Chapter 10: Trigger

  "How...how can this be? Isn't it just supposed to infect and turn into a zombie? How...has it mutated?" Wang Ning's eyes widened in shock.

  Kuma was slightly taken aback, then let out a sigh and said: "This is what 'university' is all about! And this is just the simplest 'entrance exam' in freshman year! In 'university', there are infinite possibilities. Infinite opportunities, infinite risks. Rookies, now you should understand a bit more, right? So I have to kill him! Otherwise, all of you will be willing to bet 10 years of your lives on him. If he mutates into a tracker, even I may not be able to handle it."

  As he spoke, he was about to shoot Wei Ming!

  "No!" Yin Kuang tightly grasped Xiong Ba's gun and said, "You can't do this! He's still alive! And doesn't he have a certain chance of getting the variant T-virus enhancement? As long as he hasn't mutated yet, there's still hope, isn't there?"

  Xiong Ba sneered, "Naive! Do you think he has such good luck? Don't forget, the probability of evolving into a powerful zombie is far greater than the probability of getting T-enhancement. Can't you even calculate such a simple probability? With 7 points of intelligence, it's a wonder you can still speak!!"

  Xiong Ba has a special skill called "Wild Wolf Sense", which gives him an additional 20 points of perception. He also possesses a rare skill called "Scouting" that allows him to see the basic attributes (excluding skills and equipment) of people weaker than him with a certain probability. Therefore, in front of him, everyone's attribute data may be exposed.

  Yin Kuang still refused to give up, "But there's still hope after all! No matter how small the probability is, there's still a chance of success. Can you be certain that he definitely can't get strengthened? You said it yourself, 'university' has infinite possibilities."

  "Hey, kid!" Xiong Ba said: "The dangers I've been through are absolutely more than the meals you've eaten. In front of me, you have no right to speak at all. And if it weren't for the fact that I'm taking a liking to you, just based on your disobedience towards me, I'd have enough reason to throw you out as zombie food. 'Respecting seniors' has always been the first rule of survival in college! Do you understand?"

  Wei Ming hastily and laboriously pulled Yin Kuang, shaking his head. "Forget it. It's just a loss of 10 years of life, what's the big deal? Really, there's nothing to be afraid of. If we die, then so be it. We've lived long enough, experienced all sorts of things... except for the taste of death! Unfortunately, this 'entrance exam' is going to end in failure."

  Yin Kuang let out a bitter laugh, unsure whether to mock himself for being short-lived or admire Wei Ming's openness. But since Wei Ming had said it himself, he had nothing more to say.

  Li Fengmu patted Yin Kuang's shoulder at the right time and sighed: "Since that's the case, we'll respect your choice. Don't worry, when we get back, we'll allocate some of the study points to you." Li Fengmu also felt a little guilty. After all, if he had looked at the gun a little earlier, Wei Ming wouldn't have been bitten by the zombie.

  "Haha...... then I'll...... thank...... ahh!! It hurts...... it's killing me!!"

  Bang!

  A gunshot rang out, and Wei Ming's head burst open like a habit, spattering thick black blood all over the ground.

  "One student died. 'Assistant' Xiong Ba deducted 1 point from the comprehensive assessment!"

  Xiong Ba smiled wryly, "You guys are really a bunch of trash."

  Li Shuang looked at Wei Ming's headless corpse on the ground with sorrow and said, "Senior... actually you had already seen that there was something wrong with that man, right?"

  Xiong Ba Dao: "Yes."

  Ignoring the angry or wary eyes of the crowd, Xiong Ba Dao said: "Rookies, please note your identity and also note my identity. You are 'rookie students', and I am 'teaching assistant'. My task is only to assist you in completing a certain number of tasks, so that you can get familiar with the rules of 'university'. Not to be a bodyguard for this group of weak and small ants."

