bacchusnovels Chapter 123 Trials
Chapter 123 Trials
Chapter 123 Trials
On Thursday, Bai Youqing was working on math Olympiad problems at her desk.
Gan Yuanmian quietly peeked over, blinking his innocent eyes a few times, silently watching from the side.
She looked at it for a long time but still couldn't understand it. She felt that what the other person wrote was like a book written in heaven. Even if she followed Bai Youqing's solution, she was still confused.
Only after the other person finished writing did she slowly voice her doubts:
"Xiaoqing, are you going to participate in the math Olympiad tomorrow?"
"Hmm." Bai Youqing picked up a clean sheet of draft paper, nodded, and then encouraged Qian Yuan Mijian, "Actually, winning an award in the Math Olympiad is quite easy. I think you could give it a try, Qian Yuan."
"...Um, I'll participate if I have the chance next time."
Chigen Yama's Hikaru returned to the practice problems, forcing a smile and nodding: "However, I wish you the best of luck in winning first prize, so I can brag to others that my deskmate was once an Olympiad champion."
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Bai Youqing nodded confidently.
Looking at Bai Youqing, who had lowered her head again to continue writing her questions,
Chigen Mima's usually bright eyes had become somewhat dull.
Some things are left unsaid.
She wanted to tell her classmate, who was supposed to be her friend, about her misfortunes, but she couldn't bring herself to say it.
They are not from the same world.
Chigen Mima stared blankly at the name written over and over again in the draft notebook, feeling that she was no longer clean.
There's no going back.
Bai Youqing received a private message from the magician Kikyo in the afternoon and headed to the destination to meet up.
Later, it was discovered that she was the only person present.
"Kikyo-senpai, why am I all alone today?"
"Well, Hongmei and Hanmei couldn't come because they had a lot of study to do this afternoon, and Qingju lives a bit far from here, so we didn't let her come," Kikyo the magician said with a smile to Bai Youqing.
After returning home yesterday, she checked all the identity information of the four magical girls. They were all students of Qiuyuan No.1 Middle School.
Regarding the magical girl Qingju, she had previously seen on CCSA that the Violet Mage had applied to have Qingju transferred to Qiuyuan No. 1 Middle School. Although she hadn't received a specific reply yet, she felt that the matter had probably been dropped.
The Violet Mage rarely submits requests to higher authorities, so it's likely the official team would be happy to do her a favor.
Ye Qiu City desperately wants Violet, a solitary and powerful mage, to mentor more magical girls.
Talking about it... something seems off.
It seems like I'm the one teaching the younger magical girls now.
Looking at the Violet Mage on her phone, whose messages she was no longer replying to, her resentment grew stronger.
"Oh, is that so?"
Bai Youqing nodded. She thought that Kikyo, the magician, thought highly of her and was going to give her special tutoring.
Kikyo, the magician, seemed to have thought of something and turned her gaze back to Bai Youqing. "Tomorrow seems to be the math olympiad. Are you confident?"
"Don't worry, Kikyo-senpai, it's easy to do."
Bai Youqing wasn't sure about other things, but she felt that she had absolutely no problem with her studies.
"Alright, let's go then." Kikyo didn't say anything more; she was quite clear about the other's academic performance and progress.
The Kikyo mage flew ahead in the sky above the eastern district of Yeqiu City, with Bai Youqing closely following behind.
As they moved forward, Kikyo the Magician was not idle either, explaining in detail the function and use of the magic device.
"The reason why magical girls are able to eliminate and fight against the abyssal monsters is mainly due to the existence of holy power. The magical girl's magic wand and magic equipment are important mediums for releasing holy power. The former can only convert 50% or less of the holy power in the magic core, while the latter can perfectly convert the holy power contained in the magic core, and can even increase it by another 50% or 100% on the basis of that."
"Green Ivy, I have carefully sensed and analyzed your magic. You have a very high affinity for holy power and a natural ability to restrain abyssal creatures and abyssal monsters. Your magic attack is three to four times, or even more, than that of an ordinary magical girl. Therefore, it will be relatively easier for you to deal with monsters. However, you must not relax or become arrogant. Some abyssal monsters may try to use this to lure you into a trap."
Upon hearing this, Bai Youqing's expression turned slightly awkward; these words were directed at her.
"Okay, I understand. I'll work even harder."
She listened carefully to Kikyo's advice; Violet Mage had said the same things to her before.
have to say,
Violet-senpai and Kikyo-senpai are both wonderful magician seniors!
Following Kikyo the Wizard,
They landed above a crater filled with rubble.
