My Turn, Summon!

Mu Yuan drew his number.

Number 54. He was examinee number 54, roughly in the middle of the registered participants. Perhaps he could finish today's assessment before lunch.

Good, he wouldn't have to waste another afternoon.

He looked at the young man with dark circles under his eyes, signaling with his gaze.

The Liver Emperor said, "I'm number 98, a bit late. No, on second thought, the evening session seems more advantageous. I can still grind for another half a day before the assessment starts, maybe even level up my main force a little. Alright, time to grind!"

This was the thought of many players.

Soon, the two of them said goodbye to the Frog Seller Bro and his companion and followed the staff to the designated waiting area to await the start of the assessment.

Although called a waiting area, it was quite spacious. Players could chat in the hall or enter private rooms to continue focusing on their games.

However, players only needed a phone to grind, so entering a private room was completely unnecessary.

Many Newbies were checking the game situation and operating while waiting for notification.

The Liver Emperor was one of the best among them. He seemed uncomfortable if he wasn't grinding for even a moment. After only a few sentences, his eyes were glued to his phone, constantly operating, looking like he would grind to death if he didn't grind until he died.

Only the player themselves could see their game screen. In the eyes of others, the player was just constantly tapping on a locked phone, looking somewhat mentally unstable.

Mu Yuan naturally couldn't see the Liver Emperor's game situation, and even if he could, he wouldn't peek. He could only tell that the Liver Emperor was doing a lot of operations, possibly meticulously arranging each unit by hand to maximize efficiency.

Other players were also grinding to varying degrees.

Mu Yuan took out his phone, opened the game, glanced at it, and fell into contemplation: Should he rest, drink tea, or drink coffee?

Such a dilemma~

He actually wanted to grind too, but Undead Bone had already led the team out to explore and didn't need him to worry at all.

At most, he could send out War Falcon to contact Undead Bone and check on the situation.

For the rest of the time, he just needed to watch the resources +1+1+1 and Evolution Points +1+1+1, and be responsible for being happy.

Even the Whale Players were grinding at this time. They might not have to worry about failing the assessment, but they also had to seize the time to develop their Territories.

Wasting time was a shameful act.

In such an atmosphere, Mu Yuan felt out of place among the surrounding Newbies and quite uncomfortable. But then he thought, that's not right. How can a Lord do everything themselves? A Lord should delegate tasks to various workers.

He was just learning the demeanor of a Lord in advance.

The Resource Assessment was divided into two parts: the Written Test and the Martial Test. The Written Test assessed the player's control ability and micro-management skills when using mediums, accounting for only 20% of the score.

The assessment was also very fast, ending with a snap.

The true test of a player's potential was the Martial Test, which examined both the grade and level of the player's units and the player's real-time control and command ability.

"Assessment content: Players need to hold out against the Examiner for a period of time. Finally, the assessment team will score based on the player's performance. The 16 players with the highest scores will receive this period's Newbie Lord Assistance Package."

Mu Yuan held the assessment materials distributed by the staff and pondered them carefully.

Soon, the first part of the Written Test began.

At the same time, outside the waiting area.

Countless newcomers who were not participating in the assessment, but were just there to watch the excitement, were craning their necks in anticipation.

They couldn't enter the assessment site to watch the battles in person, and there was no live broadcast of the examination hall. However, the huge display screen in the Association hall was scrolling and showing the scores of each candidate.

First Place: Candidate Number 066, 20 points.

Second Place: Candidate Number 054, 19.8 points.

Third Place: Candidate Number 101, 19.1 points.

Fourth Place: ...

Soon, over a hundred candidates were listed on the big screen in order. Among them, there was a golden horizontal line between the sixteenth and seventeenth place, separating the front and back, like Heaven and Earth.

"So, there are 16 spots this time?"

Frog Seller Bro stroked his chin.

White Fox Miss stared at the list, and suddenly her eyes lit up, "Hey, hey, I remember Little Brother Mu is Number 54, right? He actually ranked second directly? This is too amazing! Doesn't this mean his spot is secure and he'll be able to become a Lord soon?"

