Stop pretending, I'm a security guard, a five-star general!

A week passed in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, atop the highest peak of the frigid glacier, dozens of teams stared wide-eyed at the scene before them, utterly bewildered.

"Where's your mother's flag?"

During this time, they had turned the mountain range upside down, but they hadn't even seen a flagpole.

Is this even reasonable?!

At this moment, dozens of teams stood on the mountaintop, braving the biting cold wind, pondering how these flags had disappeared.

"Could the flags have been stolen?" someone asked, but the question was quickly dismissed by the crowd.

The event organizers have set rules that each team can only carry one flag, and those who violate this rule will be eliminated. Therefore, it is impossible that someone stole these flags.

What could be the reason for this?

"Perhaps we have all fallen into a misconception."

Just then, Li Chengze, the captain of Shanghai University, narrowed his eyes slightly and stroked his chin thoughtfully.

"Hmm? Captain, what do you mean?"

Upon seeing this, the team members from Shanghai University all turned their attention to Li Chengze.

Li Chengze glanced around, making sure no one else was paying attention to them, and then cautiously whispered:

"The rules say these flags should be planted on the highest mountain in the secret realm, but how can we be sure that this mountain is the highest mountain in the secret realm?"

"Huh? Captain, but this is the highest peak."

“No.” Li Chengze shook his head: “I think we all have a preconceived notion. Do you think it’s possible that the highest peak mentioned in the rules doesn’t refer to a mountain in the narrow sense, but rather to a mountain in a broad sense!”

"what?"

The team members from Shanghai University were completely dumbfounded upon hearing this.

They recognized each word in the sentence, but why couldn't they understand it when they were put together?

Seeing the bewildered expressions on the team members' faces, Li Chengzhe helplessly continued to explain in a low voice:

"What I mean is that the event organizers may be deliberately misleading us. These flags may not be planted on this mountain at all, but in some unexpected place."

Upon hearing this, the team members immediately looked enlightened:

"That makes sense! Captain, you're awesome!"

"Shh!! Keep your voice down, don't let anyone hear!" Li Chengze quickly put a finger to his lips:

"Keep this done discreetly, you understand?"

"understand."

Everyone nodded.

Afterwards, the group from Shanghai University quietly left the mountaintop and headed to other places.

Of course, it wasn't just Shanghai University that did this; teams from more than a dozen other universities also left the mountaintop.

Clearly, they shared the same thought as the students at Shanghai University: that the event organizers were deliberately misleading them, and that the flag was not actually planted on the mountain peak, but hidden in an unexpected place.

Therefore, for the next period of time, these university teams no longer searched this mountain range, but began to search the entire area of ​​the secret realm.

However, the secret realm is so vast that turning the entire area upside down would take months, not days!

However, many university teams are mentally prepared for a protracted battle.

No wonder everyone says this 1000th National College League is extraordinary. I didn't expect the qualifying rounds to be so difficult. Interesting!

Originally, the teams from the top ten universities all thought that this qualifying round was just a simple formality that they could easily pass by by just going through the motions.

But now it seems that not taking a real approach is no longer an option!

So another week quickly passed, and although the teams still hadn't found anything, they weren't discouraged and continued to search enthusiastically for the flag.

But while those inside the secret realm weren't in a hurry, those outside were starting to get anxious.

"No way, two weeks have passed, and apart from Imperial University, no other teams have come out yet!?"

In a conference room, Han Chenghu looked at the executives of other event organizers and questioned them.

The top executives looked at each other, completely bewildered.

It's just about acquiring a flag. In two weeks, let alone the top ten university teams, even some ordinary university teams could accomplish it, right?

But why hasn't a single university team emerged yet?

"Could something have happened within the secret realm?" someone suggested, but this was quickly dismissed by the others.

"Impossible. We just checked the secret passage, it's very stable, and the vital signs of the team members from all the universities are also very normal."

Upon hearing this, Han Chenghu frowned and fell into deep thought:

"If nothing unexpected happened, then why aren't any teams coming out?"

In his view, two weeks is enough time for any team, not to mention the others, but the top ten university teams should be able to make it out.

Something definitely went wrong here.

"General Han, should we send someone into the secret realm to investigate what's going on?"

Han Chenghu shook his head: "It's not time yet, let's wait and see."

"Yes!"

After Han Chenghu concluded the meeting, he instructed his men to summon Qin Yu.

As the only team to have emerged from the secret realm, he needed to inquire more carefully about the situation inside.

After a long while, Qin Yu, led by a staff member, entered Han Chenghu's office.

"Old Han, did you call me?" Qin Yu said with a grin.

Upon hearing this, the staff member standing nearby nearly popped their eyes out.

Good heavens, you dare to call them General Han? You're really fucking brave!

The staff expected General Han to be furious, but he didn't react at all. Instead, he looked at Qin Yu with a solemn expression and asked:

"I have a question for you, and you have to tell me the truth!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu also spoke in a serious tone:

"Don't worry, I'm an honest person, I never lie!"

"Alright, let me ask you this: two weeks have passed, and none of the other university teams have come out yet. This is completely illogical. Have you guys done something to sabotage things?"

"No," Qin Yu shook his head innocently.

"We just took a helicopter there, forced back a snow tiger lord, and then flew back with a flag."

Han Chenghu stared intently at Qin Yu's expression, trying to find something unusual, but the boy's expression remained unchanged, and he certainly didn't seem to be faking it.

"Alright, that's all for you." Han Chenghu waved his hand, indicating that Qin Yu could leave.

Qin Yu nodded, turned and left, a smug smile playing on his lips.

He was telling the truth, but he selectively kept some things out. It's not lying, hehehe!