After all, navigating the pitch-black night posed a significant challenge for the children. Fortunately, Ah Jun had his gear on – with the night vision goggles, he could still clearly track the strange beasts movements. While school rules prohibited students from using special tools during assessments, Ah Juns unique circumstances made him an exception.
Unlike Ah Jun, Cheng Shao led his team and fought through one wave after another of attacks by strange beasts. Although he did not win, he did not lose either.
After all, he didnt want to put too much power into these ordinary monsters. He had to keep his strength in reserve and wait for —— because Orange wanted to defeat the most powerful nocturnal monster in the schools legend, and he wanted to prove himself through this test.
As the night deepened, the woods began to become quiet. Sleep was slowly eroding the childrens will, but Ah Jun and Orange Young were still awake and ready to fight.
Because, as they both knew, this was the time when they were most likely to be eliminated. After all, the night was also the best time for some of the strange beasts to hunt, and among those strange beasts was the prey that Orange had been waiting for.
After a while, most of the children began to gather together, resting, alerting, and doing odd jobs. They followed the methods of school training and prepared to work together through this long and terrible night.
Suddenly, a shrill roar broke the silence of the night —— At this moment, Orange Shao looked cautiously in the direction of the sound and found that there was a pair of eyes larger and redder than other strange beasts in the distance. Here it comes!
Then he came back with the rest of his team, and he gave them a pep talk and prepared to fight. This time, he had to defeat the monster.
At this time, Ah Jun also witnessed everything, because he was hiding in a tree near the orange team, and saw a small, strange-looking, kind of cute strange beast running towards them.
According to the book of strange beasts, this is a rodent-like strange beast, but it is the most powerful existence among nocturnal hunters —— but now, at first glance, it seems not as terrible as it is said to be, and it is too small.
Therefore, facing such a small, so-called strong enemy, Cheng Shao was already a little pleased and could not help but smile —— while Ah Jun was different. He kept his cautious attitude, because although the enemy in front of him looked weak, its actual fighting power might be very strong.
But in theory, Orange is pretty sure he has a good chance of winning this battle, since the rest of the team are all good players.
Then, under Commander Oranges command, his team began fighting in a well-organized and coordinated manner, maintaining the upper hand. However, the alien beast showed no signs of retreating from the situation. Though still engaged in combat, it appeared increasingly agitated, occasionally lifting its head to glance at other areas.
Of course, Ah Jun knew about this phenomenon. After all, he had summoned the strange beast —— So he watched the battle while avoiding the strange beasts eyes.
Then, oranges team fought more and more vigorously, while the strange beast seemed to have no intention of fighting. Ah Jun thought that now Orange should be able to pass the test.
But just when everyone thought it was okay, something weird happened...
Suddenly, a force began to emanate from the body of the lovely strange beast, just like the black mist that had been on Ah Juns body before.
At this critical moment, Orange noticed something amiss – the situation mirrored how Ah Jun had gone berserk years ago when forced by their group. Could this little darling be about to go rogue too? The situation had turned dire. Though theyd been on a promising trajectory, the impending catastrophe made everything far more challenging than expected——. He immediately rallied his team to deliver a decisive strike against the monstrous beast while preparing to unleash his signature secret technique – attempting to end this impending metamorphosis battle.
This is also the result of their teams training in this period of time. With the help of Orange Secret Art, his team tried their best and finally knocked the cute boy down on the ground.
The lovely little beast fell to the ground, trembling and looking up at Ah Juns side. Its body seemed to have accumulated too much power to hide, and the mist outside it was rapidly condensing.
Although orange was puzzled by this strange situation, he seemed to be a little pleased with himself at the moment. It looked like they had won... right?
—— incorrect !
From his vantage point above, Ah Jun suddenly noticed a crucial detail—— The monstrous creatures body was undergoing a fundamental transformation. As the mist enveloped it, pulsating veins began to shimmer across its surface, with golden flames occasionally erupting. Beneath the skin, blood vessels surged rhythmically, while the emaciated muscles appeared to inflate like inflated balloons, expanding continuously.
The eyes gradually turned a terrifying deep red, becoming utterly horrifying. —— As the dark aura thickened once more, the adorable creature found itself completely surrounded. Ah Jun knew the evolution was brewing! Yet this appearance defied normality—it mirrored the abnormal progression of an exotic beasts transformation described in ancient texts.
In a moment, with a strange explosion of energy, Orange and a few others were scattered by the violent fluctuation and fell to the ground... When they opened their eyes, a huge creature was standing there, the original cute one had evolved into a terrible monster!
In an instant, the mist dissipated, revealing the adorable creature had grown to enormous proportions. Each hair tip that had previously glowed crimson now burned like candle embers, protecting this harmless beast from harm—— It transformed into a blazing sphere, its eyes glowing with peculiar intensity. The little one no longer pursued Ah Jun, instead locking eyes with the mischievous children before it.
