The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

Chapter 758 Three Thousand Mirror Ruins 25
Moran saw Lin Yue holding a thick illustrated guide and map, debating whether it would be more worthwhile to target the speed-oriented Wind Pattern Rabbit or the slightly more defensive Armored Badger.

Wang Jingnan and his followers huddled in front of a bookshelf about simple traps and weapon maintenance, studying how to use the environment to set up tripwires and pitfalls.

Even Su Yu, who usually keeps to herself, was sitting in the corner with a book called "Analysis of Weaknesses of Low-Level Mirror Beasts," reading it with utmost concentration, her fingers even subtly gesturing attack angles in the air.

Moran walked calmly through the slightly crowded corridor, the change in atmosphere here was exactly what she expected.

The task assigned by Teacher Yan Shuang was not only intended to test the results of their self-study of theory, but also to force them to actively explore, filter, and integrate information, and ultimately form their own thoughts and judgments—this is one of the essential core abilities of a prospective researcher.

She didn't try to squeeze into those popular bookshelves; she had already read all those books and had already written the practical plan.

On Monday afternoon, the martial arts class was turned into a practical plan review class, and the atmosphere in the classroom was somber.

Twelve proposals of varying thicknesses were neatly placed on the podium. Yan Shuang picked up one with a blank expression and quickly flipped through it.

She reads extremely fast, often finishing a document in just a few minutes, underlining it with a red pen or adding a question mark as she reads.

The students below grew increasingly nervous as they watched Teacher Yan Shuang's face grow ever more gloomy and her pen strokes become ever more agitated.

The twelve proposals were reviewed and approved in less than ten minutes.

After the corrections were completed, it was time for the feedback session, and Moran was the first to be called up.

Her proposal was neither too thick nor too thin, but in Yan Shuang's view, it was the most comprehensive, taking into account all aspects.

"Passed. Next!" Clean and concise, without a single wasted word.

Moran breathed a sigh of relief.

To be honest, she was quite confident before handing it in, but after seeing how the teacher graded it, she started to feel uneasy.

Lin Yue took a deep breath and tried her best to walk gracefully onto the podium, only to find the plan covered in red.

"The Illusion Fox's bewitching abilities are extremely unfriendly to beginners. Do you have any experience in countering bewitching abilities? There are no corresponding defensive measures in your supplies preparation. In the event of an emergency, how will you achieve the 'emergency evacuation' in your plan? Luck?"
Go back and redo it, focusing on modifying the defensive measures after encountering illusions and the handling of emergencies. If there's no good solution, try hunting a different type of Mirror Beast!

Lin Yue's face turned pale instantly, and she bit her lip as she took back the plan covered in red lines.

"Next!"

Yan Shuang took Chen Xingye's thick proposal and flipped to one of the pages:
"Your plan cites quite a few documents, which shows you have a solid knowledge base. However, chameleons mainly live in burrows in the variegated plains, and these burrows are greatly affected by seasonal changes. Your plan has major problems with the hunting location and timing. If you do it this way, they'll go in and never come out. Redo it!"

"Next!"

Su Yu walked nervously to the podium. Yan Shuang looked at her, as if seeing her past self, but she still had to say what needed to be said. She turned to the supplies list:

"Your budget only covers the bare minimum for wound medication? Are you planning to risk your life for a chance of survival? Survival is the top priority. No matter how tight the budget is, basic medical care must be guaranteed. Supplementary backup plans and a more substantial medical budget are also necessary."

If you are really short of funds and unwilling to accept financial assistance, you can consider raising money through short-term loans to prepare supplies. At the same time, research the more profitable materials in the Colorful Wilderness, collect them and add them to your plan. If you plan well, selling them afterward may not only pay off the loan but also alleviate your funding shortage.

After all, we don't need to pay an entrance fee to enter the Colorful Wilderness this time.

"Yes!" Su Yu had already realized where the problem was with her plan, but she really had no other choice.

Now that Teacher Yan Shuang has shown her another path, she suddenly has a direction.

"Zhao Wuchen, there is a very high probability that the Rotting Moss Swamp Crocodile will spray out the putrid venom accumulated in its body before it dies. Your plan makes no mention of this characteristic of the target's last-ditch counterattack!"

"Zhou Ming! Your choice of target is flawed. You might be able to successfully hunt the Thunder Beetle using your methods, but it's a two-star Mirror Beast. Are you sure you can extract the skill successfully with your mental strength? Moreover, using thunder-attribute skills requires thunder-attribute beast cores, and thunder-attribute Mirror Beasts are already rare, making beast cores extremely expensive. Although you have provided financial assistance, are you sure you have enough follow-up resources in this area?"

"Wang Jingnan, you seem to value teamwork! But in your teamwork plan, everyone is an executor, and you are the only core member."

But what if an emergency occurs? Do your teammates have the authority to make decisions on the spot? Your plan doesn't address that.

The command structure is rigid and has a low tolerance for error. The collaborative plan needs to be revised to grant team members the authority to react autonomously in certain situations.

……

One by one, names were called up, and one by one, people came down with their proposals covered in red marks.

Ultimately, after reviewing all twelve proposals, only Moran's proposal was approved.

Yan Shuang raised her head, her gaze sweeping across the room, and said coldly, "By this time next week, any proposals that are not up to standard will be resubmitted!"

She paused, then gave a clear deadline and an ultimatum: "You have two more chances. If the plan is still not up to standard after the two attempts, the off-campus internship will be postponed until I think you are truly ready."

The word "postponement" struck everyone like a hammer blow. It meant being completely left behind, and possibly even losing the right to remain in the Exploration Team.

Then, her gaze turned to Moran, the only one who passed, and her tone did not soften in the slightest because of her passing: "Just because you passed doesn't mean everything is fine."

“The plan is static, but the mirror space is dynamic.” Her words were ostensibly addressed to Moran alone, but were actually a warning to the entire class. “Every word you write must be memorized and ingrained in your instincts. Because once you get there, any oversight could cost you your life,” she said, her gaze sweeping over the others, “or the lives of your teammates.”

"Now you can start preparing the necessary supplies according to your plan." These were the words that were truly spoken to Moran.

Finally, she turned to the entire group and dropped a bombshell, completely shattering any lingering sense of dependency that might exist in anyone:
"I will accompany you throughout this off-campus internship, but remember, I will not intervene unless absolutely necessary, in a life-or-death situation! Everything depends on yourselves. Only by being well-prepared will you have a higher chance of success!"