Chapter 14: A fork in the road
The rolling turtle that was not tied up should be able to bite off the vines, so Li Pu didn't think that Wu Guinan would really be completely entangled.
He had been delayed here for a long time, and if he didn't catch up, he might have to take second to last place.
So they quickened their pace with the straw man, and it didn't take long for them to come to a fork in the road.
"As I said before, depending on the path you choose, the obstacles you encounter will be different."
Standing in front of the fork in the road, Li Pu held up his chin.
The advantage of walking behind the big army is that you can observe where everyone goes.
He is quite experienced in how to keep an eye out for footprints in the jungle.
At this time, the fork in the road in front of us was divided into four in total, two of which were messy and numerous, and the other was few.
As for the one on the very edge, there are almost no footprints.
Because the light crystals that guide the direction are only installed on those three roads, and the last fork in the road is not.
In other words, the road may not be considered a racing field.
"Maybe there's a chance to take a shortcut?"
Li Pu moved his mind.
Since they are in the same woods, even if it is not the recommended section, the last road is unlikely to be too dangerous.
He has a good sense of direction and some level of field experience.
It may be a good idea to take a shortcut from a direction where no one is around.
He didn't listen carefully when the senior sister explained the rules just now, but he didn't seem to say that he had to follow the light crystal, right?
In fact, the other party really didn't mention it.
Moreover, it is deliberately not mentioned.
Originally, one of the purposes of this competition was to get everyone used to the world of summoners.
Unlike writing answers on test papers, there is no 100% correct standard answer most of the time.
There are rules that are meant to be broken.
In fact, among the new students, it is not that no one notices this.
But the psychology of following the crowd is there, plus there are ideas and ideas, and it is still necessary to have courage to pay for practice.
Therefore, the freshmen who have no relevant experience basically dare to try.
Secretly, only a few people tried it.
There is no doubt that Li Pu must belong to the type with this guts.
Therefore, I didn't think about it for too long, and chose the fourth path on the very edge.
As a result, he had just walked in a few steps when a large tree next to him suddenly made a sound.
[Ahem......
The big tree was very close to them, especially the grass man.
γGrass! γ
Straw Man: Grass! There's a sneak attack from Warcraft!
Startled, it lifted its foot and kicked it into the big tree that made a sound.
Boom!
Then Li Pu saw a figure holding his stomach and falling to the ground.
Poof!
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Now he can see clearly.
It wasn't a monster at all that made the sound just now, it was a person.
Not just a person, but a person who knows.
The head of their dormitory is often taught to business seniors.
"Senior, are you okay?"
It can be seen that the current regular business is very painful.
After all, the straw man's full force kicked on the belly, which was not so pleasant.
[Grass! Hastyly! γ
Straw Man: Accidental injury! Sorry, sorry!
"I'm fine...... Get used to it. β
Chang Xiangshang, whose face was a little pale, stood up and waved his hand, only to find that a bottle of Coke had been stuffed into his hand.
For the current straw man, this is probably the highest-level way for it to apologize.
Of course, it's the smallest bottle.
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For a while, the regular teacher didn't know what to say.
At present, the vast majority of senior students have not yet returned to school, so there is a slight shortage of manpower to organize course selection competitions.
Chang Zhushang was also caught by his senior sister, otherwise who would want to squat in this broken forest early in the morning.
The task he was assigned was to remind or warn all the students who chose the fourth fork.
Those who dare to choose this path can be considered to be relatively active in the thinking of the freshman center at this stage.
However, whether this is good or bad cannot be seen immediately.
"In fact, there is an unstated purpose for this competition."
"It's about encouraging people to think outside the box and think outside the box that they used to get into the way they used to be in school."
"So it's permissible to take shortcuts and shortcuts."
"But I need to warn you here, if you go any further, you will lose the light of the crystal."
"If you get lost, then you have a good chance of being eliminated."
"It's up to you whether you want to take that risk or not."
Chang Zhishang said a few more words to Li Pu, which was regarded as a kind of care.
The freshmen just now, he directly reminded that there is no light crystal ahead, pay attention to safety and it's over.
Anyway, when the sun rises at three o'clock, the fog will dissipate, and even if you get lost, you can't lose it.
"Thank you seniors for the reminder."
Li Pu could appreciate the other party's kindness, nodded in thanks, and then moved on.
γGrass! γ
Straw Man: If you don't drink Coke, can you pay me back?
However, the straw man walked a few steps and turned back, but it was a pity that Chang Zhushang certainly couldn't understand the cursive language.
"Why don't you go along and have a look."
After seeing one person and one grass leave, he thought for a while.
From the point of view of time, there should be no new students who have not yet reached the fork in the road.
In other words, his task can be regarded as a successful completion.
Keeping up with Li Pu is because this kid is the dormitory under his jurisdiction after all.
Although there is no major danger in this forest, it can still be taken care of.
Of course, Chang Zhishang knew that if he made a move, then Li Pu would be counted as eliminated.
So he wouldn't have taken action unless it was an extreme situation.
As for this natural fog, it is still difficult to overwhelm yourself.
"Ouch yes yes!"
In a cry of pain, Chang Zhishang took out a fist-sized light crystal from the storage space.
With this light crystal, you can easily follow Li Pu's footprints and hang far behind.
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Ten minutes later.
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Li Pu stood in the mist, a little speechless.
At this time, when you look around, the visible range is less than ten meters away.
The other fork in the road that was still in sight could no longer penetrate here.
That's right, he got lost.
In all accounts, the straw man is to blame.
Originally, he used the light crystal of the fork in the road next door as a reference, and planned to walk a forest diameter.
As a result, halfway through, the straw man suddenly said that he smelled something, and then he dragged him and ran away.
In fact, if Li Pu refused, the straw man would not be able to pull him.
The key is that I have always been very good in terms of my five senses, and I also smelled a hint of fragrance.
The straw man's actions made him sure that what he smelled was not an illusion.
If it were in normal times, Li Pu would definitely focus on competition.
But the closer he got, the more he put the matter behind him for the time being.
Because as the scent gradually became real, he found that he seemed to smell something similar.
If memory serves, it tastes very similar to the tea leaves that my grandfather treasured.
More precisely, Warcraft tea.
Could it be that there are high-grade skills beckoning to you?
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