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After a rough night, many students woke up feeling like their limbs had just been replaced, unwilling to move.

“Don’t we have the anti–magnetic device? We survived the storm; what other dangers could there be?” Some couldn’t help but complain.

Stanley wanted to stay lying down too, but as soon as he heard someone badmouth Quinlyn, he sprang up and retorted, “Don’t complain just because you got lucky. If you don’t want to leave, then stay here! We’ll go on without you!” With that, he strode confidently out of the cave.

Quinlyn watched his crab–like gait and couldn’t help but smile slightly before following. The other students had no choice but to suck it up and leave with them.

Once outside, they were greeted by a landscape of dark scorched earth washed over by rain. It felt like they had stepped into an apocalyptic world.

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Everyone swallowed hard, holding the anti–magnetic devices tighter. Without them, they might not have made it through the night.

The path was slick after the rain, and with recent lightning strikes, the risk of landslides had increased. Quinlyn and Michael took the lead, moving cautiously.

“Quinlyn, are you worried about something?” Michael asked, glancing sideways at her.

Since entering the mountains, her every action seemed urgent. Even after finding Stanley, she remained tense and on high alert, refusing to wait for rescue at sunrise.

“Considering Mr. Ramirez’s efficiency, Squad 901 should be entering the mountains by now,” Michael added, trying to

reassure her.

Quinlyn’s eyes remained fixed ahead as she spoke softly, “I think the artifact thief is nearby.”

Michael paused, nearly losing his footing. In a flash, he recalled that map. “Is it the training destination? Has th compromised system set up the criminals‘ hideout as the objective?”

“Exactly,” Quinlyn nodded, her expression calm.

anxiety stirred inside Michael. “Last night, this area turned into a lightning zone. Those guys must be affected as well. If they weren’t

couldn’t finish his thought. Quinlyn stepped in, completing his sentence, “We’ll run into

Looking back at Quinlyn,

down the mountain, rain

prevent mass panic among the group.

gradually calmed down and picked

muddy path and the aches all over their bodies slowed the other students down. With a gentle nudge, their frustration only grew. Finally, someone couldn’t take it anymore and plopped

few other students followed suit, sinking to the ground one by one, tapping out of the

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wanted to rest, but seeing Quinlyn’s determined figure, he couldn’t bring himself to ask. Instead, he turned to

bottom soon.”

far is impressive enough. We can’t just let Quinlyn’s words push us to our limits,” one student complained, frustration leaking through his

like hearing that. He scowled and said firmly, “Quinlyn was the first to realize you were in danger and called for help. She’s been here since yesterday, risking her life to test the anti–magnetic device, and she stood guard over all of you through the night. She’s put in the most

their safety and lives. Quinlyn carried a heavy burden that went far beyond physical exhaustion. Besides, it

fell silent, caught off guard. “I’m not

to lash out at, and realizing this dark impulse

sound

spun around and dashed towards

hit the nearby rocks, sending a faint scent of gunpowder

members already jumped

to Stanley and Larry, pulling them behind a large

believe he heard a gun in real

clothes as she pulled

“We’ve

few high schoolers quickly realized what had

like they’ve got silencers. They’re probably trying to eliminate witnesses,” Michael said, pulling a gun from his pack. After