Chapter 758: The Mermaid (21)
Two weeks later, the freshmen faced a trial. A group of freshmen were dropped onto a deserted island with nothing but a backpack, three nutrient solutions, a warm coat, and a dagger. Their task was to survive there for five days. Those who failed the freshman military training would be considered to have failed, while the top performers would receive honors and rewards, and even have the opportunity to run for freshman president.
Wen Wan teamed up with Haitang Lingzi, along with two male classmates, all of whom were outstanding freshmen. This was all because of Haitang's reputation. As for Wen Wan, this good-for-nothing, she was naturally not within their consideration.
“Ah Yuan, this is Chen Lin, and this is Liu Xu, our temporary partner for this trip.”
Wen Wan: "Hello."
Chen Lin and Liu Xu nodded, their attitude was so-so, but they didn't make things difficult for Wen Wan.
"Our mission this time is to survive here for five days. We only have enough supplies for two days, and that's without expending any physical energy. We must find enough supplies, either from the island itself or... from other people," Haitang said.
"For now, we will focus on storing supplies, avoiding conflicts with others, and preserving our strength."
Liu Xu: "I agree with what Haitang said."
Chen Lin and Lingzi are fine too, and Wen Wan? Wen Wan has absolutely no problems.
All of this was simultaneously transmitted to the other side by drones in the sky. In addition to Gu Chuan, the chief instructor, there were also the school principal and other leaders, as well as other senior students.
“I was also tortured like that back then. They were thinking too simply. The enemies here are not only other students, nor are they just lacking in supplies.”
"Finally, I can watch the newbies get crushed. I almost broke down back then."
"Let's see how many of these noobs will end up crying."
Gu Chuan looked at where Wen Wan was, his expression complex.
The principal said, "Don't worry, we have the ability to guarantee basic life safety."
As for injuries such as missing limbs, the military academy does not care.
Anyway, the medical level in this world has developed to an extremely high level. As long as you are not dead, you can recover. It's just a matter of time.
Wen Wan had the system scan the entire island and then learned a big secret.
System: [This island is no ordinary place; it harbors many ferocious wild beasts, and they're unlike any you're familiar with. Be prepared for what's to come.]
Wen Wan: "Is it that scary?"
System: [Imagine a three-headed rabbit, taller than a person—that tells you how terrifying it is.]
Wen Yan: "..."
"I want to go home."
In that instant, Wen Wan felt a deep regret. The system said, "[But don't worry, I will do my best to assist you.]"
"Thank you, Bao."
System: This is so cheesy all of a sudden, I'm not used to it.
Haitang: "Let's find a water source first, and cut some bamboo tubes to use as containers."
The group found a bamboo grove and quickly began cutting bamboo. Wen Wan also cut bamboo, but while the others cut one bamboo at a time, Wen Wan seemed to be just dawdling.
Wen Wan was speechless. "Has this bamboo mutated? It's so hard."
System: [Please understand, even bamboo evolves.]
Wen Yan: "..."
Haitang asked Wen Wan to smooth out the burrs on the bamboo tubes. Liu Xu and Chen Lin were speechless. Wen Wan really was a burden.
Then they began searching for a water source. Wen Wan pointed in a direction and said, "Go this way."
Liu Xu: "Why? What's your reason?"
Wen Wan: "Does intuition count? Trust me, my intuition has never been wrong."
"Ha, intuition? You expect us to trust your intuition? What if your intuition is wrong? Can you take responsibility? We can't afford to make a single mistake."
Wen Wan: "If I'm wrong, I'll leave. I won't hold you back."
Haitang: "A-Yuan, what are you doing? I disagree. Besides, we don't have any direction right now. Just listen to A-Yuan. I trust her. Don't forget, A-Yuan's mental strength is top-notch at 3s. Maybe she really can sense it."
“But…” Liu Xu wanted to say something, but Chen Lin stopped him, “This has only just begun. Instead of arguing, you might as well walk a few more steps.”
Then the group followed the direction Wen Wan pointed out.
The students watching didn't believe Wen Wan and her group's method. After all, how could they rely on intuition? If intuition were useful, what would be the point of training their strength?
Following the system's living map, Wen Wan and the others walked for half an hour, and then they found that the surrounding air was becoming more and more humid.
"There's hope; it really feels like there will be a water source."
Chen Lin nodded. "Let's hurry. If we can find a water source, we can get through the next few days more safely."
After walking for about ten more minutes, they heard the sound of water. They ran over and discovered that it was a small waterfall.
"There's water." Chen Lin was about to run over when Wen Wan stopped him. "Slow down."
Chen Lin: "What's wrong?"
Wen Wan: "Look what's on the ground?"
Chen Lin looked at where Wen Wan was pointing and found a white object. He reached out and touched it a few times, then realized it was actually a skeleton. "This is not a human skeleton, but more like the skeleton of some kind of animal, and a very large one at that."
"The skeleton has a dense array of teeth marks, the marks of a small animal gnawing at it, and there are many of them."
A chill ran through them.
What exactly is here? The group looked around warily.
A rustling sound arose, and the group looked over, only to see a dense mass of red ants.
"Volcanic ants? So many volcanic ants, run—"
The group started running.
The system has already transmitted the information about the volcanic ants to Wen Wan. These volcanic ants are a powerful type of ant, and most of them live under volcanoes. They are bright red all over. A single volcanic ant may not pose much of a threat, but they always come out in groups of thousands or tens of thousands. Even if a large bird of prey encounters them, it would be difficult to deal with this swarm of volcanic ants.
They also have weaknesses; they are afraid of water.
But he also likes living by the water, which really proves the saying, "Within three steps, there is bound to be something to restrain."
Wen Wan: "Let's go to the waterfall."
Without thinking, the group ran straight to the waterfall. The moment they fell into the water, the volcanic ants retreated. Some were still persistent and even started building bridges. The group soaked themselves completely and used bamboo tubes filled with water to attack the ants. Finally, the volcanic ants slowly retreated.
The crisis has now been temporarily resolved.
Wen Wan breathed a sigh of relief, but a new crisis was about to begin. She felt something was wrong with her body. She was a mermaid, and mermaids are naturally aquatic. In the water, she felt her legs were itchy, and she had a premonition that she was about to turn into a fish tail. She couldn't let this happen. If she did, she would be completely doomed.
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