No strange things are allowed to evolve!

But for some reason, encountering such proactive trainees with such awareness didn't make her happy at all.

"Alright then," Bo Ya said with difficulty, "I have no choice but to accompany you, even at the cost of my life."

"So what are the next steps? I should have passed the assessment by now, right?" Jiang Shu asked.

Bo Ya shook his head.

"This is only a preliminary pass; there are still advanced assessments to come."

"Anything else?" Jiang Shu raised an eyebrow. "While there is indeed room for improvement, at this point, the only standard for comparison is myself, right? What's the point of further assessment?"

“The advanced assessment is not about speedrunning,” Boya replied, “but about resilience and the ability to cope with extreme conditions.”

“I can understand stress resistance, but what kind of extreme conditions are you talking about?” Jiang Shu asked, somewhat puzzled.

Bo Ya explained, "For example, we all know that the rewards in a multiplayer incubator are much greater than those in a single-player incubator, right? The probability of obtaining many rare skills or items is also higher in a multiplayer incubator than in a single-player incubator. So what should you do if you have to enter a multiplayer incubator but you are alone?"

"Just go in normally, what else can we do?" Jiang Shu still didn't quite understand what Bo Ya meant.

“You’re wrong,” Bo Ya shook his head. “You should find trustworthy teammates.”

"But didn't you say I was all alone?"

“Yes, so finding trustworthy teammates is only an ideal situation,” Boya replied. “But perhaps most of the time, you won’t be able to find suitable teammates, then you will have to consider extreme conditions.”

After a pause, Boya continued, "The reason why the output of a multiplayer incubator is higher than that of a single-player incubator is that, under the same difficulty, a multiplayer incubator requires more steps to complete, and often requires cooperation between teammates."

If your teammates are not people you know well, it is very difficult to cooperate based on mutual trust. However, in most cases, there is still room for improvement.

But what about in extreme cases?

What if... your teammate is someone who can't help at all?

It's not that they're unwilling to cooperate, but rather that they're completely incapable of cooperating.

What should you do?

Jiang Shu's pupils contracted, and his expression changed.

"It seems you've never thought about this question before," Bo Ya said with a playful expression.

Jiang Shu nodded: "Yes... I never thought of that."

So... teammates can actually be helpful?

Why are all the teammates I get matched with in random matches incompetent husbands, no different from the local natives?

"Therefore, in this situation, you must have the ability to face pressure alone and complete tasks that should be done by multiple people."

Bo Ya concluded:

"If the daytime assessment tested how quickly you can do what you can do, then the next assessment will test how much you can do within a fixed time."

Are you confident in this?

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shu couldn't help but marvel at how Bo Ya's training seemed tailor-made for him.

It's not that it will necessarily improve his abilities by a certain amount, but rather that it can constantly remind him just how strong he really is.

Well...

Other people's strategies: As long as there is a strategy, success is guaranteed; ratings and time are irrelevant; multiplayer incubation relies on division of labor, cooperation, and mutual trust; and it is extremely dependent on whether the teammates you are matched with are reliable.

My own strategy: You must speedrun; if your rating is not above A, you're considered a horse hatchery; there's no difference between multiplayer and single-player, since your teammates are just for show.

It's just...you know what I mean?

Jiang Shu is not Jiahao; he is simply living the life Jiahao dreamed of.

"I have confidence."

Seeing Jiang Shu's decisive answer, Bo Ya was happy for his confidence, but he still said, "It's good to have confidence, but I think you don't understand what this means."

You must have explored many incubators before, and you may have encountered some teammates who were not very helpful. But I think you probably haven't experienced a situation where everyone except you is useless.

If only one person's strength is missing, the burden that should have been borne by them, when divided among others, might not seem like much. However, when everyone's burden falls on one person's shoulders, things might not be so simple.

“No need to emphasize, I understand the hardship involved.” Jiang Shu asked, “What I’m curious about is how to simulate this situation?”

