[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-315":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Adventures of Hulim",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1882458,2498,"Chapter 315: Competition and Prey","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-315",315,"\u003Cp>Before long,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>over twenty figures emerged from the surrounding area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They formed an encirclement, trapping the three in the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim glanced at them and spoke slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this is your plan—unite to eliminate the strongest first, making the rest of your tasks easier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s good that you understand—no need for us to explain,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one student said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, but you’re too much of a threat. We had to join forces. Otherwise, we’d all end up as your prey in the end, wouldn’t we?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t deny it. You should know the nature of this exam.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, that was the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, she’d never dreamed of hunting down other students on a large scale. Enough points were enough—there was no use in collecting more than necessary......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So sorry, Top Student. Please exit the exam here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, all twenty-some students surrounding Hulim and her companions raised their wands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......Even so, do you really think you can win?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anything’s possible! We’re all top-tier C-rankers. You may be a high-ranking B-rank, but you can’t take on this many of us at once. Everyone—attack together!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum! Hum! Hum......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blazing lights of magic flared to life in the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a series of explosions, silence returned to the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“D-Did we get them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You fool! That’s a jinx!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait! Look...... they’re still standing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the smoke cleared, a Light Barrier stood before the students’ eyes—and behind it, the three were completely unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I-Impossible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our combined attack couldn’t even break through their defense?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students stared in shock, their eyes wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their confidence, which had just moments ago been unshakable, shattered instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If their joint assault couldn’t even pierce the defense, how could they possibly defeat their opponents?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unauthorized tale usage: if you spot this story on Amazon, report the violation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shockwave swept outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All twenty-some students were sent flying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>crashing haphazardly into the forest floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why...... We’re only one rank apart!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is the gap between C-rank and a high-ranking powerhouse really this big?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the group of demoralized opponents, Hulim hesitated to attack further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like bullying to keep going......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hulim,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miko patted her on the shoulder and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Leave the rest to Alicia and me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you two sure?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry—if we can’t beat a bunch of demoralized foes, we’re weaker than we thought~!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miko’s right. We can’t let you handle everything, Hulim. At the very least, Alicia and I are more than enough for opponents like these.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim silently watched the two, then nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then it’s up to you......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, let’s go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miko and Alicia charged forward together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strengthen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fire Lance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cries of pain echoed through the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it—everyone, stay calm! Regroup——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Storm Spear!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, damn it......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continuous explosions rang out in the forest once more......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim stood atop a tall tree, silently watching the battle unfold below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the twenty-some students’ formation and morale had completely collapsed, their sheer numbers still posed a significant threat to Miko and Alicia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aware of this, Miko and Alicia avoided direct confrontation with their concentrated forces, instead using the terrain to circle and harass them, picking off stragglers one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, fewer and fewer of the twenty-some united students remained standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When only a handful were left, they finally abandoned all resistance and fled for their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the two quickly gave chase, taking them down one by one......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good work,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim descended from the tree and said to the two who’d won the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She activated her Healing Magic to mend their injuries from the fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks, Hulim.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Having your magic is so convenient—we don’t even need to carry healing potions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......I can heal you, but it’s best not to get hurt in battle at all,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim reminded them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know. Oh, look—we even got a bonus!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miko pulled out a pouch and showed it to the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Magic Crystals?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So these guys collected some too,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim thought, glancing at the Manacos students scattered across the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, they’d just delivered crystals to them......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But what do we do with them now? Should we send out a distress signal for them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Better not,” Alicia shook her head. “They’d never thank us for it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly. Let’s just gather them under the tree. They should wake up after a while. Once they do, it’s up to them to decide whether to signal for help or continue the exam.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, fine then!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three then moved all the students to lie under a large tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim casually cast a Concealment Magic Circle around them to prevent wandering monsters from eating them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that done, the three continued deeper into the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......Wonder if anyone else will attack us? This way of getting Magic Crystals is way faster than searching for them ourselves,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miko mused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Probably not,” Alicia replied. “These are the academy’s strongest students. Gathering this many people was hard enough, and after this incident, no one will be foolish enough to pick a fight with us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aww, what a shame~ I thought it’d be easier......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their voices faded into the distance, eventually disappearing into the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the newly silent woods, the group lying under the tree rested as peacefully as if they’d passed away......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep in the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!” “Roar!” “Roar......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large troop of Rock-Strike Demon Apes surrounded two figures on the ground from the trees, letting out constant, deafening cries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they knew the apes were trying to intimidate them, the noise was more annoying than terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah! Shut up! Storm Spear——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miko, who’d been covering her cat ears this whole time, could stand it no longer. She raised her hand and launched an attack at one of the apes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Rock-Strike Demon Ape dodged nimbly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trees were their territory—defeating them here would be no easy feat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, Miko’s attack had thoroughly enraged the apes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure that seemed to be the leader let out an especially loud roar at Miko.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then all the Rock-Strike Demon Apes conjured chunks of hard rock in their hands and hurled them forcefully at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with the dense hail of stones, Miko had no choice but to dodge constantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1036,"2026-06-10T06:36:37.917Z",1,"novelbin.me","9fd91868d4d57abecde1a80864b3bbba72f56508e6b271d9c11e04b79e2b914c","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-365","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-314",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]