13: Go straight to the first place at the start!

Five minutes passed, and the barrier disappeared.

Tianning Mountain, once silent, now bustled with activity. Drones circling overhead captured the entire Tianning Mountain, with cameras mounted on machines covering different zones.

In the external spectator stands, leaders from various schools could view the scenes inside in real-time. Not only that, but the chief instructor, the overall head of the college entrance examination, leaders from the Education Bureau, and supervisors were also present.

These three parties constituted the main institutions of the college entrance examination. The military was responsible for maintaining order and stability.

The Education Bureau was responsible for collecting and storing data.

The supervisors were to check for any irregularities or violations by the military and the Education Bureau.

This demonstrated the Great Xia official's strong emphasis on this pilot practical college entrance examination, especially on the principle of fairness.

There was almost no opportunity to exploit loopholes!

Safety zone.

The moment the barrier vanished, Ye Liuyun shot out like a swift cheetah. Others confident in their strength also acted individually, but most students remained in place, discussing the division of team interests and tactical plans!

According to the image displayed on his wristband, Ye Liuyun charged towards the northeast, where the red dots indicated a higher concentration of Vicious Beasts.

On the other side, Xiao Xuan, whose speed was no less than his, was already engaging a Vicious Beast, a giant ruler strapped to his back.

“Congratulations to Quancheng First High School, Class 3-6’s Xiao Xuan for achieving the first kill.”

“As expected of Boss Xiao, that speed…”

“Let’s go, let’s go, we should go too.”

“Follow Boss Xiao, and just go for it!”

Ye Liuyun had just arrived at the location displayed on the map when he heard that Xiao Xuan had already achieved the first kill, and his heart stirred slightly.

The number one Genius, living up to his reputation!

He watched as the location displayed on his watch indicated he had reached a gathering point for low-tier Vicious Beasts.

A sudden change occurred!

Just as Ye Liuyun was looking down at his watch, a cold gleam accompanied by a 腥 (fishy/bloody) smell attacked him from behind, with a whistling gust of wind.

Just as the sharp claw was about to tear at Ye Liuyun’s neck, he moved, striking back with a claw even faster than his opponent’s.

His alloy hand claw collided fiercely with the opponent's sharp claw. The latter was directly sent flying by Ye Liuyun's strike, falling to the ground with a whimper.

Ye Liuyun turned and shook his hand. It was a beast's instinct to ambush from behind, but its strength was too weak.

Lying on the ground was a white fox, its body comparable to a tiger's, with claws half a meter long. Its appearance was extremely beautiful; even as a Vicious Beast, the fox was truly stunning.

“A low-tier Snow Hidden Fox? You little death-seeking thing, come here, want to play with your grandpa some more?” Ye Liuyun sneered, approaching step by step.

The Snow Hidden Fox continuously retreated, its pupils filled with panic. Earlier, it had sensed the allure of flesh and blood, so it ambushed Ye Liuyun. But now, from this human, it seemed to perceive a Bloodline more noble and an aura more brutal than its own.

Ye Liuyun pressed closer, his eyes fixed on the small creature.

The Snow Hidden Fox was highly agile. Despite its beautiful appearance, it was actually very ferocious, specializing in eating human internal organs.

Its highly deceptive appearance could easily evoke pity in some soft-hearted people, leading them to fall into its trap.

“Squeak, squeak, squeak ~”

The Snow Hidden Fox continuously retreated, simultaneously emitting extremely strange sounds from its mouth.

Ye Liuyun sniffed its scent, his eyes glinting with cold light, and he changed his position.

Now, it was the prey, and Ye Liuyun was the Vicious Beast!

In an instant, he launched his attack, springing forward like a 彈 (spring/elastic) and arriving in front of the Snow Hidden Fox in the blink of an eye. The latter also pushed off its hind legs and charged forward, knowing it couldn't escape!

It could only fight with its back against the wall. Its slender claws swiped at Ye Liuyun's face. If this strike connected, it would leave several bloody holes.

Ye Liuyun slightly turned to evade the incoming long claws, then plunged both hands into the Snow Hidden Fox's body at its waist. With a slight exertion of force, blood spurted into the air, and the Snow Hidden Fox was torn in two!

Thud!

Throwing away the two halves of the corpse in his hands, Ye Liuyun greedily savored the scent of blood, feeling an urge to roar.

