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Chapter 60 - Final Exam (2)

An hour passed by since I entered the island. I was still walking through the forest.

Currently, I was heading to my chosen camping spot, a place that was near a river with a mountain on one side. It was the region the ancient sages would have called, 'back to the mountain, face to the water'.

I was prepared thoroughly for an exploration. On my right hand was my laptop, which constantly showed drone footages from the island, and in my pocket was a map of the island outputted by the Book of Truth. In other words, I was full of cheat keys.

But before I could arrive at the camping spot, I ran into a monster.

Clown monkey. Just like its name suggested, it was a monkey with colorful spots on its body. However, its face was a bit grotesque for a monkey, and because it was the size of an adult man, people were taken aback the first time they saw it.

"...Jesus, it looks horrifying."

Clown monkeys should be low-intermediate rank grade 9. Of course, there were individual differences, but the one in front of me didn't look any stronger than the average clown monkey.

I took out my training handgun.

Because it was quick, it would be troublesome if I didn't finish it in one blow. So, I aimed for its vital point, its tail. Clown monkeys were innately nimble, but because they would lose their sense of balance without their tails, they were easy to deal with.

I pulled the trigger without hesitation. The fired magic bullet drew a straight line across the air, then pierced the clown monkey's tail. It tried to jump up in response to the sudden ambush, but with its tail injured, it lost its balance and fell. I quickly fired five bullets into its head, though the fourth bullet was enough to penetrate its skull.

"That was easy."

After scanning the clown monkey's corpse with the smartwatch, I continued on my way.

After about 30 minutes of walking, a river stream appeared.

The source of the water was located in the northernmost area of the island, which flowed down and split into eight branches. This river seemed to be a branch of a branch but had no problem to serve as a water source. Furthermore, there was a rocky mountain behind the river and a dense forest above it, making it an ideal camping spot.

I took out my tent, which looked like a small disk and could be opened up by imbuing magic power. When I put in some of Stigma's magic power, the disk moved by itself and formed a huge tent.

"Wow."

I entered the tent. It was cozier than I imagined. There was even furniture inside, a bed and a small table.

Since nothing big would happen at the beginning of the exam, I decided to get some sleep.

"Huaam."

With a big yawn, I jumped on the bed.

**

Nine hours after the start of the exam.

The blazing sun had set, and darkness descended on the island and sea.

"Haa..."

Amidst the fiercely blowing wind, Rachel was sitting on a rocky mountain and collecting her breath.

She had set out by herself after rejecting several offers to team up, but now, she was feeling the need to team up more than anyone else.

The biggest reason was food.

"...Auu."

Rachel looked down at her food supply with a mixed feeling. Only half of the provided food remained. She ate only two hours ago, but she became hungry again after scuffling with a monster.