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Chapter 971: Chapter 972: Second Tier Combat Power Assessment_1

Chapter 971: Chapter 972: Second Tier Combat Power Assessment_1

After grinding continuously for four or five days, Song Jian’s level finally rose to 50;

The Mysterious Moonlight Sword had leveled up by one, and the Sword Shadow Clone had also leveled up by one. The damage of each strike from the Mysterious Moonlight Sword increased by 5%, and the Sword Shadow Clone could now inherit 50% of Song Jian’s attributes;

Even with only 50% of his attributes, a level 50 Song Jian was much stronger than the average players in their thirties. With a few more levels, the Sword Shadow Clone would become increasingly significant in combat;

The Stone Golem Gulu had risen to level 55. Over these days, the number of monsters Song Jian had killed in the Misty Forest was countless. He even developed a “Deterrence” effect on his body. Within the Misty Forest, any monster that came within a hundred meters of him would sense his presence, be frightened, and steer clear of him;

Ordinary players grinding in one spot rarely caused such a “Deterrence” effect. It should be noted that grinding too many monsters in one location would alarm the elite BOSS of that area. While ordinary players could handle regular monsters, upon encountering an elite BOSS, unless they were part of a team, they would generally switch spots immediately;

However, to Song Jian, the difference between elite BOSSes and regular minions was negligible. The Thousand Swords Art enveloped the sky and swiftly eliminated both the elite BOSSes and the regular minions that spawned;

After grinding a few elite BOSSes, both the Lord-level BOSSes and the Overlord-level BOSSes were alerted. Yet in the eyes of Song Jian, the only difference between them was whether to use the Thousand Swords Art once or twice. When the Overlord-level BOSS, the Misty War Ancient Tree that towered over a hundred meters, crashed down with a thunderous fall, Song Jian gained the “Deterrence” effect;

This effect was only active within the Misty Forest and would disappear once he left. This hindered Song Jian from continuing to farm monsters in the Misty Forest, or he might have been stuck there forever;

The Thousand Swords Art was simply too terrifying. Once his level rose, as long as he wasn’t surrounded by a group of Overlord-level BOSSes, Song Jian could practically roam unchallenged in this game world. He was even confident enough to take on second-tier combat power experts, but when it came to third-tier combat power, Song Jian would still keep his distance;

Back at Manor Castle, Song Jian immediately applied for the second-tier combat power assessment. At this stage, he was probably the only person eligible to apply, meaning that all the others who would be taking the second-tier assessment would be NPC professionals, with not a single player;

In the castle’s management interface, Song Jian directly selected “Apply for second-tier combat power assessment.” A flash of white light passed, and he was teleported directly from the City Lord Mansion to the Assessment Hall;

It was the same as before, with a crowd gathered at the entrance of their respective teleportation gates, continuously making their selections;

At the moment Song Jian appeared, all of the second-tier combat power assessment Teleportation Gates disappeared at once, replaced by a blood-red portal of light.

Song Jian’s brow furrowed slightly. The teleportation gates for the other assessments showed no anomaly, only the second-tier combat power assessment gate had changed. He had a feeling this was specifically targeting him;

He stepped towards the blood-red portal designated for the second-tier combat power assessment and, upon touching it, the details of the assessment instantly appeared before Song Jian.

“Upon entering the second-tier combat power assessment world, examinees’ strengths will be evaluated for faction allocation, and the strengths between factions will be made as balanced as possible…”

“Once in the second-tier combat power assessment world, the examinees will receive a main quest. They must complete the main quest to pass the assessment. Failure to complete the main quest will result in a failed assessment…”

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After reading all the information, Song Jian didn’t hesitate and stepped straight through the blood-red portal;

The second-tier combat power assessment teleportation gate experienced an anomaly, which nearly alarmed all NPC professionals. Many professionals who were preparing to take the second-tier combat power assessment began to hesitate; they didn’t know whether this anomaly was good or bad for them, so the majority chose to wait and see;

However, soon, while everyone was watching, a group of people appeared in the Assessment Hall. Upon seeing the blood-red gate of the second-tier combat power assessment, their eyes lit up, and they entered the gate without any hesitation;

“Hey, bro, what’s going on, why are so many people rushing to take the second-tier combat power assessment?” someone asked puzzledly;

“The teleportation gate has undergone an anomaly, which suggests that the content of the assessment has changed as well. Do you know what that means?” another person countered;

“Does the danger of the assessment increase? Just like when a boss mutates?” someone guessed;

“Exactly, in battle, if a boss suddenly mutates, the danger does indeed increase substantially, but correspondingly, if you kill the mutant boss, then the spoils of war…” the one who had answered earlier said with a laugh;

“The quality and quantity of the spoils will increase a lot!” The people around immediately brightened up at the thought;

“You know, in the assessment world, you won’t really die. Do you know who those people just now were? Among them were the eldest son of a count, battle-hardened legendary mercenaries, lords who dominate their own territories. Their strength has actually been sufficient for the second-tier combat power assessment for a while now, but they have been dragging their feet, just waiting for this moment when the teleportation gate mutates…”

“So what are we waiting for, let’s hurry in, there might be a limit on the number of people allowed in the assessment!” some of the professionals ready to take the second-tier combat power assessment said hurriedly, starting to swarm toward the teleportation gate;

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Soon, some people entered the teleportation gate, but a portion of them were blocked;

“Damn it, only a hundred people can enter…” Those who were blocked suddenly looked displeased, it was an excellent opportunity to enhance their strength, but they had to miss it, just like that.

“Not getting in isn’t necessarily a bad thing, you know. Generally, in such assessments, there will only be one victor, and if you’re not very confident in your own strength, it’s better to wait a day and participate in the regular assessments that are easier, at least the success rate would be higher!” someone said consolingly;

“Indeed, all the ones who went in are strong contenders, we would’ve just become cannon fodder if we had gone in…” someone sighed, but looking at the closed blood-red teleportation gate, a look of reluctance still showed in their eyes.

At this moment, Song Jian felt as though he were falling from a high altitude, the sensation of weightlessness made him uncomfortable, and he couldn’t help but want to summon his Flame Light Wings. However, he soon found out that he couldn’t do anything; he was unable to release his skills or even control his own body;

“What in the world is going on, I’ve already been falling for ten minutes…” Song Jian thought, feeling rather vexed, as he had never experienced anything like this before with a teleportation gate;

After what felt like a long time, Song Jian finally sensed his descent slowing down. Soon, his feet touched solid ground, but his surroundings were still pitch black;

Just then, a translucent screen appeared in front of Song Jian, with details of the second-tier combat power assessment and instructions written on it;

“This, how can it be like this?” A look of surprise immediately spread across Song Jian’s face, feeling as if the game was targeting him.

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