Chapter 266: Lanqi killed the final assessment

Caius's eyes switched between Lanqi and the statue.

Even the priests of their Resurrection Church knew that the Goddess of Fate would never make such an indecent gesture of raising the middle finger.

But the guy who carved this thing in front of him seemed to be scolding the Resurrection Church and the Nirvana Branch on behalf of the goddess! Caius' fingers tapped lightly on the table, making a "tapping" sound, as if he was measuring or judging something.

Lanqi stood there calmly, with no expression on his face, only a smile flashing in his eyes.

Caius' brows were tightly knitted in confusion, and complex emotions were extremely rare on his usually cold and hard face.

It was not until he observed the young man closely that Caius was certain that this man was as abstract as his works, and it was impossible to tell whether he had a simple mind or was unfathomable.

After hesitating for a moment, Caius stared at the statue, but in the end he couldn't bear to discard it as an unqualified work, so he put it aside for the qualified ones.

The ownership of these qualified works belongs to him.

It was originally intended to be used for internal display.

But now he decided to keep the Lanqi stone sculpture.

This young man will inevitably become the most outstanding sculptor in the Protoss Empire.

By then, the value of this work will be immeasurable.

He was very sure that the young man's artistic attainments far exceeded his imagination, and his own talents were as excellent as the written test results.

"You're pretty good."

Caius praised, nodding slowly, "You passed."

Lanci smiled slightly, he knew that Caius would not be willing to destroy this work.

Then he walked down the stage and returned to his seat, waiting for the re-examination to end.

Many qualified candidates looked at Lanqi for a while with different thoughts.

Some admired him, some were jealous and greedy, and some were like Sid, who did not reveal any of his thoughts and just simply stared at Lanqi.

In the corner of the hall, the accumulated waste fragments looked like a small hill.

The last submitter walked nervously to Caius, his hands trembling slightly, and the statue of the goddess of fate he was holding seemed to feel his nervousness.

If time had not been insufficient, he would not have submitted the unfinished product. His face was pale and his eyes were full of pleading, hoping that Caius could see through his thoughts.

However, Caius' eyes did not seem to like this weakness. He stared coldly at the submitter, then turned his gaze to the statue.

After a moment, he sighed and shook his head.

Then, two tall, heavily-armored priests came forward and quickly grabbed the examinee's arms.

"There is no problem with my position! Archbishop Caius!"

They struggled for mercy but in vain, and the last person was dragged out of the hall with screams.

As the heavy door leading to nowhere slowly closed, the clock pointed to half past midnight, which meant that half an hour had passed since the exam was about to start.

"Congratulations on successfully passing the interview and retest. Regardless of whether you can pass the final assessment, you are all qualified to become colleagues of the Nirvana Branch. However, those who achieve excellent results in the final assessment will have the opportunity to receive a quick promotion directly from the Nirvana Bishop."

Caius finally stood up, his eyes swept across the faces of every candidate, and said.

His voice was a little calmer than before, but still intimidating.

The examinees looked at Caius, waiting for him to announce the content of the final test.

They knew that the final assessment was the highlight.

Compared to becoming a new priest who can only get the ordinary white [Certificate of Resurrection - Nirvana], they hope to be quickly promoted to elite priests and archpriests, be noticed by the Bishop of Nirvana, become his direct soldiers, and even go further in the future.

"The final assessment allowed me to see your value, and this value is the best feedback on your overall strength."

Caius raised his hand and pointed at the people in the audience.

"For one day, you can challenge any priest in any branch of Nirvana who holds the blue precious [Certificate of Resurrection - Nirvana] or above. You can use tricks and any means as long as it does not violate the law. I want to see how much trouble your tricks can cause to them."

This is a process of adapting to current situations and policies.

They can also select the talents they need most during the election process of the Bishop of the Protoss Empire.

If even the existing elite priests cannot cope with the situation in the Protoss Empire, then it can only be said that they are not the talents they urgently need to find.

