Chapter 41: A Crisis from the Underground
A team of three men and two women, searching for monsters, they are in good spirits, they are a team of third-year students and repeaters.
At the head of the team is a slightly mature man, his name is Tucker, he is 16 years old, and last year he was dragged down by his teammates and bad luck and relegated to relegate. This is his second and last assessment, and he will never allow him to fail again!
"I said captain, your last assessment was different from this time, what the hell do you say the academy is doing?"
A male student who has a bit of a killing Matt style complains, he is a wind magician in the team, and his father is a horse breeder who specializes in nobles, so he has loved horse racing since he was a child, and he is an anxious child.
"I said Crazy Horse, don't mess with the captain, he cares more about the assessment than you do. We just listened to the captain, and no one was more experienced than the captain. β
A petite girl in the team admonishes her teammates not to be tempted on the verge of death. She and Crazy Horse are third-year students on the team, and this time they teamed up to hug their thighs.
"Shhhhhh β
A yellow-clothed student with a calm face put his hand on the ground to warn everyone to be careful.
Sure enough, it didn't take long for the ground to tremble, and a surge passed under the feet of several people, as if something else had passed from below. The movement flashed, leaving several people looking at each other.
"It seems that some powerful earth-based demonic beast has passed underground, should we send a signal to inform the teacher?"
The last female student said that she was the light mage in the team, paddling.
"The induction is too fast and too small, we can't be sure, and it may be an oolong to rush to inform the teacher, in case we are disqualified, it will be troublesome. β
The captain didn't want to have an accident in the assessment because of uncertain things, and he couldn't afford to complete the assessment. He just wants to complete the assessment.
"But that fluctuation is obviously unusual, once it is done by a demonic beast, it must not be a primary demonic beast, and it will bring great danger. "The earth cadet disagrees with the captain's decision, he can feel the danger.
"Well, there's something I want to tell you, don't you just make a noise?" said the most non-existent light girl in the team.
"They're discussing something very serious, can't we talk about it for a while?" the petite water student was upset with her interjection, and the light girl caused a lot of trouble for the team.
"IβI think things are more important, so, so ......," said the light girl's business here.
"If you have something to say, say it quickly!" In the end, the captain got impatient and decided to listen to her to ease the conflict with his teammates.
"There was a water arrow frog jumping past there. The light girl pointed to the creek next to her.
"Fake!
"You're the ones who ignore my ......"
"Stop, chase after it!"
As soon as the captain spoke, he chased his teammates along the tracks.
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Another day of futile searching, Ivan's team found no trace of the beast for a day. By this time, no one doubted Ivan's guess anymore. In fact, it was similar, the teachers of the academy first released the demonic beast slowly and then quickly, but Ivan was not lucky enough to find it.
"I'm really tired! What kind of broken assessment is this arranged, it's just playing tricks on us!" Lin vented her frustration loudly. She had never experienced anything like it. The torment in the forest made her unbearable.
"Peace of mind, I don't think it will take too long, be patient a little longer, and passing the assessment is the most important thing. Ivan comforted her.
"Let's find a place to spend the night, I have a hunch that we should be able to find the monster tomorrow. β
gave a dose of cardiotonic to several people, this is not something Ivan is talking about, but something to feel. It may be detected according to the details of the academy's assessment, and it also seems to have captured the breath of a demonic beast.
"There's no cave around here! "Hudson felt that the team should not leave the place where they were yesterday, and that a decent habitat was not easy to find.
"There are a few trees here that are relatively close, and we fence them off with branches, and lay them out, isn't it just a hut?" made a suggestion from Keith, who thought he had a good idea, and finally showed his face.
"No, the ground in the forest is not unsafe, you must know that there are monsters that can burrow into the ground. Even if there is no trace of the monster at present, we also have to guard against the poisonous insects and snakes and scorpions underground. β
"That's not that exaggerated! Didn't you say that the area was cleaned up by the teachers? And nothing happened in the past two days. β
"If something really happens, it's too late! We are pressing on our lives, and no matter how small the risk is, we can't let it go, this is the criterion for saving lives!"
Keith realized that he couldn't say anything to Ivan, so he had to keep silent. Eventually, Ivan found a rock wall and built a simple branch tent on it. After arranging the order of the night watch, the second night in the forest begins.
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In the dark night, a group of students were resting with their backs against the big tree, the difference was that they didn't make much preparation, they simply found some blades of grass to cushion under them.
"I hate the feeling of sleeping in the open, the college is really well fed, let us come here to suffer. If it weren't for the fact that next year might be the same, I would have given up!"
