In short, the Northern Baldy's ambitions were dashed. The Northern Kingdom had clashed with the Steppe Barbarians before, so he knew how powerful the War God's Sword was. He also knew that he was no match for Professor Attie, who wielded the War God's Sword. This made him feel a little depressed. On the other hand, his two teammates were enthusiastically discussing what to have for dinner.
However, his two teammates were quite considerate of his mood. Seeing that he was not in a good mood, they comforted him. "Hey, Baldy, don't put on a sour face. The optional missions are designed to pull the score apart. Unless you have the ability to cheat like Professor Attie, it all depends on luck. Even the students who are competing for the platinum necklace can't guarantee that they will be able to complete it."
"That's right, that's right. On the contrary, if you're lucky enough, even a student with average strength can get a gold medal mission. Last year, there was a sponsored student who didn't have enough credits to graduate, but in the end, he accidentally obtained a Cursed Beast Gall Stone during the trial and completed the gold medal mission. He relied on this extra credit to barely graduate."
Baldy listened quietly and nodded. He squeezed out an ugly smile and said, "I see. Also, my name is Wu Ke, not Baldy. I'm a Northern warrior. "
As the son of a general and the leader of the Northern students, his ability to control his emotions was outstanding among his peers. The disappointment of failing his goal did not affect him for long.
"Haha, you Northerners have such strange names … I'm Joe, a third-year shield guard." The big guy introduced himself and extended his right hand.
"Mora, second-year, two-handed sword," the short guy said.
The three of them shook hands. At this point, this temporary team was finally established.
On the other hand, Baldy Wu Ke put away the Experience Guide that he had bought with a lot of money. Instead of reading from the book, it was better to learn from these two experienced students. Not only was it more useful, it was also free.
In order to complete the Trial of Razor Edge, the students had to first face a difficult problem that ran through the entire trial: survival. How could they find a safe place to stay in this barren land? Big Joe appeared to be quite experienced. He acted like a seasoned hunter, observing the footprints and tracks of wild animals, looking for prey that could fill his stomach. At the same time, he looked around, sniffed the air, and looked for the next campsite.
"Based on my past experience, it's safer to move around in the Lower Zone now," the big man suggested. "We can get a lot of delicious gifts from the Lower Zone."
In fact, although the stone spikes below the platforms looked eerie and terrifying, it was actually a very normal canyon terrain. It was just that it was fragmented by the platforms and the stone spikes in the middle. The terrain was a little complicated.
There were advantages and disadvantages to moving around on the Upper Zone's platform or the Lower Zone's canyon. Although the Upper Zone's terrain was relatively flat, wide, and well-lit, making it easier to move around, the Upper Zone was often the territory of various powerful ferocious beasts. Hence, it was considerably dangerous to move around in the Upper Zone.
More importantly, it was very easy to be attacked by creatures like the Supreme Demonized Rampage Flower.
On the other hand, although the terrain of the canyon below was complicated and the stone spikes covered the area, causing the light to be dim, such an environment was often a natural shelter. Therefore, many weak creatures would move around in the lower levels, making hunting relatively easier.
According to past experience, the lower grade students were more suitable in the Lower Zone, while the upper grade students preferred to move around in the vast Upper Zone. Now, for a temporary team like Baldy's team that did not know each other well, it was best for them to go down. Otherwise, when the Supreme Demonized Rampage Flower came after them, the team that they had painstakingly put together would be separated again.
Therefore, the three of them decided to step on the huge stone spikes as if they were jumping stairs. They moved from the upper platform to the canyon below. Baldy looked up and saw that the top of his head was filled with stone spikes. He felt as if he had entered a dense forest.
Their choice seemed to be quite wise. After walking for a while, they quickly found the nest of a Digging Rabbit. This creature had probably evolved from an ordinary rabbit. Its body had earthy fur that was very similar to its surroundings, and its claws were much sharper than an ordinary rabbit's. It could dig holes in all kinds of hard rock formations to hide in. Like a pangolin, it was also fatter and more robust than an ordinary rabbit. This meant that its meat was delicious and very chewy.
Of course, it wasn't easy to capture such a sensitive and vigilant prey. The three of them surrounded the rabbit hole stealthily, but they didn't dare to reach out their hands to dig, because if there was even the slightest movement, this thing would immediately dig a hole and escape.
