The air still shook from Xu Xingchen's big explosion, but they couldn't stop fighting.
The black-robed people's gazes remained cold and indifferent. They showed no sign of shock or sadness at the fall of their comrades; instead, their attacks grew even more ferocious.
"One for one? Heh... Do you really think you can win like this?"
One of the black-robed people sneered. With a sudden wave of his hands, a black whirlwind burst from his palms, and a wild surge of energy instantly enveloped the entire battlefield!
BOOM!!!
Lin Yuan and his companions didn't see it coming. The intense shockwave hit them hard, making them stagger backwards.
"Damn... This power..." The vice-captain of Celestial God Team 4 frowned, gripping his long sword tightly.
Chu Yao adjusted her breathing and locked onto the black-robed person's movements with sharp eyes. "Gu Changfeng, Shen Haotian, Lin Yuan, the four of us will tie them down and create an opportunity for the captain of Celestial God Team 4!"
"Got it!"
The battle erupted once again!
Lin Yuan suddenly dashed out, moving like a ghost across the battlefield. He quickly dodged the black-robed attackers and got their attention.
The black-robed person let out a cold snort. He clenched his hand in the air, and as the air twisted, a black spear materialized and shot towards Lin Yuan.
"Heaven-Shattering Fist!"
Lin Yuan's fist shot out, colliding head-on with the black spear. The intense impact made his arm go numb, but he gritted his teeth and forced his way through the attack. With a tap of his foot, he took advantage of the force to flip into the air and delivered a sweeping kick at the black-robed person's face.
The black-robed individual leaped back in a flash and flicked his wrist. Instantly, a dark barrier rose up, deflecting the forceful kick.
"Your speed is not bad, but your attack power is far from enough!" The black-robed person sneered and slapped out a palm. A terrifying black wave directly hit Lin Yuan's chest!
Bang!
Lin Yuan was sent flying and crashed heavily to the ground. His health points dropped sharply!
Seeing this, a cold glint flashed in Gu Changfeng's eyes. "Let me show you my real power!"
He leaped high into the air, and his figure quickly split into several phantoms. At the same time, countless attacks slashed at the black-robed person from all directions.
The black-robed person squinted and sneered. "Child's play."
He quickly formed hand seals, and a black wave suddenly burst out, dispersing Gu Changfeng's phantoms. Then he punched Gu Changfeng in the abdomen, slamming him to the ground!
Bang!
"Cough..." Gu Changfeng fell to the ground, with only a sliver of health left.
But at that moment, Chu Yao suddenly appeared behind the black-robed person. Her long whip coiled around the black-robed person's right hand like a snake. With a hard tug, she forced the opponent's movement to stop for an instant!
"Attack!" Chu Yao's shout cut through the chaos. Immediately, the remaining two black-robed foes encircled her. But elsewhere...
"Arghhhh!!!"
The captain of Celestial God Team 4 let out a roar. He dashed forward like a bolt of lightning, leaped into the air in an instant, and brought down his huge battle axe with a wild surge of energy!
BOOM!!!
The battle axe slammed into the black-robed person's shoulder, pressing him directly into the ground. His health points dropped to the bottom instantly!
[Black Fiend, health points reduced to zero!]
But the battle wasn't over yet!
Seeing this, the killing intent in the eyes of the remaining two black-robed people surged. They quickly attacked and defeated Chu Yao! Her character turned into light and shadow and disappeared.
Their figures turned into black shadows, quickly moving through the battlefield. Their attacks became even more intense than before. Shen Haotian and one of the black-robed people fell one after another, their health points reduced to zero!
Lin Yuan's body was marked with countless injuries, and Gu Changfeng sank to one knee, struggling to catch his breath. Their health bars and energy reserves were too low to carry on with the battle.
The captain of Celestial God Team 4 was the only examinee still standing!
The last black-robed person sneered. "It's over."
"Who said it's over..." The captain of Celestial God Team 4 growled. He raised his battle axe again and forcefully unleashed his last bit of strength! Lin Yuan and Gu Changfeng exchanged a glance. Gu Changfeng whispered, "They're going all out. Lin Yuan, do you know what a tank is?"
