Chapter 76: Chapter 76: Entering
An hour later, the examiner for the second round of the test finally arrived on the scene.
Instantly, the atmosphere quieted down.
Qingming also woke up from his training.
"Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Takigawa Maki, and I'll be your examiner for the next round," said the Konoha Jonin standing in front of everyone.
After his introduction, he pointed to the Death Forest behind him and said, "I'm sure you already know, your second exam will take place in there. Now, let me explain the details."
He proceeded to give a brief overview of the dangers inside the Death Forest.
Hearing his description, everyone present couldn't help but gasp.
It was no surprise; from his words, the place seemed extremely dangerous.
Before anyone could fully absorb the information, Takigawa Maki took out a stack of "waiver forms" from his pouch and said, "Due to the risks involved, all examinees are required to sign this waiver, taking full responsibility for their own safety."
He handed the waiver to the first person in front, signaling for it to be passed along.
Once everyone had received a form, Takigawa Maki saw some hesitant expressions and suddenly changed his tone, "Of course, if you're afraid, you don't have to sign."
Before anyone could breathe a sigh of relief, he continued, "However, that will be considered as forfeiting the exam, and you won't be able to participate."
Upon hearing this, the interest in backing out vanished from their faces.
They were here to take the Chunin Exams. If they couldn't participate, then what was the point of showing up?
Qingming glanced at the waiver.
It was essentially filled with phrases like, "I voluntarily participate in the Chunin Exams," and "Any accidents or injuries will be my own responsibility," not too different from the liability waivers he remembered from his previous life.
Without much hesitation, after reading it over, Qingming signed his name.
Ten minutes later, all 60 examinees had signed the waiver, and no one chose to back out due to the danger.
After collecting all the forms, Takigawa Maki nodded in satisfaction and said, "Next, I'll explain the rules for the second round."
He took out two scrolls, one labeled "Heaven" and the other "Earth," and showed them to the group.
"What's that?" someone asked.
"These are the Scrolls of Heaven and Earth," Takigawa Maki replied without any suspense. "The next part of your test will revolve around them."
"Around them?" another voice questioned, eyeing the scrolls.
"Exactly!" Takigawa Maki answered. "There are 60 of you. Half will receive the 'Heaven Scroll,' and the other half the 'Earth Scroll.' The goal of the test is for a team to possess both a Heaven and an Earth scroll and reach the central tower within the Death Forest. If you manage that, you pass."
Before he could finish explaining, someone interrupted, "But, Sensei, some teams have more members, and some have fewer. Some are even made up of just one person. Isn't that unfair?"
"Unfair?" Takigawa Maki's expression grew stern. "On the battlefield, do you think your enemies will care about fairness?"
"Do enemies care about fairness?" The group, recalling their experiences on the battlefield, fell silent.
Takigawa Maki continued, "Besides, if you think your numbers are lacking, you can always form alliances. There are plenty of scrolls; just take more if you need them."
This remark lit up the eyes of many, especially those participating alone. They began scouting for potential allies.
Qingming, however, remained unfazed.
First, he was confident that even alone, he could secure the scrolls he needed. Second, such alliances weren't reliable.
If the group was too small, they might not be able to fight well-organized teams. But if the group was too large, infighting could break out.
So Qingming wasn't particularly fond of the idea of forming alliances.
That said, having one scroll per person, instead of per team, certainly increased the odds of passing.
'It seems the difficulty of this Chunin Exam has indeed decreased,' Qingming thought.
Afterward, Takigawa Maki explained the conditions for failure.
The first was failing to reach the central tower within the five-day time limit.
The second was losing team members or having members rendered unable to fight.
Lastly, he emphasized that no one was allowed to peek at the scrolls before reaching the tower.
As for the consequences of peeking... he didn't say, and no one asked.
But Qingming knew the scrolls were sealed with a hypnosis trap. If someone opened one, they'd be knocked out until the exam ended.
'I wonder if my Sharingan could resist it? Should I give it a try?' Qingming thought briefly but quickly dismissed the idea. There was no need to take unnecessary risks.
With everything prepared, the second exam officially began.
The 60 examinees were divided into 32 teams and entered the Death Forest through different gates, beginning the five-day survival test.
...
As soon as Qingming stepped into the Death Forest, he felt a strange pressure.
He knew why—it was the environment. The place was too dim.
Although it was already close to evening, the sun hadn't set yet, and it was still bright outside.
But here, the canopy of branches and leaves blocked most of the sunlight. Only faint rays of light penetrated through, and the forest felt cold and damp, with the occasional roar of wild beasts echoing in the distance.
Naturally, this created a sense of oppression.
Fortunately, Qingming was used to surviving in harsh environments, so he quickly pushed away the negative feelings.
After briefly getting his bearings, Qingming activated his Sharingan and swiftly headed toward the nearest entrance.
Perhaps because he was still near the outskirts of the forest, he didn't encounter any danger on the way.
Within a few minutes, Qingming reached the closest entry point.
After a careful inspection, he was lucky enough to find fresh traces of someone passing through recently.
The Death Forest was roughly circular, with a diameter of 20 kilometers, meaning the perimeter was around 60 kilometers long.
Along this 60-kilometer fence, there were 44 entrances, but only 32 teams were participating.
So before arriving, Qingming wasn't sure if anyone had used this entrance.
It seemed he was lucky this time, hitting the 70% chance of finding someone.
Thanks to his Sharingan's exceptional vision, Qingming quickly deduced the number of people in the group and their direction—three people, heading northwest.
Without hesitation, he immediately followed their trail.
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