Magic!

Russell, Subway, and Clara were two tentacle monsters walking in the forest, passing through the leaves and shrubs, pushing aside the branches that blocked the way, making a rustling sound.

Three translucent shadows also followed Russell and others. The Sleeper was responsible for holding the head sculptor to prevent the guy with closed eyes from getting lost while flying.

It was already afternoon, and the sun's rays fell in the dense forest, passing through the lush leaves and making scattered golden light spots on the ground.

In the blink of an eye, more than two hours passed, and they did not encounter any hunters from the High School. The dense forest was so quiet that it was scary.

As Subway walked, he looked around, his eyes passing over the weeds and moss:

"I wonder how many hunters from the High Court have come? Where are they hiding? Why can't I see any of them?"

"You seem to be eager to meet the hunter." Russell commented lightly, "This is not a good thing. We are not here to fight."

"With your strength, do you still need to worry about whether you can pass the level? What you should consider is how to pass the level to be more handsome!" Subway retorted, "What's more, with your physique, how can you still hide?"

Russell thought for a moment and felt that what Subway said was reasonable.

Other candidates can hide until the end of the exam, but it is too difficult for him to avoid contradictions and conflicts.

After slightly changing his thinking, Russell analyzed again:

“Actually, since there is no limit on the number of people who can pass the test, in theory, all the candidates can be gathered together to jointly resist the attacks of the hunters.

“But this plan is also very risky. If everyone gets together, they will be easily discovered by hunters and become the target of collective attacks by hunters.

"Although we don't know the specific number of hunters yet, the total combat power is likely to exceed that of the candidates, and the candidates are not of the same mind and may not cooperate well..."

Speaking of which, Russell put forward his own opinion:

"We still know very little about the quantity and quality of hunters, where they are lurking, whether there is a cooperative relationship, whether we will be rewarded for hunting, whether we will fight hard enough.

"It should be easy for the three of us to join forces and capture a third-year hunter. If we encounter a hunter later, we will try to capture him and see what we can ask him."

After hearing Russell's plan, Subway was eager to try it and immediately agreed.

"Yes, I will try my best to help." Clara also agreed to the plan.

Suddenly, the three of them heard violent sounds coming from the depths of the jungle in the distance.

A series of crackling explosions sounded one after another, accompanied by the chanting of obscure spells and the whooshing sound of spells being released. It was obvious that a fierce battle was taking place ahead.

Some candidates have already encountered a hunter!

"Let's go take a look." Subway's tone was full of excitement.

Russell and Subway hurried forward, passing through the obstacles of shrubs and branches, and approached an open space ahead.

Clara, who walked a little slower because she had too many tentacles, followed closely behind.

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"I said, you two contestants, why not just hand over the sapphire to me.

"I guess you can be considered top talents in the junior college, but compared to us geniuses in the higher college, you are still far behind.

"You don't think that two people together can stop me."

I saw a handsome man with blond hair putting his hands in his pockets, smiling and assuming a relaxed posture, while talking and confronting the two contestants in front of him.

The silver badge on his chest was engraved with a bright sun symbol, indicating that the blond hunter was a third-year student in the Department of Elements and Energy.

As for the two contestants, one of them was a boy with black hair and blue eyes whom Russell didn't recognize. He had soft and delicate facial features. Judging from the bronze badge on his chest, he should be a student in the Department of Astrology and Numerology.

The four star balls of light were rotating around the boy. They were the "Seven Stars of Protection" that the old man had used. Apparently, three stars had been consumed in the previous battle.

The other one is a girl with purple hair and sharp eyes, Violet. The gemstone necklace on her neck, which is a magic weapon, is emitting faint fluorescence.

Compared to the relaxed and comfortable blond hunter, both contestants were seriously injured. Their clothes were soaked with blood, their clothes were stained with sweat, and they were gasping for air.

This level of injury is not particularly serious for a half-step third-year transcendent, but it is definitely uncomfortable.

The blond hunter stretched out his left hand and stepped forward step by step, still trying to persuade the two contestants in front of him:

"Instead of being beaten up and covered with bruises, it's better to hand over those two sapphires now."

Although he acted very relaxed, the blond hunter knew that this was a psychological tactic!

Although his strength is far superior to the two half-step third-year contestants, if the two of them fight desperately, he will definitely consume a certain amount of energy.

And there is a very small chance that one of them will take advantage of the chaos to escape.

Instead of doing this, it is better to let the two opponents take the initiative to hand over the trophies, so that he can preserve his strength as much as possible and hunt more targets!

Of course, the blond hunter was confident enough in his own strength. If the two injured prey resisted with all their strength, he could still easily defeat them.

The blond hunter has been in high school for 5 or 6 years, and his strength is not comparable to that of students who have just entered the third grade.

The core professional course for third-year students in the Department of Elements and Energy is "Lighting Science".

Before entering the High School, the blond hunter had already mastered the four elemental energies of fire, cold, wind and lightning. After reaching the third grade, he also mastered multiple light-related spells——

This includes the "blazing sun", a powerful large-scale attack spell; the "brilliant aura" to dispel undead and demons; the "true light", also known as "appearance light", which forcibly dispels invisibility and illusions; and the "revealing light", which is used to replace light bulbs. "Lighting", etc.

As for the two injured opponents in front of him, one was from the astrology and numerology department who was not very good at protracted battles, and the other was a girl from the same major whose abilities were completely suppressed by him, and could not pose a threat to him at all.

The blond hunter was thinking, smiling, and moving forward step by step.

At this moment, out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly saw two teenagers hiding in the woods on the side observing the battle——

Russell and Subway.

The bronze badges they were required to wear on their chests explained their status as prey!

Two more prey have arrived!

Were they quietly observing the situation here, but didn't realize that they had been discovered?

The blond hunter was overjoyed.

He deliberately controlled his gaze and expression, pretending not to notice Russell and Subway, and accelerated towards Violet and another boy from the astrology and numerology department.

As long as the two injured prey in front of him surrender, he can immediately turn around and hunt the other two new prey!