In the dense forest, Chen Mochuan ran away quickly.
The strength of this Crimson-Scaled Snake far exceeded his expectations.
He had also encountered Wilderness Zone and Ferocious Beast from First-Order Perfection before. Although he was defeated, he could always rely on speed, terrain or tactics to retreat calmly in the end.
But facing this Crimson-Scaled Snake, he felt almost all-round suppression for the first time. If it weren't for Hard-Body Training and his superb body skills, he would have been seriously injured in the fierce fight just now, and the evacuation at this moment seemed a bit embarrassing.
Fortunately, what gave Chen Mochuan some peace of mind was that after being injured, Crimson-Scaled Snake roared repeatedly, but it did not burst into extreme speed to pursue and fight like it did in the previous confrontation. Instead, it just kept a certain distance and "hanged" leisurely behind him, as if a confident hunter was waiting for his prey to fall.
"Sure enough--just as expected."
Chen Mochuan lowered his head and glanced at the wound on his left arm. The light green mucus adhered to the torn flesh and gave out a faint fishy-sweet smell. This was the nerve-paralyzing toxin attached to Crimson-Scaled Snake's fangs.
This toxin is not fatal, but it is extremely difficult to treat.
It will spread rapidly with blood flow and the injured person's strenuous movement. The more strenuous the victim's movements, the faster the toxin will attack.
Therefore, when Crimson-Scaled Snake is hunting, once it is confirmed that the toxin has entered the prey's body, it will not continue to attack fiercely, but will hang at a distance until the prey is completely paralyzed and loses the ability to move, and then calmly come forward to enjoy it.
In this way, you can preserve your own strength to the greatest extent and avoid unnecessary damage during the fight.
All of this is naturally within Chen Mochuan's plan.
He was deliberately injured in order to allow Crimson-Scaled Snake to "confirm" the toxin injection, thereby inducing it to enter this "follow and wait" mode to buy himself time and space to escape.
The last stroke of Mountain-Collapsing Fist·Mountain Opening was quite powerful, which to a certain extent made Crimson-Scaled Snake afraid of chasing too closely, lest he suffer a fatal blow from himself.
Chen Mochuan While running, he grabbed a handful of leaves and wiped the wound hard to remove the layer of light green venom.
Then, he took out an antidote pill from his backpack and took it, then took out a military antidote ointment and applied it to the wound.
His series of actions were smooth and natural, completely a standard post-poisoning emergency response procedure, enough to win the trust of the person on the other end of the monitoring device.
Of course, this is just for show.
"Spirit Devourer" had already swallowed, decomposed, and transformed the toxin the moment it entered his body, turning it into an insignificant amount of energy that nourished his body and had no impact on him at all.
At this moment, the wound on his left arm showed no discomfort except for the pain caused by the physical cut.
"Just hang on and see how long you can follow."
Chen Mochuan didn't panic at all. He seemed to be running with all his strength, but in fact he was reserved and maintained a decent pace.
He wants to paralyze Crimson-Scaled Snake, making it believe that the poison is taking effect smoothly and that the prey is no longer moving fast.
Along the way to escape, Chen Mochuan relied on his keen perception to detect the scent of other Ferocious Beast lurking in the forest.
There were cunning hunters peeping in the shadows, and some grumpy big guys were disturbed by the sound of chasing, but perhaps because they were afraid of the Crimson-Scaled Snake behind them, these Ferocious Beast stood still and quietly retreated.
In a sense, Crimson-Scaled Snake, who was in hot pursuit, became Chen Mochuan's "temporary bodyguard" as he traveled through this dangerous jungle, helping him to get rid of many potential troubles.
However, Crimson-Scaled Snake's patience seems to be limited, or in other words, its "territory" awareness is at work.
As Chen Mochuan, "followed" by it, gradually approached the edge of the dense forest, the light began to become brighter and the trees became sparse, Crimson-Scaled Snake, which had been following unhurriedly, saw a trace of restlessness in its dark golden vertical pupils.
It seemed to realize that something was wrong. According to normal circumstances, the prey should have started to stagger and slow down at this time, but the human in front of it still maintained a steady pace!