“Killed a low-tier Vicious Beast, Snow Hidden Fox. Reward: Beast Points * 2.”

The System's voice rang out, and at the same time, a number appeared on his watch.

Low-tier Vicious Beast * 1

“Two points? That’s too little.”

Ye Liuyun smacked his lips. At this rate, how long would it take him to accumulate enough?

His gaze swept towards the Snow Hidden Fox's corpse. The scent of blood?

This was a natural lure for Vicious Beasts.

Ye Liuyun picked up half of the Snow Hidden Fox's corpse and then swept towards the foot of the mountain.

The large screen facing the audience showed the top ten rankings. At this moment, most students had not yet acted. The first screen was Xiao Xuan’s, and the second was Ye Liuyun’s.

The scene of Ye Liuyun brutally killing the Snow Hidden Fox just now caused the big shots present to pause slightly.

Generally speaking, these students would instinctively show fear upon seeing a Vicious Beast. Of course, there were those who weren't afraid, but fear or not, they had never seen anyone like Ye Liuyun.

And now, Ye Liuyun was not only unafraid, but he was also carrying that half-corpse. Was he trying to attract Vicious Beasts?

Truly bold due to his skill!

The Chief Examiner remembered Ye Liuyun. When he saw his screen, he showed appreciation for the brutal scene.

This was a good prospect!

Seeing blood was a major challenge for students.

And people like Ye Liuyun, who were not sensitive to blood, were the most favored in their army.

Zhao Hai shook his head slightly; he wasn't surprised that Ye Liuyun could do such a thing.

On screen.

Ye Liuyun, carrying half a corpse, continued to delve deeper. The foot of the mountain was still some distance from his position.

And his actions had a very prominent effect.

Along the way, Vicious Beasts continuously attacked him. To save time, Ye Liuyun didn’t waste it on them. The Vicious Beasts that could appear here were all weak, either not daring to compete for territory with those at the foot of the mountain or having been driven out.

Everywhere he went, Vicious Beast corpses were strewn across the ground.

One punch, one kill!

“Killed a low-tier Vicious Beast, Bloodthirsty Pig. Reward: Beast Points * 4.”

“Killed a low-tier Vicious Beast, Iron-Armored Chicken. Reward: Beast Points * 1.”

“Killed a low-tier Vicious Beast, Earth-Devouring Rat. Reward: Beast Points * 5.”

On his watch, the numbers continuously stacked up.

Plus one.

Plus one.

Plus one.

This insane speed of hunting Vicious Beasts quickly put him ahead of Xiao Xuan, securing him the first place, after all, he was equipped, and the Snow Hidden Fox's Qi and Blood were very useful.

By the time he reached the foot of the mountain.

The broadcast echoed throughout Tianning Mountain.

“Congratulations to Quancheng First High School, Class 3-1’s Ye Liuyun for achieving twenty kills.”

Many students still in the safety zone felt their heads buzz when they heard this announcement.

Someone had already achieved twenty kills?

That speed… it had only been half an hour!

They were still empty-handed, but Ye Liuyun had already killed twenty.

Freak!

Ten kilometers from the safety zone, Zhao Yue and several other girls jointly killed a Snow Silver Fox. Everyone applauded and cheered for their first kill. This Snow Hidden Fox was too fast; it took a lot of effort to kill it!

As the broadcast sounded.

Their hands, about to high-five, instantly froze in mid-air.

“Twenty kills?”

Zhao Yue looked astonished.

The others also exchanged glances, thinking of the young man from earlier. Was he… that strong?

They abandoned their celebratory gestures.

Compared to him, what face did they have to applaud!

At the same time.

Xiao Xuan had just knocked down a Bloodthirsty Pig. Hearing the announcement, his brows furrowed!

“Ye Liuyun! He’s a worthy opponent!”

He immediately sped up. As a hot favorite for first place in the college entrance examination, how could he let someone who hadn't even become a Martial Artist surpass him!

Students in the safety zone gradually disappeared. Soon, the safety zone was empty!

Ye Liuyun was unaware that he, by himself, had accelerated the pace of the entire college entrance examination.

Ye Liuyun, who had increased the intensity for everyone, was currently using the tendons of Vicious Beasts to string together the corpses of the Vicious Beasts he had killed, then punching blood holes into them, and carrying a large string of them, continued to delve deeper, carving a bloody path wherever he went!