Upon arriving in the new world, she unexpectedly acquired a valuable item, which could be considered a +1 to her mission's error tolerance. Wen Xiangjie was in a good mood, her expression cheerful as she headed to the meeting point.
Wen Xiangjie was, naturally, not “Wen Xiangjie”; she was the Cosmic Anomalies Bureau’s top-ranked tasker.
The appearance of game instances was originally a normal evolutionary process for M34 Planet. However, these games were invaded by the abnormal, who stole control of the games, becoming their core, and used the games to devour M34 Planet's source energy.
After signing a contract with “Wen Xiangjie,” “Wen Xiangjie” voluntarily offered her body as an anchor point, allowing Wen Xiangjie to enter M34 Planet.
The contract was fulfilled, a fair trade.
Therefore, Wen Xiangjie didn't actually care about any orphanage; that was “Wen Xiangjie's” bond, unrelated to her. Just now, she merely wanted to seize the opportunity to trick Lin Zhaokai and obtain the 【Substitute Straw Man】.
Youth is truly wonderful, especially because it's so easy to deceive ~ Much more comfortable than dealing with old foxes ~
Leaving the teaching building, the playground was already filled with excited students. As Wen Xiangjie approached, she could hear them discussing matters related to the college entrance examination game.
“Our school is quite lucky this time; the college entrance examination game we got is a management simulation instance! My brother's school got a game instance called Bloody Slaughter, a battle royale type!”
“Your brother is too unlucky; battle royale instances are said to be the most difficult game instances!”
“But it's also easier to get points in those instances.”
“That's true. It's my first time entering a game instance, I'm so nervous. I wonder what it's really like inside the game instance.”
“Kiki, you're still nervous! Your talent is A-rank Rapid Growth, which matches Magic Farm so well; you'll definitely get a great score this time! I'm miserable, I feel like my talent is completely useless in Magic Farm!”
“Yeah, if only I could borrow Kiki's talent for a bit…”
When the last girl's words were halfway spoken, she noticed Wen Xiangjie walking over. She immediately grabbed Kiki's arm and forcefully led her away to another spot.
“I suddenly need to go to the restroom, Kiki, come with me!”
Kiki asked somewhat confusedly, “Didn't you just go to the restroom?”
The girl lowered her voice and said to Kiki, “Hurry, Wen Xiangjie is coming.”
Kiki's expression instantly stiffened. She subconsciously turned her head slightly and also saw Wen Xiangjie. Her eyes, upon meeting Wen Xiangjie's, quickly darted away as if she had received an electric shock, her movements betraying extreme guilt.
The girl and Kiki quickly left, afraid of being approached by Wen Xiangjie.
They also pitied Wen Xiangjie, but they couldn't help it. They couldn't afford to offend Lin Zhaokai and didn't dare to lend their talent for Wen Xiangjie to copy.
The actions of the two girls were naturally fully observed by Wen Xiangjie.
Wen Xiangjie had no particular thoughts about their avoidance of her.
They and “Wen Xiangjie” were just ordinary classmates to begin with, so there was no need for them to offend Lin Zhaokai for Wen Xiangjie.
However, it was clear that the power of the Family was indeed formidable. Given Lin Zhaokai's domineering conduct, in this wager, he failed to seize her talent and instead she took a 【Substitute Straw Man】. It's likely the Lin Family wouldn't let her off.
It seems she'll have to perform well in this college entrance examination instance.
The assembly music sounded on the playground. Wen Xiangjie, following her memory, arrived at her class's assembly point.
Lin Zhaokai, standing at the very front of the line, saw Wen Xiangjie and showed her a determined smile.
Wen Xiangjie felt goosebumps rise on her skin.
Fortunately, she wasn't a tasker who dealt with anomalies in the emotional world. It was hard to imagine the psychological trauma her colleagues, who dealt with anomalies in the emotional world, must suffer when constantly facing such smiles. No wonder they had special work-related injury subsidies.
“Everyone is here. Get ready. We are now heading to the college entrance examination location.” After counting the numbers, the teacher said to the students.
The teacher took out a compass-like object from his hand and placed it into a small pit that had appeared at some point in front of the class.
Once the compass was placed in the small pit, it instantly fit perfectly into it.
Teachers from other classes made the same gesture.
After the compass was embedded in the pit, it automatically rotated twice, seemingly adjusting to the correct position. Several blue threads shot out from the center of the compass.
The blue threads intersected horizontally and vertically, forming a grid shape.
A few seconds later, the blue grid in front of each class seemed to be pulled apart by an invisible large hand, and the opposite side of the opened space was actually another place.
“Wow—”
The students, seeing such a sight for the first time, all exclaimed in surprise.
“Alright, don't just stand there in amazement. Line up one by one and go through,” the teacher instructed.
Wen Xiangjie passed through the blue grid, and her eyes were met with lush green. The plants here seemed exceptionally vigorous.
In the middle of the plants, above a patch of ground that was a rather dark green, a fissure floated.
This should be the entrance to this game instance, Magic Farm.
Soon, more blue grids appeared out of thin air, and examinees from other schools also arrived at the instance entrance.
After all examinees had arrived, invigilators wearing Government uniforms began to verify the examinees' identities.
Wen Xiangjie saw Lin Zhaokai nod towards the elevated invigilation platform to his front right.
She followed Lin Zhaokai's gaze and saw two middle-aged men standing on the high platform.
Upon receiving Lin Zhaokai's affirmation, Lin Yongyue nodded with satisfaction.
Geng Bingrong, who also saw Lin Zhaokai's nod, snorted, his voice filled with undisguised anger: “Aren't you Lin Family violating the agreement like this?”
“General Geng, you exaggerate. It's merely a small wager between juniors,” Lin Yongyue said with a smile.
“A small wager? A wager involving an S-rank talent, and you call it a small wager!” Geng Bingrong really wanted to punch Lin Yongyue's damned face crooked.
The Lin Family had somehow bribed the official in charge of education here, causing him to only learn that an S-rank talented student was forced by the Lin Family to make a wager when he arrived at this examination site just now!
An S-rank talent! And it was 【Record Change】, an S-rank talent with extremely high potential!
If properly cultivated, she would certainly become an outstanding talent in the future! And she was being stifled in the bud by the Lin Family for their selfish reasons!
Only obsessed with power struggles, completely disregarding the survival of humanity.
The Family, these damned tumors!
“This matter will not be settled so easily.” Geng Bingrong's gaze was like lightning, his voice filled with killing intent.
Lin Yongyue smiled slightly.
It was worth paying some price to gain an S-rank talent for a Lin Family junior.
An invigilator in uniform ran over: “Reporting, sir! All examinees have been verified!”
“Begin,” Geng Bingrong said with a grim face.
The floating fissure seemed to be activated, suddenly emitting a dazzling green light.
In an instant, all the examinees disappeared from their original spots.
Opening her eyes again, Wen Xiangjie heard a mechanical electronic voice.
“Welcome to the game instance, ‘Magic Farm’!”