Around 8:30 PM, it was already completely dark.

The moon was buried in the soil of dark clouds, and a few faint stars were like holes poked through the soil.

After eating and showering, Lu Jue arrived at the location for the Test of Courage.

During the day, this forest, bathed in sunlight, was vibrant with life. But at night, even the moon offered no solace.

The number of people participating in the Test of Courage was not very large.

Lu Jue learned that many staff members were arranged for this Test of Courage. Besides NPCs, there were also many patrolling security personnel.

Additionally, participants could team up, but with a maximum of two people. Perhaps this was why not many people came.

Just as Lu Jue was about to enter, several familiar figures suddenly appeared in his sight, walking towards him.

"Silence Suzuka, is it really okay? I'm already scared." Special Week clung to Silence Suzuka's arm.

"It's okay, Spe-chan~ When you're scared, just close your eyes, and when you cry from fright, just stand on your head."

"Really? But Silence Suzuka, why are you making me spin in a counter-clockwise circle?" Special Week felt that Silence Suzuka was also very nervous.

"I'm thinking about which route will get us to the finish line faster."

......

Uralala and King Halo also came together.

"Halo, how about we don't play this? Let's go shopping instead."

"We're already here, and didn't you say yesterday that you weren't scared?" As she spoke, King Halo noticed Lu Jue ahead. "Uralala, your Trainer is here too."

"Trainer?" Uralala's horse ears immediately perked up. Following King Halo's gaze, she looked over. "Trainer, why are you here too?"

Silence Suzuka and Special Week were also attracted by Uralala's voice and walked over while greeting him.

"I was busy all day, so I came to stroll around tonight." Lu Jue also didn't expect to meet them here.

Silence Suzuka looked around Lu Jue, not finding any other Uma Musume. "Oh? Lu Jue-jun is also participating in the Test of Courage?"

"Yes, just coming to play."

"Alone? Or are you waiting for someone..."

Silence Suzuka asked suspiciously.

She remembered Seiun Sky saying she wasn't coming, could she be hiding something from her? Or was it not Seiun Sky, but another Uma Musume?

"I'm not waiting for anyone. I just finished reading the rules and was about to go in, and then I saw you all," Lu Jue honestly explained.

"Eh? Trainer-san is going in alone? It's so dark in there, even Silence Suzuka and I are scared when we're together." Special Week glanced at the entrance and hugged Silence Suzuka's arm tighter.

Silence Suzuka watched Special Week's actions, and an idea gradually formed in her mind—if she went inside with Lu Jue, and she got scared, couldn't she lean on him like this too?

But she had already made plans with Xiao Te, so she definitely couldn't abandon Xiao Te now.

Silence Suzuka didn't dwell on it too much; after all, she had already gained a new condition yesterday.

Mm-hmm... can't be too greedy, let's fulfill that condition first.

Special Week, on the other hand, looked at Lu Jue's tall figure, thinking if she went in with Lu Jue, she might not be so scared.

But she only thought about it because she couldn't abandon Silence Suzuka.

Uralala felt that Special Week was right, so she started to worry about Lu Jue. "Trainer-san, it's really dark in there. Won't you get scared? You shouldn't go alone."

"If you want to experience it, Uralala can accompany you to a haunted house next time."

Silence Suzuka: Hiss... As expected, the one most worth guarding against is Uralala?

"You all play your game, don't worry about me. Since I dare to participate alone, of course, I won't be scared."

Feeling the concern in Special Week and Uralala's voices, Lu Jue felt a warmth in his heart.

But he really wasn't scared. Weren't they all just cute little Uma Musume dressed up?

Whether it was killing, dismembering, binding, or imprisoning, Lu Jue wouldn't even frown!

......

The scene shifts.

Lu Jue held a faint flashlight and a map, entering the dark forest alone.

Without terrifying background music, when unknown insects sang hoarsely in the silence, the atmosphere was already set.

Although there was a flashlight, visibility was still very low.

Fortunately, there were streetlights to guide the way, but the dark stretches between the streetlights were likely where "traps" were set.

Lu Jue retracted what he just said; it was still a bit scary.

Following the instructions on the map, he needed to find a game prop somewhere.

Facing a fork in the path, Lu Jue casually chose one of the roads, then passed another streetlight.

"Hmm?" He heard footsteps behind him and instinctively turned around, but there was nothing there.

But when he turned back, an Uma Musume wearing fangs and terrifying makeup appeared.

She stretched out her claws and hissed at Lu Jue, "Wah—"

Time passed by second by second, Lu Jue just watched her quietly, his heart completely calm.

"Nice Nature?"

The makeup indeed made Lu Jue unable to recognize her face, but the strawberry-like ear ornaments and the bright red twin tails still made it easy for Lu Jue to recognize her.

"Huh?" Nice Nature looked bewildered. "You're the... Trainer Lu from yesterday?"

"What a coincidence, I didn't expect to meet you here," Lu Jue said, surprised that the first NPC he encountered was someone he knew.

"What a coincidence, what a coincidence." Since she had been recognized, Nice Nature naturally couldn't continue acting, so she called out to her partner behind her to come out. "Double Turbine, come out, we failed~"

"Failed! I told you I should have been the ghost, Nice Nature, and you didn't believe me! Let me scare people next!"

Behind Lu Jue, another Uma Musume with terrifying makeup jumped out.

She had long, bright blue hair, very noticeable under the light.

Like Nice Nature, she also had twin tails, but they were slender, with naturally curled ends, like small whirlpools.

Her most prominent feature was her sharp teeth, like a shark's.

Double Turbine walked over with her hands on her hips, her small figure moving with great style. "So, who is he?"

"This is the Trainer from 'Dream'. I just met him yesterday," Nice Nature explained, then introduced to Lu Jue, "She's Double Turbine, my friend."

"Oh~ Hello, hello. I know Tokai Teio joined 'Dream', and I will definitely defeat her!"

Lu Jue smiled, "Okay, I'll pass your words on to Emperor."

Since other players would be coming back later, Lu Jue didn't chat with the two any longer.

Just before leaving, Lu Jue asked Nice Nature, "Nice Nature, do you know where Nu Tao and Rice Shower are? Could you please circle them on the map for me?"

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