42: The devil is playing tricks on him, Song Ming stands up!
Within the Ancient Battlefield Space.
The sky grew increasingly dark red and gloomy.
The atmosphere became more and more oppressive and heavy.
Suddenly.
A crack appeared in the sky above.
Through the crack, a giant, crimson eye materialized.
It stared intently at the crowd below.
"Look at the sky! What is that?"
"The Devil's eye! The power of the Abyss is starting to act!"
"Everyone, pay attention!"
Among the crowd, someone suddenly cried out in alarm.
Red light spilled over the land.
Making this space appear even more sinister.
At the same time.
The examinees did not sit idly by; they all began to move.
After all, they were the nation's most outstanding Geniuses.
After the initial brief panic.
They also regained their composure.
God Yi's words had also played a significant role.
United, not giving up.
Only then could they possibly survive this disaster.
"Everyone, listen up! Knights and Warriors, stand at the front!"
"Mages and ranged archers, stay at the back!"
One person stepped forward and said.
It was Wang Heng, the second-place finisher in this college entrance exam, the third young master of the Wang family.
"Right, Mages and supports, listen to my command!"
An Ran said, unwilling to be outdone.
The crowd also seemed to find their backbone, all following the instructions and forming their battle formation.
Standing ready.
The giant eye in the sky blinked, as if mocking the dying struggles of ants.
Immediately after.
In front of the examinees.
The dark, muddy ground began to writhe.
A dark head with a single horn slowly rose from beneath the ground.
Followed by its shoulders, and then its entire body.
This dark monster's body was nearly four meters tall.
Its entire face was exceptionally ferocious, and its pair of blood-red eyes were particularly terrifying.
Seeing this monster.
Wang Heng's expression was solemn, and then he activated Appraisal Technique.
[Unicorn Orc Warrior (Abyssal Modification), Rank 19]
A Rank 19 monster.
He let out a slight sigh of relief.
"Everyone, don't be afraid! Don't forget, the Ancient Battlefield Space has a Rank limit; it won't exceed Rank 19!"
Someone immediately said excitedly, "That's right! As long as there aren't too many monsters, we can totally handle them!"
However, no sooner had he finished speaking.
The ground around the Unicorn Orc Warrior.
Immediately, bulges appeared.
Many Unicorn Orc Warriors burst out of the ground.
There were over a hundred of them.
As far as the eye could see!
Over a hundred pairs of crimson eyes coldly watched the crowd.
Suddenly, a crack appeared on the face of the Orc Warrior at the very front, revealing a human-like mocking smile.
"Tsk tsk tsk, quite proactive, aren't we!"
"Too bad it's useless!"
"Half an hour is enough time for me to kill you twice!"
"Hehehe, it's still not too late to kneel and beg for mercy now!"
The examinees' faces turned pale upon hearing this.
The confidence that had just risen was instantly shattered.
After all, they were just students.
They had not experienced the cruelty of war.
Just a few words from the Devil made them tremble with fear.
Lu Hao, seeing this, also had an expression full of despair on his face.
"Ming... Brother Ming. Do you think we can survive?"
Song Ming, however, smiled.
It was indeed as he had thought.
Only a trace of the Abyss's power had invaded, so the impact it could cause was limited.
Speaking of which.
These monsters had been modified.
Didn't that mean killing these monsters would yield experience?
"Over a hundred Rank 19 enhanced elite monsters; you alone won't be enough to resist!"
Lu Hao's face grew even paler; he silently shielded Song Ming in front of him.
"Then, does that mean we're doomed!"
Song Ming shook his head, "Isn't there still me!"
Lu Hao was stunned, "What do you mean?"
No sooner had he finished speaking.
The over one hundred Unicorn Orc Warriors, modified by the power of the Abyss, moved their feet in unison.
Walking towards them.
Bang.
Bang bang.
As the monsters moved, the ground continuously trembled.
