Urban Cultivation with a Demonic System-Chapter 307 - 254: It Doesn’t Cost Anything, So Why Not Believe a Little?
The Absolute Sword World is a place without day or night, where the sky remains indefinitely dark.
After the camp was established, the students took a brief break before discussing their next strategic moves.
Without needing a reminder from Instructor Zhao, everyone knew that staying in the camp to hold out for twenty days was absolutely not the right approach.
There are two main reasons.
Firstly, in the Absolute Sword World, every Sword Cultivator is like a beacon in the night, constantly attracting Sword Slave attacks.
The first wave of Sword Slaves numbered only three hundred, but the number would only increase with continuous gatherings, with Foundation Establishment Stage and even stronger Sword Slaves eventually appearing.
Moreover, with the thin Spiritual Energy and difficult resources in the Absolute Sword World, exhausting themselves against the Sword Slaves would likely result in mass casualties within a week.
Secondly, the evaluation of new students by Evil Extermination University during military training.
Although Instructor Zhao didn’t explicitly state it, it was clear that the better the students performed during military training, the higher their evaluation would be.
This evaluation might convert into Academic Credit or other hidden benefits at the end of training; otherwise, the school’s appraisal of the students would diminish, causing hidden benefits to disappear.
Those unwilling to fall behind would surely show their value during military training.
These two reasons made the students quickly realize the path they needed to take next.
To avoid being surrounded by a large number of Sword Slaves, they couldn’t stay in the camp but should instead split into smaller teams to actively explore the surroundings.
That way, even if they encountered Sword Slaves, they could catch them off-guard, and the numbers wouldn’t be overwhelming.
Also, during the exploration of the Absolute Sword World, they might come across various Sword Dao inheritances.
As long as they could defeat the Sword Slaves guarding these inheritances and acquire them, Instructor Zhao’s evaluation of them would naturally improve.
Thus, after a simple rest, the students actively began organizing teams.
The number of people in each team was crucial, neither too many nor too few.
Too many would easily attract hordes of Sword Slaves, while too few would make them vulnerable to individual attacks, resulting in quick defeat.
After analysis, everyone agreed that a ten-person team was ideal, and it would be even better if the team leader was a Foundation Establishment student.
However, while everyone understood the concept, when it came to organizing teams, more than ninety percent of the students wanted to team up with Chi Le’an.
After all, being in Chi Le’an’s team was incredibly appealing.
The Celestial Heart Saint Son was powerful and responsible, never abandoning or giving up. Who wouldn’t want such a leader?
But for the safety of everyone, after careful thought, Chi Le’an could only accommodate up to twenty members.
After fierce competition, a team of twenty-one members was finally assembled under Chi Le’an.
The remaining students had to reluctantly find other reliable teammates.
Xiao Kong, Chen Nuoyi, and Qi Hanyan, all Foundation Establishment Cultivators, naturally became the best leaders after Chi Le’an.
As for Su Yuan of the Foundation Establishment Second Layer?
Sorry, it’s too unsettling; no one dared to entrust their lives to him.
The students quickly expressed their intention to team up with Xiao Kong, Chen Nuoyi, and Qi Hanyan.
However, the three didn’t immediately give an answer and instead sought Su Yuan’s opinion first.
Xiao Kong: "Su Yuan, should the four of us team up, or should we lead separate teams?"
Seeing Xiao Kong’s eager eyes, wanting to prove himself, Su Yuan unhesitatingly nodded:
"Exploring Absolute Sword World separately is good, as I don’t have any unique strategies for this world, and our efficiency wouldn’t be high if we all stayed together."
Xiao Kong nodded and went to find his team members.
Su Yuan then turned to Chen Nuoyi:
"Nuoyi, you should also lead a team to explore. You’re ranked first in the Sword Dao Department this year, it’s only right you set an example as the senior sister."
The young girl nodded slightly, then solemnly advised:
"Su Yuan, don’t go overboard when I’m not around. We’re all equipped with surveillance devices, and Instructor Zhao is watching every move."
"And about that Profound Strange Sword Spirit, she occasionally tries to entice you, so hold onto your Dao Heart."
Su Yuan felt a warmth in his heart at these instructions and nodded firmly.
Finally, there was Qi Hanyan.
The pink-haired girl looked visibly awkward, seeing Xiao Kong and Chen Nuoyi leave confidently, and cautiously said:
"Sect Leader, I have no intention of proving myself, nor am I the senior sister of the department. I think it’s better if I don’t lead a team."
"I prefer to loaf around by your side, so please don’t make me leave."
Su Yuan: "..."
Every time Su Yuan thought of the Colorful Talent "Wuji" inheriting in this lazy fish, he couldn’t help but feel aggravated.
Even though she came from the same kindergarten as Chi Le’an and Zhu Tianqing, why is the gap so vast?
"Go lead a team, the Primordial Sect doesn’t support freeloaders!"
Su Yuan said unhappily.
However, caring for his subordinate after all, seeing Qi Hanyan’s pouted little face looking wronged, he softened his tone and said:
"The Absolute Sword World as a subordinate world of the Evil Extermination Sword Sect has long been connected to the Spiritual Net."
"If you’re in danger, you can message me, I can summon you with a blood sacrifice."
Even though Su Yuan was ready to let the Sword Slaves rest in peace, the blood in their bodies was still good for drawing.
Draining the blood would help preserve them, how humane?
Hearing about the blood sacrifice to save her made Qi Hanyan feel a bit strange, but having this assurance was better than being helpless, so she nodded repeatedly and went to organize her group.
