Dorm Manager Tie Is Here!

While the boys were celebrating and the girls were complaining, Hou Song, Tie Jingang, and others were standing in front of a huge instrument inside the Main Building of the camp.

The main body of the instrument is a metal disk with a diameter of more than two meters, its surface as smooth as a mirror. It is placed flat on the ground, and a small control panel is connected to it. At this moment, several people are editing information through the control panel.

This thing is an Epic-level Man-made Treasure Item called the Close-Range Mirror." It has two functions: one is to Long-Distance Information Transmission; the other is to directly teleport objects or even people.

Basically, Hundred Rivers Sect has installed this Close-Range Mirror in several major strongholds in the Martial World in order to keep abreast of the latest intelligence from all over the Martial World. However, this thing is not very convenient for transmitting information. Each transmission consumes a lot of energy and there is a delay. It cannot be used for back-and-forth communication like chat software in the Main World. It is more like email.

Therefore, when using it, try to write down everything you want to say, and within the limits of what is permissible, compress it into one report and send it all at once.

Normally, each outpost must submit a report to the headquarters of the Hundred Rivers Sect once a week, and can also contact them at any time in case of Emergency Event.

In worlds with advanced technology and long-distance communication devices, this function would be considered very primitive. However, in medieval worlds like [Martial World], this treasure is a faster form of communication than even the "800-li urgent dispatch."

As for the second teleportation function, it's even more cumbersome to use.

The teleportation method of the Close-Range Mirror" is not quite the same as the one used during the academy's entrance exam. There Vital Energy Network built up over many years by the Ning Yuan Cultivation Society over several hills within the academy, so a relatively simple temporary Teleportation Array can be used to achieve transfers within the academy.

However, [Martial World] is different. Even in the Main World, the Yuan Cultivation Society cannot lay out a network over such a large area, let alone in another world.

Hou Song blinked. "What about Lao Xu? Did he die in that accident too?"

"Alright." Tie Jingang breathed a sigh of relief, "Is there anything else to add?"

"Is that so?" Tie Jingang's eyes widened. Qian Dong, standing beside him, asked, "Where is that Lao Xu hiding?"

The teleportation between the Close-Range Mirror is entirely without any basis. If teleportation within the academy can be understood as data transmission within a local area network, then teleportation between the Close-Range Mirror is equivalent to connecting two devices out of thin air without any lines or even base stations!

"A hidden sentry in Shannan Town?" Hou Song was taken aback, then realized, "Right, you guys don't know... Shannan Town is Clear Breeze Stronghold's territory, so Hundred Rivers Sect can't set up a base there. Therefore, they can only arrange a hidden sentry. For secrecy, only those in purple robes and above in the sect know about this... Lao Tie is a temporary supervisor and isn't a formal member. You guys are still in blue robes, so you probably don't know..."

Therefore, Hundred Rivers Sect will not use the teleportation function of the Close-Range Mirror unless it is a last resort or in a critical situation.

"We don't know either..." Tie Jingang shook his head. "Normally speaking, even if we could bring them over, it wouldn't cause a large-scale infection..."

"It's the oil mill in town."

In this situation, the only way to connect with the Close-Range Mirror is through the mirrors themselves. The greater the distance, the more things are transmitted, the more difficult the connection becomes, and the more energy and various Auxiliary Materials are required. It can be said that even sending over a small item requires a huge amount of energy.

Although we had previously alerted the sect about the virus situation via carrier pigeons, the information that carrier pigeons can carry is limited, and we have also learned a lot of new information during this period, so we can make a detailed report.

Li Xinyu and the others nodded. "It's basically clear." Hou Song, standing to the side, looked at the edited information with a surprised expression. "I heard there was a change in Shannan Town, but I didn't expect it to be the Eternal Virus? How did this thing get into the Martial World?"

"Lao Xu?" the group asked in confusion. "Who's that?"

"That's where the first infected people appeared!" Tie Jingang slapped his thigh. "At the time, I was busy transferring students and didn't have time to investigate there..."

"That's right!" Li Xinyu nodded and said, "You even asked me if we had any of our people at the oil mill, and I said no... I never expected it to be a hidden lookout!"

"So the problem is very likely with this Lao Xu!" Tie Jingang immediately revised the report, "Headquarters needs to investigate this thoroughly; there might be new discoveries!"

After making the revisions and confirming that nothing was missing, the report was finally sent out.

"Now we just have to wait for a reply." Hou Song sighed. "Normally, information takes no more than an hour to arrive, so we should expect a response from headquarters by tomorrow morning. It's getting late, you should all go back and rest."

Tie Jingang nodded and left the Main Building with Li Xinyu and the others. Just as they entered the courtyard, they noticed a noisy, cheerful sound coming from one of the Male Dormitory...

"What are these brats doing instead of sleeping?" Tie Jingang was too lazy to take the stairs, so he jumped up to the second floor, opened the window, and saw a group of boys shouting and yelling around Game.

At this moment, Lu Fei and Xiao Tian were holding the betting stickers. Lu Fei had three pieces of paper stuck to his face, and Xiao Tian had two. Behind them, Luo Jun was loudly announcing the opening of betting, and several boys were placing coins on the table, creating a lively scene...

"You're trying to turn the world upside down!"

Tie Jingang's voice boomed like thunder, startling the students in the room into an instant halt to what they were doing. A deathly silence fell, a stark contrast to the previous clamor, as if time had stood still...

"I see you guys still aren't tired!" Tie Jingang walked into the room through the window. "Look at you all, what a mess! Did I take you on a field trip? Have you forgotten the danger of the past few days? You finally have a chance to get a good night's sleep, and instead of resting and recharging, you're gambling and playing Game here!"

As he spoke, he stepped forward and picked up the black Game console. Lu Fei and Xiao Tian, who were engrossed in the game, immediately stood up and stepped aside. The former looked ashamed, while the latter lost his usual arrogance, resembling a primary school student caught doing something wrong.

"You guys are all future explorers, all elites! Is this how you plan to explore another world?" Tie Jingang swinging the Game, still with the controller attached, when his energy swept over it and he immediately read the relevant information, "Whose thing is this?!"

No one spoke, but several people subconsciously glanced at Luo Jun...

Tie Jingang looked at him and snorted coldly, "You're the one who shouldn't be playing around! Your cultivation level is already lower than others, yet you still don't strive for improvement!"

"I'm confiscating this! I'll return it to you after my internship ends and I return to the Main World!"

"Understood, Martial Uncle..." Luo Jun didn't dare to resist and obediently handed over ownership of the treasure. After Tie Jingang put it into the Hundred Treasure Box, he glared at them with his bull-like eyes. "What are you all standing here for? Go back to sleep!"

The people, huddled together after being scolded, scurried out of the room and returned to their own rooms.

As for Tie Jingang, he also jumped out of the window, and before leaving, he didn't forget to tell them to close the doors and windows and get some rest.

"What's going on?" Li Xinyu, Qian Dong, and Song Shan asked curiously as they watched Tie Jingang jump out of the window.

"Nothing much, just a bunch of playful brats."

Tie Jingang and the other three returned to their rooms on the first floor; the four male team leaders shared a dormitory room.

After washing up, the group prepared to rest. Tie Jingang lain down when he tossed and turned a few times, unable to fall asleep. His eyes darted around, and he suddenly sat up and asked:

"Hey you guys, have you ever played Furious Dragon Quick Strike?"

As he spoke, he pulled out the black box, still attached to its handle, from the Hundred Treasure Box...

(End of this chapter)