Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr The savage beast slammed into the railing. Just as everyone thought that the railing would definitely break, reality shocked them. Who would have thought that the seemingly fragile railing was actually very sturdy, and even had a terrifying electromagnetic force on it? The moment the savage beast slammed into the railing, the railing let out a piercing crackle of electricity. Arcs of electricity flashed wildly, and very soon, the savage beast was electrocuted into a lump of charcoal, which fell to the ground outside the railing.
Only then did Ling Lan notice that there were many such charcoal pieces outside the railing. It looked like there were many savage beasts that had committed suicide this way, and it was not just this savage beast before them.
Han Jijun cried out, "Electromagnetic Defensive Wall!"
This cry caused the shocked faces of the students to show signs of understanding — only an electromagnetic defensive wall could have such power.
It looked like the savage beasts on this planet were not simple, otherwise they would not have used the Federation's most powerful defensive measure. Ling Lan was not the only one who had thought of this. Many of the other scout students had thought of this as well, and their faces began to show signs of nervousness. They could already sense that the hunting course this time was not as simple as they had imagined.
"Students of the Central Scout Academy..."
Right then, a loud voice rang out in the ears of every student. "Welcome, everyone, to the abandoned planet. This time, the 50 students of your academy will undergo a hunting course here. I sincerely hope that every one of you will be able to complete this course, but before you complete the course, I hope that every one of you will be able to survive the hunt!"
These words caused the students to be bewildered. They did not know why a simple hunting course would be linked to their lives.
"You did not hear wrong. This course is very likely to cost you your lives, because the savage beasts you will be facing are not those docile animals you see, but monsters that are at least H-class."
When the students heard that the monsters were at least H-class, they instantly broke into an uproar, their faces filled with disbelief.
The Federation had once announced to the public that there were all sorts of powerful savage beasts in the universe. Wild beasts below J-class were within the controllable range, which meant that they were not very damaging. But from J-class onwards, they would leave the category of wild beasts and directly enter the category of vicious beasts. Of course, J-class beasts were still the weakest vicious beasts. Their strength was roughly the same as those who had reached the second or third level of basic fighting skills. Those who had fighting talent and had learned fighting skills for three to four years would be able to deal with them.
But from Level I onwards, things were different. The strength of a Ferocious Beast was close to Level Five or Six of Basic Combat, and Level H monsters were on par with Level Eight or Nine of Basic Combat. In other words, they were half a step into the Manifestation Level.
On the other hand, most of these scout students had only reached basic level 8 or 9. Only a few of them had entered the higher level, the manifestation level. Facing these H-class monsters, they did not have any advantage.
This puzzled the students — was this still considered a hunting course? It was simply asking them to gamble with their lives. Moreover, this was only the lowest level monster here. If they were unlucky and encountered a G-class monster or a higher level monster, wouldn't they be done for?
Right then, that resounding voice once again rang out beside the scout cadets' ears, "Whether you wish to proceed with this course or not, the choice is yours. It's not too late to back out now. To your right is the place where you can register to back out. Now, you have three minutes to make your choice... "
At this time, to the right of Ling Lan and the others, a soldier holding an optical supercomputer was waving his hand at them, indicating that those who wished to back out should look for him.
The sudden choice threw the students into a state of confusion, not knowing where they should go from here.
Right then, Wu Jiong tugged at Ye Xu, indicating for them to go over and discuss this with Ling Lan and the others. Beside them, Li Yingjie's eyes flashed, and he gritted his teeth and followed.
"Ling Lan, what do you think?" asked Wu Jiong.
Ling Lan was a little surprised. She had not expected Wu Jiong to come over and ask for her opinion. Still, despite her surprise, she still told Wu Jiong her decision honestly, "We'll continue with the course."
"Aren't you afraid of danger?" Wu Jiong asked, but then felt that he had misspoken, so he added, "I'm talking about your team members." That day, Ling Lan's duel with the instructor had shown Wu Jiong that the difference in strength between them and Ling Lan was too great. Perhaps this hunt would not be dangerous for him, but for Han Jijun, Ling Lan, and the others, it was a different story...
"Indeed, this hunt is very dangerous. It's very likely that something like what they said might happen. But danger also brings opportunity, as well as an increase in strength... "At this point, Ling Lan turned to glance at Zilong and the others beside her, and then continued," I believe that Zilong and the others will protect themselves well, and then become even stronger to find the opportunity that belongs to them. "
After saying this, Ling Lan nodded solemnly once more and said, "They are that strong!"
These words were spoken with conviction, showing that Ling Lan's confidence in Zilong and the others was one hundred percent.
These words also elicited brilliant smiles from Zilong and the others — this was a sign that they were touched. In that instant, a strong feeling of a gentleman dying for a bosom friend rose in their hearts... Ling Lan's trust calmed their initially uneasy hearts instantly.
