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00:00Channel Red Novel, Chapter 361, a second chance after Gary's little display the testing proceeded
00:14without a hitch. Showing off his transformation had been enough to convince the three men about
00:20him being unaltered. He wondered what excuse he would have to make if they were to suddenly
00:24ask him for a blood test but in the end, he was fine. At least for the next couple of weeks.
00:3225 days until the next full moon, at the moment the teenager just had a loose plan of claiming that
00:37he was sick on that day, which would hopefully be enough to allow him to skip classes on that day.
00:43Gary intended to put some more thought into it, but first, he would have to make sure that he
00:48actually got in, though judging by the minute reaction of the three men he was at least sure
00:52to have passed this test. Gary wasn't big-headed but he believed that his transformation out of
00:58all of them was the most impressive. Alright, we've collected all your data now. I will now read
01:04out the names of those that are eligible for the next test. Professor Humphrey began, only to be
01:10interrupted by one of the teenagers. Hang on a moment. This can't be it, right? All you did was
01:18find out whether we could transform and what type of altered we are. Shouldn't there at least be an
01:23assessment of our fighting ability? You can't tell me just because I'm not that great at transforming,
01:29that I'm necessarily weaker than all those who could. The professor raised an eyebrow at the student,
01:35and strange energy began radiating off him. Behind Humphrey there was almost a black fog of darkness
01:41and it was rising by the second. If one was to take a deep look, there was almost a pair of eyes
01:47as well. Honestly, Gary didn't know if he was just seeing things or not but judging from the looks on
01:53the other's faces they could at least feel it. Following an instinct inside of them, many of the
01:59students took a step back, with only a dozen remaining where they were. This included both Gary,
02:05as well as number who the werewolf had been keeping an eye on. Do you really think that you're in a
02:10position to argue about our rules after we already graciously allowed you to even show up today?
02:16If you don't like it, then you're free to join one of the other academies.
02:20After saying this, Humphrey cleared his throat and began reading out the names on the list one by one,
02:26a total of twelve names. There were groans, tears, sobbing and anger from the students,
02:32some even going so far as to stomp on the ground in frustration. Meanwhile, those whose names have been
02:39called were also showing a wide mix of emotions, ranging from some who had a smile covering their
02:44whole face, to those who were shedding tears of joy. For a second, both Gary and number made eye
02:50contact, both of them smiling at each other. All of us are those who didn't get intimidated by the
02:56professor just now, they seem to really know what they are doing. Gary realized.
03:02This makes no sense. The student from before protested once more. He was better dressed than
03:09the majority, though with his hair gelled back and combed over, Gary felt like he was more suited
03:14to take part in a film rather than the assessment for an altered academy. With all due respect,
03:20Professor Humphrey, I can understand your decision to pick those among them who could transform,
03:25but what about those who couldn't? How is it fair for you to pick them but deny those among us who at least
03:31were able to transform part of our body into our altered form? You have to at least explain why
03:36you picked them over us. It was true, three out of the twelve students hadn't been able to transform
03:42at all, and them being altered was only confirmed due to the blood test. Gary hated to admit it,
03:48but the loud mouth had a point. Here I thought that for once we would go through this assessment
03:54without one of you popping up to cause a scene. So, do you believe that you're wiser than us,
03:59who have been doing this job for more years than you're alive? Professor High questioned as he stood
04:05up. Given his mean looking face, many of the teenagers took a step back when he suddenly got
04:11involved. I'm tired of explaining those things to brats like you, so as the saying goes, seeing is
04:17believing. Whoever thinks that they deserve this chance more than the ones we've selected,
04:23I'm willing to give you that opportunity. All you need to do, is beat one of them in a fight.
04:29The students looked at each other, they had never expected to fight each other this early on,
04:34at least not until they had been fully admitted into the academy. What's more those among them
04:39who should have passed felt nervous, now that they would have to protect their place,
04:43while those who had been denied started to become confident. Fine. The gelled back hair kid stepped
04:50forward throwing his blazer onto the ground, he kicked off his nicely polished shoes,
04:54and unbuttoned a few of the buttons on his white shirt. I want to fight that guy.
05:00Pointing out his finger, he pointed to a calm-looking short brown-haired student,
05:05one of the three who hadn't been able to transform. For a second, the student looked toward Professor
05:11High who just smiled and nodded. You want to keep your place, don't you? There's no need for you to
05:17hold back, whatever happens in this fight, the academy will make sure that all of it will be taken care of.
