Chapter 5: Killing in the Beast Circle (Please read, collect, and recommend!)
Chapter 5
Lin En tightened his robe, held his ground rhinoceros in his arms, and walked carefully through the woods.
As he walked forward, his expression became uglier.
Every few meters, he would find broken bodies and tattered robes, which were clearly the remains of the examinees who were still alive ten days ago.
"Were they attacked by the monsters in the beast pen?"
Lin En speculated secretly and became more alert.
He knew very well that this beast circle was extremely vast and that many powerful monsters lived inside.
Perhaps, a high-level magical beast broke into this area, which led to the murder of several unfortunate teenagers.
However, as Lin En continued to go deeper, he gradually realized that things were not as simple as he thought.
The number of bodies along the way exceeded his expectations.
He clearly remembered that there were only dozens of young people participating in the assessment this time, but he had witnessed no less than twenty corpses along the way!
Even more disturbing is that some of the bodies were found intact.
If it was really done by a monster, why didn't it devour all the corpses?
"What happened?"
Lynn's uneasiness grew stronger.
At this moment, he suddenly caught an extremely subtle sound in his ears.
That was the sound of fangs chewing bones, slight but extremely clear.
Lin En stopped, held his breath, and instantly focused his mental energy.
The powerful mental strength of a first-level wizard apprentice made him sure that this was not an illusion.
That tiny chewing sound is real!
At the same time, his nose twitched and his brows furrowed.
He could smell a faint, sickening smell of blood in the fresh morning air, coming towards him.
“Oh no!”
Lin En's hair stood on end and all the nerves in his body were tense.
He realized that he was getting close to the mastermind behind these corpses.
Whether it is a powerful monster or some other unknown threat, this is definitely not a place to stay for long.
The faint chewing sound and the strong smell of blood all indicated that danger was approaching.
Lin En even knew that if he yelled at this moment, he would definitely attract the mastermind to him! "Breath holding technique!"
At the critical moment, the witchcraft he had just learned flashed through Lin En's mind, and he began to perform it without hesitation.
Lin En held his breath at the first moment and tried to hide himself as much as possible in this dangerous jungle.
Although breath holding is only a zero-level witchcraft that is not difficult to learn and perform, in order to make it effective, it usually requires the assistance of props and materials.
He looked around, his eyes lingering for a moment on the broken bodies and torn robes.
Lynn made a quick decision - under the current circumstances, the most suitable thing to cover up his smell was these "materials" that exuded a strong smell of blood.
Fighting back the churning in his stomach and the chill running through his body, he lowered his head and gathered up the tattered clothes and bloodstained fragments.
Then, he used the breath-holding technique to diffuse the smells, covering himself with mental power and completely concealing his existence.
After doing all this, Lin En hugged the ground rhinoceros tightly in his arms, crouched down and hid quietly behind a thick tree.
The tree was tall enough to shelter his body and allow him to blend in with his surroundings.
Lin En held his breath, concentrated all his mental strength, pricked up his ears, and listened carefully to the sounds coming from all directions.
The chewing sound continued, each one deep and sharp, as if striking directly at Lynn's nerves.
His heart was beating like a drum, as if it might jump out of his throat at any time, but he dared not move at all.
Suddenly, the chewing sound gradually weakened, and was replaced by a rustling sound - that was the sound of footsteps stepping on dead leaves.
The footsteps came from a distance, gradually becoming clearer and heavier, and were obviously approaching Lynn's direction!
Lin En's pupils suddenly contracted, his breathing almost stopped, and his whole body seemed to be frozen, trying hard to minimize his presence.
He held his breath, slowly moved his gaze in the direction of the sound, and looked carefully.
"Tap! Tap!"
The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and finally, Lynn's eyes caught a glimpse of a moving figure.
The first thing that appeared in his sight was a four-legged creature covered with black scales. It was a ground rhinoceros! The ground rhinoceros moved lazily, but there was a person following behind it.
He was a blond boy with a strong build and steady steps.
His face left some impression on Lynn.
When choosing the ground rhinoceros ten days ago, this man relied on his strong fist to kick another competitor unconscious, showing his extreme domineering attitude.
“Could it be…”
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An extremely terrifying guess flashed through Lin En's mind.
Were the tragic deaths of those young men along the way not caused by monsters, but by the man in front of him?
At this moment, the blond boy seemed to have no warning at all. He yawned casually, stretched, and said lazily:
"I've killed more than 20 people here, and they should have killed about the same number. Let's wait a little longer to see if there are any that slipped through the net, and then we can go back and report..."
Lin En hid behind a thick tree trunk, carefully concealing his figure. Every word of the blond boy was clearly heard by him.
"It was him who did it! So cruel! So strong!"
Lin En's mind was rapidly analyzing the other party's motives and potential threats.
From the blond boy's words, he learned that this person was not acting alone, but had companions.
"Why would they attack other examinees? Aren't they afraid of the wrath of the wizard?"
This question lingered in Lynn's mind.
As a time traveler, he is still exploring the rules and logic of this world.
My predecessor was just a lucky person who entered the furnace trial by chance, and I didn't understand the complicated background and unspoken rules here.
But since the blond boy slaughtered other examinees without any scruples, it means that he must have a way to avoid the punishment of the wizard.
A guess flashed through Lin En's mind: the wizard originally intended to select the best apprentices through the assessment and eliminate the weak ones.
The blond boy's early action may be in line with the wizard's philosophy of "survival of the fittest".
Lynn clenched his fists, his chest heaving rapidly.
He knew very well that according to the blond boy's words, this person intended to leave no one alive! If he was discovered, he would undoubtedly become the next target.
"No matter why he did it, there is no doubt that this person is my enemy, my mortal enemy!"
Lin En's heart became calmer, but also more solemn.
The blond boy and his companions in front of him must be extremely powerful - being able to kill more than 20 people without any injury is definitely not something that ordinary people can do.
This means that once the other party notices you, it will be a life-and-death situation! "Only one person can survive if we meet on a narrow road, so don't blame me..."
A hint of coldness flashed deep in Lynn's pupils.
It has only been half a month since he traveled to this world, but he has been forced to stand on the brink of life and death. The crisis before him forces him to make a choice.
After calming down, Lin En quickly thought about it.
He knew very well that he would have no chance of winning a head-on confrontation with the blond boy relying solely on his own physical strength.
The opponent's physique and strength completely crushed his own, and the result of the hand-to-hand combat was self-evident.
But Lin En was not without a chance of winning - he was a first-level wizard apprentice, with witchcraft skills, and he had a trump card: "Shock the Mind"! This was a kind of witchcraft that temporarily disturbed the enemy's mind. Although the effect time was limited, if used properly, it might be the key to turning defeat into victory! Lin En's eyes condensed slightly, his heart beat faster, but his killing intent was also gradually rising.
"The blond boy is a strong enemy, but he may not be invulnerable. If there is a chance..."
(End of this chapter)
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