Chapter 51 (1/2)
Cheating Craft 51
AUGUST 23, 2016 TAFFYGIRL13LEAVE A COMMENT
Yet another one of CC’s falish words this ti chapter, and I really enjoyed translating it With this, V5 has reached an end I enjoyed this volu that involved being both in school and out of school, I found the plot extre, mysterious, and fun to read
V6 is back in school, but it’s a s, and quite a fe characters~ As before, I’ll update the Character Introductions page for new characters as they are introduced Look forward to the new volume!
On a side note, I just started school yesterday As of now, CC will rees to this release rate However, it’s possible that there will be, as I aet hectic, es to the release frequency, I will
Translated by: Taffy
Edited by: Frosty
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Quiz 51: The First Tea Infusion
Thethicker and thicker—a speedboat was currently rushi+ng across the waters, with two students fro in it There was no network signal on the ht already be waiting on the opposite wharf
“Zhuge Meng Ming, I’ve wanted to ask you soiving a rough explanation of the nasty situation the opposite bank was in
“What?”
“In that shon just nohy did your water surpass 2L? Even if it’s cheating…I’m pretty sure it’s impossible!”
Qiao Shun Zhi wasn’t the only one; everyone present at the square, including the teacher, just couldn’t i the 05L of unused benzene, could produce over 2L of water! Moreover, Meng Ming’s products included nearly 1L of nitric acid solution that couldn’t be used
Meng Ming thought about it and said, “This trick…is one I understood back then, but if you ask otten how to say it “Basically, it’s cheating! Little Qiao, you tell the Qiao Yi explain
Huang Qiao Yi thought back to thethe competition: 1L nitric acid, 1L water, and sparse amounts of hydrobromic acid, benzene, silver nitrate, ammonium bicarbonate, and water all mixed in the reaction test tubes
“Brother Meng Ming poured two beakers of substance into the 2L graduated cylinder, but they weren’t both pure water The second beaker did indeed contain pure water, but the first beaker had the already abandoned nitric acid solution”
“Nitric acid solution?!” Qiao Shun Zhi was extremely shocked “Like that, wouldn’t the nitric acid and water ether…? How could the product be pure water?!”
Huang Qiao Yi continued to explain, “It was based on the insolubility of water and benzene Before and after we eraduated cylinder, we created a very thin layer of separation to split it into top and bottoether, there was a top, middle, and bottom layer”
Pure benzene couldn’t be used as a separating layer because it wasn’t dense enough Thus, they’d used the excess mixture of hydrobromic acid and benzene in a test tube, in addition to the rusty faucet, to create broether with the benzene That way, the separating layer would be much thicker The nitric acid solution’s layer was denser, so it had naturally sunk to the bottom
In other words, when the teacher was inspecting the product, the graduated cylinder had been filled with such substances—
Top layer: Water (1L)
Middle layer: Benzene + Bromobenzene (very thin)
Bottom layer: Nitric acid solution (1L)
Only the top layer was tested Like this, over 2L of water was created!
nobody had thought that the useless benzene could be so effective
“A benzene and bromobenzene film…heavens, this requires you to be extre in the second beaker of water” Qiao Shun Zhi had broken into a cold sweat just frohtest slip-up would cause the water to break the separating layer It also cannot be left alone for long, or else the substances will ether”
“That’s why this was all handed over to Meng Ming,” Huang Qiao Yi said
Only Meng Ming could do this: slowly e as to keep the film layer intact
Meng Ming cooly said, “Since that Sean duraduated cylinder’s water, I had perfect reason to also pour rab hold of the trick at all”
……
There was a strange, aard silence
“I’ Qiao Yi]
“Little Qiao doesn’t have any experience in cheating…” [Meng Ming]
“Alright, we need to quickly start !” Qiao Shun Zhi reh he earing a mask, he was the first to take a step onto the northern shore wharf under cover of the mist
Unfortunately, Zhou Lun Yu wasn’t waiting at the wharf The scene a Qiao Yi—
“Although our line of sight doesn’t stretch very far…don’t tell me this is all…?”