05:23The others made some distance for them. Honestly, the sadness and anger from before had turned
05:30into excitement for all those that had failed. Seeing how this would go, some of them thought
05:35that they might still have a chance to prove themselves. Let's do this. The black-haired
05:41student shouted, and immediately his hands started to transform, growing to twice their size and forming
05:47into pincers. Watching this, Gary started to think. If that kid wins, then there is a good chance all
05:55of us will have to fight for our positions. Gary thought.
05:59At the same time, he had used his leg to kick the other from underneath, causing his opponent to fall
06:17to the ground. The crab-altered could see a fist come towards him and moved his larger claw directly
06:24in front to block the attack. As the fists landed on the claw many of the onlookers winced in pain,
06:30imagining how much it had to hurt. Rolling to the side and getting up, the crab-altered looked at his
06:36opponent, expecting him to be in some type of pain, but he wasn't where he had left him. Instead,
06:42before the challenger realized that his opponent had jumped up, a kick came down, aimed straight at the
06:48side of his head. Damn it, that was cheap. The crab-altered complained, his head was hurting,
06:55but thanks to his altered physique he was at least still conscious. Unfortunately for him,
07:00starting with that moment he was forced to defend himself from the flurry of punches coming his way.
07:06Loud bangs were heard each time the knuckles of the student would hit the hard casing of his pincers.
07:11What the hell? How is this possible? Are this guy's hands made of metal or something?
07:19They should be broken by now, or at least injured, so why am I the one suffering all the damage?
07:25The teenager thought in frustration. Eventually, a cracking sound could be heard, the crab-altered's
07:32pincer. A shooting pain ran through his body and dropping his guard at that moment,
07:37a fist connected with his face, this time actually knocking him out. Wow. I wasn't expecting that at
07:45all. Gary thought in amazement. Still, this makes one thing clear, we weren't just selected through a
07:52fluke. He might not be able to transform, but his body is already above that of a normal person.
08:00Just how strong will he be, when he learns to transform? Well, after seeing this fight,
08:06does anyone else wish to challenge those we've passed? Professor High asked with a large grin on
08:12his face. Around a dozen hesitantly raised their hand. In case any of you wanted to be a smartass,
08:19you're not allowed to challenge someone who has just fought. After that statement, those hands came
08:25down. The majority was now disheartened once again. They tried to put themselves in the crab-altered
08:31shoes, but they couldn't imagine beating the person who had just fought. They could see clearly how
08:37strong, and how fast his movements were. Eventually, shortly before they dispersed,
08:43one person raised their hand and walked forward. They had short spiky hair and Gary recognized this
08:49person immediately. He was the one the werewolf had shut up because he had made fun of number.
08:55I bet he's going to pick a fight with that number guy. Well, out of all those that could transform
09:01those horns looked the least impressive, and after seeing what one of those that couldn't
09:06transform could do. Gary wouldn't blame him if the guy challenged number. If only I could fight in
09:12his stead, I would love to shut him up without suffering any consequences. The teenager mumbled to
09:19himself. I picked the green-haired one. The spiky fellow pointed. Hearing this, the onlookers were
09:27whispering amongst themselves, obviously as confused as Gary himself was. Out of all of those that had
09:33passed, his transformation had been undoubtedly the most vicious and deadly-looking altered forms they
09:38had ever seen. Not to mention Gary had been able to transform at the snap of a finger, something only
09:44two others had been able to, yet has had been far more smooth. The ones that can't transform seem to
09:50have something special about them, which should be the reason why the professors picked them.
09:55They might actually be the strongest among them, and even if that guy was the strongest among the three,
10:01there's no need to test out the other two. They could tell the difference between the talented
10:06ones that couldn't transform and the ones that couldn't. Which means they are deemed better than any of
10:12us that could. So if that's the case, then I just need to pick the one that stood out the most,
10:18since he should be the weakest. That was the student's train of thought, but he also had another,
10:23more personal reason to pick Gary. Besides, I have a trump card that suits this type of fight very well.
10:31Given their image, they shouldn't go back on their word, and as long as I win, it doesn't matter how I
10:36beat my opponent. You dared to talk crap to me, so suffer the consequences. The student smirked.
10:44In the end, Gary didn't complain as he walked forward and stood where the other fighting
10:48teenager had stood. Now, since you are both able to transform, we'll tweak the rules slightly.
