A Dispute at the Rest Area (Alliance Leader He, An Bu Yao)
The third elimination zone has been announced. This time, apart from a few locations in the central area, most of the elimination zones are still concentrated on the edges of the map.
Compared to the first time, the compression speed slowed down in these two instances, but remained constant. If this calculation is followed, the moment when night falls will be the time when a large number of people are eliminated.
Having replenished his energy, Mu Fan had been running for four hours straight. Looking at the Electronic Map, the current time was 5:40 PM, and he was still 106 kilometers from his destination.
The snake meat and gallbladder continued to provide energy within his body, and he was still full of energy four hours later.
Suddenly, with a sharp stop, Mu Fan discovered a canyon in his path.
On the map, this place should be marked as a "rest" location.
How could such a huge canyon exist!
Looking at the towering cliffs on both sides, the entrance to the canyon is more than ten meters wide, but looking inside, it is winding and you can't see the end at all.
bypass?
No, this is already the shortest route.
Mu Fan pulled down the brim of the cloak and plunged inside.
"I'm so tired. We've been watching the surveillance footage all day, and finally, people are starting to appear at all three outposts. These outposts are so small! Is this huge Rainforest only meant for us to watch out for these outposts?"
"Stop talking nonsense and pay attention to the examinees inside the stronghold."
"Oh, the four people at base A just had a fight and are now each in their own corner; the two people at base B are temporarily at peace; and the three people at base C seem to be on guard against each other."
"Could you match the candidate information?"
"I can match half of them, but the other half have their faces disguised so I can't tell. For example, Zhang Yuanren, Seed Candidate from the powerful Zhang Family on Zicui Star, was the first to arrive at base B. And that telekinetic kid whose registered name is Shanguang, he's at base C, the one surrounded by canyons..."
The information was reported quite accurately.
The senior observer nodded. "Pay close attention!"
"Yes."
Inside the military's exclusive area, the colonel was issuing orders. "Start recording from the first candidate who enters the base. From now on, this is our focus. The Federation Expeditionary Force Officer Training Program begins now."
"You must record the information you observe truthfully and prepare an analytical report. If I find that anyone's report is untrue, they will face Military Court."
"Yes!" everyone answered in unison.
After dodging dozens of attacks from the strange, poisonous lizards emanating from the rock walls on both sides, Mu Fan finally noticed a light ahead.
If I hadn't activated my Dark Breath state, I probably wouldn't have noticed the silent attack. The group of poisonous lizards emerged from the rock crevice, silently spat out a mouthful of venom, and then disappeared. Only after seeing that most of the rock on the other side had been quietly corroded did I realize that the lizards' venom was probably no less potent than that of the venomous python I had killed.
The light from above the canyon shone down, and finally, after rounding a bend, the view ahead widened.
Are we about to leave the canyon?
After walking a few hundred meters more, Mu Fan finally saw a tower made of piled rocks, and behind the tower were long stone steps that extended into the cliff cave.
We finally arrived at this outpost, and it seems to be closely related to the military, as there are signs of human intervention here once again.
"Whoosh!"
Just as Mu Fan was about to step onto the steps, a whooshing sound came from behind, and Mu Fan jumped back to avoid it.
"Ding!" A crossbow bolt, gleaming with a cold light, was driven deep into the stone.
"Interesting." A surprised voice came from above. Mu Fan looked up through his cloak and saw an examinee in combat uniform looking at them with great interest.
He was holding a finely crafted folding crossbow in his hand, and at that moment he had loaded another bolt into the crossbow mechanism.
Mu Fan stared coldly at him. Seeing the icy look in Mu Fan's eyes, the man not only showed no fear but laughed and shook the crossbow in his hand.
"You're lucky you're alive, you can come up now."
The tone carried a cold, condescending quality.
Mu Fan did not move, but looked down at the crossbow bolt that was deeply embedded in the rock wall, with only the fletching sticking out.
Suddenly, he stretched out his right hand, pinched the crossbow bolt between his index finger and thumb, pulled it sharply, and held it up to his eyes for a closer look.
The arrow was driven deep into the rock wall without any sign of damage. I flicked it lightly with my left hand, and it made a clear, humming sound. Good steel!
"Do you regret not dying from the arrows?"
The man's voice clearly betrayed his impatience, as if he intended to fire another arrow.
Mu Fan's pupils contracted, and he suddenly swung his right hand, which was holding the crossbow bolt, around.
Whoosh!
With a speed no less than that of a crossbow bolt, the man above the stone steps abruptly stopped speaking.
He touched the still-swaying arrow fletching near his neck; the metal crossbow bolt had grazed his neck and embedded itself in the stone wall behind him.
His face turned cold, and he looked down at Mu Fan with murderous intent in his eyes.
Mu Fan lowered his head, stepped onto the stone steps, and lowered his cloak to cover his face again, leaving only his calm voice. "If you want to die, just say so."
You!
The crossbow bolt in his hand was about to be raised.
Mu Fan swiftly drew his right hand diagonally in front of him, a dagger spinning rapidly in his palm.
Snort!
In the end, the man with the crossbow gave up the standoff and disappeared behind the stone wall.
However, Mu Fan firmly grasped that faint but present killing intent in his heart.
This person exudes a murderous aura.
Pulling his cloak back over his eyes, Mu Fan walked up.
The architecture here is similar to that of the Jin Jilan Fighting Arena, but unlike that, this place has been abandoned for a long time. Although it is overgrown with weeds, it is surprisingly dry because it is embedded in the cliff and has natural ventilation and shade.
This platform is about four or five hundred square meters, which looks about the same size as the Training Field in the Luoqie Star Martial Arts Hall.
There are now three people standing in one corner. A handsome young man sits cross-legged with his eyes closed. Another person has dried mud on his face and is wiping something with his head down. The third person is leaning against the stone wall and looking at him. He is the one who just shot the crossbow bolt.
The handsome young man was the same telekinetic user who had appeared in the examination hall earlier; Mu Fan recognized him immediately upon seeing his face.
Inside the observation room of the Taoyun Academy, high in the sky.
"A fourth candidate has arrived at C base. He just had a conflict with the Seed Candidate, Hai Dou. However, this fourth candidate's face is covered by bloodstains and he is wearing a cloak, so we cannot verify his personal information."
Supervisor He flicked his fingers, quickly switching to the scene where Mu Fan had just made his move and locking onto it.
Zoom in, zoom in, and apart from those rather dark and bright eyes, there are no other features to be seen.
"The quality of this year's candidates is truly remarkable; we should pay close attention to them."
The candidate Hai Dou was initially listed as level 16 during the physical fitness test, but subsequent analysis determined that his actual physical fitness level should be around Level 20.
The fact that the cloaked examinee was able to dodge the crossbow the instant it was fired and then counterattack by flicking an arrow with his hand shows that this examinee is definitely among the Seed Candidate.
Mu Fan looked down at the Electronic Map.
Rest area, arrived.
In the center of the giant cave, a clear spring was bubbling up, and my eyes lit up when I saw the clear, transparent water.
We dared not drink the stream water in the Rainforest; we could only rely on collecting dew from broad leaves for water. After running for so long, seeing such a clear spring made our body's cells send out signals of dehydration.
He pursed his lips Mu Fan prepared to step forward.