Chapter 37: The Island Trial
Before the allotted time, all the people on the trial list had arrived.
A total of 98 young men and women in their prime occupied every corner of the salon in groups of three or five. A total of 10 people were recommended by the four major martial arts halls of the Wind Forest Volcano, and among the remaining places, the Silver Wing Empire occupied the largest part as usual, with a total of 22 people recommended, and the others were all trialists from other countries.
Lei Luo and Tutu were specially recommended by the Iwayama Martial Arts Hall, so they have nothing to do with the Silver Wing's 22-man roster. In Tutu's words, as the representative of the great, powerful, and world-wide Iwayama Martial Arts Gym, he and Lei Luo will have to stand on the opposite side of the motherland and fight only for the glory of the Martial Arts Gym.
"I'm sorry, I'm a Iwayama warrior!" Tutu was already imagining, following the scene of Lei Luo defeating Pfister, his fat face was solemn and resolute.
Lei Luo was completely speechless.
In the past 100 years, the Iwayama Martial Arts Hall has become closer and closer to the Silver Wing military, and there are fewer and fewer branches in other countries. In terms of global influence, it has long been unable to compare with the three old rivals of Backfire, Flowing Wind, and Dense Forest. It is only in the territory of Silver Wing that it can maintain the momentum of the same name.
Bard's countless sighs and the deserted appearance of the Pendulum City branch have already said a lot. Tutu doesn't seem to know the current situation of the martial arts hall, or simply to the point where he doesn't understand the difficulties of the world. There for a while, YY killed all sides, and after a while, he asked Lei Luo if he was out of the game ahead of schedule, would he be beaten by the curator's father when he went home.
"He'll kill you!" replied Relo.
"My dad is just my son, don't joke......" Tutu grinned, thinking of his father's unusually gentle attitude before leaving the door, but he couldn't laugh at all.
"Do you think these two spots are for us to play with? I think Director Tulu would rather see you die than want to be out early. Relo knew very well that Merkel and Bard would not be willing to play their cards early if they were not desperate. In other words, the importance of this trial may be higher than you can imagine.
"Anyway, you don't even pay attention to Pfister, I'll just follow you. Tutu became a frosted eggplant and said dejectedly.
Lei Luo didn't bother to explain, so he simply acquiesced.
There were a lot of eyes quietly cast on the two of them in the salon, including representatives of the three martial arts halls of Fenglin Huo, Serena and the few prodigal men and women around her, and a girl with an obvious exotic style. The girl stood alone on the side of the mural, wearing a colorful gauze skirt, with dozens of small braids, and some freckles on her face, petite and sweet, with her own charm.
Seeing that Lei Luo noticed her, the exotic girl raised her eyebrows and smiled sweetly, as if she was silently greeting him.
"Is Lao Tzu that handsome?" Lei Luo coldly withdrew his gaze.
The difference in the environment is also destined to be different. It wasn't until today that Lei Luo learned from Tutu that the major wealthy families basically had secret weapons that were not passed down to the public, just like the descendants of the Vikings, who were born with bulging purses, and their starting point was far higher than that of the children of poor families.
Lei Luo felt a little excited about this. Only with new challenges can there be new opportunities. The law of equivalence between risk and reward has been fully demonstrated last time in the Sunken Continent.
The hideous corpse puppet, the cold-blooded wizard, the powerful sorcery, and the completely unfamiliar world are still clearly presented in my mind. I'm afraid that only God knows whether this kind of second crossing will happen again. What Lei Luo can be sure of is that only by forcing himself to run with all his strength at all times can he ensure that he can cope with all emergencies in the strongest state.
Survival is so hard, so it's even more important to go against the wind and never give up. This was clearly a great opportunity to sharpen himself, and he was determined to give it his all.
When representatives of the Iron Gate appeared, there was a temporary silence in the salon. It was a middle-aged man with a roe deer's eyes, full of market atmosphere, but he spoke quite politely: "It's all here, right? Except for a few exceptions, almost all of the materials that come here are from the field of secret martial arts, and I would like to welcome you here." At the same time, it is important to note that from the moment you step out of this door, you will be responsible for your life and death. ”
This is the only statement of the organizers, no more than 100 words, and there is no mention of "Iron Gate" at all.
