Acting Ahead

The Underworld was vast and boundless.

Finding the first hidden door inside a mountain cave on the first day could only be considered luck for Han Dong.

What awaited Han Dong next would be a long search.

He trekked through the mountains like a wilderness survivor.

Besides being wary of the highly dangerous Thousand Devils, he also had to consider the matter of time.

It was entirely possible that his assessment would only be halfway done while all his teammates had already completed theirs.

In the end.

Han Dong always felt that someone was following him, but his own perception yielded no answers. Even when he suddenly turned back to search several times, he found no trace of any stalker.

Time slowly passed.

Just as Han Dong had expected, the assessment would take quite a while.

His teammates completed their assessments one after another, and every member of the Dragon City team passed as well.

A week later, even every member of the Particle Radiation Squad safely passed the assessment, meeting Prometheus's baseline requirements.

Inside a bar in the Slums.

With Han Dong absent, the knights and martial artists gathered there.

Their ability restrictions had been completely lifted, and everyone had gained much from the Chosen Candidate Assessment.

Everyone in the private room radiated a powerful presence... especially Miss Maritis, an Ancestral Body, who could directly pressure every member of the Dragon City team.

After all, when converted to human standards, an Ancestral Body required someone beyond the fifth tier to handle alone.

Due to the half-contract signed by the two teams, Maritis sat obediently in the corner as well.

There was one point worth noting.

Even though the ability restrictions had been lifted, Destiny Space showed no intention of returning their equipment.

It seemed to want the participants