Chapter 486
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Boom!
The door of the ladder suddenly opened, revealing a red-skinned Unicorn Demon and a furry, ball-shaped mysterious creature with short limbs.
"Hellig? Why are you here? "
At that moment, a Unicorn Demon in yellow recognized the man. His name was Niu Yi, a hunter who worked at the Stairway to Heaven as the chief examiner. The examiners were usually retired hunters who had been to the second level. They were either injured and had to retire, or they were too old to continue hunting. Of course, there were also hunters who could not pass the examination and could only work at the Stairway to Heaven.
The Stairway to Heaven was the only entrance to the second level. At the same time, it was the first line of defense against the invasion of the Hybrid Demons. Therefore, it was the place with the most hunters other than the Beehive.
Hellig smiled and raised his right hand, carrying a large paper bag filled with meat skewers.
"I'm here to ask about my old comrade."
Niu Yi smiled and said, "The sun rose from the west. I didn't expect a workaholic like you to do something like this."
"What do you mean by something like this? That's too much. Didn't we work together before?"
"Don't mention it. That's not a collaboration at all."
The atmosphere between the two was a little strange. They seemed to know each other but they did not have a tacit understanding like old friends. Instead, there was a slight gap between them.
Even so, Niu Yi still accepted the gift. Normally, hunters at the Stairway to Heaven would not eat food brought by others for safety reasons. However, they still accepted it as a show of respect to Hellig.
The food at the Stairway to Heaven was very boring. The meat skewers that Hellig brought were quickly distributed.
"Tell me. You're definitely not here to build a good relationship with us. Just tell me what you're trying to do."
Niu Yi said without hesitation.
Hellig sighed and said, "Are the results of this month's examination out?"
Hearing this, Niu Yi was stunned for a moment, then looked at him in shock.
"Don't look at me like that. I don't intend to interfere with the examination."
"No, that's not what I meant. I'm surprised that you're interested in the examination. What's wrong? Is there a candidate you're interested in? "Niu Yi asked curiously.
Hunters who went to the second floor usually worked in groups. When their companions were sacrificed, they could only form a group in three ways. The first option was to join someone else's team. However, this was the least likely scenario. Hunters were socialized too. If a veteran Hunter joined someone else's team, his or her status would definitely drop. Therefore, most of them were the second and third types.
The second option was to form a team with a hunter who had also lost a companion. In this case, both parties would work together as equals. The third option was to return to the plains or serve as an examiner in the Stairway to Heaven to pick out suitable members. This process would take a long time, but most people would choose to do so because they would be able to become the leader.
Therefore, Niu Yi believed that Hellig was the third type.
"You can say that … He's a very strange fellow. I saw an unimaginable power in him. If it's him, he might be able to … do it."
Hellig avoided the man's eyes and showed an expression that said he had something on his mind.
Niu Yi did not say anything.
"Today is the sixth day. Almost everyone who has lasted until today has passed. Now, we're going to see the unlucky ones who were eliminated last night. Come with us."
Hearing this, Hellig nodded and followed Niu Yi and the others through a tunnel. They came to a steel door. There were two people guarding the door. They were surrounding a strange pot. Their expressions seemed to be troubled.
"What's wrong?"
Niu Yi asked, puzzled.
The two examiners were shocked. They turned around and saw a pile of cloth embroidered with numbers in their hands.
Seeing this, Niu Yi slowly widened his eyes.
Life Cloth. This was a magic unique to Caldera. It was a cloth made with magic and attached to the body of a hunter. Once the hunter lost his or her life and no longer provided magic, the cloth would return to its original position, which was the strange pot.
Of course, those who gave up would put it in a special container to isolate the magic and let it return to its original position.
"So many people gave up? What's going on? "
Niu Yi felt that something was wrong. He immediately raised his head and shouted, "Quick! Open the door! Quick! "
Heilig, who was standing to the side, felt that something was wrong. He slowly placed his hand on his spear. With a bang, the steel door opened, and a ray of light shone in. Chestnut seemed to have smelled something, and he suddenly let out a low growl.
Hellig's expression changed. Suddenly, a stream of blood flowed in from the crack of the door. Everyone was shocked. An arm reached in. Then, a face covered in blood squeezed through the crack of the door. It was a face full of fear.
"Help! Save me! I don't want to stay in this damn place anymore! Let me go! "
This was candidate number 70. He squeezed in with tears.
"What happened?"
Niu Yi grabbed the candidate. At the same time, he ordered his men to pick up their weapons and seal the surrounding passage.
However, the candidate stuttered for a long time and did not say anything. It was obvious that he was too frightened and his brain was in a mess. Niu Yi frowned and threw him aside. He quickly led his men into the examination room.
As soon as they entered, the door was full of blood and corpses. From afar, the green moss was already soaked in blood. There was a big battle here.
"This! This!! "
Niu Yi was shocked. Although this examination was dangerous, he did not expect something like this to happen. Could it be that the candidates had a fight?
"What happened? Hurry up and find the survivors! Quick! "
He shouted.
Everyone immediately moved. Chestnut also rushed out and sniffed the ground. It smelled something but did not do anything else. It was obvious that the culprit was no longer around.
Hellig frowned. This was a massacre. It was obvious that they had been attacked by something powerful. This group of people was almost unable to resist. It could be seen from the broken spear heads on the ground.
"It's a Hybrid Demon. A terrifying one."
At this moment, a voice was heard. A drakonid walked out from behind a rock. It hugged its injured left hand. The wound had been treated simply with white gauze.
"What Hybrid Demon?"
"I don't know. We have never seen it before. Didn't you release it?"
"Impossible. How could we release a Hybrid Demon with such destructive power? Did you see that Hybrid Demon?"
Niu Yi asked impatiently.
Hakkar gritted his teeth and nodded. He said, "Yes, it was like a demon. Its hands were like two sickles. Its spider like six legs allowed it to ignore all terrain. It was like a nightmare that suddenly appeared in front of us …"
"What about candidate number 371? Where is she? "
At this moment, Hellig suddenly asked.
Hearing this, Hakkar was stunned. He looked at Hellig and then revealed a guilty expression. He said, "He … he died together with the Hybrid Demon …"
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