The Ferocious Devouring Rat was a low-level monster that lived underground, reproduced rapidly, and moved with agility. When driven into a corner, it could also be somewhat aggressive.
Following the usual practice from previous years, the Education Bureau had selected dozens of examination sites along the edge of the mist in advance, placing bait underground to attract low-level monsters like Ferocious Devouring Rats—numerous, small, and fairly nimble.
Once the examination began, the Education Bureau would release various irritant chemicals, infrasonic waves, or ultrasonic waves, luring the monsters to surge wildly out of the ground and scurry all over the examination grounds for the candidates to hunt.
Ferocious Devouring Rats were fast and nimble, as slippery as loaches. At a high school student's level, they were difficult to kill, but their attack power was low. Even if dozens surrounded a candidate, they could at most bite them until they were covered in wounds.
The candidates wore Gel Protective Suits, their physiological parameters were monitored, and proctors patrolled nearby. Under normal circumstances, no one would die; at worst, they would suffer a little.
Phantom Cats, meanwhile, were medium-sized feline monsters with sharp claws and fangs, swift movements, and a certain degree of aggression. But to "prospective undergraduates," they were not enemies beyond all resistance.
What they needed to watch out for were the "other high-level monsters."
According to past practice, in the latter half of the combat test, the chief examiner would always release several rather ferocious big beasts for the standout candidates to compete over.
For those hoping to enter ace majors at prestigious schools, these high-value "BOSSes" were opportunities that could not be missed.
Thinking this, Meng Chao lined up with Chu Feixiong and entered a massive military tent to exchange for examination equipment.
The "currency" used for exchanges was