Assessment!

Outside Huawei Ju.

As Lin Ye sized up the group of black-clad War Generals, they were also sizing up this young Martial Artist.

Even after noticing the "Advanced Warrior" badge on his arm,

none of them showed the slightest contempt. Instead, they took the initiative to nod at him.

They carried killing intent, but not arrogance.

That immediately earned Lin Ye's goodwill.

Likewise, Lin Ye returned their greeting with a smile.

After exchanging brief greetings, they remained where they stood, seemingly awaiting orders from their leader.

A grim, murderous aura spread from them, making them look like a tightly disciplined army.

"Qiqi, long time no see!"

At that moment, a tall, handsome man at the front stepped forward. Looking at Xu Qi, who wanted to hide behind Lin Ye, he smiled and said,

"Your Brother Chen Xuan isn't some terrifying monster. Is there any need to be so scared?"

Lin Ye: "..."

"I... wasn't hiding from you. I just ate too much earlier, so I was resting in the back." Xu Qi defended herself.

Then she blinked her sparkling eyes and looked behind the Chen-surnamed War God in confusion. "Brother Chen Xuan, where's the Dragon King?"

"The Dark Night has more people than just this, right?"

"Hahaha... You noticed? You're really sharp!" Chen Xuan praised her with a laugh before turning serious.

"Your Uncle Dragon found traces of a large group of Beast General-level Iron Armored Dragons and several Silver Moon Giant Wolves in Area 7023. He's currently leading some of the brothers, along with an armored regiment under the Dark Eagle Army, to wipe them out and prevent future trouble."

Chen Xuan looked at Xu Qi and spoke slowly.

"Then what about you?"

Chen Xuan froze for a moment. "We came to the shelter base to restock and recover first. Tomorrow, we'll head back into the wilderness to meet up with them.

"Qiqi, you may have heard about it. Over the past month or so, we've fought our way here from the Southwest Fortress..."

"Oh, I see!" Xu Qi nodded, then asked, "I've heard them mention it. Did you have some secret mission, fighting all the way here?"

"Classified!" Chen Xuan said, glancing at Lin Ye.

Beside them, Lin Ye quietly took everything in, his brow twitching slightly.

They had fought all the way from the Southwest Fortress to Shan City. This Night Mercenary Group seemed even more terrifying than the rumors claimed.

But when he remembered that even their weakest members were Mid-tier War Generals, he was immediately relieved.

With a powerful and well-coordinated team like this led by War Gods, as long as they did not deliberately provoke powerful Lord Monsters, ordinary beast hordes could not stop them at all.

Chen Xuan noticed Lin Ye's subtle change in expression and joked, "Little brother, are you here on a date with Qiqi today? Are you trying to court our Qiqi?

"But with your current strength, it seems you're still not quite good enough!"

As he spoke, Chen Xuan's gaze swept over Lin Ye's Martial Artist badge, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Lin Ye: "..."

"Uncle Chen!"

"Mr. Lin Ye asked me out today to discuss serious business, not for a date!" Xu Qi retorted angrily, her face slightly red.

"Oh, right! Not dating for the sake of dating, but a secret rendezvous!" Chen Xuan pressed on, drawing loud laughter from the surrounding Martial Artists.

"HAHAHA!" x63.

"Alright, go have a good chat with your boyfriend. We still need to go inside, eat, and get some proper rest. We've been sleeping rough in the wilderness these past few days, and it's exhausted us."

With that, Chen Xuan and the large group of War General Martial Artists streamed into the restaurant.

"Damn Uncle Chen, may we never meet again!" Xu Qi said with puffed cheeks.

Watching the backs of that large group of War General Martial Artists, Lin Ye revealed a thoughtful expression.

"Don't take it seriously. They were just joking!" Xu Qi hurriedly said when she saw that something seemed off about Lin Ye.

Lin Ye shrugged. "I didn't take it seriously."

"Mm. Then get some rest early and do your best in tomorrow's test."

"No problem!"

After that, the two went their separate ways...

Inside the shelter, everything was silent.

Lin Ye returned to his residence through the sweltering night wind.

After washing up, Lin Ye changed into a White Training Suit and headed to the cultivation hall.

He wanted to look up information about the Night Mercenary Group on the Warrior Forum, but he was still told that his access level had not been upgraded.

A bitter smile appeared on Lin Ye's face, and then he started a video call with Aunt Lin.

After confirming that his younger sister's condition was normal, he felt much more at ease.

