The restricted zones mainly referred to areas with relatively dense dimensional energy. Large amounts of mutated life forms would often gather in such places. Their overall level of evolution was very high, far surpassing that of ordinary wilderness. The terrain, climate, and other environmental changes were also extremely complex. It would be difficult for the military to clear them out. They could only probe, observe, and record down the area. Naturally, there were also many mercenary organizations or refugees who had nowhere else to go. They would choose to hunt some low-grade mutated beasts in the less dangerous areas of the restricted zones. They would use their corpses and crystals to exchange for various resources from people who needed them.
Generally speaking, the Federation would divide the known restricted zones into specific grades based on the danger level of the mutated life forms. S grade was the restricted zone for life, followed by A, B, D, and D grades. Although the C grade restricted zone was a grade lower, the core zone was far from what these students who had yet to cast their heroic souls could conquer. Surviving in the middle zone was already not easy. Entering the core zone would definitely be life-threatening. They didn't know why Grace had given them such a mission.
This time, Grace didn't use the same threatening tone she had used when they first met. Instead, she indifferently said, "This time's group training is different from the previous one. Even heroic soul soldiers would find it hard to escape from the core zone of the C grade restricted zone. For you guys, this is a matter of life and death. Therefore, if anyone wants to withdraw now, I won't force you."
Withdraw?
Although the majority of them had ugly expressions when they heard that they would be entering the core zone, the word 'withdraw' definitely didn't appear in their minds. Those who had survived the previous round were the elites of the elites. At the very least, they had sufficient willpower. Suddenly withdrawing after persisting until now? Even if others agreed, they wouldn't agree.
Seeing that everyone wasn't as undisciplined as they had been at the beginning of the group training, Grace nodded slightly. "For those who choose to participate, I'll give you a word of advice. Properly recall the feelings and various experiences you had during the first phase of the group training. Don't let the comfortable life you've been living after returning to the academy affect your judgement and willpower." Grace clearly wasn't in the mood to joke around with them. She clapped her hands and the Markis brothers lifted a large curtain on the table. Countless weapons emitting the aura of runes appeared before their eyes, causing everyone's eyes to light up.
"You can bring your own weapons. These weapons are prepared for you."
Those like Wang Zhong, Reeves, and Scarlet, who didn't know much about the quality of the weapons, were able to tell that they were top-notch goods just by looking at the lustre and runic patterns on the weapons. These were the products of the KD Heavy Industries. Although they were also mass-produced runic weapons, there was an extremely large disparity between their standards. They were absolutely incomparable to those ordinary toys from the academies that they had seen before.
This was already a high-grade equipment that could only be used by regular military units. It was considered a military resource and was definitely not something that could be bought with money.
Wang Zhong chose a runic dagger, a runic bow, and a quiver of arrows. Compared to firearms, he preferred the feel of cold weapons. Furthermore, the sound produced by firearms was too loud, and it was easy to attract large groups of mutated life forms in the dangerous forbidden region.
Grai casually chose a runic sword and casually hung it behind his back. He was still that carefree and unrestrained man who had used his fingers to instantly kill Adams in the arena. Quite a few people had assumed that he was an unarmed soldier. Seeing him choose a runic sword caused quite a few people to raise their eyebrows. Hymin's eyes even lit up when she saw him choose a runic sword.
Barran chose a runic shield and a greatsword, as well as a set of plate armor that wasn't too heavy. Its defensive capabilities were top-notch, a standard choice for a heavy soldier. Emily chose a pair of runic daggers. Recently, she had been stimulated by Brooks to train bitterly in her dual daggers. She didn't know how much she had improved, but her confidence was clearly different. Weighing the daggers in her hand, she poured a bit of soul power into them. She could feel the sharpness radiating from the daggers, as well as the smooth and stable structure of the daggers. Emily was extremely satisfied with them.
Everyone's confidence was greatly boosted. These weapons were all top-notch and greatly increased their overall combat strength. From the looks of it, Grace had truly put in a lot of thought into these weapons. The quick-witted people were already guessing how they would be divided into groups for this mission. Clearly, it wasn't realistic for all twenty people to form a group. After all, this involved the final quota for the competition. If all of them formed a group, they would definitely lack competitiveness.
Seeing that everyone had made their choice, Grace nodded her head. "You can all form your own groups. This is a group mission, and the trust within a group is the most basic factor in completing this mission. Therefore, I hope that you will all choose your groups carefully. Bringing back your tokens is only the standard for passing the test. The final ten participants will be determined by the number of mutant creatures you kill during the test. The test will last for one month. So, don't think about avoiding the battle. The more you kill, the more likely you are to advance. "
Grace didn't give a specific hunting standard, but everyone knew that the higher the number of mutated life forms they killed, the better it would be. In such a situation, the strength of a group would obviously play a decisive role.
Reeves only gave a faint smile, and the people from Holy Judgement automatically came over. Including Reeves, there were exactly ten people left on Holy Judgement's side. No matter what, Holy Judgement would always be the main force of Tianjing Academy.
The seven people from Black Rose gathered around Scarlet and absorbed the members of a small society to form a group of eight.
The four members of the Prodigy Society formed their own group, leaving Hymin all alone. However, there was nothing she could do about it, as the standard of Tianjing's Special Abilities Society was simply too low. After the previous round, she was the only one left.
Reeves looked at Hymin with a beaming smile. Without a doubt, joining Holy Judgement was the best choice. Hymin's special ability was very strong, and with Reeves's charisma, it would only take a single word for him to remove one person from the group and give her a spot.
Naturally, she could also choose Black Rose. Black Rose's strength wasn't weak, and there just so happened to be an empty spot in their group … However, Hymin chose to walk towards the Prodigy Society.
"I'll be on the Prodigy Society's side," Hymin said as she threw a coquettish glance at Grai.
The smile on Reeves' face didn't change. Instead, a few people from Holy Judgement revealed ruthless expressions. These people were the core members of Holy Judgement. Aside from Lily, Colby, and a few others with bigger stomachs, the rest of them were very concerned about the enmity between the Prodigy Society and Holy Judgement. If Hymin had chosen Black Rose, they wouldn't have said anything. However, choosing the Prodigy Society made this group of people feel as if they had been slapped in the face.
Grace didn't interfere with the grouping. She looked at the time on her wrist and said, "Since we're ready, let's set off!"
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