Left Zizhi's Fury! Five Suns in the Sky!

"Only two hundred people left?"

Everyone felt the difficulty of these Four Great Academies.

Keep in mind that there are over ten thousand people in the reserves!

Only two hundred people can enter the Four Great Academies?

One in fifty!

The reserves have all been selected by nine garrison units.

"It's difficult, but the difficulty means that you'll get more resources after you succeed."

"Only 200 are left out of 500. This fourth round will eliminate 60% of them."

"I wonder what the fourth level is about."

Even now, many people are still uncertain about their future.

Achieving good results in the past does not guarantee good results in the future.

Because the content of the tests is different.

"Let's take it one step at a time. Han Bing dropped to over eighty in the third stage. It seems his lightning magic is a bit weak," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

Military Sima Nong are required to be comprehensive in order to cope with various different combat environments.

Being strong in one area is not true strength; being strong in all aspects is true strength!

After unloading the more than two hundred eliminated contestants, the Tower Ship continued its journey to the next location.

The deck was quiet at this moment, everyone was staying put and taking the time to recover their energy.

The Agricultural Supervisorate's branch institute test does not provide any pills or recovery items, and it also prohibits bringing your own. You must rely solely on your own Essence Gathering to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Zhao Xing was at a disadvantage in the Essence Gathering rank, so he had no time to chat and seized every minute to recover.

"Buzz~"

After the Tower Ship flew past a layer of clouds, the light suddenly became brighter, even dazzling.

Zhao Xing couldn't help but cover his brow with his hand before opening his eyes.

"Holy crap, Five Suns in the Sky?!"

"Where have we ended up?"

"Different areas of the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven reveal different Heavenly Timing. With Five Suns in the Sky, could this be the environment for the fourth trial?"

"Even through the Magic Array of the Cloud Rain Tower Ship, I feel a bit hot. If we were to actually go out, what would become of us?"

"Coming to the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven was like a knife pricking my ass—it's been an eye-opener!"

"..."

The Tower Ship slowly came to a stop in mid-air, but did not descend.

At the same time, several wisps of cloud surrounded the Tower Ship, which looked rather strange.

Zhao Xing vaguely guessed that the fourth test would be held in the air.

" With Five Suns in the Sky, and it's almost noon now, one yang is in the center, Four Yang Era are in the four directions. Although they are not in their exact positions, the heat is almost at its peak."

"Wind, thunder, and clouds have all been tested. Is it going to rain now, with the Five Suns in the Sky shining brightly overhead?"

Zhao Xing guessed it, and the others also vaguely guessed it.

Immediately afterwards, a small Flowing Cloud Flying Boat was released from the Tower Ship and hovered beside Tower Ship.

"As expected, they're not planning to land; the assessment location is in the air."

Zhao Xing stood by the boat, looking down.

The current altitude is approximately one thousand meters above the ground.

The ground was very dry, a complete wasteland, with hardly any grass.

Not only that, there seemed to be some black spots on the ground. Zhao Xing activated his Discern Minute Details to check, and then thoughtfully withdrew his gaze.

He then looked around at his surroundings.

Above the Tower Ship, clouds appeared intermittently, but as the five Solar Yang appeared, these clouds continued to rise and evaporate.

However, some clouds evaporated very slowly, seemingly foreshadowing something.

The boat had been stopped for quite some time, but Zuo Zizhi was slow to come out and announce the rules.

Zhao Xing had a sudden inspiration and tentatively stretched his hand out of the ship's side, only to find that there was no barrier blocking his way.

Without further hesitation, he quickly jumped off the Tower Ship and took off with the wind.

"Huh? Why did he jump out?" Zhuo Li looked at Zhao Xing's actions with suspicion. "Didn't the Magic Array barrier stop him?"

"It's Zhao Xing; he jumped off the Tower Ship."

"Hmm? The Magic Array barrier has been activated?"

"They haven't said the test has started yet, have they?"

"But it didn't say we couldn't go out on the ship... Damn, I get it!"

Many people immediately followed suit and jumped out of the Tower Ship.

Shi Yong, Zhuang Ziqing, Feng Qiu, Guan Junyang Hua Zhilin, Han Bing... all began to take action.

Zuo Zizhi and Lu Bang, who had been staying in the cabin and hadn't gone out for a long time, smiled when they saw what was happening outside.

"They realized what was happening."

"Hmph, at least these guys aren't too stupid."

Lu Bang pointed outside and said, "This Zhao Xing is really smart. He was the first to react. His grasp of timing is truly that of a qualified Military Sima Nong."

