After 200 people entered Forest of Death, they immediately rushed in different directions.
Lin Ze was also among them, randomly choosing a relatively remote direction to move forward.
During ANBU's three-month training, although Lin Ze's other training programs were average except for Taijutsu's class, he still learned how to use the environment to hide his whereabouts and how to better observe the movements of other people.
Along the way, Lin Ze kept moving at a neither fast nor slow speed, and at the same time, his eyes kept moving to look for the location where Scroll might be hidden.
After traveling for about ten minutes, Lin Ze finally found a hidden Scroll in the hole of a big tree.
Scroll was cleverly hidden deep in the tree hole, and was camouflaged with leaves and moss. If Lin Ze hadn't had excellent eyesight, he might have missed it.
'The first one.' Lin Ze's heart moved slightly and he quickly took out Scroll.
Scroll is completely gray and covered with a complex Sealing Jutsu pattern, exactly the kind Instructor Ying has shown.
Lin Ze did not rush to crack the ciphertext, but put Scroll away first and continued searching.
According to the assessment rules, Scroll is divided into three types: genuine, fake and key, with fake Scroll mixed in among them.
Only by collecting the authentic, counterfeit, and key volumes and deciphering the cipher text can the assessment be completed.
This means that simply finding Scroll is not enough. You also need to determine its authenticity and decipher the ciphertext above.
'This assessment method is indeed much more complicated than Chunin Ninja Exams.' Lin Ze was thinking while searching.
Although the second game of Chunin Ninja Exams is also held in Forest of Death, it only needs to capture the world Scroll, which is far from that complicated.
The assessment of ANBU not only tests strength, but also tests intelligence, judgment and patience.
About half an hour later, Lin Ze found the second Scroll.
This time it was found under a stone in a creek, and it was very hidden.
Lin Ze put the two Scroll together and began to try to crack the ciphertext above.
Although his code-breaking skills are not top-notch, they should be enough to cope with this kind of test.
Lin Ze concentrated on injecting Chakra into Scroll, sensing the Sealing Jutsu formula above.
After a moment, Lin Ze frowned.
'This Scroll is fake.'
Although the ciphertext on Scroll is complex, it lacks the flow pattern of Chakra that the real Sealing Jutsu formula has, and it is obviously an imitation.
Lin Ze threw the fake Scroll aside and began to crack the second Scroll.
This time it took a little longer, but I finally came to the conclusion: 'This is Key Scroll.'
The ciphertext on Key Scroll is completely different from the fake Scroll. It has a clear flow pattern of Chakra and is similar to a certain ciphertext type that Lin Ze learned in training.
'With Key Scroll, True Scroll and False Scroll are needed to complete the combination.'
At this moment, Lin Ze turned his head and looked to one side, and two unfamiliar Chakra reactions appeared in his perception.
Quickly hiding behind a big tree, Lin Ze observed with bated breath.
I saw two alternate members coming from a distance. They seemed to be searching for Scroll, but they didn't seem to gain much.
The two of them had obviously discovered the existence of Lin Ze. Their movements became cautious and they scanned the surroundings with vigilance.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense, but the stalemate lasted only a few seconds, and both parties tacitly chose to retreat without any conflict.
'They should be in the same area as me, otherwise I will definitely choose to take action.' Lin Ze thought to himself.
Just now, Lin Ze was facing the two people head-on. Although he didn't see the numbers on their backs, Lin Ze roughly judged them.
After all, his other projects are not top-notch, but his practical training has always been among the top. Moreover, he is the smallest, and with the tuft of white hair on his head, there is no difference between wearing a mask or not, so the two of them recognized Lin Ze at a glance.
Therefore, when they were not sure whether Lin Ze had Scroll, and rashly starting a war would only expose their position and attract other competitors, the two chose to leave directly.
Then Lin Ze continued to search forward and found two more Scroll.
After cracking it, it is a pity that both of them are fake.
Lin Ze looked at Scroll in his hand and was speechless.
Now he only has one Key Scroll in his hand, and two hours have passed.
Comparing the situation of the first group, the assessment will be over in almost five hours. However, at Lin Ze's current speed, it will take six hours. It is obvious that he will not pass the assessment.
But at this moment, he suddenly realized a problem.
'No, the focus of this assessment may not be on obtaining Scroll.'
Lin Ze stopped, leaned under a big tree, and began to think carefully about the rules and purposes of the assessment.
Under this rule, ANBU selects all-round talents, but in fact, few Ninja can perform well in all fields.
Some people are good at detection and tracking, but may be mediocre in combat; some people are powerful, but not good at deciphering ciphers or sneaking.
'Just like Kakashi in the original work, although it is called Copy Ninja, it also has shortcomings in some aspects.' Lin Ze thought.
The assessment rules this time are obviously designed to test the candidate members' abilities in various aspects.
Search for Scroll to test your investigation ability; crack the cipher text to test your intelligence; snatch Scroll to test your combat ability; go to Tower to test your stealth and speed.
But the problem is that few people can excel in all of these areas.
'So, what does ANBU really want to see?' Lin Ze fell into deep thought.
He recalled that Instructor Ying specifically mentioned the term "full monitoring", and that after the first group of assessments, in addition to the five people who passed, there were 15 other people who were specially left behind.
'Those fifteen people should be people who have performed well in a certain aspect.' Lin Ze came to the conclusion.
Even if they do not pass the assessment, those who perform outstandingly in a certain aspect will be focused on and trained by ANBU.
This is already a good result for most alternate members.
But Lin Ze's goals don't stop there.
What he needs is to pass the assessment and become an official member of ANBU, rather than just being noticed because of his outstanding performance in a certain aspect.
'With my current strength, it is almost impossible to excel in all aspects.' Lin Ze objectively assessed his abilities.
In terms of Taijutsu, he has the strength above Chunin, and can even briefly reach the Special Jōnin level with the help of Eight Gates Released Formation.
But in other aspects, such as stealth, investigation, code breaking, etc., he can only be regarded as average.
'In this case, it is better to use your strengths and avoid weaknesses and give full play to your own advantages.' Lin Ze made a decision in his heart.
His advantage lies in Taijutsu and combat ability.
Among the two hundred alternate members, most are at the Chunin level, and very few are at the Special Jōnin level.
This means that in frontal combat, Lin Ze has a considerable advantage.
'Instead of spending a lot of time looking for Scroll, it is better to go directly to the end point Tower and wait for others.'
Lin Ze came up with a bold plan. When others find Scroll and go to Tower, he can directly snatch it.
This not only saves time in searching for Scroll, but also gives full play to its own combat advantages.