After confirming his thoughts, Chen Fan began his aggressive advance.

No matter what kind of Soul Beast it was, he would kill it with a single punch!

At this moment, Chen Fan had already accumulated 135 points, ranking 19,367th.

But Chen Fan was still not satisfied, as his goal was to be in the top 100!

To gain more points, Chen Fan decided to venture deeper into the jungle.

***

On the other side, many candidates from Lin City No.2 High School were also being eliminated.

Out of 137 people, more than half had already been knocked out!

Many students gathered together midway.

Liu Qiang, Li Feifei, Huang Fei, and two other candidates from Lin City No.2 High School were gathered together at this moment!

"How many points do you have?" Liu Qiang asked.

Li Feifei replied with a gloomy expression, "I only got 8 points."

Huang Fei said, "I only have five points."

As for the remaining two, one had three points, and the other had one!

The scene fell silent!

You should know, these people were the top contenders from Lin City No.2 High School!

Before participating in the Martial Examination, everyone was full of confidence.

But reality was harsh compared to their dreams!

When they actually entered the Soul Beast Forest, they realized that even the weakened first-level Simulated Soul Beasts were not that easy to kill!

Unless you have the power to crush the Simulated Soul Beasts, if the Soul Beast can't beat you, it will run away.

A Simulated Soul Beast focused on escaping was something that not many among them could catch up with.

At this moment, Huang Fei looked at Liu Qiang and asked, "Liu Qiang, how many points do you have?"

Hearing this, Liu Qiang was secretly pleased, waiting for this question!

He replied calmly, "13 points."

Immediately, the others looked at Liu Qiang with envy.

With 13 points, Liu Qiang had already surpassed the minimum standard line.

This meant that a Martial Arts School would definitely admit Liu Qiang!

As for the rest of them, not even reaching the minimum standard line meant they were not qualified for admission to a Martial Arts School.

Thinking of this, their spirits were somewhat low.

Seeing this, Liu Qiang said, "There's still a long time before the exam ends, everyone still has a chance!"

"Liu Qiang, stop comforting us!" someone beside him said, "Even if there's time, how many Simulated Soul Beasts can we kill?"

This statement reflected the thoughts of most people.

Even if given more time, without being able to kill Soul Beasts, they still wouldn't earn points!

Ultimately, it was because their strength was insufficient!

After a moment of silence, Liu Qiang suddenly said, "In that case, let's team up!"

Hearing Liu Qiang's suggestion, everyone's eyes lit up!

Among the five of them, Liu Qiang was the strongest.

If Liu Qiang was willing to lead them, they might still have a fighting chance!

Moreover, the Martial Examination did not prohibit candidates from teaming up to hunt Simulated Soul Beasts!

So, they wouldn't be breaking any exam rules!

And the reason Liu Qiang proposed teaming up was also part of his plan.

Although he had surpassed the minimum standard line, with only 13 points, he would only be admitted to a lower-ranked Martial Arts School!

Therefore, Liu Qiang wanted to increase his points further, aiming to be admitted to a better Martial Arts School.

Teaming up was his best option!

With the five of them together, when facing a single Soul Beast, they could prevent it from escaping!

This way, although the speed was slower, the success rate increased significantly!

As for the distribution of prey, they quickly reached an agreement.

First, the first Simulated Soul Beast hunted by the team would go to Liu Qiang!

The second would go to Li Feifei, the third to Huang Fei...

They would continue in this order.

After reaching an agreement, the five of them immediately set out.

Soon, this five-person team encountered their first prey, Menghuai!

Menghuai, an earth-type Soul Beast, resembled a porcupine with red fur and made sounds like a cat's meow!

Upon discovering Menghuai, the five of them immediately activated their Martial Souls and quickly surrounded Menghuai.

Then, Liu Qiang took the lead in attacking Menghuai!

Menghuai, unwilling to be outdone, roared and fought back against Liu Qiang.

At the same time, Li Feifei and the other three launched attacks on Menghuai from the sides!

Seeing that it was outmatched, the Soul Beast Menghuai tried to escape but was blocked!

Then, Liu Qiang delivered a flaming heavy punch, finishing off Menghuai!

Thus, Liu Qiang gained another point.