  "I'm really starting to regret taking on this 'teaching assistant' job. The quality of your generation is really low. When I was at your age last year, I had already made it through the Bug Sea in Star River Squadron! And now you're already complaining about a little setback? Don't be ridiculous." Xiong Ba looked down on them with disdain. "One more thing, the first rule of surviving university is to respect your seniors. Do you think every senior is as easy-going as me? Don't joke around. Alright, let's not waste any more time, let's go."

  Just as everyone was about to leave, a faint voice came: "Wait... wait a minute."

  Qian Qian said: "You see... this is from his... his arms came out..."

  Everyone looked over and saw a photo, a dog's photo. There was still fresh blood on it. Qianqian was talking about the one whose head was blown off by Lishuangmu, the zombie.

  "What's so good about it? It's just a dog." Liu Xiaotian said, he couldn't wait to leave this treacherous place as soon as possible.

  Qian Qian hastily said: "No... it's not. There is a hidden task..."

  "Hidden Task!?"

  Xiong Ba snatched a photo of that dog and immediately received a notification.

  "You have obtained special item: Mary the guide dog's photo."

  "You have triggered a hidden quest: Save guide dog Mary."

  "Task Introduction: Blind Mike and his guide dog Mary got lost. They are very close. Poor Mary, she may be in danger at any time. Please help kind-hearted people to find lovely guide dog Mary. God will bless every kind-hearted person."

  "Mission Requirements: Rescue poor guide dog Mary within 1 hour."

  "Quest Reward: ????"

  "Penalty for failure: None."

  "Is it accepted? Yes/No."

  Xiong Ba's face twisted into a strange smile as he said, "I should say you guys are really lucky, or should I say your luck is so bad it's followed you home."

  "What?" Ling Xue asked: "What happened? Is there something different about this photo?"

  "What about that hidden task?" Wang Ning said.

  Xiong Ba looked around and said to the shadows not far away, "Let's go to that hidden place and I'll introduce you again."

  Everyone hid in the shadows. Only then did Xiong Ba explain, "Hidden tasks are one of several special tasks in the 'University' scene assessment. The special tasks include 'hidden tasks', 'key figure tasks', 'regional tasks', 'revenge tasks', and 'part-time tasks'. Let's not talk about the others for now, just the hidden task. This is a special task triggered by unexpected events. In principle, any event can trigger a hidden task. But in fact, the probability of a hidden task appearing is very small. Hidden tasks have a commonality, that is, the reward is unclear, and the punishment is also light or heavy. Completing a hidden task may make you rich overnight, but it's also possible to lose everything overnight. Moreover, the difficulty of general hidden tasks is often very high, and may even trigger a series of continuous tasks. From the root, this is simply a high-risk gamble with an unknown return rate. Giving up is a pity, because such tasks are extremely rare, but accepting them also carries huge risks. It's a dilemma. So I say, I don't know whether to congratulate you or not. Fortunately, this hidden task does not have a failure penalty. I reckon it's also because of the care for you bunch of rookies."

  Everyone was digesting what Xiong Ba had said and then summarized it into one sentence.

  "It's tasteless when eaten, but a pity to discard!" Wang Ning said.

  "Not entirely correct, but it can be said that way. After all, the nature of gambling is too strong." Xiong Ba said: "Of course, I've said it before, I'm just an assistant teacher. I don't have the right to interfere with your tasks. How to choose is up to you. You discuss it among yourselves, whether to accept or refuse." After finishing speaking, he leaned against the wall on one side with his arms crossed.

  If it weren't for the "Principal's" restrictions, he would actually prefer to go and experience this easy "entrance exam" himself. Of course, he was just thinking about it. He was very clear that once he intervened in the "entrance exam" task, the "Principal" would immediately increase the difficulty of the task. This would result in him possibly not getting any benefits at all, and even losing 6 points of comprehensive assessment - if the difficulty increased, these newcomers wouldn't stand a chance.

  In addition, the "principal" is likely to hold himself accountable and give himself some "rewards". Then Xiong Ba really had nothing to cry about.

  Of course, if operated well, "assistant teachers" can still get considerable benefits during the "entrance examination".