Chapter 54 - The Giant Leicester Silverback Bear (1/2)
Tang Ling’s words caused a little commotion among the crowd.
Absolute fairness was a myth, but the exam of the First Reserved Camp did involve many elements such as the future warriors that were responsible for the safety of the sector or the platform for a normal person to climb up the ranks.
Therefore, people were still quite concerned about how relatively fair it was.
Aside from the silence before this, no one wanted to be the bird that stood out under the hunter’s sight, the candidate himself questioned the system, hence it gave the crowd the courage to seek answers too.
The instructor was not nervous at all. Despite the rising commotion, he calmly said, “There’s no injustice in all this. Like I said before, luck is also part of your strength. For example, when you brandish a knife, you might cut a fly sometimes, and that’s because the fly is unlucky. I’m only in charge of everything within the rules, and the rule of this exam is to survive for ten minutes against a top-class wild beast.”
The instructor then revealed a sly smile at Tang Ling. “Even if it’s a giant Leceister silverback bear, wouldn’t you consider it a wild beast?”
Tang Ling did not say anything. He was not a reckless person. What he said earlier was just to confirm that the instructor was against him, meaning that he would not have to purposely hide his suspicions anymore.
After all, sometimes hiding something would turn out to be the fuse that made things worse.
However, against the inevitable and lacking any solid evidence, wasting his efforts to argue would be useless.
Therefore, the crowd quieted down after the instructor explained himself.
Amidst the silence, the clunk of the opening gate sounded as if it was marking the start of Tang Ling’s funeral.
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“Su Yao is going to lose it.” Fei Long gazed at the screen. He never thought that Tang Ling would face the fiercest of wild beasts in the exam, the giant Leicester silverback bear.
Keeping silent, as an acquaintance to Su Yao, Alan seemed to have no right to voice his opinion during such a delicate time as it would only raise suspicion of him meddling with the exam.
“If no one voices their objections, it will be fine. However, in my opinion, if Su Yao really cares about this kid, it’s best if we keep him alive. Safety Sector No. 17 needs Su Yao,” said the deputy speaker after a second of silence.
This time, Fei Long did not argue, which was rare. He ordered one of the Purple Moon Warriors to convey their decision.
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The gate of the iron cage opened.
Tang Ling inhaled deeply and steadily walked inside.
Some information about the giant Leicester silverback bear started to float into his mind.
As a king beast, a grown bear could reach 1.5 tonnes, and the silverback was a sign of it reaching the adult stage.
Its weight was considered the heaviest and ranked at the top among the wild beasts. Everyone knew that weight represented defense and the suppression of strength.
Moreover, the giant Leicester silverback bear was also known for its other features, which was its highly muscular body.
Compared to other bears, it did not look fat at all but was extremely muscular like a ripped hunk. Without a doubt, that was an advantage to its strength.
Slapping a bull to death was no problem in this situation. Its strength had no fault.
Its speed was definitely not its weakness either. Albeit not being as fast as the tiger or the panther, it was a lot faster than humans, which was enough.
In terms of defenses, its skin and muscles were tough. A bite or maul from other wild beasts was nothing but a scratch to it. Moreover, when all its muscles contracted and tightened, it would be as sturdy as a shield.
In short, there was no weakness in its speed and defense either.
What about its chomping power? The force of its jaws was considered one of the most powerful among the king beasts. A hunter once said that the giant Leicester silverback bear could chew a human’s skull like a human chewed on nuts.