It was low tide at the moment When they looked around, they could see expansive and densely packed plants growing next to the wharf, as if the medicinal plants covered an entire plain—these were Black Lantern! They had originally been deeply subed underneath the water
“That’s right, this is the famous tea,” Qiao Shun Zhi said “Under no circuo down to retrieve it, the bottom of the lake is covered in silt Past this wharf,red threads”
“Which way did Zhou Lun Yu walk?” Meng Ming asked
“The Yilan root is only located on thecorrectly, he should’ve already collected it! We’ll go up and look I know a path close by that passes over the third peak From there, we can see the main peak and the second peak,” Qiao Shun Zhi replied He had to guide the others “The next peak and thethere requires us to go around a long way; however, the third peak is both closer and lower in altitude”
“In other words, Zhou Lun Yu is going to the main peak’s path? We have to hurry up and check!”
“Yes, let’s go to the third peak” Qiao Shun Zhi led the group into the fog “Follow me, and, by all means, do not wander off!”
Winding around the wharf and to the second peak required passing through a jungle and continuously ascending the circular mountain path One also had to continuously cliht from the wharf to the third peak, it would only take a dozento Qiao Shun Zhi, there was only a thin mist at the top When one raised their head, they’d only see e between a cave on the second peak and the main peak
As they urgently cli also becaradually cleared up as well They were already on top of the layer of clouds When they looked down, all of Scarlet Dragon Pool and Qing Xin was right in front of their eyes The high altitude winds incessantly blew around theround level They could see the sun’s rays strike theit
They were now about to climb over the third peak
“The second peak is right behind the h this place, we’ll be able to clearly see the second peak’s cave and the rope bridge,” Qiao Shun Zhi told everyone
The path’s end, a relatively sht in front of them However, there were no obstructions in the vicinity It seeh, they’d be blon by the wind This was the third peak When standing here, the second and main peaks could both be seen off to the left!
“Quick! Little Qiao, we’ve arrived!”
The three of the up at the main and second peaks
“Wow, that is indeed the highest peak!” Meng Ming looked at how high the hed in praise, “When ere at the bottom, we couldn’t see this place at all!”
“Ignoring that, can you guys see anything?” Qiao Shun Zhi couldn’t see clearly, so he could only ask them
“That’s right, the rope bridge youover at the area between the two peaks
A rope bridge?
In the area between the two peaks, there was the distant sky and layers of clouds above, and the fog and forest underneath Aside froher elevation, there see down…
“That’s…!”
—It was the fore The ropes had been co down from the main peak’s side!
“The rope bridge…is broken!” Meng Ming said
“What?!” Qiao Shun Zhi began to panic “Then what about Zhou Lun Yu?! How is he?!”
The support on the side of the second peak’s cave was gone, the broken rope bridge was entirely on thelike this, Zhou Lun Yu couldn’t have…!
“There!” Huang Qiao Yi suddenly shouted She pointed at the second peak’s cave Zhou Lun Yu could be seen staying there, looking off at the distant ly in a difficult situation
Following Huang Qiao Yi’s finger, Meng Ming also found the second peak’s cave; Zhou Lun Yu was standing right at the entrance Meng Ming immediately said to Qiao Shun Zhi, “Don’t worry, we can see Zhou Lun Yu, he’s at the second peak’s cave! He see”
“Hey! What are you doing over there?” Meng Ming raised his head and loudly shouted over
Zhou Lun Yu immediately turned to look towards the sound To his surprise, there were three people below currently shouting at hie is broken and the o pick them!” Zhou Lun Yu pointed to the main peak’s cliff face
Meng Ming scanned around the main peak It looked like there were indeedthe rocky face
It turned out that, because the bridge had snapped, Zhou Lun Yu had no way of crossing Thus, he could only use his red threads from the cave to retrieve the reat There were around 90 meters between the cave and the Yilan root on the h, their firing range wasn’t enough, so they couldn’t fly over
“Hey—can you do it or not?!” Meng Ming asked
“Can’t you see I’ht now?! If soe, then there has to be a way to stretch across!”
Zhou Lun Yu aiain However, the red threads were bloay by the wind this time
“Phew…” Although he’d put in the effort, he’d already been trying for a few hours straight It was obvious that Zhou Lun Yu was powerless!
He didn’t dare believe this, and thought to himself: If e up, how had they reached across? Such a powerful wind…exactly what method did they use?
Meng Ming shouted again, “Don’t bother thinking nonsense alone, I’ll come help you!”
