"Amazing, it's the first time I've seen someone with 100% of unleashed combat power!"
Hoshina, the Vice Captain of the Third Division, praised Shinra honestly in amazement.
Naturally, the Captain of the Third Division, Mina Ashiro, who stayed in the monitor room to observe everyone, was also amazed, but at the same time, she also realized the importance of Shinra, which made her know that she had to make a quick report to the higher-up since the existence of a powerful soldier was sought after by the country.
Yet, while this was a great hope for this country, Mina was also worried since an immense burden would be given to this young man, who was so talented.
While Mina's talent for close combat was just average, her talent at long-range combat was exceptional. She was above many, the best of the best, which made her rely on everyone, whether it was her comrades or everyone in this country, but this also put her under pressure and stress that no one could understand.
"Should we give a report to the higher-up, Captain?" Hoshina asked quickly.
"No, let's wait till we finish the exam."
Shaking her head softly, Mina, who didn't plan to come out to meet the participants of the exam, decided to come out, thinking that she might need to give extra care to this young man since, unlike those others with ordinary aptitude, Shinra's responsibility was higher than anyone's.
On the other hand, Shinra felt that the consumption of the combat suit was just so-so instead of high. His unleashed combat power might have been 100%, but that didn't mean that the consumption of his combat suit was high. Instead, he could control the consumption perfectly, like how much he would exert without wasting a single bit of energy, which made him able to use this suit for a long time.
Still, the improvement wasn't as high as he imagined.
If he were a normal human, it might be impressive, but he had taken the physical ability of Bellamy, and when he added his chakra, his physical ability would be even further augmented, like that of a Daikaiju or further.
"...is this really your first time?" Kikoru, who was shocked and couldn't talk, finally asked this question.
"Yes, this is my first time."
"I see..." While Kikoru knew that Shinra was exceptional, this was on another level, and also made her frustrated. After the death of her mother, she swore to become stronger and protect her family, so the same tragedy wouldn't happen to her or another person, but her hard work was beaten so easily by Shinra.
Still, while she was frustrated, it didn't mean that she had given up and thought that she had lost, since, unlike Shinra, she should have a better experience, and also, she wouldn't lose!
While the others were shocked and wanted to approach him, it was quite hard as Shinra stood next to Kikoru, the daughter of Isao Shinomiya, the strongest soldier in the Defense Force.
Only, their surprise was about to start since not only Hoshina, but also Mina Ashiro, came out to meet all the participants. "You are all ready. Let's start the last exam now."
Not only was she beautiful, but she also had this heroic charisma that made everyone subconsciously straighten their backs and show her the highest respect, since many of them had been saved by Mina.
Naturally, Kafka was surprised when he met Mina, and was happy. It was also due to this that even if his unleashed combat power was just zero percent, he wouldn't give up!
Still, Shinra could feel that Mina was staring at him for a while before she changed her focus to the exam, wondering whether she came out due to him. No, he wasn't so narcissistic to believe that his face would make people fall in love instantly, especially in this world where people were stressed, anxious, and also terrorized by Kaiju.
Being good-looking would bring someone an advantage, but in this world, a force was better than a face.
Instead of a face, he felt that it should be his unleashed combat power that attracted her attention.
Regardless, with Hoshina and Mina, all the participants once again came to the Defense Force Training Area Two to start the last exam.
Naturally, besides the combat suit, they were also given weapons, which consisted of several types of grenades, from a flash bang, and a normal grenade, along with a special assault rifle, which made him wonder whether all of the participants were used to wielding those weapons in this world.
'Fortunately...'
Shinra had trained with all types of firearms in the world of Kengan, so he wouldn't fumble when he wielded one, but he had to say, this rifle was different since instead of normal ammunition with cartridges that were filled with reserved bullets, the ammunition area was replaced by something known as "Uni-Socket," magazines carrying the power-bestowing organs of kaiju, known as uni-organ that allowed the bullets to recreate the kaiju's powers.
Among those bullets, while there were several types, the one that was given was an explosive round that would create an explosive power when it was shot.
Still, it was kind of ironic since to defeat a Kaiju, humanity needed the power of Kaiju by turning them into weapons and armor.
However, he also understood that using the body of a Kaiju was far cheaper to create a weapon, especially in Japan, which lacked resources.
As he curiously fiddled with the rifle and the round, Hoshina started his explanation about the exam.
"Your targets are 36 Honju and Yoju positioned on this wide-open training area modeled after the urban district."
Their last exam was simple, and that was to defeat the Kaiju, but would it be so easy to do?
"These Kaiju claimed 16 victims in Hachioji last year. We captured them alive to train the next generations of recruits. You have been assigned an auto-tracking drone, which we'll use to monitor your actions. In the event we determine your life is in danger, we will activate your suit's shield remotely, but be aware that if we take that action, you have failed."
Gulp!
As everyone was nervous, Hoshina opened his slit-eyes slightly, showing a solemn attitude and reminded them further. "To be frank, there is no guarantee you will make it out of this with your lives, but if you are prepared to forge ahead anyway, in spite of that, then get out of there!"
Hoshina had given his reminder, yet even so, all the young people in this place never thought to back down since they dreamed of becoming the defenders of this country from those Kaijus.
While Shinra was quite calm, he saw that Kikoru had dashed ahead, leaving everyone behind, and started to shoot down the first Kaiju that stayed nearby.
Did she want to show that she was better?
Shinra knew that it was a childish feeling, but as a daughter of the strongest soldier of the Defense Force, he also understood how much pressure Kikoru had to bear since she had to become the best.
'Unfortunately, I won't lose.'
Similarly, as Shinra made a dash, no one could pursue him, and when he saw the first Kaiju that roared in his direction—
"RAAAAAAAAA!!!!"
The four-legged Kaiju with massive buck teeth was blasted and killed in just a single shot.
"Not bad."
Holding the new type of rifle that was combined with the power of Kaiju, Shinra thought to bring it home later.
Yet, for the other participants, the power that was shown by Shinra and Kikoru brought them to the deepest despair.