New Member of the Genius Camp

"A Forced Escape Item?"

Bai Pu was delighted. Although it came with the two major restrictions of a ten-second preparation time and no observation by natives, this item could free him from the punishment for failing the Main Quest—exile! Its value could not be measured by its quality.

Especially after witnessing the Sting Squad being exiled, and the miserable sight of that man in bronze armor being sliced into pieces by Time-Space Turbulence, Bai Pu understood the preciousness of the Smuggler's Relic even more deeply.

"Are these Forced Escape Items rare?" Bai Pu asked.

"Very rare. Don't let its C+ quality fool you; it's exclusive to the Spirit Realm."

Su Xiaoxiao said, "With the development of Spirit Energy Civilization to this day, Awakened can make many kinds of equipment, potions, and even skill books. That's why standard equipment, common potions, and low-level skill books all have fairly stable prices. But no Awakened can make Forced Escape Items like this. They can only be acquired from the Spirit Realm."

Bai Pu narrowed his eyes. "Since it's a benefit for second-wave members, there should be a relatively stable way to obtain it."

Su Xiaoxiao gave Bai Pu a somewhat surprised look, then nodded. "That's right. When Awakened explore the Spirit Realm, they earn Faction Contribution Points. Try your luck with the Faction Quartermaster. If your reputation is high enough, or if you're lucky enough, you can buy one."

"A quartermaster?"

Bai Pu remembered. In the Plane World of Flesh Plague: Origin, the Brandenburg faction also had a quartermaster—the lieutenant named Zweig.

However, Zweig Lieutenant's quartermaster list did not include any Forced Escape Items. Perhaps Bai Pu's reputation was not high enough yet.

Of course, there was another possibility: perhaps the Brandenburg faction's supplies had never included Forced Escape Items in the first place.

Su Xiaoxiao said excitedly, "As a newcomer who has just joined the Genius Camp, the organization will arrange for you to enter the White Bone Dungeon once to observe your potential. The White Bone Dungeon is a Virtual Dungeon created by our God Strategy Army based on the Intersection Lands... You've heard of the Intersection Lands, right?"

"I've heard a little. They're supposedly where the Spirit Realm and reality intersect," Bai Pu said.

"Not just that. Once the Intersection Lands are controlled by Awakened, they can use the data of the Intersection Lands themselves to design Virtual Dungeons similar to mirrored spaces."

Su Xiaoxiao smiled innocently, looking nothing like a thirty-year-old auntie. "When you enter the White Bone Dungeon, make sure to perform well. To cultivate talented newcomers, the organization has placed many virtual treasure chests inside. Any virtual rewards you draw there can be exchanged for free in the Quartermaster's Warehouse after you come out..."

"Alright, Xiaoxiao, stop mooning over him. Go fill out the paperwork, prepare Bai Pu's ID card, and apply for a personal information terminal for him while you're at it."

Li Ling, who had been reading nearby, set down her book and walked over. After sending Su Xiaoxiao away, she turned to Bai Pu. "Since Xiaoxiao has already told you about the White Bone Dungeon, go challenge it now and test your potential. Before you enter the White Bone Dungeon, you are not allowed to use the Honor Credit Limit to exchange for quartermaster supplies. I shouldn't need to explain why... I'll contact the school now and see whether I can find you a good high school."

"Thank you," Bai Pu said sincerely. He naturally understood why the organization prohibited him from using the Honor Credit Limit in advance.

The White Bone Dungeon test could be regarded as an assessment, mainly meant to evaluate a newcomer's talent and potential, as well as what they had gained in the world of their Trial Mission. Using the credit limit beforehand would make the test inaccurate.

There was actually another reason. The White Bone Dungeon would certainly yield some random rewards. If something exchanged in advance overlapped with a random reward, it would waste Honor Points. It was better to wait until he came out of the White Bone Dungeon, see what he had gained, and then spend Honor Points to fill in the gaps.

