Matthew Atkinson & Natalie Russell
Third Layer of the Supernatural Realm
In these last ten minutes, everyone went all out to kill the monster as quickly as possible.
But after ten minutes, many of them were already panting heavily.
Especially Filip Walker.
This guy's werewolf transformation was really taxing. Not only was he forced back into his original form, but he was also covered in sweat and looked extremely weak.
But the monster, even after being killed so many times, was still alive and kicking.
Seeing the monster roar and charge again, everyone's faces turned grim.
"You damned monster! Just die."
Sam Harris shouted and threw a punch at the monster.
His arm shot out, and his punch was fast and accurate, showing he still had stamina.
It seemed that he added a lot of his expendable attribute points to his constitution.
The monster was hit again, but unexpectedly, the monster retaliated as soon as it was hit.
The monster's claws lashed out and grabbed Sam Harris's arm.
Blood splattered everywhere.
Sam Harris's right arm was instantly clawed by the monster, leaving three deep, bloody gashes that revealed the bone.
-Ahhhh
The boy screamed in pain and rolled on the ground.
"Sam!"
Emma Jackson shouted and quickly used her ability to grow arms from the monster's feet, locking the monster's calves and tripping it.
Several teammates immediately pulled Sam Harris back and created distance between him and the monster.
Upon witnessing this scene, Matthew finally stepped forward.
"Take him aside to rest. And all of you can retreat too."
As soon as he finished speaking, he ignored everyone's gaze and walked towards the monster.
"My arm! My tendons are severed..."
Sam Harris was screaming in agony, his face filled with terror.
Upon hearing this, Natalie immediately comforted her, "Don't worry, this is an Amnesiac Layer. Everything will be restored after we leave."
Hearing this, Sam Harris was no longer frightened and felt much more at ease.
He endured the pain and looked towards Matthew.
That monster didn't care who Matthew was.
Any creature that sees its face would become its target.
In fact, according to the rules of this layer, the team leader should be its priority target.
Unfortunately, Matthew knew its origins; that's why he made sure Natalie's eyes remained closed.
-Auuhhh
The monster roared and pounced on Matthew, who was also approaching it slowly.
Upon seeing this, Matthew didn't hold back and slapped it hard across the face.
There was absolutely no need to use any of his skills to deal with this kind of low-level monster.
-Bang
A cracking sound rang out.
The monster was instantly sent flying backward like a cannonball, slamming hard against the train wall before dissipating the impact and falling to the ground, turning into a puddle of mud.
All of its bones were shattered; therefore, it shouldn't have been able to get up quickly.
Everyone was astonished by the power that Matthew had displayed.
However, when they thought about it, it seemed normal.
After all, Matthew had obtained a total of 700 attribute points in the previous two layers.
With so many attribute points, if Matthew chose the strength route, his current strength would be at least 400 points.
This meant he was stronger than all of them.
With 40 times the strength of an ordinary person, such an attack was not outrageous.
Now, Matthew was also a little surprised.
However, what surprised him was the walls of the SCP Elimination Train.
That blow of his was no small feat.
The monster's bones were all broken, but the wall was completely unharmed, without even a trace of impact.
This demonstrated the train's walls' sturdiness.
He estimated that the materials used to build the train were beyond his knowledge and might even contain an indestructible feature because of the Supernatural Realm.
...
Probably because Matthew's attack was too destructive.
A full minute had passed before the monster returned to its original form and got up again.
Then, it roared again and charged tirelessly toward Matthew.
When it got close, Matthew slapped it back.
Then the monster and Matthew continued repeating this situation.
Every minute, the monster got up, slapped, and smashed against the walls.
The monster was tenacious and had no intention of changing.
But Matthew also had no intention of changing his method.
He could fight for ten days without eating or drinking at this pace.
In fact, he only needed to hold on for a few minutes until the train arrived at its destination.
...
A few minutes later.
The train began to slow down and gradually came to a stop.
After the train came to a complete stop, the monster suddenly seemed to have come to a realization. It stopped attacking and quietly squatted back in the corner, facing the wall in repentance.
Then the broadcast started again.
"The train has arrived at its destination. Please disembark in order and proceed to the Three Race Arena."
"The tournament will begin in half an hour."
After the announcement ended, all the train carriage doors opened simultaneously.
The freshmen teams that came to participate in the tournament walked out of the carriage one after another.
However, many teams have suffered numerous injuries, and some have even lost a few team members.
Clearly, the trip just now didn't go very well for anyone.
Filip Walker and others helped Sam Harris out of the carriage.
Natalie and Matthew followed behind.
Matthew originally wanted to take out the extraordinary reward chest he received as a reward for completing the second layer of the supernatural realm with SSS-grade and take a look at it.
Actually, he received a hint as soon as he entered the supernatural realm and was very curious about what it would be like this time.
But after thinking about it, he decided against it.
It was inconvenient to take it out now and hold it in his hand. And it would not be too late to take it later.
Anyway, he could collect the extraordinary reward chest anytime, anywhere, so there was no need to rush.
The only condition for receiving this reward was to enter the next layer. Then, whether inside the layer, after the layer, or upon entering subsequent layers, he could claim his reward.
...
After everyone got off the train, they arrived at a wide, flat square.
Not far away, there was an enormous circular building.
Matthew has excellent eyesight and can see that large characters were engraved on the circular building: Three Race Arena.
At the same time, he could hear the whispers of many people around him.
"Is this the Three Race Arena? What a magnificent building."
"The tournament will be held inside, right? I wonder who my opponent will be."
"What? Did your team pass the test?"
"Yeah."
"Sigh! The monster on the train carriage was terrifying. Our captain chose to forfeit, and we have been disqualified from the tournament."
...
Upon hearing this, Matthew couldn't help but turn his head to look at Natalie beside him.
"Just now on the train, the captain could choose to forfeit?" he asked.
Natalie nodded and said. "Yes."
After thinking about it for a while, Matthew found it logical.
The monsters on the train were the first challenge everyone would face.
This was also part of the Supernatural Realm's strategy to eliminate some weaker teams in advance.
After all, far too many people were participating in this tournament. Freshmen from all over the world have gathered together, numbering at least a few million.
If some of them hadn't been eliminated in advance, how long would the tournament last?
Then, Matthew noticed that all the freshmen students were heading towards the arena.
It seems that even if they were eliminated, they could still be a spectator and continue watching the tournament.
As they got closer, everyone realized how enormous this Three-Race Arena was.
It was probably larger than 100 football fields.
There were many entrances to the arena, and Matthew and his group chose the closest one, joining the queue to enter.
The moment they entered the arena, the rules of the competition flashed in their left eyes.
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