Chapter 179 - Unbelievable “Luck” (1/2)

At a location a few kilometers away from Zhang Che’s camp, an examinee raised his head and looked at the sky carelessly… only to see the huge purple beast swooping down at the ground. He cried out in shock, “Look, what is that!?”

His four companions immediately looked in the direction he was pointing at. Every one of them were shocked by that flying beast with a wide wingspan.

“Don’t move! That flying beast is sure to be very powerful. It mustn’t discover us!” the Tier Three beastmaster of the team was more knowledgeable, after all. He immediately realized that flying beast was no ordinary exotic beast and quickly yelled out.

The four others were immediately so frightened that they didn’t dare to move a muscle, each of their faces showing terrified looks.

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At the same time, at another location several kilometers away from them, a team of soldiers responsible for patrolling around this area also saw that huge purple flying beast. Their faces instantly turned grim.

“Hurry, we have to go provide help! Hopefully that flying beast’s target isn’t any examinee, or they’ll be in huge trouble!” the leader of the squad shouted. He immediately summoned his mount-type subdued beast and rushed in that direction. At the same time, he retrieved an exquisite crossbow from his backpack and released a bolt into the sky without any hesitation.

The bolt shot to the sky. This custom-made bolt immediately produced a sharp sound, spreading to several kilometers away.

This was the signal to request for backup, indicating that there was a powerful exotic beast nearby.

After the signalling bolt shot into the sky, the faces of a Major General and a middle-aged man, who were casually chatting on a small hill a few kilometers away, changed at the same time.

The middle-aged man in casual dress seemed to be no inferior to the general in terms of standing. He immediately summoned a huge flying subdued beast with a wave of his hand and suggested with a grave expression, “General Tang, it seems like some powerful exotic beast had made its way in here. It’s not very far from here. Let’s go take a look.”

“Of course. There mustn’t be any casualties among the examinees on the first day of the exam, or we’ll have no face to report back to our superiors,” General Tang agreed. The two jumped onto the back of the middle-aged man’s flying subdued beast. After that, the huge flying beast bent its knee and pushed itself off the ground, flying in the direction the signal came from.

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“None of you move a muscle!” Zhang Che shouted, seeing the purple flying beast diving down at them. The Fallen Star bow was already in his arm, a V-type armor-piercing arrow nocked on the bowstring.

Zheng Hongru and the others immediately stopped moving after hearing what Zhang Che said.

Although they were very doubtful whether Zhang Che could accurately hit the purple flying beast, and whether his arrows could injure it even if he did, they had no other choice.

Even if they sent out the rescue signal, it wouldn’t help them at all. By the time rescue arrived, they’d already be eaten by the flying beast, with not even any bones left.

The purple flying beast came increasingly closer. Zheng Hongru and the others’ faces grew increasingly uglier. They were all praying in their hearts, -Brother Che, you have to succeed, or we’re all done for!-

Zhang Che’s face was focused and serious. He narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at the purple flying beast swooping down at them. When he knew that their enemy had entered the dangerous range of two hundred meters, he suddenly drew his bow and released his finger in the next moment. A black blur shot forth.

The arrow was extremely fast, but the flying beast’s reaction speed wasn’t slow, either. Although it couldn’t dodge in time, it quickly shifted its head slightly at the last moment and used its tough long beak to deflect the arrow.

“We’re finished!”

“He missed! What should we do…”

Zheng Hongru and the others were ashen-faced, his hand grabbed the signal gun at his waist.

No matter if the rescue team could reach them in time to save them, it should be possible for them to retrieve their corpses, right?