Chapter 8: The outcome of the test
Rebecca takes Tristan even further onto the field, and he's greeted by the aftermath of those massive craters, burn marks, and all kinds of crazy stuff left behind by the previous contestants. The field looks intense and Tristan was just stunned.
Then, Rebecca said which brought him back to his senses, "Please proceed to destroy the targets as fast as you can. Please go ahead the test has started."
Immediately Rebecca finished talking, three targets appeared randomly around the testing field . There were metal round objects with a red dot at the center of it as the targets.
When Tristan tries to locate the targets these was where he was able to notices the problem , everything seemed to be in a blurry mess in the distance . Tristan then realized that his once perfect eyesight , suddenly wasn't that perfect anymore.
Tristan was totally expecting this outcome! It seems like the system reset really had an effect on his perfect eyesight granted by the same system.
He's a resourceful guy, so he decided to take matters into his own hands, literally! He ran up to each target and destroyed them with his fists, one by one. It must have taken quite some time, but Tristan was determined to complete the task.
And that was just the first test! There are still two more tests to go. The next one was a strength test. Tristan had to give it his all and punch this huge drum-like machine called the strength detector.
He put all his strength into his fist and gave the drum a powerful hit. It vibrated and made a sound, displaying a digital number on the screen.Rebecca said "5" and noted down the strength as "5" on her palmtop.
Immediately Tristan was done with the second test and arriving at the final testing field. A machine stood out there, waiting for its next contestants. This very machine is a big circular object with many holes on its front . Once the Test started the machine begins shooting holographic spikes at the contestants . All Tristan had to do was avoid getting hit by those spikes, but the machine leveled up, shooting out more spikes from different directions and the speed of the spikes kept increasing. Unfortunately, Tristan did get hit by some spikes, and the test had to be stopped.
Once again,Rebecca noted down his agility score as "5" .That's interesting because Tristan noticed that all his scores so far have been 5, both in stamina and agility, instead of the 10 he had from the "host attributes" before the system reset. It's making him wonder if there's a connection between the scores and the system he had.
Tristan expected this outcome but he was really disappointed that his scores were lower after the system reset. He believed that if he had taken the test with his full power, his scores would have been much higher, possibly even doubled. He thought,It seems like leveling up in the system could help him increase his scores.
"It was as if his system was like an ability with the power to evolve but had some backlash with it as well ." He concluded
Rebecca's comment about his current power level being a level 1 didn't sound very encouraging but she already expected this outcome. But Tristan didn't let it get him down. He clenched his fist and joined the others, knowing that being a level 1 ability user would be tough. However, he had faith in his system and believed that with its help, he could overcome the challenges ahead.
Doreen was the next contestants to step up for the test. She was the only one there with weapons strapped at her back.
The saber and the bow definitely don't look like your regular weapons.
The saber was in a scabbard but the bow especially, seems to be something extraordinary, made from the body parts of a beast. It was blue in color and looked almost as if the entire bow was made of gemstones . Its seemed even the string was made of a special material . The reason the bow looked so different , was because it was what was known as a beast weapon. A beast weapon is a weapon made from the body parts of a beast. When the human race was attacked by the chaos race ,It's amazing how humans were able to advance their technology by replicating the technology of the chaos race and even learn to travel to other planets using portals.
These planets would often contain different levels of beasts . The stronger the beast was the better weapon you could make out of it. It was quite a sight for Tristan to witness a beast weapon for the first time because no one uses such a thing at his previous school. Tristan thought , Doreen must be really skilled and unique to possess such a weapon at such a young age.
It was strange to see someone of such a young age who has most likely never been to another planet , to have a beast weapon. Doreen stood in the centre of the field and waited for her test to begin.
Unlike when it was Tristan's turn , they waited until she was before starting. Tristan could already start to see a difference in treatment.
When the test began , 5 targets all appeared in different areas of the wasteland. Doreen wasted no time and showed off her impressive skills by placing five arrows in her bow and shooting all five arrows at once in the same direction. She shot the arrows out with some serious precision and speed but then suddenly , the five arrows spilt off into their own direction , each of them heading to a different target .
"Wow, that's amazing! Doreen's combo with the arrows was impressive. It's really cool that she has telekinesis as an ability, even if it's weak. By combining her ability with the bow, she was able to control the arrows and hit all five targets at the same time. That's some serious skill!" Dennis said looking impressed.
In an instant,she had completed the first test.Tristan was really impressed again,seeing the power of the beast weapon in action. It's awesome how having a beast weapon can enhance even a weak ability and make it strong. It just goes to show how unique and versatile these weapons can be.
Tristan wasn't completely sure what his ability was at this moment because when the system reset, he tried using the water ability but he couldn't make use of it plus the regenerative ability too.
He thought although those ability were not his main ability they would also come in handy.
Tristan hope the two days pass quickly , so he can gain access to his system again and when that happens he would make sure to complete every quest or task given by the system. He also thought of the unique things that are hidden in the system store, something like a beast sword would come in handy for him.
As for Doreen, it's a bummer that she wasn't happy with her score on the strength test. She tried using her powers on her fist to punch the drum even faster, but ended up with only an 8. The last test Tristan also notices her do quite bad. When the test started at first,Doreen tried using her ability on the spikes, but they turned out to be holograms which was unknown to her, so it didn't have any effect because it wasn't the real stuff. She had to rely on her actual body and her saber to cut open some of the spikes and avoid the rest. In the end, she ended up with the same score as Tristan.
Tristan noticed that Doreen's saber was a beast weapon as well with a dark aura, but he also noticed that it drained her energy quickly, so she couldn't last long.
"It's tough when your abilities have limitations like that but nothing can be done on my side. It looks like you have the ability power level of level 2 user ," Rebecca said and immediately Doreen wristwatch displayed the power level number 2.
Tristan could tell Doreen wasn't happy , she looked down casted when walking back to the group . Tristan thought the test wasn't fair because even though Doreen's ability level might be at a power level 2, when she combined it with her bow and saber, although she couldn't scope with the power of the saber for long . Tristan felt like she could have easily taken on some individual with the power level a bit higher than her but not above level 4 ability users. That just shows how skilled and resourceful she is!
Tristan definitely noticed that the academy focused more on measuring the power level of your ability rather than your fighting skills. "It seems like they put a lot of emphasis on raw power rather than overall combat prowess." He muttered to himself.
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