Transform into a magical girl after getting off work-Chapter 649 - 207: Chatbot Long Dan

As the assessment progressed into its later stages, the 277 squad steadily advanced forward, while Emerald Sparrow increasingly felt idle.

After clearing the first node and claiming an early reward, they efficiently found the second node. Though another squad had already entered, and initially was reluctant to cooperate with the 277 squad, Tu Dinggui's incredible strength, almost handling the Remnant Beasts in the node all by herself, made them reconsider their stance. In the end, out of respect for Tu Dinggui, they voluntarily conceded half of the rewards.

After tackling the second node, the trio found and solved two more puzzles, adding to the rewards from the five puzzles they had already completed. With the five puzzle rewards and points from two nodes, the 277 squad firmly secured their seat at the top of the "Maze Rewards Points Ranking."

Throughout the process, Emerald Sparrow did nothing, or at least lacked the opportunity to do anything that could be called a "contribution."

She became nothing more than a mere observer, watching Tu Dinggui showcase her prowess from the sidelines. If she did anything, it would only be making remarks like, "That was amazing," after Tu Dinggui's battles.

Indeed, she realized that Tu Dinggui seemed to enjoy being complimented.

Although she wouldn't bring it up herself, or show any sign of it, there was a subtle atmosphere after her battles that seemed to say, "Aren't you going to tell me how great I am?"

For some reason, sensitive to this atmosphere, Emerald Sparrow chose to go with the flow, believing that it didn't hurt to say a few kind words to satisfy someone's vanity. Even if she merely offered the emptiest of words, just a couple of compliments seemed to lift her spirits immensely.

As for what Tu Dinggui would do when she was happy...

"Uh, Tu Dinggui-senpai."

Emerald Sparrow, strolling through the maze as if on a spring outing, turned her head slightly, feeling helpless: "Your hand."

She noticed that, for some reason, Tu Dinggui had started patting her head again.

"Ah, sorry."

Tu Dinggui withdrew her hand from atop Emerald Sparrow's head, somewhat apologetically: "I absentmindedly put my hand there again."

"I understand, habitual actions are indeed difficult to change."

Emerald Sparrow nodded: "I'm not criticizing, just mentioning."

"Mm, I'll pay more attention next time." Tu Dinggui nodded, yet there was still a hint of disappointment in her slightly pursed lips.

Noticing this, Emerald Sparrow let out an almost inaudible sigh, as she couldn't fathom why Tu Dinggui felt such inexplicable friendliness towards her. Could it really be just because she complimented her a few times? Was this girl really that easy to appease?

She didn't consider herself so cold-hearted that she would reject even a child's goodwill. In a slightly more private setting, she might indulge a little to keep someone happy. However, in the current setting, she absolutely could not agree.

Simply because it was being live-streamed.

Even though Emerald Sparrow couldn't see the situation on the viewing platform, based on her understanding of the assessment system, she judged that the 277 squad was likely under focus in the livestream projection. At any moment, in any setting, situations within the squad could be projected to the viewing site.

Pretending to be someone she's not with the alias "Long Dan" was one thing, but the Green Faction of the Magical Affairs Institute, and people like Emerald, were well aware of her identity. If they witnessed her being treated like a child by children, no doubt they would mock her for it.

Furthermore, besides persons like Emerald, undoubtedly the Queen was also present among the audience.

Had the 277 squad already caught her eye? Had she noticed them? Emerald Sparrow remained clueless, yet this did not prevent her from feeling uneasy.

She initially thought that by using this alias to infiltrate the assessment scene and appearing ordinary enough, she would avoid being the center of attention. Yet, she hadn't expected her "luck" in drawing teammates - getting someone who could single-handedly carry the squad to the top of the points ranking.

The mere thought of her actions possibly being seen by the Queen made her scalp tingle—had the Queen already seen her? Could she recognize her as the "Exile"? If she recognized her, what should happen next? Should she leave? But what about the juniors?

The hidden worries in her heart made Emerald Sparrow tense, and the idle time in reality allowed her thoughts to wander. She struggled to suppress her chaotic thoughts, not showing any abnormalities before her two teammates, and shifted the conversation back to Tu Dinggui:

"By the way, Tu Dinggui-senpai often says she plays with her sister, what do you usually play?"

After the so-called "ice-breaking," the atmosphere within the 277 squad had indeed become much more harmonious. Though it was unclear why, the squad was in a peculiar state where "both of them liked to chatter with Emerald Sparrow."

Tu Dinggui began proactively sharing some of her daily life, such as studying, training, her work as a Magical Girl, and her family.

However, it seemed that only when discussing family did Dogtail Grass muster the courage to join the conversation with Tu Dinggui, keeping silent on other topics. Thus, it turned into a situation where Tu Dinggui and Emerald Sparrow were chatting about all sorts, with Emerald Sparrow occasionally chiming in.

Of course, everyone present was aware of a topic nobody brought up, which was Tu Dinggui's teacher, Blue Star.

Concerning Blue Star, this "Strongest Magical Girl in the Material Realm," Tu Dinggui never proactively mentioned her. Emerald Sparrow could tell from her speech many unnaturally disconnected parts, clearly indicating that Tu Dinggui deliberately omitted mentioning Blue Star's existence.

Emerald Sparrow wasn't overly curious about Blue Star because she was quite familiar with An Ya's affairs. Beneath the aura of so-called "the strongest," An Ya was just an ordinary person living a simple life. So there was no need to conjure up fairytales for a piece of empty fame; Blue Star was likely merely a Magical Girl living her own life. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Perhaps one day, she might see Blue Star and could observe what kind of existence inherited An Ya's identity, but she wouldn't fantasize about it.

Meanwhile, having little else to do, Dogtail Grass enthusiastically chatted with her about topics like anime. Tu Dinggui couldn't partake in this topic, only listening to them talk. Emerald Sparrow, who didn't actually watch anime, wanted to say she wasn't good at these topics either, but due to the persona she had established, she struggled to retract it. Instead, she dredged through her memory, recalling glimpses of programs Lin Xiaolu watched on TV, trying to muddle through the conversation.

She felt like a bot that could only chat with one person at a time; when Tu Dinggui was chatting, Dogtail Grass could only wait their turn. Finally, when Dogtail Grass could interject, Tu Dinggui had to wait. Caught between them both, she wanted to say, "Can't you two chat with each other more?" but one of their elevated moods always stopped her.

After all, wasn't she here for an exam? Why had she done nothing and achieved the top ranking, and now found herself acting as a conversational bot being fought over by two children?

Emerald Sparrow couldn't quite figure it out.

Was her luck really just that good, or was the assessment pressure this low? Were other squads experiencing the same?