It's time for the final test and all the candidates are gathering at the Heroes Academy Hall, where the roofs are now open. Two roto-ships are patiently waiting above it. The Director noticed that his child was not there, so he ordered someone to go to his room. His servants said that Fox Slayer never leaves his room and is still sleeping. But when they opened his room to wake him up, he was not there. Some of his belongings were also missing. Xavier was worried about what his child did and immediately left to personally look for his child.
Bubbles Up approached Null, "congrats on being number 1 again," she said with a smile.
"That's nothing!" Null replied.
"We're going back, for the mission," said Bubbles Up, then leaned closer to Null and whispered. "I know you're Geo." She then took a step away from him. Geo wondered how he knew his identity or if someone just told Bubbles Up. Null knows that only two people know who he is.
The applicants were dropped by two gigantic flying rotorships in the area known as Silent Hill.
"This is our drop point, you will hunt in the forest for three days and three nights and in the fourth you should arrived here at the drop point on time. We will come to pick you up on that day and we will decide who pass or fail. Those who are incapable to return by noon on the fourth day will be considered dead or eliminated." The Dean explained and after saying this he flew back to the ship then it leaves the site.
There are tents built in the camp.
"The Dean left just like that without further ado" complained Badidap.
"What are we gonna do? There is no explanation." Murmured Dina-might. Lots of candidates are complaining as well for the Dean to leave them without saying anything about the test.
Then Fatty Cook of Medicine walk out from one of the tents.
"Don't be confuse children, I'm still here to explain the rules and to give you pointers. As the Dean said, this is about hunting. What are you going to hunt? Everything even your fellow candidates. It sounds fun right. The campus rules forbids killing a fellow student but it's not forbidden here just to make it clear. You are outside the campus and this is a test of survival."
"Why does it sounds like a rule coming from old manhuas?" Null reacted silently.
The stout woman continue speaking explaining everything about the final test.
"I warned you not to fly at night but you swing or glide, jump or fly below those tress and branches in the forest. What I mean is don't fly too high during the night. I hope you already know the reason. It's the mosquitoes and vampire bats of course, but this are huge. You can kill and hunt them too for points. For an A+ giant mosquito equals 50 points. If you defeat an S level it will be 200 points but I don't think there are that many S level beast here since the director have cleared this place already. We've illeminated powerful beast here so you have nothing to fear for a beast you can't defeat. It's the same for other beast as well.
For an evolve and mutated beast of any kind that has A+ level it's 100 points but the S level which I am sure there is since the director has let it escape and I'm not going to tell you what it is. It's worth 500 points. But it's below A+ it's just 50 points while and ordinary beast below A+ will only costs 10 points."
"I'm going to fail this test for sure* Null muttered.
"How can we give you proof that we killed an S level beast?" Damon asked.
"Good question! Pluck their tongues or cut them if it's a mosquitoes, you can cut those suckers; our machine will scan them to determine its kind and rank." Answered Fatty.
"Why is this place called, 'Silent Hill?" Asks Null.
"This place is called Silent Hill since it's not the place where ordinary humans should stay. Any ordinary human here will die so I hope among you all, there is no ordinary. You are all extra-ordinaries since you have decided and dream to become a hero. But you have to survive this trial to prove you are worthy." Said the stout woman.
"How do we eat our meal, Where shall we get our supplies?" Ask stickman which made every candidates laughing at him.
"Never thought you have still concerns over your food" said Damon mocking him which made the candidates laugh even more.
"Since this is a test of survival, you are on your own for three days and three nights. While hunting, you need to survive from hunger and thirst too. To give you pointers, you can eat beasts meat and fruit tress in the forest. There is a waterfalls and a lake where you can drink but it's better to carry a water bag just in case you got lost. But I'll provide you a map as a bonus later. Be wary of poisonous insects, beasts and fruits. But the forest also provide you medicinal herbs to treat poisons yet it all depends in your ability." Explained Fatty.
"I have known that there was once a legendary beast that appeared in this forest. What if we meet him?" Asks Dynamo that made the other candidates terrified.
The Fatty Cook of Medicine just laugh while shaking her head before saying something.
"Children don't be afraid, the legend was true but our Heroes Academy had captured that beast already and the Director is looking for ways to tame it and make him serve as the Heroes Academy guardian beast. Now, that beast at present is tied and locked at the 60th floor of the Academy prison."
"Heroes Academy is great!" Shouted DAP.
"Heroes Academy is great!" Shouted the candidates as well, now they form a churos.
"Heroes Academy is great and mighty!"
"Heroes Academy is great and mighty!"
"Heroes Academy is great and mighty!"
"Did she mean that the puppy I saw was the legendary beast. But he's a demon and not a legendary beast as she said." Murmured Null as everyone was cheering.
"Alright stop!" Commanded Fatty Cook of Medicine. Then everyone keep silent.
"We are in Slent Hill so avoid destruction especially at night. Now group yourselves into a hundred Form a team consisting of 10 person. Then you decide a leader of your team. Well, sorry for the last team, they will only have 7 members since you are only 997 total of candidates. I can only blame them for being slow in forming a team." Said Fatty.
