No Matter the Means!

Elsewhere, Huo Zihao and the others carried the injured Liu Dong out as they ran.

"Bastards! Lin Mo, Chen Jia, Xiao Ya, just you wait!"

Huo Zihao cursed with fury written all over his face.

Suffering setback after setback only deepened his hatred for Lin Mo and the others.

"Brother Hao, Liu Dong won't be able to fight again anytime soon."

A teammate behind him stepped forward and said quietly.

"Useless trash. Find two more people to replace him."

Huo Zihao glanced at Liu Dong, who lay on the ground wailing, contempt flashing through his eyes.

He abandoned him without hesitation and left with the others.

"Brother Hao, Brother Hao! Don't leave me behind!"

Seeing this, Liu Dong shouted anxiously.

This was the Star Beast Forest. He was badly injured, and if he were left alone, he would have no way to protect himself.

Moreover, once he was separated from the team, passing the assessment would be utterly impossible.

Yet no matter how he called out, Huo Zihao and the others ignored him completely, leaving without even turning their heads.

Before long, they vanished from his sight.

"Huo Zihao, you bastard!"

Overwhelmed by grief and rage, Liu Dong could only let out a helpless roar.

Whoosh!

At the same time, a man in black appeared beside him.

"Who are you?!"

At the sight of the suddenly appearing man in black, Liu Dong was startled and instinctively crawled backward.

"Liu Dong, Southern Province No. 124, eliminated!"

The icy voice rang out, freezing Liu Dong's movements. He turned his head to look.

"I... I've been eliminated?"

The man in black did not answer. He coldly grabbed Liu Dong and sprinted toward the outskirts of the Star Beast Forest.

After years of hard work, he had finally been selected for the Martial Alliance Elite Camp.

Yet he had never imagined it would end like this.

He recalled the moment he had received notice of his selection—the excitement of his family, the envy and praise of relatives, friends, and classmates.

Now, all of it had become the past, nothing more than a shattered dream.

He had been eliminated before even entering the camp.

All because of Huo Zihao!

If not for Huo Zihao's instigation, why would he ever have offended Chen Jia and the others?

Regret! Hatred!

As Liu Dong was carried away, tears of remorse and unwillingness streamed down his face.

The Star Beast Forest was especially lively at this moment.

Cadets and Mutant Beasts were fighting everywhere.

"What are you doing? We killed these Mutant Beasts."

At the foot of a hill, two teams stood facing each other.

One side had five people and had clearly just gone through a fierce battle. Ignoring their wounds, they watched the ten people surrounding them with wary, furious eyes.

The five of them had struggled to kill the ten Mutant Beasts before them, including one that had reached Level 4.

Yet just as they were about to collect their spoils, ten people suddenly rushed out from the side.

The moment those people appeared, they attacked without saying a word.

Caught off guard, two members of the team were injured in an instant.

"What are we doing? Naturally, we're taking your spoils. Hand over your points if you know what's good for you, and you can avoid some physical pain."

Among the ten, a youth with dyed red hair and a single earring stepped forward, sneering as he spoke.

"Why should we?"

"Why? Because we outnumber you, and you're no match for us."

"Aren't you afraid we'll report you to the Elite Camp afterward for behaving like this?"

The only woman among the five shouted angrily.

"Report us? Little girl, are you joking? Didn't you hear the assessment rules clearly? All combat points can be obtained by any means."

Red Hair gave a derisive snort and looked at the woman mockingly.

"You Southern Province people, are you all idiots? You couldn't even understand the rules."

"Hahaha!"

In an instant, all ten burst into laughter.

"You..."

The five were furious, but after hearing those words, they remembered that when the second assessment had begun, the announcement had indeed said exactly that.

"Give them the points."

The Captain of the five swept his gaze over the other side and said through gritted teeth.

Then, with a look of unwillingness on his face, he led his teammates away.

However, at that moment, Red Hair's eyes flickered.

The next instant, several of them attacked at once.

With the speed of thunder, before one could cover one's ears, they launched a surprise attack on the five.

"You're despicable!"

The sudden ambush made the five turn pale in shock.

In their panic, they had no way to defend themselves and were all struck.

"Bastards! You went back on your word! We gave you the prey, and you still ambushed us!"

"How naive. The fewer Southern Province people who enter the camp, the more resources Ning Province will have. Knock them all out!"

Hearing them, Red Hair sneered again, his face filled with disdain.

Within the Martial Alliance Elite Camp, everyone was in a competitive relationship.

Not to mention competition between provinces.

In every Elite Camp intake, the more people from a province who entered the top 1,000 rankings, the more extra rewards that province would receive. Those cadets who made the list would also receive more resources.

The entrance assessment was their first clash.

It concerned the initial treatment they would receive after entering the camp.

Of course, ordinary cadets naturally did not know these things.

But the children of great lineages and powerful forces had naturally learned of them in advance.

Without giving the five another chance to speak, several people quickly stepped forward and knocked them unconscious.

They treated the only woman on that team exactly the same, showing no tenderness or mercy.

"Transfer all the points from their number tags. Then on to the next batch."

The corners of Red Hair's mouth lifted. With his hands behind his head, he turned and leisurely walked in another direction.

How could hunting monsters for points compare to harvesting cadets' points?

Not only could they gain massive points, they could also reduce their opponents in this intake along the way.

Anyone who was knocked unconscious in the Star Beast Forest, or lost the ability to fight, would naturally be dealt with by instructors lurking in the shadows.

Red Hair was not worried about their safety at all.

Of course, once those instructors stepped in to handle them, it meant those cadets had been eliminated.

They had lost their qualifications to enter the camp!

After Red Hair's group left, five men in black indeed appeared where they had been.

Looking at the five who had been knocked out and lost their combat ability, the men in black shook their heads helplessly.

"Aren't those Ning Province brats going a little too far? They've already eliminated too many people along the way."

"Yeah. Some of the cadets in those teams have pretty good talent."

"If we let them keep doing this, won't a lot of cadets from other provinces end up being eliminated?"

"What can we do? Those are the rules."

"Enough. That's not for us to worry about. Let's go."

The leading man in black cut off the other four's discussion. He collected the five number tags on the ground, recorded their elimination information, and left directly with the unconscious group.

"Brother Mo, why don't you use your awakened power? Throw out some lightning. Wouldn't that be much easier? You fight so cleanly every time—aren't you tired?"

Elsewhere, the sky was gradually darkening.

After dealing with another group of Mutant Beasts, Lin Dabao said helplessly.

In every battle, Lin Mo used his Movement Technique to shift around and attacked the Mutant Beasts with Military Boxing.

There had been no mistakes, but the efficiency was clearly not very high.

If Lin Mo used his Thunder Element power, killing Mutant Beasts would naturally take half the effort for twice the result. They would be instant kills.

"What's the rush? You have to eat one bite at a time. I'm just taking the chance to practice my Movement Technique."

After several rounds of hunting, the group's coordination in battle had grown increasingly seamless.

They had basically become familiar with each other's fighting styles.

And during this full day of continuous fighting, Lin Mo had received the system's returns several more times.

His Blood Qi Value had increased by 280, while his Movement Technique had improved by 23.

At this moment, Lin Mo's Blood Qi Value had reached 884 calories, surpassing Huo Zihao's previous Blood Qi Value.

His Movement Technique had also reached 25/100, taking a great leap forward.

Naturally, his combat power had risen with the tide, improving by quite a bit.

Besides that, everyone's points had now exceeded 140, making their harvest substantial.

Suddenly, a piercing roar rang out...