Tonight, Zhang Yaozong was mentally and physically exhausted.
If Li Ziqi's deduction was correct and the map given by the Saint Gate was wrong, then the remaining problem was whether the location of the endpoint was correct or not.
The Honglu Island that Li Ziqi drew based on her memory was the same location and shape as the one on the map given by the Saint Gate.
The surrounding terrain was the same as well.
There didn't seem to be any problem, but Zhang Yaozong was someone with intelligence. Hence, he could judge whether it was right or wrong through dialectical thinking.
If the location of the Honglu Island wasn't wrong, could it be that the Saint Gate was so bored that they gave a wrong map? Hence, there was only one possibility left.
The location of the Honglu Island couldn't be found based on the map. The students had to confirm it themselves.
Upon thinking of this, Zhang Yaozong felt a headache.
Because he had no idea what he should do.
On the second morning, the first rays of dawn were like yellow paint spilled over, scattering onto the ground.
Xuanyuan Po and Zhang Yaozong returned, looking travel-worn.
"Group leader is back!"
Wu Jitong called out and immediately went to help the two of them up.
"Drink some soup!"
Lu Zhiruo brought over two bowls of steaming meat soup.
"How is it?"
As Chu Jian asked, everyone had nervous expressions on their faces.
"Ziqi is right, the map is wrong!"
Zhang Yaozong sighed. He looked at the little sunny egg and really wanted to ask her what they should do next. However, his pride as the group leader made him feel embarrassed to ask.
...
"They finally confirmed that there's a problem with the map!"
Fan Yao, who was hiding in the darkness, was so excited that he wanted to dance. Although they were delayed for two days, it wasn't too late. In any case, they wouldn't be at the bottom for this round.
"Don't be happy too early. The terrain of the Honglu Island on the real map and the wrong map is the same. Hence, it's impossible to find the Honglu Island by relying on the map."
The observer reminded.
After hearing this, Fan Yao's expression stiffened.
"Zhang Yaozong seems to have broken down?"
Song Ren discovered a small detail. Zhang Yaozong's expression was too heavy, like dark clouds covering the sky.
"What dogshit question did your Saint Gate come up with? Isn't it too difficult? "
Fan Yao was unhappy.
"I feel that it's already not bad if half of the schools can reach the endpoint."
Song Ren guessed, because he had thought about it carefully, but he couldn't find a solution at all.
"It's because the Saint Gate felt that the questions in the past years were too easy, causing you guys to feel complacent. Therefore, we'll tell you guys exactly how great the gap between you and top-notch famous schools is this year!"
The observer was amused.
This was also to encourage the famous schools in the'D 'grade to not be complacent.
"Also, don't underestimate those genius students. Under real pressure and predicament, they will often squeeze out their potential and break through their limits."
The observer explained that the purpose of the Saint Gate's examination was to discover talented students and not to let the students have a field trip.
Sun Mo understood the Saint Gate's way of doing things. It was like a school giving out a test. There were two people in the class who got full marks, but one of them had done his best before he could do so. As for the other person, it was because he only got 100 marks on the test.
Although the results were the same, their strengths were different!
The Saint Gate's method was to increase the difficulty and see how many points that genius student could get!
…
The sun had already risen, and the sunlight felt warm on their bodies. However, the atmosphere in the camp was exceptionally cold.
At this moment, everyone felt like they were hugging onto a wooden plank and drifting on the ocean. They basically didn't know where to go back!
"I feel that the endpoint is correct. If not, how are we going to find it?"
Chu Jian spoke, "There are some mistakes in the map. It should be a bewildering formation set up by the Saint Gate to create trouble for the new student groups."
"In any case, we don't know where to go. Why don't we just continue on our original path?"
Shi Qiao suggested, scratching his head in frustration. In any case, he couldn't think of a solution.
"Eldest martial sister, what solution do you have? Just tell us directly."
Lu Zhiruo mumbled in a low voice.
"Tong Yiming said before that the Honglu Island got its name because there are a large number of honglu birds here!"
Li Ziqi spoke up.
"So what?"
Li Fen was at a loss.
"Honglu birds usually live in swamps and wetlands. They like to eat freshwater fishes and build nests in moist soil to lay their eggs."
Li Ziqi spread out the map. "On both maps, there are three swamps and wetlands. The problem now is, which one is the location of the Honglu Island?"
After hearing Li Ziqi's deduction, Zhang Yaozong's spirits stirred.
(That's right, why didn't I think of using the living habits of the honglu birds to determine the location of the Honglu Island?)
(However, those people who came up with the question are really sinister. They actually hid the 'crucial point' in a sentence from the main judge. No, the main judge had reminded them and even knocked on the blackboard with force!)
"Wouldn't it be fine if we just search for all of them?"
Wu Jitong felt that rather than wasting time, they might as well hurry on with their journey.
"We won't make it in time!"
Chu Jian rolled his eyes.
"What do you think?"
Tantai Yutang looked at Li Ziqi. He actually had an idea.
"Zhiruo, what do you think?"
Li Ziqi asked.
"Wait a minute!"
The papaya girl went to pick up a tree branch and placed it vertically on the map. She then let go.
Pak!
The tree branch fell. After that, everyone's faces turned dark because the tree branch pointed to a hill.
"Here!"
Lu Zhiruo vowed solemnly.
Pak!
