It was a B-rank secret realm. Although most newcomers didn't have the experience of entering a secret realm, the Holy City had all kinds of detailed information about secret realms. There was only a type of dimensional creature called the Tide Summoning Fish Goblins. Their strength was about 2,000 Grassos, and they were at the Middle Phase of the Heroic Soul Stage. They weren't considered strong, but the terrifying thing was that they came in large numbers. Furthermore, the entire secret realm was filled with narrow canyon passages, just like a maze. Not only did one have to be very familiar with the map to have a chance to get out, but it was also impossible to avoid encountering the Tide Summoning Fish Goblins.
On the first day of the assessment, most of the newcomers were dumbfounded. Not to mention those who weren't strong, even those who had a Soul Power of more than 5,000 Grassos would find it difficult to enter such a place. The only chance was to form a team. However, the problem was that although the Holy City didn't forbid forming teams, everyone would be sent to a random location when they entered. Furthermore, the Skylink that was used for communication would be confiscated. Even if you had a teammate that you had already made an appointment with, you had to be able to find them in the maze-like canyon. Unless you were very lucky, you might as well just go through the canyon … Forming a team was basically unrealistic unless you were waiting to try your luck. Otherwise, you still had to rely on your own strength.
On the first day of the assessment, those who were qualified to participate in the competition didn't rush in. Some wanted to try out their subsidiary professions first, while others were still observing. After all, there was still time. It was a real secret realm. If you went in alone and died in there, you would really lose your life, and no one would come to save you. Although it would be terrible if you couldn't advance to the next rank, it was better to be alive than to be eaten by the Tide Summoning Fish Goblins.
This kind of person might seem cowardly and lacking in confidence in others, but in fact, they were the wisest. It was better to walk steadily than walk fast. In every Holy Disciple rank-advancement competition, most of the people who advanced to the next rank were often not newcomers, but the remnants of the previous Holy Disciple rank-advancement competition. It was just a Holy Disciple quota. You had to stay alive first before you could be eligible to enjoy it. Of course, they had to bear more responsibilities. Those who had passed the novice protection period but had yet to become Holy Disciples … Only God knew how they had survived their days in the Holy City …
In contrast, the subsidiary professions were bustling. Those who already had subsidiary professions had to be evaluated, and with a group of newcomers joining in on the fun, it was really the golden time for the three subsidiary professions.
When Wang Zhong returned, it was already the afternoon of the first day of the Holy Death Day. He wasn't intentionally late. It was just that his training in the desert had reached a critical moment. No one would easily interrupt his training for any reason, of course, let alone a training maniac like Wang Zhong. However, when he returned, the Holy City was already a different scene.
He couldn't contact a few of his old friends, including Sharmie, Grai, Laura, Napier, and the others. They had already entered the official secret realm examination, but they had left messages for Wang Zhong on Skylink before they set off. This group of people was quite familiar with his strength. Although they didn't know where he had gone during such a critical moment in the rank-advancement competition, as long as they waited for him to return, it would definitely be easy for them to pass the rank-advancement competition.
In addition to these people, Lan Daier also left messages. Although Lan Daier spoke casually, she still revealed her concern. In the Holy City, it was very important to have a normal free person's identity. This was actually the most important protection in the so-called novice protection period. Most newcomers were used to living freely in the Federation and didn't have any special understanding of the word 'freedom'. They probably thought that their lives in the Holy City had been normal for the past six months. However, they were wrong. If one still hadn't become a Holy Disciple after the novice protection period, one would lose all the 'freedom' they had before. As long as one still wanted to stay in the Holy City, one would have to spend a lot of time every day to complete some trivial chores in the inner city, such as various cleaning jobs. Heroic Souls from outside were not allowed to enter the inner city, so these trivial chores could only be completed by these newcomers. Furthermore, there would be no income. It was already a gift for them to stay in the Holy City to continue learning. Some people might say that one could endure hardships for a while, but these jobs would take up a lot of time. Furthermore, if one did too many trivial chores, there would be too much discrimination and oppression. This would wear down one's fighting spirit and ambition, making one more and more resigned to their fate and accept the fact that one was a weakling.
Frankly speaking, those who had passed the novice protection period and had yet to become a Holy Disciple had not made a name for themselves in the past ten years that Lan Daier had been in the Holy City. Even if they passed the Holy Disciple assessment five or six years later, they had basically become cannon fodder. Whenever the Holy Land went on an expedition, the casualties of these Holy Disciples were the highest.
