"Follow me! There's a group of cloud beasts over here!" Angel said, then adjusted the shells on his Wing Shell and flew off to the side.
Including Sig, the others followed suit— Sig was now also proficient in using the Wing Shell. With the strong sense of balance he had been given during his "Sailor" days, Sig was now able to use the Wing Shell to engage in some less intense battles in the air.
Of course, if it gets too intense, problems will still arise, since the operability of the Wing Shell is nowhere near that of the jet function of the Battle Suit.
Sig has only been using Wing Shell for half a month, and he has already achieved what he has achieved; he is already a "genius."
Soon, Sig's Observation Haki also detected that behind the clouds not far ahead, there was a surge of instinctive, bestial emotions!
"Enel, Great Wisdom, keep an eye on the guys behind us!" Angel said, leading Sig, Shura, and Ohm, and they broke through the clouds.
Although upon passing through the cloud, they immediately saw several octopus-like cloud beasts, which were also sea creatures of the White Sea, entangled with a group of cloud sharks, it was by no means a surprise to Sig and his companions.
The largest octopus was the size of a small Sea King, and the cloud shark was also a ferocious White Sea fish, but it was nothing compared to Angel, Sig, and the others.
Its strength is similar to that of Sea King in the Blue Sea...
As the giant octopus, with its mountain-sized body, was kicked and shrunk considerably under Angel's "Wind Kick," it spat out a "scoreboard," and the battle was completely over.
Meanwhile, Enel four were facing off against the other two teams of trial participants who had followed behind. Seeing that Angel had finished his battle, the other teams could only leave dejectedly.
They originally wanted to try to "steal monsters" or use cooperation as an excuse to make Mutel's people wary and give them some points.
However, Mutel's strength was greater than they had imagined. While they were being held back by Enel and were in a standoff without even exchanging blows, Angel had already ended the battle.
Besides the one sign with a score of 6, there were three signs with a score of 2.
The scoreboards range from 1 to 10. Based on past experience, simply comparing the strength of the sea monsters placed on the scoreboards, the higher the score, the lower the cost-effectiveness. If you have the strength and time to kill a 10-point sea monster, you can kill as many 1-point sea monsters as you want.
However, in reality, judging from the proportion of score cards distributed, the lower the score of the sea monster, the more likely it is to leave empty-handed, while the powerful sea monsters have almost all been fed score cards at designated locations...
Therefore, in addition to combat power, the strength of the "Mantra" is also very important.
Generally, powerful beings can block the perception of the Mantra with their own aura, making it difficult to detect the condition inside the other person's body.
However, the scoreboard was made of a material that is easily detected by the "Mantra"...
If you can detect whether there are score cards inside the sea monsters, you can avoid a lot of unnecessary battles and easily get more points than teams that are simply stronger in combat.
"Good start, let's continue searching! I'll sense the large cloud beasts, and Enel will make the judgment if we encounter small cloud beasts or groups of fish," Angel commanded.
Although the two siblings trained together, Angel's Mantra was stronger in terms of distance, while Enel was stronger in terms of perceiving details—at this time, Enel was still a "healer".
Therefore, Angel was responsible for finding the big targets, Enel was responsible for judging which smaller targets were worth taking action against...
"Based on past trials, how many points do we need to get into the top sixty-four?" Sig asked Ohm, who was standing next to him.
"Usually, a score of around 100 will get you around 60th place, but to be on the safe side, you need 150," Ohm said.
"In other words... the goal is around 300 points," Sig muttered to himself.
When they arrived at the Sea of Giant Beasts, it was already noon. The Sea Trial would last until the first rays of dawn the next day, when they would shine on the center of the Holy Land!
As for the Spectator in the Holy Land, they are now watching the footage broadcast by "Recording Shell" on various cloud-based screens.
Gedatz and Big Mountain had been keeping a close eye on Mutel's trial team. When they saw the two teams jump down and score 12 points first, they were very excited.
Lucky Roo, who was gnawing on meat nearby, remained quite calm—he had great confidence in Sig.
"Huh? Mutel is really strong this time. Not only does she have Angel, but her brother's Mantra is also very strong. He's 'picked up' the small points several times."
"It's no use. Mutel has been weak for so many years, and now only two teams are participating in the trials. They are no match for those major clans."
"That's right. With more people, they can coordinate reconnaissance, hunt small cloud beasts in designated areas, and besiege large cloud beasts... Several major clans have already begun to join forces to demarcate hunting areas."
"But passing the trial shouldn't be a problem... The 'Mantra' will become increasingly effective after dark."
"What's wrong with the people from Axedevo? This has happened several times already... Are they just holding a grudge against each other?"
"At this rate, I'm afraid they won't all be able to pass the trial."
Compared to Mutel, more people are paying attention to the large clans.
It's not dark yet, so it's hard to tell who performed the best, but one thing is for sure: Axedevo performed the worst among the major clans!
The effects of the "Frenzy" have worn off, but the resentment sown between them will not disappear. They can't stand each other, and although there are sixty or seventy people, they are not enough to cause chaos.
However, the advantages of large clans are still very obvious. Clans with enough members have already begun to claim territory, while small clans either stick together or can only hunt in less desirable, narrow areas.
This drew complaints from many in the Spectator, clearly indicating that the internal conflicts within Bilca are gradually becoming more acute!
After Gedatz and Big Mountain also realized this, they started verbally attacking the large clans, accusing them of being "shameless."
Judging from their words, the rules of the trials were much fairer than they are now. Even the major clans, including Mutel, did not change the rules. On the contrary, after people like Axedevo came to power, they began to actively change the rules, making the trials more favorable to the major clans and gradually making their own positions harder for other competitors to shake.
Gedatz and Big Mountain had a very exciting afternoon...
He kept calculating in his mind the overall score of the trial team, as well as the scores of Angel and Enel.
Three or four hours had passed, and as the sun began to set, Angel encountered another problem—a Cloud Fierce Beast!
In Lucky Roo's view, they are Sea King.
Sea King also exist in the White Sea. Some believe they were brought there by various abnormal climates, while others believe they originated from Sea King mammals that mutated in areas with high concentrations of Seastone Factor...
Judging from the size of the Cloud Fierce Beast before him, Gedatz said nervously, "Unless we're extremely unlucky, we should get at least a 7-point badge, but... there are other trial participants around."
"The Cloud Fierce Beast... it's the same Sea King of the Blue Sea, right?" Lucky Roo muttered with a strange expression.
"Even if you ask me, I've never been to the Blue Sea," Gedatz said, indicating he couldn't answer.
Lucky Roo didn't expect an answer, but instead said meaningfully, "You'll know soon enough..."