It was the two Hunters!
Qi Yuan quickly realized the other party's intentions.
The reason the two Hunters stopped the test at around thirty seconds was to conserve their Spiritual Force so that they could interfere with him at the critical moment.
Stabilizing the rapidly spinning crystal ball was already a very difficult task in the first place when the spiritual tentacles were constantly being torn apart. Any slight interference could lead to failure.
Now, he was in a difficult situation. If not for the Mechanical Intelligence strengthening the willfulness of his Spiritual Tentacles, the spinning crystal ball would have already lost its balance when the other party invaded.
Did Kou Haitao not notice the two's little tricks?
Or did he silently allow them to interfere with him?
Just as Qi Yuan's mind was racing, the two invading Spiritual Forces began to destroy Qi Yuan's Spiritual World.
Qi Yuan realized that the Spiritual Forces of the two Hunters were not only not weak, but also very powerful. If they were to go all out in the test, their score would definitely be higher than the previous Hunters.
The Mechanical Intelligence Grade Two could not stop the simultaneous invasion of the two!
The two ferocious Spiritual Forces were like two robbers who broke in, taking advantage of the fact that the owner was not paying attention to anything else to start a crazy destruction in the house.
Qi Yuan let out a muffled groan. At this moment, only thirty seconds had passed. Originally, he could have held on for a little longer, but the pain of his spiritual tentacles being torn apart by the crystal ball and the destruction of his spiritual energy from the two people behind him.
Under the pincer attack, even with the Mechanical Intelligence Grade Two, Qi Yuan's Spiritual Force was quickly on the verge of collapse.
Seeing that the rapidly spinning crystal ball was about to lose its balance, and Kou Haitao and Sun Jia still did not do anything, Qi Yuan made up his mind and decisively gave up on maintaining the crystal ball. He intertwined his Spiritual Force with the two invading Spiritual Forces and crashed into the crystal ball that had just lost its balance and was slowly slowing down.
At this moment, Qi Yuan was like a person who had been forced to the edge of a cliff. At the last moment when there was no way out, he decisively gave up on the hope of escaping and jumped off the cliff with his oppressor.
The two invading Spiritual Forces were originally no match for Qi Yuan. They only took advantage of the fact that Qi Yuan was not paying attention to other things, which was why they were able to destroy without restraint.
Now that Qi Yuan had given up on the spinning crystal ball, the Spiritual Forces of the two Hunters crashed into the crystal ball together. Caught off guard, the two Hunters could not resist at all and directly crashed into the rapidly spinning crystal ball.
During the test, the crystal ball's spinning speed slowly increased from slow to fast, giving the test subject a time to adapt and not be defeated by the pain.
At this moment, although the crystal ball had begun to decelerate, its speed was not slow at all. Caught off guard, the two of them slammed into the crystal ball head-on. The invading spiritual power was instantly shattered, and the sudden intense pain caused the two of them to simultaneously break through their defenses.
The Hunters of the Hunters of the Spiritual Force could not help but to retract their Spiritual Spiritual Forces.
Qi Yuan opened his eyes and reached out to catch the slowly falling crystal ball. His pale face carried a trace of anger that could not be suppressed.
"How dare the two of you!"
Sun Jia shouted angrily. Although he was slow to realize that Qi Yuan of the Hunters of the Spiritual Force had ended the test prematurely and the two Hunters of the Hunters of the Spiritual Force.
He did not expect that the two of them would dare to destroy Qi Yuan of the Spiritual Force's test right under his nose.
Sun Jia's eyes were burning with anger. Qi Yuan of the Spiritual Force had been damaged and it would take some time for him to fully recover. There was no way for him to take the test again. This meant that Qi Yuan of the Spiritual Force would definitely be at the bottom of the list. This brought a lot of uncertainty to Qi Yuan of the Spiritual Force.
Kou Haitao's face also darkened. He did not expect Pei Zongyan to be so crazy.
Pei Zongyan had crossed the line even after he had warned him!
Qi Yuan's test had been disrupted right under his nose. As the chief examiner, he could not shirk the responsibility. Now that this had happened, not only would the Crisis Management Department hold him responsible, he would also not be able to answer to Tanqiu.
If there had been no accidents during the test and he had remained neutral, Tanqiu would not have been able to find fault with him.
However, now that his oversight had caused Qi Yuan's score to drop, he had to give Tanqiu an explanation.
"Thirty-two seconds!
Two points! "When Kou Haitao gave the score, his face was so dark that it was almost dripping water.
Their methods had already crossed the bottom line that he could tolerate.
Kou Haitao's face was as dark as water. He had already set the rules in advance. Since someone dared to break the rules, they had to pay the price. Be it the two Wild Hunters or the audacious Pei Zongyan, they had to pay the price.
