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Rong Lin smilingly accepted those glares. Indeed, it was a bit inconsiderate of him to ask all three questions by himself.
However, Rong Lin still did it, even silently mouthing to these people with a smile: "Not convinced? Come bite me."
"Bastard!!"
"Can't let him get away with this!!"
For a moment, all the candidates erupted in an uproar.
Some of the people observing the assessment burst out laughing, including Tsunade herself. She never would have expected Rong Lin to pull such a stunt.
"Hahaha, that's hilarious." Jiraiya clutched his stomach, roaring with laughter.
Orochimaru's lips curved slightly upwards. For a time, among Konoha's higher-ups, some were laughing, some were speechless, and some even had darkened expressions. Even the Third Hokage's mouth twitched, though he said nothing.
"Everyone quiet down!!!" Uchiha Senzai roared, stunning the rowdy crowd into silence. Staring at the numerous candidates, he said disdainfully, "If you're stupid yourself, don't blame others for being inconsiderate."
"Now, I will answer your questions. First, if a team is missing members when everything is over, then the score will be calculated on an individual basis.
Second, if a candidate is thrown out by others, it still counts as elimination.
Third, there is no limit on the number of people. If, in the end, only one person remains, then that person is first, they pass the assessment, and everyone else is eliminated!"
"Boom!!!"
The three questions caused quite a stir, and the three astonishing answers shocked countless people even more. He really dares to say anything and do anything! And it's the kind of thing that can't be taken back once done! This is an exam jointly held by many countries; how could it be changed just because one wants to?
As expected of an Uchiha, daring to do this, daring to say this!!!
Never mind the candidates on site, even the ninjas guarding Training Ground 44 around them were stunned, as were a group of high-ranking officials.
"Ahem!!!" The Third Hokage coughed, indicating his stance, but still said nothing, leaving everyone to continue watching with strange feelings and shocked expressions. They couldn't see what was happening inside the training ground, but they could see outside and receive intel at any time.
A very satisfactory answer. Rong Lin smiled faintly and made no further comment.
The numerous candidates were collectively speechless. What kind of questions were those? Such a waste! All three questions asked at once, couldn't you have clarified things a bit more? For example, valuable questions like where to find the tokens!!
Unfortunately, these people couldn't guess Rong Lin's thoughts. If they did, they'd probably die of anger.
"Alright, question time is over. Now, everyone split up and enter the Forest of Death in your teams. The Forest of Death has forty-four entrances, which can ensure you won't encounter each other immediately. Everyone, new recruits, begin! Remember what I said before."
With a wave of his hand, Uchiha Senzai directly left with the box, quickly entering the Forest of Death, apparently to place the tokens first and then wait for these candidates to go in and find them.
"Hmph!!!" Like everyone else, Rong Lin's two teammates snorted unhappily as they entered the Forest of Death with him. Rong Lin pursed his lips, too lazy to bother with them.
If not for fear of being too shocking, Rong Lin would have wanted to throw both of them out and eliminate them immediately.
"Hey! Pig-raiser, and bug-breeder, with no eggs left to spare, you're on your own!"
With a loud laugh, Rong Lin leaped onto a tree and disappeared after a few bounds, leaving behind the two with ashen faces. After yesterday's events, the nicknames "pig-raiser" and "bug-breeder" had basically stuck with them, possibly for life, and might even extend to their descendants. For example, the pig-raiser's son, the bug-breeder's daughter... one could see how venomous Rong Lin's words were.
Find a place to fill my stomach first. Sitting on a tree branch, Rong Lin thought for a moment and decided to find food first. As for the exam, it would start soon enough.
The short blade given by White Fang danced rapidly in Rong Lin's hand. With a flash of the blade, the head of a snake as thick as an arm flew far away. Its headless body writhed continuously, blood seeping from the wound.
Actually, snake meat isn't just delicious stewed; it's also good roasted.
On a huge tree branch, Rong Lin started a fire and began preparing food. The smoke from the fire could not only attract some animals but, of course, also some people!! Goods delivering themselves to his door.
"Smells so good!!" Taking a large bite of snake meat, Rong Lin couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. Although there weren't many seasonings, the taste was excellent.
"Rustle rustle rustle~~~~"
From a nearby thicket, a rustling sound emerged, barely noticeable to someone with poor hearing.
"Swish!!" Rong Lin, who was eating roasted meat, directly threw the kunai he was using as a knife.
"Hiss~~~" A shrill cry sounded, and the thicket instantly erupted as if a basin of cold water had been poured into boiling oil.
"Truly worthy of being called the Forest of Death, it's practically a paradise for animals, a world of various reptiles, snakes, and insects." How many snakes had died by his hand already? If this were on Earth in his previous life, a snake as thick as a waist and over ten meters long would definitely cause a sensation. But here, it was just a very common creature. Thinking of Orochimaru's Manda, one could imagine how terrifying it was – just one of its heads was almost the size of a house.
"Manda....." Rong Lin chuckled softly. An interesting fellow. Perhaps I'll get to see it.
Shaking his head, Rong Lin continued eating, because he sensed some uninvited guests had arrived.
Quickly finishing the snake meat in his hand, Rong Lin stood up to find something to wipe his hands. His eyes lit up as he bent down and picked up a token that had fallen in the thicket, imprinted with the number 100.