Invincible through Touching Corpses

Chapter 358: Boarding

Even Lin Xinghai found the difficulty of this comprehensive assessment to be quite high, so naturally, the others had an even stronger reaction.

But no one said anything. After all, the difficulty was the same for everyone. They just had to perform better than the others.

As if to let everyone digest this news, Zuo Wenyao waited a moment before continuing.

"You will need to stay in Dong’an City for three days. For the first two days, attacking each other is forbidden. Anyone who violates this rule will have their examination eligibility revoked."

"On the third day, we will deploy 100 Energy Balls in the central district of the city." As Zuo Wenyao spoke, he took out a glowing orb from his pocket, which looked somewhat like an Energy Crystal.

"Each of these 100 Energy Balls is equivalent to 10,000 Points. The condition, of course, is that you can protect the Energy Ball until the assessment ends."

"After the Energy Balls are deployed, combat will be inevitable as you compete for them. Therefore, fighting each other is permitted, but killing is not."

"Finally, when you are killing Zombies, you must do so with the recording function of your Communication Wristwatch active. Only then will the AI system confirm that you killed the Zombie and award you the corresponding Points."

"Alright, those are the rules for this comprehensive exam. Now is the time for questions. Feel free to ask anything you want to know," Zuo Wenyao said.

Upon hearing this, one of the examinees below immediately spoke up, "Teacher Zuo, how will our safety be guaranteed during this assessment? For example, what if we encounter a zombie horde and are overwhelmed?"

"Your Communication Wristwatch has a one-touch distress call function. As long as you press the button, our rescue team will arrive within one minute."

"Of course, if you press the distress button, your assessment will be considered over, and your final ranking will be calculated based on your current Points," Zuo Wenyao said.

Hearing this, Lin Xinghai tapped the screen of his Communication Wristwatch. There was indeed a distress button on the main interface, but it was grayed out. Clearly, the function was not yet activated.

"Even if the rescue team can arrive within a minute, that’s no absolute guarantee of our safety!" the person who asked the question continued, a note of anxiety in their voice.

This was completely different from previous years. The combat tests in the past were basically arena matches. With academy instructors present, a teacher would intervene immediately if there was any danger, so their safety was absolutely guaranteed.

"That is correct. This comprehensive assessment cannot absolutely guarantee your safety. If any of you feel it is too dangerous, you may withdraw now. If you participate in the assessment and are truly sacrificed, we will issue a compensation of 10,000 Huaxia Coins to your family," Zuo Wenyao said with a nod.

At this, the expressions on many people’s faces changed. The level of danger they faced had undoubtedly just been raised another notch.

There was a brief silence, but soon someone else asked, "Teacher Zuo, what if we encounter a Mutated Zombie? Without a Mecha, I’m afraid we wouldn’t even have time to call for help."

"You can rest assured about that. We have already cleared all the Mutated Zombies from Dong’an City. Therefore, the biggest threats to you will be High Level Zombies and, of course, the possibility of a zombie tide."

The first half of Zuo Wenyao’s statement had allowed everyone to breathe a sigh of relief, but the second half made even more faces turn pale.

That’s right. There were too many of them here. Over 30,000 people thrown into Dong’an City. Maybe it wouldn’t be a big problem at first, when they were scattered around the city’s perimeter.

But if they all ended up converging to fight for the Energy Balls, they would effectively be gathering in one place. The probability of triggering a zombie tide was definitely not small.

"There’s one more thing I need to remind you of. If you find yourselves in a situation so dangerous that you don’t even have time to send a distress signal, you can smash your Communication Wristwatch. Once we lose contact, we will also know immediately that you are in trouble and head for your position to provide support."

"For this very reason, you must be extremely careful with your Communication Wristwatches during combat. Whether you damage it accidentally or an opponent takes the opportunity to break it during a fight, the result is the same: your assessment is over," Zuo Wenyao added.

Zuo Wenyao’s latest words made many people’s eyes gleam. If that was the case, then the Communication Wristwatch in their hands was undoubtedly a variable.

Even if you were stronger than someone else, if they managed to break your Communication Wristwatch, it was game over. To put it simply, this could easily become a way for an underdog to cause an upset.

Many people thought of this, and of course, Lin Xinghai was no exception. He immediately said in a low voice, "On the third day, when we’re fighting for the Energy Balls, hide your Communication Wristwatches."

"Got it!" Little Fatty nodded in firm agreement, then asked, "Brother Lin, where do you think is a good place to hide it?"

"Figure it out yourself," Lin Xinghai said casually. To him, it was just a minor detail, worth a quick reminder and nothing more.

"Alright, any more questions? If not, we will now board the aircraft for Dong’an City," Zuo Wenyao announced.

"Teacher Zuo, I have one more question. When we’re fighting for the Energy Balls, if both sides are in a heated battle and someone can’t pull back in time and kills their opponent, what happens then?" another examinee asked.

In fact, this sort of situation wasn’t uncommon. In previous years’ arena matches, if two opponents were evenly matched, the fighting could get so intense that neither could pull their punches at the end, making it highly possible for one to be killed.

However, in previous years, instructors were present and could always save someone at the critical moment. But this time, there were no instructors on-site. If tempers flared during a fight, it wouldn’t be surprising if someone actually ended up dead.

"If it’s an accidental killing, your examination eligibility will be revoked, and you will be conscripted for one year of military service."

"But if it’s intentional murder, not only will your eligibility be revoked, but you will also be sent to the Abyssal Passage to serve in the Abyssal Guard for five years," Zuo Wenyao stated, his tone still calm.

However, his words sent a shiver down many people’s spines.

Normal military service would be one thing; the level of danger wasn’t that great.

But being sent to serve in the Abyssal Guard for intentional murder was a different matter entirely. This was a unit permanently stationed at the Abyssal Passage, with an annual mortality rate of at least 30 percent.

Being punished with five years of service there meant the probability of death was extremely high.

This rule was undoubtedly a form of indirect protection for the weaker participants.

But this was also perfectly normal. After all, humanity’s enemies were the Zombies and the entities beyond the Abyssal Passage. There was no need for unnecessary sacrifices in an assessment like this.

Zuo Wenyao waited a little longer. Seeing that there were no more questions, he ordered all personnel to head to the plaza.

There, they would board the aircraft and fly to Dong’an City.