Lantern Show (Third Update)
People watching the big screen all knew this was an extremely difficult test.
Yan Qi Ye, at the peak of the War God, was undoubtedly a figure standing at the pinnacle of humanity. In his time, before the Stellar Realm had even been established, he was the strongest.
Such a person is also Mind Power Master, and when they exert mental pressure on you, it is almost impossible to resist.
This challenge tests willpower; it's about seeing how long a person can endure under Yan Qi Ye's mental pressure. The longer they endure, the higher their score.
Lou Qingfeng has held on for thirty seconds now.
One of the martial artists couldn't help but ask Guan Shanyue, "Instructor, how long do we have to endure this to pass?"
Guan Shanyue said, "When I passed this test, I lasted forty seconds, which was just enough to pass. Lou Qingfeng is about to succeed."
"I don't know if I can last forty seconds."
Fifty seconds passed during the conversation Yan Qi Ye's gaze suddenly sharpened again, and Dark Gold light shone brightly. Lou Qingfeng finally couldn't withstand it and knelt down with her knees buckling.
The screen disappeared, Lou Qingfeng's score appeared: 7.5!
Passed!
The martial artists of Ice City erupted in applause. This trial was definitely not easy to pass; it was enough to test the strength of a martial artist's will. Lou Qingfeng was quite good.
Lou Qingfeng took off his helmet, and his expression showed emotion, but his emotions did not fluctuate much. He continued to climb to the next level.
After that, the warriors began to arrive one after another. Two more Advanced War General passed the test with barely passing scores, but the last Advanced War General knelt down in less than thirty seconds and was eliminated.
When it came to the Intermediate War General, although the scene was the same, Yan Qi Ye's mental pressure seemed to have lessened. As a result, Wuming from Ice City barely passed the test, along with another Intermediate War General, and yet another person was eliminated.
The same was true for the Beginner War General; only two people remained to pass the level, and one of them couldn't even last fifteen seconds, suffering a very embarrassing defeat.
Fifteen people were trying to pass the challenges, and after just three rounds, only seven remained. The elimination rate was extremely high.
By the time they reached the Fourth Gate, everyone was exhausted, and this exhaustion even carried over into the virtual environment.
The scene in the Fourth Gate shocked the warriors even more, because this level was actually Mutated Beast attack on the city!
The scene in Lou Qingfeng's video shows the Ice City Base City, where the battlefield is raging with war and bullets, and the army is on the verge of collapse. Almost all the martial artists have been sent to the front line.
Their mission was to kill the high-level monsters among the Mutated Beast, Lou Qingfeng, as Advanced War General Mind Power Master, was one of the main force members.
Faced with the Mutated Beast surging like a tidal wave, Lou Qingfeng had no time to think and threw himself into the battle without hesitation.
This level takes a relatively long time, with a uniform time limit of ten minutes. Lou Qingfeng killed seven C-Rank Mutated Beast and three B-Rank Mutated Beast, scoring 7.8 points and successfully passing the level.
However, in this round, another Advanced War General was eliminated, both of the Intermediate War General Group passed, and only one person remained in the Beginner War General group.
The four people began to climb the last level. The situation at the last level would not be shown. It was said to be to uncover the deepest fears in people's hearts and test their Xuan Ze at that time.
In this round, the Advanced War General was eliminated again, and the last person to pass was Lou Qingfeng. The intermediate group was represented by Wuming from Ice City Base City, and the beginner group was represented by Bai Chuan, Beginner War General from Southern Base City.
After the assessment ended, a temporary ranking appeared on the big screen. Lou Qingfeng was temporarily ranked first in the Advanced War General group, Wuming was ranked first in the Intermediate War General Group, and Bai Chuan was ranked first in the Beginner War General group.
People from Ice City and Southern Base City cheered loudly. Regardless of whether the two players behind them would be overtaken, they had at least temporarily secured first place.
According to the team leaders, as long as you can make the list, you have a good chance of getting a ranking, so making the list almost means getting points.
Lou Qingfeng happily returned to the crowd in Ice City Base City, receiving cheers from the people. Lin Zhen also said to him, "Well done."
Lou Qingfeng glanced at Lin Zhen without speaking, but the intense killing intent in his eyes was gone, clearly indicating a change in his heart.
Wuming also returned to the crowd. To be precise, his performance wasn't particularly outstanding, but passing the test was commendable.
The Ice City Base City won two first places, Guan Shanyue was all smiles, in a very good mood.
The first fifteen places have been decided, and the sixteenth and thirtieth places are about to be announced.
This time, there are a few people who have attracted a lot of attention, but they are not in the Advanced War General group. Instead, there are two strong Intermediate War General.
In the beginner group, Zhang Yue from Ice City made his appearance.
After a series of tests, the advanced group was completely wiped out, while only one person passed the intermediate group, but his score was slightly lower than Wuming's, placing him second.
Two people also passed the preliminary round this time: one from Tianfu and the other was Zhang Yue.
Furthermore, Zhang Yue's score was the highest, surpassing not only the martial artists from Tianfu, but also Bai Chuan, who was challenging for the first time, making him the first place in the beginner group.
Zhang Yue returned and immediately started showing off, saying to Lin Zhen, "Idol, you said you'd be in the last group to perform, so does that mean I have a chance to stay in first place the whole time? Then you'll be first and I'll be second, and we can take the top two spots in the beginner group, okay?"
