We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

Chapter 40 The trial begins

Although it was only a faint trace of killing intent, after seeing blood, Shen Bailian's senses became increasingly acute, especially this kind of aura with a hint of killing intent.

"I never imagined I'd be the unlucky one."

Shen Bailian gradually loosened his grip on the Dragon Slayer Sword, and his expression began to relax. It was still unclear who the hunter and who the prey were.

But
After he got off the seat, with a loud bang, a backpack fell off the seat and then shot into the air, flying straight away, leaving him all alone.

The Sanqingshan Wilderness Trial has officially begun!
Occasionally, a breeze would blow, rustling the leaves.

The air was thick with the smell of decaying leaves mixed with the dampness of the soil. Instead of refreshing freshness, it made one feel nauseous and furrow their brow.

"Hoo~breath~"

Shen Bailian took a deep breath. He was already mentally prepared for this kind of environment. The deep mountains and forests were like this, a paradise for scavengers.

He casually held the Dragon Slayer in his hand, looking around warily at any slight movement. But for some reason, after he landed, the ferocious beasts seemed to sense something and all hid.

Or perhaps they want to surround their prey.

rustling~
Suddenly, Shen Bailian's ears twitched slightly. He heard it—the dull yet crisp cracking sound of prey stepping on fallen leaves, though the sound was extremely faint.

But when he was fully focused, it was so clear.

Immovable as a mountain, yet swift as thunder.

Shen Bailian gave the other party no time to react. The fallen leaves and soil beneath his feet all exploded, and he charged straight toward the source of the sound, creating a gust of wind.

Without hesitation, the two-meter-long Dragon Slayer Sword was instantly unsheathed, tearing through the air like a snow-white ribbon, flashing past the ferocious beast in an instant.

Puff puff!
Beneath the sharp blade, a hint of surprise lingered in the beast's eyes before its neck was severed in an instant, severing its life force. It collapsed to the ground, gushing forth hot blood.

"Jungle wolves are pack-eating, low-class ferocious beasts. They typically hunt in small groups of three, with one member acting as bait. They are generally large and are known for their vengeful and unforgiving nature."

Shen Bailian is not only a martial arts genius, but he also has another title: academic genius. He has always held the top spot in academic subjects at Bozhou No. 3 Middle School.

The moment he saw the beast's head and its dark green fur, a flood of information rushed through his mind, the only one that matched was a jungle wolf.

"so."

As he spoke, Shen Bailian felt a strong gust of wind coming from behind him, and swung the scabbard in his left hand with such force that the air itself seemed to ripple.

With a force of up to two tons, a dull thud resounded as the wolf's head split open and slammed into a tree trunk amidst a pained howl.

"Ow"

After witnessing the tragic state of its companion, the remaining wolf let out a painful howl, then tucked its tail between its legs and fled the scene.

Shen Bailian did not choose to give chase, firstly because he was new to the area and unfamiliar with the people and place, and it would be easy to invade the territory of other ferocious beasts and cause unnecessary trouble.

Secondly, releasing this one jungle wolf would allow them to acquire more jungle wolves. After a brief observation, Shen Bailian discovered that these jungle wolves were very weak, with physical qualities equivalent to a human at around level 1.0.

The alpha wolf is only about three times stronger than a regular wolf soldier, equivalent to a level 3.0 physical ability, which he can easily handle.

For Shen Bailian, this meant he had gained a temporarily stable way to earn points.

Shen Bailian picked up the backpack that had been left behind and began to check the existing supplies.

A bottle of mineral water, a basic nutritional potion, a flare gun, and a magnetic shield. The first two items are necessities for the first day, the flare gun is for when you need to give up, and the last item, the magnetic shield, is a one-time use shield that can withstand attacks from a typical F-rank ferocious beast for one minute.

As for the smart bracelet on his wrist, it has now been locked, leaving only the function of displaying points ranking. Shen Bailian currently has 2 points, temporarily ranking tenth.

The total number of participants in this trial was 931.

Sudden.

huh~~
A sharp and piercing whistling sound rang out, followed by a deafening explosion. Shen Bailian looked up and saw a fiery red light explode in the sky above a direction he had previously locked onto.

The number of people on the smart bracelet also dropped from 931 to 928, clearly indicating that there was more than one unlucky person in this trial.

"God help me too."

Shen Bailian looked at the signal flare that exploded in the air, and was more pleased than surprised. According to the location he had noted when he landed, the person was only a few hundred meters away from him.

According to the habits of wolves, their territory is generally within a radius of 10 kilometers.

Of course, the most important thing now is to find a water source, as one bottle of mineral water is not enough for him.

After tidying up his things, Shen Bailian took the Dragon Slayer sword, cut off a large piece of meat from the hind leg of a jungle wolf, glanced back at the azure sky, smiled slightly, and then headed towards the lower terrain.
One minute ago~
A massive, futuristic, circular aircraft, resembling a sky city, hovered steadily thousands of meters above the ground. The Sanqingshan Aerospace Base, in a state of optical cloaking, was completely invisible to the naked eye.

Inside the control room, virtual screens floated on the huge wall, displaying images of the various invaders captured by the Sky Eye. Three of them had already been eliminated.

At the very top sat the three judges: He Haizhou, representing the military; Tang Wensu, representing the Education Bureau; and Wang Xu, representing the City Guard.

Sitting below were over a hundred staff members responsible for monitoring each examinee's condition so they could be called upon in case of an emergency.

Strictly speaking, this wilderness trial is much more difficult than the subsequent joint martial arts competition.

Because it is in the wilderness, the test is on the students' comprehensive abilities, and the supplies in each student's backpack are basically only enough to sustain normal activities for one day.

Therefore, the first test for candidates is to make good use of the surrounding resources to survive.

"Get me the information for candidate number 0527."

He Haizhou's eyes were sharp as an eagle's. After keenly noticing Shen Bailian's subtle movements, he gave an instruction to a staff member beside him.

After briefly reviewing the data, especially when he saw the two-star genius certification, a smile appeared on his resolute face.

"You found a treasure so quickly? Let me see it too."

Upon seeing this, Tang Wensu smiled and leaned closer.

Do you remember this student?

“A little.” Tang Wensu looked at the handsome young man standing in the sunlight on the screen, pondered for a moment, and continued, “Shen Bailian, back then this child was only poor in martial arts, so he was assigned to No. 3 Middle School.”

"What, Lao He, are you interested in him?"

"Yes, but not just him." He Haizhou looked at the performance of the candidates on the screen with satisfaction. Most students had officially entered the zone. He looked at Wang Xu and said, "Xiao Wang, you must do a good job in security. You must do your best to ensure the safety of the students."

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)