Keep attacking girls and try not to be killed by them

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According to the internal rules of Zhaoye Liuque, the selection of the new chief hall master cannot be done overnight, but will take at least half a month to complete.

Shiiki Ruri wanted to make a strong effort in the voting session from the very beginning, using her connections in Mel Town to win as many votes as possible.

However, Frostmail Knight Stan let her go.

"I've studied your selection rules. The scores for the three major parts are equal. We just need to not fall too far behind the first place," suggested Frost Knight Stan.

Shiiki Ruri was very puzzled by this. She thought that since the total score was limited, why not try to get as many points as possible in each stage?

Frost Knight Stan's answer to her was, "Too many points might cause trouble. We just need to get the most points after all the stages are completed."

In those words that seemed to be understood by everyone, the strategy of the Frost Knight was vaguely hidden.

Shiiki Ruri knew that the Frost Armor Knight didn't explain everything in order to train himself, so he stopped asking questions and wanted to understand the truth on his own.

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Soon, the three-day voting period was over.

In the first part of the voting session, Mr. Guiyu won the first place without any surprise, while Shiiki Ruri was temporarily ranked fifth, in the lower middle position.

Shiiki Ruri complained angrily to Lord Frost Armor Knight that everyone must be prejudiced against her because she was too young.

The Frost Knight replied with a smile that there was nothing wrong with being looked down upon, because that way, he would be able to feel the ultimate pleasure when he finally overtook the first place.

After the voting period ends, the "exam stage" will begin immediately.

During this stage, each of the four branch hall masters should have asked one question, but since the Liu Hall Master and the Que Hall Master were both running for election, the Zhao Hall Master and the Ye Hall Master each asked two questions, for a total of four questions.

The leader of the Zhaotang Hall, the werewolf uncle Anyue, has a bold personality and doesn't like to beat around the bush, so the two exam questions he set both involve hunting specific monsters to obtain the corresponding materials;

The Night Hall's leader, the fox-like grandmother, Huanyan, was a thoughtful and thoughtful person, proactively filling in the gaps left by the werewolf uncle. She first gave the test a task of stealing designated information from the "Magic Weapons Laboratory," and then gave the test a task of "sneaking into a prison and extracting information from a death row inmate."

After all four test questions were announced, the candidates immediately took action.

The completion status and completion time of each test question will be considered as factors in the candidates' scores.

Shiiki Ruri, who had not given her all in the voting session before, is now full of energy, like a spring that has been compressed to the extreme.

After hearing the words "Just go for it" from the Frost Armor Knight, the cat girl Shiiki Ruri finally got the chance to show her skills...!

10.51 - Windfall

Showing off one's abilities is the instruction, but not revealing one's full strength is the premise.

Under the advice of Lord Frost Armor Knight, Shiiki Ruri quietly completed the tasks one by one in order from near to far.

In less than a day, Shiiki Ruri had solved the two test questions posed by Grandma Huanyan, and then headed straight to the border to hunt the monster designated by the werewolf uncle Dark Moon.

With her lightning-fast speed, she has a good chance of winning the first place in the second part.

At the same time, Mr. Guiyu, whose progress was similar to that of Shiiki Ruri, was delayed in his mission due to a "fateful encounter".

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Although Mr. Guiyu's speed is not as fast as Shiiki Ruri's, he has more experience and was once on par with Shiiki Ruri.

However, when entering the "Magical Weapons Research Institute" to search for designated intelligence files, Mr. Guiyu accidentally overheard a conversation between researchers.

The content of their conversation made Old Man Guiyu put his mission aside for the time being and decide to try his luck instead.

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At that time, researchers were chatting about a batch of "useless magic equipment" that was useless but a pity to throw away, lying idle in the warehouse and they didn't know what to do with it.

The word "chicken ribs" touched Mr. Guiyu's heart at that moment.

When he had just advanced to the second level and became a "trickster", he was often described by others as "useless".

At that time, Mr. Guiyu was still very young and full of energy, but his only two skills put him in a very awkward situation and he was unable to complete even slightly difficult tasks.

The skill "Trickster" can only be used for persuasion, and the skill "Declaration of Innocent Damage" can only withstand 300 to 400 points of damage for him who only has 3,000 to 4,000 points of magic power. With such a skill combination, not to mention that others will not take him to a team, even if someone is willing to take him to challenge a difficult task, he himself has no confidence that he can come back alive.

Thinking back to that difficult time, Mr. Guiyu still feels emotional.

