823: Chapter 809: Soft-hearted?
823: Chapter 809: Soft-hearted?
Captain Xia’s participation in this exam was actually sowhat unjust and suppressed her talents.
In the previous official qualification exam, she participated as a professional with a pure combat profession…
and among professionals, the one thing there is never a shortage of is the pure combat profession.
Especially the close-combat professions, and those who “use the sword” in the competition track, once the numbers go up, the internal competition inevitably becos fierce.
At that ti, she was only a third-tier, not yet a true Sword Saint, and her resistance to contamination was average, so naturally, she got swept away in the competition.
“If they organize it again, you should be able to pass…”
This was not only Lu Ping’an’s consolation but also a demand cented by reality once they went out.
So what if there are many warriors?
Outside, there are too many greedy for wealth, the more combat power, the better, and only a strong fist can make the hard case.
If they really organize a re-exam, pure combat professions won’t suffer such cruel treatnt…
“Now if I go take the temporary qualification exam, as long as my luck isn’t bad, I should be able to pass.”
She was very confident and did just that, just like ow, she didn’t tell Lu Ping’an about such matters…
Actually, it was because saying it out loud always felt sowhat embarrassing.
In many ways, Xia Qin was Lu Ping’an’s guide and protector for a considerable length of ti; now the latter had beco a representative of “outstanding Explorers,” while she herself had to take a makeup exam to get a temporary License.
Although there were valid reasons, she always felt inexplicably ashad to raise her head.
“…Perhaps, we need to consider giving up.”
And now, the strongest among them has uttered the words “to give up.”
The exam hadn’t been going on for long, but the pressure on the students was growing ever greater.
The harsh environnt forced the students to stick together, and the ensuing “big monsters” brought about disaster after disaster.
In the team Xia Qin was currently in, there were a full thirty people…
The troubles along the way had already forced the “examiners” in the team to take action, and they had even sustained so injuries.
From the perspective of a candidate who hoped to pass the exam, Xia Qin should leave this large but insignificant team, or find a few capable mbers to try and hold on as long as possible.
“…The current situation is no longer about whether one can pass the exam.
Many people do not et the qualification to beco Explorers.
The top priority now is to stay alive securely.”
Xia Qin did not hold the “sacred sword” and had grown accustod to acting as a rcenary instead of using her authority.
With the decryption of “information truth,” most people knew that it was no longer just a test…
The other side of substantially increased risk was the more astonishing rewards and benefits.
Xia Qin glanced over those young faces, so looking guilty, so full of remorse, and others calm and composed.
She was still not as ruthless as Lu Ping’an; as a protector, she tried to ensure everyone’s safety as much as possible, which naturally made the team more and more bloated.
So people no longer t the needs of the battlefield, but they were unwilling to leave, either out of wishful thinking or simply because they felt they had struck it lucky and wanted to latch onto the stronger individuals until the very end.
Xia Qin sighed, feeling sowhat helpless.
She had seen through it all…
In her past experiences as a Law Enforcer, she had encountered too many such situations.
Those who use special agents as cannon fodder, who hide important information, sotis being the so-called whistleblowers themselves are the real culprits…
rely dragging special agents along as bodyguards in dangerous areas couldn’t even make her angry anymore, because it was all too common.
“I’m not a police officer right now, but a candidate…”
Xia Qin squinted her eyes, her hand touching the hilt of her sword, feeling like it was ti to act.
If Lu Ping’an were here, what would he do?
“…He would drive these people away.
No, he’d beat them up first, then keep the useful ones and kick out the useless ones directly.”
“ow wouldn’t.
If it was Lu Ping’an, unless he had a compelling reason to act, he would just watch them live or die, then happily take note of the foolishness and tell us about it, ow.”
Just then, a familiar voice suddenly appeared behind Xia Qin.
Her back turned cold, and she quickly looked around, only to see ow stealthily appearing behind her…
When had she co over, and how had she evaded all her defenses and gotten behind her without notice?
“Cat, completely avoiding my senses, if she had stabbed in the back…
Has this girl’s strength advanced again?
Like him…
is she a genius too?”
Xia Qin was a bit astonished and even marveled at the formidable armant and resources ow had obtained through soone’s favoritism.
But in the next mont, she saw a fawning ow, lowering her head and offering her cat ears and head for a pet.
