Episode 1: Snowy Night Chapter 10: Assessment (Part 2)

Li Yang had already made his plans. As soon as he passed the assessment in the morning, he would go buy wedding rings to propose to Jiang Xue in the afternoon. He hadn't told Jiang Xue on the phone last night because he wanted to surprise her today.

After breakfast, Li Yang stretched his muscles a bit before entering the base.

"Li Yang, you're here too. In our group, you and Hei Yan have the best chance. We're all counting on you!" As soon as Li Yang entered the base, Tan Jin, who had already arrived, walked over with a smile.

"Heh, Brother Tan, you've got several hundred crystals of energy now. If you work a little harder, even if you don't get in this year, you can next year. Besides, even if I get into Security Bureau Group 11, I'll request to be stationed in Shanghai!" Li Yang said with a smile.

He had decided to propose to Jiang Xue as soon as he passed the assessment and then settle down in Shanghai, especially since Jiang Xue's parents were there.

"That's great! We brothers can see each other often then. But I probably have no hope this year. The assessment is really strict, and they recruit so few people!" Tan Jin shook his head helplessly.

Every year, Security Bureau Group 11 didn't recruit many people. Generally, unless someone possessed astonishing strength, they wouldn't be recruited. Tan Jin and the others didn't have much hope.

Soon, all nine people who were being assessed at Star Luo Base had arrived.

At the other end of the base corridor, Captain Meng Tian walked over, chatting and laughing with two middle-aged men. Li Yang and the other eight immediately understood that the other two middle-aged men must be the assessment judges.

Meng Tian saw his team members, said something to the two middle-aged men, and then walked ahead towards Li Yang and the others.

Meng Tian smiled encouragingly at his subordinates and said, "Everyone, you need to perform well this time. The two assessors here today are top experts from Security Bureau Group 11; they've both reached the Great Accomplishment Stage of Xiantian."

"Great Accomplishment of Xiantian? Isn't that a Level 5 expert?" Tian Lin exclaimed, and everyone else was shocked. The assessors last time were only Level 4 experts, but this time Security Bureau Group 11 had sent two Level 5 experts.

The gap between energy levels increased exponentially as you went higher, increasing tenfold with each level!

Even in the international underground world, a Level 5 expert was a super expert. There weren't many experts at the Great Accomplishment Stage of Xiantian even within the entire Security Bureau Group 9. The arrival of two at once naturally shocked Li Yang and the others.

"You guys, the last two assessment judges reported back that this year, two members of our group might be able to join Security Bureau Group 11. And Li Yang's Flying Dagger left a deep impression on them last time. Even knowing Li Yang's Flying Dagger could change direction instantly, a Level 4 expert last year was almost defeated. This year, Li Yang's energy is much higher; a Level 4 expert from the Security Bureau probably won't be enough!" Meng Tian said with a chuckle.

The two middle-aged men behind him also walked up. One of them heard this and immediately laughed and cursed, "Well done, Meng Tian. The Li Yang you brought out is indeed good, but you can't be so arrogant. After this assessment, Li Yang will be in our Security Bureau Group 11!"

Meng Tian retorted, "Heh heh, you old 'Dead Octopus,' remember when I was willing to join Security Bureau Group 9 as a small captain, what did you say?"

Meng Tian, and these two middle-aged men were all members of Security Bureau Group 11 back then. Generally, members of Security Bureau Group 11 would settle down, get married, and live in seclusion! However, Meng Tian had dedicated himself entirely to his country. He remained unmarried and was willing to take charge in Shanghai, China's economic center, leading a group of youngsters whose internal energy cultivation was only at the Houtian Stage.

Having been with Meng Tian for so long, Li Yang and the others never knew Meng Tian's true strength. In terms of strength, Meng Tian was definitely not inferior to Zhang Yu and the other one. Zhang Yu was the middle-aged man Meng Tian called 'Dead Octopus.'

"Haha, enough talk, testing, testing!" Zhang Yu chuckled and led his brother Zhang Shan towards the testing area.

Zhang Yu walked at the very front, a profound smile playing on his lips. "Worried that a Level 4 expert wouldn't be Li Yang's match, so you sent the two of us? Meng Tian, you've guessed wrong this time." Zhang Yu remembered what the overall leader of Security Bureau Group 11 had told him before they came.

"Zhang Yu, Li Yang must be brought into my Security Bureau Group 11, regardless of his energy level. Last time, those two idiots failed to bring Li Yang in; they were truly idiots. The forces behind Li Yang are such that even if the entire Security Bureau Group 11 were mobilized, we couldn't match them! Once he joins my Security Bureau Group 11, our Security Bureau Group 11 will definitely be able to look down on the underground world!"

"Leader, could it be the legendary..."

The overall leader said lightly, "You've already reached the Great Accomplishment Stage of Xiantian. You'll be able to form a Golden Core with just one more step. It's fine to let you know. The forces behind him are a cultivation sect, and moreover, it's a top sect from the legendary Kunlun Immortal Realm!"

Zhang Yu was stunned at that moment. He understood perfectly what a top sect from the Kunlun Immortal Realm represented!

The true super experts of the Security Bureau, like the guest elders, were all at the same level as the overall leader. They were all from cultivation families and practiced ordinary cultivation techniques passed down through generations. Although these guest elders were absolutely strong compared to ninjas and samurai, the gap when compared to people from the Kunlun Immortal Realm was beyond imagination.

The Kunlun Immortal Realm, that was the holy land of cultivation! If Li Yang was someone from there, the power he represented would be terrifying.

"Li Yang, you're definitely joining my Security Bureau Group 11 this time, but what rank should I give you?" Zhang Yu was already thinking about what rank to assign Li Yang after the assessment. Suddenly, Zhang Yu made up his mind. "Although Li Yang's strength is good, there are many people stronger than him in Security Bureau Group 11. The most important thing about him is the influence he represents. In that case, let's assign him the combat power of a Great Accomplishment Stage Xiantian expert and make him an inspector. Wouldn't that work!"

Zhang Yu dared not let Li Yang undertake any dangerous missions. If Li Yang were to be sacrificed, it would not be worth it. Inspector was the safest position and also a very powerful one.

As Zhang Yu pondered this, he arrived at the testing area.

"Old rules, everyone first test their internal energy. Activate the testing device!" Meng Tian casually asked Tian Lin to turn on the testing device. Tian Lin, grinning, went to activate the testing device. He didn't hold out much hope for the assessment, so he was relatively relaxed.

"One by one!" Meng Tian commanded.

The first person to step up was the confident Hei Yan. As soon as he entered the range of the testing device, testing beams of light shot towards Hei Yan, and the testing lights instantly extinguished.

"1350 crystals!" the electronic voice announced.

Zhang Yu's eyes lit up, and a smile appeared on his face. "Oh, an unexpected surprise!"