Chapter 396: Chapter 396: Su Wan and the others are in danger
The units were squads, and mechas were not allowed.
All Star Warriors had to pass through the virtual barren wasteland within 48 hours.
The less time it took to reach the finish line, the higher the score.
The sum of each squad member’s scores was the squad’s total score.
The sum of all the squads’ scores was the entire fleet’s total.
During the process, they would be attacked by some mutated plants and Star Beasts.
There would also be storms, freezing temperatures, high temperatures, and dense fog—four extreme weather conditions as obstacles.
Those who quit halfway would be scored zero in this assessment.
If anyone encountered a life-threatening situation, they could press the alarm to get rescued, but the assessment time would stop at the point of exit.
Seventeen squads entered through seventeen different entrances.
The two Probationary Commanders also had to participate in this assessment.
Before entering, Agros said to the nine team captains, "Do your best, and if you encounter any life-threatening situations, don’t cling to the fight. Press the alarm promptly. Got it?"
"Understood!"
His gaze swept over several people as he said seriously, "Just treat it like every mission you go out on. You must bring everyone back!"
Su Wan and the others immediately saluted, "Yes!"
Finally, it was Su Wan’s Squad Nine’s turn. She made everyone check their equipment thoroughly.
Then, they walked through that door.
As soon as they stepped in, they immediately felt what was literally a trial by fire and ice.
The seventeen entry points, facing four extreme weather conditions, were randomized.
And Su Wan’s team was facing high temperatures.
"It’s way too hot; has to be around forty degrees, right?" Alex frowned, scratching his greenish hair.
Sheng An looked around and said, "Compared to the other three extreme weathers, high temperature is the easiest to deal with."
Su Wan nodded, "So, we need to speed up."
High temperatures had the advantage of posing less danger from the mutated plants and Star Beasts.
After all, most of them were roasted.
Pandora was bursting with energy, so Su Wan let her take the lead.
While she walked beside Pandora, constantly monitoring the other situations.
Then she had Sheng An and Alex bring up the rear.
The group moved quickly.
However, the temperature kept rising, and Su Wan glanced at her light brain.
Vermilion Bird, "Master, it’s already 42 degrees."
At this temperature, even Beastmen started to feel hot.
Su Wan looked back for Lin Yu and another purebred human, Joe, in the crowd, "Are you two okay?"
Lin Yu gritted his teeth and nodded, "I’m still okay."
Joe’s hair was drenched in sweat, looking as if he had been pulled out of the water.
Struggling, he said, "I’m okay too."
To be able to join the Royal Starship Fleet as a purebred human, one’s physical fitness had to be somewhat stronger.
Seeing that they were indeed still capable, Su Wan immediately continued on their way.
On this path, there were very few plants, as the heat was intense.
But as they walked, large expanses of yellow sand appeared before them.
Su Wan, "Everyone be careful. There might be mutated Star Beasts in the desert."
They were required not to use mechas, only Photon Cannons and other weapons, and although the mutated Star Beasts in the assessment were not too big or too hard to defeat,
there was no guarantee that some troublesome ones wouldn’t appear.
Some creatures might even threaten their lives.
Su Wan spoke up again, "Everyone take an antidote now."
Why drink an antidote when there was no poisoning?
If it were other members, they would surely have questioned it, but Squad Nine’s members had grown to trust Su Wan completely.
Pandora, the young miss, didn’t hesitate to take a big gulp.
But there was one person who didn’t drink.
Bai Qi thought for a moment and said, "Commander, if there’s something toxic, let me lead the way."
Bai Qi had graduated last year and had just joined the Royal Star Fleet.
At that time, with his skills and excellent results, he could have completely joined one of the first few fleets.
But he chose the Probationary Fleet, the Eighth Starship Fleet, Ninth Squad.
While taking the antidote, Su Wan nodded, "Okay, you take the lead, but if you encounter a problem you can’t handle, hide quickly and let Pandora take over."
"Okay."
Bai Qi wasn’t feeling very well at the moment; after all, snakes don’t like such hot environments.
But the commander trusted him to clear the way for everyone.
He must perform well!
He couldn’t disappoint the commander’s trust in him!
Actually, Su Wan didn’t like this hot and dry environment either.
If the heat continued, she feared she might turn into a steamed fish!
With a bit of fresh soy sauce, some sauce, and a sprinkle of chopped green onions and coriander...
Damn, she was getting a bit hungry!
That shouldn’t be possible, she had eaten quite a bit for lunch.
Meanwhile, in front of the monitoring screen, seventeen squads... due to the Seventh Starship Fleet eliminating some people, one squad was reduced.
Naturally, they fell behind on the overall score.
Gu Jue watched as Su Wan led the team members, entering the desert on the screen.
When he saw her taking the antidote in advance, his furrowed brows slowly relaxed.
Wanwan was really smart.
Because within minutes, Scorpion Beasts lurking in the desert suddenly leaped out and attacked the team!
If one didn’t dodge in time, they might get bitten a few times.
The Scorpion Beasts in this desert were venomous, and by the time you took an antidote, it might be too late.
At the same time, other squads who had stepped into the high-temperature desert, this domain map, also suffered attacks from Scorpion Beasts.
After being bitten, if they took the antidote then, they would lose their combat effectiveness.
Looking at his teammate whose skin had already turned black, the squad leader had no choice but to sound the alarm on his body.
The competition had only started for a bit over an hour, and already people were dropping out.
After a battle, Su Wan and the others finally escaped the territory of the Scorpion Beasts as the temperature rose another two degrees.
But the sky had turned dark.
Su Wan looked around, "There’s no place to hide here, and we’re constantly under attack from Star Beasts; we must continue on our way. Alex and Bai Qi, carry Lin Yu and Qiao on your back!"
Lin Yu and Qiao were just about to refuse.
Su Wan said, "That’s an order, you need to conserve your strength first; we have many more hurdles to get through."
Lin Yu and Qiao fell silent.
The few of them continued their march under the cover of night, encountering Scorpion Beast attacks another two times along the way. These creatures were annoying, fast, and venomous.
But they weren’t very big.
Having taken the antidotes in advance, the Interstellar Warriors who all knew basic combat skills, could get through this area smoothly.
The night deepened.
The whole world seemed to be immersed in darkness.
Only the members of their small squad, with emergency lights turned on their combat suits’ shoulders,
were flickering in the dark.
Pandora asked, "Commander, what do you think the next environment will be?"
They had already been marching for over five hours.
Besides the fights, they had only replenished with nutrient fluid and had not rested.
Su Wan narrowed her eyes, "The high temperature has caused all the moisture to evaporate into the air, combined with the dust in the atmosphere."
Pandora immediately thought of something, "Fog?"