“That’s easy,” Boya replied. “We’ll team up and enter the hatchery together. I’ll just stand by and do nothing, and you’ll have to do it yourself. There’s no time limit for this assessment. The standard is to achieve a B-level rating that simultaneously grants both item and skill rewards.”

And the Demon King is protecting him?

Enter the incubator, do nothing but sit in place and AFK to assess your random teammates.

Although Jiang Shu had already vaguely guessed it, she was still somewhat surprised to hear Bo Ya officially announce it.

"How difficult is it? Or is it death-level?"

"Of course, it wouldn't make sense if it weren't a death-type, right?"

“No wonder you said you were willing to risk your life to accompany a gentleman.” Jiang Shu finally fully understood what Bo Ya meant. This was not just about staying up to train with him, but about truly entrusting her life to him.

Although Jiang Shu's five consecutive unparalleled victories during the day proved his strength, the fact that Bo Ya dared to entrust his fate in the hatchery to him shows that he still had courage.

It could even be described as somewhat insane.

"Not entirely."

Bo Ya seemed to sense the emotion hidden in Jiang Shu's words, and casually offered his words of comfort:

"Of course, I wouldn't choose an incubator that's beyond my capabilities. If necessary, I can provide some assistance when needed."

However, in return, you would fail the assessment, proving that you still lack the ability to undergo high-intensity training. Until you reach that standard, you may only be able to improve your level using less efficient methods.

With a light laugh, Bo Ya deliberately said, "After level six, the experience points required to level up will increase exponentially, so try your best to be alert and give it your all."

Jiang Shu nodded: "Don't worry, I won't let you down."

"That's great."

Bo Ya stood up:

"Come with me when you're ready."

As she spoke, she headed towards the strategy area, and Jiang Shu followed without hesitation...

It was 4:23 a.m.

Bo Ya returned to his room with a thoughtful expression.

At this moment, she was wide awake.

It wasn't entirely because she had taken a nap in the hatchery; rather, she was beginning to have some doubts about the grueling training program she had always been so proud of.

In fact, the two of them had already left the hatchery around 2 a.m.

She wasn't surprised that Jiang Shu was able to complete the challenge successfully, but she was amazed at how well he did.

It's like a seasoned victim who has been tormented countless times by incompetent teammates.

It should have ended here.

However, Jiang Shu secretly altered her assessment content, insisting that the two of them were not much different from the single person and that there was not much pressure. Then she went to the strategy hall and found a group of Sanctuary operators who were struggling to complete the strategy missions. She even made Jiang Shu come forward to vouch for her, saying that she was protected by the Demon King.

Some people, with a try-it-out mentality, teamed up with Jiang Shu and entered the incubator, which required more people.

Then the situation inexplicably turned into what it is now.

Since the operators' missions are generally to mitigate the impact of the death-type hatcheries, all that's needed is to complete the mission; rewards and evaluations are irrelevant.

Therefore, Jiang Shu has started taking orders in the strategy section, on the condition that it is half of the reward for the Sanctuary operator mission.

Even at such a high price, people still flock to it, and the place is always packed with customers.

Bo Ya, on the other hand, was kicked out of the group by Jiang Shu on the grounds that he had already hitched a ride with the car twice.

Bo Ya: ?

Jiang Shu: ?

Bo Ya: Aren't I your coach?

Jiang Shu: Then I'll give you a discount.

At this moment, Bo Ya sat silently in front of the computer and opened the training file.

"Did I... make it too simple?"

Chapter 296 Recruitment! Heaven's Advisor

When Bo Ya opened the door, still half asleep, it was almost noon.

She finally got a good night's sleep, something she rarely does.

Actually, it's not a good thing, because she had a nightmare.

She dreamt that the Burning Technique, which she had painstakingly created and was the ultimate guide to the upgrade path of evolved beings, suddenly lost its value, became extremely outdated, and could no longer keep up with the needs of the current environment.

This means that her proud efforts have become meaningless.

Fortunately, she was awakened by a knock on the door when she was at her most desperate.

