Clang! Clang clang!

The sound of bowstrings vibrating came one after another.

The Blood Spider's body suddenly flew out, crashing into the gate!

She was pinned with an arrow in each shoulder, and one in her left leg. The three arrows securely pinned her to the gate, making it impossible for her to struggle free.

Blood flowed down the wooden pillars of the gate, gushing out.

Gan Ning put away the Great Bow and walked over slowly.

"I didn't shoot her in a vital spot, left her alive."

Gan Ning sneered, saying, "Just as Bo Yue predicted, the enemy indeed sent an assassin specifically to kill the rising new star of our army! I want to see who sent her."

Bai Pu shook his head and said, "I'm afraid you won't find out."

Indeed, when Gan Ning reached the gate, he found that the Blood Spider had already died! A trickle of blood flowed from the corner of her mouth.

"I don't know whose death warrior was sent, quite formidable." Gan Ning said solemnly.

Bai Pu couldn't publicly say that the Blood Spider was an Awakened candidate, attacking only to eliminate competition.

From his and the Cuttlefish's perspective, they saw the Blood Spider's faintly illusory figure dissolve into light and disappear, clearly returning to the real world.

"General Gan, although we didn't capture a prisoner, killing the assassin is still a major achievement. At least our soldiers no longer have to worry about surprise attacks by assassins."

Bai Pu could only console him.

Gan Ning showed some regret on his face. He had joined the Sun family in the East of the River for quite some time, but never had a good opportunity to gain merit.

At this moment, Gan Ning waved his hand disinterestedly, saying, "Forget it, Bo Yue, go take a good rest!"

...

"How did you know the Blood Spider would come for an assassination?" Cuttlefish asked while cleaning Bai Pu's chest wound and bandaging it, unable to resist asking the same question the Blood Spider would have.

Her eyes were filled with a mix of shock and admiration.

Bai Pu said, "Do you still remember when I told you and Iron Crocodile that some familiar names in the top ten of the scores were missing?"

Cuttlefish nodded and said, "Some names indeed stopped moving, and were soon surpassed by others."

"Those people's scores are bonded to the Overlord's score, always increasing proportionately with the Overlord. So, those people must be members of the Overlord Team.

"At that time, I was wondering, the Overlord's score was clearly still rising, so how could his team members' scores remain frozen, continuously surpassed by others."

Bai Pu let out a breath, "And the key point is, the Blood Spider's score suddenly soared to the second on the list overnight. Combining these two points, I guessed that the silent members of the Overlord Team were likely assassinated... and forced back to the real world! The one who achieved this was the Blood Spider!"

Cuttlefish widened her eyes, "Are you saying that the Blood Spider can gain scores by killing Awakened candidates?"

"It's not only the Blood Spider, we can too."

Bai Pu then set a Spirit Realm Will notification to exhibition status.

[You forced the Blood Spider to retreat from the Three Kingdoms: Chibi Plane. You will receive a score reward, equivalent to (20)% of the opponent's current total score.]

[As of departure, the Blood Spider's score was: 266 points.]

[You received a 53-point reward, making your current total score: 325.]

"Apparently, the Spirit Realm Will rules have changed this year, adding such a hidden rule."

Bai Pu slowly said, "Not only can Spirit Realm exploration earn scores, but 'killing' Awakened candidates can also earn scores! After the Blood Spider knocked out a few candidates from the Overlord Team and tasted the sweetness, she would naturally ramp up her hunting efforts!

"And I, being ranked first in the score list, yet just a level 2 or 3 novice, became her priority target for elimination, which is quite normal."

"This rule didn't exist before..." Cuttlefish muttered.

Bai Pu said, "If the Spirit Realm Will operates the rules for a certain goal, then designing such a hidden rule must serve a purpose. The college entrance exam is an educational weathervane, and the future combat class education will likely highlight internal strife killing among the Awakened as key courses."

"Could it be... that the Spirit Realm Will aims to cultivate the ability for Awakened individuals to fight among themselves?" Cuttlefish asked, "Why?"

"Actually, it's very realistic, because killing an Awakened in the Spirit Realm can yield a Bloody Treasure Chest, which inherently has rewards."