10:55Professor High announced. Once I shout, start, you'll begin your fight, and only then are you
11:02allowed to transform, got it? The two nodded in agreement and at the same time, a notification
11:08appeared with a ding before the werewolf. New quest received, Honorable Fight 0.5.
11:15Many people are watching, so don't make a fool out of yourself. Win the match. Condition,
11:22knock out or kill your opponents, quest reward, 50 exp, failure. Optional quest received,
11:30waste not want not, consume the altered, quest reward, additional stat points, subconsciously
11:36Gary licked his lips as he read over the message, yet he snapped out of it as soon as High shouted,
11:41start. Immediately, the challenger's feet started to transform, growing green in color,
11:47making them look like that of an insect. Less than a second later, he
11:52pushed off, shooting from his position like a spring. The ground was kicked up and the dirt
11:57had hit one of the students behind. Ha, I bet you never expected this, my one-shot kill.
12:04I'll take you out in a single hit and take your place. Even the three adults were surprised by this,
12:10since it had taken him a few seconds to transform his feet and hands previously.
12:14For a moment, High began to worry, for even a student in a stronger altered form might have
12:20trouble dealing with such a surprise attack. It was one of the reasons the three didn't simply host
12:26a battle royale. Sure, the challenger might win, but it was a cheap victory and not one that had to
12:32do with their potential. Nevertheless, since it was the potential admission to the AFA on the line,
12:38they couldn't blame him for using a cheap trick. Honorable fight 0.5, only 50 EXP, it means I don't
12:46really have to worry about you. Gary sighed internally, as he shifted his front foot, taking a fighting
12:53stance. He lifted his heel off the ground slightly and was on his toes, before getting his fist ready.
13:00You might think you're fast, but you're nothing but a snail compared to Kirk. Bouncing off his toes
13:06without transforming, Gary threw out his fist, landing right in his opponent's face. A loud crack
13:13resounded as the insect altered its jaw, and nose were shattered. Blood spilt backwards through the
13:19air, as he fell to the ground. Gary just stood there looking down at his opponent with a bloody fist,
13:25happy to receive a free 50 EXP without the need to so much as transform and having defeated them with
13:31a single punch. He's on a different level.
13:34Mr. Wood thought.
13:36Gary thought to himself as he looked down on the unconscious body of the insect altered,
13:53who clearly wouldn't be getting up anytime soon. As if taunting him to do it, the optional quest
13:58flashed before him, yet the werewolf ignored it, shook the blood off his hand, and stepped back in
14:04line. On some level, the teenager understood that the fastest way for him to grow in power through
14:10the werewolf system would be by consuming beasts. However, since those were technically extinct,
14:16other than what NIRV was doing, he would have to eat altered if he wanted the benefit, and that just
14:21wasn't something socially acceptable, nor was it something he really wanted to do. Fortunately,
14:27that wasn't his only way to grow in power. Aside from leveling up, a task which became progressively
14:33more annoying due to the increased in EXP requirement each time, he could strengthen himself, or his
14:39pack, through the use of pawn points. Using one of them, he had evolved Kai into a night-grade beta
14:46werewolf. Gary still had no idea whether his upperclassmen had simply been predestined to become a
14:52werewolf, or whether his alpha bite had been the trigger, but the assigned unique class was something
14:57that had made even him jealous. It was a good thing that Kai was on his side, and given his power
15:03boost, the green-haired teenager felt confident in using the 10 pawn points he had earned as a bonus
15:09for successfully hunting the underdogs on himself. There were three things he could do with them.
15:15He could invest them towards reaching the next grade, evolve his pack members so that they would
15:20reach the bishop grade like him, or convert them into either stat or skill points. The first option seemed
15:26wasteful. Gary simply lacked the necessary pawn points to go up a grade in one go. He needed to
15:33invest 14 more pawn points to do that, and no matter how much he racked his brain, he couldn't imagine
15:39that it made any difference whether he was 1 15th on the way, or November 15th. The second option,
15:46while arguably more useful, also had its problem. Unlike him, neither Olivia nor Kai had any levels or
15:53stats. Even if they did, the alpha werewolf had yet to find a way to see them, so he would have no clue
16:00how much of an effect evolving them would have. After the full moon, he knew for a fact that they
16:06were weaker than him, but Gary preferred not to take a risk in that regard. He didn't need either one
16:12challenging him for his position, as unlikely as that might be. That only left the last option,
16:18the one that would strengthen him directly. After nearly dying to the underdogs the teenager had
16:24grown aware that even as a werewolf he had been far from invincible. He was sure that he could have
16:29beaten each member individually, but why would his enemies do him that favor when there was strength in
16:34numbers? Of course, the same was true for him, and the werewolf system had tempted him more than once
16:41to increase his pack size, but he wasn't willing to turn his friends, at least not until he found a way
16:46to remove or at least severely decrease the risk of them dying.
