nyslfriends #172 - Chapter 172 This is another price
#172 - Chapter 172 This is another price
The truck carrying everyone landed smoothly on the ground, sending dust billowing from the road in all directions.
Under the organization of Gao Fushuai and others, the trainees stood in neat rows, waiting for the remaining students to arrive.
A dozen minutes later, the roar of an engine came from the end of the road.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a military truck speeding towards them, bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun.
"Everyone's here," Gao Fushuai said, hands on his hips, looking towards the truck.
Soon, the truck stopped in front of them, and the students jumped out of the truck bed, curiously looking at Li Chenqiu and the others, whispering among themselves.
"Oh my god, they look so miserable!"
"The train was attacked by Awakened Ones, and all the passengers died. It would be strange if they were clean and tidy."
"Where's Li Chenqiu? I can't see him..."
Bai Hong, with his hands behind his back, coldly scolded, "What are you looking at? Do you think this is a vegetable market? Get back in formation!"
Scattered and disorderly footsteps echoed across the field as the trainees obediently joined the ranks.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Gao Fushuai stepped forward.
"Hello everyone, I am one of the people in charge of this assessment, Gao Fushuai. You can call me Teacher Gao. I will now announce the assessment content. I hope everyone will listen carefully, okay?" Gao Fushuai looked at everyone with a gentle gaze.
"Okay!" the crowd shouted in unison.
Gao Fushuai nodded: "The location of this assessment is a prison, or more precisely, a place where Awakened Ones are imprisoned. You will live there as prisoners for a month."
As soon as these words were spoken, the originally quiet field instantly became noisy.
"Live as a prisoner for a month, really?"
"This... isn't this a joke? People can die in there!"
"Is an entrance exam really worth going to such extremes?"
...
Gao Fushuai was not surprised by the trainees' reactions and simply watched quietly.
Zhou Qinshu hesitantly raised his hand: "Teacher Gao, I want to ask, will the academy protect our safety?"
"That's the prison guards' business, it has nothing to do with the academy. Although the prison is chaotic, as long as you stay vigilant, you have an eighty percent chance of being fine," Gao Fushuai said with a comforting smile.
Zhou Qinshu's Adam's apple bobbed slightly: "What about the remaining twenty percent?"
"Naturally, you die," Gao Fushuai turned to look at Bai Hong: "Teacher Bai."
"Yes," Bai Hong responded, then took out a stack of papers covered in black text from his backpack, stepped forward, and distributed them one by one to the trainees.
"Voluntary Assumption of Risk and Responsibility Agreement?" Li Chenqiu looked at the words at the top of the paper.
Zhou Qinshu next to him trembled slightly, stammering, "Wh-what does this mean? What does it mean that the academy is not responsible, and all consequences are borne by oneself?"
Xiang Nanzhi put her arm around Zhou Qinshu's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, if you die, I'll bring your body out of the prison. Cremation or burial, you can choose, I'll help you fulfill your dream."
"I..." Zhou Qinshu showed a smile that was more like a cry than a smile, and poked Li Chenqiu: "Brother Li, you'll protect me, right?!"
Li Chenqiu glanced at Zhou Qinshu faintly, and whispered in his ear: "That's a separate charge."
"H-how much?" Zhou Qinshu trembled.
Li Chenqiu stroked his chin: "It depends on the situation."
...
Bai Hong quickly finished distributing the responsibility agreements in his hand, and when the trainees saw the contents of the paper clearly, their faces turned pale with fright.
"Damn it, is this assessment really risking our lives?"
"It wasn't so dangerous in previous years, why did it change when it was our turn?"
Clap clap clap!
Gao Fushuai clapped his hands: "Everyone, please be quiet for a moment and listen to me explain in detail. The academy won't be so heartless."
Under Gao Fushuai's comfort, the field gradually quieted down, and dozens of pairs of eyes converged on Gao Fushuai.
Gao Fushuai cleared his throat and said seriously: "If anyone really dies in prison, the academy will definitely provide some compensation out of humanitarianism. If not one hundred million Federal dollars, tens of millions are definitely available.
This money is enough for your family to live a life of plenty, and you will live by their side in another way, accompany them, and become a filial son in the eyes of others."
The audience was silent, everyone stood there as if petrified, with only a few people able to remain normal.
Gao Fushuai continued: "If anyone doesn't want to participate in the entrance exam, you can stand up now, and we will send you back."
As soon as these words were spoken, someone immediately rushed out of the line and ran to Gao Fushuai.
"I'm not going, I'm not going!"
"Okay, get on the bus!" Gao Fushuai pointed to one of the trucks.
"Why is an assessment risking our lives? I'm not going either."
"If you're not going, then I'm not going either."
More and more people left the ranks and entered the truck bed, and the number of people participating in the assessment quickly decreased.
A few minutes later, the original group of nearly a hundred people was reduced to less than seventy.
"There are still so few people from District One this year!" Gao Fushuai said with emotion.
Bai Hong patted Gao Fushuai on the shoulder: "It's about quality, not quantity. We are selecting elites, and the number is not what we need to consider."
Gao Fushuai responded with a smile: "That's right, anyway, District Two and District Three are backing us up."
After the truck left, Gao Fushuai called out: "Next, I will talk about the specific content of the assessment.
This assessment isn't just about living peacefully in prison for a month to pass. During this time, you must obtain as many Contribution Coins as possible in the prison.
This is a unique currency in the Awakened One Prison, and it is closely related to whether you can pass the assessment. As for how it is closely related, I will keep you in suspense here and won't tell you. You will naturally know when the time comes.
Also, you don't have to worry about your safety. I will give each of you a ring later.
If you encounter danger or want to quit midway, just press the button on the ring. That responsibility agreement is just to scare you, you won't have to sign it."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's tense heartstrings instantly relaxed.
"I knew it, how could an assessment rise to the level of life and death."
"That's great, luckily you pulled me back just now, otherwise I would have left too."
"Making money, this assessment is interesting."
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"Alright, that's all I have to say. As for how to make money and how to survive, you have to explore on your own. Get on the bus!" Gao Fushuai turned to look at Li Chenqiu: "Li Chenqiu, stay behind for a moment."
"Huh?" Li Chenqiu was stunned: "Okay."
"Oh, you're being kept behind!" Xiang Nanzhi said with schadenfreude.
Zhou Qinshu came over: "Brother Li, I'll go up and save you a seat in the back first."
Li Chenqiu nodded with a smile.