Ian Missing from the Rankings
After Lim, the rest of the matches returned to normal.
With the restriction lifted, even if the new recruits he encounters become increasingly stronger, the result for him is still an instant kill with a drawn sword.
Until the sixteenth round, which is the final round.
Lister was poised and ready, every cell in his body throbbing with excitement as he prepared to face a formidable opponent.
"Battle location is being randomly selected... Selected: Hengzhe Civilization (Level 0 Civilization)."
The surrounding environment changed in a flash, and in the blink of an eye, they found themselves inside a large cave.
His opponent had already appeared, and a look of confusion immediately crossed Lister's face.
There was no other reason than that the person opposite him was not Ian, whom he had thought, but a woman with short red hair.
"Combatants: Hannah Eitel, Lister Merrick, are ready. Battle commences."
[Enemy Target: Hannah]
[Level: LV107]
[Class: Illusory Thought (Psychic)]
[Health Points: 32882/32882]
[Strength:12231/12231]
[Skill: Illusory Thought Domain (S-rank) LV101: Pulls the opponent into an illusionary space, dealing continuous damage of 3669~3913 based on the intensity of the generated Illusory Thought (determined by the combined attributes of both parties).]
Five Senses Deprivation (Level A):
Federation Military District Fighting Technique (Level A)...]
[Overall Rating: Grade A]
The cave in front of them suddenly disappeared, and they instantly entered a lava field, with scorching magma beneath their feet.
A powerful eruption of lava surged up in front of him, gathering in mid-air and revealing a colossal lava giant.
"Attacked: You have entered the Illusory Thought Domain and are suffering a burning effect."
Resolute Heart: Immune to 32% of negative damage (but since this negative effect is S-rank, it cannot provide complete immunity).
Merrick Saber Technique in effect: Immune to 28% of negative damage.
Potential Burst: Immune to 0.8% of negative damage. (Determined by the rank of dual-wielding skills)
"Robust Soul Assessment: The opponent's soul strength is far lower than yours; the burning effect has been negated, and the weakness in the Illusory Thought Domain has been exposed."
Lister didn't rush to attack, instead surveying the vulnerable lava giant before him and the Illusory Thought Domain that he saw as full of flaws.
His doubts grew stronger. With this level of strength, could he really defeat Ian and become his final opponent?
Or was Ian also targeted, and eliminated by Lim before him?
Regardless, Lister was immediately disappointed, and the excitement he had felt in the face of a formidable enemy vanished instantly.
Hannah naturally witnessed Lister's performance in the Illusory Thought Domain.
They stood frozen in place, assuming they were intimidated by their own domain.
Although Hannah had a vague feeling that something was wrong, she was still impressed by the fact that she had made it to the final round and was now facing Lister, a renowned Overlord Tier recruit.
An unusual sense of confidence was growing within him, making him feel that the so-called Overlord Tier recruits were nothing special.
He launched the first attack, manipulating the lava giant to smash a punch at Lister.
Seeing that he was about to hit his opponent, his pride and sense of accomplishment rose even higher, and he began to fantasize about his future status in the recruit camp after this match.
But in the next instant, Hannah's little scheme was completely shattered.
Lister dodged the incredibly close punch with a swift movement.
Then, with a sweeping motion of her sword, a massive Iai Slash instantly shattered her most prized domain into pieces.
By the time she sensed something was wrong and realized the vast difference in strength between herself and Lister, it was already too late.
A strange sense of dread suddenly welled up inside me, as if I were being watched by some deadly beast.
A sharp, stabbing pain came from the back of my spine.
When she turned around, she realized that Lister was already standing behind her.
He looked at her calmly, the knife in his hand held silently against her neck.
Only after he gave her a polite nod did the blade finally sever her neck.
My vision spun around for a moment, and then my consciousness returned to the virtual universe.
Lister also received a victory notification and re-entered the initial cosmic space.
But at this moment, he was no longer the only one in this cosmic space.
All the new recruits were there, and most of them looked at him with admiration and respect.
Lister then realized that there was a virtual battle space in front of him, which was constantly replaying the match in which he had just executed Hannah.
This space can be used to replay all the game data and information of himself and the top three in the recruit camp.
Soon, Major Qi appeared before everyone, leading a group of officers from the recruit camp.
"This monthly exam is over. The next monthly exam will be a challenge-based exam."
"Disband!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding space instantly dissolved and collapsed, revealing the original blue background.
In a flash, Lister found himself back in the lobby of the simulation training hall.
"Boom! Crash!"
The outermost door began to open, the blue rays inside gradually dissipated, and the curved surface overhead shattered, scattering back into neatly arranged pieces of metal.
As the new recruits filed out, Lister didn't rush to leave. Instead, he first looked through the rankings of the recruit camp.
Ian's name did not appear in the top 100, and upon closer comparison, he was not even among the top 5,000.
Ian didn't even appear in the monthly military merit award rankings.
How is that possible?
Could it be that Lim targeted Ian in the first two rounds?
System notification: Congratulations, you have earned 180 points of military merit from the Federation Military District.
Upon receiving his military merit, Lister immediately put aside the matter and headed straight for the military supplies depot.
180 points, just enough for him to exchange for 6 bottles of Federal Standard Level 2 Resources.
After passing through a group of new recruits to exchange their items, he went to an empty classroom in the teaching building and began the injection.
[Federation Military District Standard Level 2 Resource (Grade B): Increases each of the four main attributes by 1 point and increases experience points by 600,000. (Note: Reusable)]
The so-called secondary resources are actually six vials of azure blue injection reagent.
After receiving six doses in a row, a strong, cool, and refreshing sensation began to spread from his left arm and quickly permeated his entire body.
It felt as if my muscles and organs were being nourished.
Until the refreshing sensation receded like a tide, Lister felt better than ever before.
Congratulations! Your strength and stamina have increased.
A total of 24 points of free attributes were increased, and all base attributes climbed to 66 points, which is a huge leap forward!
Each attribute is 24 points away from its level threshold. At the current rate, it will be maxed out after four more monthly exams.
However, considering that the maximum level before the second job advancement is 120, it would take another 9 months to max out everything.
Lister silently weighed whether he should graduate early or wait until he had all the resources in the recruit camp before deciding.
Inside the dormitory.
As soon as I pushed open the door, I could hear Reck's voice.
"I don't know the specific reason either..."
My roommates all did well on the monthly exam, with Wang Yue ranking 19th.
The other two, Reck at 717th and Lana at 798th, both with C-level combat power, made it into the top 1,000.
Is there any new information?
As Lister approached and brought it up, Lana, who was standing to the side, immediately became reserved.
Reck, who was already enthusiastically sharing, couldn't help but nod and began to speak animatedly once again.
"I heard that Major Eerli in our battalion is getting a promotion!"
"Today's news? Are they going back to the Arcane Army Group?"
Lister immediately sensed something amiss upon hearing the words "high-ranking officer" and "transfer."
The timing is too coincidental!
He hadn't even had a chance to report his special circumstances at the training facility to Major Qi, and now Major Eerli was already being transferred?
"Hmm! That's not all!"
"I heard that not only the Arcane Army Group, but also the Central Army Group has received mobilization orders!"
"I really envy Major Eerli! He actually got the chance to join Central Army Group!"
Just as Lister was about to press further, a message arrived from the system.
System notification: Recruit Lister, you have received a meeting invitation from Major Siegfried, location XX...