February 22nd, Saturday.

  Utopia, Saigon City.

  Barbarian Zone, Barbarian Forest.

  ..

  At the edge of Barbarian Forest.

  Diess Assassin Organization training ground.

  Two characters:

  Elder of the Diess Assassin Organization, in charge of the professional assassin trial.

  Witiivi, a cute and charming 16-year-old girl with white hair and white clothes.

  ..

  According to clues from the Beggar Sisterhood's secret spies.

  Witiivi did not find the mobile base of the Diess Assassin Organization.

  Instead, she directly located the organization's headquarters: Giess Fortress at the edge of Barbarian Forest.

  Witiivi got her wish and obtained the qualification for the Diess Assassin Organization's professional assassin trial.

  The Elder brought Witiivi to the Diess training ground at the edge of Barbarian Forest.

  ..

  Elder:

  "You are the most talented assassin maiden I’ve ever seen.

  Other trial applicants couldn’t even find our organization’s mobile bases.

  You actually managed to locate our headquarters directly."

  ..

  Witiivi:

  "What’s the big deal about finding an address?

  It’s such a simple task.

  I’ve been an orphan since childhood and searched for six foster families.

  Finding you was easier than that."

  ..

  Elder:

  "While you do have natural assassin talent.

  This is a death trial, not a camping trip.

  Why are you dressed as if going on a camping trip?"

  ..

  Witiivi:

  "What’s the big deal about escaping for your life?

  It’s not like I’ve never done it before.

  I grew up surviving by escaping.

  Compared to fleeing, I hate starving more."

  ..

  Elder:

  "Are you sure you don’t want to change into camouflage before the trial?

  Your white clothes aren’t suitable for hiding in Barbarian Forest."

  ..

  Witiivi:

  "Why should I hide?

  I love beauty, not disguise."

  ..

  Elder:

  "You’re still young.

  You can back out now.

  The death rate for trial-takers is around 96%.

  Only about 4% pass."

  ..

  Witiivi:

  "Of course I won’t back out.

  I want to take the trial.

  I need to kill to make money.

  I don’t want to stay poor."

  ..

  Elder:

  "First trial stage:

  The test is on stealth and evasion skills.

  A machine beast equipped with heat weapons will take you deep into Barbarian Forest.

  If you regret it, the machine beast can bring you back.

  If you proceed, it will return alone.

  You cannot carry heat weapons.

  Only cold weapons.

  Survive the genetic beasts’ hunt.

  And return to the free wilderness.

  You’ll pass the first stage."

  ..

  Witiivi:

  "I’ve decided to proceed, no regrets.

  Is there a time limit for the first stage?"

  ..

  Elder:

  "The first virtue of an assassin is patience.

  There’s no time limit.

  Just survive and come back.

  In the first stage, only 20% of past trial-takers have survived."

  ..

  Origin of Genetic Beasts:

  Through gene editing, biotechnology, life sciences... Numerous biotech companies have long required massive numbers of animals for experiments.

  After gene editing testing.

  Countless genetically modified animals, were released into the wilds of the Barbarian Zone.

  To fend for themselves.

  After over 200 years of unregulated reproduction.

  Genetic beasts now inhabit all Barbarian Zone.

  Regions: Barbarian Wilderness, Barbarian Forests, Barbarian Ruins..

  A vast wild genetic beast ecosystem has formed there.

  Their movement is restricted to the Barbarian Zone.

  Without mechanized beasts and heat weapons for protection.

  Humans are highly vulnerable to genetic beast hunts in this area.

  。。

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