Chapter 3 Zero: The night is even more dangerous
After resting, the girls came together to a protruding stone wall with large and small grooves, which were accompanied by text and pictorial descriptions showing the use of the gems they had acquired during the day.
There are six kinds of gemstones, ranging from "one" to "six", and according to the rules they have initially figured out, these gems are rare. From one to six, the rarity increases. At the end of the first day, they hadn't seen any trace of "Six", which seemed to be quite rare, and slaughtering these disgusting but not particularly big fighting insects probably wouldn't be able to explode.
The number of gems to be paid increases from top to bottom, probably because the test party increases the cost of the exchange item in order to simplify the exchange operation, and only one numerically numbered gem is required. To make a more intuitive analogy, Marshall saw that the exchange point at the top was enough for one person to drink water for a day, and a gem with the number "one" was needed to exchange; The exchange point below is enough for two people to last a day's rations, and requires one gem with the number "one" and one gem with the number "two".
In other words, the essence of this survival challenge is to obtain gems from all kinds of beasts and exchange them for corresponding supplies. It seems that the most precious thing is the blank identity tag, which requires a gem with a 'one' to 'six' designation. Yuri whispered, "At the rate at which we collect gems...... The resources here are only enough for us for three or four days. We now have a total of six identity tags, and we need to collect at least another when they are full."
"Not to mention the fact that the terrain here is constantly changing, and if it becomes more difficult to adapt to, the consumption of food and water will definitely go up in turn," Zibelin added. β
"You can also exchange medicines, but it's expensive." Ilya raised an eyebrow, "I don't want to touch those disgusting bugs anymore!" Temporary Weapon Specialization Magical Pattern Construct ...... And what is it? It takes one from 'one' to 'five'! β
Minia has a certain understanding of this aspect: "Magical pattern construction is something that uses its own magic power or the host's magic power to enhance certain attributes...... In short, it's something that spends mana to strengthen itself. This thing is the icing on the cake for the strength of the Magic Knight. I wanted to get my dad a tattoo, but he didn't agree. β
"How do you get a tattoo?" Marshall sat on the ground, looked at the pitch-black hills, and took a sip of water. In fact, the light breeze blowing at night is quite comfortable.
"Generally speaking, the builder will first choose the animal skin as the carrier of the demon pattern construction, and after drawing on it, it will be loaded on the receptor." Minia said, "Of course, you can also use a magic pen to infuse the magic material and draw it directly on the body, which is very demanding for the builder, and it has to be stripped naked." β
Marshall pretended not to hear the word "naked" and asked, "Uh...... Wouldn't that hurt? β
"Imagine a sharp blade slashing at yourself." Minia shrugged, "And you don't have magic, if you insist on using a construct, it will only absorb your life force."
"Oh......" Marshall chuckled, "Actually, there aren't a lot of things that can be exchanged, and with our strength, we can maintain our daily food needsβ"
"βI need to go to the bathroom." Ilya raised her hand and said with a bit of shame, "What should I do?" β
"I actually ...... that said," Zibelin said, holding his legs, "luckily he brought a little paper ......"
Marshall rolled his eyes heavily and patted his head: "Oh my God...... I almost forgot about it. My advice is to stay a little further away from here, otherwise the smell will attract beasts. β
"Then go and go back quickly, do you want someone to guard it?" Minia said quite seriously, "It's a problem to be bitten on the ass by something." β
"Don't remind me of this kind of content...... Yuri clenched the short gun in his hand, "It's disgusting!" β
Marshall originally wanted to use the petals of the magic sword as a guard for the girls' excretory needs, but [Golden Rose] didn't seem to be very willing. In fact, Erin firmly refused, no matter how many times she begged. As far as she is concerned, she will never guard the filth created by the girls...... But it's also embarrassing for them to guard on their own.
In the end, the matter had to be resolved in a "quick fix", and the girls had to go to a place not far from the camp to defecate.
"Really...... It's embarrassing. Marshall watched the two men run into the distance with their crotches covered, and said embarrassedly to Yuri beside him.
Yuri stammered, "No way...... This is probably a necessary way to become a knight. β
If this is indeed a necessary path to becoming a knight, then many of the Yaris have clearly already taken the path that Yuri said. Truth be told, it's probably something that the tester didn't expect, and the students have to suffer as a result.
