You call this the way of the sword?

Playing this big?

Although I had some suspicions, seeing it with my own eyes was a completely different experience.

Filled with curiosity, Yang Qingfeng patted the boy's back, handed him a handkerchief and some water, and casually asked, "Are you hurt?"

The boy was only 15 years old and still very immature in many ways.

He wiped his face and drank some water, finally calming down, but Yang Qingfeng's question reignited his fear.

Just now, his legs were cut off by a demon warrior, but he didn't die immediately. Then he was hit three more times with an axe, but he still didn't die. Finally, he took an axe blow with his head and escaped.

You asked him if he was injured?

He really didn't know how to answer.

Yang Qingfeng expressed sympathy for the boy's plight, and after glancing at the points leaderboard, he roughly understood what was going on.

At this point, apart from the top scorer, most others only had around 400 or 500 points.

Those who were sent out early on faced demons that were only one or two levels higher than themselves.

Even though the attribute differences aren't significant, they suffer more.

Sure enough, as the points on the leaderboard continued to increase, the screams of agony were rarely heard anymore.

The newcomers who were subsequently "killed" have been experiencing a continuous change in their status.

From the initial shock and fear, to the anger and resentment that emerged in the middle, the final emotions gradually turned into excitement, and even a bit of madness.

Yang Qingfeng, like an observer, was watching everything from beginning to end, and finally came to a rather shocking conclusion—the nature of this major test may have been changed.

To be precise, this major test incorporated something else, like a kind of trial.

"Using the big exam as a stage, we can incorporate other elements..."

Yang Qingfeng looked up and felt a surge of respect.

At this time, the Great Yu Heavenly Palace still hung in the sky, blocking out the sun and looking down at the earth.

When I first saw it, I only thought it was incredibly beautiful and mysterious, but now when I see it again, I have a completely different feeling.

It's as if the Heavenly Palace is actually held in someone's palm.

This person was behind the Heavenly Palace, looking down on all the candidates across the country with supreme power, observing the performance of each person.

Of course, this feeling was very illusory, and Yang Qingfeng only regarded it as his own fantasy.

Just then, a furious roar erupted from the square: "Die!!"

boom!

A newcomer unleashed a final attack at the moment of 'death,' accidentally sending the skill outside and shattering the ground on the spot.

As the first round of assessments draws to a close, this situation occurs frequently.

Initially, everyone just wanted to get a high score, so they took on the challenge without any choice.

As the battles against the demons dragged on, and with their exhaustion becoming unbearable, a choice was finally presented to them.

Will they be killed by the Otherworldly Demon, or will they fight with all their might to kill another Otherworldly Demon?

When this option suddenly popped into his mind, Yang Qingfeng was surprised to find that the big test was sublimating.

When the desire to achieve high scores is forced upon us and cannot be stopped, it ceases to be the driving force behind our actions. Instead, it leads to a wholehearted commitment to combat, gradually igniting hatred towards other races and the instinct to fight and win.

Racial honor subtly and completely takes over, and their state of mind changes as they face death.

Yang Qingfeng put himself in his shoes and thought that if he were in that desperate situation, he would definitely fight to the point of madness.

The desire to fight for a high score and the desire to fight to kill alien races are not contradictory in the first round of assessment, but they can plant a seed of fighting for the race in the hearts of these newcomers.

"What a bold plan."

After figuring out all the details, Yang Qingfeng understood the trial hidden behind the big exam, and at the same time felt regretful that this trial did not apply to him.

This experience of fighting to the bitter end is actually very valuable.

If I could 'die' once, I would probably have unexpected gains on the battlefield later.

The first round of assessments is about to end.

The top ten in the standings have begun to change dramatically.

At this point, a name suddenly jumped to sixth place, then was eliminated and turned gray.

Yang Qingfeng raised his left eyebrow, looked at the teleportation light that fell at the same time, and cast an Insight spell far away.

Name: Sha Yinzhen

[Cultivation: Shadow Path]

[Level: 16]

[Equipment: Bloodthirst, Green Oni's Robe, Green Oni's Armguards]

Sha Yinzhen's name is hard to write, but easy to remember.

Yang Qingfeng glanced at the leaderboard and felt that the name sounded familiar.

A quick examination with the Insight Technique confirmed it was indeed him, the guy who claimed to be the young master of the Sha family.

Yang Qingfeng never took Sha Yinzhen to heart, but there was one thing he just couldn't understand.

"Is the Shadow Path... a rare Dao Body?"

In Yang Qingfeng's memory, Sha Yinzhen's skills were quite powerful.

Not only can he kill three people in a very short time, but he can also fight two sword spirits to a standstill in pitch-black darkness.

Now that Yang Qingfeng knows Sha Yin is a Shadow Path expert, he guesses that Sha Yin belongs to the category of stealthy assassins.

However, this does not explain why he never used his skills until his death.

"I'll ask him again when I have the chance, anyway, he didn't see me..."

Yang Qingfeng had a sudden thought and decided to temporarily distance the sword spirit beside him to avoid any unforeseen complications.

Sha Yinzhen's final score was 900 points.

He killed four enemies of a higher level and four enemies of a higher rank, so his strength is not weak.

Yang Qingfeng wasn't afraid of him seeking revenge, but he had the advantage of being in the shadows while Yang Qingfeng was in the open.

Finally, after waiting for nearly three hours, the first round of assessments ended.

The rankings on the leaderboard are now completely fixed.

[First Place: Yang Qingfeng, 1100 points, challenge time 1 minute 48 seconds]

[Second Place: Xiao Bingning, 1100 points, challenge time 2 hours 13 minutes 27 seconds]

[Third Place: Qiao Lie, 1100 points, challenge time 2 hours 58 minutes 34 seconds]

Yang Qingfeng remains firmly at the top of the list, unshakeable.

The second and third place winners both achieved perfect scores, coming from behind to surpass the others.

Based on their speed, it's easy to deduce that they are likely dealing continuous damage, and their main strategy is simply to stall.

Qiao Lie's Crimson Flame can burn everything. As long as his magic power is sufficient and he remains undefeated, he can slowly burn any demon to death. Crossing levels is not difficult for him.

As for the second place winner, Yang Qingfeng didn't know him and didn't care.

No sooner had he dismissed the thought than he heard a clear voice proclaim, "Who is Yang Qingfeng!"

"Yang Qingfeng, Senior Brother Yang, please come out and meet us!"

"My name is Xiao Bingning. I have no other intention than to ask you, senior brother, how you cleared the level!"

In the first round of assessment, only a very small number of people who did not reach 100 points were eliminated.

At this moment, tens of thousands of new recruits had returned, and the girl, under everyone's gaze, stood on an ice pillar and slowly rose into the air, shouting loudly.

Yang Qingfeng silently turned and walked away, his back to him.

His intuition told him that if he were recognized by anyone at this point, he would most likely be in serious trouble.

Fortunately, the examiner's voice rang out: "The first round of assessment is over. Next, we will announce the rules for the second round. Before we do, I have some good news for you."

"The second round of assessment did not present any additional challenges."