The two of them lowered their heads and looked at their feet, not daring to face the anger of a Tier 4 Mechanic.
"Pei Zongyan, you have to give me an explanation for this!" Kou Haitao glared at him.
"I'll deal with it!" Pei Zongyan stood up.
Qi Yuan's Spiritual Force test lasted for thirty-two seconds and only received two points. The advantage that Qi Yuan had accumulated in the previous two tests was gone. It was enough for him to surpass Qi Yuan in this round.
As for the responsibility of destroying the test, someone would definitely take it!
However, that person would not be him!
Pei Zongyan pulled the two of them out and asked coldly, "Who ordered you to do this?"
The two of them had not recovered from the damage to their Spiritual Force. Their faces were pale as they lowered their heads and said, "No one ordered us to do this. We only did this because Qi Yuan killed our men. This is a personal grudge between us!"
"So, you admit that the two of you destroyed Qi Yuan's test?" Pei Zongyan asked.
The two of them did not notice the deep killing intent that flashed across Pei Zongyan's eyes as he lowered his head and said, "We admit that we were the ones who spoiled Qi Yuan's assessment. We are willing to accept the punishment!"
"Very well!"
Pei Yantao's lips curled up slightly. Suddenly, a scarlet bolt of lightning flashed in his hand. His two arms were like two sharp swords, stabbing toward the two of them.
"Stop!"
Kou Haitao shouted and stood up, but it was too late to stop Pei Zongyan.
The two hunters looked at the two arms that had pierced through their chests. They could clearly feel Pei Zongyan's hands clutching their hearts.
After experiencing the first stage's illusory reality battle, as well as the shattering of their Mental Energy, their strength had dropped significantly. In addition, they had not expected Pei Zongyan to suddenly turn on them, so they were caught off guard and killed by Pei Zongyan.
"Those who destroy the test will be killed!" Pei Zongyan said coldly.
Puchi!
Puchi!
With the sound of their hearts shattering, the two hunters fell to the ground with their eyes wide open in despair and unwillingness.
The hunters at the side looked at each other in dismay. They had never thought that a good assessment would result in a life in the blink of an eye. Two Pinnacle Stage 3 Hunters had died in front of their eyes just like that.
In the eyes of the people from the shelter, were the lives of hunters so worthless?
Even though they were used to seeing life and death, the sudden deaths of the two hunters still made the onlookers feel a sense of sorrow.
Pei Zongyan squatted down and wiped his blood-stained arm on the two corpses. He gave Qi Yuan a deep look before turning to Kou Haitao and saying, "Brother Kou Haitao.
"These two people interfered with the test, so I have killed them. Are you satisfied with this?"
"Good!
Very good! "Kou Haitao said, gritting his teeth.
Both hunters were dead. Even if they knew that Pei Zongyan had silenced them, there was no way they could convict Pei Zongyan of a crime without any evidence.
Although Pei Zongyan had little hope of mastering a fourth-rank core ability, he was still an official resident of the shelter. He had a P3 clearance, so there was no way to convict him without solid evidence.
Sun Jia's eyes flickered as he looked at the two bodies on the ground. Although they were dead, it did not mean that they could not speak. As long as they were made into a brain in a vat, they could read their memories. However, this was not the shelter, so there were no conditions to make a brain in a vat. Moreover, making a brain in a vat required a certain price.
It was obviously not worth it to make a brain in a vat in order to convict a P3.
Pei Zongyan's methods were indeed more ruthless than his!
Although doing this in front of Kou Haitao could stop Qi Yuan, at the same time, it completely blocked his way out.
After this test, even if Kou Haitao did not have solid evidence that Pei Zongyan had ordered the two hunters to sabotage the test, he could forget about staying in the hazard management department.
If Ke Shoulin was willing to help, he still had a way out. If Ke Shoulin chose to stand by and do nothing, the people in the hazard management department would definitely find a "reasonable" excuse to transfer him to the wilderness. For example, he would be transferred to guard the nuclear reactor!
For the residents of the shelter, this was a punishment second only to death.
Furthermore, this was a normal job transfer, so there was no need to go through the relatively complicated process of convicting someone!
Thunder Scorpion ordered his men to drag the corpses away. After witnessing such a farce, the Hunters who were watching the scene dispersed in disappointment.
Pei Zongyan once again returned to his seat. After the murderous intent in his heart subsided slightly, Pei Zongyan's hands trembled slightly. He knew very well the situation he was facing. After risking everything to kill someone, there was only one path left in front of him, which was to stop Qi Yuan from entering the shelter at all costs.
