Star Hunter.

Chapter 243, Fourth Test

Having been kicked by Yuan Xingming, Pierre clearly remembered that certain topics were inappropriate to discuss openly in this setting, so upon returning, he merely chuckled a few times, though his gaze towards Teita was quite strange.

Xilin didn't know what was so strange about them because of Teita's identity, but since the two of them seemed reluctant to talk about it, Xilin didn't press them. He would find out when the time was right.

After looking at Xilin's five-person lineup and asking Xilin about the previous rounds of testing, Peter turned to Ulagano and said, "Gaga, what do you think? Want to team up?"

quack……

Libero and the others all looked at Ulagano, never expecting that this person would have such a ridiculous nickname.

In fact, most people in the third grade call him "Ura" (Chapter 243, Fourth Test). Only a few close friends call him "Gano," such as the relatives of the Wendiska royal family. Apart from these two, his best friends like Peller and Yuan Xingming directly call him "Gaga." Only people like Peller and Yuan Xingming can call him "Gaga." If anyone else calls Ura Gano, they will definitely get shot or beaten up.

According to Bill's explanation, Xilin and the others finally understood what this fourth round of cooperation test was all about.

The so-called cooperation is to form teams by students from the third-year affiliated high school and the candidates participating in the assessment test. Each team has five to eight people, no fewer than five and no more than eight. Of course, within the agreed number of teams, they can all be students from the third-year affiliated high school or all be candidates participating in the assessment test.

Both the students from the Third Affiliated High School and the examinees were eager to cooperate. The students from the Third Affiliated High School hoped to utilize the examinees' strength, while the examinees hoped to gain information from the examiner of the fourth test in Chapter 243 of the Third Affiliated High School. After all, this cooperative test was one of the semester's tests for the students of the Third Affiliated High School, and it accounted for a significant portion of their exams, so they couldn't afford to take it lightly.

When Peter and Yuan Xingming first learned that they were going to be tested here, they were full of complaints and kept thinking about how to cope. Who knew that they would meet Xilin here? It was a great relief.

For candidates like Xilin, this test was crucial. After all, it was the fourth test in the five rounds of the entrance exam for the affiliated high school, and after this, only the final interview would remain. They had come this far and couldn't afford to mess up.

Just as Peter and Sirin were talking, a familiar voice rang out: "Hey, you two know each other?!"

Upon hearing the voice, the gray cat quickly snuggled into Xilin's arms, closing its eyes and feigning sleep. Its ears, however, were perked up. It clearly remembered how Bona had been beaten to a pulp by this girl and hadn't dared to retaliate.

Seeing the girl walking over, Li Bello and the others shuddered. What a coincidence!

Upon seeing the newcomer, Peter waved and said, "We're already full. You'll have to find someone else to team up with!"

  

"Tch, you think I care?!" The girl glanced at Xilin and the others, her gaze lingering on the gray cat for two seconds. During those two seconds, Xilin clearly felt the gray cat in his arms stiffen. It only gradually relaxed after the girl looked away.

After the girl left, Peter looked at Sirin with a puzzled expression: "You know my sister?"

"No wonder she looked familiar (.). So she's your sister, your biological sister, right?" Xilin said.

"Yes. My mom thinks my sister Corancie's appearance is influenced by me, which is completely unfair!" Peter complained.

The fact that both children grew up to be completely different from what was expected is a major worry for the Firehawk Royal Princess. Back in the day, let's not even talk about Pierre, just consider Corancie. As a child, Corancie was sweet and adorable. Of course, Corancie is still quite pretty now, after all, she has the excellent genes of royalty. As a child, Corancie was called Sweetheart Corancie, truly the sweet little princess in the eyes of the Princess and everyone in the Firehawk Royal Family. But the current Corancie is far from being described as sweetheart. The animals in the academy secretly call her "King Kong" Corancie because this girl is incredibly strong and often goes to the academy to pick fights with the animals. Bonner is one of her victims.

Upon hearing Peter's words, Sirin remained noncommittal. "We met your sister during the last round of testing."

