Fatty, You're Unreliable!

"Fight them!"

Beside the bus, the geniuses who hadn't fled in the first moment roared and charged at the black-clad figures.

Yet the next second, they were brutally beaten down.

Though they were all Awakened, they were only eighteen, having just stepped into the Third-grade.

Compared to their peers at the same rank, they were indeed much stronger.

But these black-clad men—the weakest among them was Fifth Rank—were no opponents they could match.

"Too strong, retreat!"

Some trainees, realizing they couldn't win, coordinated and quickly pulled back.

But there were still a few thick-headed ones, charging headlong.

And some were even more pathetic.

They collapsed to the ground in terror, wailing and crying out.

At the mountain peak, three Seventh-grade Martial Artists stood, watching everything below.

Seeing those reckless fools and the ones begging for mercy without even the courage to flee, they shook their heads repeatedly.

"Trash," said one, a man with a short buzz cut who looked about forty, contempt clear in his eyes.

"Heh, they're just a bunch of eighteen-year-old kids."

Another, an elder, appeared more kindly disposed.

"Knock these ones out and send them back—eliminate them. Those with nothing but brute force and no brains, even if they grow up, they'll just be thugs, useless. As for the cowards, lacking even the courage to fight or run, there's no point in them continuing the assessment."

The third was a woman who looked dignified and elegant.

But her expression was cold, as if keeping everyone at arm's length.

Yet the moment she spoke, she sealed the fate of those trainees' assessment results.

Before long, among the geniuses in the twenty-five buses, a third were directly eliminated.

The rest all fled into the Star Beast Forest.

At that point, the black-clad men stopped their pursuit and stood guard at the forest entrance.

The three on the peak exchanged glances, then vanished from the spot with a flicker.

Three breaths later, they appeared beside the bus.

Their speed was breathtaking.

"Team A, continue tracking. Do not reveal yourselves unless their lives are in danger. If you have to intervene, eliminate them."

The dignified woman spoke, her face still expressionless, like a block of ice.

"Yes, Instructor Luo."

"Team B, hold the entrance. Anyone who runs out, knock them out and send them back—eliminate them."

"Yes!"

"Shall we go, you two?"

With that, Instructor Luo glanced at the man and the elder, then vanished.

The man's expression didn't change as he disappeared.

The elder let out a soft chuckle, shook his head slightly, took a step, and vanished.

Star Beast Forest.

The geniuses forced inside were all herded to an open area at the forest's edge.

As they spotted the other trainees, a faint, ethereal voice rang out.

"Welcome to the Great Star Beast Forest. Those who have made it here have passed the first assessment.

Those who cannot gauge the gap in strength between friend and foe, who only charge in blindly, have no place in the Elite Camp.

And those without the courage to fight or flee have even less right.

First, congratulations on passing the first assessment.

Next, the second assessment begins—kill exotic beasts.

Within five days, accumulate 500 points and safely reach the Elite Camp's location marked on the map. That is passing.

Failure means elimination.

Level One and Level Two exotic beasts earn no points.

Level Three exotic beasts: 1 point each.

Level Four exotic beasts: 2 points each.

Level Five exotic beasts: 10 points each.

Level 6 Exotic Beasts: 50 points each."

Points will be automatically credited to your number plate.

Also, in all battles, points are earned by any means necessary.

Have fun!"

"What!"

Hearing this voice, everyone was stunned, then immediately cried out in surprise.

"So that was the first test?"

"Damn, running away counts as a test?"

"Seriously, I thought we ran into Heretics, turns out it was a test?"

"..."

For a moment, most people were caught off guard and started grumbling.

Only those who had broken through the windows from the very beginning didn't seem surprised at all.

Clearly, these people had apparently learned the test content in advance.

Lin Mo took a deep look at Lin Dabao.

This fat bastard wasn't simple.

Being able to know the Elite Camp's test content in advance—could his background be ordinary?

This was practically classified information.

Without a certain status or position, there was no way to dig it up.

Otherwise, so many children from prestigious families wouldn't have been eliminated—it showed those families didn't have enough standing.

On the other hand, those who got the news ahead of time definitely had strong backing behind them.

This made Lin Mo click his tongue in amazement.

Just in Southern Province alone, there were this many children from major powers.

If he got into the Elite Camp, with top students from all provinces gathered together, who knew what kind of scene that would be.

"500 points in 5 days? Doesn't that mean we need at least 100 points a day? A Level Three Exotic Beast is only 1 point, so we'd have to kill 100 a day?"

"A Level Four Exotic Beast only gives 2 points. Even if you only go after Level Fours, you'd still need to kill 50 a day. Damn, is this even possible?"

"Isn't there the Level Five Exotic Beast? Killing one gives 10 points."

"Level Five? Are you kidding? With your current strength? Who's killing who is still up in the air."

"..."

Immediately after, Lin Mo heard the chatter around him.

Killing 100 Level Three Exotic Beasts a day was indeed exhausting.

That meant going after lone Level Three Exotic Beasts wouldn't cut it in time.

You'd have to find herd-type exotic beasts.

But dealing with herd-type exotic beasts alone was nothing short of a pipe dream.

Clearly, this test was about team combat.

With their current combat power, only by forming teams and groups could they possibly take down herd-type exotic beasts.

Before long, they all figured this out and quickly started forming teams.

After all, the test only lasted 5 days—they couldn't afford to waste time.

Otherwise, when time ran out and they didn't have enough points, they'd be eliminated.

Lin Mo didn't really care about this.

Fighting alone against herd-type Level Three or Four exotic beasts, he was still confident.

"Lin Mo, let's find a few more people to team up with."

At that moment, Lin Dabao sidled over and whispered.

Originally, Lin Mo was going to refuse.

Moving alone was more convenient.

But then he thought again—this fat bastard seemed to know a lot.

Keeping him around might prove useful.

Besides, judging by his move of breaking through the window earlier, and how even Huo Zihao couldn't push him at the Southern Province military square, this kid's strength wasn't weak.

Maybe he was even stronger than Huo Zihao, so he wouldn't hold Lin Mo back.

So, he nodded and agreed.

Seeing Lin Mo agree, Lin Dabao immediately grinned and went off to form a team.

And sure enough, this guy had a friendly face and was approachable.

Plus, with his naturally outgoing and likable personality, he quickly recruited three people.

But... when Lin Mo saw the three he brought over with a smug look, the corner of his mouth twitched.

"This fat bastard is completely unreliable!"