"Hiss-!" Crimson-Scaled Snake let out an angry hiss, and the huge body that had been swimming at a constant speed suddenly accelerated, like red lightning, rushing towards Chen Mochuan's back!
Chen Mochuan, who had been on guard for a long time, exploded with all his strength at the same time!
With blood boiling, Spirit Power pushed Thunder-Striding Step to the extreme. Although it was still not as fast as Crimson-Scaled Snake, the gap between the two sides was not big.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Two figures, one behind the other, were like two hurricanes of different colors, soaring through the forest!
Fifty meters!
Thirty meters!
Ten meters!
Ahead, the bright sunlight is clearly visible, and the edge of the forest is right in front of you!
Crimson-Scaled Snake's body suddenly bounced like a giant red arrow, trying to make a final attack!
Chen Mochuan didn't look back, stepped heavily on a piece of bluestone, and used the strength to leap forward!
"Hoo--!"
Suddenly his eyes opened up, and he finally broke out of the dark dense forest and returned to the relatively open hilly area covered with low shrubs and gravel.
The afternoon sun shines on the body, bringing warmth, as well as a wider field of vision and a more flexible space for movement.
Crimson-Scaled Snake followed closely behind, and its huge body rushed out of the forest. In the sun, its red scales reflected the dazzling light, making it even more ferocious.
It didn't stop at all and continued to chase Chen Mochuan.
However, leaving the tangled forest and losing the cover and assistance of complex terrain, although Crimson-Scaled Snake is still very fast, the threat of its pursuit is greatly reduced.
Chen Mochuan and Thunder-Striding Step can take advantage of straight-line acceleration in open areas.
The chase lasted for hundreds of meters.
Crimson-Scaled Snake A trace of hesitation flashed in the dark golden vertical pupils.
As the top hunter in the forest, it does not like to be exposed to open areas for long periods of time. This makes it feel insecure and loses its home field advantage.
It looked back at its familiar territory, and then at the faster human in front of it on the open ground, and its willingness to pursue was obviously weakened.
"Hiss----"
Finally, Crimson-Scaled Snake pointed at Chen Mochuan's retreating back, neighed unwillingly, stopped slowly, and stayed on the spot for a moment. His cold snake eyes watched Chen Mochuan disappear behind the hills, and finally turned around and returned to the dense forest that belonged to it.
Realizing that the cold sight behind him finally disappeared, Chen Mochuan ran with all his strength for nearly a kilometer. After confirming that Crimson-Scaled Snake had really given up the pursuit, he slowed down and let out a long sigh of relief.
"Phew----I finally got rid of it."
He leaned against a boulder and calmed down his violent heartbeat and surging blood.
The wound on his left arm was still aching. The fierce battle with Crimson-Scaled Snake and his desperate escape also consumed a lot of his energy and blood and Spirit Power.
However, before he could fully breathe, he sensed a hint of danger again.
There was a "rustling" sound in the bushes not far in front of him.
Immediately afterwards, a strong Ferocious Beast, covered with a khaki rock-like carapace, resembling a wild boar but with a pair of curved tusks, slammed open the bushes, stared at a pair of small scarlet eyes, and rushed over with a low roar!
This "Rock-Armored Warthog" was obviously attracted by the movement just now, or the smell of blood on Chen Mochuan's body.
"Heh----"
Chen Mochuan looked at this aggressive Rock-Armored Warthog, who seemed to regard him as a soft persimmon, and couldn't help but laugh angrily.
"I can't beat that perverted snake, and I can't handle a stupid pig like you?!"
More than two minutes later.
Chen Mochuan shook off the blood stains on Gauntlet, and looked at First-Order Late Stage Rock-Armored Warthog who was lying on the ground with broken rock armor, bleeding from his mouth and nose, and no sound. The feeling of being chased by Crimson-Scaled Snake in embarrassment finally dissipated a lot.
"Sure enough, it's easier to beat this guy."
He smiled self-deprecatingly, and quickly activated "Spirit Devourer" to absorb the Rock-Armored Warthog that came to his door. Remnant Spirit, Mental Power once again had a negligible improvement.
After taking a military pill to replenish his energy and blood, he left quickly without paying attention to Rock-Armored Warthog's body.