Lan Daier wasn't worried about Wang Zhong's strength. She was just worried that Wang Zhong wouldn't take this assessment seriously. If he missed this opportunity to take the assessment, it would really be fatal.
Wang Zhong agreed with her. Lan Daier's words had always been invaluable. Furthermore, he still had a lot of needs in the Holy City. In terms of practicing Cellular Cosmology alone, he had to stay here, so he definitely had to pass this assessment.
He looked at the information left by his friends. Frankly speaking, he wasn't very interested in the B-rank secret realm. If it was an A-rank secret realm, Wang Zhong would still be interested in exploring it. Anyway, he still had time, so he might as well take a look at the subsidiary professions first. This was also a rare opportunity to understand the three major professions.
The easiest way was naturally to determine one's peak Soul Power. He could do a lot of things in the remaining time. The assessment center was at the assembly square in the Holy Disciple District.
Every year, the assessment center was the most lively on Holy Death Day. Not only did they appraise Soul Power, but there were also many people who came here to appraise various subsidiary professions. Novice protection was only a small part of them, and most of them were Holy Disciples. This was the accumulation of many years in the Holy City. It was normal for some Holy Disciples to be qualified as apprentices for their subsidiary professions for seven or eight years. There were also many who had been here for more than ten years.
The teachers in charge of the assessment were obviously the best in their respective subsidiary professions. Master? That was too naive. How could there be Masters of various professions in a place like this?
For example, alchemy. The apprentice assessment was carried out by an alchemist and a senior alchemist apprentice. The official apprentice assessment was carried out by a senior alchemist and an apprentice. There wouldn't be any Master unless there was a special talent. Of course, the assessment was also a cushy job, and not everyone could do it. At least it proved one's influence in the subsidiary professions, and it could also prepare for one's advancement in the future.
So logically speaking, being a teacher for the subsidiary profession assessment was definitely a job that everyone envied. But now, Leo was so depressed that he almost vomited blood. He was an official alchemist, and he used to be in charge of the apprentice assessment. Now, he was in charge of the apprentice assessment. How miserable.
Ever since Master Murphy started to treat him coldly, it was as if the whole world was abandoning him. He felt that he couldn't love the Holy Land anymore.
During these hellish days, Leo thought deeply about where he had gone wrong. It was all because of that d * mned newbie. But the problem was that Leo couldn't figure out why Master Murphy was angry. Was it because of the newbie, or was it because of him? Did Murphy want to kill the newbie, or was there something about the newbie that attracted him?
Now, he really didn't dare to make wild guesses. If he guessed wrongly, there would be no turning back. But the problem was that he needed to find that bastard who knew the Invisibility Spell first.
This time, Leo received the notice at the last minute. No one informed him in advance. He was still in the Tyrants' territory looking for that mysterious newbie, so he didn't feel anything about the so-called Holy Death Day. In the end, he suddenly found out that he had become such a trampled existence in the Alchemy Union.
Since the day he entered the Alchemy Union, he had been following Vice President Murphy. How glorious was he in the Union?
How did he end up like this? Leo could almost feel others pointing fingers at him.
Leo sighed and reached out to rub his temples.
"Teacher Leo?" Okuyama Domoto's smiling voice came from the side. "You're here so early?"
Leo was very unhappy with Okuyama Domoto. He didn't have much interaction with this person in the past. Domoto was just a nine-star apprentice in the Union who hadn't even passed the alchemy exam. Frankly speaking, Domoto wasn't at Leo's level at all. Now, he even had to have a heart-to-heart talk with him.
Leo glanced at him and decided to suppress his anger. When you're down and out, you should tuck your tail between your legs. Don't throw a tantrum. This was what he had learned from those who had been trampled on by him in the past. He reluctantly responded with a smile. "I can't not be early. The venue will be full all day, so I might as well start early and get this over with."
"Hehe, you're the senior. I'm just learning from you. You can make the decision," Domoto said with a smile. Of course, he was only being respectful on the surface. Although the other party was an official alchemist, everyone knew that Great Teacher Murphy's favorite had fallen from grace. Of course, even if he had fallen from grace, he wasn't someone Domoto could trample on.
Leo was also aware of this and was rather unhappy, but he couldn't do anything about it. This was how the invigilators of the novice arena worked. This was the rule.
Wang Zhong arrived at a place with a lot of people, but he couldn't find a place to appraise the Peak Heroic Soul Stage after walking around for a long time. However, there weren't any other pointers either. It was strange that there seemed to be only the certification of the Three Major Professions. He couldn't find it after searching for a long time. At this time, it was already the end of the first day, and it would be over soon.
