiming? "Xiao Jinsheng roared." Do you think you are holding a Psionic Equipment? Please, you are only holding a mass-produced ordinary steel crossbow. Other than attacking its weak point, it can't kill even the weakest mutant beast! "

Soon, Jiang Wen's crossbow was empty. The mutant cockroach was unharmed. It waved its limbs and rushed toward Jiang Wen.

Seeing the ugly mutant cockroach rushing toward her, Jiang Wen's mind went blank.

Seeing that the mutant cockroach was about to pounce on Jiang Wen's leg, Zhou Yi and Wu Xiaoyan were watching from the side. Bai Xiaowen sighed in his heart. He took out the machete from his back and aimed at the gap between the mutant cockroach's head and neck.

With a clang, sparks flew.

The machete was slightly off target and did not hit the gap. However, Bai Xiaowen's strength was enough. The mutant cockroach was directly smashed to the ground. Dust flew everywhere.

Bai Xiaowen struck again. This time, he hit the gap between the mutant cockroach's head and neck. He cleanly chopped off its head. Then, he kicked the disgusting headless body away.

Even if the mutant cockroach lost its head, it would not die immediately. However, it could not survive for long without its ability to eat.

Bai Xiaowen received a notification.

"Battle ended. Strength 4, Accuracy 2, Continuity 3, Evaluation Good."

"Your proficiency in basic equipment (One-handed Sword Series) has increased."

"Basic equipment (One-handed Sword Series) has increased to Level 3!"

Bai Xiaowen's One-handed Sword Series had been stuck at Level 2 for a long time. He had not broken through even after practicing. He did not expect to break through after killing a mutant cockroach.

Through actual combat training in the wild, the increase in proficiency was indeed amazing. It was much better than dry training.

Jiang Wen's face was full of gratitude. "Bai Xiaowen, thank you so much."

Bai Xiaowen waved his hand. "It's my duty."

"Tsk, meddling in other people's business." Zhou Yi, who was not far away, curled his lips.

Wu Xiaoyan whispered, "However, Bai Xiaowen's two machetes seemed to be very strong."

Zhou Yi was disdainful. "What's the use? It's just a cockroach. I can stomp it to death. "

Xiao Jinsheng coughed and concluded. "Okay, Jiang Wen, let's forget about it this time. You have to understand that the opportunity to fight is not easy to come by! Let's continue! "

Along the way, the five of them encountered some wandering monsters. There were buck-toothed, bloodthirsty carnivorous rabbits, fragile skeletons that crawled out of the graveyard infected with the aura of the dead, and the famous plague rats. Xiao Jinsheng held the line while Bai Xiaowen and the other three took turns to attack and hone their skills.

Jiang Wen's performance was much better than the first time. She received verbal praise from Xiao Jinsheng.