Chapter 03: Land of Sighs (3)

"I can't go into the girls' dormitory, so I'll put your things here for you."

As soon as the dark brown-haired young man put down the box, the luggage-carrying robot took it up. Dorota waved goodbye to Makisuke and walked upstairs to find her own dormitory.

Dorota released the lever and pushed the door open, the hem of her coat hanging down to her calves fluttering. She raised her eyes and happened to meet the gaze of the person in the room.

She was stunned for a moment, then quietly lowered her eyes to hide the surprise in her eyes.

Slaine's dormitory arrangement was clever enough.

Her roommate, her former student, the director of the External Practice Department.

"You Bai."

The emerald eyes looked straight at Dorota, nodded as a greeting, and his cold gaze fixed on her brows, as if looking through the girl's face at the figure of another person.

Oh, the risk of being exposed is very high now. The pulleys rolled across the floor with a gurgling sound. Dorota dragged the suitcase past her and took out a beautifully packaged candy from her pocket, as sweet as the smile on her face, "Strawberry flavor, do you want some?"

"...Thank you." You Bai reached out to take it, and when she turned back, the inquiry in her eyes had disappeared. She cleaned up the table and no longer paid attention to the girl who had a similar face to the person she cherished.

Dorota sat on the soft bed and touched her face, feeling relieved. She looked much more mature when she was tracing the source, and her temperament was more gentle. Except for the slightly similar facial features, there was no similarity in other places.

Besides, she would not give candy to You Bai.

Because You Bai doesn't like sweets at all.

The bracelet-like terminal flashed a few times, and Dorota quickly opened it. The light screen appeared in front of her eyes, and the red dot of the message reception was jumping non-stop. There were not many contacts in the new communicator that Yu Bufeng bought for her. Makisuke's message squeezed out the few friends and popped up. Dorota could feel the overflowing vigor through the text.

[Do you want to eat bread? And milk, I'll bring it when I go to find you!]

[Hey, where is your dormitory building? I can't find it... Oops, I seem to be lost! ! ]

[It's over, I won't get lost in school! If the teacher knows, I will definitely be disliked again! Please don't tell the teacher, please! ! ]

[I met my roommate! He knows the way and led me out. I'm here. Are you ready? ］

Dorota:.

Very good, my eyes have been disturbed.

[No food, drink, I'll come down now.]

She was too lazy to tidy up, and planned to use her supernatural power to do it directly when You Bai was not around.

Dorota peeled off the candy wrapper and went downstairs. The moment she saw Makisuke, she stretched out her hand and put the conjured candy into his mouth, taking away the milk in his hand.

Makisuke, with his eyes wide open: "..."

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Makisuke bit it obediently, and rolled the candy to the side with the tip of his tongue. He just wanted to speak, and his eyes glanced at the tall and thin figure. His eyes lit up, and his sharp canine teeth crushed the candy, "Bai..."

He waved to greet her, but the man passed by without even looking up, just staying beside Dorota. She lowered her head slightly, and the hair behind her ears fell down and scattered in front of her eyes. "Tomorrow is the first practical competition of the sophomore year, come back early and rest."

You Bai said without stopping, and walked away.

"You Bai..."

The belated call went away with the wind, crushing the loss. Mu Jie sadly withdrew his gaze. He shook his head, and there seemed to be an invisible fur tail hanging down behind him.

Why does it feel that the relationship between You Bai and Mu Jie seems to have become more rigid after she left? Dorota looked at Mu Jie's listless appearance, stuffed a handful of candies into his hand, raised her hand and stroked his soft hair, as if to comfort him but perfunctorily, "Don't be sad, good children who don't cry will get candies."

Mu Jie: "..."

But he is not so fragile.

"You should have met her." Mujie recalled what You Bai had stopped to say to Dorota just now, and he gathered his spirits to introduce her to her: "You Bai is a senior in the senior year, a fifth-level awakener, and very talented."

"You Bai is the youngest director of the organization. Although she is not a plunderer, her supernatural powers are rare in the space domain, and she is also part of the top combat power of the origin-tracing team."

"You Bai is the student that the teacher is most proud of." He retracted his gaze from the receding figure, and said in a low voice, "She is indeed more suitable to be the successor of the organization."

Dorota raised her eyes when she heard this, and her casual smile was dry. She asked softly: "Do you think so too? Do you think your teacher was wrong to choose you?"

"But if even you question this, wouldn't it be a mockery of You Bai?"

"You are different from You Bai. She is a natural strong person. She crushes all objections with her ability, but a qualified leader not only needs strong strength, but also planning wisdom, superior qualities and command ability. Makisuke, you are just too young." Dorota looked at

the young man in front of him. He stumbled out of the quagmire of the past and grew into what he is now, but few people asked about his wishes.

"Before the leader left, You Bai had been following her everywhere, experiencing real tests of life and death and rich practical experience, while you have gained more through training."

