Chapter 120: Groundhog by a Donkey

Gu Rong felt warm all over and fell asleep unknowingly. When he opened his eyes again, he saw the morning light slowly rising in the sky.

Half of the landscape is covered with white snow, and the other half is covered with lush green forests. Rose-gold tulle floats softly on it, seemingly swaying in the wind.

Slowly, slowly, a red sun emerged from the clouds.

The vast expanse of white snow sparkled like broken diamonds, and the lush green woods swayed in the light with their heads held high.

The sound of wind and birdsong.

All things are reviving and full of vitality.

Gu Rong crawled out from the scarf and stretched happily facing the sun!

"Comfortable!"

The peregrine falcon folded its wings and landed beside him. The three of them faced the sun and watched the entire sunrise quietly.

A new day began. The locator, which had been silent for several hours, began to broadcast again. He Jing saw several familiar names in the report of obtaining the flag, and their plan to snatch it began.

He Jing's gaze shifted to the gray snowfield. No one cared why the territory was blocked last night.

Why is this?

Is it mandatory to gather candidates together to make it easier to compete?

It's unlikely. Both Gu Zheng and Yu Jin said that this practical exam would not be dangerous in the true sense, nor would it maliciously provoke a fight.

It is just a test assessment exam, and safety is its bottom line.

So why is that?

He Jing's heartbeat became irregular for a moment, and something flashed through his mind.

"What are you thinking about?"

"I was wondering why all the candidates were gathered in the forest."

He Jing frowned and turned to meet Song Feng's eyes.

The two were silent for a while, unable to give each other an answer.

Gu Rong took out the supplements from his bag and handed them to them, also falling into deep thought.

Their family grew up on the battlefield. Although his beast form and mental strength are far inferior to theirs, he still has the necessary sharpness.

Especially keen on danger.

Gu Rong frowned and finished the supplement in his hand. He felt very bad now.

The forest in the distance was endless, and the continuous mountain ranges looked like a huge monster lurking there, which made him feel extremely uneasy.

The three of them swept the top of the mountain and successfully found two flags and a supply box.

"Our flag has reached the top, but with the reputations of the Gu and Song families here, no one should dare to snatch it away." Song Feng spoke in a light voice, his expression no longer tense.

He Jing instantly thought of Gu Zheng and shook his tail slightly.

"That's not necessarily true," Gu Rong's ears twitched. "Maybe there are some who don't care, or some who are shameless like Leon. I just saw that his flag count is only 2, not even the passing line."

That makes sense. He Jing thought of the person he met before the exam and what he did in the jewelry competition, and felt that what Gu Rong said made sense.

After all, examinations are legal and compliant, and anything that happens in the examination room can be said to be for the purpose of the examination.

But it is unknown how much selfishness there is in this.

"It's okay, he has to be able to grab it." He Jing's eyes were firm, "Let's go, this position is not a good defensive position."

The three of them smiled at each other and walked towards the depths of the woods.

The air here is exceptionally fresh, and the rich scent of plants completely envelops people.

Gu Rong took a deep breath and nearly choked. "Do the plants on this planet smell so strong? This is too primitive..."

Fir, cypress, white pine...even the fragrance of fairy lily, all kinds of smells blend together leisurely.

He Jing took a light sniff and couldn't describe the feeling.

"There's a patch of cypress trees ahead. The trees there are exceptionally lush, and there are flowers, grasses, and ferns all over the ground. It's suitable for both attack and defense."

Song Feng took out the compass, looked at the place He Jing pointed out, and nodded.

Carrying flags, their positions are announced under the noses of all candidates.

Today, they all gathered in Forest No. 03, and the three of them did not dare to take it lightly.

The three of them divided the work and cooperated with each other. Song Feng kept watch in the sky, He Jing carried Gu Rong on his back and hurried on the road. Gu Rong kept an eye on everyone's position on the compass so that he could take action if anyone approached.

This cypress, though called a cypress, is actually quite round and strong. The forest cat is also different today, its previously uncoordinated limbs are no longer visible.

If someone compares the video of her when she first entered the training ground with the current one, they would probably wonder if it was a cat.

The side branches in front blocked the way, so He Jing lowered her body and slid sideways to pass by. Gu Rong couldn't help but exclaimed, "Xiao He Jie, you are so handsome!!"

"No big deal~"

He Jing's ears cocked up and shook proudly, and the fur all over his body was full of energy.

After passing through a field of blue hydrangeas and then a field of umbrella grass, a two-meter-high fern bush appeared before our eyes.

"Song Feng?"

"Safety."

"Xiao Rong?"

"No one."

He Jing turned around and slipped into a gap.

Staghorn ferns, king ferns, and wolftail ferns are scattered at different heights, forming a natural protective barrier.

He Jing shuttled back and forth inside and reached the depths of the jungle.

He Jing paused, quietly put Gu Rong down, and made a gesture of silence before he could speak.

Gu Rong looked serious, glanced at the compass again, and shook his head at He Jing.

The forest cat narrowed its light blue eyes slightly, blocking the Chinchilla behind it, lowering its body slightly, and raising its ears smartly.

Behind a tree root not far away, a groundhog showed its little ears.

“Miss He, I’m Shenlin Hill…my sister is Wenli Hill.”

He Jing paused, his eyes falling on the other person's timid face, hesitating for a moment, "Chen Lin?"

"Yes, it's me! If you don't believe me, I can show you the compass!" The groundhog hurriedly raised his compass.

He Jing's eyesight was very good. The name on the compass was indeed Shen Lin Xier, but the number of his flags was zero, so his position was not displayed on the compass.

The two cats, one big and one small, relaxed. Gu Rong had come into contact with them twice, but he was not very familiar with them.

"I'm sorry, I didn't recognize you just now, but why are you hiding here? The exam ends at 5 pm. Aren't you going to go find the flag?"

"I formed a team with Beryl and Slick. We found ten flags, but they were afraid they'd steal them from me, so they took all the flags and left. They told me to hide here and wait until the exam was almost over before giving them back to me."

He Jing/Gu Rong: "..."

"You believe it?" Gu Rong asked in disbelief.

"Huh...? Aren't we on the same team?"

"..." Gu Rong's face was filled with helplessness. He hadn't expected Sister Wenli's brother to be so naive. "Of course I can lie to you. If I give you a point, the three of you will only get a passing grade. But if I don't give you a point, the two of them will get full marks!"

The groundhog's face froze, and the compass in his hand fell to his feet. He started crying, "But we're teammates... What should I do? If I fail, my sister will be very sad..."

He Jing didn't know those two people and looked at Gu Rong with questioning eyes.

Gu Rong nodded helplessly, "Really, they are just like that."

The groundhog's mouth pursed and tears were about to fall.