Chapter 494

"Hmm, we can have a competition to see who can get a hundred points first," Helena joked.

Christina then practiced waving her hands.

"Who would be so foolish as to compete against Noa and you? We'd definitely lose badly. We just need to pass the test within the allotted time."

Helena smiled and squinted, "Okay, you guys continue, Noa and I will be going now."

"Okay, be careful."

"Good."

Helena waved goodbye to Christina, then continued with Noa to the red area on the map.

"They actually gave us the clues..." Christina's teammate was somewhat surprised.

"Hmm... Helena and Noa-chan usually take good care of me. Okay, let's hurry up and chase the barefoot mole."

Okay~

Although assessments are a form of competition, they are more of a competition against time.

Moreover, those participating in the assessment are all classmates who have spent several years together, not enemies.

Since Noa and Helena had already set their sights on A-level dangerous species, it was only a small favor for them to tell their close friends about the traces of C-rank dangerous species they had accidentally discovered.

After nearly half an hour's journey, the group of best friends finally arrived at the red zone where A-level dangerous species were found.

"Oh, no one's come here anymore."

Helena looked around. "It's just us here, Noa-chan."

Noa also looked around warily. "Hmm, it's just us left—hey~ what are you doing Helena?"

Before Noa could finish speaking, Helena hugged her from behind.

Because of the height difference, Helena gently rested her chin on Noa's head.

"Since no one's around, let's take this opportunity to go on a date, Noa-chan ~"

Noa didn't resist, but her face remained cold.

It seems she's gotten used to her best friend giving her a bear hug from behind anytime, anywhere.

"We can only go on dates after we've collected 100% of the points."

"Okay~ kiss~"

Helena reluctantly let go of her hand.

After a brief, heartwarming moment of affection, the two best friends began their serious search for traces of the Class A dangerous species.

The entire Nightmare Moon Forest is divided into four zones: the outer circle, the middle circle, the inner circle, and the core. They are currently in the inner circle.

Very close to the core.

The maps distributed to them by the college also included a reminder:

Please proceed with caution when approaching the core area.

Even Noa didn't try to force her way into the core area right away.

In any case, whether it's the inner circle or the core A-level dangerous species, it's all 50 points, so there's no need to take greater risks in the core area.

Noa, this 'sharp sword,' is not entirely like her father, a reckless man; she can still employ conservative tactics when necessary.

"Let's begin," Noa said.

"Uh-huh."

As soon as she finished speaking, Helena sat down on the ground, closed her eyes, and began to channel the Magic Power within her body.

A moment later, the invisible waves of magical energy gently lifted Helena's blue hair, and the spreading Magic Power flowed into the puddles and pools in the forest.

In this way, Helena can sense slight vibrations on the water's surface and, based on the intensity and frequency of these vibrations, deduce which direction might be dangerous.

Noa stayed by her best friend's side, carefully observing the footprints on the ground.

More powerful dangerous species tend to have larger sizes. While this theory isn't absolute, it can help the best friend group find their target faster.

The sheer size of the object caused significant water ripples and left behind clear traces.

Soon, Noa and Helena made their discoveries.

"It's over there, let's go take a look."

"Yes, I also found a set of footprints, and there are also scratches on the tree trunk."

Once you find the general direction, follow the trail.

About ten minutes later, a slight stench began to waft through the air.

Helena frowned. "Why does it smell like this?"

Noa smelled it too. "I don't know, but searching by following the scent will be more efficient."

"Uh-huh."

With the scent as a clue, the two best friends quickly discovered a huge dark shadow not far away.

Because fog suddenly rose in the Nightmare Moon Forest, they could only barely make out an outline.

Noa ran over first, "Come quick, Helena!"

Okay~

Helena quickly caught up with him.

But the stench became increasingly pungent.

What kind of large, dangerous species could emit such a foul odor?

Helena racked her brains for the knowledge she had learned, but couldn't think of any suitable target.

While running and thinking, Helena finally caught up with Noa.

