Chapter 142: with translation of chapter title

People who follow the Pure Blood Will have mixed feelings.

Translation: "The members of Pureblood Will have complicated feelings."

But we need to keep the quotes? The Chinese uses 「」 to quote the term. In English we could keep quotes or not. The instruction: translate faithfully, not add or omit. The term is quoted; we can keep quotes around the translated term? Usually we would keep quotes. But we can also drop them as they are punctuation. However we should not add or omit meaning. The quotes are just punctuation; we can omit them as they don't affect meaning. Safer to keep them? The instruction: "Render EXACTLY what the source says — same meaning, same information, nothing added." The quotes are part of the source; they indicate the term is being quoted. If we drop them, we lose that quoting nuance. However in English we might not need quotes. But to be safe, we can keep double quotes around the term. We'll output: "The "Pureblood Will" members have complicated feelings." But we need to keep the original Chinese quotes? We'll use English double quotes.

Thus: "The "Pureblood Will" members have complicated feelings."

But we need to avoid nested quotes confusion. We'll use single quotes for inner? Actually we can use double quotes for the term and keep the sentence without extra quotes. Eg: The "Pureblood Will" members have complicated feelings. That's fine.

Now 【2】 before the spring semester began, rumors were already circulating in the association.

Translation: "Before the spring semester began, rumors were already circulating in the meeting."

Before the spring semester began, rumors were already circulating in the association.

Before the spring semester began, rumors were already circulating in the club.

They said the topmost high-levels intend to kill someone during the two-zone grand competition.

Translation: "It was said that the high-levels' high-levels' high-levels planned to kill someone during the Two Districts Grand Comparison."

The high-levels' high-levels' high-levels.

Thus: "It was said that the high-levels' high-levels' high-levels planned to kill someone during the Two Districts Grand Comparison."

A tiny first-year wizard apprentice, and still a Newblood from Storm Sea.

Translation: "A mere first-year wizard apprentice, and still a Newblood from Storm Sea."

A tiny first-year wizard apprentice, and still a Newblood from Storm Sea.

With such a massive mobilization, that person must be extraordinary.

Translation: "With such a massive mobilization, that person must be no ordinary individual."

Someone deliberately looked up the information, and that person is indeed not ordinary.

Translation: "Someone specially looked up the information, and that person was indeed not ordinary."

Among the fourth-grade aptitudes, it's mediocre and average, nothing worth mentioning.

Translation: "Among the fourth-grade aptitudes, it's medium and mediocre, nothing much to say."

However, their talent in botany and potion-making is truly top-notch.

Translation: "But his talent in botany and potion-making is truly top-notch."

Without having received formal research education, they managed to start their own research, conduct experiments, publish a 'paper', and hold a patent.

Translation: "Without having received formal research-system education, he could already self-study and launch research, conduct experiments, publish a 'paper', and hold a patent."

Their academic performance is excellent, but due to inferior aptitude, they rank second in the southern zone's year.

Translation: "His academic performance was excellent, but due to poor aptitude, he ranked only second in the Southern District year."

Even if they bring their scores to the northern zone, they could still secure a top-ten position and aim for sixth.

Translation: "If he brought his scores to the Northern District, he could secure a top-ten position and aim for top-six."

The reason they can't break into the top five is also due to their inferior aptitude.

Translation: "The reason he couldn't break into the top five is also because his aptitude is inferior to others."

Moreover, this person is ruthless and already has three lives on their hands.

Translation: "Moreover, this person is ruthless and has already taken three lives."

In short, they are not someone to be trifled with.

Translation: "In short, he's not someone to be trifled with."

With no grudge, most people genuinely don't want to provoke this individual.

Translation: "Having no grudge or hatred, most people genuinely don't want to provoke this individual."

If they mess up, being eliminated isn't a big deal.

Translation: "Even if he were to fail and be eliminated, it wouldn't be a big deal."

If the opponent gets ruthless, risking their own future to retaliate equally and actually kill them, that would be a huge loss.

Translation: "But if the other side were ruthless, risking their own futures to retaliate in kind and actually kill them, that would be a huge loss."

So, aside from that small faction of the Lukia Family, and Tsuki Lukia who has to take this mission.

