Chapter 370 - 258: The First Member to Quit the Team; A Creation of the Magical Guide—The First-Generation Goblin Mecha
Chapter 370: Chapter 258: The First Member to Quit the Team; A Creation of the Magical Guide—The First-Generation Goblin Mecha
Unlike after the last team assessment,
this time, Zhang Yi sat in the hall of the small training camp, waiting for the members of the Tianya Academy team to emerge one by one from their team assessment.
As each member came out of their Divine Domain Connection Pod and saw Zhang Yi, their team captain, they would greet him with a silent acknowledgment.
It was only when the other eight members of the Tianya Academy team—everyone except Zhang Yi and Lu Mei—had emerged,
that Instructor Li Qiongtian appeared, once again coming before the group.
"Instructor!"
All the students greeted Instructor Li Qiongtian.
"Mm."
Instructor Li Qiongtian acknowledged them.
"Regarding the new Clans and Main Clan you’ve chosen to cultivate, I can’t say much about that."
"But regarding the team assessment you took at the end of the month, I have a lot to say!"
"First, Wan Zhixuan, why did you fail the team mission you chose this time?"
"Did your defeat at Zhou Zongcheng’s hands last time
scramble your brains?!"
"Knowing full well your strength was insufficient, you still chose a difficult-level mission. What were you thinking?!"
Instructor Li Qiongtian said, his voice laced with exasperated disappointment.
Wan Zhixuan, having been called out by Instructor Li Qiongtian, wore an expression of deep regret.
Clearly, failing this team mission was another huge blow to him.
"Instructor, I..."
Wan Zhixuan wanted to explain, but he didn’t know how.
Was he supposed to say:
’That he had indeed been resentful after his defeat at Zhou Zongcheng’s hands?’
’That after thinking long and hard, the only way he could imagine making a comeback was to complete this high-difficulty mission and obtain a better reward?’
"You’re too impulsive!"
Instructor Li Qiongtian’s tone softened slightly,
but his next words plunged Wan Zhixuan straight into an inescapable Abyss!
"You should choose to withdraw from this round of assessment."
"After your defeat to Zhou Zongcheng, you lost nearly a third of your Clan.
Now, after failing this team mission, you have less than half of your combat-effective Clan remaining."
"Right now, your strength is at the very bottom of the entire Tianya Academy team."
"If you were to engage in a Divine Battle now, I’m afraid you couldn’t even beat a student from the Bronze Throne."
"Therefore, you definitely won’t be getting the reward for completing this team assessment."
"Rather than waste another month here at the University Alliance Training Camp, you’d be better off making a clean break and withdrawing now."
"That way, you can still use the Points you’ve saved to redeem a high-quality Divine Domain Card before you leave!"
"Instructor Li!"
Wan Zhixuan was clearly shocked by Instructor Li Qiongtian’s incredibly direct words!
In his heart,
though he had been defeated by Zhou Zongcheng,
and had failed a second time by overestimating himself and choosing a mission that was too difficult,
he never thought it was bad enough for Instructor Li Qiongtian to tell him to quit!
"I won’t accept it!"
Wan Zhixuan looked up at Instructor Li Qiongtian, his eyes bloodshot.
From their conversation, the other listening members, including Zhang Yi, now understood Wan Zhixuan’s situation.
From a rational perspective, there was nothing wrong with Instructor Li Qiongtian’s advice; in fact, it was the best possible arrangement for Wan Zhixuan.
But from Wan Zhixuan’s perspective,
’I only made two mistakes. Why are you telling me to quit?’
Instructor Li Qiongtian’s expression grew cold at his words.
"Two mistakes!"
"Do you think those were just two ordinary mistakes?"
Instructor Li Qiongtian scanned the surrounding members of the Tianya Academy team, then said:
"The University Alliance Training Camp’s assessment has only just reached the second round for the Yanhuang Federal Region."
"The assessments to come will only be more difficult!"
"A single poor decision can lead to the collapse of a Divine Realm!"
"This is what could happen in the future, when you’re on the battlefield fighting a Divine Battle against an enemy!"
Instructor Li Qiongtian’s gaze returned to Wan Zhixuan.
"Your first ’mistake’ was losing that battle.
Strictly speaking, it wasn’t a true mistake, so I said nothing."
"But the second time, it’s clear that your head was clouded by anger, and your judgment was becoming unsound."
"If you choose to bow out now, take your remaining Points and rewards, and get some proper rest, you might still have a chance to continue improving in the future."
"But if you choose to keep arguing with me here and insist on continuing,"
"then you’d better think carefully. Next month, will you even be able to select and complete a team mission?"
"Even a mission of the lowest, simple difficulty would be a toss-up for you to complete right now."
"Do you really want to push the Clan in your Divine Realm to the brink, only to spend a huge amount of time in the future making up for it?"
"I’ve said all I have to say. The decision is yours."
Wan Zhixuan stood rooted to the spot, his expression shifting constantly.
Instructor Li Qiongtian’s words were like a bucket of cold water, shocking his anger-addled mind back to clarity.
He thought back on Instructor Li Qiongtian’s words.
Although Instructor Li Qiongtian’s words were harsh, they were also the reality he had to face.
After all, those were the choices he himself had made!
"I..."
Wan Zhixuan’s voice was a little hoarse.
"I understand!"
"I’ll make my decision as soon as possible, Instructor Li."
As he said this, Wan Zhixuan’s shoulders were trembling slightly.
But whether it was Zhang Yi or Hong Tianyi, they could already see what Wan Zhixuan’s future held.