16:50Gary Dem, Class, Warrior, State, Human, Alpha, Grade, Bishop, Level 20, Exp 478-5302, Health, 160,
17:03200, Energy, 278-300, Strength 25-27, Dexterity 24-26, Endurance 2025. Before coming here today,
17:14he had made sure to strengthen himself, maximizing his chances to become a student at the AFA.
17:21Alas, ultimately, Gary ended up with a mere 13 stat points after the conversion. After half an hour of
17:28cursing the system with everything he could think of, the alpha werewolf had assigned his points.
17:34If I had known that my competition was just at this level, I should have saved up those pawn points.
17:39Hopefully, the real students of the AFA have more to offer, though I suppose being able to
17:45climb to the AFC in record time should also have its perk. Honestly, the significant boost Gary had
17:52received after consuming Kirk had been enough to put him above his opponent. With his dexterity even
17:58higher, the werewolf was now at a level comparable to the cheetah altered. Of course, that was only true
18:04with regard to speed alone, skills-wise was a completely different story. Without Olivia's
18:10interference, the fight would have ended differently, and since it had been televised, Gary intended to
18:15refrain from transforming completely while in the AFA, and perhaps even in the AFC, if he could help him.
18:22Although the werewolf felt in control when transforming, there was something about that
18:26form that forced out his wild side. Once I'm done with the assessments, it appears that I will need to
18:33have a word with the scout leader. His men have really failed us this year. Professor Humphrey thought,
18:39looking at Gary. Someone of his talent should have been brought before us with the scouted group,
18:45especially since he should place highly even among them. Not only is he great at controlling his
18:51transformation, but he was also able to precisely track a surprise attack, and used his opponent's own
18:56force against him. A shame the fight ended so abruptly, I would have loved seeing his abilities
19:02more in depth, but the next test will be perfect for that. After two fights, none of the failed
19:08teenagers dared to challenge those who had passed, accepting their fate of having to apply to a different
19:13academy. The twelve students that had passed followed the three professors into one of the academy buildings.
19:20Strangely, it was an empty hall, which lead to a long hallway, which eventually led to an even larger
19:27white empty room that had nothing inside. This is where the second test will take place.
19:33Professor Humphrey began to explain. While it is remarkable that so many of you have met our
19:39standards, the AFA can only admit five of you. In a while, balls will start shooting toward you,
19:45you're free to dodge or catch, however, the moment one of you comes into contact with a ball,
19:51we will enter the next phase. A 60 second timer will appear, and once it reaches zero,
19:57you will hear this sound. BZZZZ, the last person who came into contact with that ball gets eliminated,
20:04starting a new round without that person. Any questions? No. Great. You have five minutes to
20:13talk amongst yourselves before the first round starts. With that, the three adults left the room.
20:20Gary was wondering why they would be given five minutes. The teenager was eager to play straight
20:25away and get it over with. However, once the timer started to count down, the werewolf saw why they had
20:32been granted that time. Hey, do you want to team up with us? If there are five of us, and we agree not to
20:39hit the ball at each other, it means we will have a higher chance of passing on. We can work together
20:45to get the others out. One of the teenagers suggested as he came up to him. It was one of
20:51the three who had been unable to transform. As he was contemplating this offer, Gary noticed that once
20:58again, there was one individual who was being ignored by the others. Thanks for the offer, but I
21:04already have a team member, and I think just the two of us will do fine. Gary apologized,
21:10as he headed towards number. How about we work together? Gary smiled as he offered him his hand.