Each Orc Warrior continuously emitted a decaying, terrifying Qi.
Coupled with their grotesque and terrifying appearance.
The Orc Warriors that had appeared before were child's play compared to these.
The battle formation formed by the examinees instantly became disorganized.
The oppressive feeling these monsters brought them was simply too strong.
Some of the more timid ones even had their legs turn to jelly, almost collapsing to the ground.
"So many monsters, we can't deal with them at all!"
"What should we do? I don't want to die!"
"Run, let's run!"
The monster legion advanced unhurriedly.
Seemingly in no rush to attack.
More like a powerful hunter toying with weak prey.
The examinees' team quickly split in half.
The timid ones continuously retreated, gradually distancing themselves from the front team.
Even Wang Heng showed a hint of wavering on his face.
At this moment.
Another Unicorn Orc spoke.
"Tsk tsk, how ugly!"
"Are you afraid? Are you terrified? Do you want to live?"
"I might be able to give you a chance!"
"A chance to survive!"
"I'll give you three minutes."
"Everyone, let's play a game."
"As long as you kill one of your companions, you can survive and become the final winner."
"How about it? A life for a life, isn't that a great deal!"
"Hehehe!"
The Devil's voice echoed continuously within this space.
Upon hearing this, the examinees all turned their heads to look at their companions warily.
The so-called unity was completely shattered at this moment.
Everyone's heart was filled with caution.
Song Ming frowned.
As expected of a Devil, it was best at manipulating people's hearts.
However.
Even if the examinees did as told, they would not survive in the end.
"Hey, I have an even more interesting game, would you like to hear it?" Song Ming suddenly said.
The Devil sneered.
"Oh, what game? Tell me, tell me quickly!"
"Find you, then kill you. Is that a fun game?"
"Haha, hahahaha!"
The Devil seemed to have heard the funniest joke in the world.
Then all the Orc Warriors said in unison, "That's truly the funniest joke I've ever heard."
"Human, you are interesting!"
"However, can you find me?"
"Kneel, beg for my mercy, and I might spare your life!"
"Be my slave, or die, you choose!"
Song Ming, however, acted as if he hadn't heard, directly stepping out from the crowd.
Standing at the very front of the examinee team.
His face was calm, as if he didn't put these monsters in his eyes at all.
The others, seeing this, all had expressions of disbelief.
"Who is that?"
"I don't know!"
"How dare he charge forward!"
"Could it be that he has some trump card?"
One Appraisal Technique after another landed on Song Ming.
"A Rank 20 Aura Master!"
"What is a support profession doing trying to show off!"
"No, the first place seems to be Rank 20!"
"He's from our province, named Song Ming!"
"Song Ming, the big shot with over 30,000 points!"
Everyone looked at each other.
Hesitating in their hearts whether or not to go up and help.
But their bodies remained rooted to the spot, even retreating a few steps further!
...
In the end, only Wang Heng, An Ran, and a dozen others followed behind Song Ming.
Lu Hao was among them.
Looking at the dense mass of monsters ahead, he said, steeling himself:
"Brother Ming, do you have a way to find the Devil's true body?"
After he spoke, Wang Heng and An Ran's gazes all turned to Song Ming.
"Find? Why find it?"
Lu Hao was stunned, "If we don't kill the Devil's true body, we can't escape!"
Song Ming looked at him as if he were an idiot.
"Of course I know we need to kill the Devil's true body."
"The Devil's true body is hidden among these over one hundred monsters; I'll kill them all!"
"Then the Devil's true body will also die along with them!"
Lu Hao: "..."
Wang Heng: "..."
An Ran: "Makes sense!"
Lu Hao and Wang Heng turned their faces away.
An Ran: "Why are you looking at me? I don't think Song Ming said anything wrong!"
Lu Hao and Wang Heng: "..."
Is this about being right or wrong?
If we had that ability, why would we be standing here?
We would have charged up and killed the Devil already!