Chapter 333 Exploration
"I'm sorry, I often do certain things subconsciously when I'm thinking, I'm sorry for offending you."
After being reminded by Cuiqin, Tudinggui finally put down his hand and apologized: "I often do this with my sister at home, so I just..."
"Yeah, that's okay."
Since the other party was willing to stop, Kuiqi had no intention of pursuing the matter further. She simply responded to let the matter go and continued walking forward.
The team of three continued to explore the maze silently.
The brightness in the maze was not very high, and it could even be said to be a bit dim, but the three people present were all relatively powerful magical girls, and their vision was no longer affected by the simple brightness and darkness, so it was not a problem to move forward in the dark. However, this conclusion seemed to be limited to the perspective of Delphinium herself, because she felt the surrounding environment suddenly brighten after walking a short distance.
Turning her head, she saw Tudinggui raising his hand and releasing a spell to assist in lighting.
"There are stairs ahead, watch your step."
Perhaps because she had subconsciously touched Delphinium's head before, Tudinggui felt a little embarrassed and apologetic, so she deliberately kept a few steps away from Delphinium and just threw the spell next to Delphinium.
Seeing this, the dogtail grass next to him silently retracted his outstretched hand.
Delphinium looked at the ball of light beside it, then looked at the stairs not far away. It seemed like it wanted to say something, but it didn't know what to say.
She wanted to say that this was excessive concern, but then she thought that Longdan was indeed a child in the eyes of others, and there was no reason to resist other people's kindness. It would be better not to explain so much, so she just said "thank you" and went downstairs with the light ball and the team.
Following the route Tu Dinggui described, the group first went down one floor, then passed a few corners, and after walking steadily for about five minutes, they heard faint voices coming from the darkness ahead.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be another team of examinees.
After getting closer, the team noticed Cuiqiao and the others, so their original conversation and laughter came to an abrupt end, and they turned to look at them with some vigilance.
Everyone had memorized the rules that the examiner had said before the exam. "Attacks or interference with other candidates are not prohibited" meant that all teams could be enemies of each other. If one team was completely unprepared when two teams came into contact, then it would not be long before they were eliminated.
Of course, even when they were alert, the focus of their attention would only be on Tudinggui.
As a famous figure among this year's candidates, most magical girls who want to get good grades will definitely remember Tu Dinggui's image, so when they meet on a narrow road, the other party recognizes Tu Dinggui's identity at a glance.
This is probably the disadvantage of having someone on the "big shot list" in the team.
After all, the same rule of the assessment also stipulates that if a candidate is attacked by an opponent and loses the ability to move, and is eliminated, then as long as she can identify the attacker afterwards, she can obtain all the points of the opponent in this event.
Now, the two teams only had a brief encounter, and the other side had already recognized Tu Dinggui's identity. It could be said that they were all prepared - as long as they were attacked and eliminated by Tu Dinggui here, they would report her name when they went out.
In this inexplicably tense atmosphere, Tu Dinggui stared at the magical girls expressionlessly for two seconds, then slowly spoke:
"Hello."
The atmosphere at the scene became stagnant.
When the magic girls across from them heard this simple greeting, the words "protest" or "threat" that were on their lips were all stuck there. After a while, the leader among them hesitated and said, "Hello?"
"Did you find anything on the way here?" Tu Dinggui continued to ask.
"Uh... probably not?" the other party answered after a brief recollection.
"Okay, thank you. We came down from the stairs at the back right. We also explored that area, but there was nothing there."
Tu Dinggui nodded politely and thanked him: "If you want to explore further, you can go to the left."
"Oh... okay." The other party nodded blankly.
"And in this maze, whether it is the walls or the ground, there is a kind of magic spell attached to it that can be used. Did you know?" Tu Dinggui asked again.
"Ah? What is that?" This time, in addition to the leader of the other party, the other magical girls also spoke.
So Tu Dinggui explained to the other party the usage of the techniques in the maze.
After this explanation, the opposing team completely let go of their previous vigilance and began to exchange information with Tu Dinggui: Although they did not know the existence of the maze ritual, they had found several dead ends by hard walking, and now told Tu Dinggui everything.
——"I was really scared. The first team I met in the maze was the fifth on the list."
After the other leader finished speaking, he scratched his head and laughed, "I felt like I saw my own grandmother waving at me."
"You're such a loser. I just felt a little weak in the legs." Her teammates took the opportunity to tease her.
After the two teams briefly exchanged information, they said goodbye to each other and continued their exploration. The other team also resumed the laughter and joy they had when they came, and their figures disappeared from Delphinium's sight along with the sounds of laughter.
She didn't look at the corridor that had become empty again, but suddenly thought: Is the atmosphere in the team she was in a little too dull? Judging from Tudinggui's performance so far, she should not be a taciturn person, and her communication with others is very natural. Dogtail Grass is not the kind of person who resists communicating with others, and it is obvious that he is just a little shy at the moment.
Obviously, none of the three of them were hostile to their teammates, but due to various reasons, their relationship had not made much progress so far. As a result, while other teams were talking and laughing along the way, they were like being cast under some kind of spell, always silent for a long time.
Is it my own problem? Delphinium couldn't help but think so.
I have to say that compared to the introverted dogtail grass and the seemingly unconscious osmanthus fragrans, she is indeed the most suitable person to "break the ice in team relationships."
In fact, it was because she had not expressed anything so far, and even responded rather coldly to Tu Dinggui's previous subconscious approach, that the other party was now feeling embarrassed.
If I were a little more proactive in the conversation, would it be more conducive to the team's running-in? For example, when Tu Dinggui mentioned his sister earlier, if I took this opportunity to ask Tu Dinggui about her daily life, would it be possible to give the team another opportunity for internal communication?
It was true that she wanted to hide her incompetence, but that didn't mean she would absolve herself of all her responsibilities as a member of the team. To put it bluntly, she wouldn't take the initiative to become the "big leg", but she also wouldn't be a member who held them back.
Tudinggui's personal ability is indeed very strong, so he should be able to pass the assessment no matter what. However, "passing" and "ranking at the top" are two different concepts. If the team's relationship is not smooth due to his inaction, affecting the subsequent ranking of the other two members, it will be the fault of Cuiqiao.
However, while she was thinking about this, the team's exploration suddenly made new progress.
——A wall of shrubs that was emitting a flickering light for some unknown reason and looked particularly eye-catching appeared in front of the three people.
(End of this chapter)
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