Null recruited Stickman first since he knows mosquitoes won't touch a bloodless being like him. After recruiting stickman, no one wants to join Null since they are afraid of Stickman's appearance. Finally, Lucky Zero joined him together with Vanessa.
"Remember the test will begin before noon, if you still remaines in the camp after 12:00 it would mean you failed. So set up a group of 10 before leaving or do it in the forest." For those who can recieved a bonus, you can come to me and buy it, it's just 100 merit points." Said Fatty.
"It's not a bonus at all," cried Vanessa.
Null went to the stout teacher and bought a map. Then some of the candidates also do the same and Damon was one of them.
Time was getting close to noon but Null's group still has 4 people till one candidate came to them and joined making them 5. Now they still lack 2 people. Null was thinking if they go the forest with only five or wait and recruit more to gain all ten people.
"If a group will be found out that you have more than ten members, you will be disqualified. Just a reminder everyone." Said Fatty.
"How about two or more groups joined together, Will they be disqualified? Ask Mitsu.
"Well if two leaders agree but if it's not a leader who is involve. They will be disqualified." Answered Fatty.
"Thank you ma'am" Mitsu said these and bowed to the teacher and she and her group left the camp. As soon as a group had made ten members, they left the camp immediately in order to gain points early.
"This is not just a test of survival but also of leadership and submission," the stout woman muttered.
They are recorded on a livescreen and was watched all over the world. The Silent Hill is full of hidden Cameras and drones that looks exactly as a vampire bat.
It was 11:58 in the morning and 12:00 noon is already approaching but Null still has only 5 members since no one, wants to accompany Stickman though they wanted to join the group of Null they choose to reject him. Some even challenge Null that he will only join the group if he throw Stickman out of the group but Null always choose Stickman.
Soon everyone has went to the forest and there are two candidates left; a male and a female but they don't know each other. They have no choice but to accept Stickman now though they had rejected Null's group before. There was only 10 seconds left before they will got disqualified so they run to the forest fast by making a path of ice and ski for all of them and it was all thanks to Lucky Zero.
As Null's group entered the forest, they rest first and did not start hunting as what others did.
"We have to conserve our energy, the real challenge will start tonight." Told Null calmly.
"We believe in you," said Lucky Zero and Vanessa. The others just nodded.
"It's been too noisy in the forest, it makes the the giant mosquitoes on alert now. This will become a bloody hell tonight, we should find the lake and I have choosen this route because it's the nearest possible." Explained Null.
"You've been here before?" Asked Stickman and Null only nodded.
"Another thing that make me dicided to stop for a while is to know your identity. I knew you already know my name and the others as well but others aren't familiar at all. So as for me, I'm Null at your service as for my ability " said Null the he pick a twig and it disappeared. The others where stunned.
"Where did it go?" Asks Vanessa.
"What did you do?" Asks Stickman.
"Brother, is it a teleportation skill?" Asks Lucky Zero.
"No, it's not" Null said. Then, he pick a large rock and it also instantly disappeared.
"A space storage?"asks one of the new recruit.
"I can't return them back once it is gone. It no longer exists because I had wipe out it's existence." Explained Null.
"Wow! My brother is truly amazing and powerful!" Said Lucky Zero.
"However, I have no total control of this skill since I have discovered this a few days ago lately which means I can't score on this test so I need your help," said Null.
"What is there to help you brother? You are clearly the most powerful among us" said Lucky Zero.
Vanessa pinched his ear. "It's as he said; he can't score this test. You are not even listening," she scolded.
"Ouch! Ouch! Stop it! It hurts!" Cried Lucky Zero.
"I need your points but not that much, just 10% of it. I can only guarantee that all of you will survive this test with me being here." Explained Null.
Everyone look at each other then they all agreed.
"It's settled then," said Null. ""Who else wants to introduce themselves next?" he asked.
One of the recruits stands up and face everybody. "I am Bubbles Down, I do not know my ability yet but my body is weird as you see" he said as Bubbles floating and keep coming from his mouth while talking, his ears and nose as well.
"There are also Bubbles coming from my butt as well," he added.
Vanessa covers Lucky Zero's mouth using her two hands before he say something stupid this time.
"I am Stickman, you don't be afraid I don't eat flesh and brain and drink blood." Said Stickman.
"It feels creppy" said Vanessa.
"My ability is drought. I can't come on the lake. Sorry." He said.
"Then just stay at the side of the lake." Null said.
"It will be okay for me" Stickman answered.
"It's my turn" one of the recruits said as he walks forward and stand up in the front of them.
"I am called Bubblegum and it's my ability as well." After saying this he went back to the group.
"My name is Susan" and I am an elemental user and my element is air.
"I am Vanessa an elemental hero too if I become someday. My element is wood." She was curious why everyone was looking at her like she had done something evil. Then she realize she was covering Lucky Zero's mouth and it's his turn to speak.
"I'm Lucky Zero, an elementalist with water element." He said.
"The hell, you almost killed me. I am out of breath." He complained right after.