Sealed Divine Throne II: Twin Sons of Dragon
Chapter 393 - 195: Three Exams_2

Chapter 393: Chapter 195: Three Exams_2

After hearing his words, at this moment, the many demon hunters present, to a large extent, were filled with questions: Who am I? Where am I? What have I done? Why am I participating in this kind of training? Could they really complete this training?

"Okay, prepare to teleport. Hmm, fanatic, you’re in charge of sealing the spiritual power."

Even when the teleportation array under their feet began to glimmer, the members of the nine demon hunting teams were still somewhat dazed.

Although everyone had somewhat guessed that the second stage would certainly not be easier than the first, they did not think it would be this difficult.

The three assessments, just by hearing them, they could feel the shock to their very limits. And they only had one month. Within a month, they had to pass these three inhumane assessments. Could they really do it?

When the light shone again, they had arrived at a valley. There was a fresh, slightly moist air blowing in their faces. Looking out, the valley was lush and the surrounding mountains were covered in green trees and vegetation. Right in front was a wide, flat plain, like a green carpet. Undeniably, the scenery was pleasing, if not for the three assessments which lay before them.

To the left of the valley, near the foot of the mountain, was a blue lake. The lake was not too large, about thirty meters in diameter. Under the sunshine, the blue water appeared deep. Undoubtedly, this was the first obstacle they had to overcome.

"You can try anytime. But you need to come here for the sealing first." The Succubus Instructor’s gaze swept over everyone, prompting them to exchange uneasy looks. If they could use their spiritual power, swimming across would not be difficult; however, under the condition of their spiritual powers being sealed, it certainly would not be an easy task.

Every team started brainstorming.

Long Dangdang and his partners were no exception. As they had one extra team member, the examination would be even more difficult, as everyone had to pass.

Long Dangdang said, "Who among us can swim? Who can dive?"

Both he and Long Kongkong had never learnt to swim nor dive as their original city was inland and lacked opportunities to learn swimming. However, for professional warriors with strong bodies, learning to swim should not be a difficult thing.

Four women, Yue Li, Ling Menglu, Ming Xi and Wang Changxin raised their hands, revealing that they could all swim. This made Long Dangdang, Long Kongkong and Tao Linlin feel somewhat ashamed — the three men did not know how to swim.

Long Kongkong coughed and asked, "Is swimming difficult? Is it easy to learn?"

Ming Xi giggled, "It’s difficult if you think it’s difficult, and easy if you think it’s easy. With our abilities, it should be alright. I also know how to dive. It’s a necessary skill for assassins."

Long Dangdang’s eyes lit up, then he glanced at the other three women, who nodded that they could only swim, but were not familiar with diving.

Long Dangdang thought for a while, then asked, "Ming Xi, do you need to know how to swim before you learn to dive?"

Ming Xi nodded, "Of course! Swimming is a prerequisite. You must be comfortable in the water before you can begin to dive. Diving is more difficult, and without spiritual power, it could even be dangerous. But I reckon it will only seal our inner spiritual power. Our outer spiritual power, or physical strength and bloodline power, cannot be sealed. So for you, close-combat professionals, it should not have a big impact. The main concern is..." While speaking, she glanced at a certain summoner who neither knew how to swim nor had strong outer spiritual power.

Tao Linlin looked bitter. When he first heard about the content of the examination, he had realized it would not be favorable for him.

Long Dangdang said, "Let’s overcome the difficulties together. We will find a solution. Let’s do this, the four ladies can teach us three how to swim first. We’ll consider the next steps after we’ve learnt to swim. After all, we have ten days."

The four women nodded in agreement, it was indeed expected of them.

Long Dangdang didn’t resist the first assessment. He thought that learning how to swim and dive using this training opportunity was not a bad deal.

He signalled his team to wait, then walked towards the three instructors.

While other teams were still discussing their strategies, Long Dangdang’s team had already started taking action. The Succubus Instructor was a little surprised and asked, "What is it? Team leader Dangdang plans to go first?"

The three instructors treated Long Dangdang somewhat differently from the others. They were deeply impressed by the performance of his team in the first stage examination. They didn’t expect that the most outstanding team would not be the strongest team which consisted of Zisang Liuying, Tang Leiguang, Chu Yu and Cai Caijuan, but be Long Dangdang’s team instead. More importantly, they had discovered that Long Dangdang and his team members possessed the Wisdom Spirit Furnace. Particularly, the Devil Instructor better guessed that the Wisdom Spirit Furnace belonged to Long Kongkong. Hence, their attitude towards this reserve demon hunting team naturally changed significantly.

"Succubus Instructor, if we want to attempt the underwater exploration before the actual assessment, can we do it without sealing our spiritual powers? It won’t be counted towards our score, it’s just for exploration." Long Dangdang asked.

The Succubus Instructor’s eyes brightened, and she gave him a thumbs up. "Smart. Sure." Her simple response made Long Dangdang smile slightly.

The risk would be high if they dived into the underwater tunnel without knowing what it was like. However, familiarization with the waterway beforehand would greatly improve their success rate and safety.

Long Dangdang then asked a second question, "During the assessment, as long as all our members pass, it’s fine, right? We can help each other, right?"

The Succubus Instructor looked at him curiously, "How so? You want to help others? Without being able to use spiritual power to moderate your breathing, just holding your breath is difficult enough. It takes at least eight to ten minutes to cross the underwater tunnel. If you try to carry someone underwater, it could be dangerous."

Long Dangdang smiled slightly, "So that means it’s possible, right?"

Succubus Instructor replied, "If you can do it, then of course it’s possible."

Long Dangdang nodded, "I see. Thank you, Instructor."

Having said that, he turned back to his partners, with a plan already forming in his mind.

However, he did not reveal his thoughts to his partners. What they needed to do at the moment was to learn how to swim and dive. Ming Xi, being the only one who could dive, naturally became their instructor.

In fact, as a compulsory skill for assassins, the assassins in each team all know how to dive. This was obviously something that the three instructors had already taken into consideration. It wasn’t as if they were making them take the test blindly.

As long as they didn’t start the assessment, there was no need to seal their spiritual power. This was a definitive answer that every team received after asking the three instructors. Then, the initially serene blue lake became lively. Although the lake wasn’t particularly large, it was big enough to accommodate nine teams learning to swim.

Long Dangdang observed and found that quite a number of people were unable to swim. The person he noticed the most among these was Zisang Liuying, whose face was sullen. Indeed, the Magic Saintess, although she could control water element magic, did not know how to swim. Perhaps it was because she had always believed she could travel freely in water by controlling the water element. Now she was in a swimsuit and started learning to swim under the guidance of Cai Caijuan.