No strange things are allowed to evolve!

“Then,” Bo Ya suddenly revealed a sly smile, “let’s begin our first little challenge: conquer five death-type calamity-level incubation sites in a row, within a time limit of twenty-four hours in the real world.”

Chapter 286 The Conflict Begins (Happy Children's Day in advance!)

Five? Twenty-four hours?

Jiang Shu, who was originally confident, suddenly became a little insecure again.

"Are you serious?" Jiang Shu asked uncertainly.

"What? Are you starting to get scared?" Bo Ya asked back.

“It’s not a question of whether I’m afraid or not, I’m saying, is this time really correct?” Jiang Shu was very skeptical: “You didn’t fill in the numbers with your feet, did you? Calamity, and death type, these two combined don’t seem like something that can be packaged into five in 24 hours.”

“That’s right.” Bo Ya snapped his fingers: “If it were that easy to do, why call it a devil’s plan? Let’s just call it early childhood education, or rather, prenatal education.”

"Hey, we can't make it difficult just for the sake of making it difficult, can we?" Jiang Shu complained.

Upon hearing this, Bo Ya had no choice but to explain: "Of course it couldn't be to deliberately disgust people, okay? Don't question my professionalism. The fact that I would make such a request means that it is theoretically possible."

I'm not telling you to just pick any guide you like; I'm telling you to choose from my carefully selected resource library. These hatcheries may differ in details, but they're generally similar in type and process, and can be completed quickly.

Although Bo Ya was very confident and certain, Jiang Shu still felt that it was a bit unreliable.

"No matter what, it's a death type. Nobody knows what will happen inside. How can you be so sure?"

“I don’t deny that.” Bo Ya shrugged. “That’s why I specifically left room for error. Otherwise, I was actually planning to only give you twenty hours.”

Well, I didn't expect that 24 hours is actually a conservative estimate.

Seeing that Jiang Shu remained silent, yet did not appear to be persuaded at all, even Bo Ya could sense that he was utterly speechless.

However, Bo Ya did not blame Jiang Shu.

After all, this is quite normal. Such a request is indeed somewhat contrary to common sense, and at first glance, it seems like an impossible task.

Of course, it's actually not that simple.

However, the reason why Bo Ya dared to say such a thing was certainly not because he just made it up.

As someone who can even hack into the Bureau of Unification, it's easy to imagine how sensitive to and dependent she is on data.

This dependence, of course, was already deeply ingrained in her blood.

Therefore, she could never believe data that lacks support or cannot withstand scrutiny.

Indeed, as Jiang Shu said, death-type hatcheries are always filled with all sorts of uncertainties, and it's hard to say that everything will go smoothly without any unexpected problems.

That's why she specifically set up five incubators, or rather, five samples.

This reduces the risks and impacts of accidents from a macro perspective. For example, if one of the five noodles is missing, it's equivalent to losing one-fifth, which is quite obvious. But if it's a bowl of noodles, then having one more or one less doesn't matter.

Therefore, chance will not be a key factor affecting the final result.

In this way, one accident is acceptable, two accidents can only be described as bad luck, but if three, four or even more accidents happen in a row, then one has to wonder if there is a problem with the person's ability.

Because if we exclude human factors, the probability of an accident happening every time is probably lower than the probability of everything going smoothly.

In addition, timing is also important.

Bo Ya has specifically studied similar incubators and under similar conditions. The person who has ever completed the fastest raid in the world, according to records, did so in four hours in the real world.

It was precisely because of this data that Bo Ya said that she initially only intended to give Jiang Shu twenty hours.

However, considering that this was just a grueling training program, not a superhuman one, there was no need to require Jiang Shu to break the world record. Therefore, they deliberately slowed down the pace and allowed four hours for error.

After hearing Bo Ya's explanation, Jiang Shu finally stopped thinking of her as someone who talks without understanding the situation.

Since there is data to support this, it does show that although the conditions are stringent, they are feasible, and we shouldn't criticize them unnecessarily.

However, there is one point that Jiang Shu does not quite agree with.

"The death-type hatchery can only be explored once. Its content and process are unrepeatable, and the randomness and uncertainty are still very high. Doesn't it feel a bit hasty to apply the same standard?"

No.

Bo Ya shook his head:

"Just as things in history always repeat themselves, when the sample size is large enough, and there is actually a specific range of directions to choose from and develop, similarities will appear even between unrelated individuals."

The same applies to this hatchery.

In fact, the number of hatcheries continues to increase, and with a larger number, it becomes possible to find some twins with adoptive parents.

Of course, there are definitely differences in reality.

However, it's like a distribution problem—dividing a cake versus dividing a watermelon. Although the items being divided are different, they are essentially the same issue.

Jiang Shu thought for a moment: "Big data?"

“That’s right.” Boya nodded. “So, even if it can’t be used as a complete representative, I think this number shouldn’t have too much of an error. Even if we’re being a bit bold, I think the error should be within an hour. And the source of this error is what we call an accident.”

"Alright." Jiang Shu had nothing more to say.

They've even started using big data, so what else is there to say?

He actually admires Bo Ya quite a bit now.

Although it sounds simple now, who knows how much data she compared to reach this conclusion?

This conclusion is only a very small part of her entire strategy.

All I can say is that Boya truly lived up to the dozen or so top-secret documents she hacked from various organizations.

Jiang Shu even considered pardoning her on behalf of the Bureau of Different Lineages.

There's nothing we can do; after all, they stole your strange fire and it really can create the Burning Technique.

"I understand, then let's do it this way." Jiang Shu finally stopped thinking about it: "Since someone can do it, then I think there's no reason why I can't."

"That's right, that's the kind of confidence you need."

