"Hide-and-Seek"

Chen Xu looked over the guest room, which was roughly ten to twenty square meters, and picked up the cruise ship brochure on the table.

The luxury cruise ship was fully equipped, with a theater, swimming pool, martial arts training hall, and everything else one could need.

As he flipped through the brochure, the room's broadcast system came on.

"Hello, hello, can you hear me? Can you hear me?" Professor Mei stood in the captain's quarters and spoke loudly.

"First of all, congratulations on standing out from Great Abyss's Three Capitals and thirteen provinces to become students of Great Abyss National University's Inner Academy.

Now, take the wristbands from your bedside tables and put them on.

For the next four years, they will become an inseparable part of your lives.

You can use them to check your credits, communicate with others, or purchase items.

And then..."

After maliciously making them wait for dozens of seconds, Professor Mei continued, "I hereby announce that Great Abyss National University's first assessment will begin in five minutes. Please prepare yourselves.

You all played hide-and-seek when you were children, didn't you?

Feeling especially kind today, I've decided to have the teaching staff help you relive the joys of childhood.

The rules are simple. The entire cruise ship will serve as the assessment area. The teaching staff will send out teachers to find and defeat you.

The longer you survive, the more credits you earn.

If you manage to defeat a teacher, there will be additional rewards.

Oh, and every hour, the teaching staff will send out stronger teachers.

If you don't want to get caught, start running for your lives now!"

After shutting off the broadcast system, Professor Mei skillfully lit a cigarette and pulled open the door to the captain's quarters, preparing to leave.