Bai Pu remained quite rational, "I think, maybe the Spirit Realm Will at times... needs us Awakened to act in situations where it is inconvenient for It to act, to fight for Its interests. When the time comes, we will probably face..."

Bai Pu stopped here. He felt he had said enough.

"Impossible..." Cuttlefish felt her worldview was being reshaped. In her impression, the Spirit Realm Will should be omnipresent, omniscient, and omnipotent, so why would it need the help of mere Awakened individuals?

Bai Pu, however, stopped speaking and returned to the house.

The Blood Spider's trouble had been resolved, and Bai Pu's score had risen to a high score of 325. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, it was now in first place, leading second place Blood Spider by 59 points, and third place Overlord by 80 points!

The upcoming suspense was to see how many more points other candidates could gain from the impending major Battle of Chibi storyline.

Bai Pu resumed his alchemical work at the West Camp, continuing to accumulate proficiency for his sub-profession. He glanced at Cuttlefish and said, "If you're willing, you can go to Gan Ning's direct troops first. I will arrange this for you."

Cuttlefish asked suspiciously, "Why choose Gan Ning? In terms of storyline, Huang Gai has the most scenes in the fire attack at Chibi."

Bai Pu said, "Back then, the Overlord aggressively intervened in the plot, killed Kan Ze, and seized Huang Gai's forged surrender letter. To maximize the impact, Zhou Yu imprisoned Huang Gai! Therefore, Huang Gai could no longer be the executor of the forged surrender trick."

"You think Gan Ning will be the executor of the forged surrender trick?" Cuttlefish realized.

Bai Pu nodded, "Yes, if I were Zhou Yu, Gan Ning would indeed be a good substitute. He doesn't belong to the Huai Si Group, is not an old minister who fought the world with Sun Ce, and has changed allegiance several times before, his current reputation might not even be better than Lu Bu's, making it easier for Cao Cao to believe in his defection.

"As for evidence... back then, Gan Ning pleaded for Huang Gai, and was reprimanded by Zhou Yu, which can be considered corroboration. With Zhou Yu being such a Confucian general, how could he have punished a guiltless Grand General at a time of dire threat, if not for using a strategem?"

Cuttlefish was convinced, smiling sweetly, "Thank you so much for thinking of me. Alright, I will join Gan Ning's command tomorrow."

"I have one condition... you need to timely relay the battlefield messages to me, especially the movements of the Overlord!"

Bai Pu said calmly, as he always believed that fair trade was the long-term way, even donating a set of virtual combat equipment to thank the old principal of Xicheng Seventeenth Middle School for granting him the college entrance exam qualification.

Cuttlefish was a bit annoyed, feeling she had been overly self-indulgent. But seeing Bai Pu's clear and handsome face, she couldn't bring herself to dislike him, so she agreed moodily, turned, and left.

In the ensuing time, Bai Pu quietly continued his alchemical work at the West Camp. Battlefield reports, through Cuttlefish's channel, reached him successively.

Pang Tong offered the linked chain stratagem, Gan Ning offered a false surrender letter, Zhuge Liang ascended the Seven-Star Altar...

The southeastern winds rose greatly, Gan Ning led twenty fire ships, sailed with the wind towards the North of the River, and set Chibi ablaze with fire!

[There are twenty-four hours left until the exam ends.]

[The subsequent score list will be updated in real-time, and every hour, the positions of candidates on the list will be announced to all candidates.]

Bai Pu listened to this notification with a blank expression.

He had long predicted this day from the moment the Spirit Realm Will announced the top ten list. From various signs, it was clear that the Spirit Realm Will was encouraging candidates to compete with each other.

So Bai Pu had returned to the Three Rivers Camp ahead of time, placing himself under the protection of Native military generals. In this way, even if other Awakened candidates wanted to move against him, they would have to think carefully!

"The Battle of Chibi is unfolding as scheduled, the final great show is about to begin..." Bai Pu murmured to himself.

"Gangxin! The remaining Overlord Team is on the move, gathering forces to surround and slay a Native military general!" Cuttlefish rushed over to transmit the message.

"Who to kill?" Bai Pu looked up.

"Cao Zhang."

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