Ex-Machina in Dimensional Travel

Because one of the rules of this exam is that all candidates are not allowed to leave the barrier during the exam. Fortunately, although the test ended in failure, he was lucky enough to survive.

Xiuer scanned the wounds on the bodies of the injured. These marks should have come from the bird monsters in this forest. The reason for this group of people's failure was probably that they were caught by those monsters when they flew high into the sky.

"..."

He ignored a few people, figured out the whole process, and then walked through them to continue his previous steps.

Of course, everyone present saw this unidentified person, but because they had just experienced a life-and-death situation, they did not pay attention to him at first.

"who is she?"

"I don't know. I didn't see this person when everyone arrived just now."

"That shouldn't be the candidate this time."

"No matter what, even though I failed the exam, I'm thankful to be alive."

"That's right."

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In this way, Xuer kept circling the barrier until the end and then left there. Except for those people who were sent out of the examination room because of failure and happened to meet Xuer, no one else knew of Xuer's whereabouts.

And these people were not curious about this existence.

Because the first assessment ended at the same time as Hugh Tark's training, after leaving, Xuer also returned directly to the "training ground".

After all, without his help, Hugh Turk would not be able to get out on his own.

If a magician is powerful enough, he may be able to "find" or "create" an exit by himself, but a "warrior" like Shutark will be trapped in it forever, fighting with the endless enemies inside until the end of time.

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The first round of the first-level magician assessment is over.

Some are happy, while others are sad.

Those who are "happy" are those who passed the first exam, while those who are "sad" are naturally those who dropped out.

However, the latter should be thankful that most of these people who left the stage died on the spot in the original book, but because of Xuer's intervention, they all survived.

And no one knew about this.

The contract between him and Frillian ended on the day the assessment began. In the following time, Xuer had nothing to do because the match arranged for him by Celia was the third and final one.

During this period, Fulilian once found Xiuer and asked him about the "bracelet". After all, it was not something that needed to be concealed, so Xiuer directly admitted that it was his own work.

Fulilian was not surprised either, because she had witnessed the bracelet "saving people" with her own eyes, and that extremely familiar "door" belonged only to Xuer.

After that, the second exam hosted by Zanze began. Unlike the original, because Xuer had already solved the Water Mirror Demon's maze that year, the content of Zanze's test also changed. However, this time, Xuer did not go to watch it.

Firstly, "he" didn't care what would happen to Zanze's assessment, and secondly, he still had things to do, so he returned to the "training ground" that had not been "demolished".

It turns out that the purpose of building this training ground is not only to train Hugh Turk, but also to have another function.

That is to become Xiuer's examination venue, which is also the main venue for the third assessment.

Because of the intensity of the "question", the purpose of choosing it here is to avoid the destruction of the real environment (this is also the instruction of the original body Shuul).

The interior space of the training ground is equivalent to a [virtual world] different from the outside world. As for why it is exactly the same as reality, it is simply because the appearance of this place was directly used as the scene when it was first constructed.

Because it was originally a training place for Shutalk, Shul did not make too many changes to the environment. But now, he can freely build a venue that suits the [title].

After returning to the [training ground], Xiuer made extensive changes to the environment inside the ground while gradually strengthening the stability of the training ground.

Time passed by minute by minute, and before I knew it, it was time for the third test...

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Chapter 65 This level tests you...

Xuul stood quietly on an open space surrounded by a forest. To everyone else, except for Xuul, this place was just an ordinary open space that couldn't be more ordinary.

Only Xiuer knew that this was the address of the [Training Ground] and also the examination venue for the third test.

Today is the day of the third assessment as Celiai told him. Before today, he had already completed the renovation of the venue.

Now, Xiuer has been standing here early in the morning, or to be more precise, he has never left since the transformation was completed. He has been waiting here, waiting for the day to come.

He was not worried that the candidates did not know the location of the examination room, because he had already informed Celia of the coordinates in advance and believed that the other party had already passed it on.

"Main item: Update of magic database - completed"

"To be completed: fulfill the agreement with Celia - in progress"

"Secondary Additional Matter: Search for Demons: In Progress"

The main task under the command of the Commander has been completed, and the agreement with Celia is about to end. Then, the secondary additional tasks will no longer be carried out. Aura no longer has any value in continuing to exist.

As time passed, candidates who passed all the levels and reached the final examination arrived one after another.

While waiting for the others, he would chat with his companions or acquaintances out of boredom, and the content of the conversation was basically speculation about the content of the third assessment.

The first thing people who came here noticed was Xuul standing aside. He was dressed in ordinary clothes, with his eyes closed under his hood, his hands folded across his chest, and he stood there with a straight posture.

Everyone present vaguely guessed that this person who had been present from the beginning was probably the examiner of this round of assessment.

No one knew this person, and none of the examiners in previous assessments had ever seen this person, but they did not underestimate this person who was very "ordinary" in every way, because such an "ordinary" image was most likely a "disguise" of the other party.

In this era, apart from Frillian and her group, the only people who have seen Shuul are probably Celie and her disciples.

Fulilian and Philen also arrived early, and like everyone else, they immediately noticed Shuul on the field.

"Lady Fulilian, that... should be Lord Shul, right?" Philen asked in a low voice, close to Fulilian.

Because of the special training during that period of time, Philen had a very deep impression of Shul. After all, he was able to train the extremely tough Hugh Tark to fall asleep in the bed in an instant as soon as he returned to the hotel at night.

"Um......"

Fulilian stared at the motionless Shuul and gave Philen a speechless look.

Because Xuer's clothes were the same as when they first met, without any change, the answer to the question of whether it was Xuer was obvious.

