Chapter 224 - 224: 218: Assessment Begins

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“There are so many students giving up around us!”

Ignoring the hesitant Margaret Yule by his side, David Jones swept a glance around and found that quite a few students had chosen to secretly forfeit the exam.

“The student who self-destructed at the end seemed strange. His expression looked a little exaggerated!”

David glanced at the student in the front two rows, and then at the very serious staff in the distance, pondering to himself.

“It’s a bit odd. Could this be a rhythm set by Rosewood College on purpose? Or is it some alternative screening before the practical assessment?”

He thought doubtfully before turning his gaze to the anxious girl beside him.

If the calm Margaret Yule were aware, she might quickly realize something was amiss. Unfortunately, she was too nervous at the moment.

Noticing David’s concerned gaze, Margaret forced a smile on her face.

“Don’t worry, I won’t give up! Maybe we can still have a chance to be classmates.”

David nodded.

After a moment of silence in the train carriage, the old man’s voice on the big screen rang out again.                     &

“Attention students, although the Earth Labyrinth has six levels, your final assessment grade will not be determined by the number of levels you reach, but by the Dubhe 1 system evaluating your battle performance along the way.” “If you don’t cherish your own and your Pet’s life enough, and blindly pursue breakthroughs in the Labyrinth’s levels, thereby encountering a life-threatening crisis, your final assessment results will suffer significant deductions.”

“Moreover, the rare Pet Resources you obtain within the Earth Labyrinth will add a certain amount of points to your final results, and you can take away the resources obtained in the maze for free, without handing them in. However we hope you can preserve some Pet Resources when harvesting resources, and not drain the pool to catch the fish.”

“Please note that the competition for Pet Resources can be determined through battles. The winner can pick a Pet Resource from the loser as a reward, but do not deliberately harm the life of the Trainer and Pet. Violators will be eliminated directly.”

“Lastly, those who are evaluated within the top 2,000 students will be considered passed in the practical assessment and can proceed to the next stage of the ranking battle. The top 100 ranked students will receive various awards issued by Rosewood College, depending on their rankings.” Upon hearing this, David’s brow raised slightly.

“So the final number of levels they reach is not important, but rather, the battle performance of the Trainers along the way is more important?

Such a vague evaluation method! Only because Rosewood College uses the mechanical lifeform, Dubhe i, for evaluation, otherwise, there would likely be a lot of rejected students questioning the fairness of this practical exam.” With this information, David felt more at ease.

Although he knew he wasn’t directionally challenged, he might get lost in the complex maze.

As long as he could show enough strength at that time, even if he was trapped on the first level, he should be able to get good results.

An hour later, the speeding hover-bus in the air began to slow down and finally landed steadily in the parking lot.

After getting off the bus, David looked ahead.

He saw six giant gates, each 12 meters high and 5 meters wide, standing not far away, with the Rosewood College’s Trainer Legion stationed nearby.

Following the staff’s guidance, David and Margaret Yule lined up in front of the fifth giant gate.

After signing the death agreement and confirming their identity, they each received a Void Stone bracelet from the hands of a soldier.

As time passed, the clock quickly moved to eight o’clock.

At that moment, with a rumbling sound, the six giant gates slowly opened, revealing the mysterious unknown world inside.

“The assessment officially begins. Please enter the gate according to the order of the queue,” the mechanical voice announced to the entire venue.

Hearing this, everyone stepped forward in order. David’s position was right in the middle of the queue, so it was his turn quite soon.

Gazing at the giant black gate emitting a mysterious glow and the disappearing Trainers, David didn’t hesitate and directly strode into the Dungeon Gate.

David slowly opened his eyes, and the first thing that caught his sight were the brown-yellow walls and ceiling, followed by an endlessly wide rocky corridor.

A large number of rock corridors formed many distinct paths and intersections, creating a complex and grand labyrinth.

Feeling the heavy, dense Rock-Type Arcane Force around him and the numerous Luminescent Stones mixed among the walls, a hint of amusement appeared on David’s face.

The next second, a spoon-shaped, brown-yellow insect suddenly emerged from the rock wall behind David. If one didn’t look closely, it could easily be mistaken for part of the wall’s color.

This beetle was about a meter in size, with two long antennae growing from its head, quivering slightly.

At this moment, its two front legs were raised high, and the powerful Rock-Type Arcane Force dyed its hind legs, before it suddenly struck at the seemingly oblivious David at an astonishing speed.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Strong brown-yellow legs rushed toward David in the corner of his eye, but in the next moment, a pale golden flame gushed out from his hand.

“Rumbling!”

With just one Fire Fist, the Rock Beetle attempting an ambush from behind was instantly turned to ashes by the fire.

It’s worth noting that the Rock-Type Beast had a certain resistance to Fire-Type attacks, but it was melted instantly by the Fire Fist, illustrating the power of Arcane Fire in David’s hand.

“Pet Name”: Rock Beetle

“Pet Type”: Rock

“Species Level”: Intermediate

“Grade”: Class I middle-level

“Species Skill”: Rock Shell, Earth Burrow

“Tsk, boring. Just a Class I middle-level Rock Beetle, this doesn’t even count as a warm-up.”

Looking at the black residue on the ground, David’s fingers flashed with a starlight, and a fluffy, adorable figure emerged silently in the orange Rune Circle.

“Meow!”

Daphne, who had just landed, found herself in an unfamiliar environment and her gem-like eyes instantly scanned her surroundings vigilantly.

David glanced at the Flood Dragon bracelet on his wrist, which was constantly cultivating Calm Mind and covered by his long sleeves.

“It’s up to you now, Daphne.”

The chance to practice would be perfect for Daphne, who had advanced to Class

II upper-level by devouring the power of the Solar Seed and had not experienced a real battle except for team combat exercises.

“Meow.” (No problem.)

Daphne jumped onto her Trainer’s shoulder, and her eyes darted, full of caution, to the rock walls on both sides.

Seeing this, David smiled. It seemed that Daphne’s perception was quite sharp and that she could detect Rock Beetles hiding in the walls in time.

As David had expected, the surrounding walls began to crack and tremble in the next second, and twelve Rock Beetles continued to emerge from the broken cracks, surrounding him in a tight circle..