Have No Desire to Inherit the Family Business
Chapter 6
In the end, she decided to follow the script.
Firstly, Edith did not want to use her telekinesis in front of the two of them. Secondly, she could not guarantee that something would appear this time. Thirdly, she did not want to do all the hard work alone.
The next step was not difficult. It was just a little more complicated than before. It was still like playing house.
For the jeep, it was a little difficult, but for Big Brother Nail, it was very easy.
Seeing that Edith was about to lose her patience, the three of them finally walked out of the trap tower.
"I thought we would be the first to come out."
As soon as they came out, they saw Caesar playing poker. The jeep was a little surprised. One had to know that they cheated by drilling into the ground for a part of the journey.
"If it wasn't for you, we would be the first to come out."
Although Edith did not care about the order of coming out, it was not something to be happy about being slowed down by a teammate. "Stop dilly-dallying."
"I'm sorry, sob sob sob …" Jeep sobbed and apologized to Edith, but she left without looking back.
He had already done his best, but who knew that these two teammates were too strong. He had the will but not the strength.
Edith occupied an empty space and sat on the ground. She took out water and candy from her backpack and skillfully turned on her phone.
She took a big gulp of water and threw the candy into her mouth. She received a text message.
[We haven't contacted each other for more than 24 hours!
Although I know Edith is busy with the Hunter Exam, I'm still very lonely!
qnq
From
Chivalry]
Edith was stunned.
What was going on with this guy?
Although there were occasional abnormalities like this in the past, wasn't the frequency too high recently?
After hesitating for a while, Edith decided to call him. After all, she had to show more care and love to her fixed teammate.
The call was picked up in seconds.
"Hello?
Chivalry? "
As soon as she finished speaking, Edith felt someone looking at her, but by the time she tried to catch it, it had already disappeared without a trace.
She frowned. There were only three people here other than her.
Was it because she was on the phone or because she said the name?
Forget it, it was not something to be concerned about.
"Yeah, are you free now?"
Vigilante's hearty voice came through. Just by listening to his tone, one could imagine the smile on the other side of the phone. "What a coincidence. I was just thinking about Edith."
Edith trembled and almost dropped her phone. "Since when did you become so mushy?"
"Hahaha, didn't you already know?" Chivalry did not continue the topic. "How was it?
Did it go well?
Did you have time to call me because you were eliminated? "
"Yes, yes, yes, I was eliminated. I'm so poor that I can't afford to take the airship."
Edith was not angry when she heard the chivalrous swordsman's teasing. She went along with him and said, "This is my third round.
Sigh, except for a few candidates, the rest … "
A sudden voice interrupted her. "Hmm?
Dear Edith, are you on the phone with your boyfriend? "
Chivalry on the other side of the phone, "Edith … dear?"
Edith: "…"
She really suspected that Jeep was crazy.
"Don't call me that."
Edith reminded him in an unpleasant tone and then ignored him. "I'm sorry, that person is my teammate for this round of the test."
"Hahaha, it's okay.
But, Edith, don't you deny what he said? "
"You're not allowed to call me that either."
Edith first nipped this in the bud before she began to think about what Chivalry said.
Deny …?
Edith took half a beat to agree. She puffed up her cheeks and said to Jeep next to her, "I'm on the phone with my friend, what do you want?"
"No, no."
Jeep smiled awkwardly and quickly explained, "I'm just here to find out if the beautiful girl has a boyfriend.
I, I'm leaving now! "
Edith stared blankly at Jeep's back as he ran away. She did not understand why he was so flustered.
Did she look that scary?
"Beautiful girl."
Chivalry repeated a certain word and chuckled. "Speaking of which, the competition starts in March, right?
Do you have any plans in February? "
"Live broadcast."
"… Ahaha, that's true."
Although such an honest answer was not unexpected, Chivalry felt a little speechless. "I'm so envious of this year's Hunter Exam. They can see Edith now, unlike me who has to wait until March."
"They're not here to see me."
Edith's mouth twitched. Of course, she understood the obvious meaning behind his words. "Okay, stop beating around the bush. Just say what you want to say."
Chivalry obviously waited for this sentence for a long time. He blurted out without thinking, "Let's meet after your Hunter Exam!"
She nodded.
She felt more and more that this guy was up to no good.
Edith thought about her future plans. She did have a lot of free time. Other than staying in the live broadcast room, she had nothing to do. She was the model of a decadent young man.
Therefore, she agreed without hesitation.
No matter what he was up to, if he was here to kill time, why not?