Not only did Lu Bang praise it, but the four people in charge of the Celestial Timing Academy, who were staying on the upper floor, also quietly looked down.

"Zhao Xing reacted quickly; he was the first to guess the content of the fourth level."

"Indeed, this boy is quite quick-witted. As soon as he sensed that the Tower Ship had been staying for too long, he immediately took out the Cloud Rain Pearl to collect the clouds in the air."

"Hmph, there are still over a hundred people hesitating on deck, how foolish!"

There are those who perform well and those who perform poorly.

There were still over a hundred people on the deck, not flying out, just quietly watching the chaotic flight of people in the sky outside.

They wanted to wait and see if doing so would be prohibited by the people on the ship, and what the consequences would be.

"To remain unmoved in the face of a new and harsh environment."

" With the Five Suns in the Sky and clouds rising, water is extremely scarce. At this time, collecting Rain Water should be the first priority for the Military Sima Nong!"

"From the beginning, we prohibited bringing other supplies, pills, and treasures, but we didn't prohibit bringing Cloud Rain Pearl. Many people still didn't notice this detail."

The four heads of the Celestial Timing Academy were extremely dissatisfied with those who remained on the deck.

Downstairs, Zuo Zizhi looked at the people on the deck. Zuo Zizhi, who was usually quite tolerant, also had a gloomy expression.

He opened the door and went out onto the balcony.

He asked the people below with a stern face.

"Those who remained on deck, please raise your hands if you did not carry the Cloud Rain Pearl."

Zuo Zizhi's tone was so cold it sounded like he was questioning someone.

There were eighteen people below, and they immediately panicked.

He raised his hand tremblingly.

Zuo Zizhi sneered, "All eighteen of you are eliminated immediately!"

"Sir, we thought we didn't need to bring them; they would be given out during the assessment."

"Yes, sir, please give us a chance. We just forgot."

Among the eighteen people, many pleaded for leniency or refuted the claims.

Zuo Zizhi rebuked him fiercely, "You bastard! How dare you say that? Before entering the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven, everyone was issued a set of standard equipment."

"The Golden Raincoat, the Hundred Flowers Hat, and the Cloud Stepping Boots —these are all Upper Third Tier treasures. The Cloud Rain Pearl is even Lower Fourth Tier!"

"Every treasure item can be replaced free of charge if it is damaged!"

"I'd like to ask you, why do you have to pay for all the other treasures, but these four pieces of equipment can be replenished for free?!"

"In this test, all other treasures are prohibited. Why are these four items allowed?"

"Because these four pieces of equipment are your bread and butter!"

"For the Military Sima Nong, fourth-tier Cloud Rain Pearl are their bread and butter! Just a little bit of water might be enough to keep the army waiting for reinforcements, or a single rainstorm could turn the tide of battle... The importance of Cloud Rain Pearl is the greatest of the four!"

"You even forgot to bring your tools of the trade! What kind of Agricultural Official?"

"You still have the nerve to ask why? Om? What right do you have?!"

It's clear that Zuo Zizhi is truly furious.

A barrage of questions left the eighteen people utterly ashamed, and they all lowered their heads.

As for the others on the deck, they were also somewhat apprehensive.

Although they brought it, they didn't go out to act immediately. Judging from Zuo Zizhi's attitude, their performance this time was probably subpar.

As expected, Zuo Zizhi glanced at the others on the deck and continued, "This test will be rainfall!"

"The Tower Ship is located in the hottest area under the Five Suns in the Sky, but a few clouds have been fixed around it by the Celestial Timing Academy."

"The Tower Ship deliberately stayed for a long time to give you time to observe, and also to collect Rain Water."

"However, I don't think you all need that. You're all geniuses, confident enough to bring rain even in extreme conditions. Good, very good!"

Zuo Zizhi's tone was completely undisguised in its sarcasm.

Those who realized what was happening quickly pulled out the Cloud Rain Pearl and sent it flying.

Once one is enough, another will follow. Before long, all of these people flew off the deck, leaving only the eighteen people who did not bring the Cloud Rain Pearl standing there in a daze.

Among these eighteen people, there was one who ranked higher in the previous round and came in fifteenth.

But now it has been ruthlessly eliminated.

This lesson will likely stay with him for the rest of his life.

Outside the Tower Ship, Zhao Xing held the Cloud Rain Pearl in his hand, absorbing the cloud energy outside the Tower Ship with great enthusiasm.

