As soon as he saw the Kaijuu, Shinra shot them down, and their bodies exploded, and they died. At first, some of the Kaiju could resist the explosive round, but somehow, he got the knack of it, realising that while some parts of the Kaiju were durable, some parts of them were weak, so that they exploded in just one shot.
"Aim for the belly! That one's weakness is the belly!"
When Shinra was about to take down one Kaiju, he heard a voice by his side, who happened to be Kafka. Unlike him, who could move around flexibly like a monkey in the forest, Kafka, who couldn't even use one percent of the ability of the combat suit, needed a long time to walk as the weapon wasn't light. Instead, the rifles that the staff had prepared for them were so heavy that even those who were trained in a discipline would have a hard time carrying them.
Yet, for the soldiers of the Defense Force, all of them wore a Combat Suit, and even with just one percent, it would bring an unbelievable improvement.
Still, Shinra decided to follow Kafka's words and aimed for the belly, which caused the Kaiju that he was about to kill to explode in one shot.
BOOOOOMM!
"Amazing..."
It was nothing special, an orthodox way, like that that came from the textbook, but for a soldier to be able to do that perfectly without any mistakes, it was amazing, Kafka thought.
"The belly is really its weakness." Shinra looked at the dead Kaiju, then looked at Kafka, who followed him along with Ichikawa. "Are you familiar with the Kaiju's weaknesses, Kafka-san?"
"I do." Kafka nodded confidently. "I have been working on the Kaiju disposal company for a decade, so I know everything about the Kaiju's anatomy!" He knew well that he couldn't be the perfect soldier like Shinra or Kikoru, but he believed that this knowledge of the Kaijuu would be beneficial for everyone.
While this test was also used as a way to test the soldier's individual ability in fighting against a Kaiju, Kafka believed that wasn't everything. The purpose of this exam wasn't just to see how many Kaiju they could kill. Instead, many other things should be watched out for, including teamwork.
If not, then the participants would be followed by an individual drone that would follow one participant everywhere.
So, when Kafka saw Shinra, he thought to help him, showing his worth by using his knowledge.
"That's impressive." Shinra also understood that the Defense Force wasn't a one-man army show where one person would defend everything, but an organization where a group of people worked as a team to take down the crisis, so he decided to bring Kafka with him to learn and also work as a team, showing his leadership talent, so that way, he could be promoted as soon as possible, which made him able to access many secrets within this organization.
"R-Really?"
"If you don't mind, how about we team up, Kafka-san, Ichikawa-san?"
"Eh? Really?" 2x
"Why not? Your knowledge is useful, and it is better to work together, or do you not think so?"
"No, let's do it! I will be your greatest support!"
"Okay, please let me follow you."
Kafka and Ichikawa had no reason to refuse since they had seen how impressive Shinra was, but for others, while some were jealous as they hesitated to approach him, Kikoru frowned, thinking that Shinra was just playing around, which made her snort, and wondered whether he believed that he had won this exam.
'No, no. I can't think like this.'
Kikoru knew that it was wrong of her to think this way, especially when she might be working with Shinra in the same division in the future. He should be her partner, and she also could tell that he would become stronger, yet somehow, for now, on this test, she wanted to become the best!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
So, at this moment, she gave her everything and tried to become the best!
At the same time, in the monitor room, Mina, Hoshina, and all the staff observed all the participants through the drone cameras, which followed each participant individually.
"He is good. He seems to be a natural leader, too."
Hoshina couldn't help but say those words when he saw many people start to follow Shinra, following his order as they worked together.
"He is just beyond everyone. This test is just a play for him."
Mina wasn't blind, and she could tell that Shinra never took this test seriously. Instead, he used this test to instruct others, or simply trying to put his position above everyone, yet this was normal since in the Defense Force, it wasn't the older, nor was it those who were well-connected, that were sought after. Instead, it was the strongest.
The stronger the individual, the better they were, and the higher their position.
Even if some people had certain quirks, such as a love of gambling, borrowing money, or even drinking alcohol at the meeting, as long as they were strong, they would be forgiven and their position would rise.
It could be said that in this country, no place was as fair as the Defense Force, since those with the highest abilities would be in a high position, and no other organizations would talk about it, since if they didn't want their lives to disappear when the Kaijus made an attack, then they could only follow the wish of this organization, and for those who relied on the relationship or money to enter this organization, they wouldn't last long since the casualty rate was higher than anyone else.
"But the daughter of Director Shinomiya isn't bad at all."
"You are right. As expected of the daughter of the director."
Even if Kikoru might appear like relying on the relationship, no one could really talk down on her since she was really powerful, and with her tragic background, as her mother passed away due to the previous mission to save a country, wasn't it normal for her to be treated specially?
Yet, while Kikoru was treated in a special way, better than anyone, especially when she had her own private combat suit, she continued to train hard and proved that her ability matched the status and privilege given to her.
Still, unlike Kikoru, who worked alone, and Shinra, who worked in a group, they quickly finished the test.
"Wow, it's over so quickly!" Kafka was surprised by the efficiency of the group under the leadership of everyone.
"Yes, he is impressive..." Ichikawa was a bit helpless, thinking that there was always a bigger mountain out there.
Only as everyone was almost wiped out by the Kaiju, they let their guard down, and never expected a Kaiju to suddenly break away from the wall of the building, open its gigantic mouth, and be ready to chomp down on Kafka!
"Eh?"
While Kafka could only stare in a daze, a powerful blow exploded from the mouth of the Kaiju!
BOOOOOMMM!
The head of the Kaiju exploded, and its flesh spread to everyone, staining their face.
"You okay?"
However, no one blamed Shinra, the cause of this dirtiness, as he just tried to save them.
"Ah, yes, thank you very much, Shinra-kun!"
"No problem. Just be careful next time since I can't help you all the time."
"Yes!"
On this test, it might be easy since Shinra could close all the errors within the teamwork of the group, but when they became a real soldier, it would be a different matter since he couldn't be by their sides all the time.
"The final test is over!"
Regardless, with this, the exam ended as all the Kaiju were wiped out, but Kikoru, who was away from the group, found two Kaiju that were still alive, which made her confused, but the Kaiju with a mushroom-like shape of a head pointed its finger in her direction, and—
Bang! Bang!
"Eh?"
Kikoru's eyes widened as a powerful impact created a hole-like wound on her critical part.
Yet, at the same time, the monitor room quickly realized something was wrong, especially when all the dead Kaiju rose from the dead!