Translation: "So, aside from that small faction of the Lukia Family, and besides Cui Xi Lu Qi Ya, who had to take this task,"

But we need to keep the punctuation: The Chinese line ends with a comma. We'll keep as is? We'll translate up to the comma. We'll output: "So, aside from that small faction of the Lukia Family, and besides Cui Xi Lu Qi Ya, who had to take this task,"

But we must make sure to render 'Lukia Family Faction' as 'Lu Qi Ya Family Faction'.

Thus: "So, aside from that small faction of the Lu Qi Ya Family, and besides Cui Xi Lu Qi Ya, who had to take this task,"

Other members of the Pure Blood Will couldn't be bothered to get involved in this matter.

Translation: "Other members of Pureblood Will couldn't be bothered to get involved in this matter."

But who the hell knows, Tsuki Lukia usually talks big, but turns out to be all show.

Translation: "But who the hell knows, Cui Xi Lu Qi Ya usually boasts, but turns out to be all show."

Upon entering this world, they didn't even see the sun of the next day before directly bringing all members of the Lukia Family Faction to total annihilation.

Translation: "Upon entering this world, before even seeing the sun of the next day, he directly led all members of the Lu Qi Ya Family Faction to total annihilation."

Annihilation is annihilation, so be it.

Translation: "Annihilation is annihilation."

Before being eliminated, they still had to shout on the public channel, 'Link Grandeur and the Crazy Woman killed me!'

Translation: "Before being eliminated, he still had to shout on the public channel, 'Linke Grand and the crazy girl killed me.'"

Isn't this deliberately pushing the remaining members of the Pure Blood Will onto the opposing side of Link Grandeur?

Translation: "Isn't this deliberately forcing the remaining members of Pureblood Will to oppose Linke Grand?"

They also dragged in the crazy woman, Iris Clark.

Translation: "And he even dragged in the crazy girl, Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke."

No choice; the Pure Blood Will members of the other major families reluctantly took on this task.

Translation: "No choice; the Pureblood Will members of the other major families reluctantly took on this task."

After all, legend says the founder of the Pure Blood Will personally agreed to kill Link Grandeur.

Translation: "After all, the founder of Pureblood Will, according to legend, personally agreed to kill Linke Grand."

These people even killed Link Grandeur without ever seeing him.

Translation: "These people didn't even see Linke Grand before killing him outright."

Several different groups, at different times and places, upon encountering Link Grandeur, chose to temporarily hold back.

Translation: "Several different groups, at different times and places, upon encountering Linke Grand, all chose to temporarily hold back."

Perhaps someone who loves to show off would step forward and take on this thankless, arduous task.

Translation: "Perhaps there would be a show-off idiot who steps forward to take on this thankless, troublesome task."

That way, they wouldn't have to worry themselves.

Translation: "Then we wouldn't have to worry ourselves."

Unfortunately, no one wants to be that fool who steps forward.

Translation: "Too bad, nobody wants to be that idiot who steps forward."

To avoid blame after the grand competition, these people could only go through the motions, isolating Link Grandeur and Iris Clark in the positive camp.

Translation: "To avoid punishment after the Grand Comparison ends, these people can only go through the motions, isolating Linke Grand and Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke in the Positive Camp."

Um…

Translation: "Um……"

Aside from isolating Iris Clark, which had some effect, after all, the crazy woman isn't well-liked.

Translation: "Apart from isolating Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke having some effect, after all, the crazy girl's social connections aren't good."

Being erratic and moody, who would risk being beaten at any moment to associate with her?

Translation: "Being crazy and unpredictable, who would risk being beaten at any moment to associate with her?"

Isolating Link Grandeur is truly a bad move, like taking off your pants to fart—pointless.

Translation: "Isolating Linke Grand is truly a bad move, like taking off one's pants to fart—pointless."

Northern zone apprentices, even if they are half-blood, rarely truly ally with Newbloods.

Translation: "Northern District apprentices, even if they are half-bloods, rarely truly ally with Newbloods."

At most, they might offer some help when Newbloods are dealing with Purebloods.

Translation: "At most, they only give some help when Newbloods deal with purebloods."

As a Storm Sea Newblood, he himself is isolated!

Translation: "As a Storm Sea Newblood, he himself is isolated!"

Nevertheless, a bad move is a bad move, but at least this gives some explanation, right?

