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In the end, Gion did not get an answer out of Xia Luo.

Furious, she gave Xia Luo two solid punches to the chest.

Xia Luo chuckled. His skin was thick and his flesh tough; Gion could pound on him however she pleased.

Even if he stood still and let Gion chop at him with the Great Grade Blade Kompira, she might not even be able to cut him. He was tough as hell now!

Outsiders did not know this, but within the Marines, Xia Luo generally used elementalization rather than taking attacks head-on with his body.

Soon, the graduation assessment arrived as scheduled.

Early that morning, the second batch of trainees had assembled at headquarters harbor.

After waving goodbye to Gion, Xia Luo quietly watched the assessment ship sail away.

Xia Luo did not accompany them on this assessment. Instead, he remained at headquarters with Steel Bone Kong.

After Zephyr departed with the assessment team, the only top-tier combatants left at headquarters were Steel Bone Kong and Xia Luo.

Of course, Steel Bone Kong was publicly acknowledged as the strongest. The strength Xia Luo had displayed so far was only comparable to that of an admiral candidate.

"Teacher Zephyr really kept his mouth shut. I wonder what this assessment will involve."

Because he was worried Xia Luo would reveal the assessment details to Gion in advance, Zephyr had not told Xia Luo what the assessment entailed.

However, Xia Luo guessed that this assessment would be different from the previous one.

After discussion among the Marine higher-ups, the previous batch's assessment format had been set to occur at irregular intervals. In other words, such an assessment might be repeated after one or two years, or perhaps only after three to five years. It was entirely random.

Only one year had