Perhaps in order to take a look at his former "youth", Mr. Guiyu sneaked into the warehouse of the research institute, wanting to see what kind of "failures" those magical equipment that were also called "useless" were.

His action was also a preparation for purchasing new equipment for himself later.

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After entering the warehouse, Old Man Guiyu quickly found the container displaying magical equipment.

The research institute is worthy of being a research institute. Under each piece of magical equipment is a corresponding parchment scroll, which records in detail the characteristics and skills of each piece of magical equipment.

Among these pieces of equipment, Mr. Weird saw a greatsword that could never be broken, but would absorb the wearer's lifespan; he also saw a shield that could absorb a large amount of damage, but would consume three times the wearer's magic points...

Each of these pieces of equipment has impressive effects and skills, but the corresponding side effects are also quite "outstanding".

——(No wonder it’s called useless, these people have so many creative ideas…)

Old Man Guiyu shook his head and prepared to end his willful journey, but just as he was about to leave, a strange piece of equipment caught his sight and he picked it up involuntarily.

——(What is this ominous thing...?)

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What Mr. Guiyu picked up was a black scarecrow that was only the size of a palm.

The scarecrow's skeleton is made of old ebony branches, which emit a faint dark luster and carry a bit of evil.

The scarecrow's body is not filled with ordinary straw, but a mixture of rare devil grass and cursed dead thorns, which makes the scarecrow even more malicious.

The strangest thing is the scarecrow's head. In the two empty eye sockets, a faint blue phosphorous fire is quietly burning, like a window quietly peeking into the souls of the living. Even the knowledgeable old man Guiyu doesn't dare to look at it.

In addition to the ominous appearance features mentioned above, there is an ancient copper rune nail tied to the scarecrow's left hand. The rune emits a faint green light and seems to be related to the power of the curse.

——(How could such a strange thing exist in the Magical Research Institute?)

Old Master Weird opened the scroll beside the black scarecrow and saw the name of this magical equipment: Cursed Scarecrow, Go to Hell Together.

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The effect of Cursed Scarecrow: Go to Hell is just as its name suggests, it can cause damage to both the wearer and the enemy.

The wearer needs to first attack himself with the cursed copper rune nail, and then pierce the rune nail stained with his own blood into the scarecrow.

After the wearer completes these two operations, the enemy selected by the wearer will immediately receive the same amount of damage as the wearer.

It is worth mentioning that the damage caused by the Cursed Scarecrow will take effect as long as the target is within the effective range when it is activated.

As long as the target does not use means such as magic shields to resist damage, the attack of the Cursed Scarecrow can be said to be a sure hit.

As for why this piece of equipment was classified as useless and placed in this warehouse, it was because the cursed copper rune nail was too small, less than five centimeters in length.

Such a short nail is unlikely to cause any significant damage unless it pierces the eyeball.

Imagine that in the middle of a fierce battle, the wearer uses the "Cursed Scarecrow" to cause 1 point of damage to himself, and then also causes 1 point of damage to the opponent... However, both sides have a HP of or . It is too unrealistic to stab someone to death, not to mention that this equipment is a life-for-life nature.

“Hahahaha…hahahahahaha…!”

Holding the cursed scarecrow, the old man laughed in silence.

As a professional intelligence officer, he shouldn't have made any noise during the undercover operation, but he was really too happy now.

The equipment "Cursed Scarecrow: Go to Hell Together" may seem useless to others, but to Mr. Guiyu, it is the last piece of the puzzle that can complete his combat system!

——(I never expected it… I never expected that I would get the equipment that suits me in such a dramatic way!)

Old Master Whisper decisively accepted the cursed scarecrow and took away the parchment scroll with detailed instructions.

Although Mr. Guiyu wasted time due to this irrational behavior and might even lose the first place in the second part of the selection topic, he thought it was worth it.

As long as he has this guaranteed direct damage magic equipment, and then adds a weapon to make up for the lack of output, even if the two girls in black come back, Mr. Guiyu will be able to deal with it.

——(All that remains is to see if the other candidates are threatened by them... and to see if we can find any clues from the information left behind by Master Tetodaf...)

10.52 - Special Existence

As early as the day the voting began, Old Man Guiyu had already arranged people to keep an eye on the other candidates.

He was very worried that the forces behind the two black-clothed and masked girls might also attack other candidates.

Based on Mr. Guiyu's understanding of the candidates, there shouldn't be anyone among them who can achieve victory against an enemy of that level...