Bo Ya offered a word of encouragement, then changed the subject, offering a reminder:

"You must remember that time is something you have to make. How do you make time? Of course, you have to reduce meaningless actions and make decisive decisions when you need to make choices, without hesitation."

In Jiang Shu's view, this was no longer a hint, but a direct statement.

Since the purpose of pushing the limits of difficulty is to cultivate control over one's own strength and get used to fully mobilizing every bit of strength when resources are scarce, so as to maximize performance in actual combat.

So, squeezing in time is, of course, to cultivate the ability to simplify complex matters and make quick judgments.

The ability to achieve the best results with the least cost, and to make the most appropriate judgment in an emergency – these are the skills to learn under such pressure.

Once mastered, you can target the pain points of turn-based combat in actual battles, abandon outdated tactics, iterate new strategies, and reach the master level of countering every move.

Thinking of this, Jiang Shu couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Bo Ya really had something.

Therefore, I certainly cannot let her generous sharing of knowledge go to waste.

Jiang Shu laughed heartily and said boldly, "It seems that I'm determined to be this thoroughbred horse today!"

Bo Ya remained silent for a moment.

"That's a damn talent scout!"

......

After informing Jiang Shu of the target hatchery, Bo Ya sent him into the strategy area.

"Remember, in terms of hatchery time, you'll have about two days in each hatchery, which should be enough for you to complete the mission, provided you don't waste any time."

Standing outside the private room, Bo Ya gave his earnest advice.

"I understand." Jiang Shu nodded, just like a primary school student going to school on his own for the first time.

Soon, the staff who had finished debugging the equipment informed the two that the equipment was ready. Jiang Shu then closed the door, and a moment later, the "Connecting" indicator appeared on the door.

This proves that Jiang Shu has already gone inside.

Looking at the current time, Bo Ya subconsciously stretched.

Strangely enough, I was perfectly energetic just a moment ago, but as soon as Jiang Shu disappeared, a wave of drowsiness suddenly washed over me.

"After all, I'm getting old, and I stayed up all night watching over Xiaoxue... haha~"

After yawning, Bo Ya muttered to himself that he was going back to his room for a short nap.

Just then, she suddenly saw a familiar figure.

The other person also saw her and waved to her with a smile.

Instantly, all sleepiness vanished.

Almost instinctively, Bo Ya wanted to pretend he hadn't seen it and walk away with his head down.

But the other party actually came straight up to us.

Seeing that there was no way to escape, Bo Ya had no choice but to pretend that he had just noticed the other person and awkwardly waved his hand: "Ah...what a coincidence."

"What a coincidence, what a coincidence." The other person smiled and said, "Don't you work here? What's the coincidence? I just happened to be passing by and wanted to see you."

"Did you go there on a special occasion...?"

Can these two words be combined?

But Bo Ya didn't complain. At this moment, she was not as cheerful as she was in front of Jiang Shu. Instead, for some reason, she seemed a little awkward.

"Well...now that you've finished looking at it, you can go. Just don't let anyone else notice."

"Don't worry," the other person chuckled. "No one will notice; they can't see us right now."

Bo Ya was taken aback, then, as if realizing something, he subconsciously looked around.

They were standing right in the center of the lobby, making no attempt to avoid anyone's gaze, but everyone seemed to ignore them.

The staff member who had just helped Jiang Shu debug the equipment walked straight towards him.

But she wasn't looking for herself or trying to talk to him. Her target was someone in the distance who was asking for help, so she walked straight toward that person, completely ignoring the fact that she was blocking his way.

Just as they were about to collide, Bo Ya took a step back and narrowly avoided the collision.

"That's the only downside," said the person who had come specifically to see Boya. "Although we can't see him, we can still bump into him."

Bo Ya did not respond.

She asked with some caution, "Is it really okay for you to make such a big fuss?"

"It's not the first time anyway." The other person said dismissively, then looked at the private room marked "Connecting": "By the way, aren't you someone's personal trainer? But the person who just went in, judging from the back view, seemed to be a man."

“A friend.” Bo Ya didn’t say anything more.

"Well, I arrived at the worst possible time, just in time for the last second before he went in. Otherwise, I would really like to meet your friend." The other person licked his lips.

Bo Ya frowned slightly and warned, "Don't drag other people into this."

Upon hearing this, the other party complained, "How stingy."

"So what do you want from me?" Bo Ya asked, growing impatient.

"Don't worry, I'm really just passing by and stopped by. I'll be leaving in a bit," the other person replied, seemingly ignoring the question.

"I'm asking, what exactly do you want?" Bo Ya repeated, frowning.

"Okay." The other person pouted, "I want you to help me train a friend of mine."

Without a second thought, Bo Ya immediately refused: "Your friend has nothing to do with me."

"What do you mean?" Rejected outright, the other person finally showed some displeasure: "What, your own friend is okay, but my friend isn't?"

"Do you want to hear what you have to say?"

"Alright, then let me put it another way." The other person changed their tune: "Forget about your partner, but this guy who popped up out of nowhere, what qualifications does he have to be trained by you?"

Bo Ya remained silent for a moment, then glanced at Jiang Shu's door.

"He's different."

"How is it different?" the other person asked dismissively.

“He might be able to complete my full training plan…” Bo Ya said with anticipation.

"Oh?" Hearing this, the other person became slightly more serious and narrowed their eyes: "I was just saying it casually, but now, I'm genuinely starting to get interested..."

Realizing he had let something slip, Bo Ya became nervous: "I'm warning you, don't do anything reckless."

"Hmph." The other person's attitude gradually became less polite: "What, are you afraid that I will take your toys away like before? Ha, you've been a stingy person since you were a child, and you're still the same now that you're grown up."