Colin shook his head.
Even though today was only the first day of the test, they still had two days left until the deadline. But if they ran away now, they would also waste the opportunity to kill the monster.
Two days later, even though they succeeded in finding the monster again. God only knows how many more people it has killed and how much stronger it has become.
Most importantly, if they fail the test, they will lose points. Unless he is cornered, Colin will not run away.
Colin is like any other normal person, he is also afraid of death. But compared to a person who only knows how to be afraid, he also has a heart brave enough and reckless enough to try.
Or rather, as long as he has a chance to win, he will not give up.
This is just the first test, it's obviously for newbies.
He wouldn't dare say it was the easiest, but there wasn't too much of a difference.
If the easiest level fails, future tests and tasks will only become more difficult.
Colin thought so, Matthew also thought the same as him. But the blonde had no idea at the moment.
"Do you have a solution? I've used up all my Attack Marks. Is it because that amount is still not enough?"
"Perhaps that, or our method of using the Attack Mark is not correct. Or it could be both."
He had nine Attack Marks left, Matthew had two Defense Marks left.
This is all the items that can be used by the two of them, also the "bet money". If their bet wins, there is nothing to say, but if they lose the bet, then the "bet money" will be lost. This "bet" is enough to save their lives.
"Bet?"
"Bet!"
Same sentence, but one sentence is a question, one sentence is an answer. Also Colin and Matthew's determination.
Bet with the monster once.
At this moment, the monster's screams disappeared. Colin knew that this was a sign that all four Attack Marks had completely disappeared.
Very quickly, the bathroom door made a sound like being hit by a heavy object, the monster was trying to break the door inside.
Colin's time is running out.
"I have an idea."
"What idea?"
Hearing that Colin had finally thought of something, Matthew couldn't help but feel happy.
"Do you remember what the lecturer said about the lowest ranked monsters?"
"Um… why do you ask me! We need to take down that thing out there!"
"Sorry, my bad. I meant that the defense of the lowest level monsters is not perfect, so they are only very difficult to be affected by physical factors, not impossible to be affected." move."
"That's why even without supernatural powers, normal people still have a small chance of killing or neutralizing the lowest level monsters."
"So, I think if attacking from the outside doesn't work, then we can attack the monster straight inside."
"For example, putting an Attack Mark in its mouth."
"Of course, this monster has high speed and dangerous weapons, making this plan extremely dangerous."
"So we must have weapons as well. Give me your two Defense Marks."
Colin took out the toilet lid and removed the steel wire from the shower head. Each object is then given a Defense Mark. This action of his made Matthew widen his eyes, unable to understand what he was doing.
"What… what the hell is this? Is this a weapon? Don't be kidding me, are you?"
"Defensive Marks used by applying them to objects make them harder for monsters to destroy. This object does not have to be a door."
"As long as it's harder to destroy, it'll be fine. Even if it's for defense, in our hands it will become a weapon."
Colin calmly replied. Only then did Matthew realize his intention, and for a moment the blonde was speechless.
"You're a fucking genius, Colin!"
"Just a little analysis."
Outside, Matthew applauds Colin's intelligence. But his inner self was amazed at Colin's ability to analyze information and his alertness.
In a short time, in a life-threatening situation, he was still able to come up with a relatively complete strategy, and even invented a way to use the Defense Mark that Matthew had never thought of.
This made it hard for Matthew to believe.
Is this really just someone who has recently come into contact with the supernatural?
Matthew even had doubts, was Colin really just a person raised by a normal family?
Many doubts appeared in Matthew's mind, but he did not let them show.
Not now.
"This time, I will use five Attack Marks, and the remaining Attack Marks will be our final protection card."
"If the plan fails, the two of us will give up this test. Getting points deducted is better than losing our lives."
"Only when we are alive can we create new possibilities. But when we die, nothing remains."
"Do you think that's true?"
"I have no problem with this. After all, my intelligence is not very high, I can only be a practitioner."
Matthew scoffed at himself. However, Colin doesn't think it's true either.
But he liked Matthew's generosity. After all, this is placing one's own life as a bet, not a light task at all.
If they changed Matthew to someone else, they definitely wouldn't dare take the risk.
Matthew can clearly see the current situation, and can also clearly see what his position should be. From the moment he entered school, Colin discovered Matthew like that.
"Okay, get ready."
Colin gave Matthew five Attack Marks.
"I'll cover you."
Colin knew Matthew wouldn't think much, but whatever needed to be said had to be said. Matthew then tried to say something, but in the end he just nodded slightly.
Because the blonde also understood well, he and Colin though acted quite well together. But the relationship between the two of them has not actually reached the point where they can trust each other unconditionally.
Two young people, using minds full of precautions unsuitable for their age, guarded each other.
The sound of monsters banging on the door became more and more intense, making the atmosphere more and more tense.
"I'll do it."
Colin whispered, then took back the two Defense Marks that had not been dissolved. Immediately, the bathroom door was opened, and the knife-wielding monster rushed in frantically. This time, Matthew completely predicted the monster's next move, he raised the toilet lid, using this to block the attack from the knife.
With a loud sound, the lid cracked, but it did not completely break and blocked the knife. Taking this opportunity, Colin who was next to the door jumped behind the monster. Use the steel wire to wrap around its neck and then pull it hard backwards.
"Quick!"
Colin shouted, Matthew threw the toilet lid aside and stuffed the prepared Attack Mark into the monster's mouth.
The plan was successful, but before Matthew could retreat, the monster used his hand to send him flying, causing him to hit the wall hard. Even Colin in the back is no exception.
The monster roared and rushed towards Matthew as if wanting to tear him into hundreds of pieces.
"The plan... failed...?"
Matthew looked at the monster rushing towards him and wondered. He wanted to move, but the pain was no different from being hit by a car, leaving Matthew paralyzed.
They have lost.
But just when the monster was only a few miles away from Matthew, it suddenly stopped.
From inside its body, a flame rose.
The next second, the monster's body swelled and exploded like a balloon filled with too much air. What was splashed around wasn't blood or internal organs, it was just squirts of black liquid as thick as ink.
Both Colin and Matthew still lay in place without moving. Until Matthew screamed.
"Finally, this monster has died! This motherfucker is too dangerous!"
Colin didn't say anything, but the relief that radiated from his face was impossible to hide.
It's just that the joy passed very quickly. Colin returned to his sad state.
This made Matthew very uncomfortable.
"Are you okay, buddy? We defeated the monster."
"I just think about the future."
Colin sighed.
"Think about it, this is just the first test. There will be a second, a third,... countless more tests after that."
"Even though I told myself that I would try my best so that if I failed in the future, I wouldn't regret it. But do people like us really have a future?"
"Don't say that."
Matthew is still very optimistic.
"We came here without any experience. When we have supernatural powers and experience, monsters are nothing."
"So let's have fun first, my friend. The future is the future, at least for now, we have been successful and won, right?"
Matthew smiled and said.
Colin looked at Matthew's face filled with confidence without knowing what to say.
After all, this worry arose because his mind was not as steadfast as he thought. He had prepared very carefully, but Colin still almost lost his life.
This not only scared Colin, but also made him waver.
However, Matthew was correct.
The future should be left to Colin in the future, at least he has won now.