Without saying a word, Xiang Ying took Deng Wen away and invited him to the Twenty-Ninth Division for tea.
Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air. How could the tea from the Twenty-Ninth Division be that tasty? It seemed like the Dark Soul was determined to support Xia Fei this time. This was truly strange. Xia Fei was not old, nor was he the grandson of a wealthy scion. He did not have a strong background, so why would the Twenty-Ninth Division have such an attitude?
For a moment, Stove Fort was in chaos. Some people took the opportunity to provoke the Twenty-Ninth Division, but Gloom Soul's infamy was too great. There were few who responded, and no one dared to stand up against the Black Ops. At most, they would just mutter a few words.
No matter what, Deng Wen was still the manager of Stove Fort. Now that he was taken away, how was the Dragon Rider Award Ceremony going to be held? The scene was leaderless, and it was very chaotic.
Xiang Ying did not care about this. He pulled Deng Wen away, giving Xia Fei a look, meaning that he was going back now and that he had to be smart.
Xia Fei nodded. He had not expected Xiu Zetian to react so strongly. Now that he was clearly from the Twenty-Ninth Division, unless he had a powerful background, most people would not make things difficult for Xia Fei.
All of a sudden, Xia Fei felt a burning sensation on his back. Turning around, he saw that it was Yuman. This tall Blue Blood warrior was glaring at him, his eyes almost spitting fire!
Xia Fei coldly harrumphed. He placed his hands behind his back and met Yuman's gaze.
What would come would come. Xia Fei understood this, so he had no intention of giving in. As long as Yuman dared to fight, Xia Fei would fight back!
That was when an old man came up and coughed twice. It was not loud, but Stove Fort instantly quieted down.
Xia Fei looked up and saw that it was the old man who had helped him register the other day. For some reason, this sleepy old man actually had quite the rallying power, causing everyone to become serious.
"Since Steward Deng has something to do, this old man will take over his work. Does anyone have any objections?" the old man asked in a deep voice.
"Elder Hong is personally taking over. What objections can we have? "
"You've worked hard." The warriors from Annihilation all seemed to recognize this old man, speaking in unison.
Xia Fei, Shen Gufeng, Lin Zhuoying, and the other Alphas were all confused, not knowing who this old man was.
Giving Xia Fei a deep look, the old man with the surname Hong shouted, "There's no time to lose. The evaluation will begin immediately!"
"Same old rules. Private battles are permitted, but no one's life is allowed. Regardless of whether it's accidental or intentional, as long as another dragonrider dies, they will be handed over to the army management department for punishment! "
"Apart from personal battles, you also have to pay attention to the mechanisms and ambushes in the center. If you are injured or killed by the mechanisms, the dragonrider army will not take any responsibility! If you can't even avoid the evaluation center's mechanisms, then none of you have the qualifications to become a member of the dragonrider army! "
The old man's tone was stern as he glanced at everyone present. This was especially so for Xia Fei. This was already the second time his gaze had landed on Xia Fei, and there seemed to be a deeper meaning behind it.
"The assessment is the responsibility of the army management committee. You don't need to explain to anyone how you got the data or how you got the ranking. In short, within 24 hours, bring out your true abilities! "
With that, the old man raised his hand and slammed it on the table in front of him.
Rumble ~
The sand dunes outside Furnace Stronghold began to crack!
Strangely shaped buildings began to rise from the sand. This was a planet covered in yellow sand. It turned out that this was the dragonrider army's examination ground!
Normally, the mechanisms used for the assessment were hidden in the desert, and they would only appear when needed.
At the same time, a transparent barrier rose up, completely covering the desert outside Furnace Stronghold. Leaving Furnace Stronghold and entering the desert was equivalent to entering the examination ground!
There were several thousand numbered doors, and everyone had a badge issued by the army. The dragonrider candidates followed the number on the badge to find their own door and waited for it to open. Xia Fei was number 2891, which happened to be the last number out of everyone present. His position was very remote, and he was rather far away from the others.
Xiu Zetian had said that regarding the dragonrider assessment and award ceremony, the higher-ups had already arranged everything for Xia Fei, and it seemed that it was true. Everyone entered the assessment center at the same time, and Xia Fei only needed to rely on his extraordinary speed to instantly pull away from the others.
"What an imposing aura! What a vast assessment center! " Radix excitedly said, "Xia Fei, this is a battlefield the size of a planet, yet there are less than three thousand warriors. It's perfect for your speed!"
Xia Fei nodded, not replying.
His attention was completely focused on Yuman, who was a thousand or so people behind him. He saw this tall, blue-blood aristocrat raise his right arm and swipe his palm across his neck! He made a sure-kill gesture toward Xia Fei!
…
* Whoosh ~ *
Nearly three thousand invisible energy doors opened, and at the same time, the twenty-four-hour assessment began to count down.
All the dragonriders quickly passed through the doors and entered the desert. Some searched for suitable terrain to use as cover while others quickly gathered together, planning to use their advantage in numbers to get a good ranking in the assessment.
Xia Fei did not have any allies, so his choice was to first pull away and reach the safe spot Xiu Zetian had given him before acting according to the situation.
Screams could be heard the moment the assessment began. According to the rules, the Mandate Dragonriders and Sacred Light Dragonriders, the two strongest groups, would not fight but instead target the weakest, the Dark Moon Dragonriders.
This was very much like bullying. The Mandate Dragonriders and Sacred Light Dragonriders were mainly composed of the strongest sapient races, the humans and the blue-blood races, while the Dark Moon Dragonriders were the allied armies of the smaller races.
Of course, the Dark Moon Dragonriders also had unlucky humans like Shen Gufeng and Lin Zhuoying, but overall, the three armies were divided according to race.
As for the Evil Shadow Dragonriders, Xia Fei was the only one.