“Sister Xia, ow has offended that stingy brat, can you help ow speak for her later, ow?” ow was earnestly acting cute, which generally happened after she had done sothing bad…
This cat was indeed cunning enough.
In a team before, every ti I made a fool of myself and angered Lu Ping’an, I would hide behind Xia Qin, making it difficult for Lu Ping’an to act.
Sotis, when I made Xia Qin mad…
uh, I would run to Lu Ping’an and get him to figure out a way to deal with Xia Qin.
Now, I’m resorting to the sa old tricks again.
And watching ow, who showed no difference from the past, Xia Qin sighed helplessly.
“Why do you always drag into your squabbles?
Anyway, Lu Ping’an really spoils you and wouldn’t really do anything to you…
Sotis, the ‘special care’ Lu Ping’an showed to ow made the other mbers of the team sowhat envious.
But now, seeing ow was actually a good thing for Xia Qin…
“Shuiyun, you’ve co at the right ti, help deal with so trouble…”
Xia Qin knew that “not being heartless enough” was her biggest weakness; as a law-enforcer and peace officer, she had never abandoned anyone worthy of rescue and capable of being helped.
Even now, unless it was a desperate situation, she couldn’t bring herself to end another person’s “career path.”
She knew this was sowhat foolishly compassionate if the situation was a matter of life and death, she could decisively expel people without hesitation, but if it wasn’t urgent enough, she wasn’t decisive, letting so people think they could get away with just a bit more…
“…Just don’t beat anyone to death.
I’ll speak with Lu Ping’an for you.”
“Ha, piece of cake, ow!
Let the Cat handle this!”
ow was overjoyed to be trusted by sister Xia.
The rules never said candidates couldn’t take action against each other.
Five minutes later, Holy Water bottles were smashed, and nearly twenty out of thirty people had lost their qualifications.
So sighed in resignation while others glared at Xia Qin with hatred in their eyes…
Those who glared at the Cat were all lying on the ground, as ow showed no rcy in the face of malice.
In fact, everyone in Lu Ping’an’s team knew that his favoritism towards ow had its reasons, as sotis ow was just like him.
That style of “aside from the people I care about, why should I bother with anyone else” was hard to tell if it was an imitation of Lu Ping’an or just her nature…
“Cats are naturally beasts, and they are actually quite cruel towards their prey, no, towards lives outside their ethnic group…”
Lu Ping’an had casually comnted before, and while most people in the team thought it was a cop-out, Xia Qin knew it was probably true…
In her eyes, ow had an astonishing level of indifference and cruelty in her bones and needed to be properly guided as a “potential bad kid.”
But now, this bad kid had been a trendous help.
Those who had long deserved to be eliminated but were still there due to Xia Qin’s soft-heartedness were all disqualified by ow’s claws…
There was no need to forcefully eliminate those who could withstand ow at this point.
Xia Qin was indeed overly soft-hearted, but she wasn’t foolish; she knew how to make full use of a “partner” to achieve a good outco.
And her personality always made her unsuspectingly beco the “Captain”…
Even the examiner, who had been forced to show himself now, was following her orders.
“The effects of the Holy Water are getting weaker, disqualified candidates should please leave the examination area as soon as possible.
ow, you go escort them out…”
“Ah, I’m not going, ow, there’s no benefit, ow, these people are still glaring at .
Hmph, keep looking at , keep looking at the Cat, and the Cat will throw you out, just leave you here, to die here!”
ow’s threat with her little fangs showing was sowhat cute, and even elicited suppressed laughter from so.
But Xia Qin knew it was serious and that soone might actually die.
She sighed helplessly, deciding she might as well do it herself.
“Qualified, you’re already qualified!”
At that mont, the examiner who hadn’t even introduced himself suddenly made a statent, acknowledging Xia Qin’s temporary license.
She was silent for a mont, squeezing out an awkward smile at the examiner she had just saved.
“Thank you…” At this mont, she felt awkward and couldn’t really smile.
She thought for a mont, trying hard to say sothing in response.
“…
I almost forgot, I’m still in the middle of an exam; I’m still a candidate.” The too-honest confession made the atmosphere instantly awkward.
But their troubles were just beginning.
Or rather, the troubles had already found them.
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