After a day and a night of sailing, the old steam freighter docked on the edge of an unknown island, and all the personnel involved in the trial stepped onto the rudimentary docks. The island in front of you is full of pristine atmosphere, with more than three-quarters of the area covered by dense virgin jungle. There was a huge white skeleton lying on the beach, the sea breeze hit, the waves in the depths of the forest sea were bursting, and from time to time there was a dull and long beast roar, like the realm of the wild world.
"The Crystal Sensor that has just been sent to you can help you find your teammates if you are separated. It is also a Trials scoring tool, so keep it with care. Now look east and see the highest peak?" the captain of the freighter pointed to the silent active volcano on the island and shouted, "Those who climb there before sunset will be given black iron-level weapons and armor, and there will be nothing for the late arrivals! Don't underestimate these equipment, there are xenobeasts in the forest, and even a piece of iron can save your life at a critical time! Okay, hurry up and climb, you greased soft eggs have no turning back!"
Xenobeast.
Nearly a hundred trial boys looked at each other, and most of them had never heard of this name. Pfister and a few people all changed their faces and made some moves.
"Wait for me here, don't go into the forest just yet. I'll get the gear and I'll come back to you. Pfister walked over to Serena and whispered.
He remained calm and graceful, and from his standing posture to his appearance, even the most discerning hostess could find nothing wrong with it.
Serena, however, seemed to see the ugliest dwarf in the world, and took a step back with disgust on her face, and walked towards several Mensa teenagers who had come to the island with her.
"You haven't studied secret martial arts for a few days, so why do you have to come here to wade through troubled waters?" Pfister couldn't help but ask.
"I want to kill myself, can't I?" Serena replied coldly.
Pfister shook his head for a moment, turned and walked back into the jungle. It was because he heard the news of Serena's participation in the trial that he temporarily decided to come to protect Mensa's fiancée, who was known for her rebellion, and it seems that the other party is still so unapproachable, but Pfister has not changed his mind.
This marriage is too important for both families to be compromised.
The cargo ship slowly drove away, and when the trial boys saw that there was really no way out, even the strongest people who were originally the most dismissive began to pay attention to it. People from the same country or camp are on the road one after another.
Tutu couldn't figure out if this was the grouping that Ffister was talking about, and nervously suggested: "There is that xenomorph beast in the forest, can't we go in it? Why do you have to climb to the top of the mountain to get weapons and armor? You can live fishing on the beach!"
"Mom, it's over!" Tutu sat down on the floor.
"I don't like to get too close to people I don't know, it's a hassle to get in the way......" Relo's words rang in his ears again, and Tutu understood what he really meant.
I'm afraid this guy is used to being a loner, and he knows by looking at the ghostly speed of action, and anyone will be regarded as a burden by him.
Gradually, there was no longer a single person on the beach. Tutu looked around blankly, looking at this cold reality realm, and couldn't help but regret a little that he had come to participate in the trial.
Thinking of his father's expectations, Tutu quickly picked himself up again, moved his fat body, and walked towards the jungle that seemed to swallow everything. On the white sand, his lone footprints stretched long.
As the orange sunset sinks at the end of the horizon, night is inevitable.
It took several hours for the sweaty Tutu to reach the foot of the volcano, his clothes pulled into strips by thorns, and he was panting like a cow with every step.
Tutu is not stubborn now, but out of desperation and cannot stop. He was afraid that if he stopped, he would lose all his strength and courage, and he would never be able to get up again.
Without warning, a strange roar that seemed to come from hell sounded in the mountains and forests ahead, and a powerful aura with a thick fishy smell enveloped the forest belt within a radius of tens of meters. Tutu's face turned pale, and he stood still not daring to move, when suddenly a hand reached from the side and pulled him into the thick thatch.
The man was wearing a simple black armor, and his strength was so great that his eyes were surprisingly bright in the shadows. Tutu looked at it for a while before he recognized it as Lei Luo, and he almost cried, covering his mouth desperately, and choked up: "I thought you left me!"
"Don't be numb, or I'll do it. Lei Luo replied with a blank face.