Chapter 112: The Early Qualifier (1/2)
“Not much is known about them except for their ranks and sections. The inspector might know more, but I doubt he would reveal anything,” Xue Ying said, and Bai Xiaofei frowned. There was no point in asking, then.
“It’s fine if we don’t know. When the ship gets to the harbor, it will naturally straighten. We’ll eventually discover whatever we need to know.” Bai Xiaofei sat back down with a look of relief on his face. These people were mere Master Rankers, still unworthy of his attention. Unless the opponent was a Grandmaster Rank, the Savage Class definitely wouldn't suffer a crushing defeat.
“In any case, just keep this in mind for now and be prepared. Aside from this, there is one more thing you guys need to know.” Her words brought the group back into a state of suspense.
“Big Sister Xue, could you not gasp like that when speaking? It’s really uncomfortable for us when you do that…” Bai Xiaofei said, wearing a wronged expression. He no longer dared to be too pushy when it came to Xue Ying. It had been possible in the past, but now, he was unfortunately no match for Xue Ying. This seductress was absolutely fatal when she teased others!
“In the past, the New Student Tournaments have always lasted for too long. That’s why the academy has decided to start the qualifier earlier this time, so as to sieve out the mediocre classes and, as a whole, shorten the length of the tournament. This means the New Student Tournament will start sooner.”
Upon hearing her words all of them were shocked. But soon after, they were ecstatic!
It’s finally here!
“This is good news for us, right?” Smiling slightly, Bai Xiaofei voiced everyone’s thoughts.
“I know what all of you are planning. You’re thinking of using this qualifier to become accustomed to your new puppets and to improve your teamwork, right?”
All of them blanked out when they heard Xue Ying.
Is there anything wrong with this?
Bai Xiaofei was briefly stumped before he realized that what they had planned to do was indeed not right.
“Do any of you know what is most important for a puppet master even before the fight begins?” Xue Ying first asked them a question instead of explaining. Even Bai Xiaofei shook his head, not knowing the answer.
“Mystery. The more mysterious you are, the less people know about you. As a result, your opponent will feel greatly restricted and will be constantly on guard when dealing with you. On the contrary, the first one to reveal one’s trump card will be at a disadvantage.
“A puppet master’s level of mystery largely depends on his puppet. If nobody knows the capabilities of your puppet, they can only keep trying to feel you out. Unfortunately, only a few of you are in possession of a third puppet, therefore limiting the amount of mystery surrounding each of you. If your puppets are revealed during the qualifier, you will all be at a disadvantage during the New Student Tournament.”
A look of sudden realization appeared on their faces, followed immediately by an air of dismay.
It’s over. We can’t have fun anymore.
“That’s why for the time being, you will still be going to the Infinite Mountain Range to improve your teamwork.”
Just like that, a simple sentence from Xue Ying prolonged the misery of the Infinite Mountain Range's demonic beasts.
“But Big Sister Xue, we have beaten nearly all of the magical beasts on the outskirts of the Infinite Mountain Range. Going in any deeper would greatly increase the risk of encountering something beyond our control,” Wang Hang commented.
As an assassin, being cautious was his second nature, and what he said made sense. Whatever they stood to gain from the trip would not be worth it if someone from the Savage Class were to suffer injury prior to the tournament.
“Indeed. But this is the only choice we have. Don’t worry, though. I will be with you all the time for the upcoming training session, and I will also personally pick your hunting targets. You lot only need to focus on training.”