Xilin recounted what happened back then, and Yuan Xingming and Wulagano had already gotten used to it and didn't react much.

"No wonder that girl disappeared as soon as we got here; she went off to fight again," Peter nodded.

The fourth test won't be explained in much detail. The candidates only learned about it from students at the Third Affiliated High School. This is why some candidates agreed to team up with students from the Third Affiliated High School; some were drawn by the students' backgrounds, while others focused on the information the students possessed. Otherwise, who would willingly team up with those pampered nobles?

Xilin's team was already full, and the three of them, including Peter, were discussing things to be aware of during the long test with Xilin. Therefore, they didn't need to spend any more time looking for teammates.

The fourth test venue is not far from here, in a small garden of the First Affiliated High School. Of course, this small garden is not as simple as it sounds. There are many traps and dangers in this not-so-small garden. The students from previous years will not just watch and play around like they did in the third exam. They will really take action. This is why the students from the Third Affiliated High School are so eager to recruit the candidates to form teams. Although these nobles are usually arrogant and domineering, they know their own limitations. After all, it is difficult for them to slip past the students from the First and Second Affiliated High Schools on their own.

As they were talking, a whooshing sound suddenly came from the sky.

A pair of large wings flapped, creating a howling wind that stirred up dust from the ground. The figure swept over the heads of the crowd, then stood atop the high railing at the edge of the training field, looking down at them. Its large wings were half-folded behind its back, giving it a truly imposing appearance.

"Wow, there are quite a lot of people!"

Hearing the voice, the gray cat jumped onto Xilin's shoulder and looked over, whispering, "Hey, isn't that so-and-so?"

The person who made such a flamboyant entrance and stood on high ground looking down was none other than Zani, whom Xilin had met that day.

Zani looked down at the people below, "This time, I'm one of your opponents too. I hope you don't run into me, hehe!"

After speaking, Zani glanced at those who were clearly different from the students of the Third Affiliated High School. Having gone through the previous test, the candidates certainly wouldn't look as neatly dressed as the students from the Third Affiliated High School. "Although I really want to call you junior brothers and sisters, the problem is, I don't know if you'll ultimately have the right to call me senior brother."

This statement is indeed ironic, as only those who are fully admitted will go back to call Zani "senior brother." However, it is clear that these people are not the final lineup, and some people will be eliminated after this and the next round of interviews.

After saying that, Zani ignored the indignant emotions of the examinees and flapped his wings, leaving the training ground.

Zani left the training ground and flew towards the fourth test site. As he approached the test site, two people in flight suits flew over. They had seen what Zani had done at the training ground.

"What's wrong, Zani? It's only been half a minute. Given your personality, shouldn't you have at least five minutes for your speech?" the man laughed. Knowing Zani as they did, they expected him to give those candidates a thorough dressing-down during the training session, but in reality, he only said a few words and left.

Zani curled his lip. "I've met a tough guy. I don't want to waste my time there."

"Huh? There's someone over there you don't want to mess with? Who is it?"

Before Zani could answer, several more alumni, like Zani and his group, arrived. They had no wings or flight suits, yet their jumping ability was indeed remarkable; they could leap quite a distance from a small tree. And the sound was very soft, like the gentle rustling of sand in the wind. Hearing some of Zani's conversation, one of them asked, "Did you see that kid with the K?"

"The kid with the K?"

"Yeah, it's the guy who was shooting at the shooting range during the three tests of the selection exam, holding the Razer K."

"Infernal Razer K?!" Zani's tone changed. He had just returned from his mission and hadn't even watched the previous tests. How could he not be surprised to hear this?

That's a Razer DeathAdder K! Only Guan Feng would give away a Razer DeathAdder K!

"You don't know? Then who are you talking about?"

Zani thought for a moment, then pulled up an image stored on his communicator. "Is this him?"

The image that Zani pulled up was of Xilin.

"Yes, that's the kid! Back then, he carried the box into the shooting range, assembled it, and hit the bullseye 50 out of 50 shots."

"really……"

Zani flapped his wings. "I'm leaving now. You two keep chatting."

