In order to confirm that the three's target was him, Qi Yuan tried to walk towards the black door, only to find that the three were following him like shadows.
They really were like ghosts that wouldn't leave!
Qi Yuan's eyes flashed. With his current strength, he could be considered invincible under the fourth rank. The three peak third rank together would only be a little troublesome to deal with. If they were in the wilderness and the three peak third rank dared to gang up on him, they would definitely be the ones to die.
However, this wasn't the wilderness. This was the Black Steel Shelter's assessment area. If he acted rashly, he would only be kicked out.
Sun Jia's eyes were already locked onto Qi Yuan, and he also noticed the predicament Qi Yuan was in. He glanced at Pei Zongyan.
"You can even use this kind of method. You really don't care about your face at all."
Pei Zongyan didn't try to hide it and said carelessly, "It's fine as long as I can complete the mission. What's the use of my face?"
"You, on the other hand, other than arguing with me a bit, why don't I see you doing anything else? Did Ke Shoulin bribe you too?"
Sun Jia chuckled.
"When it's time to act, I will naturally act. However, your little tricks won't be able to stop Qi Yuan!"
"I like your confidence!" Pei Zongyan praised.
Sun Jia didn't say anything else, only looking at Qi Yuan who didn't seem to know anything.
Compared to Pei Zongyan's mission, his mission was much simpler. Tan Qiu seemed to be full of confidence in this Qi Yuan. The mission she gave him was only to make sure that Qi Yuan wouldn't be disqualified by the opponent's tricks.
However, this Qi Yuan didn't seem to be anything special. Could he really deal with Pei Zongyan's little tricks?
In order to ensure the order of the assessment, any kind of private fighting was prohibited during the assessment. The one who made the first move would definitely be disqualified and kicked out.
The first test was limited to ten minutes. This was already the limit. If he met a few opponents who didn't want to pass and only wanted to cause trouble, it would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens for a third rank ability user to pass the first test in ten minutes.
If Qi Yuan was eliminated by Pei Zongyan's little tricks in the first test, would his mission be over?
Or did he fail?
Ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye. The first batch of Wasteland Hunters walked out of the black door dejectedly. They had all been eliminated. Each and every one of them hung their heads dejectedly, their noses bruised and their faces swollen. Some even had broken arms.
Looking at the miserable state of the examinees, the hesitant Hunters were once again persuaded to leave. Although none of the ten examinees in the first batch were Tier 3 Pinnacle Tier 3, there were still a few Tier 3 veterans with decent strength. In the end, not only did they not pass the test, but they were also clearly injured. The difficulty of this test was simply purposely made difficult for them.
"Looks like we can end today's test early!" Pei Zongyan said with a smile.
The corner of Kou Haitao's mouth twitched. If the two of them were to fight, he would definitely be implicated. After all, he was the head examiner.
Just as Kou Haitao was hesitating about whether he should change the time limit, the second batch of Wilderness Hunters who were unwilling to give up had already entered one by one.
The three Wilderness Hunters who were staring at Qi Yuan exchanged glances and slowly approached the entrance of the black door.
Qi Yuan, who had been standing not too far away from the black door, suddenly moved and walked directly towards it. The three Wilderness Hunters' expressions immediately froze as they quickly approached. One of them even deliberately walked in front of Qi Yuan.
Seeing that Qi Yuan was about to step into the black door, the one in front quickly followed in. The two behind him secretly worked together to block the Wilderness Hunters from advancing. They were about to follow Qi Yuan through the black door when they saw that Qi Yuan, who was about to enter, had actually stopped at the entrance.
Qi Yuan's face was full of hesitation. In the end, he sighed and stepped aside, giving up on this opportunity to enter.
He's not going in?
The two Wilderness Hunters who were almost sticking to Qi Yuan's back looked at each other awkwardly.
The other person had already entered, but Qi Yuan had stopped at the last moment. This meant that they had lost one of their own for no reason.
Was it a coincidence or on purpose?
The two Wilderness Hunters no longer cared about being discovered by Qi Yuan. They could only follow closely behind Qi Yuan so that they wouldn't miss him the next time they entered.
