Naming Technique of the Night

Qing Chen faced Huan Yu's threat. Could he leave?

Of course, he could.

With the Taboo item ACE-005, he could change his face. Arriving at the high-speed train station, he didn't believe Huan Yu would dare to intercept and try to kill him in such a densely crowded place.

But he didn't want to leave.

He didn't want to leave because he had been paying attention to the weather forecast. Starting tonight, the entire region north of the Yellow River would begin to experience a dip in temperature, falling below zero degrees.

It might even usher in the Outer World's first Great Snow of winter.

This meant that the most suitable place for him to complete the 'Ultimate Trust' challenge would start to freeze over from tonight.

And it would not thaw until the following spring.

If a 70-meter high dive, performed incorrectly, could result in a nine out of ten chance of death,

then after the lake surface froze, he could forget about this life-or-death barrier.

Qing Chen had also tried to search for other locations, to see if there were any suitable ones in the south.

The answer was no. The terrain there was completely different from what he had been training on: either it was lower than 70 meters or as high as 93 meters.

So, if he wanted to complete the life-and-death challenge within seven days and then return to the Inner World with D-Class abilities,

he had to take the plunge tonight.

Although tonight was very dangerous, who said the danger would definitely be targeting him?

For Qing Chen, some things were simple. Since there was only one path in front of you, all you could do was clear all obstacles on that path.

He lay down slowly on the hotel's large bed, closed his eyes, and calmly plummeted from 70 meters high time and time again.

The sensation of free-falling made one feel somewhat dizzy.

Yet it was exhilarating.

In the evening, the students gathered in Tian Hailong's room for their final preparations.

Qing Chen alone was missing.

Tian Hailong expressed some regret, "In fact, many of the competitions you students participate in are too fast-paced for us teachers. So this final afternoon, there is not much I can coach you on."

Indeed, Tian Hailong's words reflected a general situation. Those teachers who were best at preparing students for competitions were either at the top super high schools or at private training institutions.

Depending solely on the regular public school teachers was definitely not enough for those wishing to compete.

Xu Zimo suddenly said, "Teacher Tian, could we get Qing Chen to come and explain some problems to us?"

The other students looked at Xu Zimo in surprise. They hadn't paid much attention to Qing Chen, so they thought Xu Zimo was being a bit exaggerative.

Although there were legends about Qing Chen in school, if the teachers couldn't coach them, could a student helping students be useful?

Seeing the doubtful expressions around her, Xu Zimo hesitated for a moment and said, "It would definitely be useful. You don't understand Classmate Qing Chen very well. His studies are better than you might imagine, right, Teacher Tian? Otherwise, the school wouldn't insist on him participating in this competition. I know the school is especially looking forward to his performance this time."

Tian Hailong smiled, "I did have the same thought as you, but I asked him at noon, and he said he didn't have time. Come on, take the meal vouchers I distributed. You can eat dinner on the second floor of the hotel."

But when they arrived at the second-floor buffet restaurant, they found Qing Chen sitting there, staring at a Xian City map. They had no idea where he had bought this map from.

Qing Chen looked up briefly at the four people with Tian Hailong.

The students wanted to greet him, but Qing Chen had already lowered his head again, as if he didn't know them at all.

This scene made the students feel somewhat awkward, to the point that Wang Jiale sulkily dropped his hand which he had been about to wave.

"Has Classmate Qing Chen always been this reclusive?" Wang Jiale was puzzled. He had heard of Qing Chen, but the rumours hadn't suggested he was this aloof.

Xia Xiaoran pouted, then went off on her own to get a plate and serve herself some food.

Soon after, Tian Hailong, Wang Jiale, Xia Xiaoran, and the others sat down at one table, while Qing Chen sat alone at another.

Xia Xiaoran muttered, "It's like we didn't come here together... Zi Mo, is he intentionally avoiding you? I've heard that a few days ago you went to his class to ask a question, and he made you feel quite embarrassed."

Zi Mo thought for a moment, then looked at Xia Xiaoran and said, "No, it was my own fault. Classmate Qing Chen is acting a bit out of the ordinary today. I think maybe he's a bit nervous because the competition is about to start."

Xia Xiaoran played with the broccoli on her plate, "Still making excuses for him... Anyway, let's not talk about Qing Chen. Have you heard about the incident on Xingshu Road a few days ago? Someone tried to kidnap Nan Gengchen, but the leader of his organization crushed them with sniper fire."

What Xia Xiaoran didn't realize was that even though she said she didn't want to talk about Qing Chen anymore, she ended up talking about him anyway.

Zi Mo was also aware of the incident. In fact, the entire Los Angeles Foreign Language School knew about it because it had happened when the students were getting out of school.

Xia Xiaoran said, "Why didn't we become Time Travelers? Compared with studying, becoming a Time Traveler seems more interesting."

Tian Hailong laughed, "If you're going to say things like that, at least show some discretion in front of a schoolteacher. You are in the top ten of our grade; focusing on your studies is what really matters."

While they were speaking, Qing Chen appeared to have finished his meal and walked out of the restaurant without a sideways glance.

Zi Mo watched his retreating figure and suddenly told the other students, "I'm full too. You guys keep eating; I'll go back to my room first."

She followed Qing Chen to the elevator area only to find that he had already gone up to the fifth floor ahead of her. They were all staying on the fifth floor.