Lin Yi spread his hands. "I wasn't shifting the goalposts, but you're being wise after the event. You didn't go outside, so how do you know nothing would have happened?"
"Then how do you know something definitely would have happened if we'd gone outside?" Girl Number Three pressed relentlessly.
Lin Yi said, "I don't know your upper limits, but I know the lower limit of how dangerous last night was."
"Besides, even I underestimated last night. Originally, I thought you might have had a one-in-ten chance of survival if you went out. Looking at it now, though, you wouldn't have survived at all."
"You! Do you really look down on us that much?! We're elite core members of Hell Rose, you know!"
"Hey!" Girl Number Three still wanted to protest, but Lin Yi had no intention of discussing it further. He said mildly, "Let me put it this way. Tonight, the 'Campus' as you understand it will become even calmer, but I still don't recommend that you carry out any missions."
"If you don't want to die, you'd best stay put in the classroom overnight, or decide whether to return to the Dormitory for the night based on the weather. Get through a couple of days like normal Experience Students first."
"I imagine your missions can't possibly restrict your movements to the regular Campus. You'll have to venture deep into the Wooded Belt, or enter some areas that are off-limits in principle, won't you?"
Girl Number Three's expression shifted slightly. "What do you mean by that?"
"Nothing in particular," Lin Yi said evenly. "I'm just telling you that if you leave the normal areas of the Campus, Lu Zhao's fate will serve as an example of yours."
"Hmph! That's pure fearmongering!" Girl Number Three said angrily.
"Whether you believe me