Many things are hidden in the unknown, and no matter how you think about it now, it is impossible to get answers, and Kasia has always known that one day he will lose his protection, and the situation within the empire will not give him much respite. Whether it's the Chilis family, which has not been figured out until now, or the forces led by the Holy Emperor Hall who stand on the opposite side of Noor. During the assessment, the appearance of Zero also made Cassia very vigilant, and the former patriarch of Chiraanti, Tovelest, was gradually gathering his strength during this time.

Most of those subjects are not a threat to themselves, but only to themselves. If the number exceeds a certain standard line, the effect of Tovelest's use against others will definitely surprise many people. As far as Kasia felt after fighting them, the strength, speed, and agility that were the basis of several things, as well as the tenacious defense that almost often had no way to do after the scaling state, made them a force that many forces had to be wary of.

Looking at himself in reverse, and after excluding himself, Kasia tried to say something, but after a long time, he could only sigh instead. Even if there is a voice in his head telling him that he has done enough on the basis of the present, but insufficient is insufficient, not good is not good, and some things cannot be prevaricated with various reasons.

By the time she reached the foot of the mountain, it was already noon, and Kasia took out high-energy food to fill her stomach. Circling around the foot of the mountain in a half-arc, his ears did not catch any sound, and there were only scorched black marks left by the battles in his field of vision, and the examiner was mixed with the corpses of second-class creatures, and it was difficult to distinguish them.

When they arrived at the area where they often moved in Novia, they would not be easily found in a short period of time, so they could only try to go to a place where there were gunshots, and maybe they would be rewarded. So he moved on, following the unerased traces of the snow, and soon disappeared into the dim white light.

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"They're all dead. There was no voice of surprise, just a flat tone stating the facts. He kicked the stiff corpses that were placed together, and the foot finally fell hard, stomping all three corpses into pieces in the chest, "Count you lucky that it didn't fall into my hands." The man was disappointed, but not unacceptable, and then looked at the carcass of the gorilla before looking around.

On the side was his subordinate, who understood the meaning of the man's action, and then replied: "Because the snow and mist fall, a layer of frost powder will naturally cover many things, and it will take a little time to find out the traces." And Lord Andrew, judging from the wounds on Elps's body, the person who finally took the signal generator only succeeded by sneak attack. It is very likely that he will remain in hiding for the rest of the year, and leave directly to the edge of the assessment area after four days. ”

"In other words, you don't think we need to pursue it. ”

"You can try to keep up and keep the right amount of time. The man proposed.

Andrew nodded, and then sighed about something else: "If it weren't for the people of Astus, we wouldn't have to follow the traces of the group of Elps." Definitely have to find a chance to fight back!"

"At this point, I don't think anyone would have thought that those monsters would be with the people of Astus. Luckily, the captain of that group was not on the team, and I think that in the many teams of the assessors, unless several teams like ours are united, or there are Ernes and them as a blocker, there should be no one to compete with them in the short term. ”

No more words were spoken, and several people waited in place. A few minutes later, the team sent out brought back the message after tracking the traces.

"Towards the center?" Andrew and several people around him looked puzzled, they looked at the corpse lying behind them again, "Could it be Ernes?"

Andrew looked at the central area with thought: "Looking at the appearance of the corpse after the flesh is frozen, the other team will not leave for a long time. There are also weapons and ammunition left around to replenish and allow the team to recuperate for an hour before heading out. ”

After receiving the order, more than a hundred people began to sweep the traces of the small battlefield around him, and Andrew stood alone next to the gorilla's corpse, simulating the possibility that the gorilla would be planted in the hands of the Elps people. The conclusion drawn is not very good, no matter what Andrew thinks, he will not think that Elps they have the strength to hunt gorillas. Even though the chronic biostature had been destroying its body, the intelligence and experience along with him felt tricky, as evidenced by the avalanche that had spread for kilometers under his feet.

"It seems to be being used as a tool by others. Andrew muttered to himself and left the place in a few steps.

The team stepped out of the area affected by the avalanche, and the two trailing trails intertwined with each other, appearing on the smooth snow and spreading to the end of the road.

"Only two people?" someone wondered, and the pace of the team stopped as Andrew stopped. Several squad leaders gathered around Andrew at this time and discussed.

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Adelaide took the food out of her backpack and handed it over. He added fuel to the fire and kept it vigorous. Ovilla ate his food and watched as the flames grew larger.

"Two places have already been occupied, and it is not surprising that with the help of Mr. Zero and his team, it is a sure result that Astus has won five places in the assessment this time. Adelaide picked up the ice cube that had been set aside and threw it into his helmet by the fire, and soon the sound of "sizzling" spread around the two of them.

"This is the first step for the Astus family to return to the glory of a thousand years ago, among the twelve knights of the round table, the family originally has one person, plus the quota of five knight squires this time, it will help the family a lot in various things in the future. Coupled with the heritage of the royal family itself, the goal may not necessarily be utopian. We need to be a little more positive. ”

It was addressed to Ovilla, but attention was not there, and she did not answer a word. If it weren't for the fire reflected in her pupils that colored her eyes, they would still be blind, and the images inside would not have been transmitted to the brain for processing.

After about half a minute, Adelaide called Ovilla.

Suddenly waking up, Ovilla showed an apologetic look, "Brother, what's the matter?" I didn't hear what I said just now. ”

Not angry, Adelaide knew what the reason for the appearance of Oviria was. With a comforting tone, Adelaide stirred the ice cubes in his helmet and said, "The purpose of the family letting us participate in the assessment is to let us see the gap between ourselves and them, only in terms of strength. It's normal to have gaps, but time allows us to catch up with everything, and it's a lot easier for you to heal your injuries and come out of the culture jar because of the change in your physique. So don't worry, looking at the way you look, I feel like I've been depressed a lot these days. You can't still worry about these things, right?"

