Lord: My troops can evolve indefinitely.

Luo Xuan lowered his head and punched the wall hard.

Luo Xuan was reflecting on whether he had been too complacent.

He clearly said things like, "If I'm not doing well in real life, I'll put all my energy into games."

But did he really try his best?

When faced with danger, the first reaction, citing safety, is to play it safe and explore slowly. There is nothing wrong with doing so.

But can we really grow if we continue like this?

Luo Xuan is a time traveler, and his mind is far more mature than his body.

He knew he was escaping pressure and enjoying comfort.

When encountering kobold camps, undead in the wilderness, or eroded areas in the forest, Luo Xuan's first reaction is always to prioritize safety.

Yes, this method does make things safer, but it also makes Luo Xuan's development extremely slow.

Territory development has made no progress whatsoever; it remains essentially the same as when we first entered, with no changes whatsoever.

"If only I had been more radical back then..."

Luo Xuan lowered his head, his face hidden in the shadows cast by the overhead chandelier.

"If I had been more aggressive and lured the kobolds into the forest, letting them fight it out, wouldn't I have been able to reap the benefits?"

"Does the kobold warlock drop some decent loot?"

"Should I take a more proactive approach to exploring the undead in the wilderness? Utilize some white units, risking their lives to explore, at least to find out what lies behind the bushes."

Luo Xuan reflected painfully, realizing that he didn't even know what was behind the bushes.

How many ghosts are behind the bushes? How did they appear? What secrets do they hide?

Luo Xuan knew nothing about it.

"Bang!"

Another punch.

There's also the southwestern coast, which the Naga never explored, wasting Azathoth's naval warfare capabilities.

And when they encountered Sun Li of Luoyue Territory, they were being chased by the Abyss Giant Demon. If he had been able to lend a helping hand, wouldn't they have been able to establish contact with him later?

Thinking about it from this different perspective, Luo Xuan realized that he had missed many opportunities back then.

Although it was just a hypothetical scenario, Luo Xuan still couldn't forgive himself.

"Bang!"

The third punch slammed into the wall.

Luo Xuan didn't hold back at all with those three punches, so his knuckles were already bleeding from the broken skin. But Luo Xuan endured the excruciating pain and looked up at the glass capsules where people were still.

Luo Xuan wanted to remember this scene forever; he was neither the most hardworking nor the strongest.

Without the help and support of capital, if Luo Xuan continues as before, he will soon become just another ordinary person and eventually die quietly in the game.

After delivering those three punches, Luo Xuan remembered the pain vividly. After this assessment, he would do his utmost to develop his territory.

This applies to both military strength and the construction and defense within the territory.

After calming down from his emotions, Luo Xuan suddenly realized that someone had been watching him.

He turned his head and saw Zhang Lifeng's ambiguous smile.

"Uh, well, I didn't see anything."

Zhang Lifeng turned his head away with a tense expression.

At the beginning, when there were many players, there were a dozen or so people in the room to guide them.

However, as more and more players were eliminated from the cabin, fewer and fewer players remained, and fewer and fewer people stayed behind to guide them.

When only ten players remained, Zhang Lifeng was the only guide left in the room.

When Luo Xuan exited the cabin, he was originally prepared to go forward immediately.

Before he could even walk over, he saw Luo Xuan punch the wall next to him.

This surprised Zhang Lifeng, as this was completely different from the players who had been eliminated before.

The eliminated players were making a fuss, saying that the assessment was unreasonable, that they didn't perform well, and that they wanted to retake the test. Some even threw tantrums and acted like scoundrels.

In contrast, Luo Xuan's reaction was much stranger.

Before Zhang Lifeng could react, he saw Luo Xuan punch the wall again.

This made Zhang Lifeng realize the situation, and he stopped rushing over.

Therefore, when Luo Xuan came to his senses, what he saw was Zhang Lifeng standing a few meters away, looking at him.

Even with Luo Xuan's composure, it was still difficult for him to bear being seen in such a suicidal scene.

Just as Luo Xuan was thinking about how to explain, a glass cabin in another corner made a noise—the player inside was about to come out.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Lifeng's expression turned serious, and he nodded to Luo Xuan before quickly jogging over.

Luo Xuan understood what the other party meant and realized that Zhang Lifeng wanted him to wait.

Luo Xuan watched as Zhang Lifeng ran to the player who had just emerged from the corner and exchanged a few words with him.

Luo Xuan also looked at the "seventh place" who came out after him with some curiosity, and nodded to greet him when their eyes met.

Then Zhang Lifeng brought his men over. Seeing that the other party didn't seem interested in talking much, Luo Xuan quietly followed Zhang Lifeng.

Guided by Zhang Lifeng, Luo Xuan and his companion arrived at another building. Zhang Lifeng led them inside and then explained:

"Section Chief Xia said you need to get some rest, and we'll let you know once the points are tallied."

As he spoke, Zhang Lifeng stopped at the door of a room. "This is your room, and here is your room key. If you need anything, just use the phone inside to call us."

With that, Zhang Lifeng led the other person to the next room.

After Zhang Lifeng said that, Luo Xuan's drowsiness, which he had been forcing himself to stay awake, seemed to surge up all at once.

Luo Xuan opened the door and entered the room, which resembled a single-bed room in a budget hotel.

Although Luo Xuan wanted to lie down on the bed and sleep immediately, he tried his best to restrain himself. Only after summoning Azathoth to ensure his safety did he fall into a deep sleep.

After Luo Xuan fell asleep, as the assessment time reached ten hours, the third-tier golden troops appeared and began to indiscriminately sweep through the trial space. Soon, the remaining players could not hold on any longer and withdrew from the trial one by one.

Thus, the entire assessment came to a complete end shortly after just over ten hours.

Until the end, no player was able to get within 100 meters of the rift, let alone seal it.

"Alright, next, the statisticians, hurry up and calculate the points according to the different player ranks, quickly tally up everyone's points, and then submit them to Zhao Wenjie."

In the monitoring room, after seeing the last screen go black, Xia Xuqiu gave the order.

"Captain Zhao, once the scores are tallied, please make proper arrangements for the top ten players."

"Yes, I understand."

Zhao Wenjie nodded, understanding that the ten selected individuals were likely the ten with the most potential.

The rest is up to the director to make arrangements.