Chapter Forty-Eight: The Tiger Ape
"Elder Qi Mo, that tiger-headed ape broke through the blockade of the wild area and killed several of the association's two-star psionic masters, and now it may be in the safe zone!"
"What did you say?!"
Inside the bright lobby, four or five people dressed in the uniform of the Yellow and White Intersecting Society were talking nervously.
Cheongpyeong-do has a vast forest and mountain range, and it is the largest natural area in the entire reed country. There are countless wild spirit beasts living here, and those areas outside the jurisdiction of the Psionic Master Association are called "wild areas", and the places under the unified management of the association are called "safe areas".
Generally speaking, in order to facilitate the control of the association, the spirit beasts in the safe zone will not exceed two stars. These areas, in addition to being used to raise spirit beasts and grow spirit grass and trees, are also used by the Psychic Master Association to rent out to some psionics as hunting grounds, or to organize various psionic competitions, such as psionist exams.
But now, a three-star spirit beast has run into the safe zone!
"Qi Mo, this tiger head ape is not an ordinary three-star spirit beast, our two elders, in order to capture this tiger head ape, it took three full days to injure it. This tiger ape's strength is strong, its speed is agile, and its body's defense is extremely tough, Elder Mizuno's spiritual weapon, the 'Heart Flow Naginata Knife', only leaves a few small cuts on it, this Naginata Knife, but it is a B-level spiritual weapon of the strong attack system!"
"I know, but there's no way around it now, we've lost its place. โ
The elder known as Zimo responded.
"Where do you think it's most likely to be?"
"We traced its footprints, and one of the places it was most likely to go after breaking through the blockade from the wild area was the nearby Red Valley Forest. โ
"Isn't that the venue for the one-star psionic master exam?"
An examiner said in surprise.
"What should I do, Elder Qi Mo, do you want to stop the game?"
"It's useless, it's been 2 days since the game started, and I can't stop it. And if we act rashly, it will also attract the attention of the tiger ape, we are in the light, this spirit animal is in the dark, its intelligence is no worse than that of humans, which is very bad for us. โ
Elder Qi Mo cupped his chin thoughtfully.
"But if you don't stop, all the psionics who participate in the competition will die! That tiger ape is full of hatred for humans, and will definitely chase after the psionics to slaughter. โ
The examiner said to Elder Qi Mo, he was a little emotional.
"You calm down. In the past two days, maybe the contestants have almost died. If we openly search for psionics, we will only increase casualties! I am not sure that tiger head ape will be killed by anyone, and people below the three-star psionic master will only die when they encounter it. โ
Elder Zimo replied.
"Zimo, shall we tell the president and vice president?"
"Hehe, tell the two of them, can you afford this responsibility? Trespassing into the wild area to capture the three-star spirit beast without authorization, causing the spirit beast to break through the safety zone, 7 guild psychic masters died tragically, and more than 200 contestants in the Red Valley Great Forest were all killed, all of them were slaughtered by the spirit beasts. Elder Kurosawa, if this responsibility is to be calculated, it must be counted on you and Mizuno's heads!"
The elder known as Kurosawa was silent, and the scene was silent.
"What then?"
It took two minutes for Elder Kurosawa to break the silence and ask Elder Zimo.
"None of us should say anything about this matter, just treat it as an accident. The blockade killed 7 guild psionics, so you pretend you don't know why, and then investigate slowly. As for the Red Valley Great Forest, let the competition go normally, and our elders should not rush forward, so as not to arouse the suspicion of the president. โ
"When the competition is over, the association will definitely find the problem, and then we can work together to catch the tiger ape in the name of investigation, so that we can not take responsibility, but also catch the spirit animal, killing two birds with one stone." โ
After Elder Qi Mo finished speaking, he looked at the people around him.
"Wonderful! That's wonderful! Just do as you say. โ
"However, there are more than 200 candidates, maybe there are survivors..."
The examiner of the two-star psionic master reluctantly spoke.
"Is your future important, or are the more than 200 lives that have nothing to do with you important? โ
The examiner was silent, and Elder Qi Mo continued.
"Alright, that's all for today's rally, everyone do what I say, and remember, don't tell anyone else about today!"
After Elder Qi Mo finished speaking, the crowd dispersed and left.
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It's been 3 days since the start of the race. At this time, a brutal massacre is being staged in the Honggu Great Forest!
"What the hell is this, why is there such a terrible thing in the Division!"
"Ahh
The two psionics were killed instantly, their bodies torn into five or six pieces, blood, internal organs, and broken corpses scattered everywhere, staining the green grass red.
Today, most of the 204 contestants in the Red Valley Forest have died tragically at the hands of the tiger ape. And the remaining dozens of contestants all know that there is a monster in this forest, it kills people when it sees them, and the methods are extremely cruel, basically using brute force to tear people to pieces, and eat part of the body after tearing.
This monster has a humanoid body and the appearance of a tiger, it is powerful and fierce by nature, and spiritual attacks have no effect on it. As long as the psyker is exposed to it, there is no escape.
The surviving psionics also began to gather together, and they had long since given up the game and the struggle. Now, everyone is united to take on the monsters, and all of them have only one purpose - to survive!
"Two more people died today, we can't contact the Psionic Master Association now, and we don't dare to escape, this monster is coming for us humans, and it has been staring at us!"
Eighteen psykers had gathered in a cave, and the others had lost contact. This group of people, led by a psyker named "Ralph", has the most powerful spiritual power among all, and more importantly, he also has a D-class auxiliary spiritual weapon for detection, which can sense monsters within a certain range.
"What do we do now? I don't want to die, I still have my family, I still have a lot of possessions, I have a great future... Woowoo"
An obese man actually began to cry, and an atmosphere of despair enveloped everyone, making it difficult for everyone to breathe.
"Otherwise, let's fight! It's better to wait for death here, it's better to go out beyond the periphery and find the people of the Psionic Master Association, so that there is still a glimmer of life!"
"Are you crazy? Don't you know how powerful that monster is? If we rush out, we're going to die!"
"Then what should I do, do I want to die here?"
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The scene was chaotic, and Ralph stopped the crowd from arguing, saying:
"Shut up! there's no point in arguing here. We are all friends now, and our purpose is the same, we all want to survive, and there is no need for any more conflicts. When we go out, we will only reveal the location, how powerful that monster is, haven't you seen enough, and you still want to try it yourself?"
There was silence.
"Everybody listens to me, no more arguing. We're hiding here for now, waiting for the Psionic Guild to come to the rescue. We disperse people, scout in the vicinity, and if we find a situation, we use this miniature intercom to communicate, and if necessary, move positions!"
With that, Ralph gave each of them a pair of tiny headphones to wear over their ears.