Looking down, the ground is cracked with huge fissures around the crater, as if a volcano had erupted here and swallowed everything.
The surrounding buildings are now just ruins, swaying precariously in the wind.
Almost the instant they landed in the crater,
A strange odor filled the air, the stench unique to the nitrogen of the abyss.
Looking at Bai Youqing pinching her nose,
Kikyo, the mage, chuckled softly. "I will now teach you your first spell, Abyss Nitrogen Purification. Try to channel the magic power in your magic core to your hand, gather it into a single point, and then release it into the air."
With a light tap of her finger in the air, an invisible ripple spread out, completely transforming the previously quiet and desolate pit.
A vast expanse of black aura suddenly appeared.
Then, driven away by the pale golden light, the abyssal energy, like mice seeing a cat, began to flee in all directions.
But their escape speed,
It couldn't compare to the speed at which the pale golden light chased after it.
A few dozen seconds later, the abyssal ammonia was completely swallowed by the pale golden light, and then scattered in the sky like rain.
It's very beautiful.
"This spell can remove the abyssal ammonia hidden in the air and remove the corrosive debuff from the hearts of nearby citizens. It is generally used more often in cities or when entering abyssal nests."
"Golden Ivy, you should try it."
"Uh-huh."
Bai Youqing nodded, recalling Kikyo-senpai's actions from earlier.
Raising his palm, emerald green magic gathered from his hand, and with a whoosh, emerald green light appeared in the air.
"Alright, now that we've learned the Abyss Purification Technique, let's prepare to enter the Abyss Nest."
After reading it, Kikyo nodded with satisfaction. The Green Ivy Magical Girl's talent was indeed quite good.
"what?"
Bai Youqing's smiling face froze. She looked at the Kikyo magician in front of her, wondering if she had misheard.
We were just at the stage of figuring out what 1+1 equals, and now we're starting to build giant mushrooms?
Only a few minutes have passed, and she hasn't missed any classes.
"Don't worry, this abyssal nest has already been cleared out by a kind person. Most of the threatening abyssal beasts inside have been killed. I brought you here today mainly to show you what the abyssal nest looks like."
Seeing the girl's bitter expression, Kikyo, the magician, patted her head.
Then, the nightmare began.
Before she could even enter the abyss nest, she was blocked by a strangely shaped "door".
The entire abyssal lair was destroyed.
But the door still stands firm, and even more strangely, there is a small green sign written in Chinese on its strange wall that reads "Happy Family".
Almost the instant they came down,
The pink, fleshy wall began to writhe, and various soft, long, and short tentacles quickly emerged from it.
"A variant of the Touch of the Abyss, the most typical gatekeeper abyssal beast in the abyss nest, Green Ivy, your trial has now officially begun."
"what?"
Looking at the dense array of pink tentacles in front of her, Bai Youqing's mood instantly soured.
It's a tentacle monster!
One of the main characters in the doujinshi, and one of the biggest nemesis of magical girls.
No, no,
They're fighting right now.
What am I thinking about?
It's all my brother's fault.
XP is always so strange...
Early Friday morning,
Bai Youqing opened her eyes comfortably.
I woke up blankly.
She leisurely washed up, feeling as if she had forgotten something. Yesterday evening, she had followed Senior Kikyo to the Abyss Nest in the eastern district of Yeqiu City to clean up the corrosive creatures inside.
Although she was hung up many times at the beginning, she did not disappoint Kikyo's expectations. After dealing with the Abyss Touch, she began to clear out the remaining Abyss Beasts in the Abyss Nest.
She received praise from Kikyo-senpai.
Oh, right, something big seems to be happening today.
What was it again?
hiss!
Looking at the test questions on the table, Bai Youqing suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
Oh, I remember now, today is the day of the math olympiad.
Oh no, oh no, oh no, I'm doomed!
He grabbed the phone and called his brother.
That lovely, delicate face was filled with terror.
The phone rang.
But it's at home.
Bai Yuze strolled out of the kitchen, looking at her with an amused expression.
"I knew you'd oversleep. You kept emphasizing that you had an important exam today."
Bai Youqing covered her ears.
She looked at her older brother with a pitiful expression, full of pleading.
"Mingming, stop yelling! Stop yelling! Quickly think of a solution, I'm going to be late!"
"The car has been called. Please enjoy your breakfast. I swapped a class with Hoshino-sensei this morning, and I'll go with you later."
Bai Yuzhe flicked his sister's forehead in annoyance.
"Hmm!"
Bai Youqing covered her forehead, her tense expression instantly easing considerably.