Translation: "Still, a bad move is a bad move, but this at least gives an explanation, right?"

I originally thought this task would quietly be brushed over in everyone's mutual understanding.

Translation: "I originally thought this task would quietly be brushed past in everyone's mutual understanding."

But who knew, Link suddenly popped into their view, loudly announcing on the campaign channel his progress and discoveries in the campaign mission.

Translation: "Who would have thought, Lin Ke actually leapt into their view, loudly announcing his progress and discoveries in camp tasks on the channel."

There's nothing to be done about it.

Translation: "There's nothing to be done about it."

Having single-handedly eliminated the Lukia faction, they're still bouncing around happily.

Translation: "He single-handedly wiped out the Lukia Faction and yet is bouncing around gleefully."

If they don't take some proper action, not only will they be unable to justify themselves to superiors after leaving,

Translation: "If he doesn't take some proper action, not only will he be unable to explain himself to superiors after leaving,"

but they'll also lose face.

Translation: "but his own reputation won't hold up either."

Just thinking about future conflicts with other apprentice organizations, the verbal sparring moments.

Translation: "Just thinking about future conflicts with other apprentice organizations, when they exchange verbal barbs,"

No matter what our side says, the other side retorts, 'What? You killed our people and still act so carefree?'

Translation: "No matter what our side says, the other side will retort, 'What? You killed our people and yet you're still so carefree?'"

The veins on their forehead bulge involuntarily.

Translation: "The veins on his forehead would bulge involuntarily."

Thus, several factions of the Pure Blood Will held a meeting and unified their opinions.

Translation: "Thus, several factions of Pureblood Will held a meeting to unify their opinions."

Each family dispatched a six-person team tasked with tracking Link Grandeur's movements and waiting for an opportunity to strike.

Translation: "Each family sent a six-person team tasked with tracking Linke Grand's movements and waiting for an opportunity to attack."

If they can achieve results, great; if not, it doesn't matter.

Translation: "If they could achieve results, that would be best; if not, it wouldn't matter."

Being eliminated is fine, as long as we don't push the opponent to the point of reckless, desperate revenge.

Translation: "Being eliminated is fine, as long as we don't push the opponent to the point of reckless, desperate revenge."

All three teams consist of six-person squads temporarily formed from those who drew unlucky lots,

Translation: "All three teams were temporarily formed from six-person squads that had drawn unlucky lots,"

starting from three different directions to search for Link's whereabouts.

Translation: "starting from three different directions to search for Lin Ke's whereabouts."

Not long after the search began, they already had results.

Translation: "Not long after the search began, they had results."

I don't know where Link Grandeur got so many enemies, but someone leaked his hideout to them,

Translation: "I don't know where Linke Grand got so many enemies, but someone leaked his location to them,"

it's the Jiangxin Sandbank!

Translation: "River Heart Sandbank!"

To guard against deception, the Pureblood Will team deliberately conducted distant reconnaissance for several days.

After confirming the news was correct, they drafted an encirclement plan,

Hehe, the other side slipped away.

They slipped away incredibly fast.

The "Pureblood Will" team let out a sigh of relief.

It's better not to fight if possible.

Unfortunately, that relief didn't last long, as someone well-intentioned came along and made them hold their breath again.

They were informed of Linke Grand's latest whereabouts.

The captains of the three six-man teams, feeling helpless, gathered to discuss how to respond to this intelligence.

"What do you all think?"

"In my opinion, just ignore him."

"I also agree to ignore him."

"The information is likely accurate, but with malicious intent, trying to use us as a blade."

"Hmph, it's not just using us as a blade, but treating us as fools! The commotion over there is huge—are we blind? Can't we see? The messenger just wants us to be cannon fodder."

"So we just ignore him?"

"Don't!"

"But how do we report this to our superiors?"

"Report?"

"What's there to report? Just forward the facts exactly as they are."

"For what reason?"

"The reason is ready at hand: just say Linke Grand has teamed up with Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke and Meng Luo. Bu Li Sai Ni Ao, their strength is immense, and they just wiped out a large enemy force of over sixty. We lack the capability, so we dare not launch a rash attack."

"That... isn't great; it makes us look lacking in responsibility."

"Then what do you suggest we report?"

