439: Chapter 419: The Failed Candidate 439: Chapter 419: The Failed Candidate What do explorers do?
Generally, they go to the Exotic Realm to get sothing.
But specifically what and how?
Considering their lack of basic knowledge about the Exotic Realm, 99% of explorers wouldn’t be able to give an answer.
Lu Ping’an knew that there must be sothing coming down from the top, either a commissioner providing guidance, docunts being issued, or being directed to so reference books…
He really didn’t expect that right after the exam ended, they would directly throw the core mission at the faces of the explorers.
“Aren’t they afraid that many people would choose to give up?”
“Will you give up?
Can you bear to give up?” Big ow’s continuous questioning made Lu Ping’an shake his head.
How could he give up such a good opportunity?
When he returned to the hotel, the ti was much earlier than expected, but the atmosphere in the room was a bit low.
“Oh, you’re back?”
Xia Qin greeted Lu Ping’an with a smile, but the corners of her mouth twitched, making her smile forced.
“…Didn’t pass?” Lu Ping’an could tell with a glance that she failed.
“Yes, I didn’t pass.
I don’t really care personally, after all, Special Service Team Three still needs to stay here long-term.
I am still young, just entered the third-tier a few months ago, and even if I had the Sword Saint inheritance, I would need more accumulation.
In a way, it’s a good thing, making more focused…” She spoke a lot in one breath, showing that she had been thinking about it for a long ti.
“…I don’t care, I know my accumulation is not enough, and I’m not in a hurry.
The exam this ti was very difficult, and it’s normal to fail.
If we all fail, we’ll find a way…”
But the more she emphasized that she didn’t care and failure was expected, the more Lu Ping’an looked at her with a sympathetic gaze.
“I passed.” Lu Ping’an shalessly announced his joy.
“Um…” Xia Qin was choked up.
She opened her mouth, and after a mont, managed to say one word.
“…Congratulations.”
“You’re not a gentleman at all, ow!”
“Dead Otaku, dead straight man, ow!”
Little ow in the back vehently booed Lu Ping’an.
She shared the sa hatred for losing the exam with sister Xia Qin, both being bullied by Lu Ping’an.
Lu Ping’an just smiled and glanced at her…She imdiately let out a “ow” and hid behind the sofa, only poking her eyes and claws out to glare at him.
“…From a certain point of view, failing the exam may not be a bad thing…
You know I’m a Contractor.
I didn’t lie this ti.
Don’t stare at like I’m a liar.
I’m really not joking this ti.”
After thinking about it, Lu Ping’an still didn’t directly convey the top-level information…
because Guan Xinxian hadn’t returned yet.
Just as Lu Ping’an estimated Xia Qin probably wouldn’t pass, after confirming the exam process and content, he also speculated about Brother Guan…
“…Well, I passed, although it was a bit of a struggle, but the examiners let through.”
Xia Qin opened her mouth, her nose twitched, a tear mole shook, and then she regained her composure and forced a bitter smile.
“Congratulations, two out of three of us passed, and I am the only one eliminated…” She was a bit puzzled.
In terms of combat power, even if she couldn’t beat Lu Ping’an (though she still thought she could), she shouldn’t have lost to Guan Xinxian either.
Hearing this, Lu Ping’an smiled and shook his head.
“You were eliminated…
well, there’s a reason why we passed, and if I’m not mistaken, our assessnts were of different difficulties.”
Guan Xinxian and Lu Ping’an were both “technical personnel”, and very professional and valuable ones at that.
Lu Ping’an was a young researcher, a disciple of a locally renowned authority in Magic Plants, and had already achieved so research results…
He was a valuable talent needed by the explorers.
Guan Xinxian was also similar, he was a rescue expert, in a way, an even rarer and more useful existence than Lu Ping’an.
Disaster relief isn’t just about being strong.
Brute force can cause a chain reaction of calamity.
Becoming an expert in this field requires in-depth knowledge of geography, hydrology, and building structures.