Lin Zhen patted him on the shoulder. "I think this is a good idea."
"Hahaha!" Zhang Yue laughed heartily.
Ice City is now riding high. Lou Qingfeng is first in the advanced group, Wuming is first in the intermediate group, and Zhang Yue is first in the beginner group. All three first-place finishers are Ice City warriors. This makes Ice City warriors proud and their previous frustration caused by Shen Tuohua has completely disappeared.
Meanwhile, the martial artists from other Base City were not happy. Ice City Base City used to be at the bottom, so how come it suddenly became a hit this year and won Three Firsts? How can the people from other Base City save face?
These martial artists were all eager to perform well in the upcoming assessment.
In the third round, a master finally appeared in the advanced group: Huang Yinglie from Tianfu Base City.
This person is indeed extraordinary; he won the championship as soon as he appeared, taking Lou Qingfeng's first place.
Starting from this round, the top spot in each group began to change rapidly. Wuming and Zhang Yue's rankings plummeted, and by the end of the sixth round, both of them had fallen out of the top three.
The Ice City warriors who appeared later were also not very impressive. Lei Ming from the Dragon Slayer Martial Hall was eliminated in the Third Gate, Han Fengju from the Long Wind Martial Arts Academy, although he passed the round, did not get a good ranking. He only ranked fourth in the intermediate group, just a little better than Wuming.
In the eighth round, Song Tianming, Advanced War General from the Southern Base City, made his appearance and overtook Huang Yinglie from the Tianfu Base City to become the first in the Advanced War General group, while Lou Qingfeng was pushed to third place.
In the ninth round, Zhou Xiangbei from the Capital City Base City took the stage and surprisingly defeated Song Tianming again to become the first in the advanced group. This time, everyone from the Capital City was elated and even began to mock other Base City without restraint, almost causing a fight.
Lou Qingfeng dropped from third to fourth, and the entire Ice City Base City failed to secure any spots in the top three.
This also gave the people of Ice City a taste of what it means to go from heaven to hell. Just a moment ago they were at the top of the three lists and enjoying boundless glory, but now they can't even be found in the Ice City three. The disappointment is just too great.
In the tenth round, two star-level figures appeared.
These two individuals are Tang Yu from the Sophia Church in the Ice City Base City and Sui Changlong from the Military Martial Arts Academy in the Northwest Base City.
The appearance of these two individuals elicited cheers from the martial artists of the Base City.
Tang Yu is already the leading figure in Ice City Base City and is the Ice City Base City's greatest hope. People hope that he can turn the tide, achieve good results, and ideally win first place in the Advanced War General group to bring honor to Ice City.
Sui Changlong of the Northwest Military Martial Hall is a fierce man. He is very famous in the Northwest and even has the potential to rival Li Changying, the number First Person military General Level.
As soon as he appeared, the warriors in military uniforms in the Northwest cheered in unison, creating an astonishing atmosphere.
Tang Yu appeared with an air of nonchalance, but he had taken a detour beforehand and arrived at the Capital City Base City.
When he stood in front of a White-Clothed Woman in the Capital City Base City, all eyes turned to him.
Tang Yu was a handsome man with a refined and elegant appearance, while the White-Clothed Woman was even more beautiful than a fairy, none other than Su Mingyue, the most popular goddess among the new students.
Tang Yu stood in front of Su Mingyue with a spring-like smile on her face, which made the surrounding female martial artists somewhat dazzled.
"Ming Yue, it's been a long time." Tang Yu spoke, his voice magnetic and captivating.
Su Mingyue raised her head, revealing an exceptionally clean-cut face, and slowly said, "It has indeed been a long time."
Both of them were disciples of the Divine Sect and had met once when they were children, but that was ten years ago.
"We've all grown up. Before coming to the God General Training Camp, I thought I might see you again. I never expected that my wish would come True God would bless me so that I could see Ming Yue again."
"True God protect us." Su Mingyue had a faint smile on her face, a smile that was somewhat enigmatic, as if she were smiling, yet also as if she wasn't.
Tang Yu said again, "Actually, I would prefer you to appear first, and then I'll pursue you."
"Wow!" The female martial artists around them all exclaimed in unison. Tang Yu's words seemed to have a double meaning.
Su Mingyue was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "What do you mean?"
"Hehe! Ming Yue, don't overthink it. I know you're very strong. You just want to experience the thrill of the chase. Ming Yue, just watch my performance."
"Okay, keep trying," Su Mingyue said, offering him encouragement.
Tang Yu turned and left gracefully, every move she made was perfect, she was simply an impeccable dragon among men.
In the distance, near the Ice City Base City, a group of martial artists shouted in unison, "You are as beautiful as jade on the other side of the road, even the spring breeze for ten miles cannot compare to you! Tang Yu! Tang Yu!"
Zhang Yue didn't join in the cheering. Instead, he frowned as he watched Tang Yu's actions and said to Lin Zhen beside him, "Idol, the more I look at this kid, the more fake he seems. But he is indeed very good-looking. Do you think Su Mingyue would fall for him?"
Lin Zhen glanced at Su Mingyue, who was dressed in white, and then at Tang Yu, who was drifting away, before slowly saying, "No."
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