21:17No. Came the abrupt answer, without even the hint of hesitation. That's great, Lou, hang on,
21:25what did you just say. Thanks for watching and subscribe my channel channel red novel,
21:30chapter 364, going solo, I said that I'm not interested. Number stated without much emotion,
21:38and as if to stress his point, the lone altered moved away from Gary. Didn't we have a bro moment
21:44earlier? The two of us even smiled at each other, was that just me misinterpreting stuff? Gary thought as
21:51his cheeks were turning red in embarrassment. Come on, don't you agree that with everyone
21:57else teaming up, we would be better off doing the same? The werewolf argued, completely aware how
22:03pathetic he must appear at that moment. Less than a minute ago, the green-haired teenager had
22:08confidently refused an offer to join someone else's group, and now he was practically begging for a
22:13cooperation. I don't mean to say that I think you need any help necessarily, but working together would
22:20increase both our chances of passing the assessment and stuff. Number let out a sigh, before turning
22:26back to Gary. I don't know if you're a good guy or bad guy, but that's kinda my point. All I know about
22:34you is that your altered form looks impressive, and that you punched someone's face in a while ago.
22:40While it would be great to have that kind of power on my side, what exactly is stopping you from betraying
22:45me during this assessment? This is my only chance to get into the AFA, so I'm not going to take any
22:51chances. One thing I learned growing up is that you can rely on the fact that people will always do
22:57things for their own personal gain and benefit. Frankly, I don't see what you could possibly get out
23:03of working with me. Gary wished to argue, but while his mouth remained open, no words were coming out.
23:09After all, what else could he say to number other than he should trust him? If their positions were
23:16reversed, would he be willing to completely trust the word of what amounted to basically a complete stranger?
23:22Left with no other option, the werewolf accepted his defeat and turned around. From the looks of it,
23:28he was one step too late. The other two teens who had been unable to transform had been more successful
23:35in securing teammates, making them a group of five. Additionally, for altered capable of
23:41transforming were also staying grouped together. Screw me, I guess. That's what I get for trying to be
23:48nice. I should have just agreed to the guy's offer. Oh well, no other choice but to do this whole thing
23:55on my own. Gary lamented. Erg, excuse me, I couldn't help but overhear what you were talking about with
24:02that guy, and I totally agree. Since he doesn't wish to team up, would you mind if I take his place?
24:10I really want to get in the AFA, and you were super impressive. A nasal voice interrupted Gary's
24:16thoughts. Before him stood a teenager with straight, flat hair that was cut on the level of his eyebrows,
24:23giving him the appearance of a bull. Then there were his eyes that looked like upside down moons as
24:28he smiled. You, were the guy that could, like grow out his hair out, right? Turning into like a hair
24:36altered. Gary questioned, as he tried to recall the teenager's name. The next moment, he covered his
24:43mouth, realizing how incredibly rude his description might have been. Fortunately, the teenager's
24:49expression didn't change in the least, rather nodding along. Yep, that's me. You don't seem to
24:56remember my name, but I don't blame you, I'm as surprised as your that I actually passed.
25:02I'm Vic, and it would be my pleasure to work alongside you. Truth be told, Gary couldn't join
25:08his enthusiasm, from what he barely recalled, he couldn't imagine the guy becoming anything but a
25:13burden, but after getting rejected he also felt bad for him. Are you sure you wouldn't rather join up
25:19with the group of four? Together, you might have a far better chance. What's the point? I'm convinced
25:27you'll end up as one of the last five. But even if they change their mind and allow me to join,
25:33if it comes down to it, I'll be the one they'll abandon in the last round. My gut is telling me that
25:39my best chance is sticking with you. The teenagers admitted with a smile as he rubbed the back of his
25:45head. Gary wasn't sure if it was due to pity, or him appreciating Vic's honesty, but with barely any
25:52time left on the timer he agreed. The lights near the ceiling of the room turned on as soon as the
25:57buzzer sounded. Behind the glass, they could see the three silhouettes. Time's up. We hope you've
26:05agreed on your tactics to pass the assessment. Heads up, the first ball will shoot out momentarily.
26:12Beep like a silent agreement, the room had been split up into four parts, each one belonging to
26:17one of the groups. The side of the white room door opened up, and what looked like a slick cannon had
26:23shot out a football-sized black ball towards them. The panel that had opened was right behind Gary,
26:29and since he had heard the sound of the panel opening, he had instantly moved away from his position.
26:35Alas, from the corner of his eye, he could see that his new teammate would be hit unless he moved.
26:42A loud bang went off, and the werewolf was barely able to pull Vic by his shirt, saving him from the
26:47impact. The ball passed them by at incredible speed, faster than a pitcher's. It looked to be going around
26:55100 miles per hour. The next second, it had hit one of the teenagers that were in the group of five,
27:02bouncing off his body. Alright, the countdown will now begin. A voice was heard over the megaphone.
