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The unexpectedly loud announcement created a small moment of pause before each student rushed into action.
Some attacked their neighbours to eliminate the competition at the start of the exam while others focused attacks on those running towards the crates.
There were even a few that immediately left the platforms and ran away from the impending battles.
It was clear that the Mendolesa students would have an advantage in the initial stage of the exam before weapons came into play.
Sophie did have a new palm technique up her sleeve, but her spider appendages were more than enough to block any stray attacks.
Her main plan was to just grab a random crate and immediately flee towards the jungle and look for shelter near a location with fresh water.
Unfortunately, she did not seem to be the only one with this idea as several other shadowy figures shot towards the crates in the blink of an eye.