Li Feifei and the others were thrilled at the sight!

"Great, now we all have hope!"

"Yeah, if we had known it was this easy, we should have teamed up earlier!"

"......"

Meanwhile, many other candidates also started teaming up like Liu Qiang and his group to hunt Soul Beasts.

As for Chen Fan, he was deep in the Soul Beast Forest, wreaking havoc!

He wasn't interested in solitary Simulated Soul Beasts at all!

Of course, if one insisted on rushing towards his fist, he didn't mind earning that point.

***

At this moment, Chen Fan was lying on a small hillside, observing the movements below!

There, lay a Gold-devouring Ant nest!

This was the third Gold-devouring Ant nest Chen Fan had discovered!

The previous two nests had provided him with 6,387 points!

And now, Chen Fan's total points had reached 6,513, ranking 897th!

After observing for a while, Chen Fan charged down towards the Gold-devouring Ant nest.

Upon reaching the nest entrance, the Five-clawed Golden Dragon Martial Soul possessed him!

A dragon's roar echoed through the land!

Then, Chen Fan directly stormed into the Gold-devouring Ant nest...

More than an hour later, Chen Fan emerged from the nest, somewhat exhausted!

His points had increased by 3,467!

His total points reached 9,980, ranking 83rd!

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At that moment, a candidate who originally ranked 100th was directly pushed out of the top 100!

***

In a Soul Beast Nest deep in the Soul Beast Forest, a stern-faced young man shouted in anger,

"Who the hell pushed me out of the top 100!"

You should know, to achieve this ranking, he had stormed into several Soul Beast Nests in succession!

Just as he reached the 100th position, before he could even celebrate, he was pushed out!

Such a situation would be hard for anyone to accept in a short time!

But for this result, he could only consider himself unlucky!

"Damn it, I can only continue searching for Soul Beast Nests!"

***

At this moment, Liu Qiang and his group were also reaping rewards!

Liu Qiang's points had now reached 16.

Li Feifei had 11 points, Huang Fei 8 points, and the other two had 6 and 4 points respectively!

Although only Li Feifei had surpassed the minimum standard line, being able to kill 15 Simulated Soul Beasts in such a short time far exceeded their expectations.

As for Liu Qiang, although he only increased by three points,

His overall ranking had risen significantly!

In the Martial Examination, one point could eliminate thousands, not just a casual saying!

Now, the Simulated Soul Beasts on the outskirts of the Soul Beast Forest had almost been hunted down.

After some discussion, Liu Qiang and his group decided to head deeper into the Soul Beast Forest!

Having tasted success, they naturally wanted more!

But soon, they witnessed the terror of the deeper parts of the Soul Beast Forest!

Just as they discovered a Soul Beast and hadn't even started fighting, another Soul Beast would charge in from the other side!

If they couldn't retreat in time, they would be surrounded by more than a dozen Soul Beasts!

Facing more than a dozen Soul Beasts, the five of them would only end up being eliminated.

Thus, the clever Liu Qiang made a run for it!

After injuring a Simulated Soul Beast, he broke out of the encirclement.

Then, without hesitation, Liu Qiang ran towards the outskirts of the Soul Beast Forest!

As for Li Feifei and the other three, trapped in the encirclement, their situation was dire.

"Liu Qiang, that bastard, actually ran off alone!" Huang Fei said angrily!

He never expected Liu Qiang to be such a person!

You should know, this five-person team was proposed by Liu Qiang.

Naturally, the strongest Liu Qiang was the leader!

But now, the leader Liu Qiang had abandoned his four teammates and fled!

If the strongest Liu Qiang hadn't run, they might still have a glimmer of hope!

But now, facing more than a dozen enraged Simulated Soul Beasts, their fate was elimination!

Li Feifei and the other three stood back to back, wary of the Soul Beasts ready to attack at any moment!

The calmest among them, Huang Fei, said,

"Don't give up until the last moment!"

Li Feifei responded with a "hmm," but she also understood that they were in a desperate situation!

As for the other two, they wore bitter expressions!

At this moment, the Soul Beasts were closing in on them step by step!

Li Feifei and the other three were already prepared to forfeit.

Facing a number of Soul Beasts far exceeding their own, forfeiting was their only option!

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