27:09Hey I was hit, I was hit, what are we going to do? The teenager panicked as he looked for help from
27:16his teammates. There are no rules about what we can do, so let's grab one of the others, and hold them
27:22down. The leader from the group of five suggested. Immediately, one of the teenagers who had fought
27:29before who didn't have the ability to transform, ran over to the others and grabbed the teenager
27:34before they could react. His teammates were a little scared to attack him, as they had seen what he had
27:40done in the fight outside as well. Kicking the other teenager in the head, he quickly dazed him and grabbed
27:46the back of his arms. Throw the ball. The teenager demanded. He didn't need to be asked twice, and the
27:54ball was thrown, hitting the teenager right in the stomach. Underneath the large timer that was in the
28:00room, a photo could be seen of the person who had last come into contact with the ball. Now the timer
28:07was at 40 seconds. The group of five split up now as they tried to get away from the other group of
28:13four and seeing as it would be difficult to help out their fires, their eyes had now turned to the one
28:17who was on his own. I see how it is, well just try it. Number thought as he started to transform.
28:25Thanks for watching and subscribe my channel channel Red Novel, Chapter 365, Explosive Power
28:32Unlike during the initial assessment, when Number had been struggling to transform, his horns were
28:37now growing at a fast speed, swirling backwards just past his entire head before they curved up.
28:44The pointed bits stuck out around 15 centimeters in front of him. The ball was heading his way,
28:50yet when he kicked the floor, a loud bang resounded throughout the room. The teenager only moved a
28:56short distance, less than two meters, but his speed was incredibly fast, powerful, not to mention
29:02timed perfectly. The goat altered its horns connected with the ball, which flew back as fast as a bullet,
29:09right past the closest two teenagers from the group of four, until it finally collided with its target.
29:14It was surprising that the ball itself didn't break, indicating that the material wasn't normal rubber.
29:21It was far more durable, yet it also kept a solid state when being hit, allowing it to retain an
29:27optimal speed and weight behind it. Number, aware that his chances of fighting off four altered weren't
29:33good, had wisely decided to make a fight amongst themselves pointless by forcing the group of five to
29:39act. What's more, his target had been caught off guard against this sudden ambush. With the ball hitting
29:46him right in his stomach, the teenager was currently down on his knees. It felt like no matter how hard
29:52he tried to breathe, he just couldn't, to the point that tears were coming out of his eyes. Grab the ball,
29:59we have to make sure that Tick isn't the one to get eliminated this round. With him gone, we won't have
30:05the numbers advantage anymore. A 16-year-old girl by the name of Izzy was shouting that. Just like Tick,
30:13she was one of the three altered unable to transform. Immediately, the short brown-haired student who had
30:19displayed his skills in the fight against the crab altered ran towards Number. His goal was to knock out
30:25the goat altered. After all, the only rule was that the last one to come into contact with the ball would
30:31be eliminated, and an unconscious person would be unable to do anything after being tagged.
30:37Five minutes had been more than enough time to form teams, so the two groups had used the remaining
30:42time to coordinate how they could best complement each other given their respective altered forms and
30:47skills. If it's just him, I might be able to defend myself until the timer reaches zero.
30:53Number thought, ready to fight since the group of four had already escaped from the vicinity.
30:58You can do it, Ian! Izzy shouted from behind. All three of them had attended the same school,
31:06and Ian was undoubtedly the strongest amongst them. Fortunately for the trio, the crab altered had
31:12challenged Ian, rather than Izzy or Tick, which had led to the misconception that all three of the
31:17altered unable to transform had to be some sort of powerhouse. Alas, with Number hitting Tick,
31:24their friend was on the verge of losing his chance to attend the AFA, especially with only 10 seconds
31:29left this round. Just as Number was about to prepare his legs to push off again, he saw that
31:35another figure was running towards Ian. It looked like a blur, but the figure met the brown-haired
31:41altered who had been mid-kick in the air. What the hell? This fight should have nothing to do with you.
31:47Fine, if this is how you want to play it, then let's go. Ian cried out as Gary caught his foot.
31:56Number might have rejected my offer, but I'm not going to just stand there and watch when all of
32:00you are ganging up on him. Gary explained with a confident smile. He clenched his right hand,
32:07holding onto the leg harder. Then, seeing how Ian was about to kick him with his free leg,
32:13the werewolf prepared to meet the incoming kick with one of his own. Alas, that kick never came.
