It was late at night.
Qin Ze sat alone on his bed in the dormitory.
The trio went out and had a great time.
Qin Ze had originally planned to go as well.
Unfortunately, Teacher Yao insisted on scheduling that so-called test for tonight.
Qin Ze was actually quite curious about the organization that Teacher Yao belonged to.
When Qin Ze thought of organizations related to the truth of the world, the first one that came to mind was the World Hunt Participant.
"Holy crap!"
"Could Teacher Yao be one of the guys in the group?"
The only confirmed female member in the group is Deer Cry Yo-Yo.
It's Little Deer.
This has been confirmed.
Furthermore, the fact that the Fairies Don't Poop also strongly suggests she might be a girl.
Although she often refers to herself as "older sister" in the group.
But it's just online chatting, so you can't take it 100% seriously.
Just like those online romances, you can never be sure whether the person on the other end is male or female if you never meet in person.
If Teacher Yao is really one of the guys in the group, the most likely candidate is someone who's Fairies Don't Poop.
Thinking of this, Qin Ze opened the chat group.
[ Beast Tamer: The night is long, and I can't sleep]
[ Fairies Don't Poop: The night is long, and I can't sleep.]
It's safe to say he truly lives up to his title of Water Dragon King; the Fairy almost instantly gained a buff.
[ Beast Tamer: I'm thinking about a question]
[ Fairies Don't Poop: Coincidentally, I've been thinking about the same thing.]
[ Scholar: Sleepless with endless sorrow, the moon shines through the empty window at night through the pines]
[ Passerby A: So what are you guys thinking about?]
Qin Ze exclaimed, "Good heavens! Two more 'underworld' creatures have been unearthed!"
They don't sleep at all, even though it's so late at night.
[ Fairies Don't Poop: What is the meaning of life?]
[ Slacking on the Sidelines: How about grabbing some fries at the dock?]
[ Fairies Don't Poop: I'm referring to the long-term goals and meaning of continuous striving in life]
[ Slacking on the Sidelines: Going to the dock to get some fries]
[ Fairies Don't Poop:... Go eat your fries.]
[ Passerby A: So, what's the Beast Tamer tamer thinking about?]
That's incredibly polite, Passerby A.
Qin Ze blushed.
[ Beast Tamer: Besides us World Hunt Participant, are there any others exploring the truth of this world?]
[ Fairies Don't Poop: When a bird grows big, it can be found in any kind of forest]
[ Beast Tamer:...]
[ Passerby A: I've never heard of that before]
[ On the Slacking on the Sidelines: If you're a curious Beast Tamer, you can actually come to the Northern Territory ]
[ Passerby A: Indeed, the Northern Territory is a melting pot of all sorts of people; any organization or force would plant spies there.]
[ Beast Tamer: Once I've finished what I'm doing, it's time to take a trip to the Northern Territory.]
Qin Ze left the chat group.
They didn't find out anything.
The old driver's personality, which is quite different from Teacher Yao's usual intellectual and mature demeanor, is completely at odds with that of the Fairies Don't Poop.
However, this is just a virtual avatar of the other party.
Qin Ze remained skeptical of Teacher Yao.
There is an even simpler and more direct way to determine whether Teacher Yao is the Hunter.
That means checking if the other person has a key on their chest.
The group of strategists on the Local Area Network enthusiastically offered their advice.
"Why not just pick a dark and stormy night and have Brother Devour bring the guy back?"
"No problem, we can check it carefully later."
What grade Teacher Yao in now?
"Level four, or level five?"
"That's it, Brother Devour can't beat them."
"You don't necessarily have to kidnap them; you can just peek at them while they're showering."
"..."
Qin Ze's native language is speechless.
None of them are reliable.
As the time came to ten o'clock in the evening.
Qin Ze took out the invitation card and placed it on the windowsill.
Teacher Yao said that at ten o'clock, the invitation card would take Qin Ze to the trial grounds.
The invitation is in black with a cartoonish design, featuring a lifelike raven printed on the front.
Qin Ze rested his chin on the windowsill, staring at the invitation card in front of him, wanting to see how it would guide him.
Suddenly, a flame pattern ignited on the invitation card.
With a "whoosh," a flame rose from the card.
The flames vanished the next second, replaced by a raven perched on the windowsill.
The invitation card was gone too, and Raven was tilting its head, looking at Qin Ze.
Qin Ze raised his hand to poke the large bird, but it nimbly dodged him.
"So your organization is Hogwarts School?"
"But they all use owls."
"Your work is a little unprofessional."
The raven ignored it, gently preened its feathers, and then spread its wings and flew into the night sky.
"This little guy has quite a temper."
Qin Ze out of the window and followed closely behind using the Vermilion Bird Step.
Although it was late at night, for the bustling Sea Capital, the nightlife was just beginning.
Young men and women strolled along the street, and many small vendors were parked along the roadside.
Qin Ze, resembling lightning, followed the black raven rapidly forward.
"Can't you watch where you're going? Walking so fast, are you rushing to eat shit?!"
"Damn! It almost knocked my implant out."
"Prosthesis?"
"Um... I meant a fake experience."
"..."
Wherever Qin Ze went, chaos ensued.
Surprisingly, he discovered that no one else seemed to be able to see the raven in the sky except for himself.
Qin Ze used his qi and blood to probe the creature, and it seemed that the raven was not a living being.
He was becoming increasingly curious about this mysterious organization.
Unlike other cities, there is no curfew at the Sea Capital, and the city is not locked down at night.
Even at this time, there were still long lines of people and vehicles entering and leaving the city gate.
After showing his student ID to the city guards at the city gate, Qin Ze was able to leave the city smoothly.
The raven waited for him in the sky for a while.
Upon seeing him leave the city, the raven immediately continued flying away into the distance.
Qin Ze followed closely behind.
And so, Qin Ze traveled at a brisk pace for nearly an hour.
They even had to randomly select two lucky individuals midway through to replenish their qi and blood.
Finally, the raven landed over a desolate, wild area.
This place is at least a hundred kilometers away from Sea Capital.
Is anyone there?
Qin Ze shouted towards the empty wilderness.
There was no response.
After circling a few times in the sky, the raven suddenly turned into starlight and disappeared.
Qin Ze used his mental power to probe his surroundings.
Ten meters away, a venomous snake is hunting mice in the bushes; thirty meters behind a tree, two wild boars are grunting and making their way to the next generation...
Qin Ze continued to expand the detection range until it reached the limit of 250 meters.
There is no one here.
He thought the raven's navigation had gone astray.
Teacher Yao, why don't you just give us the location?
Qin Ze plans to return to Sea Capital to find the trio and be happy; there should still be enough time.
Just then, ripples suddenly appeared in the space in front of him.
The two emerged from the spatial ripples.
One of them was Teacher Yao, an old acquaintance.
Another person was dressed in a blue robe, with long hair reaching his waist, his eyes covered by a white cloth, and holding a guqin in his arms.
The Zither Woman possesses a cool and aloof demeanor, truly giving off the feeling of a celestial Fairy.
Qin Ze stared at Zither Woman for a while. "Who are you cosplaying?"
Teacher Yao whispered, "Shut up."
Brother, can't you just be honest?
The Zither Woman spoke slowly, "Welcome to this place, new trial participant."