Tensed, embodiments and humans alike who passed the first test waited in front of the main block where the test is supposed to be held on that day. Unlike the first test when people were complacent, the second test was full with an aura of seriousness amongst thierselves as according to jack the second test will be more intense than the first which swept more than half of the population that registered. Like the first test, danzai arrived later than ever other person and was the talk for the day.
"I wonder how someone like him manages to survive..."
This time, danzai didn't answer them as there were evidences of sleep written on his face with eye bags as proof.
"Light... If I fail, you're gonna get it from me"
"What makes you sure... Oh"
Rin walks over to his side and talks with him as they wait for the exiles to arrive. Rin was prepared for anything the test has to offer after surviving the temple of blood in one piece. After a while sky,jack, and the other exiles Walk in through the hallway
Jack started
"Greetings survivors, today is the day when your strength will be evaluated through the second test. As I've told you before, this test Will be more physically challenging than the last but there is hope that none of you will die..."
"Unlike the first test where you were training together, this test will evaluate you individually with no favouritism what so ever. The test will have you randomly pick a number from a box of ping pong balls numbering from 1 to 1000. As you all know, you guys are almost 2000 in number but only one thousand will take the normal test"
A person raises a question from the crowd
"How would the people be determined?"
"Good question; you all will perform rock paper scissors"
"Eh??!!"
Murmurs were heard from the crowd
"Don't worry people who fail the rock paper scissors will be given a different test..."
Jack continued
"The rules are the people with the highest pair of either rock, paper,or scissors will pass excluding the first 100 to pass the previous test..."
Sky added
"In other words, the people with the highest number of any of the sides win... So if 500 people get either rock, paper, or scissors in a round while the others get lower, they would pass"
Danzai began to feel good about himself for passing the first test thinking all that was required in the second test was a rock paper scissors match. Rin noticed and decided to correct him before he got full of himself .
"It's an introduction to the second test danzai..."
"I know... Wait what?!"
"Yep..."
Danzai felt gloomy after being told the truth but sky directed them to gather in a big circle and prepare for the game. When everyone was prepared, they decided to start the game
"Rock... Paper... Scissors"
***
In the end,690 people passed the game including danzai and his squad. The Total survivors added up to 790 with people chosen at random to fill in the remaining numbers. In the end, 584 people failed the game which left the remaining 1000 people to take the second test. They were to take the test inorder of who passed the first test and Davi was up first.
"..."
After three hours,it was finally danzai's turn to pick a ball. Taking a deep breath, he reached into the box and pulled out a ball with the number 19 on it
"19 huh..."
As he called out his number,it glowed and danzai got teleported away from the scene.
***
Sky stayed behind to control the test while jack left the scene with the others. Jack walked back to his lab where the woman they had captured in the billions arc was kept for experiments. The human girl that she tortured was sitting in front of the building waiting for sky as they arrived. Ever since that day, sky decided to adopt her and took care of her even when she's not staying in his home. As an act of respect, he gave her the name Stella which she decided to answer from then on. Seeing jack coming in her direction, she runs to him to ask about sky.
"Jack..."
"Oh hey there Stella..."
Jack kneels in front of her and pats her head
"Where's sky..."
"He's coordinating a test now... It wouldn't be smart to disturb him"
"But I wanna go see him"
"Fine fine... Please take her there"
One of the exiles walks her to where sky was,still lazing around doing nothing. When she saw him,she ran and hugged him from behind which startled him a little
"Well... Who do we have here, Stella..."
Sky and Stella talked for a while as contestants take on the test one after the other until a few hundred were remaining. Satisfied with seeing sky, Stella decided to take her leave and waved sky before running off to meet her escort who led her back to the lab.
On the other hand, a realm portrayed a desert with sandstorms that are strong enough to destroy mountains is seen. From the looks of it the contestant is supposed to find something amidst this disaster to pass the second test. Anyone who passes the second test will be teleported back to school while those who fail will be sent back to the billions school where they will exit the city. Danzai sits on the only rock seen through the horizons as he surveys the area for clues on passing his test since there was no one to help him this time.
"Golems huh..."
His second test was to find 3 golems and another mysterious thing while also surviving passing through the sandstorms in one piece. The mission was presented to him through a dialogue box which also accessed his level.
"Level 7 huh... not bad"
"Light, any ideas on this mysterious quest I'm to solve?"
This time light was back in her dagger form
"Wow... That's something"
As he waited, the ground began to rumble and the sandbed sinked the little pebbles on it inside.
"Guess there's no time to think then..."