Chapter 61 Reversal Middle School (10) - Complete the Hidden Mission
Ning Shu took out the pen and paper she had borrowed earlier, looked at the barcode of each book, and made a note of which books were on the same floor and in the same stack.
She then categorized and put the books together. After organizing them, she checked the time and found that it had only taken 5 minutes, saving half the time.
Then, starting from the bottom up, we went to the library on this floor.
Following the instructions and the direction the arrows pointed, she easily found the location.
The arrows were very helpful, pointing out the books' locations clearly as she approached them.
When she inserted the book into the designated spot, the damaged barcode on the spine immediately became intact.
In addition to the countdown, another line of information appeared in front of her.
Task completed: 1/15
Wait, the data below doesn't match the number of books she received; she received a total of 20 books.
After thinking about it, Ning Shu understood.
It's estimated that the game allows her to complete only 15 out of these 20 books to finish the task.
She glanced at her notes; the tasks were: 4 books on the first floor, 5 books on the second floor, 3 books on the third floor, 6 books on the fourth floor, and 5 books on the fifth floor.
To complete the task as quickly as possible, she did some calculations and chose the 4+5+6 combination.
So she only needs to run the first, second and fourth floors, and can skip the third and fifth floors.
This also reduces the time spent waiting for the elevator.
Of course, she could choose not to use the trolley and simply carry the 15 books up the stairs, but she didn't really want to do that.
With the help of the glasses, she quickly completed the task on this floor, which contained four books and spanned three stacks, taking a total of 10 minutes.
She was also puzzled as to why it took so long, but then she realized why.
After entering the mission, she felt that the space in the library had become larger, and she could run for longer periods of time.
She remembered visiting these bookstores when she was flirting with the staff before.
At that time, we didn't realize how big the library was; this was clearly an attempt to make the task more difficult for them.
She quickly went up to the next floor. She had 45 minutes left, and there were still two floors to go. Each floor would take an average of 22.5 minutes, including the time to wait for the elevator.
She still needs to complete 11 books, so it seems like she has plenty of time.
But she found herself to be too optimistic, and the second floor taught her a lesson.
Upon entering the library, I immediately sensed something was amiss; the NPCs seemed to have become mere background figures, frozen in time.
The space in the library was somewhat distorted, the distances were exaggerated, and the thickness of the bookshelves was stretched out; one bookshelf was enough for her to run 50 meters across.
Even though she was running in the direction of the arrow, it still took her quite a while.
She still had to push the cart, the wheels making a loud rumbling sound, which was especially jarring in the quiet environment.
After she finished running the second floor, she felt completely exhausted and was panting heavily.
She glanced at the message.
[Countdown: 20 minutes and 16 seconds.]
Task completed: 9/15
Running through 6 books in 20 minutes is too much of a challenge.
Ning Shu was still out of breath when she rushed to press the elevator button, hoping to catch her breath while waiting for the elevator.
As soon as the elevator arrived, I quickly got in and continued to pant inside.
It seems this is no longer a matter of skill, but rather a matter of physical fitness.
Once she reached the fourth floor, she quickly followed the direction of the arrow.
This time, she didn't even push the stroller. She just left it at the elevator entrance, grabbed the remaining six books, and ran away.
Without the cart, the speed is faster. Fortunately, this floor has 6 books, which are only distributed in 2 stacks.
This time, the distance between the bookshelves wasn't longer, but the ground was a moving, wavy shape, making her feel like she was on a trampoline as she bounced forward, occasionally tumbling and falling.
They actually put an amusement park in the school library! What a jerk!
Ning Shu pressed down with the last two seconds to stuff the last book into the designated space, and saw the system information displayed as follows:
[Countdown: 0 minutes 2 seconds]
Task completed: 15/15
The next moment, the system notification sound was finally heard.
[Congratulations to player "Strong Man Doesn't Wash His Feet" for successfully completing the hidden quest and obtaining the helpful item: the Magical Pen.]
A black fountain pen appeared in the void. Ning Shu, still catching her breath, quickly reached out and grabbed it, afraid that if she was a step too slow, it would disappear.
After obtaining the item, the mission was considered complete. When she returned to the elevator, the trolley had disappeared.
She quickly took the elevator down and returned to the original spot to find Cheng Chuan and the others.
Wu Yi was sitting in a chair facing the elevator entrance. When he saw Ning Shu walk out of the elevator after the doors opened, he exclaimed in surprise, "Sister Ning is back!"
Cheng Chuan made a shushing gesture at him: "Library, quiet."
Wu Yi then realized that he had gotten too excited.
Ning Shu nodded to them before she even reached them, indicating that she had succeeded, and then shook the pen in her hand.
The three people opposite her were all smiles, but they found her current state rather strange. Cheng Chuan and Wu Yi spoke at the same time.
Cheng Chuan: "What happened to you?"
Wu Yi: "Sister Ning, did you go swimming?"
No wonder they were so suspicious; Ning Shu was soaked to the bone, as if she had been pulled out of the water.
Ning Shu took off her glasses and handed them to Cheng Chuan, looking at them and saying, "Be prepared, this will be quite physically demanding."
Ning Shu explained the general situation to them, telling them they must have a good strategy and... run fast.
At this point, the other three people were mentally prepared for the difficulty of the upcoming task, but they were clearly not mentally prepared enough.
When they actually encounter these situations, their inner "Holy crap" is louder and louder than the last.
One advantage of the school library is that it operates for a relatively long time, and teachers are still on duty during breaks, so they spend their time from noon to afternoon working on tasks.
Graffiti's stamina was even worse than Ning Shu's. He failed to complete the task the first time. After eating and resting for an hour, he finally got the item on the second try.
Now that they were all done, Tuya was somewhat glad that he had changed teammates; this group of teammates was much more reliable.
Ning Shu returned the glasses to the designated locker as promised, and then the group left the library.
The group went to the cafeteria to eat first. The three people who had already obtained the props had calmed down, but the graffiti enthusiasts were still excited after getting the props.
She was stopped when she wanted to share her joy with Cheng Chuan and the others.
Cheng Chuan: "Just get it yourself. If you're so excited, it might cause unnecessary trouble if you expose yourself."
Tuya understood that this was the same principle as "not flaunting wealth," so he quickly suppressed his radiant smile and tried not to let others see it.
They naturally dared not discuss their library experience in public places, and could only keep it to themselves.
Because they were all very tired on Sunday, they fell asleep as soon as they lay down, and each of them carefully hid the pen they had received.
The next day, Monday, when they went to class, they saw the results of the second mock exam posted outside the teaching building.
The discussion surrounding this mock exam was even more heated than the first one, mainly because—the results were terrible.
Almost all of those who were originally ranked high on the list have disappeared, replaced by "anonymous"—that's right, the names in front of their scores are all blank.
Then many names appeared with zero scores, all piled up at the bottom of the list.
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