Marshall stood up, and the smell of fish not far away was not very good, so she returned to the exchange point next to the stone wall, and carefully looked at the corresponding contents of the exchange one by one. The third exchange item is a medicine box, which contains some medicines for wounds and infections; The fourth exchange item is a random weapon, which is probably not very useful for them who are fully armed, and it is probably of some use for knights who use standard equipment.
In the final analysis, this test is, to some extent, also a competition for family wealth and power. Marshall clearly saw that the equipment and weapons worn by the other students were the same, and as nobles, they had special treatment, the [Golden Rose] in her hand was obviously a game-breaker, and the weapons in the hands of others were also valuable, and the test party would respond according to their situation?
Thinking of this, there seemed to be a stronger fishy smell wafting not far away, and Marshall turned his head to see that the two female knights who had solved their physiological needs were in a hurry, their faces panicked. Marshall hurriedly stepped forward to take a look, picked up a branch by the campfire, and stepped forward to answer.
"Something is following us!" Zibelin gasped for breath and ran to Marshall's side in three or two steps, and Ilya, who was beside her, was trembling with fear.
"What's going on...... Marshall swung vigorously at the flaming branch in his hand, and the sparks flew and lit up a small area in front of him.
"Uh......h Woo! β
A dozen or so black shadows first retreated, and after the initial fear, they moved forward vigilantly towards the girls! Marshall looked ahead in the firelight, and the two girls' masterpieces really attracted uninvited guests. The black hyenas blended in with the night, and if it weren't for the deterrent power of her torches, these vicious dogs would have pounced on them long ago!
"Hurry up!" Minia hurriedly pulled Ellie, who was still stunned, up from the ground, picked up the gavel in her hand, and walked forward menacingly, "Prepare to fight!" When these hyenas are killed, it must be another income! β
Zibelin had just lifted his trousers, and he was really distressed when he encountered this situation: "It seems that the danger is greater at night than during the day...... We're going to have to send a vigil. β
"Now is not the time to think about this, let's get rid of these dogs first." Marshall didn't pull out the [Golden Rose], and Erin told her that there seemed to be a strange force field in this space, and rashly using too much force would distort the force field, making the entire "playing field" unstable. She took out the magic hammer [Pure White Redemption] from her arms, and instead of using the special power in the hammer, she used the ten ammo that each person was dispensed with. She also hopes to take this opportunity to test her training results.
In principle, firecrackers could not be brought to the test site, and several girls were pleaded with by America, making an exception, but only 10 rounds per person. If you want more, you can only find a specific exchange office to exchange it, and the price is expensive. If ten bullets kill ten beasts, maybe they can really be self-sufficient and create a cycle.
"Marshall and Yuri, you two are in the back to assist in the shooting, let's go forward!" Captain Zibelin immediately commanded, "Let's put on a triangular formation!" Don't be overwhelmed! β
"It's just some stinky fish and rotten shrimp...... Ha ha! Minia laughed and stood in her place, "Charge forward!" β
Ellie, who made the two swords, bit her lip and tried to pluck up her courage: "I, I fight!" β
"I shot!" Yuri saw that the formation was set, and the murderous hyena was already dripping saliva and approaching them step by step, and if he didn't shoot, something would happen. She slammed a bullet into the gun, and with the crosshair on the gun, she was able to hit the bull's-eye accurately, even in the dark of night!
Bang! In the flash of fire, the hyena in front was beaten, and a large blood hole burst out in the center of its eyebrows, and it collapsed to the ground with a wail, convulsing its soul and returning to the west, and the hyena in the rear whined, but was not frightened by this scene, but began to step forward and bite the corpse of its companion, the fierce light in its eyes became bigger and bigger, and even flashed bright red in the night!
"Woo-woo!!" The dead hyenas turned into food for their companions, and at the same time aroused their ferocity, as if at the sound of an order, these black beasts were like a rushing river, fearless of life and death, rushing towards the humans in front of them!
What is even more terrifying is that in the darkness there is a more and more intensive response to the neighing of this small handful of hyenas...... You have to get out of here!