bioinnovel Chapter 35: Rejecting Team Invitations, Wilderness Combat Begins!
Chapter 35: Rejecting Team Invitations, Wilderness Combat Begins!
Lin Yuan looked at the three of them.
Jiang Ran looked expectant, Chen Mo pushed up his glasses and didn't say anything, but his eyes conveyed the same meaning, and Song Zhiyi's expression was calm, but she stood in front of him without leaving.
The three people genuinely wanted to recruit him into their team, not because of his cultivation level, which he had reported as being at the fourth level of the first rank.
My score was only average among the test takers in Hangzhou, but that was because of that brief encounter at the train station yesterday.
They didn't know him or his true abilities, but they were still willing to team up with him.
This feeling isn't bad.
But Lin Yuan still shook his head.
"I'm enough on my own."
Jiang Ran's expression visibly fell apart.
"Why? Three days of field combat is too dangerous to do alone. At least you can look out for each other if you're in a team."
"I'm used to it," Lin Yuan said.
This is the truth.
He killed monsters in the wasteland for ten days, always alone.
One person decides which way to go, one person decides whether to fight, and one person decides whether to run away.
He doesn't need to cater to others' pace, nor does he need others to cater to his pace. Teaming up is not an aid for him, but a constraint.
Song Zhiyi looked at him, her gaze lingering on the purple lightning behind him. She didn't ask anything, she just nodded.
"Then be careful."
Jiang Ran wanted to say something, but Song Zhiyi pulled her away.
He took a few steps, then turned back and shouted, "I'll treat you to Pian'erchuan noodles after the exam!"
Lin Yuan smiled and waved to him.
Soon, the announcement for the candidates to assemble came over the loudspeaker.
A loud male voice boomed from the loudspeakers around the square, drowning out all the noise.
"Attention all candidates, please line up in the designated area according to your admission ticket number. The examination rules will be read in ten minutes. Please remain quiet."
The crowd began to move.
The three thousand candidates were divided into thirty square formations according to their numbers, with one hundred people in each formation.
Lin Yuan's number was 1137, and he was assigned to the twelfth formation.
He carried Zidian to the designated spot and stood there. The surrounding examinees looked each other over, and some whispered among themselves.
"See that guy with the purple gun? He's an F-rank lightning user."
"F-level? What's the point of taking the exam then?"
"First tier, fourth level, that's enough for your cultivation level."
"What's the use of having a high level of cultivation? F-level lightning attacks are like tickling a first-tier monster."
My cousin is a lightning-type, E-rank. He said that when he was an F-rank lightning-type, he couldn't even kill a Tier 1, Level 1 gray-skinned jackal with his lightning; he could only kill it by hacking it down with his weapon.
"Then why doesn't he just buy a more powerful weapon?"
"Look at that gun on his back, Tier 2 B-grade, worth at least a million. He's got money. Rich kids come here to experience life."
Lin Yuan turned a deaf ear.
A middle-aged man in a dark blue uniform walked up to the platform in front of the square.
He was tall and strong, with short, graying hair, and wore the badge of the Hangzhou Superpower Association on his chest.
He walked to the center of the stage, and without needing a megaphone, his voice naturally and powerfully resonated throughout the entire square.
"I am the chief examiner at the Hangzhou test center, and my surname is Meng. Without further ado, let me read out the test rules."
The whole place fell silent.
"The Hangzhou test center for the college entrance examination for people with superpowers: the practical component lasts for three days."
All candidates will enter a Class D danger zone in the western suburbs of Hangzhou, which is the hilly area behind the land you are standing on.
He pointed behind him.
Beyond the high wall behind the base lies a rolling hilly area.
Lin Yuan killed a Tier 2 Rock Armored Bear there yesterday evening.
The exam rules are as follows.
"First, candidates must survive in the danger zone for three days. After five days, they must return to the base with a locator to complete the basic assessment. Those who fail to return on time will be considered to have abandoned the exam."
"Second, you will earn points for defeating monsters. Tier 1, Level 1 to 3, 1 point. Tier 1, Level 4 to 6, 3 points. Tier 1, Level 7 to 9, 5 points. For Tier 2 and above, each monster will earn a starting point of 10 points. The specific points will be determined by the examiner based on the type and actual level of the monster."
Each of your locators will automatically record kill data, so don't even think about cheating.
"Third, candidates can compete for points. The method of competition is as follows: both parties simultaneously press the battle button on the locator to enter the judgment mode."
The winner receives 30% of the loser's current score. Private battles outside of the judgment mode are prohibited; violators will be disqualified from the exam.
Attacking candidates who have already lost their ability to fight is prohibited; violators will be disqualified from the exam. Group attacks on a single candidate are also prohibited; violators will be disqualified from the exam.
"Fourth," Chief Examiner Meng said, his tone becoming more serious.
"Press the SOS button on the locator, and an examiner will arrive in the shortest possible time."
But let me be clear from the start—there's a time lag between when you press the button and when the examiner arrives. It can be as short as tens of seconds or as long as a few minutes.
In the face of real danger, a few seconds can be enough to kill you several times over. So—act within your capabilities. Don't gamble with your life.
The atmosphere in the square became somewhat somber.
Fifth, regarding weapons.
Chief Examiner Meng continued, "All candidates are prohibited from bringing weapons of rank B or higher into the examination room. Candidates without weapons, or whose weapons do not meet the regulations, will be disqualified."
Basic weapons, no higher than Tier 2 B, can be temporarily borrowed from the examination equipment area. Weapons already brought in will be inspected; any non-compliant weapons will be confiscated and returned after the examination.
Several staff members began moving between the formations, checking the weapons of each examinee one by one.
When they reached Lin Yuan, the staff glanced at the purple lightning behind him and scanned it with an instrument.
"Level 2B, in compliance with regulations."
Lin Yuan nodded.
Chief Examiner Meng's voice rang out again: "During the exam, candidates may form their own teams. The method of allocating points within a team shall be agreed upon by the team itself, and the examination room will not interfere."
However, the locator's distress signals and kill records are still recorded on an individual basis; don't try to piggyback on your team's kill count.
"Any other questions? Ask now."
Someone in the formation raised their hand.
"Examiner, is it possible to return to town to resupply during the exam?"
"No. You will be living and eating in the danger zone for the next three days."
Bring your own food; if you don't bring enough, figure out what to eat yourself. There are wild fruits, water sources, and monsters in the wild; you won't starve.
No one raised their hand anymore.
"Okay." Examiner Meng raised his wrist and glanced at the time.
"Now, enter the examination room. Follow the order of your formation numbers and pass through the security gates in turn. The examination time will begin from the moment you step into the danger zone."
Three days from now, that is, before 6 PM on the 20th of this month, you must return to base to report.
"All—Let's go!"
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The twelfth formation was the fourth group to enter.
Lin Yuan followed the team through the security gate and out of the exit at the back of the base.
Beyond the high walls, at the entrance to the Class D danger zone, the outline of the hills was faintly visible in the morning mist.
The candidates ahead had already started to form groups of two or three, some in groups of five, some in groups of seven or eight, discussing tactics and routes.
Those who had formed teams rushed into the woods first, while those who hadn't formed teams were still anxiously looking around at the entrance, searching for suitable teammates.