Wu Jiong looked deeply at Ling Lan, and then nodded and said, "That's right. Although this hunt is very dangerous, at the same time, we have an opportunity that belongs to us. Of course, we can't give up on the course."
Wu Jiong's words made Ling Lan nod slightly, and she did not say anything else. Li Yingjie heard the conversation between Wu Jiong and Ling Lan, and his initial hesitation disappeared. He thought to himself that he definitely could not lose to Ling Lan, Wu Jiong, and the others — if they could do it, he could do it too.
No one knew that at this moment, Wu Jiong was feeling somewhat disappointed. His question just now had a purpose — he had hoped that Ling Lan's answer would be the kind of nonchalant one that would make Zilong and the others hold a grudge. Unexpectedly, Ling Lan's answer had instead made Zilong and the others believe in Ling Lan even more.
At this time, he knew that it was no longer possible for Zilong and the others to leave Ling Lan and work with him. This also meant that his chances of suppressing Ling Lan were almost zero.
Yes, from the first year, Wu Jiong had never thought of admitting defeat. He had always wanted to beat Ling Lan, and when he saw that challenging Ling Lan one on one was not feasible, he had chosen to challenge as a team. He had set his target for the final battle in the seventh grade, which was to say, when he was 13 years old, to challenge the virtual network checkpoint.
However, Ling Lan's team was also very strong, having two prodigies in Zilong and Luo Lang. Still, Wu Jiong was not discouraged by this. He did not think that Zilong and the others were really dead set on Ling Lan, especially Zilong. He had always been the top of their class — would he really be willing to become a puppet in Ling Lan's hands?
Thus, this time, he had specially asked a question with a trap. If Ling Lan showed indifference towards the members of the team, he would have the opportunity to do something to incite Zilong's dissatisfaction, and then break up Ling Lan's team. (When necessary, the team members could choose to form their own team, and then the other members of the team could choose to follow a new team leader, breaking up and reforming the team. This was a supplementary option to deal with irreconcilable conflicts between teams.)
However, the result disappointed him. The friendship between Ling Lan's team was really strong. Everyone knew their own position, and there was no dissatisfaction as he had imagined.
Actually, Wu Jiong had these thoughts because he did not understand the position of Ling Lan in the hearts of Zilong and the others. If one had to name the one who admired Ling Lan the most in Ling Lan's team, it would be none other than Zilong. It should be said that Ling Lan could be considered half a mentor to Zilong. Most of the time, when Zilong encountered difficulties in combat, it was always Ling Lan who resolved them. Thus, Zilong could be dissatisfied with other people, but he would never be dissatisfied with Ling Lan.
Meanwhile, Luo Lang had always followed closely behind Zilong. He and Zilong could actually be considered competitors. When Zilong was troubled, he was also troubled. At the same time as Zilong was improving, he was also improving. Ling Lan was half a mentor to Zilong, which meant that she was also half a mentor to him.
On the contrary, the one who had some doubts about Ling Lan was the inconspicuous Han Jijun. His fighting ability was average in the class, but he liked to use his brain to solve problems. Therefore, he looked down on those who were all brawn and no brains. No matter how strong they were, with some tricks, they could still make the other party lose miserably. Later, he found out that Ling Lan was actually very two-faced (Little Four had contributed a lot to this — Ling Lan really wasn't as complicated as Han Jijun had thought). Only then did he truly accept Ling Lan as their boss.
As for Lin Zhong-qing, who had been the last to join the team, he had sold himself into the team to begin with. Since he had not yet fully received Ling Lan's acknowledgment, he was now fully focused on obtaining Boss's sincere acceptance. Thus, he had no intention of leaving Ling Lan...
The three main teams of Class-A all decided to stay and continue the course. Those who had been hesitant also settled down and expressed their willingness to stay.
In truth, the one who had given them the confidence to stay was Ling Lan. Ling Lan's fight with the instructor on the starship had made them believe that as long as the monsters were not G-class and above, Ling Lan would definitely be able to defeat them based on her strength.
Although Ling Lan was very cold and aloof towards others, with that stoic face of hers, they believed that at a critical moment, Ling Lan would definitely lend a helping hand.
Three minutes passed very quickly. Seeing that none of the students had chosen to leave, the commanding officer of the military camp was very satisfied. "This bunch of little kids are really not bad. Their wills are very firm, unlike the past few years when some of them would choose to leave... since that's the case, we can't be careless. We need to be vigilant and not let them get into any real danger."
"Don't worry, commanding officer! Our ace mecha team is already prepared. As long as the students go out to hunt, they will fly into the air to protect them from the shadows. They definitely won't let anything happen to them, "said the staff officer with a smile.
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