There were torches on both sides of the tunnel but the light could not illuminate the entire place. There were still places that could not be seen.
The place that was crowded with people was even darker. It was inevitable that the hunters would feel uneasy in such an environment.
There were more than 370 candidates and three to five people arrived after Reina. Half an hour later, the assessment officially began. A group of examiners in yellow robes appeared in front of the crowd.
"Welcome everyone. The assessment of the Stairway to Heaven will now officially begin. As for the rules of the assessment, I'm sure all of you have heard about them on your way down. I'll repeat them now …"
The examiner went through the rules of the examination once more and went straight to the point.
"The first round of the assessment will now begin. The content is simple. It's a race of speed. All of you will depart from here and follow the tunnel to the second location of the assessment. The first 100 to arrive will qualify for the second round of the assessment. Let me remind all of you that there is more than one path to the next level. I hereby announce that the first assessment of the Stairway to Heaven in autumn has officially begun! "
Hearing this, the crowd was stunned for a second. After regaining their senses, they immediately turned around and rushed out. The scene was chaotic.
Reina stood up and ran with the crowd.
At that moment, a few One-horned Ghosts came to her side.
"Hmph, you regret not joining us, right? Good luck, fellow."
It was the One-horned Ghost who had invited Reina. The horn on his head was carved with a unique pattern. The four of them quickened their pace and left Reina behind.
Reina was not in a hurry. She felt that things were not that simple.
The top 100 meant that more than two-thirds of the candidates would be eliminated in the first round of the assessment. Looking at it from another perspective, as long as she could defeat more than 200 people, she would not have to worry about not qualifying. Therefore, she was in the middle of the crowd. There were more than 200 people behind her and beside her.
More than three hundred people were scrambling to be the first to run along the dim tunnel. Among them, there were many who had the same idea as Lena. Not even five minutes into the assessment, suddenly, someone in front of them tripped and fell.
"Ah!"
"Bastard! You're asking for it! "
"Don't even think about passing!"
"Let me go!"
A blood-curdling scream came from the crowd. Soon after, chaos ensued. It seemed that someone had started fighting. Just as the lizardman Hakkar had said, the competition between candidates was also a part of the examination.
Reina couldn't help but quicken her pace. At this moment, a voice came from the front.
"Come back next month, newbie!"
Suddenly, a guy with an elephant trunk turned around and raised his right arm to hit Reina.
Looking at the incoming attack, Reina quickly bent down and dodged the attack. However, she did not retaliate. Instead, she quickly ran forward. The elephant-nosed man who had stopped was immediately knocked down by the people behind him. They started fighting and blocked many people.
The closer they were to the front, the fewer fights there were. Reina immediately noticed one thing. Only the people at the back had the intention of eliminating others to pass. The people at the front all wanted to end the fight quickly. In the end, this was a race of speed.
However, Reina still underestimated this examination.
After half an hour, Reina was still running. Those who were running in front were gradually overtaken by Reina. They were panting, some were still struggling, and some sat on the side of the road, giving up the race.
This tunnel was further than they had imagined. Those who were wasting their energy fighting probably wouldn't be able to finish the whole journey. Although there were only 100 places, in reality, less than 50 people could reach the finish line.
However, Reina would definitely be one of the 50 people. With her endurance, running for a whole day wouldn't be a problem.
Reina gradually quickened her pace, overtaking more and more people.
"Wait! Wait! Wait for me. "
A naive guy was running while panting. Reina overtook him without hesitation.
However, she really stopped.
Of course, it wasn't because she was waiting for that guy, but because there was a fork in the road in front of her.
There were two forks in the road, and it was dark inside. Many people were sitting on the side, resting.
Suddenly, Reina's heartbeat sped up. She was the worst at recognizing directions. Could it be that there was an element of luck in this competition? If she chose the wrong direction, she wouldn't be able to pass?
She frowned and thought about it.
There were about 30 people in front of her. Looking at the footprints, there were people walking on both sides.
Now, she had two choices. One was to randomly choose a path and gamble. If it was wrong, she would run back at full speed. With her speed, she could probably reach the finish line before the 100th place.
The second was to wait. Since one of the paths was wrong, then there would definitely be people who would turn back. Then, when someone came back, she would know which path was right. She guessed that the hunters sitting on the side were thinking the same.
However, there was a risk.
What if both paths were right, but one of them was closer and easier to walk? What if no one came back?
Linnai furrowed her brows. She couldn't say which path was the correct one based on the wind direction or the Qimen Dunjia. There were two paths, and everything was unknown.
"There are more paths on the left."
At this moment, a hunter sitting on the side of the road suddenly said.
"These tunnels weren't dug out. They were made a long time ago by a kind of digging Hybrid Demon. Therefore, all the paths lead to the next level."
The few of them continued to say.
Reina frowned. As competitors, they had no reason to give her any hints. Of course, she couldn't rule out the possibility that there were examiners among the candidates to monitor the entire process.
"Then I'll go to the right."
In the end, she made up her mind and ran towards the right. As for why she chose the right, it was very simple. Men left, women right.
The space suddenly became narrow. Reina's spatial perception made her feel a sense of oppression. A feeling of uneasiness filled her heart. Was this the right path?
This thought would continue to bother her until she reached the finish line. It was the same for everyone.
The only thing Linnai could do now was to walk on this path to the end and keep moving forward.
However, not long after she ran, there was a fork in the road.
Could it be that this was a maze?
Reina still chose the right. Right hand rule, as long as she kept walking on the right side, she would definitely find the exit.
However, not long after she ran, a figure suddenly appeared in front of her.
"Turn back! This path is wrong! "
The other party shouted. When they got closer, the other party's face was filled with anxiety.
This shout made Reina's heart skip a beat. She had a terrible feeling.
"Is there no path ahead?"
The other party shook his head and said, "Wrong path. This isn't the right path. This is the wrong path. Maybe they've already reached the finish line."
After saying this, the hunter hurriedly left.
Reina stood in place. She also wanted to run back. At least there was still a chance.
But she didn't do that. After stopping for a moment, Reina turned around and continued forward.
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