Frog Seller Bro was also a little surprised, but then he shook his head.

"No wonder Brother Mu was able to get a Remnant Soul on the first day. His operational skill is indeed something, no, it should be said it's very something, but..."

"If I'm not mistaken, this is just the end of the first round of the Written Test, and the Written Test score only accounts for 20% of the total assessment score. It's only a secondary part. Whether Brother Mu can secure a spot in the top 16 still depends on his performance in the subsequent Martial Test. All I can say is that he has a good start."

"However, the Martial Test is also the part where those Whale Players have the most advantage."

Frog Seller Bro also sincerely hoped that Brother Mu could pass the assessment and continue the dream that ended before it even began for him.

Moreover, if Brother Mu could become a Lord, he could also build connections and trade relationships, which would allow him to become a full member of the Chamber of Commerce and get promoted and raise his salary faster.

However,

"It's difficult..."

"Among the Civilian Players, only the Lucky One who commands Skeleton Soldiers and that Macho Man are relatively stable. As for the others..."

And Brother Mu? Although he got a Remnant Soul on the first day, compared to the achievements of the Macho Man and the Lucky One on the first day, he was still a bit behind.

These two were also far from those true Whale Players.

He hoped Brother Mu could pass by the skin of his teeth.

Time began to flow slowly. Although the newcomers couldn't see the battle situation, and there wasn't even a text broadcast, this didn't prevent them from engaging in heated discussions.

"The Martial Test has already reached Number 20, and currently ranked first is Candidate Number 007, with a total score of 71.2. How is this score?"

A Newbie asked.

Then an Old Player who was knowledgeable and good at explaining spoke up, "This score is quite good. The Martial Test assessment is not as simple as the Written Test. It's good to get a passing score of 60%."

"With a total score of 71.2, examinee Number 007 has, barring any surprises, secured a qualifying spot."

As the assessment progressed, the rankings on the board changed rapidly.

Examinee Number 007 gradually dropped to second and then third place.

As for Numbers 66 and 54, who had occupied the top two spots early on, they naturally fell out of sight.

At this moment, inside the examination hall.

Boom—

A Spearman shook his long spear, the thrust like a dragon emerging.

With a single thrust and sweep, he cleared several Thugs in front of him out of bounds.

The voice broadcast sounded at the appropriate time, "Assessment concluded. Examinees, please exit through the right passage of the waiting area and patiently await the assessment results. Injured units can be taken to Area Three for free treatment."

On one side of the examination hall, several Examiners shook their heads slightly.

"Thugs aren't weak as Two Star units; they can tank and deal damage. It's just that this Newbie's command is too terrible, completely random!"

"Hmph, this is the worst batch of Newbies I've ever reviewed!"

"Well, they are from Common Grade backgrounds after all, can't expect too much."

"No, precisely because they are from Common Grade backgrounds, they should do their best in every step. Otherwise, how will they pass the Lord Trial?!"

Chief Examiner Jiang Cheng also sighed.

This batch of Newbies wasn't necessarily bad, it was just that the Civilian Players' performance was somewhat disappointing. The Whale Players, on the other hand, performed as consistently as ever.

Chief Examiner Jiang Cheng was a Lord from a Common Grade background.

He greatly hoped that more outstanding players would emerge from the Common Grade ranks. However, Common Grade players naturally had a significant disadvantage compared to Whale Players and second-generation extraordinary individuals. Only the extremely outstanding could stand out.

It wasn't that the country hadn't put effort into supporting Common Grade Lords. However, from a strategic perspective, Xuan Country first needed to ensure the number of new Lords, and only then could they consider whether to support Common Grade players.

Moreover, managing Territories was not an easy task.

Compared to Whale Players, Common Grade Lords were actually more unstable, often collapsing due to various unexpected events leading to poor Territory management.

The current Resource Assessment rules had a certain bias in scoring towards Common Grade players, but whether they could seize the opportunity depended on the Newbies themselves.