After saying goodbye to those people, Zani flew in one direction, and soon after, he saw Goryo lying on a tree branch, swinging his feet and playing a game.

"Hey, I just met your future junior brother."

"Hmm?" Gorjo didn't even look up, continuing to play the game.

"The guy who dodged four shots from you, your teacher gave him the K."

"Okay, I know." He continued playing the game.

"You really have no sense of being out of favor!" Zani said with a look of utter disappointment.

Gorjo scoffed. "You'll have to tell others that the teacher brought that kid over here just to put people down."

"So, when those people come in later, are you going to go and greet them?" Zani asked.

"No!" Goreyo answered decisively.

"I'm not going either. If he's a good shot, I'll be in trouble. If he's not a good shot, I might still be in trouble. After all, the Infernal Razer has a very high accidental kill rate!" How could I possibly do something that's so risky and thankless?!

While Zani and Goryo were talking, the students and examinees from the third-year high school entered the testing area in small groups.

Since it's called the First Affiliated School's little garden, there are plenty of flowers, plants, and trees, but also quite a few poisonous creatures. The most interesting thing is that most of the species here were taught in the Third Affiliated School's curriculum. If those students had paid attention in class, they would find it easier here, at least understanding some of the concepts. But the problem is, how many of the Third Affiliated School students, like Peter, who come here for their semester exams, are actually paying attention? Just not skipping class is already quite an achievement.

So when the students from the third-year high school saw some familiar-looking but inexplicably strange creatures, they were kicking themselves for not having listened to this lecture before. No wonder the instructor was grinning so slyly after the class!

That's how Peter and Yuan Xingming felt.

"I have a feeling that I was misled by my botany tutor," Peter said.

"I've only attended his classes less than three times in total, and I don't recognize many of the species." Yuan Xingming looked at the small white flower in front of him. He remembered that the old man who taught botany once mentioned that it was poisonous, but he didn't know if it was the flower, the leaves, or the root.

"In short, they're poisonous!" Ulagano decisively avoided the small white flowers.

Li Bello and his friends were speechless. These kids from the affiliated school really didn't know how to cherish what they had. Many people dreamed of getting into the affiliated school, but these students were busy skipping classes. It was truly infuriating to compare themselves to others!

The gray cat didn't come with Xilin. Pets weren't allowed in this test, so the gray cat went to meet its new friends.

Xilin looked at the small white flowers, sniffed them, then cut open the stems and leaves with a knife, looking at the viscous, transparent sap flowing out, and said, "This sap is poisonous, a neurotoxin, but it won't kill you; at most, it will make you unconscious."

Xilin collected some of this juice, and for some reason, Pelle and the others also collected some, so that they would have a trick to deal with the "enemy" when they encountered it.

"Hmm? What's that sound?" Wei Lai tilted his ear to listen.

"It sounds like a child crying," Teita said.

"That's a piranha, a pretty dangerous creature, but there's a water source over there." Butler knew about it; they had all taken that zoology class.

The piranha is an amphibian with a flattened anterior body and a laterally compressed tail, featuring distinct skin folds on both sides of its body. Its body is smooth and scaleless, but covered in various markings and mucus. Its mouth contains sharp, closely spaced teeth, and it swallows its prey whole without chewing. They can easily swallow an adult human.

There was indeed a stream over there. Xilin and the others just stood at a distance and looked. On the banks of the stream and on some protruding large rocks, there were grayish-brown creatures about five meters long, all of them making loud noises and revealing their fine, sharp teeth.

"Let's go, it's frustrating to provoke these hot-tempered guys," Peter said.

After Xilin and his group left the stream area, they hadn't gone far when Xilin suddenly stopped and looked in one direction. After Xilin stopped, the others reacted quickly and took a defensive stance.

However, after seeing clearly who was approaching, the three of them quickly hid behind Xilin, with Yuan Xingming being the fastest.

As Xilin watched the person slowly approaching, everyone could guess what was going on, since this person looked quite similar to Yuan Xingming, but he was definitely neither an examinee nor a student from the Third Affiliated High School.