CHAPTER 1005: CHAPTER 808: BEGINNING OF THE CORE ASSESSMENT (EXTENDED CHAPTER)

Semi-circle stands, VIP seats.

The guests from the Holy Land’s forces are all arranged in the frontmost circle, and the tables on the stands are already equipped with various precious fruits, snacks, and fine wines.

The commanders of Green Shadow City’s various departments are arranged in another area, with a special high platform for battle pets to watch from.

Commander Tu’s Fire Phoenix Bird quietly stays behind its seating, with its neck stretched out.

Many guests and students who arrived early are sneaking photos for memories.

It makes one suspect that Commander Tu brought the Fire Phoenix Bird not for watching the battle, but as a lure to entice excellent students.

In the frontmost circle, slightly to the left, there is a sign saying "Hero Club" in large letters.

This is the area for Hero Club’s guests to be seated.

At this moment,

With some time still left before the graduation assessment, the Witch, who had stayed in Green Shadow City for nearly a year without returning, arrived early on the stands.

She wore a slitted cheongsam and sat cross-legged on a chair, attracting numerous frequent glances from onlookers.

A middle-aged man in a suit approached.

"Miss Helen, long time no see."

"I didn’t expect you, Mr. Criss, to come in person."

"Vito, after all, is an excellent junior of our family, and of course, he deserves our support."

Before the apocalypse, the Criss family was already a huge family in North America. Although they were affected at the beginning of the apocalypse, their size remained massive.

After Kim Kress reached the Transcendent Second Tier, the Criss family secured a top family position in the Hero Club.

Now they hold significant influence within the Hero Club.

If not for this, Vito wouldn’t have been able to obtain the exchange student qualification from World Tree Academy.

Once Vito can break through the Second Tier, the Criss family will gain another important seat.

The Second Tier,

is now the watershed between ordinary strong and top strong... except in Green Shadow City.

The life-saving ability of the Second Tier allows them to explore dangerous places with boldness.

Nowadays, the Transcendent Second Tiers in the Hero Club were all awakened in the early apocalypse, reaching Great Perfection with the wind of soul power, and through adventures and opportunities, achieved the Second Tier in just a few years.

As for the current young generation, they lack no resources, but lack opportunities.

Whether they can quickly break through to the Second Tier, their innate talent is crucial.

"I wonder how much Vito has learned in Green Shadow City?"

"That little guy Vito is doing well. He has a chance to enter the Transcendent Class."

The Witch said, casually picking up a green fruit and popping it in her mouth.

She poured a glass of fine wine, gesturing to Rex, "Want some?"

"It’s probably not appropriate, as the graduation assessment hasn’t officially started yet."

Rex’s mind was focused on the graduation assessment.

He was not just there to review Vito’s progress but also had a task to observe the levels of new generation talents from each Holy Land.

After all, the Witch was too unreliable.

In nearly a year in Green Shadow City, there was little news sent back.

But since it was the Witch’s invitation, he distractedly picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

The rich wine slid down his throat, suddenly revealing a look of surprise.

"This wine, actually enhances one’s strength?"

The Source Power within his body rapidly mobilized.

A single sip could equal three days of his cultivation!

Do not underestimate these three days. For ordinary people and low-tier Awakeners, eating Mutant Beast meat can enhance their strength, but for Rex, who is already Transcendent Second Tier, with a body almost like gods and demons, there are fewer treasures that have an effect.

He gulped down the fine wine, further vibrating the wine with his Source Power, leaving the bottom of the cup spotless, not a trace left.

Suddenly, his old face flushed red.

He realized he wasn’t in a private space, but in the public eye.

Fortunately, it seemed no one noticed.

He glanced at the Witch Helen beside him and then gradually set his eyes on the table in front of him.

Fruits, delicacies, a dazzling array.

Could it be...

Breathing gradually accelerated.

Only to be forcibly calmed again.

"In Green Shadow City, such delicacies are not uncommon. With enough Source Crystal, it’s rare to not be able to buy them." The Witch smiled gracefully.

Rex pretended to be calm and picked up an indistinguishable fruit.

One bite... swallowed.

Pure Source Power erupted from his mouth.

Together with its juice, making one feel as if they’re in paradise, as if in the Immortal Realm of clouds and mist.

"Ah~~~"

Rex covered his mouth, only to find the sound wasn’t from his own mouth.

But from not far away,

A female guest, too immersed to remember herself.

Three days, seven days, half a month...

Rex counted.

He still showed restraint, not sweeping the whole table of delicacies and fine wine clean.

After all,

Miss Helen also said, these can all be bought in Green Shadow City.

Rex just wanted to ask, can the duration of this business trip be extended by three, four, five, six... months?

If worst comes to worst,

can he at least find someone to purchase them on his behalf?

Perhaps, let that Vito kid, once a month, no, once every half a month come back to the Hero Club?

...

As time approached, guests from various Holy Lands gradually took their seats.

Over twenty guests came from Beiting, all of whom were big figures with names in the Beiting Defense Circle.

Besides Yao Zhaokong, who arrived early in Green Shadow City, Beiting’s number one Guardian God, Great Grandmaster Meng Jingran, also arrived here.

"Old Yao, I heard your grandson is among the top in this class of students?"

"Hehe, just so-so, I told my grandson that if he can’t get within the... um, top sixteen, I’ll break his legs."

"Green Shadow City truly has talents emerging in large numbers."

Master Meng sighed, "Perhaps we might consider a full partnership with World Tree Academy. Anyway, the current environment is gradually stabilizing, transportation is becoming more developed, from Beiting to Green Shadow, it doesn’t take much time by Floating Airship, even ordinary students can frequently go back and forth."