High School of Demon Hunting

Chapter 584: Chapter 253: The Tiring Newcomer Contest Begins_1

The influence of the incident under the red light that filled the sky outside the academy was unexpectedly minor.

Whether it’s the Absolution members having a secret meeting under the outer wall, or the lively dance party behind the little hill, they were not disturbed by that red light - the people of the College Committee seemed to completely ignore the accident outside the wall. They didn’t even initiate a curfew in advance, leaving the dance party to end freely.

This is unusual.

But from another perspective, considering the school’s position, the actions of the committee seem quite reasonable.

From the beginning of the school year to now, it has been just two months, and several accidents, big and small, have erupted in First University: including the school plane being invaded by the female monster Nikita before the start of school, and a Kappa Monster appearing by the Lakeside of Bell Lake at night after the school started. Not to mention a group of Sand Hour insects sucking the time out of several magical creatures, and an unspecified second-degree murder incident involving a kitten.

Members of the College Committee’s Foreign Affairs Work Committee are working around the clock, doing public relations with various media every day. All the staff of the Foreign Affairs Committee have been working for two months without a vacation, handling complaint and questioning letters flying in from all over the world. Many people have developed hysteria because of this.

In addition, the ’Freshmen Hunt’ in the Moon Hunting event, which has attracted a lot of attention, is taking place the day after tomorrow - hence it seems very necessary for the College Committee and the Joint Professor Committee to suppress aftereffects of the laboratory accident.

Using the sharp words of Dr. Xiao to summarize it - ’Since Old Yao has pressed down the incident of the two colleges throwing curses at each other, it doesn’t seem to be a big deal to suppress one or two more malicious incidents...The principles have already been broken, degeneration is inevitable.’

Of course, not everyone’s thoughts are so pessimistic.

Xin Fat Man has a completely different view about last night’s accident:

”It’s just a laboratory explosion, it’s not that serious... From the sound of you, it feels like the sky is going to fall.”

”Everyone, including students and professors in the school, people in the town outside the school, and those journalists, are all too familiar with the accidents in the laboratories of First University... As long as there are no casualties, it’s no big deal!”

”The Campus Newspaper giving a tofu block’s worth of space for such a thing, now that’s some conscience!”

”As for those gossip newspapers outside the school, apart from paying attention to the tabloid news between the Venus Hunting Team and the Wandering Hunters, do you still expect them to dare to offend the rules of First University and explore those highly confidential laboratories? The Wizard Alliance has a hundred laws that would teach them how to behave!”

Lin Guo listened to the two people’s debate with fascination, even occasionally taking out a notebook to record some of their remarkable remarks - their actions made Zhang Ji Xin increasingly dissatisfied.

”Can you stop discussing those messy topics?!” The main hunter of Absolutionassertively stopped the discussion of the several people: ”The competition is about to begin, can’t we talk about something meaningful?”

He said, giving a hopeful glance at everyone present.

It was noon on Sunday and had just passed twelve.

The freshman competition was to start at two in the afternoon.

All the hunters of the Absolution Team gathered in dormitory 403, making last-minute adjustments while trying to ”revive” their team leader.

Because their leader, the Wandering Hunter of the team Zheng Qing, was unable to wake up from a sleep potion given to him by Dr. Xiao last night. He had been sleeping soundly from Saturday night till Sunday noon, never waking up.

”Your ’soon’ is two hours later.” Xiao Xiao looked at his timer and corrected accurately: ”To be precise, it is one hour, fifty-three minutes and forty-eight seconds... forty-seven seconds.”

”No matter how many seconds you have... I don’t want to hear it!! There’s less than two hours left till the competition! And he’s still sleeping like a dead pig!!” Zhang Ji Xin walked around the room in 403 dormitory anxiously, grabbing his hair and screaming in despair: ”Do you guys have any other way? Say it quickly!”

Everyone from Absolution looked at each other and shook their heads in silence.

Everyone had already tried every means - from traditional pouring cold water, slapping, to various wake-up potions and side prescriptions including Fox Charming Powder, to talismans and spells - but the young state-sponsored student still slept soundly like thunder, unmoved.

According to the therapist at the school hospital, Zheng Qing is just in a deep sleep because his energy has been over-consumed, and that the sleep potion drink he had was a bit strong, so it’s hard to be awakened by external influences.

”His nerves have been tense lately, so when he suddenly relaxed last night, there were bound to be some negative effects.” While adjusting the straps on his hunting gear, Xiao Xiao cautiouned: ”Remember the last life skills class? He almost fell asleep in class... He was badly tormented by those few days without a Shadow.”