Since he was already here, he might as well try out the Three Major Professions. Forget about being a gourmet since he only knew how to eat. As for being a ward master … he had just started, so he didn't want to embarrass himself. Summoning the Headless Horseman most likely had nothing to do with his ward skills. The only thing he had confidence in was alchemy. In fact, ever since he obtained the Golden Stone Slab, Wang Zhong had also become interested in alchemy. If he wanted to understand the Golden Stone Slab, he would probably need to have the ability in alchemy. Besides, he was from the Tyrants, so how could he not care about the most important alchemy?
There were naturally many people on the alchemy side. Some senior apprentices were doing the first round of questions and answers. Only after passing the first round would they be qualified to be interviewed by the alchemists. Leo was feeling bored and lamenting about life. He used to have such a promising future and such a beautiful life. How did he suddenly fall from the clouds?
Experience told him that he could no longer be greedy for small advantages in the future.
Domoto had some qualifications, so he was the person in charge of the first round. After all, he was a nine-star alchemy apprentice, and he enjoyed the feeling of being superior. Every year at this time, he would feel like a king. It was precisely because of this status that he had a special status and right to speak in the Federation circle. Everyone had to show him some respect. Even the children of some big families had to bow to him when they saw him. Sometimes, he even got to taste the taste of a noble lady.
That was until he met a brat who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. If it weren't for Molton stopping him, he would definitely kill him.
Damn it, if there was a chance, he would definitely let that brat know how many eyes the kitchen god had down there.
At this moment, Okuyama Domoto rubbed his eyes. F * ck, isn't this that brat who doesn't know what's good for him? He really got what he wanted!
Wang Zhong was waiting in line when someone suddenly appeared in front of him. At this moment, Wang Zhong's heart skipped a beat. It was over. Enemies were bound to meet on a narrow road.
"You, get lost!" Okuyama Domoto was very straightforward and pointed outside.
Instantly, the crowd quietened down. Some people had already recognized Wang Zhong and were whispering to each other.
If Domoto Domoto had been more tactful, Wang Zhong might have really left. However, if he used force, Wang Gengzhi would just laugh. "You?"
"That's right, I'm telling you to get lost. Don't you understand human language?" Okuyama Domoto didn't expect Wang Zhong to dare to resist. Interesting, this made him feel good. "Not only do you want to get lost, but I might as well tell you this. As long as I'm around, cockroaches like you will never be able to sneak into the alchemists' circle."
"What if I don't leave?" Wang Zhong shrugged and said, looking at Okuyama Domoto.
Everyone immediately became interested. In this place, even a dragon had to curl up. After all, their fate was in the hands of others. Fairness? You can talk about this when you're strong enough.
"Oh, you mean that you don't obey my orders and want to defy my judgment?" Okuyama Domoto looked at Wang Zhong calmly. He hoped that Wang Zhong would go against him. If that happened, it wouldn't be chasing him away, but it would be killing him!
In the Holy Land, on formal occasions, anyone who dared to openly defy the rules could be punished at will.
"But I didn't hear any judgment. I only heard a dog barking." Wang Zhong knew that Domoto was looking for trouble. Since he was already here, he shouldn't be afraid. At most, he would just kill Domoto. He had been in the Holy Land for some time. Although he couldn't afford to offend the big shots, he didn't know that he could afford to offend this kind of person. Okuyama Domoto seemed to think that he was a newcomer who had just entered the Holy Land.
Dog?
Okuyama Domoto was instantly enraged. With a roar, his Soul Power erupted, and he was about to attack. At this moment, "Stop! What are you doing!?"
Leo was already depressed enough, but someone was still stirring up trouble. This was simply adding fuel to the fire. Causing trouble here, were they crazy? Did they really think that he was a sick cat? Although Murphy didn't like him, he was still an Alchemist. That motherf * cker was taking advantage of him …
The next second, Leo was petrified. The Holy Saint Teacher had opened his eyes. Oh my god, he had searched far and wide, only to find what he was looking for without even looking!
He could recognize this guy even if he turned into ashes!
That's him!
That's him!
That's him!
Okuyama Domoto was showing off and suppressing the world, but he didn't expect Leo to suddenly interrupt him. However, the other party was his superior, so he had to give him some face. "Senior, this guy is here to cause trouble, and he openly disobeyed orders. I'm planning to punish him. You don't have to worry about such a small matter."
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