"The leader was sure that she could protect you in the blood and rain, and she felt that this path was suitable for you." The flat voice paused for only a moment, and then added, "She was too young and arrogant at that time, trying to override the laws of survival in this world and being arrogant."

"That was her ignorance."

She should also make up for it.

"No!" Makisuke denied it without hesitation. The passing of time did not extinguish the determined light in his eyes, which was like the brightest light in the fifteenth district. "I will always trust my teacher, even if her decision is wrong."

"Never retreat because of regret, and break the difficulties with a new victory. This is the pride of my teacher."

Yes.

Dorota looked at him with an undisguised smile.

Correcting the mistakes she had made because of her excessive frivolity was also the reason for her return to the wilderness.

"But...how do you know so many things? Did the teacher tell you all that?" Makisuke asked suspiciously.

Dorota: "..." It doesn't seem that stupid.

"I'm hungry, how do I get to the cafeteria?"

"Ah, I know! I'll take you there!"

Dorota, who successfully changed the topic, spent a day of free travel happily, until she was woken up by the radio early the next morning and climbed out of the warm bed. She almost couldn't hide her threatening look. Otherwise, she

might as well blow up Slaine.

It is common for seniors to go out of school to participate in practical activities. You Bai had already changed into combat clothes. She greeted Dorota who was getting out of bed slowly and left the bedroom.

Dorota squinted her eyes to relax for a while. She raised her hand and waved. The next moment, the black combat clothes replaced her loose pajamas, and her tactical boots made a dull sound as they stepped on the floor. Several nutritional supplements that the machine had delivered earlier lay quietly on the table. She took them and put them in the supply bag, and went downstairs with the sandwich that appeared like magic in her mouth.

When she arrived at the assembly ground on time, the speaker was already standing on the podium. Dorota walked through the neatly arranged crowd and stood next to the familiar young man.

"I believe that the students are all looking forward to this competition."

The bright and beautiful female instructor swept her beautiful eyes across the drowsy students below the stage and smiled coldly, "The practical results will be included in the final examination. I hope all students can hand in a satisfactory answer sheet."

Wailing sounds rang out one after another, but Dorota was still in a daze with peace of mind. Seeing this, Makisuke called her softly, then tapped the communicator, indicating that she should check the email.

[This competition is the first off-campus practical competition for sophomores. The time limit is three hours. The points system is adopted. Killing a low-level alien counts as two points, and killing a mid-level alien counts as five points. If the score is less than 80, it will be considered unqualified. Students who fail to meet the standard must stay and practice. The standard of excellent scores will not be disclosed for the time being. I hope that candidates will do their best to break through themselves. ]

[Whether to form a team is up to the candidates to choose. ]

[Reminder: Some venues have high-level alien activities, and it is recommended that candidates cooperate to solve them. ]

"Teaming up is convenient for solving aliens, but the points will also be halved according to the ratio. If you want to form a team, I will apply?" Makisuke approached and whispered. Dorota lowered her eyes, thought for a moment, and shook her head.

"We are not companions. The rules don't say that we can't rob other people's points, right?"

Dorota's voice was brisk and joyful, like the sound of a musical instrument with the best sound quality, clear and serene, with a gentle appearance hiding its sharp edge.

"This kind of thing often happens in the practical competitions of Slane Academy. The most difficult thing is not how to avoid and kill aliens, but to beware of the conspiracy from others. After all, transactions under coercion and inducement can easily get higher scores, right?"

Therefore, it is also called "the hunting competition that tears the noble veil of Slane.

" "You really don't know?"

Of course not.

"But there is no need to rob other people's points, right? I won't do that."

The expected answer.

"Forget it, I prefer to act alone."

The speech came to an end, and with the closing words, the crowd suddenly became agitated and rushed to the exit. Makisuke staggered because of the squeeze, and when he came to his senses, the familiar figure had disappeared.

He looked for it instinctively, but he could no longer see the thin figure in his sight.

Just like he never saw his teacher again.

[Candidates can freely choose the practice venue. It is recommended to choose White Whale Street, Gulin Street, Granna Port, Dawn Center Museum and other areas where aliens have frequently appeared recently.]

The illusory figure gradually condensed into reality, the toe of the boot tapped lightly, and the thick heel landed steadily, knocking on the ground with a clear sound. Dorota looked up at the surveillance cameras at both ends of the street. The rotating cameras stopped abruptly and resumed operation only after she passed.

No one noticed anything unusual.

She chose White Whale Street.

White Whale Street was silent, and the wind was noisy and cold. Only a few figures hurriedly walked by, and the bloodstains that had not yet been cleaned up made them look even more hideous and terrifying, which was inconsistent with the original neatness. Rumors were rife. Even at dawn, there were not many high-level psychics. I'm afraid they haven't picked the right person to deal with them yet.

It is said that there are several mid-level aliens and one high-level alien.

Of course... this is just on the surface.

There are actually more than one.

Just right, she thought casually.

I'll help the source solve a small problem.