A grumbling voice rang out.
"yes, I don't understand what the academy is doing, how can such a big forest not find magical beasts? There must be some ghost!"
Another voice echoed.
"Don't talk about those useless things, let's get some rest!"
The two of them were interrupted by a female voice, who was the fire cadet of the team and the captain of the team. The captain's words worked, and the two fell silent.
Soon, another voice sounded: "Do you feel the ground moving?" β
"Huh, that's true, isn't it an earthquake?"
"Bastard! It's a monster, hurry up and be on guard!"
The female captain was about to light a torch, the shaking quickly became violent, several people were a little unsteady on their feet, and a scream broke the silence of the night. The female captain shouted, "Run!" and several people scattered.
But after all, it was still a little slower, and the ground cracked abruptly, and a long black shadow engulfed the two male students who were half a beat slower to react. Two screams made the night creepy. The female captain didn't look back, and ran away desperately. The other two male students also crawled and ran around in a panic.
It was an unquiet night, and the shadows of the underground attacked several squads.
......
A teacher on duty received a nearby signal and hurriedly got up from his sleep.
"In the second half of the night, which student can't bear it? Don't encounter a monster at night, these students are still young and don't know how to calm down when they encounter danger. The ten demonic beasts that were released were all tossed and easy to deal with. Let's hope he can hold on a little longer. β
This is a wind teacher, and his speed is extremely fast, so he was arranged by the academy to be on duty at night. Arriving at the place where the signal was issued, the Wind Teacher took out a staff enchanted with illumination. There was a big hole in the ground in between, and there were traces of the students' activities next to it.
"Something is wrong! With such a big hole, I'm afraid it's not a fifth- or sixth-order Earth Walking Dragon! It's really tricky! How can a middle-level demonic beast appear on the periphery of this Sunset Mountain Range? β
The wind teacher quickly fired three red magic flares, which means that something extremely dangerous has happened, and all teachers will search and rescue the students as soon as possible.
"Let's hope the sky will light up soon, the Earth Dragons will not act during the day. At this time, even if I notify the dean, it will be too late, so I should hurry up and search for the students. β
After saying that, the teacher of the wind department didn't care about saving mental power, and directly used his mental power to search, hoping that there would be some effect.
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Ivan was still the last person on duty at night, and he scanned his surroundings while recalling some magical knowledge, and caution was a good habit, and he should not be taken lightly just because nothing happened.
"Hmmm, what's that!" There was already a glimmer of light in the sky, and Ivan spotted a gray-yellow figure. quietly woke up his teammates, made a silent gesture, and quietly walked over with a few people. A faint aura of magic came over, obviously a first-order demonic beast.
Several people confirmed that it was a Warcraft, and they couldn't help but look happy, and the two-day search finally had a result. Slowly approaching the demonic beast, the demonic beast didn't even notice it at all, which made Ivan a little suspicious.
When they saw the full picture of the Warcraft clearly, everyone couldn't help but be a little speechless. The crowd, who were cautious and afraid of startling the target, found out that the target was a turtle, so it was no wonder that there was no movement.
Rock turtles have little value other than making turtle soup, and they are not very tasty. There is a chicken-like existence in the first-order demonic beasts. The hard tortoise shell would have been a good armor material, but unfortunately, the rock turtle's mana will be lost quickly after death, and it is not a magic material at all.
"Don't be too happy, the requirement for the assessment is to kill, and what we need to bring back is a piece of evidence and not a living thing. We're tigers eating turtlesβthere's no way to eat them!" Ivan said with a headache.
"Rock turtles are not very aggressive, they only have a very biting mouth. When it encounters danger, it shrinks into its shell, and there is no way for second-order demonic beasts, and more advanced demonic beasts are not interested in it. β
Alice does not fill in the characteristics of the rock turtle, so that everyone understands the tricky part.
"Since we can eat it, we'll make a fire and roast it, I'll see how long it can endure! We'll kill it when it shows its head!" Hudson came up with a bad idea.
"Ah, you're so cruel, how could you come up with such a bad idea. β
Lynn looked at Hudson with a look of surprise, as if she were looking at a heinous criminal.
"There's no need, we just need to get some smoke and smoke it, that's what the teacher said. β
Alice played the characteristics of a top student and quickly thought of the easiest way.
"That's it, Lynn you control it, Hudson you and I go up and contain it completely, Keith you go get firewood. β
Ivan quickly made arrangements, although it was different from the imaginary battle, but it was good to pass the assessment, and it was lucky to meet the rock turtle.