Since he was the first to react, his fourth-tier Cloud Rain Pearl was quickly half full.

After that, the speed slowed down because many people came out to collect it.

These few deliberately reserved patches of cloud cover were naturally not enough to withstand so many people scrambling for them, and the air quickly became completely dry.

Zhao Xing also flew back to the Tower Ship.

He happened to overhear Zuo Zizhi's reprimand.

The reason why Zhao Xing was the first to react was purely due to his many years of experience in his previous life.

He deeply agreed with Zuo Zizhi's statement that the Cloud Rain Pearl had a significant impact on warfare.

"Mount Qi hasn't seen rain for nine whole months, so why is it pouring down today... Heaven doesn't help Liu Bei, but helps Cao Cao, pfft~"

"Prime Minister! Prime Minister..."

Zhao Xing imagined a scene.

"Your reaction was incredibly quick," Han Bing said, standing next to Zhao Xing. "You truly live up to Chen Agricultural Official's high regard for you."

"Huh? You found out?" Zhao Xing hadn't mentioned his relationship with Chen Shijie to Han Bing.

"You have mail and extra resources, and so do I. We're from the same batch," Han Bing said. "It's just that the person who selected me was another Nine Section Shennong in the Divine Might Army, 'Huang Chengzhi'."

"Oh, okay." Zhao Xing nodded.

A quarter and a half minutes later, Zuo Zizhi ordered everyone to return to the deck of the Tower Ship.

Then, all the assessment criteria were announced.

"Everyone, board the Flowing Cloud Flying Boat and head to this area illuminated by the five suns to Moving Clouds Spreading Rain, for at least a quarter of an hour."

"The duration, amount of rainfall, and area covered are the basic scoring points."

"There are two types of Mechanical Puppet on the ground, one black and one white, with exactly the same strength."

"Participants can choose either black or white. Once inside the Predetermined area, the black and white Mechanical Puppet will immediately engage in combat!"

"The Rain Art you cultivate, if it increases your own strength or weakens the enemy's strength, will be scored based on the number of puppets that increase or decrease your strength."

"The top 200 scorers will advance, and the rest will be eliminated."

After Zuo Zizhi finished speaking, everyone on the Tower Ship couldn't help but gasp.

If the first three levels were just difficult, then this fourth level is insane!

With the Five Suns in the Sky, even rain is difficult to come under such extreme conditions.

The challenger will also be tested on their control skills to buff or weaken the puppet army below.

"So those black dots were Mechanical Puppet," someone suddenly realized. "But we're a thousand meters above the ground. Even with the Bright Eyes Art, we can only barely see blurry figures. How can we accurately target or kill each individual?"

"A blurry image is enough; black and white are still easy to distinguish," someone said.

"You make it sound so simple. The Bright Eyes Art is a universal spell. Even Ninth Grade spell can only see up to a kilometer, and Rain Water will further obstruct your vision. Can you guarantee you won't have blurred vision?"

"Don't think too much about it. Let it rain first. I only collected one percent of the Cloud Rain Pearl just now. I tried my best to control it, but I don't know if it will rain for a full quarter of an hour."

"With the Five Suns in the Sky, will this rain even reach the ground?"

"Difficult, difficult, difficult! The Cloud Method and Rain Art must be controlled to the extreme, without the slightest deviation."

"..."

Despite everyone's complaints about the difficulty, the test began.

Twenty people formed a group, and twenty-five Flowing Cloud Flying Boat began to fly to various places.

Each person takes turns making it rain; once the previous person finishes, they immediately move to another spot.

Everyone starts under the same conditions.

Zhao Xing's group has fewer than twenty people because eighteen people were eliminated earlier.

Therefore, there were only nineteen people on this ship.

Zhuo Li, Jiang He, Jiang Hai, Hua Zhilin were also assigned to this group.

There was another one, Zhao Xing, who looked familiar.

"First one, Sea Pacifying Army, He Yu." The judge read out the first name.

"Here." The young man who heard the name was immediately startled.

"Let's begin," the judge said calmly.

"Yes."

He Yu stood at the bow of the boat, her heart heavy with sorrow.

He barely made it past the finish line in the previous round.

This round should have been his forte, but he was a bit slow in collecting Rain Water and didn't collect much.

Therefore, he had absolutely no confidence.

"Buzz~"

When people get nervous, their mindset becomes unbalanced, and even the Cloudcalling seem to lose their shape.

As soon as He Yu used his Cloudcalling, the cloud layer rapidly shrank under the illumination of the five Solar Yang.