* Whoosh ~ *
Xia Fei moved very quickly, vanishing into the horizon like a ghost.
As soon as he left, You Man arrived with a group of people.
"That Xia Fei is a speed warrior. He's already escaped." A blue-blood warrior examined the footprints on the ground and reported to Yuman. "It's very difficult to track in the desert. These footprints will be buried by quicksand in a few minutes. What do you think we should do next?"
Several dozen blue-blood warriors looked at Yuman, and Yuman stared in the direction Xia Fei had disappeared, his eyes brimming with killing intent.
"Hmph ~"
Yuman coldly snorted. He took out a rhinoceros horn from his bosom, put it to his mouth, and blew at the sky!
"Woo woo ~"
His voice was low and deep as it spread in all directions. Upon hearing it, the Blue Blood Clan warriors gathered around You Man.
…
The sound of a horn caused the chaotic battlefield to quiet down. The blue-blood warriors gathered around Yuman, and the human warriors also began to gather. As for the Dark Moon Dragonriders, they had long since been scattered. Although there were quite a few of these warriors, they could only serve as foils for the assessment of the battlefield.
The humans were led by a golden-haired youth and a pockmarked youth. Both of them came from illustrious backgrounds, and their ancestors were well-known figures in the Hero Alliance. The golden-haired one was Frosthawk, and the freckled one was Fontas.
The humans, an intelligent race, had never had the concept of unity. They had gathered because the blue-blooded people, who represented the Mandate Dragonriders, were forming teams.
"How rare. When did the Mandate Dragonriders form teams? Do they have other plans this time? "A human warrior rubbed his chin as he looked into the distance and curiously asked.
"They're not targeting us, are they? The Mandate and Sacred Light dragonrider armies have never interfered with each other. Are these blue dwarfs planning to make an exception? "
Although the humans and the blue-blooded race did not fight, they were very opposed to each other. The humans called the blue-blooded people blue dwarfs, while the blue-blooded people called the humans arrogant foxes. Although the words were unpleasant, they pointed out the weakness of the humans and the blue-blooded race.
The golden-haired youth, Frosthawk, said in a deep voice, "This is no ordinary horn, but the Ten Kings of the Blue Blood Race! Among the blue-blooded people. There are ten families with royal blood, and they have the right to summon their clansmen to fight for them in times of emergency. "
Fontas, who was at the side, said, "That's right. The one blowing the Ten Kings this time is the grandson of the Barbarian King, Yuman. We have to be careful. Among the Ten Kings of the Blue Blood Race, the Barbarian King is the most unruly. This group of barbarians can do anything."
Frosthawk said arrogantly, "The numbers are about the same. As long as we don't disperse, these annoying dwarfs can't do anything to us. From now on, we have to work together and capture the lowly people of the Dark Moon. We can also pass through the hidden traps in the desert. Trust me, then follow me! "
With that, Frosthawk was about to lead his men into the depths of the desert. Fontas, who was at the side, had the same idea as Frosthawk, but it was impossible for them to cooperate.
Therefore, the Sacred Light Dragonriders belonging to the humans were divided into two factions. One faction was led by Frosthawk. The other faction followed Fontas.
"What should we do? Follow Frosthawk or Fontas? "
Kahn, whose arm had been broken by Xia Fei a while ago, hesitated for a moment before fiercely stomping his feet. "Fontas is sinister, while Frosthawk is arrogant. Let's follow Frosthawk and see if we can provoke him to attack Xia Fei!"
After saying that, Kahn took a few of his little brothers and followed the golden-haired Frost Eagle's group.
…
Xia Fei did not know that the assessment battlefield, which had always been fighting on their own, had a rare situation of working together. The Sacred Light Dragonriders and the Mandate Dragonriders, a total of two thousand warriors, had formed three groups!
* Pfft ~ *
Xia Fei spat out a mouthful of sand. The assessment battlefield of the Dragonriders did not seem to be anything special, but there were many hidden traps. Even Xia Fei had almost fallen for them several times. The previous time was the worst, causing Xia Fei to eat a mouthful of sand.
"This damn place really can't be underestimated. There are actually so many ambushes."
With a light swipe of his finger on his spatial ring, Xia Fei took out the topographic map that Xiu Zetian had given him and compared the position on it to his hiding spot.
From Xia Fei's experience, such a place was definitely not a good place to hide.
The three mounds were like graveyards, placed in a triangular shape. According to Xiu Zetian's instructions, Xia Fei should be hiding in the middle of the three graveyards.
However, these three mounds were no more than two meters tall, and there was an empty space in the middle. Unless Xia Fei could turn into a rock, there was no way he could hide!
"What's going on?!" Xia Fei furrowed his brows as he muttered to himself.
All of a sudden, Xia Fei discovered a strange phenomenon. His arms were disappearing!
Xia Fei had both his hands in front of him, holding the map, but both his hands and the map had disappeared in front of Xia Fei!
Xia Fei was startled, hastily experimenting a few times. There seemed to be an invisible wall in front of him, which happened to be in the middle of the three graveyards. It was about four to five square meters in size, and anyone who walked in would naturally appear invisible!
Xia Fei chuckled. It was indeed an excellent hiding spot. From a distance, it looked like an empty space, but no one would have thought that there would be a hiding spot in this empty space!
"What do we do next?" Radix curiously asked.
Xia Fei sat on the ground and looked around. "The assessment will last for twenty-four hours. Let them fight for now. The last few hours will be when we make our move!"
With that said, Xia Fei actually began cultivating right where he was, looking very calm and composed.
It did not take long, only a few minutes, for Xia Fei's keen senses suddenly sensed that the ground was shaking, as if there was a large beetle slowly crawling under the sand.
'Hmm?'
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