”But Shadow’s back now isn’t he?!” Zhang Ji Xin grumbled in annoyance.

”We can first help him put on his hunting clothes, simply to get him through the preliminary stage. Then, once we enter the hunting ground, we can use a spell to keep him hidden... Anyhow, this should not be the reason why we abandon the game.” Xin Fat Man put forward his opinion.

Elder Zhang Da shifted his gaze slightly, seemingly interested in the proposal.

”The talismans and tools he usually uses are all in his grey cloth bag. This way, even if he wakes up on the hunting ground, he won’t be helpless.” Xiao Xiao also gave his advice.

”Why not replace the Wandering Hunter?” Lin Guo finally expressed his thoughts, interrupting everyone’s discussion, and raised his hand, eager to try: ”I think I can take on this role!”

”No way!” Blue Bird gave him a smack on the head, knocking his ideas right back.

”You’re too young,” said Absolution’s principal hunter, immediately shaking his head. ”Besides, you’re Absolution’s hunting team manager... It’s unheard of for a team manager to take the charge and act as a hunter. That’s too degrading.”

”But do we have other people in our team?” The little wizard escaped from Blue Bird’s suppression, struggling to count: ”Dylan is currently resting in the school hospital due to the Lower Yuan Festival, and Brother Qing is in deep sleep...”

While saying this, he lifted his head, full of confidence, ”I am the team’s manager; I am well aware of the number of people in our team...”

”That’s not the issue here.” Xiao Xiao shook his head, pointed at the public expense student snoring on the bed, and said helplessly: ”The issue lies in him... The main reason is, he’s Absolution’s team leader. In the Freshmen Match, anyone can be absent, but the Hunting Team Leader can’t be absent...”

”Let’s settle this!” Zhang Ji Xin struck his palm hard with his fist, cutting the Gordian knot. ”Doctor, you and Fat Man will help Brother Qing change into hunting clothes... Lin Guo, go to the Pet Garden and ask Senior Zhan for Poseidon. We’re about to enter the hunting ground and our hunting pet hasn’t arrived yet, this is unacceptable.”

”Forget about Poseidon.” Xiao Xiao halted Lin Guo who was about to exit, and sighed, ”I was at the Pet Garden this morning. The value guard, Zhan, told me Su Ya took Little Fox away last night...”

”Su Ya?” Absolution’s principal hunter raised his eyebrows high.

”It’s that cute little fox from the Su Family!” Lin Guo immediately raised his hand, excited, ”I even bought her a lollipop before, she’s a very proud little girl!”

”I know she’s a maid from the Su Family.” Elder Zhang Da’s face turned deathly pale, and he plopped himself down on a chair: ”But why did she kidnap our little fox? Without Poseidon, what’s going to happen to our dual hunter pet strategy!”

Other than Poseidon, Absolution’s hunting team also had Blue Bird’s Purple Diao’er as the hunting pet. During training a few days ago, Zhang Ji Xin had put a lot of effort into developing a ’Dual Hunter Pet Strategy’ for the two little fellas- but before they arrived at the hunting ground, they’d lost traces of one of their hunting pets.

First, their Wandering Hunter fell victim to narcolepsy, obstinately remaining asleep and disrupting the initial tactical plans; then they lost one of their hunting pets causing more complications to the already-ragged scheme.

None of this boded well.

”If you don’t mind, I can lend you Big Black.” Lin Guo continued to actively suggest.

The Big Black he was talking about was the black ram. As a pack animal, it unquestionably passed the test, but as a hunting beast, the sheep was just a bit too ’mild’. Zhang Ji Xin gave a bitter smile and tactfully declined the young wizard’s goodwill.

”I somehow have a feeling that we’re hexed today,” Xin Fat Man rubbed his ear, raised his head and tentatively looked at Xiao Xiao: ”What if you tell fortunes for us Doctor? See how today’s fortune is.”

”Fortune telling?” Xiao Xiao looked distracted, glanced at his companions, and snorted: ”No need for that... Pale complexion, grey cheeks, and a dull facial color- this is a typical loss of luck. Maybe we’ll get eliminated by the other teams in less than ten minutes after entering the hunting ground.”

”Just because our faces are pale due to lack of sleep doesn’t mean we’re unlucky, right?!” Lin Guo jumped up immediately, defending passionately: ”We are wizards, we have to talk about magic... We cannot propagate superstitious thinking.”

”Even a kid has to comfort me.” Xin Fat Man put on a show to wipe the corner of his eye.

Zhang Ji Xin slouched in his chair, silent.

He felt somewhat tired at heart.

The so-called ’Before battle even begins, the heart is already dead’, probably meant this.