After arriving at the dormitory, everyone put down their luggage and gathered around the table between the six-person rooms.
As expected of the capital, the dormitory was decorated extremely luxuriously.
They were not legitimate university students, so they naturally did not need to endure hardship.
Although it was a six-person dormitory, each person had their own independent room, not bunk beds.
The center was the living room.
The living room contained a table and sofas and chairs.
They were now sitting here.
Duan Chen asked Qin Nanyuan, "What did you want to say earlier?"
Qin Nanyuan frowned, hesitating for a long time.
She finally said hesitantly.
"I can only say that this is a rumor I overheard and cannot guarantee the authenticity of the information. So, if I say anything wrong, please don't mind."
Of course, no one minded. Everyone looked seriously at Qin Nanyuan's expression.
Yuan Qingqing gently nudged Qin Nanyuan's arm.
"We are teammates now, after all. What's wrong? Tell us."
Qin Nanyuan finally made up her mind.
"I heard that the reason the Beijing competition was changed to a team competition this time is because they need some people to go die."
When this topic was mentioned, Qin Nanyuan's face turned extremely grim.
A cold, sarcastic smile played on her lips.
It was exactly the same as Jun Ci next to her.
"Go die?"
Yuan Qingqing's eyes widened in surprise.
She seriously doubted the authenticity of this news.
"How could you think that? This is a special training in the capital, and how could the capital possibly be infiltrated by monsters?"
"That's not what I mean."
Qin Nanyuan took a deep breath.
Since she had started talking, she might as well finish it all.
She lowered her gaze, her fingers tracing circles on the table.
"I don't mean that the high-ranking officials of the capital have had their identities replaced by monsters. I mean that they are still normal humans, and they intend to send us to our deaths, knowing that this special training is dangerous."
"Because a secret realm has appeared here."
"They cannot detect what dangers exist in this secret realm, nor can they send anyone in."
"No one who was sent in has ever returned, and many elders have even been lost."
"The Elder Council is furious and has demanded that they propose a plan to perfectly resolve this secret realm."
Yuan Qingqing shook her head.
"It doesn't make sense."
She couldn't understand why Qin Nanyuan would say that.
"If it's a secret realm, they can explore it slowly."
"How could they deliberately send people to die? And if it's truly a difficult situation, as long as they are honest about it, many high-ranking agents will flock to it."
What she said was true.
Duan Chen also agreed with this thought.
However, at this moment, Qin Nanyuan raised her eyes.
She said softly, "What if the secret realm is located in the very center of the Spirit Hunting Guild's training grounds in the capital, and it is constantly expanding, devouring the surrounding area and vitality?"
How could this be?!
Yuan Qingqing's eyes widened in surprise.
Jun Ci remained unfazed.
It was imaginable that, given his status, even though he had been exiled, he was likely well aware of such news.
Only Duan Chen was unaware of any information regarding this matter.
After hearing this news, Duan Chen had a sixth sense that made him believe that this information from Qin Nanyuan was likely true.
His heart sank.
"If that's the case, then an uncontrollable mutation must have occurred in this secret realm."
Duan Chen said heavily.
"If I'm not mistaken, the team competition was likely changed so that we would enter the secret realm as a team.
The team that can emerge from the secret realm, or bring something out of it, will be ranked based on the importance of what they bring out."
Qin Nanyuan nodded heavily.
She thought the same.
"It's too terrifying..."
Yuan Yuan shivered.
Everyone's expression became exceptionally solemn.
This was tantamount to sending them to their deaths.
If people who were unaware and did not have sufficient understanding of the danger of this secret realm went in, they might die suddenly due to accidents.
However, there were not a small number of deaths in the special training competitions in the capital every year.
So, even if someone died, it would not be considered as going to their deaths in the secret realm, but would be classified as normal death statistics.
"They never intended to announce anything about the secret realm to the outside world."
"I think..." Qin Nanyuan hesitated and then voiced her guess.
"If we are to be sent into the secret realm, we might be sent in through some special means, so that we won't even realize we are in the secret realm."
The danger level of the secret realm was disproportionate to the danger level of reality.
If they were truly sent into the secret realm through unknown means, but still believed they were in reality, their alertness would be at a completely different level.
It could very likely cause mass casualties.
"Then why don't they want to say it?"
Yuan Qingqing couldn't understand.
"Even if they form a suicide squad..."
"It's naturally because of the secret realm."
Yuan Qingqing's words were interrupted before she could finish.
The one who interrupted her was Jun Ci.
Jun Ci's face was cold and overcast, as if shrouded in an unthawable layer of ice.
"It's absolutely impossible to expect Jun Wuchen to have a conscience."
"He wants to gain a lot with little effort."
"Jun Wuchen?" Duan Chen frowned, finding the name familiar.
He thought for a moment before remembering who this name represented.
"You mean the current president of the Spirit Hunting Guild."
Headquarters President.
However, he should be called the acting president of the Spirit Hunting Guild headquarters in the capital.
Because the original president of the Spirit Hunting Guild was injured and was currently in seclusion to recover.
"It's him."
Jun Ci sneered.
Duan Chen suddenly noticed something.
"Your two surnames..."
Jun Ci remained silent for a long time, shook his head, chose to refuse to answer the question, and shifted the topic back to the secret realm and the team competition.
"That's not important. The most important thing now is how we can make the most of the information we've deduced and successfully pass the team competition."
He clenched his fists under the table.
Only by successfully passing the team competition and becoming one of the top three could he successfully meet Jun Wuchen.
Then he could successfully get his revenge.
Choosing to team up with Duan Chen and Yuan Qingqing was not accidental.
Yuan Yuan could see the strength of her teammates, but it didn't mean that others couldn't.