The last black-robed attacker wasn't backing down. He gripped his spear hard, ready to land the final strike. Then, BANG!!!
In the end, the black-robed person was cut down, and his health points were reduced to zero!
But Lin Yuan and Gu Changfeng also fell. Everyone's health points were reduced to zero, except... There was still a sliver of health left in the blood bar of the captain of Celestial God Team 4!
[Assessment ended!]
[Congratulations to Celestial God Team 4 for winning the final victory!]
...
Lin Yuan was suddenly ejected from the gaming pod. His face was covered in cold sweat, and he was a bit dazed for a moment. "Damn... Isn't this a martial arts game? The battle intensity is way too unreasonable!"
All the examinees in the assessment had been surrounded by the school leaders and official personnel and were being questioned one after another. But everyone didn't know much. There was only one clear fact.
They had won five years of respite.
Over in the cafeteria, Lin Yuan, his five teammates, joined Xu Xingchen and the others for a meal. An awkward and complex vibe hung over them.
"To be honest, I really thought we were going to lose." Gu Changfeng smiled bitterly and picked up a mouthful of food with his chopsticks.
"You did fall." Shen Haotian rolled his eyes.
"But what can we do in five years?" Chu Yao said thoughtfully.
"Maybe the official side will come up with a solution?" Hua Ruobing said.
Lin Yuan took a sip of soup and sighed. "Who cares... Anyway, I've decided to quit."
Everyone stared, shocked. "What?"
"Since the test is done, I'm graduating early." Lin Yuan shrugged.
"Huh?!"
Seven days later, Gu Changfeng and Shen Haotian came to invite Lin Yuan to have a meal, but after knocking on the door for a long time, there was no response.
"Where has this guy gone again?" Gu Changfeng muttered. He pushed the door open and found the room neat and tidy. There was only a letter on the bed.
Shen Haotian picked it up in confusion and unfolded it. It read:
「 Hey, brothers and sisters:
I'm really a bit reluctant to part with you all, but who would have thought that my performance was so outstanding that I was directly allowed to graduate early? To be honest, I'm quite surprised myself. My plan was to relax and do the bare minimum for a while, but everything changed.
Don't look for me. I've already set foot on the path of seclusion in the countryside and am going to be a leisurely farmer.
Anyway, take care! I hope the next time we meet, you can still recognize this old friend who retired earlier than you.
——Lin Yuan 」
"..."
Gu Changfeng and Shen Haotian looked at each other and finally could only smile helplessly.
"He's such a rule-breaker."
Meanwhile, Lin Yuan was far away, getting ready to teleport.
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空气中还残留着许星辰燃尽一切的余波,但战斗没有丝毫停滞的余地.
黑衣人的目光依旧冷漠,没有因为队友的陨落而露出一丝波澜,反而愈发凶狠.
"一换一?呵... 你们以为这样就能赢吗?"
其中一名黑衣人嗤笑,双手猛然一挥,一股黑色旋风从掌心爆发,狂暴的能量瞬间笼罩了整个战场!
轰!!!
林远等人猝不及防,被这股强烈的冲击力震得踉跄后退!
"可恶...这股力量..." 天神4队的副队长脸色难看,紧握长剑.
楚瑶调整呼吸,眼神锐利地锁定了黑衣人的动作:"顾长风,沈昊天,林远,我们四个缠住他们,给天神4队队长创造机会!"
"明白!"
战斗,再次爆发!
林远猛然冲出,身形如鬼魅般穿梭战场,利用超高的反应速度躲避黑衣人的攻击,吸引他们的注意力.
黑衣人冷哼一声,手掌虚空一握,空气扭曲间,一把黑色长矛浮现,朝着林远的方向激射而出!
"天裂拳!"
林远的拳头猛然轰出,与黑色长矛正面碰撞,强烈的冲击震得他手臂发麻,但他咬牙坚持,强行破开攻击,脚下一点,借力腾空翻转,凌空一记扫腿踢向黑衣人的面门!
黑衣人迅速后撤,单手一挥,一面黑色屏障挡下了这凌厉的一脚.
"你的速度不错,但攻击力道还差得远!" 黑衣人冷笑着,一掌拍出,恐怖的黑色波动直接轰在林远胸口!
