When I woke up, I entered Terraria?!

Chapter 230 Suspicion

In the past few days, due to their injuries, Teacher Li did not arrange any other training for the three of them, and even the theory classes were not held.

She never showed herself in front of them again, and all she left them with was the words, "Take good care of yourself."

Out of sheer boredom, Qi Yu spent his time studying the worm scarf around his neck, aside from his daily meditation training.

Both his past life experience and the system's description highlight the extraordinary nature of this item.

The mere mention of the word "sleeping" was enough to catch Qi Yu's eye.

"Eternal slumber... It says it needs to absorb energy materials. What are energy materials?"

Qi Yu held the scarf in his hand, his two fingers fidgeting with the largest and roundest eyeball on its head. To be honest, although it looked a bit cheesy, it felt just as comfortable as the stress-relieving toys from his previous life.

In an effort to increase the thing's awakening value, Qi Yu tried almost every material he carried, from jungle spores to various potions, but none of them could elicit a response from it.

Qi Yu shook his head repeatedly. It seemed that to find out what was going on, he would have to ask Zhou Xi. But then he recalled the message she had conveyed that night, and he knew that now was not a good time to ask. Even if he did ask, he wouldn't get the answer he wanted.

Besides, another question has been lingering in Qi Yu's mind these past few days: Why did Zhou Xi give him such a precious thing as the worm scarf without any hesitation?

He had originally expected that the other party would give him a few bottles of potions or ordinary quality jewelry, but Zhou Xi's "spendthrift" behavior greatly exceeded his expectations.

He initially thought it was a trap, so while using the worm scarf, he also paid some attention to it.

However, until he fainted, the scarf did not pose any threat to him except for providing continuous defense.

This left him somewhat puzzled. Surely she couldn't be so ignorant as to mistake this prized possession for an ordinary ornament.

Just look at the worm phantom that appears from bottom to top when it activates its ability. Anyone with a modicum of common sense would realize that the worm scarf must be something good.

Moreover, during the long period of recuperation, Zhou Xi never once came to ask Qi Yu for it. Even Zhao Ran came several times for his frozen turtle shell, but she acted as if she hadn't given it to him, disappearing without a trace.

"But... I haven't seen any danger yet..."

Thinking this, Qi Yu picked up the worm scarf in his hand, brought it close to his eyes to observe it, and occasionally swung it around. The scarf was just like an ordinary scarf, allowing him to manipulate it at will.

"Never mind, I'll avoid using it unless absolutely necessary." With that thought, he put the worm scarf back into his ring.

Just then, a knock came at the door. Qi Yu opened the door and saw a short boy wearing a fire element apprentice robe standing at the door with a small notebook in his hand.

When the other party saw Qi Yu come out, he was slightly taken aback by the sight of him covered in bandages. After a moment's hesitation, he asked, "You're Qi Yu, right? I was sent by my superiors to investigate the situation."

"Oh, please come in." Qi Yu said, stepping aside to let the person into the house.

"No, no." The boy waved his hands repeatedly, then said, "I just want to ask you some questions. We can talk here. It won't take too long."

Seeing this, Qi Yu did not insist and nodded, saying, "Alright, go ahead and ask."

"Hmm..." The boy looked at the notebook in his hand, hesitated slightly, and then began to ask questions. The questioning did not last long, only 10 minutes in total. During this time, he mainly asked about the specific process of the battle and whether there were any aftereffects.

Qi Yu's answer was unanimously no. Perhaps if he answered yes, he could receive some compensation from the Fire Element Academy, since the academy's exchange student being seriously injured and near death during teaching could be considered a teaching accident.

However, doing so could easily lead to unnecessary trouble, especially for someone like Qi Yu who came with a mission. It's best to minimize attention and avoid getting into trouble for petty gains.

"Alright, Qi Yu, one last question." The boy pointed to the bandages on Qi Yu's body and said, "Whether you can participate in this trial of fire or not, due to the special circumstances, you have the right to refuse to participate."

Qi Yu chuckled at the other person, patted his chest, and said, "Hehe, of course I'll participate! I've long heard that the Fire Element Academy's Flame Trial is truly legendary. How could I miss this rare opportunity to witness it firsthand?"

He pointed to the medicine he had deliberately placed on the table inside the room to avoid attracting attention and said, "With the strong support of the Fire Element Academy, my injuries have almost completely healed."

The boy nodded slightly upon hearing this, then imprinted Qi Yu's magic mark onto the notebook before saying, "Alright, I have no more questions. This trial will begin in three days, and someone will come to guide you to participate."

After saying that, he took one last deep look at the haphazard bandages on Qi Yu's body and said, "Brother, to be honest, it's truly admirable that you can still be jumping around after taking Li's Red Dragon Breath head-on!"

He then gave him a thumbs-up, and without waiting for Qi Yu's response, turned and went downstairs. Qi Yu stood there stunned, and after realizing what had happened, he couldn't help but touch his nose and sigh helplessly.

Before coming to the Fire Element Academy, his original plan was to keep a low profile and focus on completing the mission to improve his own strength. But after this experience, not only do all the teachers and students in the school know him, but he is also attracting a lot of attention.

"Well, let's just take it one step at a time. Anyway, we should go back after the trial is over, and we can make plans then."

………………

Three days later, in the lobby of the exchange student dormitory, in the principal's office of the Fire Element Academy.

At this moment, Qi Yu and his two companions were standing in the center of the hall, all wearing the same fire element apprentice robes. Due to the intense battle earlier, their original wood element robes were already tattered.

So, to avoid the embarrassing situation of being unclothed, Teacher Li borrowed several robes for the fire element apprentices to wear temporarily.

Qi Yu was happy about this, since the wooden element academy robes from before would have been quite conspicuous here. They would have been fine on campus, at most just attracting attention and sparking some discussion.

However, if it were in the Trial Grounds, that would be quite bad. Not to mention that it would expose one's whereabouts and make it difficult to hide, it would be good enough if one did not become a target because of it.

At this moment, Chen Yanjun was sitting at his desk, holding a paper report in his hand. Several other battle reports were also scattered on the desk, containing data about the battles between the others and Teacher Li.

He frowned and stared at the report for a long time, then sighed softly, tossed it back onto the table, and leaned back in his chair: "Teacher, you said you didn't want me to interfere with your teaching, but you still helped me out."

"Forcing them to reveal their weaknesses in a life-or-death battle is indeed a good method, but if they really are those vicious cult members, in a one-on-three situation, teacher, your personal safety may be threatened..."

As he spoke, he turned to look out the window, his eyes narrowing slightly as he gazed at the gleaming Fire Element Academy emblem on the plaque above the school gate. He then spoke into a communication crystal ball on the table:

"Pass on my order to send people to the exchange student dormitory to investigate the situation. Report any unusual activity immediately."

After a reply came from the other side of the crystal ball, it dimmed again.

Chen Yanjun stroked his chin and muttered to himself, "To be honest, the probability of Qi Yu being a cultist is not high. Holy series weapons are not something just anyone can use..."