"Impossible! This is impossible! There's definitely something wrong with this!" Carson immediately questioned excitedly after Li Yunfan confirmed the result.
"Her cultivation level was clearly lower, how could she have persisted until the very end and even turned the tables at the last minute? She must have cheated! I demand a thorough investigation! We must ensure fairness in the training and assessment!"
Li Yunfan first had his adjutant and the Great Wall Army bring the two back, and then he glanced at Carson and said, "To ensure the fairness of the assessment results, Chang Le and Ryan will both undergo inspection immediately upon their return."
“Young Master Ryan didn’t cheat, so why should we check?” Carson thought Li Yunfan was deliberately targeting him.
"Hey! I have my doubts." Si Yehong immediately raised his hand. "I don't think Ryan's secret technique could be that powerful. I suspect he cheated. Check! We must check!"
Huang Mingfu, always eager for drama, chimed in: "I second that!"
“Since Ryan Gallia did not cheat, we should investigate and prove his innocence,” Li Yunfan declared decisively, brooking no dissent.
After being brought back, the two were immediately sent for examination, and the results came out quickly.
Chang Le was perfectly normal; he did not carry any illegal auxiliary items, nor did he use any illegal methods during the assessment. On the contrary, Ryan suffered a backlash from forcibly increasing his cultivation level after exhausting his energy using the secret mark, and it will take him several days to recover.
Faced with this outcome, Carson's face turned ashen, but he was utterly helpless.
Chang Le's injuries are not serious; he has fractures in his left leg and right arm, as well as some internal injuries, but he will recover quickly after treatment.
After returning from the Space Wall, everyone gathered around, congratulating her and asking how she did it.
Although they didn't believe Chang Le had cheated, they did want to know the answer to Carson's question.
Logically speaking, Chang Le indeed had no chance of winning.
Chang Le simply smiled and said, "Of course, I also have a trump card!"
Those in the know, including Hua Anning, assumed she had used other supernatural abilities to turn the tide and didn't ask any further questions. Since they didn't ask, others, no matter how curious, couldn't inquire either.
In fact, Chang Le did use other abilities to turn the tide of the battle.
Two days before the assessment began, when screening available abilities, Chang Le thought of the Netherworld ability, which originated from dark attribute energy, because of the dual light and dark attributes of the Black Gold Cudgel.
Netherworld energy is a kind of death and annihilation energy, similar to the dark attribute. Combined with the characteristic of the Black Gold Staff that can compress, superimpose, and burst both light and dark attribute energies, it can exert extraordinary effects.
No one knew she possessed such an ability, and the Black Gold Staff's ability to draw upon dark attribute energy could also conceal her Netherworld powers. So, during those two days, she silently practiced compressing and unleashing Netherworld attributes through the Black Gold Staff.
Although the space environment test was unexpected, it actually enhanced her Netherworld abilities.
For some unknown reason, Chang Le was surprised to find that his Netherworld ability and his [Absorption] were enhanced in the space environment. These two abilities seemed to resonate with the energy in the universe, replenishing themselves in a self-circulating manner. Although they didn't restore energy quickly, it was better than nothing.
While there are instances of resonance with cosmic energy, documented occurrences have only been seen with the abilities of [time] and [space].
The netherworld attribute resonates with cosmic energy, which can be interpreted as the netherworld representing death and annihilation, while birth and death occur constantly in the universe.
But what about swallowing and spitting?
Why can the [Inhale and Spit] ability even sense a stronger energy than the Netherworld energy?
This unique ability is something she was born with, but where does it come from?
Looking at the leaderboard, Chang Le saw that he, Qin Xian, and Gu Yujing all had 40 points and were tied for first place. His resolve grew stronger: he had to enter the Mystic Creation Realm!
Although the score is already determined, it's not entirely safe; there's still one final hurdle.
This is the final comprehensive assessment after all the basic training has been completed.
Over the years, this assessment has included a mortality rate.
There will be a one-day break in the middle, during which trainees may leave the training base. The specific assessment location and content will be announced in the evening.
Chang Le retrieved the communicator, saw the message on it, and left the training base for a dessert shop.
There was only one person sitting in the back of the store, a rugged, bearded man who looked to be in his mid-thirties.
Chang Le walked in, and a shop assistant came over: "Excuse me, miss, our shop is closed to the public today. There's a sign on the door that says that."
I have an appointment.
Just as the shop assistant was about to say something, the rough-looking man in the leather jacket waved and said, "He's the person I've been waiting for."
The clerk quickly ushered Chang Le over and asked, "What would you like to order?"
Chang Le glanced at it and ordered a dessert and hot milk.
After the shop assistant left, Chang Le looked at the cold, hard-looking man opposite him and asked, "Does the cuckoo cry?"
The rough-looking man's cold face softened into a smile: "It seems my disguise wasn't perfect enough; the young master recognized me at a glance."
Chang Le said, "I didn't see through the disguise; I just guessed that it was you who came to find me."
“But I am indeed curious,” Chang Le said, resting her chin on her hand and squinting at him. “Iris said that even she has never seen your true face. In my memory, I have only seen three other faces of yours. What does your true face look like?”
Zigui chuckled softly, "Does the young master want to see?"
"I'm not really interested, it's just a face."
"Haha, you're right."
Ziguiti suppressed her smile and gave a wink. It turned out that a shop assistant had come over to bring her the items she had ordered.
"We have something to say, please don't disturb us," Ziguiti said to the shop assistant.
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