Guan Xinxian’s experience speaks for itself, and he’s also one of the most needed “types” in the Nirvana Plan.
Lu Ping’an guesses that, as “scarce resources,” the assessnt targets for the two of them have naturally shifted to just “proving that they can protect themselves.”
So, the final real-life test won’t be too difficult.
In fact, the examiners will do their best to help them pass and et the talent shortage on the frontlines.
As for Xia Qin…
she’s strong, but she’s still a “fighter.”
In an environnt where 90% of professionals have a certain combat power, elite and talented pure fighters are still just pure combat units.
This ti, most of the candidates belong to this type, which is why they are in the sa race and need to be assessed and compared.
Xia Qin is strong, no doubt, but she’s still a third-tier, and her additional professions aren’t many.
Her Sword Saint developnt isn’t perfect either…
and this exam’s threshold is at the fourth-tier and above.
In fact, after seeing the “middle-aged uncles” in the theater, Lu Ping’an knew that Xia Qin was likely out of luck this ti.
She was still a bit green compared to those truly senior Silver-tier fighters.
“Did you guys pass so easily?
They wanted to either defeat an examiner or withstand two examiners for a minute…
I chose the one with one at fifth-tier and another senior fourth-tier.”
Although Xia Qin is a Sword Saint, her defense is higher than her attack, but facing the combat of two Silver-tier fighters, she might be defeated in an instant.
The examiner complinted her, saying she has a “promising future”…
but evidently, she didn’t reach the average passing score.
Guan Xinxian’s assessnt was much easier.
He just set up a scene, and after just one round in front of the Silver-tier fighters who “let him go,” he was effortlessly let through.
Hearing Xia Qin recount her miserable experience, Lu Ping’an fell silent.
He hesitated about whether to continue rubbing salt into the wound; Sister Xia had been pretty good to him…
“How about you, Lu Ping’an?” But Xia Qin couldn’t help but ask…
“…I didn’t fight.
After setting up the scene, the opponent let pass…”
“Oh, I see.
How nice…”
At this mont, Xia Qin was probably filled with sadness, so expectations, and a bit of inferiority.
Lu Ping’an would rember this complex mix of emotions for quite so ti.
Well, even the hard-hearted Lu Ping’an felt a slight pang of guilt at this ti.
However, since he was Lu Ping’an, he suddenly found a solution.
He dialed a number.
“…Ha, you picked up so quickly.
Su Zhizhu, you failed, didn’t you?”
“Hehe, ?
No, not only did I pass, but I also didn’t even need to fight in the real test.
I got through it easily.
Unfair?
You can appeal to the organizing committee, right?”
“Oh, by the way, you didn’t counterattack with ‘Baman Zhen passed,’ so Baman Zhen must have failed too.
Haha, doesn’t that an your plan is completely ruined?
We got two people through on our side, and our plan can proceed smoothly.
You must be so jealous.
Tsk, why hang up so soon?
You can’t take it anymore?”
Lu Ping’an sighed helplessly.
He wanted to discuss his future plans with Su Zhizhu.
“Pfft.” Xia Qin covered her mouth and chuckled.
She understood what Lu Ping’an was doing now.
Was she supposed to be happy?
Should she place her peace of mind on others’ misfortune?
“Well, when you’re feeling down and find out that others have it worse, even worse than you, doesn’t it provide a bit of comfort?Things will be put into perspective.
You’re not the only one who failed.
Even soone as strong as Baman Zhen failed…
Besides, our plans are different.
Whether or not you passed in our plan, it was expected, and it won’t affect anything at all.”
Xia Qin suddenly couldn’t laugh anymore.
Did he an that she wouldn’t have made a difference whether she was there or not?
Was this considered comforting?!
“…If you don’t change that mouth of yours, you’ll get beaten up when you go out.” Xia Qin first pinched Lu Ping’an’s cheek, then forcefully pulled it.
“Coincidentally, I was just thinking the sa thing.” Lu Ping’an, with his face now distorted, said:
“But I don’t plan to change.
Life is short, just enjoy it.”
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