"Next, I'll assign you to different squads based on your strength!"
With that, Zhao Shan turned toward the altar beside him.
"In the Immortal Camp, your strength is measured by your Calamity Power. At the same cultivation level, the stronger your Calamity Power, the higher your standing!"
Zhao Shan said, "Step onto the altar and release all your Calamity Power!"
A young prodigy immediately stepped forward and released his Calamity Power with all his might.
Rumble!
The altar shook violently. Beams of light intertwined, forming the number "ten."
"Ten Calamity Power. Not bad!"
Another young prodigy stepped up.
"Twenty Calamity Power!"
"Fifteen Calamity Power!"
Then Lu Ren stepped forward and quietly unleashed the Five Calamity Power within him.
Rumble!
The altar shook, and the character for "five" appeared above Lu Ren's head.
"Only Five Calamity Power?"
Zhao Shan was slightly startled.
For an ordinary immortal soldier entering the camp, Five Calamity Power would have been unremarkable. But Lu Ren and the others were prodigies meant to be trained as company commanders. Five Calamity Power was far too weak.
"Very well. I'll now assign you to your squads based on your strength!"
Zhao Shan pointed at one of the prodigies. "You, take this token and report to the Seventh Branch Camp. They happen to be one person short!"
"You, report to the Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Branch Camp!"
"You, report to the Three Hundred and Sixtieth Branch Camp!"
One by one, the prodigies took their tokens and left for their assigned camps.
In the end, only Lu Ren remained.
Zhao Shan looked at Lu Ren. "You're too weak to join a branch camp. Stay here and do odd jobs for now. Once you've cultivated your Calamity Power to Ten Calamity Power, I'll assign you to one!"
Lu Ren's expression shifted. "Why must