Seeing this, Sun Jia, who had been a little worried, suddenly laughed. Although Qi Yuan's acting was good, he couldn't fool Sun Jia's eyes. It turned out that Qi Yuan had already discovered the Rats that Pei Zongyan had arranged. He had just pretended not to discover them and deliberately set them up.
"The people you arranged don't seem very smart!" Sun Jia said with a smile.
Pei Zongyan's mouth twitched.
"Don't be happy too early. Qi Yuan hasn't passed the test yet. You can wait until he passes the test before you celebrate!"
Sun Jia didn't bicker with him. He just looked at Qi Yuan with interest. Qi Yuan was smarter than he had imagined.
Although the Rats that Pei Zongyan had arranged were difficult to deal with, Qi Yuan's response was clearly very good. Without breaking the rules, he had used the rules to get rid of the Wilderness Hunters and easily solved his own predicament.
Although there were still two Rats behind him, Sun Jia believed that Qi Yuan would be able to get rid of them quickly.
The second assessment soon came to an end. Just when the hunters thought that they were going to be wiped out again, two figures walked out of the white door one after the other.
One of them was the Peak Stage 3 hunter that Qi Yuan had tricked into entering the black door.
He glanced at his two companions and walked to the side with his head lowered.
"Am I seeing things? There are actually two people in this batch who passed the test!"
"How did they do it? They completed the test in ten minutes!"
"Hey!
Both of them are Peak Stage 3. It seems like the requirement for this recruitment has changed from Stage 3 to Peak Stage 3. "
…
Kou Haitao's originally ugly expression finally returned to normal. It didn't matter if these people who passed the test were Ke Shoulin's pawns or not. As long as they passed the test, they wouldn't have to return empty-handed.
The third batch of Wilderness Hunters stepped in one after another. The remaining two stared fixedly at Qi Yuan. Seeing that the number of people entering was gradually approaching ten, Qi Yuan suddenly turned around and smiled at the two people staring at him from behind.
"Do you think I'll suddenly rush in?"
The two of them held their breaths as they realized that they had been discovered. Just as they were about to say something, Qi Yuan who was standing in front of them suddenly disappeared.
Oh no!
Their hearts sank. They looked up and saw Qi Yuan's back disappear into the black door.
The two of them quickened their pace and were about to rush into the black door when they bumped into the energy screen and were blocked outside.
The number of people who entered was full. They could only wait for the next batch to enter!
The smile on Sun Jia's face grew increasingly radiant. He vaguely understood Tanqiu's arrangements. This Qi Yuan was much smarter than he had imagined and was able to easily deal with Pei Zongyan's tricks. Hence, he did not need to interfere too much.
Pei Zongyan's expression turned ugly when he saw the smile on Sun Jia's face. Qi Yuan's series of actions were like two resounding slaps to his face.
"Don't be so smug. Qi Yuan might not be able to walk out of there alive!"
Sun Jia smiled and said, "I'm not being smug. I just feel that compared to you, I have too much free time.
I feel like I don't have to do anything. I just have to sit here and watch Qi Yuan take the test and get a Stage 4 mechanical suit for free! "
Under Sun Jia's Versailles, Pei Zongyan finally stopped talking. He had thought that his mission was simpler than Sun Jia's. After all, sabotage was much easier than escorting. Now, however, it seemed that this Qi Yuan was not easy to deal with.
What was so good about this Qi Yuan that both Tanqiu and Ling You would stand up for him?
Pei Zongyan stared at Qi Yuan as he stepped into the light screen, as if trying to see through him.
Others could not see what was going on inside the light screen, but to the three of them, the light screen was not an obstacle at all. Through special equipment, they could clearly see the movements of the Wilderness Hunters.
The moment Qi Yuan stepped through the black door, he felt as if he had arrived in another world. He was standing on the edge of a cliff, with solid rock beneath his feet. Not far in front of him was a bottomless cliff that was close to a kilometer wide. On the other side of the cliff was a white door that stood alone between heaven and earth.
Qi Yuan surveyed his surroundings and found that it was completely empty. Other than the other nine Wilderness Hunters, he could not see any other living beings.
Facing this unfamiliar scene, Qi Yuan did not panic at all. Before the test, he had heard about the specific process of the test from others.