"The front part is fine; change the latter 'we dare not launch a rash attack' to 'we will monitor their movements with all our effort to prevent them from escaping'—that would be better."

"Then let's do that."

"Hmm."

"Agreed."

The three team captains reached a consensus, ended the meeting, and each left happily.

Another day without having to risk our lives.

Great!

Consequently, the few people tasked with secretly monitoring the Pureblood Will team's movements found their moods complicated.

They holed up in a mountain ravine where the Lani team had stayed, aside from sending two to report to the main force, they remained motionless.

They never had any intention to launch an attack.

They didn't even want to conduct close-range reconnaissance.

"Are they just going to laze around like that?"

The effeminate man voiced his doubt, his tone thick with disbelief.

"You guys were sent specifically to deal with Linke Grand—at least do something."

"What's the point of hiding here?"

"It seems we overestimated the Pureblood Will team's determination to take on Linke Grand."

The burly man responded, "These people are probably useless."

"Hmph!"

The cold woman snorted, speaking with sarcasm, "Why bother with all these fancy maneuvers? Back then we should have gathered another group, taken advantage of Ai Rui Si and Meng Luo's weakened state, and charged straight in. Now we've just wasted a good opportunity, giving them time to recover."

"Enough, cut the sarcastic remarks. You agreed to this strategy back then—don't flaunt how clear-headed you are."

The chubby fellow saw the effeminate and burly men's faces darken, stepped in to mediate, "Let's all think together—how should we continue dealing with Ai Rui Si and Meng Luo?"

"In my view, there's no need to keep obsessing over Ai Rui Si and Meng Luo."

The effeminate man stroked his chin, fingers pinching the soft skin, pondering, "Looking back, Meng Luo. Bu Li Sai Ni Ao's behavior logic differs somewhat from that crazy woman Ai Rui Si."

"What difference?"

The burly man asked curiously.

"That crazy woman Ai Rui Si is purely causing destruction, lacking strong purpose. Meng Luo, on the other hand, has always been rushing with us to kill giant beasts."

"I know Meng Luo pretty well; he acts with strong purpose, including his pursuit of that crazy woman Ai Rui Si."

"Without a justified reason, he wouldn't be so keen on killing giant beasts."

"So there must be some secret here we don't know about."

"You've talked half a day and said nothing. Who doesn't know there's a secret here? Tell us what the secret is!"

The chubby fellow, who had just been speaking up for the effeminate man, now took a veiled jab at him.

"Heh!"

The effeminate man took no offense, chuckled coldly, and continued, "The secret that makes Meng Luo so eager to kill giant beasts certainly concerns the camp's mission."

"Couldn't he be doing it to oppose the camp, or simply to hinder us?"

The cold woman offered a different view.

"Please think: our camp's mission is to destroy the world; theirs is to save it. If, as you say, they're merely obstructing us, they should be rescuing those giant beasts from our hands, not racing to kill them. To oppose the camp, their targets should be all enemy factions, not just squads focused on hunting giant beasts."

The effeminate man rolled his eyes, speechless.

"So you mean they kill giant beasts to save the world?"

The burly man pondered, but still couldn't grasp the key point; he asked doubtfully, "Killing is for salvation—this logic isn't impossible, but how do we transform it?"

Yes.

The effeminate man nodded, affirming the burly man's question, then said, "I don't know how to transform it, but it doesn't need to be clear. It won't hinder our next steps."

So, what do you think we should do next?

The clean-cut fatty asked at this point, "Even if we don't have a concrete plan, we at least need a rough outline, right?"

I think we should focus on the camp mission, not camp confrontation, try to find Meng Luo's secret, or simply think in reverse.

The effeminate man once again pinched the soft skin of his chin, pondering as he spoke.

Reverse thinking?

The cold woman snorted, "What reverse thinking? Speak clearly."

The effeminate man gave a sinister chuckle:

Since Meng Luo is so eager to complete the camp mission, let's just lay bare his thoughts for everyone.

Tell all the opposing camp members, tell those in the allied camp with differing thoughts, just say that the team centered on Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke, Meng Luo. Bu Li Sai Ni Ao, and Linke Grand is about to complete the camp mission.

You guess, what would their reaction be?