But the bad news is that after waking up, I found that the reality wasn't much better.

Although Jiang Shu cannot represent the general environment, it was fine once, but the fact that her carefully set tests were easily broken one after another still brought her a huge sense of frustration.

"That's too much! That's really too much!"

As Jiang Shu entered from outside, she seemed to completely ignore Bo Ya, poured herself a glass of water, and then began to ramble on and on about her complaints.

"What's wrong?" Boya asked, yawning.

Jiang Shu drank the water in the cup in one gulp, then crumpled the paper cup into a ball and threw it into the trash can.

"Monopoly! Damn monopoly! In my opinion, monopoly is hindering the progress of human civilization!"

He angrily denounced the injustice of capital: "I just helped those poor operators who were struggling with missions beyond their capabilities, all for free. What do you mean by not having the corresponding qualifications and disrupting the internal order of the Sanctuary? And what about the fact that it was discovered that I used the equipment inside the Sanctuary to enter the incubation facility, which is actually a violation, and that if it happens again, I will be handed over to the relevant department for punishment? Isn't this making a mountain out of a molehill?"

"Uh..."

There were so many things to complain about that Bo Ya didn't know where to begin.

"Where is the 'free' part? Didn't you take 50% of their profits?"

"Thinking about it carefully, the fact that you are unqualified and disrupting order is actually not a problem. You are essentially teaching without a teacher's certificate or formal employment, and then you go to someone else's school to teach and charge a substitute teaching fee. Calling it outsourcing is a bit too legal."

"As for violating the rules... didn't we tell you from the beginning that we only let you come because of Xiaoxue? Normally, even if this kind of thing is discovered, it wouldn't be a big deal. With some maneuvering, the higher-ups could turn a blind eye. But you've gone too far. Who can you blame?"

As they talked, Bo Ya, who was not quite awake at first, gradually woke up and felt a headache coming on.

She hadn't expected Jiang Shu to be so capable of causing trouble, and what was worse, judging from what the other party said, it seemed that someone above had already made a decision on this matter, explicitly forbidding Jiang Shu from using the Sanctuary's strategic facilities again.

It seems that now Bo Ya doesn't need to consider how to make things more difficult for Jiang Shu; reality has already completely thwarted their plans.

However, Jiang Shu seemed completely unaware of the seriousness of the problem.

"But no one explicitly told me that this wouldn't work."

"Who would have thought someone would be doing game boosting in a place like this?!" Bo Ya retorted fiercely at first, then sighed, "And that's why you weren't punished directly, but only warned, right?"

It can only be said that at this moment, Boya finally understood the saying, "Behind every seemingly outrageous rule lies an even more outrageous reason."

And just as she had predicted, the person in charge of the Heavenly Hall in the three sanctuaries of the strategy section was currently sweating profusely as he worked to fix loopholes in the regulations, adding a new clause to a rule that had remained untouched for years.

You may reasonably seek help from the organization when you are on duty, but it is absolutely forbidden to hire a boosting service or a escort.

"Okay, let's say you have a point."

Jiang Shu was still unconvinced:

"But I still feel I did nothing wrong. You can tell just by looking at the expressions on the faces of the people I've helped. They are all deeply grateful to me."

When those who hadn't yet gotten into line saw me being ordered to leave by that guy who suddenly appeared, I saw reluctance and sadness on their faces.

To put it bluntly, whether something is right or wrong isn't determined by one person alone; it should be determined by everyone.

"You even started throwing punches..."

Bo Ya asked helplessly:

"Have you ever considered that the Sanctuary uses these missions to evaluate its operators? What exactly are your motives for helping them out? We'll leave that aside for now."

For example, you helped them, but they ended up enjoying treatment they shouldn't have, gaining a status that didn't match their abilities, and ultimately just occupying positions without contributing anything.

Or worse, their abilities might be misjudged by those above, leading them to be assigned tasks that are simply impossible for them to complete.

At that point, it won't just be a matter of being stumped; they might die during the mission. So, would you be helping them or harming them?