Into The Portal: Monster Invasion

“What about the rest?” Miles asked as he ran at a moderate speed. Carl and Mae could keep up with him at this speed, but they had no energy to speak. After breathing heavily, the former spoke.

“The rest aren’t fighters but utility hunters. Although I have no evidence, I dare to say that Mother AI knew the context of the contest as Lares Academy’s team has students just for the tournament.

“One of them has supreme ability in Earth Element. She can carve the earth beneath us as if she is folding papers. Her ability is so great, that even the Mus Family wanted to poach her whatever the cost but they failed.

I sent a scout and found out their base. It is under the ground and like a maze. It is unbelievable for students to create something like that in a mere few hours.”

“Their scouts aren’t that good. One of them can feel the vibrations in a structure be it earth or metal, she can feel everything. Although her powers aren’t as great as Carl’s, her power to detect motions through vibration is still great.” Mae explained next to give Carl some breathing. “Working with her is another teen with the ability to feel anything alive in a certain area. He is mastered in the Mind Branch and can feel the source of mind activities.”

“They came near our base not long ago.” Miles nodded. Although the duo failed to find his base, they were still professional. He was ready to strike them down but when they failed, he decided to let them go. Hunting scouts wasn’t as important as keeping in the dark. If he were to strike, if they were to have some sort of beacon, would give away their location. Although newcomers would also fail to see the base, this time they would know the base was indeed there.

“The rest of the five are in two teams. First three wait near the base. They can rush out in any direction depending on the situation. They are the rapid deployment force. One of them can summon cheetahs for them to mount. Those beasts are way too fast. There aren’t many summoners who chose to summon the same type of beast for all of their slots. Most summoners opt for different kinds of beasts to increase their range. But this guy only summons cheetahs to use as summons.

The other two have rare weapon-type superpowers. One of them has good control over spears. When she holds one, her aura climbs up to ridiculous levels. Her attacks are domineering and swift.

The other can shift his hands to pistols. His marksmanship is praiseworthy. Once, he tested out his ability in front of a crowd and hit every single target in Golden Sniper Level.” Carl filled him with a deep frown.

“Golden Sniper Level?!” Miles gasped in disbelief. Golden Sniper Level was one of the most difficult marksmanship stages. When Serzen first advanced to Extol-Rank, his success rate was 78 percent only. And that made people pluck their hair out. The targets in this level would all move chaotically and swiftly.

Miles himself was an amateur marksman as well. Although he wasn’t using a bow only, he used it for a long time, and his aim was solid. He could hit moving targets without any problem from long distances, but he had no confidence in his ability when it came to Golden Sniper Level.

“How is that even possible?” He couldn’t help but ask.

“I don’t know, but it is recorded.” Carl shook his head. “Golden Sniper Level is impossible for those in Form-Rank. The participant should stand in a circle, a kilometer away from the targets. Between, there are trees, rocks, and all kinds of obstacles. The target moves in all directions and there will always be things in between. To have a full mark in that is indeed nigh impossible, but he was able to.”

“That will be troublesome.” Miles frowned. The competition allowed special bullets so long as they were on the same level as the user. There weren’t many middle-tier Form-Rank students, but it was still more than any could cope with. Most students couldn’t use Strengthening Serums as easily as Miles did. Even students in Beast Breeding Academy lagged behind and most barely used the fifth. A low-tier Frenzy-Rank bullet could pierce through them easily.

“Don’t worry. We have a pretty good shield.” Mae smiled. In the next second, several people appeared not far from them. Although most were unrecognizable due to distance, one could be picked even from where they were.

That person was close to 3 meters. His skin was red, and he was oozing a comforting aura. He was looking in their direction with a smile.

“Zall?” Miles couldn’t help but ask. Although he recommended both Xavic and Zall to the academy, the duo refused. They didn’t want to use the backdoor to enter the most prestigious academy in Unity and wanted to take the entrance exam. The last time they met, the duo didn’t mention their admission.

“Hey Miles.” Zall waved.

“Hey bro.” Xavic grinned evilly. “Are we raiding the base?”

“We sure do.” Miles copied his grin as he looked at others. Among the 5 who arrived, only Xavic and Zall were middle-tier. As three of them found the fruits, their energy training was beyond others. Even Carl and Mae were still low-tier.

“Captain, as you ordered we left three behind, and the rest are ready.” A girl among the five reported as she looked at Carl with a blush.

“Good job, let’s go!” Carl heroically said. Miles rolled his eyes. Obviously, the little prick realized the girl had a crush on him and thus was acting like this. Miles knew him since he was still wetting his pants, thus he found it amusing. Although he wanted to tease his friend a bit, he decided not to.

"How about you take the charge, Carl?" Miles grinned as he asked.