As spiritual energy revived, I, having acquired certain attributes, gradually ascended to immortalit

He Ying's gaze swept across the entire room, satisfied with the expressions on everyone's faces. She nodded and continued:

"And this newcomer to the hummingbird group..."

He said he would first defeat the newcomers in the same cohort of the Night Owls present, and then challenge us, the official members of the Night Owls.

Right, Shen Qing?

The words had barely left his mouth when Chen Chen's eyes widened like a bull's. "This little brat!"

What a load of rubbish about morality! This is quite a surprise for them. These words will surely make them a thorn in the side of the Night Owl trainees!

Sure enough, following He Ying's gaze, many people in the crowd cast hostile glances at her; they were probably Night Owl's prospective members.

The other Hummingbird members also started whispering among themselves, feeling that Shen Qing was somewhat abstract.

Without even participating in the training camp, he thought he could challenge a full member of the Night Owls. What's the difference between that and sending himself to his death?

"so what,"

He Yi raised his voice at the end, looking at Shen Qing, "To show our welcome, members of Night Owl, don't be soft-hearted when you encounter this person during the assessment."

After saying that, he waved his hand provocatively.

Although Shen Qing didn't react at all, it made him a little annoyed.

The team leaders and captains around them did not stop him, and instead whispered among themselves while looking at Shen Qing.

"How long do you think it will take to pass this assessment? Is it possible to break the record?"

"It's hard to say, but I'm pretty sure I'll get first place in the first round."

The first challenge is simple: defeat a ninth-rank demon within the time limit and navigate through a trap-filled passage to reach the finish line.

The former is a test of strength, while the latter is a warm-up for the second stage.

This might be a bit troublesome for other training participants, but for Shen Qing, that first-class merit wasn't earned for nothing.

"Alright, prepare to enter the simulator in order!"

As a team leader shouted, the scene quieted down, but no one moved for a moment, still staring at Shen Qing.

"Ha, it seems I'm really famous this time."

Shen Qing shook his head, put his hands behind his back, and gestured to Chen Chen and the other two behind him, telling them not to move.

Then, amidst the curious, hostile, or disdainful gazes of the crowd, he took the initiative and headed straight for Simulation Pod Number One.

"Holy crap, they're really arrogant?!"

"Get him!"

"Is this guy out of his mind? He's not even offering an explanation. I bet he'll be ganged up on and kicked out soon after he goes in."

Everyone's attention was instantly diverted by Shen Qing's arrogant behavior, and they all followed him toward the simulation pod.

"It's boring."

After setting the pace, He Ying clapped her hands and turned to leave.

"Aren't you going to look at the results?" the young man next to him asked curiously.

He Ying pursed her lips. "What's there to see? He might not even be out anytime soon."

Although he was arrogant, he wasn't stupid.

Although Shen Qing took advantage of the situation by stealing the mission last time, relying on external forces, the fact that Shen Qing later won the first-class merit shows that even if he was lucky, he must still have some ability.

Since that's the case, instead of waiting here for a result that's already a foregone conclusion, it's better to go back and cultivate.

Thinking this, He Ying had already taken a few steps, but she still subconsciously turned back.

At the very front of the hall, a large screen lit up, surrounded by ten smaller screens.

The image shows a large circular platform with only one passageway directly in front of it.

Shen Qing was the first to enter the simulation chamber, and his figure was the first to appear on the big screen. Then, in the direction of the passage, a demon that looked like a tiger appeared.

It opened its blood-red maw and roared as it pounced on him.

Normally, for examinees with average strength at the mid-ninth rank, it would take at least ten minutes to win.

However, in Shen Qing's hands, this demon didn't even last a single round.

He kicked out, and the demon shot out with a "whoosh" like an arrow, crashing hard into the wall in front of it before sliding down limply.

Before it had fully landed, it turned into starlight.

"Is this the virtual world from my dreams?"

Shen Qing flexed his fingers. This was indeed impressive. He could hardly distinguish it from reality. His strength and defense had been simulated.

Only when his soul seemed to be wandering on the surface did he realize that something was amiss.

This is truly a dream come true.

Without delving too deeply into this issue, Shen Qing looked at the passageway ahead, a smile unconsciously playing on his lips.

"Want to take on more opponents? Then let's see."

In the hall, Li Feng stood straight, arms crossed, and nodded. "Physical abilities, purely physical and strength enhancement type."

"Yeah, your abilities are somewhat similar? Judging by this pace, breaking the record should be no problem. You can even withstand those traps."

Listening to the team leaders' discussion, He Ying grumbled a few words to the young man next to her, clearly annoyed.

"See? At his speed, even if the last passage is connected, he won't run into anyone else before he passes through."

His initial instigation was merely to disgust Shen Qing.

"Now we just see how fast he can run. What's the point of those traps? They're boring."

Despite saying that, He Ying still stayed.

However, because Shen Qing moved too quickly, all the screens were used to record the battle between the trainees and the demons, so his screen was temporarily switched off.

The flash sale offered no commentary or reference value for subsequent members.

"laugh!"

Two minutes later, before anyone had passed the test, someone had already failed. A simulation pod opened, and Chen Chen sat up, somewhat bewildered.

"Holy crap."

After struggling with that tiger demon for a long time, he still managed to kill it with a single slap.

Chen Chen couldn't help but shiver. The stinging sensation of the claws slicing across his arm felt just like the real thing. In other words, death was instantaneous, and he didn't react much.

Otherwise, he wouldn't even dare to imagine it.

"Oh?"

Before Chen Chen could recover, a pesky voice suddenly rang out; He Ying was looking down at him from above.

"You were with Shen Qing, right? You got eliminated so quickly, tsk tsk."

He Ying shook her head and sneered, "If that's how your companion is, then he's probably just like that too, all talk and no action, nothing more than a hollow reputation."

Even though he knew in his heart that Shen Qing wouldn't get stuck at this stage, it didn't stop him from mocking her.

Chen Chen climbed out of the simulator, glanced at him, and said, "So, you doubt Qingzi's first-class merit?"

Upon hearing this, He Ying's smile froze instantly.

"Contribution is contribution, and ability is ability!" he stubbornly explained, his voice unconsciously rising.

After a pointless exchange of insults, the two snorted and turned their heads away.

Watching the big screen, a few minutes later, other members successively dealt with the demons and began to move forward, with the scenes changing one after another.

Then, ten minutes later, the record for the first level was ten minutes.

"It seems there's still no way to break the record."

"His ability is physical, and he's only good at fighting, so... that's normal, I guess."

The team leaders were whispering amongst themselves, and He Ying, finding another point of contention, sneered.

"Tsk tsk, I passed the test in just twelve minutes back then."

"Tch, there are still two minutes left, what are you showing off for?"

Chen Chen was speechless for a moment, but gradually he began to get anxious. He had no idea what Shen Qing's current situation was.

He Ying was still somewhat bewildered half an hour later.

"Could they really be getting ganged up on and running away?"

Not only has Shen Qing not come out yet, but no one else has either. The assessment time is one hour, and half of it has already passed.

"What happened? Were they really ganged up on? Could this be the reason they failed the assessment?"

The team leaders' expressions also turned strange. If such a promising student failed the assessment for this reason, wouldn't that be considered a failure?

Li Feng suggested, "Let's switch the camera angles."

The other team leaders nodded in agreement, but as the image on the big screen changed, everyone froze in shock.

"No, what is he doing?"