Otherwise, just the punishment from the hazard management department would be enough to destroy him.
Facing Ke Shoulin and Tan Qiu's interference, the hazard management department could turn a blind eye, but they would definitely not forgive his actions just now. Whether it was sabotaging Qi Yuan's test or rashly killing two hunters in the wilderness, they were all actions that crossed the line. Someone would definitely pay the price.
As the main examiner, Kou Haitao could not escape, and as the person who did the deed, he could not escape either. The only difference was that Kou Haitao was a mechanic who had passed the Walker's trial. He still had enough value and would not be abandoned.
On the other hand, he was only a stage-3 player who did not have much hope of controlling a core ability. It would not be difficult for the hazard management department to give up on him.
The test continued, and soon, it was Qing's turn.
Qing calmly took the circlet and crystal ball, and without any hesitation, he started the test.
The spinning crystal ball gradually sped up, but Qing maintained a calm expression. After fifty seconds, there was still no trace of pain on his face. It was as if he had no human emotions.
This guy!
Kou Haitao raised his eyebrows. In order to stop Qi Yuan, Ke Shoulin was indeed willing to pay the price.
Young, strong, and determined. Even in the combat division, there were not many young people as outstanding as Qing.
If there were no accidents, with Qing's talent, he definitely had the chance to apply for the three-star Glory trial and had at least a seventy percent chance of stepping into stage-4.
This also proved Qi Yuan's strength from another perspective.
A combat division's vice minister with real power was so serious that he did not hesitate to send Qing, who had a high chance of stepping into stage-4, just to deal with a wilderness refugee. This was something that had never happened before. Even if Qi Yuan could not enter the shelter in the end, he could still be proud.
This was because Ke Shoulin had used almost all means to stop him from stepping into the Black Steel Shelter.
Hum!
The spinning crystal ball gradually slowed down. Qing reached out and caught the falling crystal ball. The time finally stopped at sixty-nine seconds.
"Sixty-nine seconds, nine points!"
Kou Haitao gave Qing the score for the third test.
After the three tests, Qing was temporarily in first place with thirty-five points.
Qi Yuan was temporarily in second place with thirty-one points.
As for the remaining seven people, they did not have the qualifications to threaten the two of them.
Perhaps because he was worried that Qi Yuan's mood would be affected, Sun Jia deliberately pulled Qi Yuan to the side and comforted him.
Although this was somewhat against the rules, Kou Haitao only glanced at the two of them and did not say anything to stop them. Sun Jia had used his means to make Qi Yuan suffer a great loss and be overtaken by Qing. His absolute neutrality had become a joke. As long as Sun Jia did not cross the line, he would turn a blind eye to it.
Moreover, for the next few tests, even if Sun Jia and Pei Zongyan wanted to interfere, they could not affect the results. Whether it was the Genetic Stability Index or the Pollution Index, the results could not be changed in a short time.
The Genetic Stability Index and Pollution Index tests were carried out at the same time.
Perhaps to avoid any more accidents, Kou Haitao decided to do it himself this time.
Kou Haitao took out a few palm-sized sealed petri dishes. There was a thin layer of translucent gel sealed in them.
Kou Haitao opened a sealed petri dish and walked to the first hunter.
"Drip a drop of blood in it," Kou Haitao said.
The Wild Hunter took out a dagger and made a cut in his palm. A drop of red blood dripped into the petri dish.
After the blood fell into the petri dish, it quickly penetrated the translucent gel and then spread out.
The color of the originally red blood gradually deepened. The surrounding gel also slowly changed color under the influence of the blood and slowly wriggled.
The gradually deepened solid gel began to collapse and shrink at a speed visible to the naked eye.
In less than a minute, the solid gel in the petri dish turned into an irregular sphere the size of an egg. Its color was dark red and almost black.
The solid gel stopped wriggling and Kou Haitao took the opportunity to announce the results of the test.
"Genetic Stability Index six points, Pollution Index six points!"
Kou Haitao took out a second petri dish and continued the test on the second Wild Hunter.
After the blood was dripped in, the solid gel in the petri dish also began to change color and shape.
A minute later, although the color of the solid gel was also dark red and almost black, and its shape was almost the same, becoming an irregular sphere. However, compared to the first Wild Hunter, there was still a slight difference. Its color was slightly lighter, and its size was obviously larger.
"Genetic Stability Index seven points, Pollution Index four points!"
After comparing the two, Qi Yuan roughly understood the principle of the test.
The color represented the Pollution Index. The darker the color, the more serious the pollution, and the lower the score of the Pollution Index.
The change in size represented the Genetic Stability Index. The smaller it became, the lower the Genetic Stability Index and the lower the score.