Ying Baiwu flicked her finger on Lu Zhiruo's head. "Did you hear what Ziqi said? The Honglu Island is in the wetlands."
"Oh, let me try again!"
Lu Zhiruo picked up her tree branch.
"Enough!"
Li Ziqi pointed to the wetlands in the middle of the map. "I feel that it's here."
"Why?"
Zhang Yaozong needed a reason.
"I know. Because the area is the largest, the honglu birds can build bigger nests and live more comfortably!"
Lu Zhiruo raised her hand and even nodded, reveling in her own thoughts.
(Mn, as expected, I'm a hidden sage. The more I think about it, the more perfect this answer sounds.)
Everyone ignored the papaya girl and looked at the little sunny egg.
"At that time, Tong Yiming took the pointer and used force to knock on the blackboard three times. They were all at the same location, and it was reflected on the map. It's here!"
Li Ziqi explained.
"Ah?"
Everyone was stunned. Was this the answer? Speaking of which, Tong Yiming had knocked on the blackboard three times? Moreover, it was at the same location?
(You actually remember such a fleeting scene?)
Tantai Yutang applauded.
"Move out!"
Zhang Yaozong didn't want to think anymore. He decided to try everything in a desperate situation.
The group continued on their way again. Because the human-faced spiders could be used as mounts, their speed was very fast.
At the side of a large river, they encountered 13 new student groups. Because there were no boats or bridges, everyone had no choice but to stop here and think of a way to cross the river.
"Damn, we were clearly the first to arrive here, but we were delayed because of this lousy river!"
Seeing more and more new student groups gathering, the students from the Fengshang Academy cursed angrily.
Some of the new student groups were building wooden rafts, and some attempted to swim across. However, the currents of the river were very ferocious. The few schools that tried didn't succeed.
"What should we do? Should we seek help from our teacher? "
There were also people who suggested this. They felt that even if they dropped three ranks, it would be better than waiting here.
The arrival of Li Ziqi's group caused many people to look over.
"Damn, which school are they from? Why are they riding on huge spiders? "
"How impressive!"
"They look like those spiders from the human-faced canyon?"
The students were shocked and a little afraid.
"They are the new student group from the Central Province Academy!"
"I heard that their results last year were very bad!"
"Oh no, even the people from the Central Province Academy are here. Doesn't that mean that we are the last batch?"
Many students had looks of despair on their faces.
It was like after the results were announced, you suddenly discovered that your ranking was the same as the tenth from the bottom. You would naturally feel that you didn't do well in the exam and that you were done for.
The new student group from the Central Province Academy was a reference point.
But very soon, everyone started to feel puzzled. How could these people ride on spiders? They should be seeking help from their teacher, right?
But wasn't this against the rules?
"Don't tell me we have to cross the river?"
Li Fen started to pray.
"Yes!"
Li Ziqi swept a glance at those people by the river. She didn't even need to look at the map to confirm this because the map was already in her mind.
"Ah?"
Li Fen felt despair.
"Don't be afraid, we have our eldest martial sister. There's a way!"
Lu Zhiruo flashed a thumbs up. Right now, she was filled with unconditional worship toward Li Ziqi.
Everyone came to the riverside and felt a headache when facing the rapid currents.
"No, we won't be able to swim across!"
Zhang Yaozong frowned.
"I can!"
Xuanyuan Po interjected.
"What's the use of you swimming over alone?"
The students from Fengshang mocked.
"Do you want to fight?"
Xuanyuan Po licked his lips. (If you want to fight, stop talking nonsense.)
"Do you think I'm afraid of you?"
The student who was provoked directly pulled out his curved blade.
"Stop quarreling. Let's go to the forest to chop wood and build a wooden raft."
Li Ziqi berated.
Seeing the Central Province Academy's student group walking toward the forest not far away, Fengshang's leader rolled his eyes and followed them.
He wanted to negotiate and buy a few large spiders for transportation.
However, he soon discovered that these students from the Central Province Academy had no intention of stopping. They directly passed through the small forest and left.
"What the hell?"
The leader of Fengshang had a dumbfounded look on his face. Could it be that there was a secret to building a wooden raft that couldn't be seen by others?
"No, I have to go and take a look!"
The leader of Fengshang chased after them, but how could his two legs outrun the large legs of the spiders? He soon lost sight of them.
"F * * * your mom!"
The leader of Fengshang was so angry that he coughed up blood. But after that, his brows furrowed.
"Something's wrong. I must have neglected something. Could it be that we don't need to cross the river to reach the endpoint? "
The leader of Fengshang took out the map and started to study it again. A few minutes later, he took out a small bamboo tube and opened it, releasing a little bug.
The little bug spread its wings and chased after Li Ziqi's group.
...
"Eh? Aren't we going to build a wooden raft? "
Li Fen was dumbfounded when she saw Li Ziqi leading everyone through the small forest very quickly and heading in a direction away from the river.
"Earlier, we were seen by others. If we left directly, they might be alerted. Hence, I have to act."
Li Ziqi explained.
"So this is the case!"
Everyone was enlightened. After that, they sighed ruefully. Li Ziqi's way of thinking was truly all-encompassing. If she became the group leader, she might be even better than Zhang Yaozong!
For the next half of the day, the group had no obstructions and sprinted madly all the way until they arrived at the foot of a towering mountain.
A new problem appeared!
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