"Students, the first assessment has now entered its final countdown. There are thirty-four people remaining. Once only thirty are left, this assessment will end. All students who fail to enter the points leaderboard will be deemed unqualified in the first assessment."
A somewhat stern voice rang out over the wilderness, whose range was steadily shrinking under the encroaching poison gas. It belonged to Xicheng No. 1 High School's vice principal, Zhou Dongbo.
In an instant, all thirty-four remaining people in the wilderness erupted in uproar.
More than thirty pairs of eyes turned toward the points leaderboard in the air.
Points Leaderboard, Rank 1: Wu Chun: 8 points.
Points Leaderboard, Rank 2: Wang Ba: 7 points.
Points Leaderboard, Rank 3: Tang Jian: 7 points.
Points Leaderboard, Rank 4: Liu Fei: 6 points.
Points Leaderboard, Rank 23: Liu Kun: 3 points.
Points Leaderboard, Rank 29: Hu Lingli: 2 points.
Points Leaderboard, Rank 30: Yang Mao: 2 points.
"Brother Gu, what do we do now? I feel like my current position is really dangerous."
Hu Lingli and Gu Du moved together toward the center of the wilderness. Her pretty face was filled with worry.
"What else can we do? Find weak ones to kill, or try not to get killed and hold on.
Our range of movement is getting smaller and smaller. The remaining weak and strong ones will all be squeezed together. We don't have many chances left."
Gu Du analyzed the situation calmly, glancing at the leaderboard. He was extremely puzzled and curious about Tang Jian, who had held onto the top three spots all this time.
"Who exactly is this Tang Jian? I've never even heard of him, yet he already has seven points."
At first, he had thought Tang Jian was merely lucky. But now, Gu Du himself only had four points, while Tang Jian already had seven. That was no longer luck—it was strength.
Hu Lingli felt anxious and frustrated. There were still thirty-four people left.
At this point, Gu Du clearly was unwilling to take risks and continue killing for her. He only wanted to hold on until the assessment ended.
After all, if he took a risk now and was unfortunately killed in return, he would be eliminated immediately.
But if he kept holding on, then with Gu Du's four points, he would definitely last until the end of the assessment.
Yet Hu Lingli only had two points. That was very dangerous.
Just as Hu Lingli was panicking inwardly, her expression suddenly tensed. A figure had appeared amid the ravines to the south.
"Someone!" Hu Lingli cried softly, grabbing Gu Du's hand.
Gu Du was startled as well. He quickly turned to look, already aiming the card device in his hand in that direction.
Yet the moment they saw that person's face, both of them relaxed.
"It's actually him!" Delight appeared on Hu Lingli's face as she looked at Gu Du. "He's from Class Twelve. I vaguely remember him. Liu Kun is the only one in their class with any real ability. This guy is obviously very weak. Help me kill him."
Gu Du raised an eyebrow slightly. He noticed that Tang Jian had also seen them, yet Tang Jian looked extremely calm. That made him cautious and hesitant.
Seeing this, Hu Lingli secretly gritted her teeth. "How about I lure him over first?"
Gu Du's eyes flashed. "Be careful."
"Mm." Hu Lingli brushed back the hair by her ear, then waved at Tang Jian, who was observing the two of them from not far away. "Hey, friend from Class Twelve, come over here. Have you seen Yang Mao?"
Upon hearing Hu Lingli call out, Tang Jian glanced at Gu Du, who was watching him warily at her side, and narrowed his eyes.
What was Hu Lingli trying to do?
This was already the final stage of the assessment. Calling him over to gather now? They did not seem familiar at all.
He ignored her and instead began walking toward the other side of the ravines, unwilling to get too close to the two of them.
He had already achieved his goal for this assessment and did not want to keep killing.
Third place was good enough. Now he only needed to ensure his own safety. It was a pity he had not run into Wu Chun or Wang Ba. Otherwise, he would have liked to test their strength.
Seeing Tang Jian ignore them completely and carefully leave to the side, Hu Lingli immediately grew anxious.
"Hey, friend, come over. The three of us will be much safer together. It's dangerous to be alone," Hu Lingli called, waving to him.
Gu Du chuckled from the side. "Looks like this guy is pretty shrewd and cautious. No wonder someone so weak could survive until now. But unfortunately, there isn't much time left. He probably hasn't made it onto the leaderboard yet."
Gu Du shook his head as he spoke, then looked at Hu Lingli. "Fine. That coward should be very weak too. I'll help you deal with him—but after this assessment."
Hu Lingli's pretty face turned seductive. "I already have plans with Liu Fei this weekend. I'll be with you on Saturday."
This bitch! Gu Du snorted inwardly, but still nodded slightly. The next moment, he abruptly raised the card device in his hand and launched an attack at Tang Jian from afar.
Magic Combat Card—Wind Blade!
Whoosh, whoosh—
Two nearly transparent wind blades instantly condensed before Gu Du. In the blink of an eye, they tore through the air like a pair of dragonfly wings, rapidly closing in on Tang Jian.
Slash!
The ground in the ravine was torn open with two deep gashes.
The instant Gu Du raised his arm and aimed at him, Tang Jian had realized something was wrong and swiftly dodged.
Seeing the deep marks close to his feet, Tang Jian's expression immediately turned cold.
These two really didn't appreciate a good turn.
"Hm? Not bad. He actually managed to dodge the Wind Blades in advance."
Surprise flashed through Gu Du's eyes. He suddenly stepped forward, his body charging like a powerful leopard. At the same time, the card device in his hand lit up repeatedly.
"If you refuse a toast, then I'll pour piss down your throats!"
Tang Jian snorted coldly and directly consumed card energy to activate the Water Wave Shield Card.
With a hum, water rippled around him. A ring of watery waves swiftly formed and floated around his body as a protective barrier.
At the same time, Tang Jian began running and dodging at high speed.
One Wind Blade after another narrowly missed him. Even when one struck his body, it was blocked outside by the Water Wave Shield.
The Wind Blades were incredibly fast, making them difficult for Tang Jian to evade with his speed. But those he could not dodge were directly blocked by the Water Wave Shield, leaving him unharmed.
"He actually has this kind of shield card. Star Baby is following him too, so the other card is an auxiliary card?
It can't be ruled out that he has hidden cards as well. If he does, what kind of cards could they be?"
Gu Du fired four Wind Blades in succession. Tang Jian dodged three, while the remaining one struck Tang Jian but was blocked by the shield. Gu Du wisely stopped firing Wind Blades and wasting energy, instead rapidly closing the distance between them.
He still had a close-combat card—Hulk's Hat. The instant it was activated, it could double his physical strength.
From his observations, Tang Jian had a card device on each hand. That meant he should possess at least two non-Energy Cards.
One had already been revealed as a shield card, while the other was also exposed as the Pet Card, Star Baby.
If Tang Jian did not have any hidden cards left, then once Gu Du got close, Tang Jian would be smashed flat.
Although the combination of Star Baby and the shield card was quite "turtle-like," it consumed a huge amount of energy. Tang Jian would definitely be worn to death by Gu Du's pure "physical build" Green Hat Card!
Thanks to Gentle Brother and "kandinsky" for the tips! True love!
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