"Forget the thanks. I hope this wasn't just some impulsive idea of yours. The college entrance exam isn't that simple..."

Before Li Ling turned to leave, she muttered, "You actually want to become famous through the college entrance exam. You really are wildly delusional..."

Watching Li Ling leave, Bai Pu turned his attention back to the handheld computer.

Faced with the dazzling array of equipment, Bai Pu scrolled past it all. He intended to look over combat skills, not to learn them, but to understand the characteristics of the various skills Awakened possessed so he could deal with them in the future.

Heavy Strike: One-star skill. Use a melee weapon to deliver a heavy blow after a brief charge, dealing additional physical damage. If it hits the opponent's head, it will cause a concussion effect, reducing their movement speed by (5) points. Cooldown: 30 seconds. Exchange requirement: 100 Honor Points.

Leaping Strike: One-star skill. Launch a medium-range jumping attack against the target, causing a slight knockback effect and additional physical damage. Cooldown: 120 seconds. Exchange requirement: 300 Honor Points.

Whirling Throw: Two-star skill. Throw a weapon to attack a distant opponent, dealing moderate damage and interrupting their current action. With no obstacles in the way, the weapon will fly back into your hand. Cooldown: 120 seconds. Exchange requirement: 1500 Honor Points.

Whirlwind Slash:...

"Xiaoxiao! Huh, Ling-jie has left?"

Just as Bai Pu was browsing the skill list, two youths emerged from the corridor deeper within the hall and ran into Su Xiaoxiao, who was holding the forms needed to process his ID card.

"No manners at all! Call me Auntie Su!" Su Xiaoxiao planted her hands on her hips with great aura.

"Alright, Xiaoxiao. No problem, Xiaoxiao!" The two youths laughed and joked, completely unfazed.

Su Xiaoxiao quickly lost her aura and instead said with a smile, "Let me introduce him. This is a new member of the second wave of the Genius Camp, a Reinforced Elite tank-class professional."

"A new Genius Camp member? A Reinforced Elite?"

Both youths were startled. They reached out to shake Bai Pu's hand, and they exchanged names.

The refined youth on the left wore a school uniform and had the codename "Kylin." The youth on the right was tall and powerfully built, with dark skin, and had the codename "Black Tiger." Both were Awakened with elite professions.

The first thing the refined Kylin said after recovering was, "Good thing you're a tank. Damn, Taurus's position is in danger now."

"Not necessarily," the tall and burly Black Tiger said. "Taurus has been in the Genius Camp for nearly a year, after all. A level advantage is no joke."

After chatting for a while, Bai Pu realized that although the two were teenagers, they were both quite mature. After all, they were Awakened who had emerged from life-and-death trials in the Spirit Realm.

Black Tiger was very talkative. According to him, the second wave of the Genius Camp currently had six particularly outstanding members, all using animal codenames, including Kylin and Black Tiger.

The "Taurus" they had just mentioned was an elite-profession tank among those six and an indispensable pillar of the team.

Neither of their professional roles conflicted with Bai Pu's, so neither showed any hostility toward him.

"Bai Pu, you just joined the Genius Camp, so you haven't entered the White Bone Dungeon for testing yet, right? Come on, we'll take you to Instructor Chou." Black Tiger grabbed Bai Pu's arm, full of enthusiasm.

Kylin also egged him on. "Yeah, you have to give it everything you've got. If your performance is outstanding, you might even earn a free qualification to enter the Intersection Lands for training!"

At present, the second wave of the Genius Camp had only one Reinforced Elite profession—a genius marksman codenamed "Mad Dog." Now that another Reinforced Elite had arrived, and a tank at that, the two were naturally very interested.

There was another reason as well: neither of them was entirely convinced by the term "Reinforced Elite." As elite professionals, they did not believe they were inferior to anyone else. Perhaps they had merely had slightly worse luck in their Trial Missions.

If Bai Pu's performance was ordinary, then sorry, but the Genius Camp was a place where strength spoke.