There were only two more pillars left!
Kou Haitao's eyes stared at Qi Yuan, trying to see through Qi Yuan, to see just how many non-standard abilities he had grasped.
Although the environment for hunters in the wilderness was harsh, and they couldn't obtain those powerful genetic medicines and mechanical weapons, greatly increasing the risk of death, these dangers also gave the refugees an advantage that the Shelter couldn't surpass.
That was the awakening of non-standard abilities!
Under the threat of life and death, humans could often erupt with powerful hidden potential, manifesting in the awakening of non-standard abilities.
Although the average strength of the refugees in the wilderness was much weaker than the residents of the Shelter, and the types of abilities were also much rarer, the probability of awakening non-standard abilities was much higher than the residents of the Shelter.
This was also the reason why the Shelter was willing to leave an opening for the refugees in the wilderness, allowing them to step into the Shelter.
Every shelter's laboratory had a project team that specialized in supernatural abilities. They had developed all kinds of powerful genetic potions. This was the cornerstone for the shelter's aptitude users to become stronger. It was also the cage that restricted the shelter's aptitude users from becoming stronger.
This threshold of the Glory Trial had caused too many third step ability users to fall. The reason why the high star Glory Trial was expensive and the conditions were harsh wasn't because the Shelter's upper echelons purposely set the threshold, but rather because the higher star the Glory Trial, the more resources it required. Even a large organization like the Shelter couldn't provide too many high star Glory Trials for those third step ability users.
The ability users who could enjoy a three star and above Glory Trial were always in the minority.
The Glory Trial for ability users was like this, and the Walker Trial for mechanics was also like this.
Although the Shelter also had targeted training to help awaken non-standard abilities, they didn't obtain too good results.
After many years of research, it had already been proven that the best way to awaken non-standard abilities was to erupt in the instant between life and death.
Unfortunately, this method of awakening was too dangerous, the high mortality rate made most ability users shrink back.
Qi Yuan being able to awaken so many non-standard abilities was already enough to prove his talent, even if he was a new human, this kind of powerful talent was still at the top!
The first nine pillars obviously didn't force out Qi Yuan's full strength. The last two opponents were both at the peak of the Third Order. Kou Haitao began to hope that Qi Yuan would bring more surprises.
In the middle of the eighth stone pillar stood a 'giant' that was close to three meters tall. He was naked, and his bronze skin reflected the light of metal. With just one glance, Qi Yuan could feel the strength of this enemy.
This strong body had the strength to threaten him. Although he might not be able to defeat him, it would be difficult for him to quickly crush him.
Seeing that Qi Yuan had chosen the stone pillar where the 'giant' was, Sun Jia frowned. There were two stone pillars in the second last row. One was the 'giant' that Qi Yuan was facing, and the other was a combat machine.
Although the difference in strength between the two was similar, with the ability that Qi Yuan had displayed, the combat machines were the most suitable target.
Facing this' giant ', even if he had the advantage in strength, if he tried to rush through quickly, it would be easy for him to be caught by the' giant ', and if he wasn't careful, he would be knocked off the pillar and eliminated.
If Pei Zongyan wasn't here, with the potential that Qi Yuan had shown, even if he was knocked off the pillar, Kou Haitao would most likely give Qi Yuan another chance.
But now, with Pei Zongyan watching from the side, once Qi Yuan fell off the pillar, he would definitely be eliminated.
Qi Yuan stopped moving. The giant that stood still like a rock slowly opened its bell-like eyes, and a bloodthirsty aura instantly enveloped the entire stone pillar.
It was time to move my body!
Qi Yuan said in his heart.
Facing this' giant ', Qi Yuan still didn't use any weapons. He was prepared to use his fists to crush this' giant '!
Qi Yuan curled his finger at the 'giant'!
The 'giant' was instantly enraged.
"You're courting death!"
The 'giant' roared and stomped his foot. Cracks spread from his foot like a spider web, and the entire stone pillar trembled. Countless small rocks began to fall from the sides of the stone pillar.
Borrowing the strength of this stomp, the 'giant' instantly crossed a distance of tens of meters and arrived in front of Qi Yuan. He suddenly threw a punch at Qi Yuan's head.
