"Thud, thud!"
The Heartless's head bounced twice on the ground and rolled to Xu Ye's feet.
Dark green blood spurted from its neck in a tiny fountain, like water from a hose with a thumb pressed over the opening, leaving only a narrow gap.
"After absorbing that black stone, I seem to have gotten a lot stronger..."
Xu Ye tightened his grip on the dagger. His muscles shifted against his bones, unleashing strength that startled even him.
His speed in particular had improved. [Mayfly] already enhanced his speed and physical agility, so both had taken a qualitative leap.
He crouched, wiped the blood off his dagger on the Heartless's body, then picked up an Iron Token from the ground.
A number was written on it-100.
Points?
Was this round a points competition?
Whoever collected the most points from the Iron Tokens would pass the assessment.
Beneath the crimson moon, a dozen or so instructors stood dumbfounded.
"What just happened?" The lean instructor snapped out of his daze, frowning as he stared at Xu Ye beneath the moonlight.
"The Heartless can intimidate people and induce fear. Those abilities shake an enemy's will and weaken them. Even if someone musters the courage to charge in, the fear inside them doesn't just disappear. But this guy..."
He remembered now. This was the last new recruit to arrive.
"Jian, isn't he one of your people from the Dawn Blade? You don't know?"
Jian Fang rubbed his bald head. "Don't look at me. I really don't know. Why would I waste my time keeping tabs on a newcomer? I'll look into him when I get back."
"You'd better get a Taboo Object ready first. Heh."
"I thought one of those High Sequence recruits would be the first to stand out. Didn't see this coming..."
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