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"It's a bit tricky. The distance is close to two hundred meters. Let's not talk about the method of detecting people in the snow. The snow is compressed into a hard ice cone, and the speed at which it is launched is also very alarming. Even considering that the person was not alert in advance, the launch The sound was very loud at that time, and he did not react to the situation, which also confirmed the speed."

"Looking at the extent of the damage to the body, the power of the ice cone matches the speed perfectly." Another voice replied. The two of them almost held their breath, and their heartbeats dropped to only a few times a minute, and were very weak. This is to allow the body to quickly gain the strength to act in an emergency.

Neither of them had ever seen this type of second-category creature, and they could only judge the abnormal senses of the one in front of them based on other elephant species. It is particularly sensitive to vibrations. The four legs look very rough, but there are large areas of sensing tissue on the soles of the feet. Within a certain range, even the slightest vibration can be captured by it and judged by the body.

"Evacuate first. It's not something that the two of us can deal with. Just bring back the basic information." The two waited for about ten minutes before the giant elephant slowly left the area before getting up from the snow.

"By the way, there is also that layer of skin. I don't know what level and caliber of bullets it can protect against. I remembered the description in the book about a creature in the southern forest, which also uses air compression power. The lungs are just a It is a high-power compressor, and subsequent storage and continuous pressurization are accomplished by the peristalsis of an extra layer of hard muscles under the skin. That layer of muscles is more like cartilage and is very tough."

"No matter how tough it is, it will definitely not be able to withstand a heavy sniper rifle equipped with special bullets. If not, there are still people carrying machine guns in the team. There is no need to worry about the firepower. Now we..."

There was a whistling sound in the distance, and when the two of them noticed it, their bodies had already moved away one step ahead. But in the end, only the lower body moved. Two sharp ice picks spun around and exploded within a very short time of hitting the two of them. It seemed that it was not just the powerful kinetic energy of the ice pick itself that had nearly broken another person into two pieces not long ago.

After a few minutes, the giant elephant slowly came over, rolled up the body with its trunk and put it into its mouth. After it finished eating the body, it flapped its ears and left in the direction it came from.

If we go back further in time, at the foot of a mountain peak in the central area, the assembled examiners have already set up their weapons and moved large rocks as cover, waiting for the ferocious creatures to fall from the mountain peak.

Only half an hour after the signal bomb turned into thick smoke, these people never saw a second-category creature appear in their eyes. As if they couldn't wait any longer, some examiners left their respective defensive positions in small teams and started searching around the mountain.

Soon after, several teams discovered the long red trace in the snow almost at the same time. It was caused by blood splattering out and freezing into ice instantly. Less than a kilometer after following the trace, an honest-looking chimpanzee was lying in the snow, with most of its body covered in frozen blood, and white air gushing out of its nose.

The chimpanzee appeared to be seriously injured, and around it were the bodies of a dozen other examiners stuck in the snow. Hearing the movement behind him, the chimpanzee immediately climbed up from the snow, raising his hands high in a standard surrender posture. It didn't have any effect, the bullets were still shot in clusters, and the evasion seemed to be slower due to injuries. In the eyes of these assessors, although most of the bullets missed, a few still landed on the chimpanzee. Standing upright like a human and nearly four meters high, it became a mobile and flexible target.

The sound of gunfire quickly attracted other assessors. Seeing the increasing number of people, the chimpanzee seemed to know that he could not escape. While avoiding, he inserted his hand into his waist, took out a black object the size of an adult's palm, and threw it directly towards in the crowd.

"It's the communicator!" Someone yelled. The teams that had originally concentrated their firepower on attacking the chimpanzees instantly turned off their fire. While the distance was widened, they were all on guard against those around them. This state lasted for nearly a few minutes, and the chimpanzee ran away and soon disappeared into the snow.

The fight between the assessors finally broke out after a few minutes of delay. There is no sign of relief, but more and more teams are being attracted. Only a few can remain calm.

The melee lasted for nearly two hours and did not subside. At this moment, not far from them, a snow bank collapsed. A snow-white head poked out of the snow surface, looking at it with human helplessness. There was a constant battle with gunshots and explosions ahead. The color of its skin and hair has long since changed, and it can no longer be called a chimpanzee.

The frozen blood and ice also disappeared, and the few gunshot wounds had basically recovered. Just under the orangutan's feet, the warhead squeezed out by the muscles could be seen. Maybe I can't bear it anymore, or maybe I'm worried that a part of my body will really be taken away. The orangutan grabbed something in the snow in front of him and pulled hard. Ten seconds later, at the place where the examiners were fighting, more than a dozen bright red flames rose up. The air waves and impact spread the snow, almost completely leveling the area.

At this time, the orangutan also jumped up from the pit he dug and rushed towards the battlefield where the smoke had not yet cleared. But now he not only had a heavy machine gun with a bullet chain in his hand, but also a machete on his back that fit his size.

The battle ended completely after more than ten minutes, with only some gunpowder smoke suppressed by the snow still slowly coming out. The gorilla found the communication device in the battlefield, then broke open the fresh skin on his waist with his hands, and stuffed it in with a look of pain on his face. Then he rummaged around for the corpses, got some needed weapons and ammunition, returned to the pit where he jumped out before, pulled out a huge bag, carried it on his back and was about to leave, but suddenly raised his head and looked towards That dark cloud.

The bright red is spreading, and a huge black cloud is taking on other colors. As the color gradually deepened, after breaking through a critical value, a huge cavity was ablated by the heat of the burning flare. This signal flare was like another sun, far brighter than before. The light spreads out and presses on the surface of everything, trying to cover the entire assessment area.

The gorilla howled a few times, not sure whether he was happy or excited. When the red light disappeared, he was no longer there.

Everyone knew that was the signal for the last ferocious creature to be released. When everyone focused their attention on the place where the last huge signal bomb disappeared, above the black clouds, inside a giant airship with a length of more than a kilometer, the debugging Also came to the final stage.

Someone was standing by the window and looked back: "Isn't this against the rules?"

A middle-aged man shook his head: "It doesn't count. It should be the message conveyed by the Imperial Council. Although selection is the purpose of assessment, if the number of other people is too large, the Imperial Council will not bear it. Eliminate the bottom group of people. That’s it, there will be opportunities in the future, and I believe some of them will seize them.”

With that said, he connected to the internal communication of the airship: "How long will it take?"

"Solid red mercury is being implanted, and it will be projected on time in one minute." The man who replied looked at the high-strength alloy frame 20 to 30 meters long beside him, and the two robotic arms just retracted at this time. The wound opened by the robotic arm was wrapped in a film in a few seconds. By the time the countdown to ejection sounded, a dark brown skin had been regenerated. Until the last few seconds, dozens of dark scales poked out from under the skin, making the wound completely disappear. ,