There was a sound of light footsteps, and a small figure appeared in the tunnel more than two meters high.
Reina maintained a steady speed and kept running along the chosen path.
"This road is wrong."
This was the seventh person she met who turned back, and the second person who advised her to turn back.
Reina ignored them and just walked forward. The latter shook her head. As for why she insisted on asking, Reina herself didn't know, but she knew that only a wall could make her look back.
Soon she noticed something strange. Her steps seemed to become heavier and her center of gravity shifted backwards.
She found herself walking up a slight slope.
What's going on? Shouldn't it be heading to the next floor?
Reina was confused, but she still didn't stop.
Soon, the slope became steeper and steeper, and I saw a few people turning back. They were dejected. After all, they had walked for so long, and they probably didn’t have much chance to turn back.
Passing by them, Reina quickened her pace, and she finally caught up with the person at the front.
The physical fitness of the hunters was very good, and those running in front almost seemed to be able to do so with ease, but the slope was too steep, so they could only lie on the ground and slowly climb up.
It is estimated that those who turned back also went back because they saw the slope and concluded that this was the wrong way.
At this moment, Reina saw a familiar figure with a scaly tail, the lizard man Haka, a sub-dragon.
"Oh, what a coincidence, you also chose this path."
Just when Reina followed the team, the opponent's sense of smell immediately spotted Reina.
Reina didn't say anything. She looked at the people around her. These people might become her competitors in the exam later. Their expressions were obviously different from the group of guys behind her.
"Do you think this is the right path?"
Reina asked.
Due to the narrow tunnel, everyone could hear their conversation clearly. However, the hunters rarely communicated. After all, after running for so long, they no longer had much energy to speak.
"God knows, it's just a gamble, but I think all roads are correct. This is an assessment. Think about it, if you use luck to defeat the strong people who can meet the standards, wouldn't it be inconsistent with the core idea of holding this assessment?
Is it contrary to that?"
Haka came up with its theory of the strong, and Reina thought it made some sense.
"A strong person needs not only strength, but also firm belief. Many times we have to face such uncertain decisions. What we need to do most is not to hesitate whether the decision is correct, but how to complete the task. This experiment
The same is probably true for practicing, I won't be persuaded to retreat by a slope, there will probably be a way down later."
"So that's the case, it does make sense."
Reina nodded.
"Hey? Then what do you think?"
The other party seemed a little confused.
"I think if I go back like this, I will definitely feel very unhappy. I won't look back unless I see that wall, that's all."
Reina answered honestly that she didn't think too much about it.
Hearing this, the hunters around him were stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, I really lost to you. Well, you are indeed weird."
Huck said with a smile.
"bright!"
While they were talking and laughing, someone suddenly shouted. Everyone looked up and saw a light appearing in front of the tunnel.
exit?
Everyone sped up. After all, this was a racing competition. A dozen hunters climbed up in no time.
"how so."
"Where's the road?"
"It's above your head and you have to climb up!"
Everyone was discussing, and Reina also arrived at the end of the tunnel.
This is an open space with many torches around, but there is no road in front, nor on the left or right, only a road behind you. This is a cylindrical space.
But when I look up, I can see places that cannot be seen by the light above me.
"Maybe up there."
As soon as the hunters finished speaking, they hurriedly climbed up.
Haka stood next to Reina. He was much taller than Reina.
"This should be the case, let's keep climbing."
After saying that, he and everyone else climbed up the cliff.
Many people lost their weapons and some equipment. Rock climbing is a physically demanding sport, not to mention that they ran for nearly an hour and a half.
But for Reina, this was a common occurrence, and she climbed up easily.
Seeing Reina's skill surpassing him, Haka said: It's not bad.
Then they sped up their actions, and the two of them took the brunt and climbed up.
In the black place, Rena could clearly perceive the terrain even if there was no light. Haka was biting a small glowing stick, and with the light emitting from his mouth, he saw a platform at the end.
However, after climbing up, they did not see what they wanted to see.
This is still a wall, and they still have to climb higher.
"This is a waste of time!"
Some people started to feel discouraged, and they probably didn’t have enough physical strength anymore.
Haka shrugged, and like most people, chose to continue climbing up, and Reina was no exception.
As time goes by, they become more and more worried about one thing.
That means that at this time, one hundred candidates have already reached the finish line?
Even if this path is the right one, will it be a complicated one?
Everything is unknown, but this thought makes it difficult to calm down. Even the confident Haka gradually feels impetuous.
"Damn it! We still have to climb up. How long will this climb take?"
Haka cursed, saying that like most people, their physical strength was about to reach its lowest point.
"Hey, give up, there's no end in sight."
"What if the end is ahead?"
"You've said it three times."
Everyone began to talk about it, and of course there were some who climbed up silently, such as Reina.
Haka followed closely behind. He could feel the muscles in his hands and feet starting to ache. He realized that he might fail and would not be able to persist. Besides, even if he failed this time, he could continue to participate next month.
Why go to such lengths?
Once he had this idea, his exhausted body began to lose strength and his pace slowed down.
At this moment, a small figure appeared in front of everyone. She climbed up without hesitation and was the first to bear the brunt. Yes, this person was Reina. She showed firm eyes and looked ahead.
Seeing her figure, the stagnant people did not continue to rest, but followed her up.
Harper took a deep breath and showed a self-deprecating smile.
"I really lost, I actually doubted myself."
Suddenly he raised his head and took a deep breath.
"Okay! Continue!"
After climbing the fourth cliff, he was panting and saw something exciting.
Minecarts, and rails.
He soon realized that this was his ticket to the next exam.