F-class thief? Sorry, I can steal anything.

Chapter 165 Welcome to the Slaughterhouse!

There are less than three hours left until the end of the exam.

The air in the jungle was thick with a sense of impatience.

At the very heart of the storm lies the entrance to a long, narrow, and secluded limestone cave.

Chen Yifan patted Wang Fugui on the shoulder.

He shoved a foul-smelling snake scale into his hand; it was a trophy left over from killing the Two-Headed Python.

"Run along that path to the east, go around in a circle, and then come back."

Chen Yifan spoke calmly, as if he were arranging an after-dinner walk.

"Remember to look fearful."

"When we run, we throw this scale in an obvious place. I'm afraid they're too stupid; it's almost over, and they still haven't found us."

Wang Fugui gripped the palm-sized snake scale tightly, nodded emphatically, his voice low but filled with barely suppressed excitement:

"Brother Fan, I understand! I guarantee I'll complete the mission."

Looking at Wang Fugui's exaggeratedly focused back view.

And the strange cries that occasionally rang out.

Lin Xiaoyu asked nervously.

"Brother Fan, isn't this a bit too much? Is this... really okay?"

"rest assured."

Chen Yifan's gaze fell on the cave behind him, and a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"For a pack of hungry wolves whose brains have been burned by greed, any piece of meat that looks bloody is an irresistible poison."

After saying that, he called to Lin Xiaoyu, and the two of them stepped into the deep darkness together.

"We just need to be inside..."

"Sharpen the knife."

……

An hour later.

Two scout candidates discovered a snake scale radiating intense energy at a muddy fork in the road.

"It's material for the [Two-Headed Python]!"

"The only ones who would collect this are Chen Yifan and his group!"

The two scouts exchanged a glance and immediately ran off in one direction.

Soon, they caught a glimpse of a furtive figure peeking through the gaps in the tree canopy.

He's fat!

The person looked back every three steps, and finally, as if to confirm that no one was following them, they entered a cave.

"He's a fat guy! That matches up."

"Judging from their location... they went into the cave at the end of the 'One Line Sky' canyon!"

The news, like a lit fuse, reached Zhou Kai's ears in the blink of an eye.

"A cave?"

Zhou Kai's breath hitched, and he stared intently at the marked location on the map.

That was a dead end!

It has only one entrance, and its interior is complex, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Could this be another "points redemption point"?

He subconsciously touched the heavy bag of materials he had "confiscated" from Chen Yifan on his back.

If... if all of these were converted into points...

"That's it!"

A terrifying light flashed in Zhou Kai's eyes.

He let out a hoarse roar at the thousands of people who had gathered around him.

"Chen Yifan's accomplices have appeared! The recycling point is in that cave ahead."

"They want to take advantage of the terrain and monopolize this incredible opportunity!"

"Brothers! There are still more than two hours left until the end of the college entrance examination. We don't have much time left."

Zhou Kai raised the giant sword high, its blade pointing straight ahead, his voice distorted with excitement.

"Charge with me! Let's reclaim the fairness that is rightfully ours!"

"Charge!"

"For the points!"

"Damn those selfish bastards!"

The anger and greed that had been stirred up exploded completely at this moment.

Thousands of examinees converged into an unstoppable torrent of steel, roaring as they rushed toward the cave that shone with endless golden light in their eyes.

Further behind them, several times more candidates were arriving upon hearing the news, continuously joining this frenzied "punitive army."

Two thousand...five thousand...ten thousand!

The dense crowd completely blocked the small opening, and every face wore the same look of madness and greed.

Standing at the very front of the crowd, Zhou Kai felt the immense power of the thousands of people gathered behind him, and a sense of dominance surged within him.

Today, Zhou Kai will represent all 80,000 examinees in the examination hall to judge this shocking cover-up!

"Everyone, ten people in a row, one hundred people in a group!"

Zhou Kai calmly issued instructions, displaying the demeanor of a commander who had strategized and planned with great skill.

"Shield warriors in front, ranged attackers in the middle, assassins on the flanks! Advance steadily, overwhelm them with sheer numbers!"

"yes!"

Amidst a thunderous roar of response.

The first "suicide squad," composed of heavily armored shield warriors, wielded tower shields and formed a moving steel wall, leading the way into the unfathomable darkness.

However, Zhou Kai himself did not move.

He gripped the huge materials bag tightly with one hand and the greatsword firmly in the other, his eyes filled with malice.

Let these fools exhaust Chen Yifan's traps and trump cards.

He, Zhou Kai, holds the biggest "chip".

All we need to do is wait for the perfect moment to go in and reap the rewards.

This is the wisdom of the victor.

Not long after the first group of 100 people stepped into the cave.

The wind stopped.

The clamor and shouts of battle at the cave entrance gradually faded away until they disappeared completely.

The world was silenced at that moment.

"It's getting darker and darker."

"This place is a bit eerie."

Discussions gradually began to ripple through the crowd.

"Don't panic, maintain formation! We're the first wave, hold on!"

The team leader, a shield warrior captain, is an experienced social candidate.

He forcefully suppressed the commotion.

"illumination!"

The sound echoed in the deathly silent cave, hollow and unsettling.

Several assistant candidates immediately began chanting, their palms gathering light.

However, a second after the spell orb took shape.

"What happened?"

One of the test takers was surprised to find that his "Illumination" spell had clearly been cast.

But all around was still pitch black.

Just when he was wondering if he had used the wrong skill.

The faint light in his hand seemed to be gripped tightly by an unseen hand.

The light was distorted and struggling.

puff.

It was completely extinguished.

"My light spell... failed?"

A support-type girl let out a scream that sounded like she was crying.

"Damn it, mine too! I can't see anything here! I can't even see my own hands!"

Panic, this time, could no longer be contained.

The Shield Captain's heart sank.

His palms were covered in sticky, cold sweat, and for the first time, the heavy armor made him feel suffocated.

Something is wrong here.

Something's very wrong!

"Maintain formation! Everyone, put your hands on the shoulders of the person in front of you."

He roared with all his might, trying to dispel the fear in his heart with his voice.

"What's there to be afraid of! We have a hundred people! Each with one skill, we can take down even a dragon in one hit!"

A soldier tried to bolster his courage, but his trembling voice betrayed him.

"Yes...yes, there are more of us!"

After a brief moment of panic, the crowd resumed their groping and continued their journey into the darkness.

They didn't know how long they had been walking.

Maybe a minute.

Maybe ten minutes.

Here, time loses its meaning.

Tick.

A drop of water fell from the cave ceiling and landed on someone's helmet.

The crisp sound was like a heavy hammer striking everyone's heart.

Tick.

Tick.

The sound became rhythmic, like a cold countdown.

Captain Shield could even clearly hear his own heart pounding wildly in his chest, each beat making his eardrums ache.

A sense of fear gradually filled the air.

No, we can't go any further.

This place is too eerie.

He has completely lost his sense of direction.

"Everyone, stop and prepare to return to the original route..."

Just as he was about to order a return.

A slightly languid voice rang out simultaneously from all directions, in everyone's ears.

"Welcome everyone..."

The captain of the shield felt his blood freeze at that moment.

The voice paused for a moment.

Like a butcher watching the meat tremble on the chopping board before taking action.

"You've gone to great lengths to come and prepare this for you..."

"Slaughterhouse".