—— Oh no! The fire rat... thats the ultimate form of the cute one. I dont know why such a leap happened suddenly, but obviously this cute one is no longer manageable by their little guardians, let alone a giant monster that looks like an abnormal evolution!
With his own knowledge, Ah Jun immediately realized the seriousness of the situation. So what should he do? If direct confrontation was almost hopeless, he could not let everyone take risks. Obviously, this assessment had to be stopped.
On the other side, when the brothers of Orange saw this scene, almost all of them made the right choice at the same time. All of them unanimously took out the ball and quickly activated the mechanism.
At the same time, the alarm of the dome was suddenly sounded, and the alert level was red. It was obvious that the forest had become extremely dangerous now. The broadcast kept warning the children to use the ball to evacuate safely!
Soon, there was only a little brother —— left by Oranges side. Ah Jun knew the boy who had wet his pants in front of him that day. Now he must have been scared out of his mind.
So, only Orange was brave enough to stand up and block his brother. He faced the mutated little cutie calmly, but smiled slightly, looking as if he would fight the monster alone. After all, he had no way out now.
But the fire rat opposite remained motionless, eyeing the young man with smug satisfaction, anticipating his performance. Then, as before, Orange Young Master stubbornly activated his secret technique once more. This time, he intended to showcase the fruits of his private training, preparing for a decisive strike.
Of course, Cheng Shao knew that this was probably a futile attempt to stop a chariot with his arms, but even if he lost, he did not want to be a deserter, especially since there were people who needed his protection.
The cute one gasped, tilted his head and looked at the others posture. It seemed interesting, so he reluctantly prepared a return gift. One energy wave —— No good!
At this time, Ah Jun could see clearly from the height and understood that although Cheng Shao had no choice, if he directly confronted the energy wave of this monster, it would probably be like an egg hitting a stone.
So, at the very moment that the duel began, he suddenly rushed out and knocked away the orange boy who wanted to fight alone. At the same time, a beam of shockwave with fire flashed past the three of them.
—— Ha! What a close call!
Still shaken by the interference, Orange Young was subconsciously stunned for a moment, then looked at the foreign aid in surprise, feeling ashamed, ashamed and angry, and pushed A Jun hard with the remaining strength, blaming him for the incident.
But just then, the younger brother of Orange also came running over, and he looked at Ah Jun with gratitude, then took out the ball and put it on the boss.
—— Well, this brother is good!
Obviously, the boys plan was the same as Ah Juns previous plan. It seems that the boy is different from before. Although he still looks weak, his heart has grown up a lot. This time, he was not scared, but he wanted to protect his friends in his own way. Its very brave!
Yet as Chou remained sheltered within the protective circle formed by the small group, watching Ah Jun and the remaining subordinate, a complex mix of emotions stirred within him——. Though the young master had many loyal followers who unquestioningly obeyed his commands, he knew deep down that these people were only motivated by money and their familys influence. He understood the difference between genuine loyalty and superficial compliance. But that didnt matter—what truly mattered was keeping everyone happy.
But now, he suddenly realized many things. In the past, he had always been the one protecting and directing others. Now, however, he was being saved by his own rivals and subordinates. Cheng Shao felt both ashamed and furious. Not wanting to face the two men before him, he turned away, gritted his teeth, and ordered Ah Jun: "Take care of him for me!"
At this time, Ah Jun also looked at the orange boys little brother, nodded and responded seriously, then he had an idea in his mind.
In the next time, the big monster on the opposite side did not seem to be in a hurry. It just stood there watching the emotional moment of the child and occasionally emitted a humm hum—— Suddenly, Ah Jun quickly took out his own ball, started the mechanism, and then pushed it to the younger brother of Orange.
It seemed that he intended to deal with the monster alone, for the boys strength and his own situation made it a waste of time for the two of them.
Of course, Ah Jun knew he was in grave danger without his small ball for defense. The fire rat before him wasnt to be underestimated. But if the original plan went smoothly, reinforcements would arrive soon—— After all, he still had a hidden trump card that had never been revealed—not even Orange Young Master knew about it. This mission presented the perfect opportunity to play his cards right.
So, after a while, there was only Ah Jun and the monster left on the battlefield.
The monster appeared visibly agitated, growling furiously before focusing intently to launch a full-scale assault. —— However, Junke had no intention of confronting it head-on. Instead, he opted for a flanking maneuver, adhering to the 36 Stratagems principle that "flight is the best policy!" In a sudden dart, he charged in another direction—having meticulously planned this...
According to his own basic skills, using the lightness skill taught by his sister, it should not be difficult to avoid the attack of this monster and not be caught —— after all, this monsters current state is a weakness in speed.
As for the direction of evacuation, the reinforcements should search from the starting point, so he chose to go in the direction of the starting point, so that he could meet up with the reinforcements as soon as possible.
However, since the invigilators in charge here mainly focus on martial arts theory and the original security configuration is very secure, the emergency guardians assigned are not of many levels or high.
Therefore, the rescue time is indeed a bit difficult to predict —— Moreover, with Ah Juns physical condition, it is difficult to maintain without replenishment.