Upon hearing this, the cold woman couldn't help but shiver, stepping a little farther from the effeminate man.

Before, I knew he was devious, but I hadn't seen just how devious he was.

When he said that, the cold woman finally realized where his deviousness lay.

What reaction?

Those in the opposing camp who originally didn't regard Ai Rui Si and Meng Luo as major enemies will come rushing at them like mad.

Those in the allied camp who ostracized and isolated Ai Rui Si and Meng Luo will also come rushing at them like mad.

Even the Pureblood Will, which wasn't very eager to deal with Linke Grand, will come rushing at them like mad.

It's absolutely impossible to just sit by and watch those three complete the camp mission!

Marvelous! Absolute!

The burly man clapped his hands, praising nonstop.

Why didn't you say that earlier? Otherwise we wouldn't have wasted time seeking out that 'Pureblood Will' lacking any guts!

The clean-cut man seemed to be complaining, but in fact he was also flattering the effeminate man; his idea was more upright than theirs.

The cold woman pursed her lips, neither voicing praise nor flattery, nor habitually sneering.

The effeminate man gave a slight smile: "I just thought of this myself."

After exchanging pleasantries, the four immediately sprang into action with clear division of labor.

First, the effeminate man posted an announcement on the public channel: Meng Luo is about to complete the camp mission.

He made no mention of Ai Rui Si at all.

As everyone knows, that woman is crazy.

Say she wants to destroy this world, and everyone will absolutely believe it.

Say she wants to save the entire world, and people will first suspect the messenger of being brain‑sick.

Afterward, the effeminate man posted two more announcements on the opposing camp channel:

Meng Luo's slaughter of the giant beast hides ulterior motives.

Precisely to complete the camp mission.

The burly man, via a special means, again sent a message to the Pureblood Will.

This time, the burly man bypassed the three squads loafing in the mountain ravine, directly contacting the leaders of each faction of the Pureblood Will, informing them that Linke Grand and Meng Luo. Bu Li Sai Ni Ao are together and about to complete the world‑saving camp mission.

The clean‑cut man and the cold woman then recalled all personnel from their four houses.

After all this, the news that the team centered on Meng Luo. Bu Li Sai Ni Ao, Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke, and Linke Grand was about to complete the allied camp mission spread throughout the entire 'world'.

For a moment, the 'world' became even more turbulent, the situation more chaotic than before.

Those engaged in the camp mission, whether allied or opposing, all sped up their progress.

Those engaged in camp confrontation tacitly ceased hostilities, withdrew from battle, and all marched toward the mountain basin.

The most urgent, the fastest‑marching, belonged to the Pureblood Will.

Previously, when dealing with Linke Grand, they could afford to be lackadaisical, even slack off.

But now, this truly is a matter of life and death.

Continuing to 'indulge' Linke Grand's antics would mean losing the bet with Wizard Peter Leonnel.

Quick, quick, quick!

Parley Percyvel kept urging the team, whose speed had already been pushed to the limit.

He was anxious beyond words, only able to vent his unease this way.

If Linke Grand truly were to complete the camp mission, he would take first place in the freshman Two Districts Grand Comparison and win the wager.

Parley Percyvel himself didn't know how to face his uncle Henry Percyvel's disappointed gaze.

It was he who single‑handedly prompted the remaining members of the Pureblood Will to take a passive stance against Linke Grand.

After rushing and lagging, the Pureblood Will finally reached the mountain basin ahead of all other teams.

Parley Percyvel breathed a sigh of relief; as long as he killed Linke Grand in time, all would be well.

Ready...

Parley looked back at the members who had finished forming the attack ranks, exchanged glances with the leaders of several other factions, and was about to issue the attack order.

At that moment, everyone's wristwatches suddenly began to vibrate.

What the allied camp saw was a notice that the camp mission had already been completed.

What the opposing camp saw was a notice that the camp mission had already failed.

For a moment, everyone was dumbfounded, stunned, and bewildered.

Especially the four who personally orchestrated the opposing faction and the Pureblood Will's siege of the mountain basin.

The cold woman, the fair-skinned fatty, and the stalwart man stared blankly at the effeminate man.

The effeminate man also looked bewildered.

He was certain no one had slipped away from the mountain basin.

How was the mission accomplished?

(End of chapter)