Excluding the twenty-one members of Chi Le’an’s team, Xiao Kong, Chen Nuoyi, and Qi Hanyan soon divided up the remaining thirty-four students.
Xiao Kong led twelve people, Chen Nuoyi led thirteen people, and Qi Hanyan had the lowest reputation among the Foundation Establishment students, only leading nine people.
Thus, the four exploration teams were formed.
The four leaders discussed among themselves and each chose a direction to explore.
They agreed to share exploration findings, real-time positions, and other information in the military training group so they could quickly support each other in case of danger.
After the discussion ended, the four teams prepared to set off.
But just then, Su Yuan, who had formed his own team with a bunch of Sword Slaves, suddenly spoke up:
"Ladies and gentlemen, the journey ahead is unpredictable. I’ve added a little robot assistant to our military training group that can be used for fortune-telling and divination."
"If anyone’s interested, you can tag the group robot to check your fortune for the day. It’s free anyway, so it can’t hurt to believe a little."
Hearing this, many students immediately rolled their eyes.
In this day and age, still engaging in this superstition stuff.
However, Chi Le’an, Chen Nuoyi, and a few other leaders opened the group chat with great interest.
Especially Chen Nuoyi; she figured that this group robot was definitely not just simple superstition. Su Yuan was probably up to something again.
Upon opening the group chat list, sure enough, there appeared a group robot named "AA Xiaozhu" with an abstract yet cute pink puppy avatar.
Chen Nuoyi tagged the group robot and immediately found the option to check her fortune.
After clicking to check, "AA Xiaozhu" immediately responded.
[@Chen Nuoyi]
[Your fortune for today is: Slightly Auspicious]
[A busy day, traversing mountains and rivers, though without gains, but also without losses.]
Looking at the ambiguous prediction given by "AA Xiaozhu," Chen Nuoyi furrowed her brows and found it hard to understand.
While the girl was puzzled, Chi Le’an, Xiao Kong, and Qi Hanyan also checked their fortunes for the day.
Their fortunes were similar to Chen Nuoyi’s, generally slightly auspicious, without significant gains.
Su Yuan glanced at the predictions of the four leaders and smiled:
"It seems everyone’s fortune isn’t so good today; maybe we won’t find the Sword Dao inheritance."
"Of course, I’ve set up this group robot just for entertainment purposes. Please still believe in science, and don’t be superstitious."
"When it reaches midnight the next day, please check your fortunes again."
The students nodded perfunctorily. After all, it’s just a small program, no need to sternly refuse it; it’s fine for passing the time when idle.
Su Yuan nodded with satisfaction, no longer delaying the four exploration teams, letting them split into four groups, turning into streaks of light on their Flying Swords and leaving.
After all the classmates had left, Su Yuan still showed no intention of leaving.
He ordered the Sword Slaves to collect the remnants of Sword Slaves that had been cut up by Chi Le’an and others, packing them into Storage Magical Treasures.
After collecting all the Sword Slave remnants, Su Yuan had the Sword Slaves guard the camp while he sat still, holding the Great Desire Immortal Puppet in his hands, evidently preparing to meditate and cultivate.
Seeing this scene, Instructor Zhao, who was also staying put, raised his brow slightly:
"Su Yuan, everyone else has gone off to explore for Sword Dao inheritance. Why aren’t you moving?"
"You must know, the military training scores will be included in your regular university grades, which are very important."
Su Yuan replied calmly:
"Instructor Zhao, I’m weak and vulnerable. Going out would just mean serving up food for the Sword Slaves, wouldn’t it?"
"I’ve been ostracized enough by my classmates; I don’t want to be the first one eliminated."
Instructor Zhao: "..."
He glanced at the more than thirty obedient Sword Slaves.
Is this really what you call weak and vulnerable?
And as for why you’ve been ostracized by your classmates, don’t you have any idea?
However, Instructor Zhao ultimately said nothing more, just maliciously noted Su Yuan’s actions in his little notebook.
Of course, what Su Yuan had told Instructor Zhao was false.
Rather than laboriously searching the world for the Sword Dao inheritance, Su Yuan decided to rely on the strength of teamwork.
And how to rely on it... naturally, it was through the beloved group robot "AA Xiaozhu."
AA Xiaozhu was not an ordinary AI robot but the Ten Thousand Souls Banner Spirit, Zhu Qingqing, who had invaded the military training group. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞
As for the fortune-telling service, it was certainly not superstition but rather the legitimate Demon Technique·Finger Fate!
In principle, Zhu Qingqing was not able to perform the Demon Technique·Finger Fate.
However, under the judgment of the damned system, Zhu Qingqing, as a Resentful Soul, could be identified as a target for the Demon Technique·Finger Talisman.
Thus, Su Yuan secretly used the Demon Technique·Finger Talisman to mark Zhu Qingqing with the Demon Technique·Finger Fate’s Demon Talisman.
In this way, when group members tagged Zhu Qingqing, she could see through their fortunes for the day via the phone camera casting a Finger Fate.
If someone had an extremely auspicious fortune, it meant they were bound to have a significant discovery that day.
At that time, Su Yuan just needed to follow along for the rewards.
If a group member had a very dire fortune, it meant they would certainly encounter disaster, and Su Yuan could step in to rescue them within his capabilities.
Moreover, if a group member got a very dire fortune in the Absolute Sword World, it basically meant encountering a mass of Sword Slaves.
Where Sword Slaves gathered, it was basically equivalent to the location of a Sword Dao inheritance.
What might be very dangerous for ordinary group members could actually be a very fortunate place for Su Yuan.
With this method, why worry about not finding the Sword Dao inheritance?