"But you must also choose your opponents carefully and be prepared to be counterattacked."

In the hall, when Caius' voice faded away, his figure gradually disappeared into the corridor inside the hall.

At the same time, the main door of the hall opened again, as if to signal that the group of candidates could leave, or to begin the formal final examination.

They will have 24 hours to select and investigate their opponents, and to set up, implement and complete their plans.

“…”

Inside the hall, the candles on the candlesticks flickered, casting the examinees' shadows onto the cold stone wall murals, forming twisted black shadows, as if the devil was about to break free.

Every crystal in the iron ceiling reflects a faint light, illuminating their different expressions.

While savoring Caius' words.

Gradually, the candidates began to look at each other. There was no communication between them, but a clear understanding was revealed in their eyes.

After understanding the rules, they soon realized the most crucial thing -

Compared with the competitive relationship, candidates can cooperate with each other.

Together they can take on one elite priest, and then move on to another elite priest.

Perhaps this is also what Caius wanted to convey, that the Silent Branch is an organization that emphasizes collaboration in hunting down enemies.

However.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

As one of the more popular candidates, Lanqi stood up, stretched hard, then turned around and walked out of the hall door leisurely.

It seems that he has no intention of cooperating with anyone at all.

“Is this guy so proud?”

"I originally wanted to call him over to see if we could deal with a high priest with a few more people."

As the voice was whispered, Lanqi's back slowly disappeared at the end of the corridor.

The only one who was the same as him was Sid. She didn't take anyone seriously and left the hall alone.

…

The temple of the Knights of Annihilation is majestic and mysterious, with towering spires and frosted walls shining brightly in the sun.

Lanqi walked out of the main entrance of the Knights of Annihilation, and in front of him was a deserted town street.

The cold wind still blew in gusts.

He walked to the center of the road, and the sunlight just happened to shine obliquely from his left side, making his shadow extend straight to the right of the road.

The town's cobblestone road gradually extends from the gate of the Temple of the Knights of Annihilation, and the low buildings on both sides of the road are covered with white frost.

After leisurely turning a few street corners, the little black cat in Lanqi's shadow jumped out again and crawled into his arms.

"Meow meow meow! Lanqi! You can't get rid of the Nirvana Branch now!"

Boss Cat was so scared in the examination room that he almost couldn't get out.

This organization, even if they don't let people pass, will destroy them! At this point, Lanqi's third round must be completed no matter what.

"Since we are here, we must finish the exam."

Lanqi didn't stop and gently touched the little black cat's head and said.

His posture seemed calm and his steps were like walking on a soft carpet. In the wind, the ends of his hair gently touched his white shirt, making the trim of his vest faintly visible. He left the Knights of Annihilation just like when he came, as if he had emerged from the mud without being stained.

He has a clear goal and seems confident in facing the upcoming assessment.

"You... then which elite priest are you going to deal with? What are you going to do in the final assessment?"

In Boss Cat's opinion, Lanqi is not the type who would harm others secretly.

He has always been upright and open in his actions. In fact, if you have to say it, his style of doing things is more like that of the priests of the Tyrant branch.

It was not difficult for the two of them to work together to subdue an elite priest by force, but when it came to setting up a trap and assassinating him, it was completely unimaginable what Lanqi would do.

"It's over."

Lanci said with a smile.

Cat Boss: “???”

…

That night, the Protos Empire received a report under real name - the Archpriest Caius of the Nirvana Branch privately collected an artistic statue of the Goddess of Fate. The amount involved was extremely large, and he was suspected to be a cultist of the Church of the Goddess of Fate who had infiltrated the upper echelons of the Church of Resurrection, and his faith was not firm and correct.

Although the Silent Branch held a press conference to clarify the matter immediately, the Tyrant Branch and the Mourning Branch seized the opportunity to unanimously condemn and suppress it, so the Silent Branch was forced to thoroughly investigate the matter and dismissed Archbishop Caius.

I have written more than 10,000 words, and the evening is burning 　　 　 (this chapter is finished)