As long as he passed the assessment smoothly, and then waited for the experts and medicine from Capital City to arrive, his sister's illness would no longer be a problem.

"Yueyue, you'll be able to stand again soon..."

After ending the call, Lin Ye began another round of cultivation.

Sitting cross-legged in the hall, he silently recited the cultivation method of the Nine Splendor Art—

"Focus the mind and circulate the breath, empty the air within the body. Emptiness is destruction; destruction breeds annihilation. Life is illusion, illusion is lucid emptiness..."

"Gather jade and move, collect heaven and earth!"

As he recited each word of the chant, Lin Ye quickly adjusted his inner state.

His breathing was steady, and his mind was clear.

Five streams of consciousness gathered respectively at the soles of his feet, his palms, and the Baihui acupoint atop his head, beginning to absorb cosmic energy—

[Absorbing cosmic energy, Attribute Points +5]

...

[Absorbing cosmic energy, Attribute Points +5]

...

[Absorbing cosmic energy, Attribute Points +5]

...

As electronic synthesized voices rang out in his mind, Lin Ye's cultivation of Gene Energy gradually entered a better state...

The next morning.

Lin Ye stood on the balcony, bathed in the morning breeze.

A deep blue glow spread across the horizon. Dawn was approaching.

Within the hazy night, only a few lingering stars remained, not yet departed before daybreak.

At the four corners of the shelter, searchlights that had worked all night long

still tirelessly illuminated the open ground around them.

Teams of fully armed Warriors and Martial Artists continued patrolling without pause.

Lin Ye stretched, and a series of dull cracking sounds erupted from every joint in his body. "Crackle!"

After cultivating through the night, Lin Ye could feel that his physique had improved considerably once more. He immediately brought up the system interface—

[Name: Lin Ye (Mid-tier War General)]

[Attribute Points: 175]

[Movement Technique: Microscopic Level (Proficiency 95/100)]

[Strength: 24210 kg]

[Speed: 192.6 m/s]

[Mental: Psychic Power (Primary War God)]

[Domain: Not Activated (Gray)]

[Doppelganger: Not Activated (Gray)]

[...]

Although the number of Attribute Points was far lower than during his first cultivation of Gene Energy, Lin Ye gladly accepted it.

"System, continue Point Allocation!"

Without another word, he began allocating points.

Today's assessment was extremely important. He had to unleash himself at his absolute peak and fight for a higher-level contract.

Whoosh!

Threads of cool energy instantly enveloped his entire body. A tingling sensation rose from his bones, making him so comfortable that he nearly cried out.

"In this assessment, I'll give it everything I have!"

Lin Ye slowly inhaled the icy morning air, suppressing the increasingly intense feeling in his heart. A smile curled onto his lips.

Once the sensation of improvement gradually faded, Lin Ye changed into a fitted white martial arts uniform and strode toward the Military District Martial Arts Hall...

Inside the Military District Martial Arts Hall.

In less than ten minutes, Lin Ye had completed the strength and speed tests.

"The assessment is complete. Lin Ye's results are as follows:"

"Punching power: 32710 kg."

"Speed: 207.6 m/s."

A vigorous voice rang out in the Training Hall.

A white-haired man in a black robe held a blue folder and smiled faintly at Lin Ye. "You are the most talented young Martial Artist I have ever seen."

Lin Ye smiled and modestly replied, "Thank you for the praise, Hall Master Xue. I'm merely an inexperienced junior and still need to learn from seniors like you."

"Hahaha, your words make me happy, but your humility and low profile won't do."

The white-haired middle-aged man patted Lin Ye on the shoulder and said earnestly, "In this age of monster rampages, where humanity's future is bleak, humility is absolutely not a compliment."

"What you need to do is show your strength and potential as much as possible, fight for the greatest possible allocation of resources, and grow desperately!!"

"After all, those monsters won't stop attacking just because you're talented.

"What you need to do is grow from a genius into a powerhouse in the shortest possible time!"

"Mm, I understand!" Lin Ye's heart stirred at those words.

He nodded heavily, determination shining in his eyes. "I won't be humble anymore!!"

"Not bad, not bad. You can be taught!" Xue Zhan nodded again in satisfaction.

"Of course. Don't you know who recruited Lin Ye?"

Xu Qi raised her delicate brows and spoke with a smug smile.

Lin Ye looked at the young secretary as though he were looking at a proud peacock.

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