2: Chapter 2 The Brainless Genius Girl

"That idiot, why was he in such a hurry to teleport?"

Xia Jin stared at the spot on the screen where Qi Yun had disappeared, her knuckles turning white from gripping so hard.

Common sense dictated that he should have waited for the other captains to teleport first to scout the way and gather intelligence before taking action.

No one knew what was hidden in that jungle.

It was far too risky.

Everyone in the venue was currently staring at the giant screen, trying to catch some information from Qi Yun's feed.

"A student is just a student; he doesn't have a brain at all."

"Being the first bird to stick its head out at a time like this... he must have studied himself stupid."

"If this guy dies, that group of beauties won't have a single man left around them, hehe."

Jeers and mockery drifted over from other square zones, mixed with foul and unbearable language directed at the girls.

The girls looked at those malicious faces, a chill rising in their hearts.

If they were caught by them, the outcome would be self-evident.

...

On the deserted island.

Qi Yun looked around, finding himself deep within an unfamiliar, dense forest.

He stood in place, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and quietly sensed the wind direction for a full minute.

His left ear twitched slightly, catching that extremely faint, continuous sound of ocean waves.

"To the left, there's the sea."

His heart settled; without any hesitation, he suddenly broke into a wild sprint toward the left!

In the dim space, everyone was stunned.

"Qi Bao, what is he doing?"

One girl asked subconsciously.

"I don't know... but right now, we can only trust him."

Boys who had played similar survival games understood that base selection was of paramount importance.

Being near the edge of the map often meant the enemy could only attack from one direction, which could greatly reduce defensive pressure.

In Qi Yun's class, girls made up the vast majority, and their combat power was worrying. A place that was easy to defend but hard to attack was the key to survival!

While running, Qi Yun faintly felt that his physical fitness seemed much stronger than usual.

His lung capacity was amazing; after running for so long, he was only slightly out of breath.

Could this be... a transmigration perk? Or the hidden effect of that SSS-grade Grace?

Before long, the outline of a dilapidated wooden hut appeared in his field of vision. Qi Yun didn't stop his pace at all, not even giving it a second glance as he continued sprinting in his set direction.

"Is that a house? It looks so broken."

"Nonsense, otherwise what would be the point of letting you upgrade?"

"Why didn't he even go in to take a look?"

"He's a student, naive, probably thinks there's something better further ahead."

Many people nodded in agreement, their expressions of mockery deepening.

Qi Yun vaguely felt that his physical fitness seemed to have strengthened quite a bit; he wasn't even tired after running for so long.

Was this one of the effects of the SSS-grade Grace?

But he didn't dare stop. The opportunity might only come once.

Gradually, a faint blue line appeared at the edge of his vision, and the distant sound of crashing waves reached his ears.

"This kid is looking for a house by the sea!"

Someone in another square zone realized and cried out in surprise.

"Being by the sea makes it easy to get water, and open areas are not conducive to others launching sneak attacks. You can even fish!"

"Damn it, hurry up and elect a captain. We must occupy one of the houses by the sea."

The various groups that realized Qi Yun's intention immediately became restless, wanting to quickly choose a captain to snatch a good base.

The girls who had also caught on began to shout excitedly: "Qi Bao! Qi Bao! Qi Bao!"

Qi Yun kept running along the coastline for a full half hour.

Only then did he finally discover a small wooden hut on the beach.

This fully illustrated the scarcity of seaside wooden huts.

"Quick, go inside the house and sign the contract."

"Go for it, Qi Yun!"

"We're going to live in a house with a sea view!!"

The girls were all excited, as if they could already see a beautiful future sunbathing on the beach.

However, Qi Yun only stopped to observe that wooden hut for about ten seconds before resolutely turning to leave.

It wasn't enough. Just being by the sea wasn't enough; he needed better terrain!

This scene left everyone dumbfounded with surprise.

"Is this guy a fool? Hahahahaha."

"He doesn't want such a good house?? Does he just want to go for a run?"

"As I thought, students are just stupid. Hahahahahaha."

All sorts of mocking voices reached the girls' ears.

The morale that had just been high instantly plummeted.

They didn't understand why Qi Yun would give up a house that was right in front of him.

"Xiao Xue, what exactly is Qi Yun looking for? Did he tell you?"

A girl asked Shu Qianxue in a low voice.

Shu Qianxue looked at the running figure on the screen. Although she was also uncertain, she still managed to pull her lips into a smile:

"He didn't tell me. But I believe in him."

These words were meant for her companions as much as for herself.

Trust was the only support they could give Qi Yun at this moment.

On the beach, Qi Yun was still running desperately; an hour and a half had passed since he reached the shore.

Presumably, many groups had already chosen their captains, and some might have even signed for houses.

After running so hard, he had only seen two houses by the beach in the end.

His physical strength was gradually giving out. Qi Yun supported himself with his hands on his knees, panting heavily. Did I lose the gamble?

No, I can't lose. A flash of ruthlessness crossed Qi Yun's eyes.

He forced his legs, which felt like they were made of lead, to move again and continued running along the coastline.

"Why didn't he contract one of those two houses?"

In this situation that concerned their future, some in the class had already begun to feel dissatisfied with Qi Yun.

"Based on existing data, there is a 5% probability of him finding a better location, but an 80% probability of him collapsing from physical exhaustion. This is a terrible risk investment."

As a special recruitment student, Bai Yu analyzed the scene before her expressionlessly.