Big Joe looked at the hole that was only the size of a fist and gestured a few times with his hand. He was probably asking them if they had any fire on them. It seemed that he wanted to smoke the rabbit out.
Wu Ke shook his head and gestured for the other two to step back. He then stealthily walked to the hole and clenched his right hand into a fist. He activated the Elemental Combat Chi in his body, and his right fist was immediately wrapped in a scorching flame.
Then, before the rabbit could even realize what was happening, he stuck his fist into the hole at lightning speed. The Dou Qi in his body exploded, causing an explosion in the narrow hole. A muffled sound came from below the ground.
"Wah! Aren't you going to burn the rabbit? " Big Joe said with a hint of dissatisfaction. The Northerners' Elemental Combat Chi was famous for its explosive power. This was something that was taught in class.
However, Baldy smiled evilly and dragged out five almost intact Digging Rabbits from the hole. Two of them were slightly larger, while the other three were slightly smaller. It seemed that all of the rabbits had been killed. However, the rabbits' fur was a little black, and they were still alive. It seemed that they had fainted.
It turned out that Baldy's attack was not an explosion of Battle Aura in the cave. Instead, he had controlled the Battle Aura to seep into the soil, creating a violent tremor around the narrow cave. The tremor had even knocked the Digging Rabbit unconscious.
The other two Southerners saw the rabbit twitching from time to time, and roughly understood what he had done. They gave him a thumbs up in unison and exclaimed, "Your control of fighting aura is truly impressive!"
"Since you've shown us your skills, we shouldn't hide anymore," Big Joe said. "The fact that there are Digging Rabbits here means that there aren't any beast nests nearby. It's safer here, and there must be a water source nearby. It's a good place to set up camp."
After saying that, he raised his head and looked around. He pointed at a stone spike that looked like a tree branch with many branches and said softly, "The length is just right."
Following that, he took out a one-handed sword from his storage pouch. With a loud shout, he leaped high into the air and landed on top of the stone pillar. Then, he infused his Dou Qi into his weapon. As if he was trimming the branches and leaves of a tree, he sliced off the smaller and thinner branches on top of the stone thorn and dropped them on the ground.
"Haha, let me do some manual labor," Mora said. He walked over and picked up one of the stone spikes. Although it was only a small branch, it was only slightly smaller compared to the other spikes around it. In fact, it was a few meters long, and it was as thick as a person's arms.
However, Mora was able to pick up a stone spike that was even thicker than his body, and it looked effortless. The scene was a little comical.
"Senior, where do you want to pick?" Mora asked loudly.
Standing on the huge stone pillar, the big man looked around, took out a small axe from his waist, and threw it at the place he had chosen. It was a concave terrain formed by a few huge stone spikes, the size of a wall. As long as these small stone spikes were inserted into the gap of the concave, it would form a stone fence, and a safe area like a small patio could be artificially enclosed. This way, it could effectively prevent the attacks of various large beasts.
If he wanted to sleep peacefully in this barren land, the tents he bought were definitely unreliable. The cave was also not safe enough. Even if he blocked the entrance, there were too many things that could dig holes in this place. He had no idea what kind of monster would come out from behind the hole. It was even possible that a ruthless and cold Vice Principal would come out from behind the hole.
This method of using the huge stone spikes as one's back to find a way to form a safe zone was considered common sense in the lower levels. After all, there were not many people who could pierce through the stone spikes, and the movement would be very loud. There would be enough time for the students to react.
The short man obviously understood this. He hurriedly carried the stone spike like an ant carrying bread crumbs and ran over. He heavily stabbed the stone spike into the ground, and the entire stone spike was deeply embedded in the ground. Then, he continued to run back to carry the remaining stone spikes.
Baldy also hurried over to help. However, although it was easy for Mora to carry the stone spikes, he had to pour his combat energy into them to increase his strength. On the other hand, Mora didn't seem to use any combat energy at all. This surprised Baldy. How could this guy's strength be so much stronger than his?
Soon enough, the big bloke who was sharpening the thorns on top was done. He jumped down to help. The three of them worked together to create a patio with the stone thorns, leaving only a gap that was big enough for one person to squeeze through. The big bloke was very experienced. He took out a long and thin iron rod and inserted it deep into the ground. He then tied a small bell on the top of the rod.
This was used to warn all kinds of large beasts that were active underground. As long as they came close and caused a vibration, the bell would ring. It was a simple but effective warning method.
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