"It's over, it's over. We didn't expect that we would encounter a third-level mutant tiger this time." A boy who looked like a teenager looked at the mutant tiger that was gradually walking towards them in the distance with a look of horror.
They hid behind the huge rock and held their breath.
He was surrounded by several companions. One of the girls complained, whispering, "I told you long ago, don't run around, don't run around. Let's just get the fog light grass. But you didn't listen and even dragged everyone over with you. Now look what happened. We'll all be buried with you!"
The boy who was being complained about lowered his head and said nothing, his heart full of guilt. Although they were still hiding behind a big rock and had not been discovered, according to the third-level mutant tiger's sense of smell, it was only a matter of time before they were discovered.
One of the calm-looking boys stepped out to smooth things over. "Alright, alright, there's no point complaining now. The most important thing is that we find a way to escape. Xiaoyu, have you sent out the distress signal?"
The girl named Xiaoyu nodded and looked at the locator on her watch. "It has been sent."
They are college entrance examination students who are taking part in the trial. After the first year of the new era, all students in China will have to learn and practice ancient martial arts from a young age, and after graduation, all of them will have to take part in such a trial.
After hearing this, the calm boy looked at the mutant tiger that was getting closer and closer to them in the distance and said, "We've lost our tracking watches. Now we can only rely on Xiaoyu's tracking watch. We don't know if it can receive our distress signal. We have to find a way to save ourselves."
The young man who had been lowering his head raised his head guiltily. "Team Leader, Xiaoyu, Xiaolu, I'm the one who held you back. I'm sorry. If that mutant tiger finds us, I'll stop it. You guys try to run inside."
The squad leader frowned. "What are you talking about? We're a small trial team that came out together. As the squad leader, I should be responsible for your safety. I'm a little stronger than you, so even if there's danger, I'll be the one to cover your retreat."
After he finished speaking, he paused again and said, "I was also wrong for not stopping you. I should be held responsible."
A handsome boy interrupted their discussion, "Alright, alright, stop arguing. The mutant tiger is coming!"
The others immediately stopped discussing and secretly emerged from behind the rocks to look ahead.
"roar!"
The mutant tiger obviously also discovered these uninvited guests. After observing them for a while and finding no danger, it immediately roared forward and ran forward at full speed.
After being discovered, several people immediately stood up from behind the rocks, holding their weapons vigilantly and looking at the mutant tiger in front of them.
"Squad leader—" Xiaoyu was about to say something when she suddenly saw the mutant tiger pounce directly in front of her, and then the squad leader immediately flashed in front of her to block it.
Seeing this, the other companions rushed forward to help. They used the swords in their hands to continuously attack the mutant tiger in front of them, but it was all in vain. According to the strength level of China, they were only at the advanced level of the first order, and the strongest squad leader was only at the junior level of the second order.
In less than two minutes, all the people who were standing fell down except the squad leader who was still holding on.
"It's over. My family is waiting for me to graduate and prepare a big banquet for me." Xiaolu was lying on the ground, looking at the squad leader who was holding on within his sight. After the sword in his hand was knocked away by the sharp claws of the mutant tiger, the whole person was knocked back.
After spitting out a mouthful of blood, the squad leader struggled to raise his upper body from the ground.
Just when everyone was in despair.
"Mee-mee-mee. Mee-mee-mee."
"Listen! What's that sound?!" A glimmer of hope appeared in the squad leader's eyes.
Several other companions who were waiting to die also immediately struggled to stand up.
"Ah!" The squad leader's arm was suddenly bitten tightly by the mutant tiger, and the other party seemed to want to tear his arm off directly.
"Squad leader!" Several people were horrified and wanted to stand up to help, but they found that they didn't even have the strength to stand up and could only crawl forward.
"Mmmmm."
The next second, the mutant tiger was pinned down by a black shadow that appeared out of nowhere.
The others looked at the sudden appearance of the black and white animal in ecstasy.
"The guardian beast of the nation!"
“Is it Yuanyuan!?”
"Great, we're saved, we don't have to die!"
"Oh, oh, oh." Yuanyuan's body has become even bigger. Even if she is not in combat mode, she is still as tall as a person.
It used its furry black pad to gently pat the monitor's arm, as if to say, it's okay.
There were several bloody holes on the squad leader's arm, and it looked bloody and mangled, but fortunately the arm was saved.
At this moment, several calls suddenly rang out from the jungle, "Jingxian! Lu Yu!"
"Why are you little guys running around everywhere? You scared the teacher to death!"
"Yuanyuan?" Several young men in uniform first saw a group of students lying on the ground, and then discovered the huge figure of Yuanyuan.
When they saw the mutant tiger that had been crushed to death under Yuanyuan's body, they roughly knew what was going on.
A teacher took out some magical herbs from the backpack behind him and fed them to Yuanyuan after confirming that the mutant tiger was dead.
He squatted down to check the arm of the squad leader who was sitting on the ground.
"You're lucky to have met Yuanyuan. Your arm is fine. Just go back and rest for a month. Let's see if you dare to run around again!"
There were also teachers standing next to several other students, helping them heal their injuries.
He was being scolded and treated at the same time.
After seeing that all the students were almost able to stand up and walk, he said, "You have left the safe zone without permission this time, and everyone will be delayed!"
Although several students felt a little uncomfortable, they did not struggle. They were very grateful to be able to save their lives this time.
Xiaolu's face turned pale, and he forced a smile and said, "It seems that the graduation party my dad planned for me will have to be held next year."
On the way back, Yuanyuan followed them.
While feeding the animals, the teachers took the opportunity to secretly touch each other's fur.
This is the guardian beast of the nation! Touching it twice might even lead to a breakthrough! Even if it doesn't, it'll still be a great topic of conversation when we get back!
"Teacher, why is Yuanyuan here?"
The teacher who came to rescue the monitor first fed Yuanyuan, touched the other's fur, and walked over with satisfaction.
"Yuanyuan and the others love to play in the forest. They must have found some delicious spiritual herbs there. You're lucky, otherwise the teacher would have to come and collect their bodies."
By then, even their teachers will be dragged down.
Several teenagers grew up listening to stories about these guardian beasts. They heard that before the new era, they were just national treasures that could act cute.
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