Outside the examination hall,
When Astret appeared alone in front of the Bloodthirsty Bear beast pack, gasps of surprise immediately erupted from the military district's open ground.
"What is Astret doing? Why did he appear directly in the beasts' line of sight?"
"Zhou Mingyang and the others knew to hide in a high place to observe first; why is Astret so reckless?"
"Run! Run quickly!"
"..."
The Director of the Education Bureau and the various school principals were all Second-Order Ability User, possessing sharp discernment.
They had naturally long since seen Astret's strength; he could handle two or three First-Order High-Tier beasts simultaneously.
But to try and face dozens of First-Order High-Tier beasts at the same time was nothing short of a pipe dream.
Not to mention, there was an even more terrifying Second-Order beast, the Bloodthirsty Bear, which he couldn't possibly deal with.
Thus, upon seeing Astret appear without any concealment in the core area, the Director and the principals immediately panicked.
Many teachers from Second High School were shouting for him to run, but unfortunately, Astret in the screen couldn't hear them at all.
Instead, because he had alarmed the beast pack, he was engulfed by them.
"Astret is too confident; he actually dared to enter the core area so brazenly."
The Director shook his head, his expression solemn.
Even if Astret miraculously survived in the end,
After the Martial Arts college entrance exam, if such reckless behavior were seen by the admissions offices of the major Ability User academies, his evaluation would likely be greatly discounted.
"It's over now. A prodigy from our school, who appeared with such difficulty, is he really going to fall like this?" Second High School's principal, Zhao Yao, looked ashen.
"Doesn't Astret still have a safety sphere?" Chen Fan, the homeroom teacher, quickly interjected.
"Setting aside whether he can even activate a safety sphere in this situation, even if he did, the high-voltage electric net it releases wouldn't withstand the ravages of this group of First-Order High-Tier beasts."
Principal Zhao Yao shook his head and turned to look at the chief commander of this Martial Arts college entrance exam:
"Commander Wang, please arrange for a nearby Ability User squad to prepare for rescue."
To preserve the lives of the examinees as much as possible, in addition to the safety spheres, another measure was the Ability User rescue squads distributed throughout the examination hall.
Unlike the naive examinees, these Ability User rescue squads were elites tempered by battle.
Furthermore, their team composition was very reasonable; although they were all only First-Order, the entire squad, when combined, could hold its own against Second-Order beasts!
Of course,
Such elite rescue squads were few and far between in the entire military district, often used to rescue examinees with great potential in the Martial Arts college entrance exam.
Currently, Astret, ranked first, clearly had the qualifications to deploy an elite rescue squad.
"Alright." Commander Wang nodded and opened his communicator, preparing to contact the rescue squad.
"I hope Astret can hold on until the rescue squad arrives."
Principal Zhao Yao sighed.
It was at this moment that the projection screen belonging to Astret suddenly lit up brightly!
Centered on Astret, countless purple lightning bolts surged forth!
All the surrounding beasts, under this violent lightning, were scorched black and directly flung away!
Immediately after, Astret seemed to transform into a Thunder God, his eyes crackling with electricity, and purple lightning dancing across his body.
Wielding a long spear, he began to fight fiercely amidst the beast pack.
And the Second-Order Bloodthirsty Bear, chasing behind, was always unable to strike him!
It could only watch as Astret reaped through the beast pack.
The entire battle scene, in just an instant, completed an incredible reversal!
And the Director, along with the principals and others, were stunned speechless by this sudden turn of events.
"This... is this Astret's Thunder-type Ability?"
Principal Zhao Yao gasped, and Zhang Wenshan, the Director of the Education Bureau, was also astonished:
"Principal Zhao, you call this an E-Class Ability? You must be joking with me, right?"
...In the core area of the Ruined Town.
With the enhancement of the Purple Firmament Divine Lightning, Astret was 'walking' the Bloodthirsty Bear like a dog.
The Bloodthirsty Bear also seemed to realize that its speed was insufficient to catch Astret and would only be led around, so it simply stopped chasing.
Its massive body was stationed in the center of the open area of the residential complex, its crimson eyes fixed on Astret's figure.
Every time Astret killed a beast, its bloodthirsty aura would intensify by a degree.
There were a total of 34 First-Order High-Tier beasts in the entire area.
Of these, 13 were already scorched black and critically wounded at the brink of death from the electric shock of the Purple Firmament Divine Lightning during their initial encirclement of Astret.
As for the remaining 21 beasts, they were also successively killed by Astret, who had activated his 'Cell Activation' state, within a mere minute.
Crackling—
With a flash of electricity, Astret's tall figure, holding a long spear and enveloped in lightning, appeared about eight meters in front of the Bloodthirsty Bear.
"You're quite clever, knowing I'd come for you and just waiting here."
Astret's eyes, filled with purple lightning, looked at the Bloodthirsty Bear not far away, truly captivating with their electric intensity!
At this moment, the Bloodthirsty Bear was clearly enraged to the extreme, snorting heavily from its nostrils.
Its muscular chest rose and fell dramatically due to its heavy breathing.
Its pair of crimson eyes were also incredibly cold.
In such a scene, an Ability User with weaker psychological fortitude would likely be scared stiff on the spot!
However, Astret's expression remained unchanged; he made a grasping motion with his left hand.
Like a Thunder God who commanded all, the Purple Firmament Divine Lightning swirling around him rapidly converged, forming a purple bolt of lightning!
Sizzle!
The purple lightning bolt was fiercely hurled by Astret, striking the Bloodthirsty Bear in front of him with a loud boom and precise accuracy.
This terrifying lightning, powerful enough to instantly kill a First-Order High-Tier beast, merely danced on the surface of the Bloodthirsty Bear's body at this time.
Aside from making its face even more ferocious, it seemed to have no significant effect.
"As expected of a rare species among Second-Order beasts; its defense is very strong."
Astret's gaze sharpened slightly.
Unlike common domestic pets, the Bloodthirsty Bear never grooms its fur.
This causes its fur to easily clump together, forming a protective layer similar to armor.
Such fur armor had a strength comparable to even E-Class alloy!
More importantly, it was also non-conductive!
Although the Purple Firmament Divine Lightning was powerful, Astret was still only an Awakener.
To cross two major tiers and inflict damage on a Second-Order Bloodthirsty Bear was indeed a bit difficult.
"It seems I need to find a way to break through its defense first."
As Astret pondered to himself, the Bloodthirsty Bear opposite him wasn't idle either.
"Roar!!!"
It let out a low growl, and a violent aura of vital energy actually materialized around its body.
Like a Super Saiyan, a red aura formed an upward current.
Immediately, its entire body suddenly expanded by a circle, and veins bulged on its ferocious bear face!
The shattered rocks on the ground even trembled slightly under the influence of this powerful energy!
Then.
It forcefully pushed off with its legs, creating a deep pit in the ground.
And its massive, iron-tower-like figure actually leaped towards Astret!
"What the heck?!"
Do you know what it feels like to have a Tiger Tank hurtling towards you?
Astret had exactly that sense of déjà vu.
So, his expression changed, and he quickly dodged to the side.
Bang!!!
The Bloodthirsty Bear crashed like a comet onto the spot where Astret had originally stood; the already weathered concrete ground could no longer withstand it.
It cracked open, centered on the Bloodthirsty Bear, and dust flew everywhere!
After the dust settled, the Bloodthirsty Bear's Super Saiyan-like form reappeared in Astret's line of sight.