Ovilla shook his head, at this moment, he looked closest to the role of his sister, without the fierce temperament that existed at any time, and was a kitten who meekly put away the claws on the soles of his feet: "I know, it's not because of these." But sometimes it is considered whether the family still has the strength and qualifications to be called the king's family. As a member of the Astus family, brother, you know very well that the family is not very different from other forces now, and as for the background, we have never been in contact with it, and we have no way to judge whether they have the power to reverse something. ”

"What you're thinking about is what I'm thinking, and that's true. So you should be more positive, the world is expanding in your eyes little by little, you should feel excited and excited, it's not a good thing to be so depressed. There are also three more opportunities to hunt ferocious creatures, so take advantage of the rare time to rest and get ready for them. After the assessment, the family will probably use the evaluation in the assessment to reallocate the resources poured into us. After all, if we are still the same as we are now, it is estimated that many tasks in the future will not be related to us. ”

Ovilla smiled reluctantly, and the problem was still not discussed. Adelaide sighed at this point, looked around, and then whispered, "What happened when Mr. Zero came over two days ago?"

Nodding, Ovilla's eyes regained their brilliance, there was too much complex brilliance in them, and it also represented a lot of her thoughts and questions, as well as speculation. She vividly remembered that the first time Zero had met the captain of the team, he locked his eyes on her. Something happened after that, and everyone else seemed to think that Zero had other feelings for him, but only Orviglia knew that the gaze that fell on him at that time was very sharp, and there was a hostility that no one else could detect.

It only turned into doubts and thoughts, and the two only spoke a few words, and for the rest of the time, Zero was immersed in his own thoughts before leaving alone.

"What's wrong?" Adelaide suddenly became interested, "You know, you're already engaged, House Hill's horror." I wouldn't doubt it, but your appearance will make other people think a lot. After returning to the family, probably this matter will be known to some people in the family immediately. ”

"I know, that's why I didn't explain. Ovilla said, looking at Adelaide, "Brother, I've been wondering why Mr. Zero looks like that, and I've had a clue these times. Mr. Zero told me at that time, 'There is a familiar smell in you, which feels familiar, but also hostile. It's very light, I don't know why this is happening, I think there is a chance, you can come to my father's experimental base, maybe this can not only help my father's experiment, but also help you. There is a good chance that this flavor will become an important foundation, and through him, even if you can't become that person, you can have some of these abilities, and it can bring you a huge improvement in all aspects. ’”

"Familiar taste?" Adelaide asked thoughtfully, "and who is 'that man', Mr. Zero's friend?" or, like his words, 'hostile' means enemy. "I'm interested, Adelaide knows the strength of Zero, and just by the other test subjects in the team, it's definitely another standard that many people can't reach.

"Neither. ”

"Neither?"

"There is a premise here, that is, which family Mr. Zero is from. "Only by figuring this out can I confirm that my guess is correct." But here's what I can tell you, brother, that person is most likely referring to Kasia. I don't know what the 'familiar taste' will be, but I've been remembering it since I had a clear memory, and the only thing I can't control is probably that one mission. Now that I think about it, the reason why I stayed in the jar was that the shot that broke half of my body was just the trigger. The real reason is the proliferation of those biological tissues inside the warframe. Although there is no basis for this, I think it is probably because Kasia injected his own blood into these tissues that caused this phenomenon. At that time, he was also a pre-stage second-stage surgeon, but he was already able to scale. It's very similar to Mr. Zero's teammates, presumably, Kasia is one of them, but for some reason, he wandered outside and became Mr. Zero's enemy. ”

"Broken away from Mr. Zero's family?" Adelaide paused, his hand stirring the ice, his gaze opposite that of Ovilla.

"I don't know, but what I care about is that if I have the opportunity, I will take the initiative to go to the experimental base that Mr. Zero said. One is to figure out what happened to him and solve all the hidden dangers that the family professors have not solved. Second, it may be a rare opportunity. ”

Adelaide didn't answer for a moment, but waited until the ice had melted and turned into boiling water, and then he poured a glass for Ovilla before saying, "We need to investigate some small clues before we can make a final decision." ”

"I know, I'm going to be very careful. ”

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It's still the same resting environment, the cave, the exuberant fire, the people sitting around, and the silence, as if the faces and numbers are always changing.

Silently tending to the wounds on her body, Annabelle was always fiddling with various delicate bottles and cups, relying on her hands with an extremely keen sense of weight to mix potions suitable for different injuries and constitutions.

The silence indicates that the two who are not in the party are not out to process traces or some reconnaissance mission, and will never have to return to the team, and the results can sometimes be very simple.

By the time the flames had become smaller, it had become dark outside, and no one wanted to get out. Ernes got up and looked outside, then sat back in his place, and let out a breath of involuntary relief, as if he wanted the flames in front of him to burn the dullness in his belly.

"In order, the next spot is Annabelle's. Ernes said. None of the five people around thought about adding fuel to the fire, Ernes took out a little from his backpack and threw it in, "The Hill family's Plisra of the Three-Way Connection Network Company is included in the hunting target, do you have any opinions?"

This sentence finally brought a little vitality to the air, some people nodded, and some people said "um".

"They were also injured and will not attack again for a short time. Gladstone interjected. Krystoover nodded in agreement: "Although everyone is in a bad mood, but now including Annabelle, Novia and Zakad have not yet obtained the signal generator, my own idea is that it is better to target ferocious creatures as the primary target, and this period is a vacuum period." ”