Before the next step could be taken, the clouds collapsed, and He Yu suddenly became impotent.

"Pfft~" Hua Zhilin covered her mouth and laughed.

"?" Zhao Xing looked at the androgynous person next to him in surprise.

He wasn't surprised that He Yu made a mistake, but what's with that giggling, brother? And why are you covering your mouth while laughing?!

"That's really interesting. He's so impatient that he can't even control the Cloud Method. You guys better not make that mistake later." Hua Zhilin raised an eyebrow when he saw everyone looking over.

"Holy crap!" Zhao Xing's mind was racing, especially after that raised eyebrow, which gave him goosebumps. He instinctively retreated behind the crowd.

Zhuo Li, Jiang He, and Jiang Hai, who were standing nearby, also frowned as Zhao Xing retreated behind them.

Even the judges couldn't help but glance at Hua Zhilin.

"No one else is allowed to make a sound!"

Hua Zhilin pursed her lips and said nothing more.

Damn it... Zhao Xing felt a chill run down his spine at the sight of that action, and only managed to refrain from hitting him thanks to his strong mental fortitude.

"Send me rain!" He Yu roared, and his clouds trembled. A Cloud Rain Pearl in the cloud spun and finally squeezed out Rain Water.

However, due to the harsh environment and excessive nervousness, He Yu failed again and didn't even get the basic points.

"You've failed three times, you're eliminated. Come back," the judge said calmly.

"Yes." He Yu shook his head and returned to the ship. He had already failed twice in his previous attempts to use the Cloud Flowing Cloudcalling; if he failed again this time, he wouldn't have a fourth chance.

In the end, they fell before the fourth level.

The Flowing Cloud Flying Boat flew forward a considerable distance.

"Next up, Jiang Hai."

When Jiang Hai's name was called, he took a deep breath and jumped onto the bow of the boat.

His cloud formation is a sword, Weapon Cloud Art is relatively stable. Once the Cloud Method is cast, it remains relatively stable.

Although it trembled a bit under the sun's rays, it eventually rained steadily for a while.

Zhao Xing noticed that the raindrops under the Jiang Hai were also shaped like swords.

Jiang Hai was playing black, but judging from his expression, he didn't seem very satisfied with his result.

The judges quickly announced the results, "The Sword Cloud Rainmaking, which lasted for two quarters of an hour, with a rainfall of forty-five. The player holding the black side killed one thousand and nine enemies, but suffered eight hundred and twenty-three casualties."

Final score: 276.

Jiang Hai sighed softly. Under such circumstances, Moving Clouds Spreading Rain was already his limit.

As for the enemies and allies below, he truly had no control over them.

The final result was indeed a case of killing a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of your own.

As for the Moving Clouds Spreading Rain, the base score is calculated, while the time of day and the amount of rainfall are multiplied.

The Sword Rain skill grants bonuses for defeating enemies; positive numbers are added together, while negative numbers are subtracted.

Therefore, Jiang Hai's final score is 90 for the base score, 186 for the bonus points, and a total of 276.

"Don't take the bonus points if you're not confident," someone thought to themselves. "If you kill eight hundred enemies but lose a thousand of your own, you'll lose all your base points."

"Next, Yu Zhou." The judge steered the flying boat to the next location and then called out another name.

"Thunder Cloud Rainmaking, lasting for 15 minutes, with a rainfall of 36. The player holding the white side has killed 546 enemies and suffered 541 casualties. Total score: 77."

"Well."

"Next, Jiang Tao, total score: 155."

"Next, Jiang He... Total score: 263."

"Next, Liu Ping... Total score: 0!"

"Next up, Zhuo Li... Total score: 425."

As time went by, some unlucky guys, who had already earned the basic points, insisted on trying their luck for bonus points, only to find that their kill count was less than their self-inflicted damage, and they even lost all their basic points.

However, another high scorer soon emerged from this group.

Zhuo Li's performance broke Jiang Hai's record, scoring 425 points.

Amidst the envious gazes of the crowd, Zhuo Li proudly disembarked from the bow of the ship, glancing at Zhao Xing with a hint of provocation in his eyes, as if asking, "Guys from the Divine Might Army, how many points can you possibly score?"

Zhao Xing felt Zhuo Li's gaze and smiled dismissively.

This guy must have been kicked in the head by a donkey. His performance at Cloud Law Trial speaks for itself. He was the first to collect Rain Water. How could he possibly lose to you?

Soon, the airship headed to the next location.

The judges also called his name.

"The next Zhao Xing."

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