NOVEL WEB Chapter 24: Chapter 24: We Can’t Carry the Team Configuration of No. 8 Middle School
Chapter 24: We Can't Carry the Team Configuration of No. 8 Middle School
The convoy arrived at the military base in the north of the city.
Without any stops, they went straight to the training center near the Ruined Magic City, the site for the joint training camp.
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Wang Ke's Determination
Wang Ke sat alone in a corner of the bus, deep in thought.
She was mentally preparing for all possible scenarios in the upcoming joint training camp.
One thing was clear:
She would abandon teamwork.
She had to fight alone.
This training camp was destined to be her solo battle.
Xu Yan noticed her distant behavior but didn't care.
He knew she misunderstood something.
But it didn't matter—once the fight began, the truth would reveal itself.
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Arrival at the Training Center
The convoy stopped, and the geniuses from every school gathered at the training center.
Each participant received a small crystal bracelet.
This crystal served as both a life-protection device and a data recorder.
It could not be removed during the entire training process.
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Joint Training Rules Announcement
A leader from the Ministry of Education stood before the students, reaffirming the importance of the event.
"Students, this joint training camp determines the reallocation of educational resources for all high schools over the next three years. I won't repeat its significance—you all know it."
Key points of the joint training:
1. No outside equipment is allowed.
All personal gear must be handed over before entering the training ground.
Bringing private equipment = automatic disqualification.
2. The protective crystal is mandatory.
It provides life-saving protection at all training stages.
The device is newly upgraded, ensuring no fatalities occur during training.
Hearing about the improved safety measures, many students visibly relaxed.
Xu Yan grinned—
"If I can't die, and neither can they… then I can go all out!"
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Three Phases of the Training Camp
1. Equipment Collection Phase
All participants start in outlying villages.
Students must choose which disaster beasts to fight and gather equipment.
No combat between teams is allowed during this phase.
2. Equipment Competition Phase
After entering the city, teams can attack each other.
The goal is to eliminate opposing teams and steal their gear.
3. Survival (Final Escape) Phase
Boss-level magic beasts will be air-dropped into the city.
These beasts are impossible to kill with current student abilities.
Teams must evade the bosses and survive as long as possible.
The longer a team lasts, the higher they rank.
The students nodded—these rules were expected.
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Mandatory Alliances Rule
The leader continued:
"Due to the high difficulty of the magic disaster beasts, it will be extremely hard for a single team to survive alone.
Additionally, since the protective crystals are still in testing, they cannot guarantee 100% safety."
"Therefore, teams must form alliances before entering the training ground."
Allied teams cannot attack each other.
The goal is to eliminate other non-allied teams and avoid being eliminated.
"You now have 30 minutes to form alliances."
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Team Formation Chaos
A large screen displayed the team configurations of all participating schools.
At first, everything was peaceful.
Teams discussed alliances calmly, and schools that got along well quickly joined forces.
But the moment Principal Huang entered No. 8 Middle School's team information,
The entire room went silent.
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No. 8 Middle School's Team Causes an Uproar
"Wait… what is this?!"
"A farmer!?"
"Three life-related professions!?"
"Are they serious!?"
Students burst into laughter.
"Is No. 8 Middle School joking?"
"They do know this training determines their future, right?"
The schools that had already formed alliances ignored the screen.
But the remaining schools, still looking for allies, panicked.
"Damn! We need to form an alliance fast! Otherwise, what if No. 8 Middle School picks us!?"
The atmosphere completely changed.
No one dared to look in No. 8 Middle School's direction.
If their school was chosen, and no one else wanted to ally with them…
They were doomed.
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Education Ministry Officials Are Furious
Even the officials overseeing the event were speechless.
"No. 8 Middle School sent three life professionals!?"
"What kind of joke is this!?"
One of the officials muttered angrily,
"The protective crystals were designed for combat students, not lifestyle professions!"
"This is ridiculous! It's like sending civilians to war!"
They spoke loudly on purpose, ensuring Principal Huang could hear them.
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Principal Huang Stays Firm
But Principal Huang remained calm.
He nodded humbly and said,
"Leaders, No. 8 Middle School is not passively resisting."
"Our issue is the copies we've been assigned. The difficulty is too extreme for our students.
"Without proper training dungeons, we can't develop strong talents."
"These four students are the strongest we have."
The Education Ministry officials scowled.
"This old man just refuses to admit fault!"
Yes, educational resource distribution was unfair.
But that was life.
If No. 8 Middle School wanted better dungeons, they needed to prove themselves first.
"The rules apply to everyone, Huang."
"You don't get special treatment just because your school is struggling."
But they couldn't argue further.
Principal Huang was a war hero.
He had fought for Dayan City, earning the highest military honor.
Even if he was difficult, he was still respected.
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No. 2 Middle School's Principal Panics
The Education Ministry officials scanned the big screen again.
They looked at No. 2 Middle School—the strongest team without an alliance.
If No. 2 Middle School allied with No. 8 Middle School, it could work.
Before the officials could even speak,
No. 2 Middle School's principal panicked.
He frantically waved his hands.
"No! Not us!"
"We can't handle No. 8 Middle School!"
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The Whole Room Erupted in Laughter
The moment he shouted, the entire training hall burst into laughter.
"Even No. 2 Middle School doesn't want them!"
"They're completely abandoned!"
For the first time in history,
No. 8 Middle School stood completely alone.
No allies. No support.
They were on their own.
Xu Yan stretched his arms and grinned.
"Well, this is gonna be fun."