They began to leisurely eat breakfast.
at this time,
The anxiety on her face vanished instantly. The moment she saw her brother appear, she knew the matter was settled.
From childhood to adulthood, her brother had never disappointed her.
As long as my brother is by my side
She felt completely safe.
Oh right, now we also need to add Violet-senpai.
Unfortunately, it's been a long time since I've seen them.
Bai Youqing finished breakfast and went downstairs.
The ride-hailing car was already parked at the door, not far away.
I don't know what kind of ability my brother used to make this driver drive so fast.
Speeding along the way, sparks and lightning flashed.
I entered the Changya High School examination room in the last twenty minutes or so.
"During the exam, pay attention to the questions. Here is your admission ticket and pen. Please check them. I'll be waiting for you outside."
Bai Yuzhe waved to Bai Youqing, signaling her to keep going.
Bai Youqing took the pencil case, saw the completely unfamiliar school environment, encouraged herself, and went inside.
My brother was able to win first prize back then.
She definitely can too.
Upon entering Changya High School, Bai Youqing looked around the school. It was the first time she had ever been to a high school other than Qiuyuan No.1 High School.
But the scenery here is indeed beautiful.
Upon entering the campus, you'll see a huge flower bed filled with flowers of all colors—red and purple—vying for attention, beautiful and serene.
At the center of the enormous flowerbed stands a huge statue carved from white jade.
From the carved stone platform beside her, which bore the name and biography of the sculptor, Bai Youqing guessed that the statue must be of Man Rengu, the principal of Changya High School.
A gentle breeze carries the sweet fragrance of flowers.
They had only taken a few steps when
Bai Youqing spotted a familiar figure.
She had long, black hair with slanted bangs that swept across her eyelids. She wore a simple white dress without any embellishments, yet it didn't look ordinary on her at all.
"Sister Han Xue!"
Hearing the familiar voice, Han Xue turned around, somewhat surprised: "Xiao Qing, you're here for the math Olympiad too?"
"Mmm." Bai Youqing nodded happily. What could be happier than meeting a familiar person in an unfamiliar school, especially her magical girl senior?
His gaze first swept over Han Xue's side, then he asked, "Sister Han Xue, where's Sister Xia Qing?"
A hint of helplessness flashed across Han Xue's cool face. She shook her head slightly. "Xia Qing is lazy. She thinks that participating in this math competition is too taxing on her brain cells and can cause hair loss, so she didn't come."
"oh."
Bai Youqing was a little disappointed, but she quickly smiled at Han Xue and said, "Han Xue, keep going!"
"Okay, Xiaoqing, you can do it too."
The two said goodbye and went to different examination rooms.
As soon as Bai Youqing entered the classroom, she began to feel inexplicably uncomfortable, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
Specifically
If I had to describe it in words...
It's like someone inside your head is rubbing glass with long fingernails, creating a terrifying, piercing noise.
It is extremely painful.
She observed the other candidates for a few minutes and found that this symptom seemed to exist only in her.
"Could it be that I didn't get enough rest today and am hallucinating?"
Bai Youqing covered her ears tightly.
But the sound did not diminish.
This only intensified the strange feeling.
It doesn't seem like sound travels from far to near.
It's more like sound waves penetrating directly.
The ringing continued unabated throughout the entire exam.
She endured the noise and began answering the questions.
The exam is over.
Bai Youqing walked out of the classroom, looking dejected.
It's over,
There are no more first prize winners!
What angered her even more was that the piercing noise stopped the moment she left the classroom.
It just disappeared without a trace.
As Bai Youqing walked out of the teaching building, she saw Han Xue, who also looked pale.
"that."
"Xiao Qing..."
They spoke at the same time, and then fell silent at the same time, both seeing surprise and doubt in each other's eyes.
After a long pause, Han Xue silently shook her head at Bai Youqing.
He pointed to his phone.
Bai Youqing nodded and walked out.
I spotted Bai Yuze standing not far away at a glance.
"elder brother!"
"Let's go to school first, and I'll cook you something delicious tonight."
Bai Yuzhe originally wanted to ask his younger sister how her exam went, but seeing her pale face, he couldn't help but feel a sense of doubt.
Given his younger sister's mental fortitude,
Even if she didn't do well on the exam, there's no need for her to look so upset. Recalling the conversation between Li Xuanyu and Bai Youqing not long ago, could there really be some problem with Changya High School?
Bai Yuze slowly turned his head and looked at this once top-tier key high school in Yeqiu City, a sense of solemnity rising in his heart.