Urban Cultivation with a Demonic System-Chapter 195 - 177: Xiao Meng: Su Yuan... I Want You to Treat Me Like That Again
"What brings you here?"
Seeing the visitor, Xiao Kong’s face immediately showed a guarded expression.
Xiao Meng pouted slightly and said casually:
"After the eight-school joint exam, Dad has been making me seriously reflect on the reasons for my failure."
"Now that I’m done reflecting, I think during the preparatory class assessment, I should collaborate with a few of you... mainly with Su Yuan."
"So I’ve come to find you now, is there a problem?"
Xiao Kong looked displeased and was about to speak, but Su Yuan preempted him:
"One more ally means more combat power. I warmly welcome Xiao Meng’s classmate to join us."
"Please take a seat, we’ve just started discussing tactics."
Xiao Meng nodded casually and sat down at a spot a little distance away from the five of the Special Advancement Class.
Though Xiao Kong was unhappy, he said no more.
Su Yuan continued to speak in the classroom.
"Teacher Taibai sent me a detailed outline of the preparatory class assessment before we left school."
"Once the assessment begins, as Night Watchers, we have two paths to choose from."
"The first is to stay in our own school and wait for the external candidates to come challenge us."
"The second is to take the initiative, striking against the external candidates as soon as they enter Taihua City."
"However, regardless of the path, both Night Watchers and external candidates cannot engage in group battles. Single combat is a must, or it’s against the rules."
At this, Wu Ziying couldn’t help but ask:
"Teacher... Su Yuan, if it’s single combat only, what’s the point of us teaming up?"
Su Yuan smiled slightly:
"There’s definitely a point, and it’s very important."
"External candidates need to defeat at least three Night Watchers to pass the preparatory class assessment."
"Given this, we can first send one person to test the enemy’s strength."
"After figuring out what the enemy specializes in, we can deploy the Night Watcher who counteracts them to defeat them. After all, we can afford to lose a few times without consequence."
Wu Ziying nodded in sudden realization.
Then Xiao Kong asked again:
"But we have too few people here. Even with Li Zhengxing and Cloud Spirit, there are only eight of us, can we manage?"
Su Yuan explained:
"The examiners have naturally taken this into consideration."
"In this assessment, external candidates won’t all flood into Taihua City at once, but will enter in groups of ten in batches."
"Once the previous group has stayed in Taihua City for two hours, the next group will enter."
"It’s worth noting that even if external candidates successfully defeat three Night Watchers and obtain their tokens, they might not be able to rest easy."
"If the defeated Night Watcher manages to redeem themselves and defeats that external candidate within two hours, they can reclaim their token."
"Of course, this must be done personally, no one can do it on their behalf."
Everyone nodded in realization.
So external candidates not only have to defeat three Night Watchers consecutively, but they also have to hold on to the tokens for two hours.
The difficulty of this clearance is quite high indeed.
For some weaker external candidates, even challenging all eight Night Watchers might not get them three tokens within two hours.
The final elimination rate is expected to be high.
After listening to Su Yuan’s explanation, Xiao Meng frowned and said:
"So you plan to coordinate from the center, targeting whichever external candidate we match up well against?"
Su Yuan nodded lightly:
"That’s one aspect of it."
"Depending on the varying strengths of the enemy, I might also employ some unconventional methods to weaken their combat power."
"Unconventional methods?"
Xiao Meng was slightly startled.
Su Yuan smiled and said:
"For example, if they got hit by a big truck just after getting off the flying ship, or got delayed by something on their way to challenge us, going over the allotted challenge time, etc..."
Xiao Meng hesitated and said:
"But doesn’t the exam rule say no external force can be used?"
Su Yuan shook his head:
"But what I just mentioned isn’t external force, it’s purely achieved by my own power."
"At most, it just involves using some materials or magical treasures below the Foundation Establishment level, which are within the rules."
Listening to Su Yuan’s plain tone, Xiao Meng suddenly felt a chill for some reason.
Initially worried about performing well in the assessment, she suddenly thought...
The ones who should be worrying are not her, but the external candidates.
The group then discussed some combat details further before dispersing.
But Su Yuan found it strange that, even though Xiao Kong, Wu Ziying, and Chu Lanxi had all left, Xiao Meng did not.
Su Yuan keenly sensed that Xiao Meng’s visit wasn’t just about discussing tactics.
"Xiao Meng, is there something else you need from me?"
Faced with this question, the usually proud Xiao Meng seemed a little shy.
She didn’t respond immediately, instead, she glanced at Chen Nuoyi, who was watching curiously from the side.
Su Yuan cleared his throat and said:
"The class president is not an outsider. Just say whatever you want."
"Alright... alright."
Xiao Meng bit her lip and said:
"During the eight-school joint exam, you imprinted a lot of demon talismans on me."
"Though I was under your control at the time, I was very much aware of the magical effects of those talismans."
"So when the preparatory class assessment begins, could you imprint some talismans on me again?"
Su Yuan was slightly taken aback:
"Isn’t that a bit inappropriate? Wouldn’t that be considered using my external force?"
For this question, Xiao Meng seemed to have a ready answer.
She leaned slightly towards Su Yuan, and said seriously:
"Actually, in a sense, I could also be considered a material below Foundation Establishment level... just human material."
"If retaining my personal consciousness is deemed cheating, then couldn’t you just hypnotize me completely?"
Upon hearing this, Su Yuan paused briefly, then slapped his thigh and exclaimed:
"Brilliant!"
"I never thought of this strategy, how did you come up with it? I didn’t expect Xiao Meng to appear honest but be so clever at finding loopholes."
Xiao Meng laughed awkwardly.
Given her characteristic personality, it wasn’t likely she think of such a crafty way to cheat.
This cheating method was actually her father, Xiao Butian’s, idea.
The purpose was to let Su Yuan take over her when facing overwhelming enemies, essentially trading one for one with the enemy.
While the specifics for Night Watchers to pass aren’t as clear-cut as those for external candidates, there are certain criteria.
The major criterion is the number of Night Watcher’s tokens held.
At the beginning, each Night Watcher receives tokens equal to the number of external candidates.
Every token lost causes a drop in score.
But once Su Yuan takes over her body and defeats the enemy, the credit goes to Su Yuan, but as long as she doesn’t lose the Night Watcher’s token, her score won’t drop.
It’s a way of cheating that technically isn’t cheating.
Once Su Yuan agreed to this request, Xiao Meng felt a huge relief.
Next up, she needed to devote the remaining half month to intense cultivation, awaiting the preparatory class assessment.
Fifteen days passed in a blink.
During this time, as news spread of the Top Ten Preparatory Classes being set up in Taihua City, the city grew bustling by the day.
Everywhere, slogans regarding the Top Ten Preparatory Classes were plastered.
Taihua City’s tourism industry also boomed.
And before the assessment officially began, the examiners from the top ten—future teachers of the preparatory class—arrived ahead of time to meet with Taibai Phecda and Ye Muyu, already in Taihua City.