…
As time passed, the number of people at the bottom of the tower increased, and the environment became noisier.
Edith hugged her backpack and dozed off for a long time. The noise in her ears could not stop her from falling asleep.
She tried to open her eyes in a half-asleep state. The world was covered with a layer of haze. She glanced at the countdown on the screen. There was not much time left.
She rubbed her eyes and stretched her body. Finally, she hugged her backpack lazily and stared at the exit with her golden eyes.
It seemed like something was coming.
"Beep —!"
At the moment when the countdown reached zero, a simple pulley suddenly appeared at the exit. It was made of a few pieces of wood and a skateboard. There were five people on it.
These people again … Edith rested her chin on her hand and looked at them. Once again, they appeared in a very exaggerated way. It was hard not to leave a deep impression on her.
The third test ended. Twenty-five people passed, and one of them died.
The candidates who passed came out from the bottom of the tower to the outside world. The wind was unusually strong, and the leaves and stones were blown into the air.
Edith's ponytail floated behind her head. Her hair was tucked behind her ears, and the bangs in front of her forehead were flipped up, revealing her smooth forehead.
Breathing in the fresh air that she had not seen in a long time, her groggy brain became much clearer.
Standing in front of all the candidates was the examiner of this test, Lieber. His hairstyle reminded Edith of Pineapple.
His hands were behind his back, and he wore a pair of oversized glasses. The eyes behind the glasses were like a cunning fox.
"Everyone, congratulations on successfully escaping from the Trap Tower.
Now, only the fourth test and the final test are left. "
He revealed a sinister smile and pointed to an island behind him. "The examination venue for the fourth test is Spectacle Island.
Then, please cooperate. "
Lieber snapped his fingers. Then, a strange-looking man pushed a cart over. There was something on it that looked like a box.
"For the next test, everyone, please draw a lot."
Many people were surprised when they heard this.
"Draw a lot?"
"What's the use of drawing lots?"
"Sigh …" Edith sighed. She closed her eyes and scratched her head. She felt a headache coming on. She had already guessed what was going to happen. Now, her only hope was that the last two tests would end quickly.
Uncle Li's explanation was just as she had expected, "The hunter and the hunted."
"There are twenty-four number plates in this box.
In other words, the number plates in this box are the number of the candidates present.
Next, according to the order of the people who escaped from the tower, please come to the front to draw. "
She lowered her head to confirm the number plate pinned to her chest. Yes, she was number 402.
"First, first."
The first to escape from the tower was Sisso. Under the avoiding gazes of the candidates, he walked out with a faint smile and took out a number plate from the box.
Next, the three people who arrived at the bottom of the tower at the same time went in the order of Edith, Big Brother Nail, Jitarakum, and Jeep to draw their lots.
Edith walked back with one hand in her pocket and the other hand holding the lot she had drawn. The face of the card was pasted up and it was blank.
She tossed the card up and turned it around. Just as she was about to pinch it between her two fingers, Edith's movements slightly paused.
She felt a gaze on her. Although she tried to hide it, it was too clumsy. It was almost as if someone was staring at her.
The person who brushed past her was Jeep who was about to draw his lot.
Edith coldly glanced at the brown-haired youth. She had previously felt that this guy was a little strange. It was as if he had always been paying attention to her. His attitude towards her was also very subtle. However, she did not sense any malice from him.
Not long after, everyone finished drawing their lot.
"Then, next, please tear off the stickers that are pasted on the cards."
"That is your respective prey."
As soon as this was said, some people subconsciously covered the number plates on their chests. Some people still looked at the number on the card calmly.
Edith raised the card slightly, just enough to block the sun in the sky.
On it was written "102".
"What you want to snatch is the number plate on the prey. There are no restrictions on the method of snatching the number plate.
It doesn't matter if you want to kill the other party first and easily obtain the number plate. "
One's number plate was worth three points, the prey's number plate was also worth three points, and the other number plates were worth one point.
The condition to pass the fourth test was to gather six points during the time they stayed on Spectacle Island.
The rules were not complicated. After listening to the examiner's explanation, Edith casually stuffed the card into her shirt pocket and looked at the island that was visible to the naked eye in the distance.
During the test, Edith did not pay attention to the other people's number plates at all. She even almost forgot her own number plate. She only took a look at it at the last minute.
So far, there were still a few numbers that left an impression on her.
For example, Sisso, who did not look simple, had a number that was very easy to remember. His phone number was 44.
Another example was the few people who had a very strong presence. However, she only knew that the numbers of three of them were immediately after hers. As for who exactly corresponded to which number, she did not know.