"Noa-chan, we—"

"Don't look!"

"Wh-what?"

Noa stood on tiptoe, raised her arm, and covered Helena's eyes with her hand.

Losing sight makes one's sense of smell more acute.

The stench of decay in the air made Helena feel slightly uncomfortable.

"Noa... what exactly is she?"

After a two-second silence, she heard Noa's cool voice.

"Corpse."

"It's a very cruel way to die; you'd better not look at it."

As she spoke, Noa pushed Helena's shoulder and led her away from there.

After walking a distance, Noa finally let go of her hand with peace of mind.

Helena asked impatiently,

"Was that the corpse of a dangerous species?"

"Um..."

Noa frowned slightly, clearly still processing the cruel scene that had just unfolded.

"A-level dangerous breed, a variant of the Crimson-eyed Hound, more aggressive than a normal Crimson-eyed Hound. But it was killed. Its chest looked like it had been blown open by something; its heart was ruptured, all its ribs were broken, and—"

Noa couldn't continue speaking.

Helena quickly went over and put her arm around her shoulder, "It's okay, it's okay, let's not talk about it anymore."

Such a scene was indeed too bloody for children.

It's quite normal for the two best friends to have such uncomfortable reactions.

"This kind of battle between high-risk species is rare. It's just bad luck that we encountered it."

Helena sighed. "Let's rest for a bit, then we'll look for something else."

"Good."

After making a few adjustments, the two Dragon girl set off again.

They couldn't afford to waste too much time, since the assessment was only three hours long.

Using the same method, they once again identified a direction.

Encountering two A-level dangerous species in the same area suggests their luck has manifested in a different way.

However, when Noa and Helena followed the trail and found the dangerous creature, just like before, the air was filled with the stench of decay.

That's the smell of a corpse.

Not far away, a huge figure lay there, breathing weakly, as if it would lose its last breath at any moment.

"How could this be... Could it be that this dangerous species and the Crimson-eyed Hound from before both suffered heavy losses?" Helena asked in astonishment.

Noa bit her lower lip, staring at the enormous corpse of the dangerous species in front of her, and said in a low voice, "Helena."

"What?"

"We have to get out of here."

"Leave... but there are only two red areas on the map. If we rush to the other one, we might not have enough time—"

Thump!

Before Helena could finish speaking, a heavy footstep interrupted her.

Thump—

The sound rang out again, growing ever closer.

"What's wrong... Is it... is it a dangerous species?" The sudden turn of events left Helena somewhat flustered.

Noa stared intently ahead, swallowing hard.

Then a much larger figure slowly emerged from behind the corpse.

Black energy ripples flowed around him, and his figure was as imposing as a small mountain.

The crimson light in its eyes pierced through the thick fog, its appearance ferocious and terrifying.

Looking into his hand, one could see a warhammer gleaming with a cold light.

65 Unexpected Surprise

The opponent exuded an extremely strong sense of oppression, far exceeding that of any other dangerous species.

Helena even unconsciously took a half step back, her icy blue eyes flashing with panic and fear.

This fear seemed to originate from her bloodline; no matter how much she told herself to calm down, her lips still trembled slightly.

"Then what... what exactly is this dangerous species...?"

Helena's voice was also trembling.

The situation has taken a sharp turn for the worse.

One second she was searching for traces of A-level dangerous species with Noa;

But in that instant, the monstrous black shadow appeared in front of them, giving them no time to react.

Fear slowly began to grow in Noa's heart.

She is rarely afraid, and even in the most extreme situations, she can quickly adjust her mindset.

Whether it was ambushing the Star Wandering Dragon King to help her Mom Daddy from the spatial barrier, or stopping Constantine at the Far North Ruins, she was able to overcome her fears and force herself to face those difficulties.

But this time is different.

The oppressive feeling was like a mountain standing in front of Noa, making it difficult for her to breathe.

Noa clenched her fists tightly, her pink nails digging into her palms, using the pain to calm herself down.