Lord: My troops can evolve indefinitely.

Luo Xuan looked at the two options and hesitated.

Logically, given his talent for "Endless Transformation," he should have chosen the second path.

However, his territory is currently in a poor location, and there are many forces around it that he cannot afford to offend.

If Luo Xuan chooses to pursue a predatory development path, he may be wiped out before he can even develop.

Judging from the strength that Luoyue Territory had previously displayed, defeating Luo Xuan now would be no problem at all.

This is also the biggest problem faced by the second route.

If you're not confident, it's best not to take the second route.

However, choosing the first route, aside from Luo Xuan's inner displeasure, would also be a heavy burden due to the large sum of supplies that needed to be handed over on time every month.

This is especially true for a territory like Luo Xuan's, which has only been established for a short time.

"Forget it, let's just take it one step at a time."

Having not yet come up with a good solution, Luo Xuan prepared to adapt to the situation as it unfolded.

Luo Xuan closed the post and decided to browse the forum casually.

There are more and more posts speculating about the negotiations between various forces and the country's subsequent plans, and there are even quite a few prediction posts.

Some say the country is about to go to war, and this is a selection process for outstanding lord players to join the army.

Some say that foreign terrorist organizations are becoming increasingly rampant and will soon infiltrate the Great Xia Dynasty.

Some people say that the Liangyi Division is going to expand its staff, and this registration and assessment is to select suitable personnel.

. . .

Looking at the posts on the forum, some true and some false, Luo Xuan became interested and started reading them with great interest. Some of the posts were even correct by sheer chance.

Just as Luo Xuan was browsing, an urgent message suddenly appeared on the forum interface, which was bolded and pinned by the administrator so that everyone could see it at a glance.

Breaking News! Official assessments will be conducted nationwide in three days!!

The moment this post appeared, it attracted everyone's attention, and the click rate skyrocketed.

Luo Xuan was no exception; he clicked on it out of curiosity.

The post first detailed the various factions summoned by the official authorities, and then directly presented its conclusion:

Three days later, the Two Elements Bureaus across the Great Xia Dynasty will convene registered players within their jurisdictions for assessment and multiple rounds of selection.

As for what will happen to those who pass the final screening, the post didn't mention it. It seems the poster who broke the news didn't know either, or was preparing to keep it a secret to attract more traffic.

Of course, it's also possible that a mysterious force from the authorities intervened and blocked out the subsequent information.

That's normal. How could such a player communication platform be unsupervised? There must be official personnel closely monitoring it.

The situation is similar in various cluster areas as well.

Unlike in other countries, the situation in Great Xia is such that there is only relative freedom, not absolute freedom.

Having learned about the recent and upcoming major events, Luo Xuan then looked at other people's comments.

Aside from a few people whose comments were difficult to comment on, the vast majority of players were prepared to participate in the assessment properly.

The same applies to Luo Xuan.

His territory development in the game has almost stagnated, with only his troops evolving relatively well thanks to their talents.

However, this only means that he has decent martial prowess; it doesn't allow Luo Xuan to convert his potential into sufficient resources or strength for development in the game.

This nationally initiated and officially coordinated assessment presents Luo Xuan with an excellent opportunity.

He can use this opportunity to showcase himself and thus gain some assistance and rewards.

Three days passed quickly. During this time, Luo Xuan sent Azathoth into the eroded area several times to explore, but unfortunately the results were not ideal.

First, the monster density in the eroded area drops drastically, and you may only encounter a wild monster once in a long while.

Secondly, the monsters are very strong, and Azathoth will not have an easy time dealing with them.

We also have to consider the possibility of them becoming completely corrupted like the trolls before, which makes it difficult to deal with them effectively.

Fortunately, Azathoth is already at the maximum level, so it doesn't need any more experience before advancing to the second tier. It can just be considered as spending time exploring the eroded areas.

Lilith's monster-hunting efforts in the forest were also hampered by a lack of efficient monster-clearing methods, resulting in only one spider card being obtained after three days.

My level has increased by one level, reaching level 5.

However, there is still a long way to go before reaching the maximum level.

Today is the day of the assessment. Yesterday, Luo Xuan received an official notice from the Liangyi Division, instructing him to first go to the Liangyi Division to sign in and assemble.

Before leaving, Luo Xuan specifically entered the game and used 6 spider cards to fill up his leadership value.

This is what Luo Xuan saw on the forum yesterday. Someone started a discussion thread where everyone was speculating about the content of the official assessment. This has been the hottest topic in recent days.

Luo Xuan saw some people speculating that the official team would have them summon different types of troops to fight each other, with the winners advancing and the losers being eliminated.

This view has gained some support, but many others oppose it, arguing that the authorities would not choose such a one-sided approach.

Some speculate that the official team might set up a wargame-like test for them to solve, since the most important thing for a lord is to have excellent vision to formulate a development path for his territory.

Some speculate that since it was an official assessment, and considering previous speculations about the expansion of the Liangyi Division, it's very likely that they were assigned a task to complete.

In short, there were all sorts of guesses on the forum, with everyone arguing endlessly and each believing they were right.

Luo Xuan did not participate in the argument, but simply observed silently.

Then, inspired by them, I realized I needed to maximize my combat power.

With everything prepared, Luo Xuan headed out to the Liangyi Division.

Having been there twice before, Luo Xuan knew the way quite well. Since he had some time to spare, he scanned a shared electric scooter on the roadside and prepared to ride there, having breakfast along the way.

Half an hour later, Luo Xuan arrived again at the Liangyi Division, located at the foot of the mountain on the edge of the city.

The Liangyi Temple had not yet opened its gates, so players who arrived early could only wait at the gate.

Unlike the tranquility of Luo Xuan's previous two visits, the place was noisy and bustling like a market due to the large number of players gathered at the entrance.

Since no one knows what kind of assessment plan the official team will provide, some people are speculating whether the assessment will allow everyone to team up.

Therefore, some players who lacked confidence in their own abilities gathered together in twos and threes, and occasionally called out to some newly arrived players.

Time passed slowly, and the sun rose gradually, dispelling the rare coolness of the early morning.

Just as the crowd was starting to get a little anxious, the gate slowly opened, and the players rushed in.

Luo Xuan mingled in the crowd and joined them.

"Director, do you think the decision made by the higher-ups this time is correct?"

Zhao Wenjie stood by the second-floor window and slowly began to speak.