32:20Instead, a cracking sound could be heard, and the next moment, a terrifying scream filled the floor.
32:27The scene looked gruesome. Not only was Ian's leg twisted into an unnatural position,
32:33but a small part of his bone was sticking out of the body. Shit. I'm so sorry. Gary apologized the
32:41moment he saw the damage he had caused. He had intended to merely use a simple kick,
32:47but having seen how Ian had fared against the crab altered, Gary had opted to use a
32:51bit more strength and speed to overwhelm the other teenager's defense. He had succeeded,
32:57a little too well. Hmm, I didn't think that they would go at it with such enthusiasm from the get-go.
33:04Should I call in the medics, so that they can collect him? Professor High asked his colleagues.
33:10There's no need. He's an altered, and according to his blood test a very powerful one at that.
33:17This type of injury is not enough to kill him, so we should let him decide whether he wishes to
33:22forfeit or continue. Professor Humphrey replied. None of the teenagers knew what to do at that moment.
33:30Their reverie was broken by the buzzer that had gone off. The image of the last student who had been
33:36hit was now flashing under the timer. Tick Maibel has been the last person to come in contact with
33:42the ball and is thereby eliminated from this assessment. Please leave the area.
33:48The voice of Professor Humphrey stated over the speaker. In the room, another panel opened up,
33:54revealing a door. The teenager walked towards it, his head held down. He hadn't fully recovered yet,
34:01but enough to be able to walk on his own. The boy could do nothing but blame himself for
34:06not having been more cautious. Still, as someone whose altered form had been deemed interesting
34:12enough to allow him to pass the AFA's first assessment, the silver lining for Tick was that
34:18other academies would be happy to take him in. As soon as the teenage boy had left the room,
34:23another beep was heard. Everyone had expected new balls to come flying, yet nothing of the sort happened.
34:31Instead, the sixty-second timer had started counting down, showing a picture of number underneath.
34:37Immediately, a feeling of relief overcame the others. All they had to do now was make sure not
34:43to get hit, and after having seen what number was capable of, they were very wary of him. Meanwhile,
34:50the goat altered ran towards the ball and lifted it off the floor, he then threw it slightly up in the
34:55air, as if he was going to do a tennis serve. While the ball was dropping down, number readied his legs
35:01and, once again, explosively charged forward, hitting the ball with his head. It flew across again,
35:08this time hitting one of the group of four altered on the shoulder. Crap, let's just go for others,
35:14our numbers are the same now, so we should be able to get one of them. One among the group suggested.
35:21For Gary, and his teammate, the second round became calm and peaceful. The two teams of four
35:27were fighting against each other, the image under the timer changing every other second. The timer
35:33continued to go down, and in the end, there were only ten seconds left until the next person would be
35:39eliminated. Currently, Izzy was the one holding the ball. The teenage girl was bruised and tired,
35:46yet her face showed conviction as she changed her approach, running towards Gary.
35:51Why me? Do you want to take revenge for your boyfriend or something? Gary wondered, as he just
35:58watched her. The green-haired teenager was ready to dodge. He had contemplated hitting the ball to return
36:05it, yet he had decided against it, fearing that she too might turn out even more fragile than Ian.
36:11The countdown continued and now a few meters away, Izzy hurled the ball. It was fast, faster than what
36:18a human could do, but nowhere near fast enough to hit Gary and in fact he could tell that the trajectory
36:23of the ball was off, to the point that he didn't even have to move. I can see that this is a desperate
36:29attempt, but you still have to at least aim properly. Gary thought, a small grin on his face. Just in
36:37case, it turned out to be a curve ball, he stepped to the side, making the ball miss him completely.
36:43Keeping his eye on the screen, Gary saw something strange. The image had changed, now displaying Vic.
36:51Crap, I completely forgot about him. Turning his head behind him, Gary was going to try to help his
36:57teammate in some way. I don't really care about this guy, but he came to me and trusted me,
37:03and if I was to fail here, I might fail elsewhere as well. Images on the Howler's members appeared in
37:10Gary's head. But when turning around, all he could see was the ball bounce off his chest and fall to the
37:16floor. Off in the distance, he could see Vic, his moon-shaped eyes smiling at the werewolf's visible
37:23confusion.
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