The successive life-and-death fights and desperate escapes with Crimson-Scaled Snake, as well as the brief but fierce confrontation with Rock-Armored Warthog, put a lot of effort on Chen Mochuan. The wound on his left arm also tended to crack and expand, and needed to be bandaged properly.
He needs to find a relatively safe and hidden place to rest and adjust his condition.
There is still more than half of the assessment time, so only by maintaining your status can you continue to gain points efficiently and achieve a better ranking.
Monitor the inside of the flying car.
The "The Big Six" teachers who were expressing their opinions on Chen Mochuan's performance just now stopped talking and were angry.
The atmosphere felt slightly dull for a while.
They just stared at the surveillance projection that showed Chen Mochuan, as if they wanted to uncover more hidden potentials and secrets from the young man who was seizing the time to adjust his breathing and recover.
Seeing the unusual silence and concentration of these old opponents at this moment, Xiong Zhou sighed secretly in his heart, and the last trace of luck also dissipated.
He understood that the attitude of these people towards Chen Mochuan before was probably just curiosity and wait-and-see, but after witnessing the wonderful showdown just now, they must be really tempted now and regard it as one of the goals that must be striven for with all their strength.
The strength of that Crimson-Scaled Snake, even among all the First-Order Perfection Ferocious Beast, its overall strength is top-notch, especially in the dense forest home court that is conducive to its performance.
But Chen Mochuan was able to fight head-on for a long time. Although he was defeated, his tactics were not messed up, and he finally escaped at a low cost.
As for the toxins in Crimson-Scaled Snake, Chen Mochuan uses two kinds of antidotes internally and externally. In addition, Hard-Body Training, who has great attainments, has the effect of strengthening the body and assisting in detoxification. Now that he has started to adjust his breath, it is only a matter of time before the toxins are completely eliminated.
Xiong Zhou even suspected that the injury on the young man's arm was intentional: to paralyze his opponent in order to seek a better chance of escape.
If this is true, then the opponent's fighting wisdom and courage will be even more amazing.
Who wouldn't be "covetous" for such a good young talent with strength, brains, determination and huge potential?
Xiong Zhou is almost certain that the competition for Chen Mochuan will definitely be fierce in the future, and the level may even exceed that of Cao Chuyue and others.
At this moment, he suddenly noticed a vibration of a specific frequency coming from Personal Terminal on his wrist. This was a prompt from Yunhan Martial Arts University's internal emergency intelligence channel.
His heart stirred, but his face remained calm. When everyone's attention was not on him, he stood up quietly, pretended to stretch his muscles, and walked slowly to a relatively quiet corner at the rear of the speed car, and then clicked on the message.
Attached to the message is a supplementary report on Chen Mochuan that has just been compiled.
This new report is obviously much more thoughtful, detailed, and clearly organized than the previous assessment.
His eyes quickly scanned the lines of key information, and his expression kept changing as he read more deeply, his brows tightened and relaxed, and his breathing became imperceptibly faster.
"----After cross-checking, it was confirmed that in February, March and April of this year, Antu City had three actual combat training sessions for senior high school students organized by the military. Chen Mochuan had a clear record of independently killing First Order Initial Stage Ferocious Beast each time. What is particularly noteworthy is that in the first training at the end of February, the health and blood record at that time was only Ninth Rank Martial Warrior level----but if you want to retrieve relevant battle videos, it will take some time."
"----In early March, at the scene of the Yunhai Youth Tournament quarter-finals competition, Inner Scene Realm, who served as a judge, Martial Artist Shao Xu, commented in private that Chen Mochuan's Mental Power was suspected of having stepped into the "Mortal Shedding" realm before the physical body----"
"----Shortly after the game, Chen Mochuan and Wuzheng Industry Cloud Sea branch signed a talent training contract for the "under-A" level----
After retrieving his usage log of "Wuzheng's internal resource quota", we found that within nearly two months, he had redeemed a total of ten boxes of Wuzheng Essence-Nourishing Elixir at a relatively even frequency - combined with his Qi and blood growth curve, it can basically be determined as a consumption of his own practice - "
Any one of these performances alone would be enough for a Martial Arts Department student to be listed as a "key observation object." But now they are all gathered in one person, making Xiong Zhou, who has so much experience, feel a bit unreal.
