Published at 15th of September 2024 11:14 pm

Chapter 72: Various Forces Emerge

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They were just about to take down the BOSS, and here you come, suddenly surrounding it with a Skeleton Army and wrapping it up like a dumpling, isn’t that just cherry-picking?

Seeing the disbelief on their faces, yet still forcing smiles, Zi Liyuan shrugged his shoulders, led the Skeleton Army past them, and with a casual Bone Spear, took down the almost-dead BOSS.

Since others had kindly stepped aside for him, it was at least 10 points, wasn’t

it?

Why not take what’s freely offered?

“Damn it, where did this twisted freak come from, with over two hundred skeletons and even a mutated Stone Demon Puppet?”

As they watched the Skeleton Army march off, having just taken the BOSS they had been fighting for half the day, the Hunter swore under his breath.

“Bad luck, I hope some bigshots organize a team later to take that guy down!

The Mage also grumbled with dissatisfaction.

“When you’re not as strong as others, you can only endure it. Let’s go, we 11 avoid this direction.”

The Warrior’s eyes flickered with a keen light, especially after noticing that the Necromancer had just used the Bone Spear skill.

That’s a skill only unlocked by Second Order Necromancers!

But thinking about the presence of such a powerhouse in this martial exam, the corners of the Warrior’s mouth curled up in an almost imperceptible, strange smile.

“Hehe, my dear brother, you’re going to crash and burn this time.

On the other side of the lake, there was a sizable forest which housed many monsters, all of which were BOSS-level creatures. Although most of them were elite BOSSes and rare BOSSes were few, their levels had increased once more, ranging from Level 30 to 40.

The strength of the Skeleton Army was such that, as long as they didn’t face a Level 40 Hero BOSS, they could quickly resolve the battle, so their advancement wasn’t slowed down much.

And as the points kept increasing, a leaderboard appeared on the system panel, including only those who had reached too points or more.

At this moment, Zi Liyuan’s name was already at the 32nd rank on the leaderboard, with the highest-ranked contestant above him leading by a whole

200 points.

“Every annual college entrance exam truly harbors hidden dragons and crouching tigers. In such a short time, at least three Hero BOSSes have been taken down. The front-runner is strong.”

Noticing the top-ranking contestant, a candidate named Zhu Wu with 321 points, Zi Liyuan also sighed deeply.

The national college entrance exam really is different, gathering elites and geniuses from all over, but that’s what makes it interesting.

Having suppressed his peers for three years, Zi Liyuan had long been bored to death; now that he had opponents, couldn’t he have some fun?

“I hope you don’t get taken out by someone halfway, I’m still waiting to find you and ask for a favor.”

After closing the system panel, Zi Liyuan casually launched a Death’s Dark Arrow, instantly killing a Level 30 elite BOSS, and started to pick up his pace.

This damned city was just too large, and with various monsters clustering on the roads, many areas were severely damaged, forcing detours. By the time he reached the outer area of the central district, a day had already passed.

At this moment, the first name on the leaderboard was still that Zhu Wu, with his points having reached 730, pulling a full 300 points ahead of the second place.

Zi Liyuan’s ranking had not made it into the top ten but was hovering around the twentieth place.

Of course, this was mainly because he hadn’t been explicitly looking to kill BOSSes; he was focused on traveling, dealing with only those BOSSes that were in his way.

He wasn’t in a rush at all; the instance was open for 30 days, and it was only the first day, so there was nothing to worry about.

In the central area, within the basement of a dilapidated building.

“Number Seven, where are the hero boss materials I need?

“They are being collected, and one has already been obtained.

“That’s too few. Six altars in total need to be created, requiring at least twelve pieces of hero boss flesh. They must be ready before the Third Order phase begins, otherwise the organization’s plan will have flaws.”

“Number Two, don’t worry. Among this group of candidates, there are direct descendants from the Great Qin, Great Ming, and Great Tang Empires. Their strength is several levels above the other candidates. Hero bosses are nothing in their eyes. Our people just need to quietly collect the unwanted monster „ corpses, and soon we will have gathered all the hero boss materials needed. “Hmph, I’m only responsible for creating the altars, the rest is up to you. If the mission fails, at most I’ll lose some resources for promotion, but you… heh.” The woman known as Number Two sneered, then pulled out a blood-red carving knife and began etching on a piece of bone.

“As long as you complete the altars on time, the rest doesn’t concern you. If the plan succeeds, you won’t miss out on your share of the benefits.”

Seven seemed unperturbed, however, a subtle coldness flickered in his eyes as he looked toward Number Two.

indeed, an old saying from the Great Xia Empire goes well here, those not of our kin will surely have different hearts. These talents poached from the Great Xia Empire always have their own ulterior motives.

Hmph, once this mission is completed, the Great Xia Empire’s reserve talent will surely be disrupted for one generation, and the Coalition of Nations will have much more to plot and scheme.

Not far from the periphery of the central area, within a district.

Under the night sky, Shen Yurou took shelter in a building, somewhat bedraggled, she gulped down a potion to restore her health, her eyes burning with fierce rage.

She was inexplicably attacked, and had it not been for her quick reaction, using some bombs to break through unexpectedly, she might have been kicked out of the martial trials on the very first day.

“No matter who you are, since you’ve provoked me, you will all pay the price!” The ruined city’s sky was pressed heavy with dark clouds, making visibility in the night city extremely low, but this could not hinder Shen Yurou.

She pulled out a [Gunpowder Rune Sniper Rifle – Model II (Blue)], then took out a thermal imaging monocular, a device crafted by gnome technology that she had purchased specifically, mounting it on the sniper rifle and aiming out the window.

The heat signatures of creatures differ from humans, and she quickly spotted a group of figures gathering together.

This was a team of twenty people, searching the street’s storefronts, either clearing out monsters or scavenging for resources.

The sniper rifle’s muzzle moved down slightly, aiming at the torso of a heat silhouette, and without hesitation, she pulled the trigger!

A loud “bang” rang out in the night city, exceptionally piercing.

The figure in the thermal image shot sideways through the air, tumbling to the ground.

The surrounding figures immediately became chaotic, all on guard, with a few even facing the direction of the building where Shen Yurou was situated.

Shen Yurou again shifted the sniper rifle’s muzzle, still aiming at the same person, and pulled the trigger once more.

The same gunshot sound, and the figure was thrown into the air again, but as Shen Yurou took aim for the third time, a figure crouched down and shielded the one who had been shot twice.

“Using a shield to block? In that case, let’s switch to another target first. The sniper rifle’s muzzle moved to aim at an outermost figure, and without hesitation, she pulled the trigger again.

The damage in the thousands, for a Level 25 First Order professional, amounted to one-fifth of the health bar, how could they withstand such sniping?

Furthermore, with the extremely low visibility of the night, the team quickly took cover behind buildings and swiftly left the area.

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