The test in front of him was called a virtual illusion by many people. There would be all kinds of enemies that would appear to block the path of those who entered. Although these enemies were illusory, they were no different from real enemies to those who were being tested. Being hit by these enemies would cause injuries. The previous batches of Wilderness Hunters who had entered were like this. After exiting, almost all of them were injured. In the past, there were even people who had been killed in the virtual illusion.
"Be careful!
The enemies are about to appear! "One of the Wilderness Hunters said in a low voice.
Qi Yuan looked ahead. Under the bottomless The Abyss, huge stone pillars slowly rose. These pillars were close to a hundred meters in diameter, and at the center of each pillar was an enemy.
Some were Insectoids, some were Polluters, and there were also Aptitude Users and Mechanics.
These pillars rose until they were level with the cliffs on both sides before stopping. Dozens of pillars were distributed in The Abyss. They were not far from each other. Most Grade 3 Hunters could jump between these pillars until they reached the opposite side of the Abyss.
There were ten pillars closest to the cliffs, enough for ten Wilderness Hunters to fight at the same time. However, the pillars at the back were intertwined with each other, and the number was gradually decreasing. There was only one pillar closest to the opposite cliff.
Qi Yuan only glanced at the pillars in front of him and calculated that to cross The Abyss, he would have to pass through at least nine pillars. This meant that he would have to defeat nine enemies.
The enemies on the pillars were all Grade 3. The ones on the pillars at the back were even at the peak of Grade 3.
If he wanted to pass the test, he would have to defeat nine powerful enemies within ten minutes. There were even some who were at the peak of Grade 3. The difficulty of this test was enough to make people despair.
Looking at the fierce enemies on the pillars, Qi Yuan could not help but shake his head. This test was indeed enough to keep most Wilderness Hunters out of the shelter.
It's time to start!
Qi Yuan took a deep breath, took a few steps back, and then suddenly charged forward. His speed was instantly raised to the limit, and the moment he reached the edge of the cliff, Qi Yuan leaped up and directly jumped onto the nearest stone pillar.
The enemy on this pillar was a Insectoid that looked similar to a wild boar. It had two sharp fangs. As soon as Qi Yuan landed, it lowered its head and rushed madly with its fangs.
The Insectoid Wild Boar had the speed of a Grade 3 Insectoid, and its charging speed was even faster. Qi Yuan had just stabilized himself when he felt a black gust of wind blowing towards him.
Qi Yuan stared at the Insectoid in front of him. Just as its fangs were about to touch him, Qi Yuan's figure suddenly flashed, dodging the Insectoid Wild Boar.
Before the Insectoid Wild Boar could turn the corner, Qi Yuan suddenly increased his speed and arrived at the edge of the pillar. He then rushed towards the next pillar.
Behind Qi Yuan, the other Wilderness Hunters also moved. The Insectoid on the first pillar was not too strong. The stronger Grade 3 Insectoids could handle it. However, there were some who tried to take advantage of the situation by jumping onto the same pillar and teaming up to deal with the Insectoid.
Some of the Wilderness Hunters who had participated in the assessment many times cursed in their hearts when they saw this. They then started fighting the Insectoid in front of them alone.
In the past, there were Wilderness Hunters who tried to take advantage of the situation in the assessment. However, in the end, it was proven that none of those who tried to take advantage of the situation succeeded. Not only did they fail, but they also suffered more serious injuries than the others.
The two Wilderness Hunters who teamed up had just finished off the Insectoid on the pillar. Before they could celebrate, they saw a second Insectoid climbing up the pillar from The Abyss.
Compared to the first Insectoid Wild Boar, this one was at the pinnacle of a Grade 3 Insectoid.
The two Wilderness Hunters turned pale. They were about to escape to the next pillar when this Grade 3 Insectoid Wild Boar slapped them down to the bottom of The Abyss. They were the first to be eliminated.
Relying on the powerful judgement and speed of his AOE Detection, Qi Yuan did not face any enemies head-on along the way. In less than a minute, he arrived at the fourth stone pillar.
An aptitude user whose body was as hard as rock stood in the middle of the pillar and looked at Qi Yuan coldly.
Just as Qi Yuan was about to repeat the same trick and move on to the next pillar, the aptitude user on top of the pillar suddenly pressed his hands on the ground.
Rock spikes as thick as an arm broke out of the stone and stabbed towards Qi Yuan from all directions like sharp swords.