After a few days of observation, the results reported by his subordinates made Mr. Guiyu overjoyed.

I don’t know whether it was because the enemy forces were “loyal” or they really couldn’t spare more manpower, but in any case, the only one who was attacked by the enemy forces was Old Man Guiyu.

Ironically, this young ratman, who had been labeled "useless" since childhood, finally had a day when he was valued by others - but unfortunately, this "attention" came with the risk of his life.

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The temporary result made Old Man Guiyu feel a little relieved, but he did not let down his guard and still asked his subordinates to keep watch.

On the other hand, while participating in the "Chief Hall Master Selection", Mr. Guiyu did not forget to continue investigating the black-clothed and masked girls.

He used the special authority of the temporary chief hall master to retrieve some materials that were originally only accessible to Lord Tetodaf, hoping to find clues from them.

However, what made Old Man Guiyu feel helpless was that the amount of these special materials was too much, and due to the confidential nature of these materials, he had no way of asking his subordinates to help read them together.

Can he find the clues before the black-clad masked girls attack again? Old Master Guiyu can't decide between selecting the chief hall master and investigating the truth. He has to take both into account and can only take it one step at a time.

"Okay, it's time to catch up with Xiao Liuli. If we fall too far behind in the 'Second Part', the pressure in the 'Third Part' will be huge."

Old Master Guiyu gathered his thoughts, took his newly acquired "Cursed Scarecrow: Going to Hell Together", and set off for the border.

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Let’s put aside the matter of selecting the chief leader of Zhaoye Liuque for now, and the story moves to the border between the Mana Republic and the Vannia Emirate.

In this area with complex and dangerous terrain and few people, there lives the most mysterious race in the Prison Star World: the Dark Rabbit Clan.

Two or three days ago, Feng'er and Junzu, who had gone out on a mission, returned with a rare failure.

However, the Dark Rabbit Queen Wusuoqi was not angry about their failure to complete the mission. She still comforted them for their hard work as usual and praised them for their awareness of "preferring to fail the mission rather than reveal the clan's information to outsiders."

After that, Fenger and Junzu stayed in seclusion, waiting for their mother, the Dark Rabbit Queen Wusuoqi, to send them on a mission again, hoping to atone for their sins.

Unfortunately, what they finally received was not a mission order, but instructions for them to concentrate on their training and cultivation. As for winning over the "Master of the Sparrow Hall", the Dark Rabbit Queen said she had other arrangements.

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Although Fenger, Junzu and Queen Dark Rabbit are mother and son, they are also king and subject.

Today, mother did not take the initiative to explain how to arrange the follow-up matters, so they cannot ask about it at will.

During the training, Junzu couldn't help but ask Fenger if he felt that his mother seemed a little strange recently, because if it was the gentle mother she usually was, she would have given them more comfort... But the mother he saw after coming back this time always made Junzu feel a little cold.

"Hmm... I think so too... Maybe Mother is just too busy."

Feng'er's answer put an end to Junzu's question, but if the two of them continued to delve into the matter, they might find out that they were not the only ones who thought so.

Yes, in the Dark Rabbit tribe, many people have actually noticed the recent abnormality of the Dark Rabbit Queen.

Although these abnormalities in personality are minimal, as the core figure of the Dark Rabbit clan, the Dark Rabbit Queen's every move affects the hearts of all tribal members.

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The Dark Rabbit Queen, who is cold-blooded and ruthless to the outside world but tender and affectionate to the inside, always seems to be a little different from usual.

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In fact, the eyes of the members of the Dark Rabbit clan are really sharp.

The reason why the details of "Dark Rabbit Queen Wusuoqi" have recently been different from usual is mainly because the "person controlling her body" has changed.

That "special existence" that is usually dormant has been awakening from time to time recently and taking over the body of the Dark Rabbit Queen because "a certain moment" is approaching.

To explain what a "special existence" is, we must first start with the inheritance of the identity of the Dark Rabbit Queen.

In the Dark Rabbit Clan, the position of the Dark Rabbit Queen is not hereditary through bloodline, but a selection system that allows the capable to take the position.

After the new Dark Rabbit Queen takes the throne, she needs to drink a cup of the previous Dark Rabbit Queen's blood at the coronation ceremony before she can be considered crowned successfully.

In the eyes of the members of the tribe, the process of drinking blood is more of a ritual, implying that the wisdom of successive Dark Rabbit Queens will continue to be passed on.

But in reality, what is passed down is not wisdom, but a "special existence" that resides in the blood.

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