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Mi Xiaonan expressed deep gratitude, bowing repeatedly in thanks. After returning to the small villa at noon without any results from her search, Mi Xiaonan diligently cleaned the living room, lawn, backyard, and kitchen. Her cleaning speed was impressive, showcasing her agility. Once Mi Xiaonan finished her work and everyone sat down for tea, Beiyue finally asked, "Mi Xiaonan, are you male or female?"
Mi Xiaonan responded indignantly to the question, "I’m a pure man. Why does everyone keep asking this?"
Li Qing explained, "In the York Clan, we distinguish between genders based on facial hair. You’re wrapped up so tightly..." Well, that was enough said.
Beiyue continued, "Mi Xiaonan, you live in that empty house. Now that our group of five is complete, if no one has any objections, I will officially register with the Alliance and apply to participate in the assessment."
Mi Xiaonan nodded and asked, "Boss, what is the assessment process like?"
"The assessment generally occurs once every two years, with specific times being flexible. It’s arranged according to the number of applicants. If you fail the assessment, you cannot reapply for five years," Beiyue explained. "Li Qing, please introduce the Assessment Match."
Li Qing elaborated, "The Assessment Match is generally divided into two phases. The first phase assesses team capability; members of the Alliance and Elders will be present to give comprehensive scores. For example, Ding Ze, your team coordination score is 8 and your contribution score is also 8, giving you a total of 16 points. Cui Ming, your total score is 10 points. After the first phase ends, we will sum up the scores of all five members; the maximum score is 200 points. If a team achieves full marks, they will not need to participate in the second phase and will all advance—this is nearly impossible. Generally speaking, teams score between eighty and one hundred forty points. The lower the score, the higher the difficulty of the second phase."
"In the second phase of the assessment," Li Qing continued, "not only is the team evaluated but individuals are assessed as well. There will be countless choices and possibilities; for instance, abandoning your team to reach the final stage directly. If someone is determined to be dead, teammates can sacrifice their own 'death' for that member's resurrection. Being declared dead means ending the assessment; regardless of how many people there are in a team, as long as they pass this stage, they can enter the next round of assessment. One important point to note: if a team member dies, the difficulty of the next phase will increase."
"The Assessment Match is equipped with special communicators so team members can contact each other. During assessments, there may also be surprises or encounters with unbeatable bosses and moral dilemmas; for example, if you are wrongfully accused and cornered by police in a bar, you can choose to kill them and escape or go to prison and try to escape through appeals or breaking out. Hurting ordinary people will increase difficulty in subsequent assessments."
Li Qing added, "Based on coordination levels, difficulties vary; assessment durations range from one to seven days. Some assessments have time limits while others do not. In my personal analysis, scoring by council members follows certain standards; for instance, some may dislike attacks on civilians and deduct points accordingly while others may understand such actions as unavoidable and not deduct points. Therefore, I believe it’s best for us to avoid these types of tests."
Beiyue said, "The first phase is a team battle, while the second phase leans more towards individual combat?"
"No, the second phase is still a team battle. After passing the first phase, fallen members can be revived. However, in the second phase, there is no revival. Additionally, the second phase may split the five-member team into five separate teams, each fighting for themselves. For example, in the Misty Forest, you can choose to stick together as a five-member group to complete the mission or opt to tackle the tasks individually to advance," Li Qing explained. "The difficulty of the assessment is quite high; some levels feature bosses and mysterious figures, and even council members may personally participate. There have been instances where three council members teamed up against one team."
Cui Ming remarked, "That's utterly shameless; they would undoubtedly lose."
"No, the outcome was quite the opposite. The three council members managed to eliminate one member of a renowned team and ultimately faced off against their captain. They may have underestimated their opponent and ended up losing one member to the captain first, leading to a one-on-two situation where the captain defeated the council members," Li Qing continued. "This participant was named W, who is often referred to as Crow among many. It wasn't solely because Crow was powerful; one reason was that the energy faction's council members were caught off guard and were taken down, leaving only those from the enhancement faction and Magic System faction who were suppressed by Crow. However, Crow's strength is indeed formidable; he is currently the only practitioner in the alliance who excels in all four factions."
Spiritual Connection, Magic System, Enhancement Faction, Nature System. Mastering all four factions made each as powerful as a major specialization, which was why three council members were dispatched at that time. They had already discussed that even if Crow fell in battle, the alliance would still announce his advancement. However, they did not expect that when the alliance declared Crow as a new member, he transformed into a flock of crows and flew away, disappearing from Hero City without a trace. Some say Crow burned his life force and died after completing the assessment. Others claim he signed a contract with a devil, losing his body and soul after becoming an alliance member. There are also those who believe Crow was merely a recluse participating in the assessment to prove his strength. Some even suggest that Crow's appearance marked the beginning of a grand conspiracy.
Li Qing expressed regret, "It's been over twenty years; unfortunately, there are no recordings left behind. The stories about Crow can only be hearsay—some elevate him to god-like status while others belittle him. I think it's great now that we have television broadcasts preserving footage. By the way, don't expect too much regarding the timing of this competition; it could take one or two years or perhaps just one or two days depending on how many people sign up and whether the council members have time."
Beiyue looked at Mi Xiaonan and said, "Mi Xiaonan, your York Clan has several alliance members and two council members."
"Yes, York Clan encourages practitioners to make friends and explore the continent in search of like-minded partners for assessments." The York Clan was very united; when faced with crises, they would unhesitatingly return to their kin. Mi Xiaonan added, "My friend Mi Big Head is in Nordo City; I heard he found a team and signed up for the assessment too. Who knows? We might run into each other. Thank you all; I feel like you're family to me—it's so warm here. I'm really glad to have found such good friends." Mi Xiaonan seemed emotionally stirred as mentioning Mi Big Head reminded him of something.
Hearing Mi Xiaonan's sincere words made Beiyue feel somewhat ashamed; even Ding Ze felt a bit uncomfortable. Only Cui Ming accepted it graciously; he clenched his fist and earnestly looked at Mi Xiaonan saying, "Mi Xiaonan, keep it up."
"Yeah, keep it up," Mi Xiaonan replied while clenching his fist with tears of excitement shimmering in his eyes.
Li Qing felt an impulse to kick Cui Ming out of frustration.
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