"Even compared with the top geniuses like Imperial Capital and Hai City, Chen Mochuan probably can't be much better----"
Compared with these three key hard-core performances, just one month after Chen Mochuan broke through Mortal Shedding mentioned in the report, Blood-Qi Value increased to 24 points, and the whole body blood transfusion progress was nearly half, which is not particularly unusual.
Some genius children from big families can achieve this level if they have sufficient rations of precious medicines. They can even do better if they enjoy precious treasures of heaven, materials and earth. However, the efficiency of blood transfusions in the future will definitely not be so exaggerated.
After quickly browsing the entire report, Xiong Zhou's chest rose and fell, as if there was a suffocating breath in his body.
Even with his body control, the temple on his forehead was still beating uncontrollably at this moment, and the raised veins were faintly visible.
Dereliction of duty! Serious dereliction of duty!
Such important information was not mentioned at all in the assessment submitted by the intelligence center!
Especially in the postscript of the person in charge, he actually said in a somewhat "show of merit" tone that "it was obtained from the local military region and Wuzheng Industry at a considerable cost through special relationships."
Wuzheng Industry needs to open up the joints to obtain the internal information, Xiong Zhou understands.
But how can it be so difficult to check the results of actual combat training organized by local military regions that are not top-secret? They are not collecting confidential military information!
This is not a question of difficulty at all, but a question of attitude!
If he wasn't in the examination room monitoring the speeding car at this moment, surrounded by eager competitors, he really wanted to make a phone call and curse the person in charge of the intelligence center bloody!
He also knew that obtaining certain key information required cost and time, but the root of the problem was that the intelligence center obviously only focused on Songcheng, the provincial capital, and on geniuses who had already become famous in the province. It did not really take geniuses like Chen Mochuan who came from small places to heart, resulting in the initial intelligence collection being superficial and seriously insufficient.
This fatal information lag has put him in a great passive position.
Otherwise, even if Ministry of Education gives repeated orders, major universities are strictly prohibited from contacting candidates privately and signing agreements before the end of College Entrance Exam, so as not to disturb the fairness of College Entrance Exam.
He also had enough time and means to establish contact with Chen Mochuan in advance through some indirect and non-violating channels, release goodwill, and even make some "implicit promises" that would not be fulfilled, so as to seize the opportunity in the enrollment competition.
After all, the other party was not a famous genius like Cao Chuyue who was closely watched by everyone, so he had much more room for maneuver.
"A bunch of idiots! They missed my big deal!"
I scolded the intelligence center a few times in my heart, and Xiong Zhou decided that after the enrollment is over, we must give those guys a hard beating.
But reason told him that the deal was done, and getting angry now would not help. The top priority was to use the information gap and Yunhan's geographical advantage to "win" Chen Mochuan first before others could react and grasp the same detailed information, and even the recruitment of Cao Chuyue had to be ranked behind!
"We have to find a way to delay those companies——"
Xiong Zhou forced down his raging anger, his eyes became sharp and calm again, and he thought about countermeasures.
Soon, he made a decision and quickly edited a message on the terminal and sent it to the person in charge of the intelligence center.
Order the other party to use all means to delay, interfere with, and block the relevant information of Chen Mochuan to the maximum extent, especially the three most critical hard-core performances.
Forget about the results of the actual training, it is not convenient to directly intervene and influence the military-related matters.
However, Yunhan Martial Arts University has been operating in Songjiang Province for many years and has a deep foundation and great influence. If he wants to hinder or delay other schools from obtaining other information, there is no big problem. At least it can delay him for a long time and gain enough opportunities.
As for Chen Mochuan himself, even if there is no competition from other schools, Xiong Zhou is not prepared to "lower the price" based on the potential and character he has shown. After seeing this detailed information, he made up his mind.
"Add more money! You must add more money!"
"A top-level agreement is not enough! I have to give the most sincere conditions that I can approve within my authority! A condition that is enough to crush the other five companies and make him join Yunhan immediately!"
This war without gunpowder in enrollment has entered a fierce stage ahead of schedule due to the emergence of Chen Mochuan.