High School of Demon Hunting

Chapter 557: Chapter 226: The Last Advancing Team_1

2008-2009 Academic year ’Campus Cup’ Competition (Round Robin)

October 26th (Renxu month, JiHai Day)

Time: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Status: Concluded

Competing teams (by current points ranking): Clover Hunting Team; Queen of Hearts Q Hunting Team; Pi Yi Pi Happy Hunting Team; Wellington Seals Hunting Team; Lancashire Brooms Hunting Team; Seven Colored Deer Hunting Team; Dragons and Titans Hunting Team; Tartar Tornado Hunting Team; Crucible, Test Tube and Tweezers Hunting Team; Five Sparrows Hunting Team.

(Appendix I: List of Hunting Team Members)

(Appendix II: Overall Point Rankings of the Hunting Teams)

Match Results: First Place, Queen of Hearts Q Hunting Team, total of 196 points (Advanced to the Final)

Second Place, Clover Hunting Team, total of 169 points (Lost the Qualification to Advance)

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This Game’s Most Valued Hunter (MVH): Queen, Hunting Team Leader and Main Hunter of the Queen of Hearts Q Hunting Team,

individual per game score of 112 (Killed two Wild Demon Kings, assisted in hunting down thirty-two Wild Demons)

Note: (The school newspaper provides a comprehensive highlight reel of this hunting competition. Students interested in this, please contact the editorial committee of the school newspaper, Origami Crane Group’s contact is: 623858931)

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Zheng Qing swiftly scanned over the final results of yesterday’s hunting competition which were reported on the school newspaper.

Just as Xin Fat Man said, the Clover Hunting Team was brought down by Queen of Hearts Q Hunting Team by a margin of twenty-seven points, undoubtedly, the ultimate victory was the Queen of Hearts Q Hunting Team.

”This isn’t scientifically possible...” The young state-sponsored student muttered, unable to help but go over the battle report again from top to bottom.

”It’s very magical.” Xiao Xiao, who was also leaning in beside him, pursed her lips when she heard him: ”Although I don’t know what else happened later on, I must admit, it’s something to be happy about.”

”Indeed so.” Zheng Qing nodded appreciatively, lifting his gaze to look at the fat man, ”What happened later? I remember that before the disturbance started, didn’t the Clover team have the upper hand against Queen of Hearts Q.”

”Exactly because they were having too much fun...they had too much of a good time.” Xin Fat Man shrugged laboriously, hinting: ”Do you remember the two hunters whom the Commander knocked out at the start?”

”Sharp Fork and Insect Tail?” Zheng Qing responded immediately.

Codenamed Sharp Fork, Zhan Shichen is a fortune teller and also the logistical support hunter from Queen of Hearts Q Hunting Team; his excellent divination skills left a deep impression on Zheng Qing in the hunt.

On the other hand, codenamed Insect Tail, Peter Greenspan stood in stark contrast. As a Seeker of the Queen of Hearts Q, he had almost no accomplishments to his name and the only time he confronted the Commander, he ended up scared and paralyzed on the ground - this scene too left a deep impression on Zheng Qing.

”Yes, it was those two... The Greenspan family really lives up to their reputation as bankers, so generous.” the fat man sighed appreciatively, patiently explaining: ”When he woke up in the bush, Queen was still being bullied by the Shamrock gang, and then he drank a little blue vial...”

”Little blue vial?” Zheng Qing immediately expressed his confusion.

”It’s a bottle of Ultra Magic Potion, certainly something this tycoon bought himself before going on stage.” The fat man smacked his lips, a look of regret on his face: ”It’s a genuine high-grade magic potion, not even a seasoned registered pharmacist can create it... According to the price guide from the Pharmacists Association, such a small bottle of Ultra Magic Potion costs more than twenty jade coins!”

”So, it’s the same as the scholarship of two public-funded students.” Zheng Qing summed up with a heartache.

The fat man didn’t pay attention to Zheng Qing’s expression, but continued to say, ”... Anyway, after drinking that vial of Ultra Magic Potion, Insect Tail transformed into a human-shaped walking artillery. With only a simplified version of the ’Fire Spell’ that can be cast silently, he bombarded the five men of the Shamrock group with a string of relentless little fireballs, makes them half-cooked!”

”So the Queen of Hearts Q launched a desperate counterattack and became the last team to advance to the final in this ’Academy Cup’.”

”You didn’t see those last scenes in the campus newspaper editorial office... Commander, the zombie from Alpha Academy, the way he was carried out of the hunting ground by the school’s healers, tsk, tsk, it was really miserable... I bet that half of his body is carbonized.”

”I guess the worse part will come later for him.” Zhang Ji Xin sneered: ”I heard from my brother that Lei Zhe was very angry during his training yesterday and nearly blew up the entire training ground... Perhaps for that zombie, staying in the college hospital is a good choice.”

”Augustus won’t just stand by.” Xiao Xiao shook his head, denying Zhang Ji Xin’s idea: ”Commander is a follower of Friedman, so naturally he is a member of the Blood Comrades... Unless Augustus plans to let the Sacred Will completely suppress the Blood Comrades, he won’t let his own brother be bullied by the Sacred Will.”

”Lei Zhe couldn’t ignore what happened to his girlfriend either.” Zheng Qing tousled his head.

”So, as I was saying, the trouble is yet to come... In fact, I strongly suspect that the idea for the Shamrock’s deliberate targeting of Queen of Hearts Q in the hunting grounds came from Friedman.” Doctor Xiao took off his glasses, stretched his arms high above his head and sighed deeply: ”In conclusion, fortunately we have our own club, our own hunting team... We didn’t get involved in that big mess.”

Zheng Qing nodded vigorously, deeply agreeing.

Whether it’s the Sacred Will, the Blood Comrades, or the student councils of Jiuyou Academy and Alpha Academy, one clear fact is that in the foreseeable future, the red-robed and white-robed students will have more and more intense frictions.

”I think you two might be a little too optimistic.” Xin Fat Man sniffled a little and shared a enigmatic look with Zheng Qing: ”If I remember correctly, our dear leader still has that bet with Sepulano from Alpha Academy... and Taylor’s suggestion previously, that’s also worth considering!”

Zheng Qing took a deep breath and suddenly felt very tired.

”No matter what, this is still the top college. Even if they can mess around a lot, they shouldn’t be able to cause too much trouble... right?” Zhang Ji Xin tried to reassure him on the side.

However, judging by his tone, he obviously didn’t have much confidence in what he said either.

”That’s not necessarily true.” Xiao Xiao scoffed, reminding them: ”Did you guys not notice yesterday that only Old Yao, the senior wizard, was sent out to suppress the riot in the end? Both of the school’s vice-principals and the deans of three other academies are missing... When such a big thing happened, it’s very unusual.”

”Maybe the other deans thought Old Yao could handle it on his own?” Zheng Qing scratched his head, a little uncertain.

”Yes, Old Yao could handle it on his own.” Xiao Xiao repeated these words, scratched his chin with the pen, and murmured thoughtfully, ”But that’s not a reason for the others not showing up... something’s not right. I always feel like the school is hiding something.”

”Perhaps that’s also why Old Yao was late today.” Zhang Ji Xin took out his pocket watch, swaying it in front of his friends: ”If you guys could pay a little more attention to the time, you’ll notice that the Magic Curse class has been in session for more than ten minutes... but our beloved Professor Yao hasn’t shown up yet.”

As if to refute his faulty thinking, the sound of Stick Figure from behind the door rang out at the same time:

”The Professor is here!!”