砰!
林远被击飞,狠狠砸入地面,血量骤降!
顾长风见状,眼中闪过一丝冷芒:"让你们见识一下,我真正的力量!"
他高高跃起,身影在空中迅速分裂出数道幻影,同时无数道攻击从四面八方斩向黑衣人!
黑衣人眯眼,嘴角微微扬起:"雕虫小技."
他双手迅速结印,黑色的波动猛然爆开,直接震散了顾长风的幻影,接着一拳轰在他的腹部,将他重重砸向地面!
砰!
"咳..." 顾长风倒在地上,只有一丝血量.
但就在这时,楚瑶突然出现在黑衣人身后,长鞭如灵蛇般缠绕上黑衣人的右手,狠狠一扯,强行让对方的动作停滞一瞬!
"动手!" 楚瑶大喊!其余两位黑衣人迅速包围楚瑶,但另一边...
"喝啊啊啊!!!"
天神4队的队长怒吼一声,整个人宛如雷霆疾驰,瞬间跃起,巨大的战斧带着狂暴的能量轰然落下!
轰!!!
战斧狠狠砸在黑衣人的肩膀,直接将他压入地面,血量瞬间见底!
[黑煞 血量清零!]
但战斗还未结束!
剩下的两名黑衣人见状,眼中杀意暴涨,迅速出手将楚瑶击败!楚瑶的角色化作光影消散.
他们的身影化作黑影,瞬间穿梭战场,攻击变得比之前更加强烈,沈昊天和一名黑衣人相继倒下,血量清零!
林远满身伤痕,顾长风半跪在地,喘着粗气,两位的血量和内力都不足以让他们继续战斗了.天神4队的队长是唯一还能站着的考生!
最后一位黑衣人冷笑:"结束了."
"谁说结束了..." 天神4队的队长低吼一声,战斧再次扬起,强行爆发出最后的力量!林远和顾长风互望一眼,顾长风低声道: "他们要拼了,林远,你知道肉盾是什么嘛?"
最后一位黑衣人也不甘示弱,双手紧握长矛,准备着最后一击...
砰!!!
最终,黑衣人被砍倒,血量清零!
但林远和顾长风也倒下了,所有人血量清零,唯独... 天神4队队长的血条还残存一丝!
[考核结束!]
[恭喜天神4队获得最终胜利!]
...
林远猛地从游戏仓弹出,满脸冷汗,一时间还有些恍惚:"靠...这不是武侠游戏么?战斗强度也太不合理了吧?"
考核的所有人都已经被学校领导和官方专人围住,纷纷接受询问,但大家知道的都不多,唯有一个事实明确.
他们赢得了5年的喘息时间.
在餐厅,林远五人和许星辰等人聚在一起用餐,气氛有些复杂.
"说真的,我原本以为我们输定了." 顾长风苦笑着夹起一口菜.
"你确实倒了." 沈昊天翻了个白眼.
"不过,五年的时间够干点什么?" 楚瑶若有所思地说道.
"或许官方会想到办法吧?" 华若冰道.
林远喝了一口汤,叹了口气:"管他呢... 反正我已经决定不干了."
众人一愣:"你什么意思?"
"考核结束了,我要提前毕业了." 林远耸耸肩.
"哈?!"
七天后,顾长风和沈昊天来找林远吃饭,但敲了半天门都没人应.
"这小子又跑哪去了?" 顾长风嘀咕着,一推门,发现房间里整整齐齐,唯独床上放着一封信.
沈昊天疑惑地拿起,展开一看——
「嘿,兄弟姐妹们:
真有点舍不得啊,但谁让我的表现太过亮眼,直接被提前毕业了呢?说实话,我也挺意外的,毕竟我原本想着再摸几年鱼,结果计划赶不上变化.
别来找我,我已经踏上了归隐田园的道路,准备去当个悠闲的种田人了.
总之,保重!希望下次再见,你们还能认出这个比你们早退休的老朋友.
——林远」
"..."
顾长风和沈昊天面面相觑,最后只能无奈地笑了笑.
"这小子,果然是个不按套路出牌的家伙啊."
而此时的林远,已经在某个无人的地方,准备着即将到来的传送.