Chapter 78: Encountering an Examinee Squad

Several Undead Wanderers nodded slightly, and the next moment, their bodies merged perfectly with their surroundings.

A-Grade contract servants indeed have much higher intelligence than B-Grade ones; they can better understand their master's intentions and demonstrate stronger autonomy and adaptability when executing tasks.

Zhou Chu released a total of eight Undead Wanderers, splitting them into four different directions to conduct area reconnaissance and monster clearing work.

Very quickly, Zhou Chu kept receiving notifications that monsters had been killed.

【Successfully killed "Jungle Leopard (C-Grade)", EXP +300.】

【Successfully collected Contract Material "Jungle Leopard (C-Grade)".】

【Obtained Soul Fragment *1】

【Obtained Assessment Crystal *1】

【Talent—Arrow Without Miss activated, your Attack Power +1 (permanent)】

【Successfully killed "Jungle Leopard (C-Grade)", EXP +300.】

【Successfully collected Contract Material "Jungle Leopard (C-Grade)".】

【Obtained Soul Fragment *1】

【Obtained Assessment Crystal *1】

【Talent—Arrow Without Miss activated, your Attack Power +1 (permanent)】

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The monsters killed were almost all C-Grade, so the experience points were not very high.

However, Zhou Chu did not summon his God-tier servant, so for the time being, there was no one to share this tiny bit of experience with him.

This Peak Secret Realm did not seem to have a small map.

More than 50 examinees would be randomly teleported to any location within the Secret Realm.

It should be difficult to encounter other compatriots in a short period of time.

In the early stages, one could only try to save time, killing monsters to earn Assessment Crystals while exploring this Secret Realm.

Therefore, Zhou Chu's strategy was the same as most examinees' line of thinking: try to farm as many monsters as possible and earn more Assessment Crystals.

But once he encountered other examinees, Zhou Chu would send them out of the Secret Realm without hesitation.

Meanwhile, in a plain area on the edge of the forest.

Ten examinees from Tianlan City No. 1 High School and No. 2 High School were very lucky to be assigned to locations not far from each other as soon as they entered the Copy.

The examinees from the two brother schools formed an alliance at the first opportunity, killing Plain Wolves while making their way outside the forest.

Looking at this vast forest in front of them made the examinees from these schools somewhat hesitant.

The view on the plains was wide, and any movement could be seen at a glance, but it was different once they entered the forest.

The light inside was dim, the branches and leaves were dense, their line of sight would inevitably be blocked, and crises would certainly be hidden within.

They currently had less than two crystals per person, so they did not want to be sent out of the Secret Realm too early.

The two brother schools had some disagreements on whether to enter or not.

The No. 1 High School side believed that the situation in the forest was unclear, so they should avoid entering if possible and extend forward from the plain in front of them.

But the No. 2 High School side believed that the forest had a certain concealment effect, making it easy to hide once danger was encountered, while the plains had too large a target and would easily become a hunting target for other teams.

Helpless, the two teams each sent a member to play rock-paper-scissors, with the losing side having to follow the winning side's decision.

Best of three, No. 2 High School ultimately won.

So No. 1 High School had to follow No. 2 High School's plan and set off from the forest.

Not long after they entered the forest, they saw some Jungle Leopard corpses lying on the ground.

Clearly, there were other examinee teams in the forest.

Seeing those monster corpses lying on the ground, these examinees from Tianlan City No. 1 High School and No. 2 High School could not help but look at each other, their eyes full of surprise and doubt.

"It seems other examinee teams have already hunted extensively here!" an examinee from No. 1 High School said, frowning and lowering their voice as much as possible.

An examinee from No. 2 High School squatted down, carefully examined the Jungle Leopard corpses, and after standing up, analyzed: "Judging from the scene, it doesn't look like it was caused by multiple people working together, but rather by one person or a few people."

"These are all level 15 C-Grade quality monsters; it would take some effort to kill them alone!"

"It doesn't matter, we have many people, so we don't need to be afraid even if we really run into them. Maybe the other party has already left, and we can just happen to continue hunting monsters here and earn more Assessment Crystals."

The examinee from No. 2 High School said this while standing up and patting the dust off their body.

The other examinees nodded involuntarily upon hearing their words, feeling more confident in their hearts.

At this moment, the advantage of having many people was very clearly reflected.

Just then, the sound of blades cutting through the air and the roar of a leopard suddenly erupted not far away.

A moment later, the whimpering sound of a Jungle Leopard came.

The examinees from the two high schools hurriedly gathered together and quietly approached the direction the sound came from.

However, the figure before them made their footsteps falter.

They saw that figure, holding dual daggers and covered in a cloak, bending down to fish something out from the Jungle Leopard's corpse.

Perhaps hearing some sound, this figure immediately straightened their body and turned to look toward them.

Their face was blurry and indistinct, as if shrouded in black mist, with only two faint green lights flickering in the darkness, revealing an indescribable gloom and eeriness.

There is actually a Calamity-type monster here!

Seeing this, the examinees from Tianlan City No. 1 High School and No. 2 High School could not help but gasp in unison.

Since they entered the Secret Realm, they had only encountered beast-type monsters, so seeing this monster in front of them still stirred a trace of fear in their hearts.

But the next moment, the monster's figure flickered inexplicably a few times and finally disappeared into the dimness.

"Everyone be careful! This monster can use Hidden, it is very likely to launch a sneak attack!"

An examinee looked grave, and while issuing the warning, had already assumed a defensive posture.

Hearing this, the other examinees immediately tensed their nerves, each gripping their weapons tightly and vigilantly scanning the dim environment around them.

Calamity monsters can use Hidden, so their threat is certainly not small; a moment of carelessness could lead to falling into their trap.

The mood of these Tianlan City examinees, which had relaxed slightly due to their large numbers, was now stirred into tension by this sudden situation.

But what they did not know was that the figure before them was not a monster, but Zhou Chu's contracted servant, the Undead Wanderer.

Furthermore, these Undead Wanderers were already burdened with Zhou Chu's command: once a living creature is encountered, kill without exception.

Therefore, even seeing that the others held a numerical advantage, the Undead Wanderer launched an attack against them without fear of death.

Just as these examinees were all in a state of high tension and standing at the ready, the Undead Wanderer had already begun to act silently.

They were shocked to discover that a patch of black mist was constantly spreading all around them.

The visibility of this black mist was extremely low; even when standing inches apart, one could not clearly see a companion's face.

In an instant, panic began to spread through the hearts of this group of Tianlan City examinees.

Death Mist!

They had not expected this "monster" to not only be able to use Hidden but also to create such eerie black mist, causing them to fall into an extremely disadvantageous situation in an instant.

"Everyone, don't panic! Stay close and look out for each other!"

That relatively composed examinee from the Second Middle School shouted loudly, attempting to steady everyone's emotions.

But his own voice could not help but tremble slightly; clearly, he was also extremely afraid inside.

However, at the same time, these examinees all felt a slight weakness in their bodies, and their feet felt as heavy as if they had been filled with lead.

Suddenly, one examinee felt a cold breeze strike from behind.

He turned around subconsciously, and before he could even see what it was, a cold, stinging pain came from his back.

Before he could even make a sound, this examinee collapsed limply to the ground, simultaneously bursting with the only three crystals on his person.