These words were like a heavy hammer striking everyone's heart.

Now, looking at the exhausted Qi Yun, a haze of gloom covered everyone's hearts.

Time passed minute by minute. Many girls sat on the ground and lowered their heads, no longer willing to watch the images on the screen.

Qi Yun just kept running. Even when he saw houses, he didn't sign for them. Other captains had even found the seaside houses Qi Yun had passed earlier.

They didn't understand what Qi Yun was doing!

Another hour and a half passed.

"Damn it, I found it!!!"

Qi Yun suddenly skidded to a halt, his eyes widening. Every cell in his body was cheering and trembling!

The wooden hut before him was situated atop a cliff, overlooking everything below. There was only one uphill path to reach it.

This was his ideal house location.

"Look at that kid's screen!"

"?? What kind of god-tier location is that?!"

"That kid actually scored it, holy crap."

People from other Tribes let out cries of envy, jealousy, and hate.

"Sisters, look! Look! Qi Bao found a house!"

Following Shu Qianxue's excited voice, the previously dejected crowd also started to get excited after seeing the location of the wooden hut.

One by one, they began to feel regret for having doubted Qi Yun before.

After seeing the house, stimulated by adrenaline, Qi Yun sprinted once more, desperately running up the hillside.

However, just fifty meters from the house, his legs gave out, and he fell heavily to the ground.

His physical strength was severely overdrawn; his legs were like mush, unable to exert even a shred of force.

"You stupid legs, don't fail me at the critical moment!"

"Move... move for me!!"

He pounded his numb legs, but there was no response.

Then... he would crawl with his hands.

His fingertips dug into the soil, and his elbows were scraped raw on the rough ground, oozing blood.

In the most pathetic state, meter by meter, he dragged himself toward that door.

On the screen, the image of that figure struggling to crawl up the steep slope made all the girls cover their mouths, their eyes welling with heat.

He was working so hard for us.

For these girls who were experiencing their first awakenings of love or were in the prime of their youth, the impact of a man willing to work so hard for them was indescribable.

A sense of security, dependency, and even a trace of hazy affection quietly sprouted in their desperate situation.

Qi Yun struggled to crawl into the house. A window appeared in his mind asking whether to contract, and Qi Yun used his last bit of strength to click confirm.

Whoosh—

Light enveloped the entire class.

In the next second, twenty-nine girls appeared in the wooden hut without any armor.

The scene at this moment could be described as boundless spring radiance.

Countless youthful and graceful curves and snowy-white skin were dazzling to the eyes.

"Qi Bao!!" Shu Qianxue was the first to pounce, tightly hugging Qi Yun, who was slumped on the floor.

Several girls also gathered around, calling his name while laughing and crying at the same time.

The soft, smooth touch and bursts of delicate fragrance enveloped Qi Yun.

Qi Yun forced his eyes open; his field of vision was a dazzling array of snowy-white cleavage.

Honestly, everyone's figures are really good. Is the one hugging me Shu Qianxue?

It was worth it... this desperate effort was a huge profit.

After enjoying it for a moment, Qi Yun reminded them in a raspy voice.

"You guys aren't wearing armor."

The girls, realizing the situation, immediately screamed in bashfulness, frantically scrambling to cover their key areas.

Shu Qianxue's face burned, and she subconsciously wanted to let go and cover herself.

Shu Qianxue's face instantly turned crimson. She subconsciously wanted to let go and cover up, but feeling Qi Yun's weakness in her arms, she forced herself to endure it.

Instead, she puffed out her chest and feigned composure, saying:

"What? Is my body not good enough for you?"

"It's good enough, it's good enough, but..."

Shu Qianxue pressed him, her heart thumping like a drum.

"But what?"

"But there's going to be an uprising."

Shu Qianxue was stunned for a moment before she caught the meaning.

Her face instantly turned as red as blood, but she still slowly laid Qi Yun down against the wall, then hurriedly walked out the door, leaving behind a sentence:

"I treat you like a brother, but you actually want to connect with me."

Qi Yun looked at Shu Qianxue's svelte retreating figure and laughed awkwardly.

Being hugged so tightly by such a hot body, if there were no reaction, that would be the real problem.

Running outside the house, Shu Qianxue leaned against the wooden wall of the thatched hut, her breathing rapid and her chest heaving violently.

At this time, some girls gathered around with gossipy expressions.

"Xiao Xue, tsk tsk, you just... hugged him so tightly. How did it feel?"

"I really envy you. Seeing Qi Bao's body just now made me salivate."

"We all saw it; even the roots of your ears are completely red. Tell us quickly, what does Qi Bao smell like? Was the hug comfortable?"

Shu Qianxue's face reddened as she feigned composure:

"W-what feeling! I was just too happy just now and accidentally hugged him; I didn't have time to feel anything."

The girls then put on "we understand," "we understand" expressions.

"By the way, the way Qi Yun was crawling desperately just now... was quite handsome. I used to just think he was good-looking, I didn't expect him to be so reliable."

The internet celebrity Mo Lan's eyes seemed to be sparkling with stars.

"Yeah," another girl whispered in response.

"That desperate look of his really touched me. Clearly, I used to just think there was a pretty guy in class."

"Now he's more than just eye candy. Does everyone want to get close to him now? Hahaha."

Chen Xiaolin summarized boldly, grinning and revealing her canine teeth.

"You're too much!" Several girls immediately went to tickle Chen Xiaolin to stop her from continuing.