At this moment, the Aura enveloping Lin Yuan and the thousands of Target Students from the Ninth Training Base had slowed down. Ultimately, it came to a halt in space, one hundred kilometers away from the fleet of Battleships. The Aura then vanished, and an announcement from the Intelligent Brain System signaled the start of the Year-End Assessment mission.
"Beep! The Year-End Assessment mission has begun. The duration is fifteen days. All Target Students, please strive to accomplish the following objectives: a) Survive. As long as you can endure until the end of the assessment mission, you will receive 00 Mission Points plus 10 Advanced Points; b) Complete at least ten side missions. Upon completion, in addition to the original Rewards for each side mission, you will gain 00 Mission Points plus 10 Advanced Points; c) Participate in group combat modes as much as possible. Team cooperation is the strongest force on the battlefield. Please join at least one large team and participate in at least one major battle. Upon completion, you will receive 00 Mission Points plus 10 Advanced Points; d) Complete core faction mainline missions as much as possible. Acquire 100 units of supplies to be considered as completing this annual assessment. Reward: 0000 Mission Points plus additional Advanced Points. Note: You can seize multiple supplies and sell them to your faction's logistics personnel, or directly submit them for missions. For every additional 100 units of supplies submitted, you will receive an extra 000 Mission Points as a reward; e) Eliminate enemy faction targets as much as possible. For each kill, you will receive 0 Mission Points as a reward, regardless of level; f) Protect your own weak members. If you can help more weak Target Students survive this annual assessment, the rewards will be even greater; g) If possible, occupy the enemy faction's main fortress A-11 Sub-base. Those who complete this task will receive a mysterious grand prize awarded by the Ninth Training Base."
After this message was transmitted, no further information followed. There were no indications of whom to obey.
This situation immediately caused over ten thousand Target Students from the Ninth Training Base to scatter like loose sand. Although each one was an Elite, therein lay the problem—no one would follow anyone else’s orders. Even some large teams could not instantly command all ten thousand individuals.
Undoubtedly, this was a uniquely challenging assessment standard. After all, if any Mechanical Warrior could quickly integrate all these individuals and manage them effectively, that person would undoubtedly be a tactical genius with immense strength and charisma—someone destined to become an outstanding commander!
Unfortunately, within the Ninth Training Base, there was no such talent capable of rallying everyone.
After a chaotic few seconds, bursts of fireworks-like subtitles suddenly exploded in the air.
"Members of the Mechanical Lion Knight Order Branch, please gather immediately! We are also recruiting Elites from across the faction. All are welcome! We have the strongest fighter, Mechanical Knight Retainer Alder! We have the best Tactical Analyst Big D! We have top potion makers and Mechanical Assemblers! The strongest Weapon Forging masters! The most powerful information control platform! We will protect you like lambs! Coming here will be your wisest choice!"
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"Members of the Mechanical Vulture Knights branch assemble here! We are also recruiting Elites from across the faction. Remember, we only want Elites, not trash! We won’t give you grand promises; our iron fists will reign supreme below! Strength is our best declaration!"
“Members of the Sky King Mechanical Knights Order gather here, and we are also recruiting skilled Elites. We may not be the strongest, but we will never abandon any partner, nor will we allow any cannon fodder to exist. The noble-blooded Flower Thirteen Lady promises you that you will successfully complete this assessment! Because we are the most dedicated, we are the most professional! Because we are the most professional, we are the most dedicated!”
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In an instant, Lin Yuan felt a bit overwhelmed. At that moment, there were at least hundreds of recruitment messages, meaning there were at least hundreds of teams, all colorful and bustling. Among them were large teams led by e7 level Mechanical Warriors, as well as some mid-sized teams. Overall, it seemed there were plenty of options to choose from.
However, Lin Yuan also noticed that e7 level Mechanical Warriors were not necessarily the most sought after. Many teams were formed by e6 level or even e5 level Mechanical Warriors. Clearly, this large-scale Year-End Assessment was held annually, and many participants had considerable experience.
Moreover, it was not always the case that larger teams were more popular. Many large teams had appealing recruitment messages but were quite selective in their choices. It was easy to understand; this Year-End Assessment ultimately fell on each individual. Therefore, having more people was not always better unless one aimed to achieve some ultimate goal and sought to rally everyone together. However, such ambitious individuals often had grand aspirations and might rely too heavily on cannon fodder at times, making it difficult for others.
At this moment, Lin Yuan knew he had to choose a team because he was likely to encounter e7 level Elite Mechanical Warriors during this assessment. Although theoretically, this assessment would not result in actual death—he was a being with a soul and could simply be rebuilt with a new Mechanical Body—the problem was that he could not afford the expensive revival.
Yet even among those hundreds of teams, Lin Yuan found himself somewhat dazzled by the choices. Being a newcomer without any experience made it even harder for him to decide. Furthermore, individuals like King Luo, Jellyfish, and z-19 had deliberately distanced themselves from him due to reasons involving Titan 1109 and others, leaving him without anyone to consult.
In the end, Lin Yuan decided to approach the Mechanical Lion Knight Order Branch, as it seemed to be one of the strongest teams in the Ninth Training Base. With over three hundred e7 level Elite Mechanical Warriors, they had already recruited nearly two thousand members. Such a large team should be able to dominate in this faction war.
Lin Yuan even thought that being treated as cannon fodder would be understandable; it was certainly better than being alone.
When he arrived at the recruitment point for the Mechanical Lion Knight Order Branch, he found that they had already begun their formal operations. Although still somewhat chaotic, things were relatively organized.
Many other Mechanical Warriors shared the same thoughts as Lin Yuan, and the Mechanical Lion welcomed all newcomers. However, when it was finally Lin Yuan's turn, an E-Class Mechanical Warrior responsible for recruitment suddenly paused, scrutinized him closely, and confirmed his Identification Number. Then he smiled and said, “I’m sorry, our Mechanical Eagle has an obligation and responsibility to care for the weak, but we do not want those who just want to coast along. Mr. Papaya, as the worst Target Student of the Ninth Training Base, how can you still have the audacity to come to our Mechanical Eagle? I believe that recruiting you would be the greatest insult to our Mechanical Eagle. Thank you; please turn around and leave!” (To be continued…)
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