The burly body blocked the light in front of Qi Yuan. He only saw darkness in front of his eyes, and the fist that was the size of a casserole pot was already in front of him.
What fast speed!
What powerful strength!
Qi Yuan sighed inwardly. Before the fist reached his body, the strong wind pressure had already hit him in the face, blowing his hair back. It was as if thunder was roaring in his ears.
Qi Yuan raised his right hand and threw a punch at the 'giant' fist.
Boom!
The two fists, one big and one small, collided. A visible wall of air spread out from the center of the collision like a concentric circle.
The violent force pushed the air and whistled in all directions. The surging stones and dust were instantly pushed away and isolated from the two of them.
Crack!
Crack!
The rock under Qi Yuan's feet shattered, and his feet sank half an inch into the ground. Fine cracks spread out from the point where Qi Yuan stood as the center.
The 'giant', who was looking down from above, took three steps back in a row. Only then did he dissipate the powerful force from the fist.
His face changed. It seemed that he didn't expect this' little guy 'in front of him to be able to block his punch.
"Again!"
Qi Yuan took a step forward and approached the 'giant' in an instant. He threw another punch. The air burst with a sharp sound, as if the air was blown up by Qi Yuan's punch.
Boom!
The two fists, one big and one small, collided once again.
Accompanied by the sound of explosions, the 'giant' kept retreating under the bombardment of Qi Yuan's fists, leaving deep footprints on the ground. No matter how he roared, he couldn't stop Qi Yuan's footsteps. He was forced to the edge of the stone pillar by Qi Yuan. Finally, he was punched in the stomach and fell from the stone pillar.
Watching the 'giant' being pushed back step by step by Qi Yuan until he was pushed off the stone pillar and finally defeated, Kou Haitao's eyes flashed with a touch of astonishment.
With the strength that Qi Yuan had shown before, he was indeed stronger than the 'giant'. It was only a matter of time before he won the final victory.
However, the way Qi Yuan won was completely out of his expectations.
Crushing the enemy with strength and knocking them down from The Abyss was the 'giant's' most common method. However, this time, he was defeated by Qi Yuan in the same way.
The 'giant', who was known for his strength, actually lost to Qi Yuan in terms of strength.
More importantly, in the repeated collisions, the 'giant's fists were beaten down and blood splattered everywhere. However, Qi Yuan's fists didn't change at all.
This meant that Qi Yuan's defensive ability had also completely surpassed the 'giant'.
In the field that the enemy was best at, using the enemy's best method to defeat the enemy!
Even the peak of the third stage 'giant' couldn't force out Qi Yuan's true strength. What was Qi Yuan's limit?
Could the last strong enemy force out Qi Yuan's full strength?
In the past assessments, there were many candidates who rushed all the way to the last stone pillar, but in the end, they fell at the last step.
Now, Qi Yuan had almost set the record for the fastest to pass the first eight stone pillars and stood on the last stone pillar. Could he set a new record?
Kou Hai was sure that Qi Yuan could pass this assessment. He just wanted to know if Qi Yuan could break the record, or how far he could push the record forward.
The seed that the combat division focused on nurturing had set a record of eight minutes and seventeen seconds. Until now, no one had broken it.
Now, Qi Yuan had used less than four minutes to stand on the last stone pillar.
With Qi Yuan's strong performance, it was very likely that he could break the record held by the combat division!
Kou Hai Tao was suddenly looking forward to it. If this record held by the combat division was really broken, the expressions on the combat division's faces would be very interesting. Especially when this person not only came from the wilderness but was also suppressed by Ke Shoulin.
Once the news of Qi Yuan breaking the record reached the combat division, with Kou Hai Tao's hot temper, he would definitely fly into a rage. The Inhumans on the northern battlefront would suffer again.
As for Qi Yuan, as a newcomer, although it was not a smart choice to slap Ke Shoulin's face, Qi Yuan would definitely be able to attract a lot of attention by borrowing the limelight of breaking the record. Even the furious Ke Shoulin might not dare to openly make a move against Qi Yuan at such a time.
Therefore, as long as Qi Yuan broke the record and found a way to get past Ke Long, he should be able to live a peaceful life in the Black Steel Shelter for a few days.