As for certain players with criminal records? Their identity checks would fail at the beginning of registration, and they wouldn't even get a chance to be assessed.

After all, Lords were at least the backbone of Xuan Country.

"Next up should be examinee Number 54. Let me check the information..."

"Mu Yuan, Common Grade background, family experienced misfortune, yet despite this, he wasn't defeated by difficulties. He performed excellently during university and was chosen by Eternal World upon graduation..."

"I will assess this examinee."

Chief Examiner Jiang Cheng stood up and strode towards the distance.

Mu Yuan walked into this examination hall with a somewhat nervous heart.

The examination hall was quite spacious, about the size of two or three basketball courts. In the center was a large arena, where a burly examiner, dressed in loose martial arts attire and with eyes that held immense pressure, stood on the opposite side.

He snapped his fingers.

Snap

In front of him, three Mysterious Magic Arrays spread out, and from them emerged three identical Spearmen.

"These are Two Star Common Grade Spearmen, all Zero Order Level 9. Your task is to endure the attacks of these three Spearmen for over 5 minutes. Of course, I, the examiner, will not give any commands to the Spearmen, and you can utilize any Tactics you can think of."

"Now, summon your troops. You have three minutes to prepare. Additionally, this venue has a special effect; summoning troops here does not consume Soul Sand, and the consumption of mental energy is also greatly reduced."

After a pause, Examiner Jiang Cheng still reminded, "However, mental energy will still be consumed. Summoning troops requires you to gauge your own strength."

Jiang Cheng still remembered the Number 54 candidate from the previous session.

That candidate was also from a civilian background and had good talent. In just six days, he had accumulated over a dozen troops. He originally had a chance to qualify, but during the Martial Test, he overestimated himself and summoned too many troops, exhausting his mental energy. Before the fight even started, he was lying on the ground, unconscious and snoring.

He was directly eliminated.

Upon seeing Mu Yuan's candidate number, Examiner Jiang couldn't help but give a reminder, which was actually a bit against the rules.

Mu Yuan observed his surroundings. The entire venue was inscribed with Mysterious patterns. Could this be a miracle building?

He didn't know.

Not far from the arena, a dark troop that looked like a ghost floated. It had restrained its power, but looking at it still gave a sense of great terror, as if one's gaze was being sucked in.

This was the examination hall referee. It would intervene when a Newbie's troop was in danger of losing its life, saving it.

As for the examiner's three Spearmen?

It didn't matter. They were just assessment tools. Few Newbies had the ability to threaten Level 9 Spearmen.

"It's about to begin..."

Mu Yuan took a deep breath and stepped onto the arena.

Immediately, the connection between himself and his troops in the Eternal World became incredibly clear, as if the gate to the world had opened. He could command the troops in another world without the need for intermediaries like computers or phones.

If he wanted to summon them, it felt as if he could just pull them out with a casual gesture.

No wonder other Newbies didn't feel drained after summoning troops.

Since that was the case, he didn't need to hide anything.

My turn, summon!

Buzz—

Mysterious Magic Arrays spread out, and ancient gates pulled open to the sides.

From the deep passage, a Skeleton Soldier, clad in armor and holding a War Blade, slowly walked out. In its eye sockets, a faint blue Soul Flame flickered.

Examiner Jiang Cheng had just slightly nodded when he saw the second, third, and Nth figures of Skeleton Soldiers emerge from the passage, their speed increasing.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

In an instant, the entire examination hall became silent and dim.

Only the sound of Skeleton Soldiers marching in formation.

They held their war blades high, their eye sockets burning with raging soul flames, lining up on both sides, guarding the figure at the end of the arena.

Reflected by the soul fire, Mu Yuan's figure flickered between light and dark.

It was like the astonished faces of the examiners in the distance, constantly changing within a few seconds.

Thanks to 'Feike' for the 900 coin reward, and 'Lost Wanderer' for the reward~

PS: Two chapters, but six thousand words!

It's Monday. Because there was no midnight update, the author who fell off the new book list is begging for votes and all kinds of data QAQ.