"It's him! He's already taken two of my puppets!"
"You...did you hold back?"
"Bullshit!" The Ninth Elder was furious; that guy was a menace.
"Uh... well... we don't have any rule that examinees can't take the items they've been given for their own use. This is the first time in all these years that someone has taken advantage of this loophole."
This situation was unexpected by everyone, which also proved the interesting nature of this assessment; they had no reason to take any action.
"Forget it, forget it. Just consider it a favor the Supreme Elder owes me. I'll make him pay it back later." The Ninth Elder suddenly remembered this and, instead of being angry, laughed.
"You're the most cunning one!" The Eighth Elder gave him a thumbs up.
"hey-hey!"
Suiyi climbed the ladder faster and faster, and in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, he had caught up with Ziyou.
"Hey! I thought you gave up. What were you up to?"
"There's a surprise! We'll see." By the time they reached the 900th floor, Sui Yi hadn't missed a single puppet along the way, collecting them all into her pouch. After studying them carefully later, perhaps she could even comprehend the art of puppetry!
Sui Yi looked at the last ninety-nine steps, wondering what the test would be for this section. But it was best to be careful; the higher up you went, the more dangerous things seemed.
"Look, he's already standing on the nine hundred steps. Such a promising talent has been taken in by the Supreme Elder. It seems that I should also go down and take a look around when the assessment is approaching. Maybe I can find a few that suit my taste." Every elder was thinking the same thing.
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