Qi Yuan only needed to seize this opportunity to master the core ability and reach the fourth stage. Then, he would have the ability to protect himself in the shelter.
Pei Zongyan obviously thought of this as well, and his face was gloomy. If Qi Yuan could gain a foothold in the Black Steel Shelter, Ke Shoulin would only lose face, but Pei Zongyan would lose his life.
While the few of them had different thoughts, Qi Yuan finally stood on the last stone pillar. Occupying the center of the stone pillar was a strange creature. It did not have a complete body and was like a ball of light that emitted a white glow as it quietly floated there.
Was it an energy life form?
Qi Yuan looked at the ball of light in front of him cautiously. It looked harmless, but the moment Qi Yuan stepped on the pillar, he felt as if he had been locked on by it.
At the same time, Qi Yuan sensed an invisible energy wave from the ball of light. This made him even more vigilant. This energy wave was very similar to the feeling of area detection. This ball of light was using its own method to detect him.
Qi Yuan calmed himself down and used Energy Control to suppress the energy heart and Blazing Angel to prevent too many secrets from being discovered.
After the invisible energy wave swept past, the gray ball of light suddenly changed. A curled up figure suddenly appeared in the ball of light and slowly stretched out.
Looking at the figure that was gradually becoming clearer, Qi Yuan's eyes suddenly turned from vigilance to shock.
That person was exactly the same as him. Not only did they look the same, but even their clothes and the Beheader on their waist were shockingly similar.
The ball of light had transformed into another him!
Qi Yuan had heard a lot about the assessment from other Wild Hunters, but no one had ever encountered such a strange existence in the assessment.
Whether it was a Zerg, a Polluter, or an ability user Mechanic, Qi Yuan was confident that he could defeat the last enemy.
With his current strength, any enemy at the pinnacle of the third stage was no match for him. Qi Yuan had thought of many possibilities, but he had never thought that the last enemy would be another him.
Looking at the Qi Yuan transformed from the ball of light, Kou Haitao was not surprised at all. Obviously, he had expected this.
Sun Jia glanced at Kou Haitao and realized that this was Kou Haitao's doing.
The last round's ball of light could transform into any existence below the fourth stage. In the past assessments, the ball of light would randomly transform into a pinnacle of the third stage. Although Qi Yuan was one of the possibilities, the probability of directly transforming into Qi Yuan was less than one percent.
With the strength Qi Yuan had displayed, transforming into himself was definitely the worst outcome.
"Isn't this a little inappropriate?" Sun Jia asked.
As the main examiner, Kou Haitao had a way to influence the target of the ball of light. Now that the ball of light had transformed into Qi Yuan, if it was not a coincidence, then Kou Haitao must have done something.
"It's just a coincidence!" Kou Haitao said without turning his head.
Sun Jia glanced at him and did not say anything else. As long as Kou Haitao did not admit it, no one would be able to use it against him. He was very clear that Kou Haitao's reason for doing this was to balance things out and not let Ke Shoulin's side lose too badly.
Qi Yuan and the ball of light exchanged glances. Suddenly, he felt as if he was looking into a mirror. Although this enemy was a little strange, it was still unable to stop him.
Since the person in front of him was the final enemy, he was definitely not an empty shell. He definitely had the strength to hold down the fort at the final stage. Qi Yuan was also very curious as to whether the person in front of him was able to replicate all of his strength other than looking exactly like him.
All of his abilities came from the Talent Tree. This ball of light definitely could not copy the Talent Tree, so how could it copy his abilities?!
With a thought, Qi Yuan activated Area Detection and began probing the enemy's strength. At the same time, a familiar feeling swept across his body.
Qi Yuan's expression changed. The other side had actually activated Area Detection and was also observing him!
The other side had the same ability as him!
On the other side, Qi Yuan's lips curled up slightly, as if he was mocking him.
A little interesting!
Qi Yuan raised his eyebrows and stared at the other side of him. Since the other side had copied Area Detection, then his other abilities would definitely not be left behind.
However, no matter how complete the copy was, it would not be able to copy his trump card!
Qi Yuan stretched out his right hand and hooked his finger at the clone.
The clone's face suddenly sank. He pulled out the Beheader from his waist, stepped on the ground, and charged towards Qi Yuan like a chariot.