Help? Zhou Lun Yu found it strange How could Meng Ming possibly help?
Seeing Zhou Lun Yu’s doubtful expression, Meng Ming continued, “Shoot the strings over to me, then I’ll toss them over to the main peak It should be okay at this distance!”
Zhou Lun Yu suddenly understood—using the third peak?! That’s right, he could use this ather the plants! The third peak was less than 60 meters away from both the second peak’s cave and the main peak’s platform, which was a distance that the red threads could cover!
He ireed, “Look closely, and catch it properly!”
Meng Ming also indicated that he was ready at any time Zhou Lun Yu immediately tossed a coil doards at the third peak
…It fell through empty air
“Oi! Why didn’t you catch it?!” [Zhou Lun Yu]
“Can’t see it!” [Meng Ming]
“You idiot, weren’t you able to see them?!”
“Everything behind it is sky, and it’s so far away How could I possibly see it? Just shoot it over here!” Meng Ming stretched out a finger
“You’re kidding! Such a sht, I’ll try it” Zhou Lun Yu shot out another
It hit! However, the red thread only struck Meng Ming’s finger and didn’t wrap around!
“Hey! Can’t you tie it here?!” [Meng Ming]
“The wind is too strong! Can’t you tie it yourself?!” [Zhou Lun Yu]
“I can’t see it at all! I can only wait for you to do it!”
“How can I do that?!”
Zhou Lun Yu couldn’t tie it? What to do…at such a far distance, it was very difficult for Zhou Lun Yu to perform such actions
Meng Ming was suddenly struck by a brainwave He immediately pulled out a pencil and carved it into an arrow shape He then bore a sh the tail end of it!
This was—a needle!
As long as the red thread passed through, Meng Ming would be able to immediately twirl the needle and wind the red thread around it!
“Hey! Stick it into this hole!” Meng Ming said as he raised the needle in Zhou Lun Yu’s direction He thought that co this action required very fast reaction time; thus, he closed his eyes, prepared to use his hands to sense it
“You ! That hole of yours is too small!” Zhou Lun Yu was very depressed
“What other idea do you have?! Just try it once! Or are you saying that you can’t do it at all?!” [Meng Ming]
It wasn’t ie, he couldn’t possibly miss!
Zhou Lun Yu immediately cast out a red thread towards the needle’s eye The wind suddenly grew stronger, causing the thread to ain
“—Oi, where are you shooting?!” [Meng Ming]
“I clearly aiain!” [Zhou Lun Yu]
Another red thread was cast out The wind speed was perfect, and it headed straight towards the needle’s eye!
“It’s in!” Meng Ming felt so penetrate the hole! He i it
“Alright!” Meng Ming opened his eyes and tightly tied the red threads onto the needle He looked at the Yilan roots on the et ready!”
He was prepared to bet everything Meng Ming sent this needle flying towards the peak, instantly e it deeply into the rock crevice where the Yilan roots were located!
Success! Zhou Lun Yu i it back and forth and all around so that the entire thread firmly wrapped around several Yilan roots After soilely cut theh to complete the whole procedure
“Alright, collected!” Zhou Lun Yu was beyond excited as the Yilan root reached his hand
“Oi—why are you so excited?! It ended, right?! Don’t just stay in that cave the whole ti]
“Stop shouting! I’ll come out immediately!” Zhou Lun Yu immediately retreated back into the second peak’s cave with his results in his ar down the mountain
……
The strength of the wind on the roup also prepared to get up and go back
“Zhou Lun Yu requires an hour to get back froht…?”
“That’s right”
“crap We were too excited just now, and forgot to tell him about the matter of the wild beasts…”
“……”
I still need to pass through such a troublesome path…
Zhou Lun Yu had to follow the original path and walk back to the wharf He stepped up and continued to probe around How do I walk down this kind of slope…?
Half an hour later, Zhou Lun Yu had only gone halfway He held the Yilan root in his hand as he had so the path
As Zhou Lun Yu advanced down the slope, he suddenly sensed some movement—a red thread at the peak suddenly seeht!
A rock?!
Zhou Lun Yu ith a start, and jue rock sround where Zhou Lun Yu had previously been standing, then tumbled down the slope
“Who…?”