"You're not mistaken. That's indeed the Xiuer who gave you special training a few days ago."

Unlike the confused Philen, for Furlin, who had come into contact with Xuel many times in the past and was well aware of the characteristics of Xuel's clones, this guy was probably just waiting on standby with nothing to do.

Xiuer "observed" everyone present calmly, and even closing his eyes did not hinder his detection ability.

He found that compared with the "familiar" faces in the original book, there were a few more "strangers". It seemed that the second Zanze test was not as difficult as in the original book, and now more people could pass it.

However, compared to the very safe final assessment in the original book, which was presided over by Celia herself, what Shul provides here will be a "nightmare" for everyone present.

As for saying that the exam was too difficult? It was likely that no one would pass?

I'm sorry, since he has promised others, he will not do it carelessly. He will naturally take this matter seriously. If anyone wants to blame someone, blame Celia for finding him.

He had a list in his hand, which was handed over by Celia herself. The information of all the candidates who passed the second round was on it.

Soon, the last person on the list arrived. When all the candidates for the test were present, Xiuer also opened his eyes.

Everyone present immediately noticed Xiuer's movements, and the place immediately became quiet.

"[Notice] This machine is the examiner for this round of assessment. This level tests your group combat capabilities..."

Xiuer didn't say any polite words. After briefly stating his identity, he went straight to the point and announced the content of the assessment.

"...In this round of trials, all of you will face a demon capable of bringing natural disasters. The condition for passing the level is to defeat this demon. As long as at least one person survives after defeating the demon, all of you will pass."

"[Supplement] This level will give you three "chances." A complete team wipe counts as one chance."

As he spoke, in a place where no one was paying attention, two "tails" emerged from under the wide outer robe at the back of Xiuer's waist, with the tips of the two tails close to the ground.

Then, a magic circle appeared under his feet, and then expanded outward, covering the ground under everyone's feet. It was the teleportation magic circle he had prepared long ago.

"You will have an extremely realistic experience inside the barrier, and all the 'injury' to your body will be eliminated when you come out, so there is no need to worry about your life." After saying that, Xiuer activated the magic circle directly without caring about the reactions of the people present.

As the light of the magic circle rose, the large group of people including Xiuer disappeared on the lawn.

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This is a world painted red.

The most common thing in this world is the magma flowing everywhere. High temperature fills this red space. The "walls" around it reach straight into the sky, and only a corner of the sun can be vaguely seen through the round skylight.

Judging from the environment, this place seems to be inside a volcano, and inside this volcano there is a strange circular plate with a radius of about 100 meters where people can stand.

The harsh environment made this place a forbidden zone for life, and in such an environment, a purple-black dragon-shaped monster was lying on the only plate to rest.

This huge monster, about 30 meters long, took up a considerable area just by lying there.

A pair of unusually thick horns that pierce the sky and scales growing backwards all over the body are the most obvious features of this monster.

【Black Dragon】

Originally, it was a monster that Shul traveled through in the world of the previous game. After coming to this world, he used specific magic to create a replica based on the individual in his memory.

It was captured at the beginning of its creation and stored in a certain container. The "light ball" previously retrieved from Frillian was the "Pokemon Ball" used to imprison this monster.

Now that this monster has escaped from captivity and appeared here, the reason is obvious.

He is the "question" of this round of assessment by Shul. This place is also inside the training ground that has been completely transformed by Shul. This scene is also a reproduction of the scene of "First Sighting of the Black Dragon" in the game series recorded in the command machine database.

The next second, a blue magic appeared on the only foothold, and the monster created by magic immediately noticed the trace of magic that suddenly appeared in its perception.

And He discovered that along with this trace of magic, several strange auras had intruded into His "territory".

His eyes, which had been tightly closed, suddenly opened. He raised his head, and his pair of scarlet dragon eyes glanced at the source of the breath.

Then, He saw a dozen tiny ants appearing in His territory.

He narrowed his eyes, and while he was curious about why these tiny creatures appeared here, he was also carefully observing the movements of these ants.

He did not take action immediately out of curiosity, because he did not think that this tiny creature could threaten him.

Until He saw among the group of creatures a small figure that was the most impressive in His memory...

throat--!!!

The sharp roar of a dragon, like the friction of metal, resounded through the sky.

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Chapter 66: A sudden turn for the worse

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As the teleportation array was activated, everyone was teleported by Xuer to an unfamiliar place.

The scorching air hit the faces of everyone present, and the change in temperature made everyone immediately realize that the position had been shifted by the previous magic circle.

They immediately began to observe the unfamiliar scenery around them.

"where is this place?"

"I don't know, but the environment here looks very harsh."

Everyone discovered that they were now standing on a huge lava plate surrounded by magma. There was nothing else here except the magma everywhere and a huge unidentified black object not far away.

Everyone was observing the environment carefully, including Fulilian and Philen.

"Lady Fulilian, where have we been teleported to by Master Shul?"

Having never seen such an environment before, Philen asked his companions.

"Ugh..."

"Lady Fulilian, what's wrong with you?"

Because she didn't get a reply, Philen turned to look at Fulilian beside her, and then she saw a white-haired elf who was about to be "melted".

"Phelan... It's so hot, I feel like I'm about to melt just standing here..."

Hearing Fulilian's cry for help, Philen's face immediately darkened.

Because Fulilian was wearing the thickest clothes among everyone present, and this was also because she was afraid of the cold.

Now that Xuel had sent her to such a high-temperature environment without a word, it was natural that Fulilian became the first person to suffer from heatstroke.

"Lady Fulilian is really something. Why does she wrap herself up so thickly?"