The following morning, outside the academy's first teleportation center.
"Senior Jiang..."
"Senior Jiang..."
Warm greetings rang out.
Jiang Yan responded to each question. After a night of reflection, he had calmed down after his rebirth.
As one of the top students in the elite class of the command department, he is quite popular within the academy.
"Senior Brother Jiang, you were amazing in the last virtual battle exercise! I'm sure you'll make a name for yourself in the multiverse this time!" A slightly round-faced junior sister shouted, waving her fair fist, looking incredibly cute.
"Thank you, I'll do my best." Jiang Yan smiled and nodded.
Unlike the few high-ranking officials who are corrupted by power, most people hope that more exceptionally talented lords or professionals will emerge to maintain the stability of the Federation in the face of the threat of the abyss.
"You're still as popular as ever." A clear, slightly sweet voice rang out.
Jiang Yan turned his head and saw a girl in a school uniform standing gracefully with a faint smile.
Li Miaolin.
A student in Class 7 of the Command Department, the most beautiful girl in the department, and his childhood sweetheart.
In his previous life, the last thing he saw when his divine kingdom was destroyed and he was dying was this spirit array master, who had no fighting ability, rushing out of the defense line and running towards him.
It seems she was even crying while running, tsk tsk...
Jiang Yan's lips curled up slightly: "Why didn't you go in?"
"I've been waiting for you." Li Miaolin blinked and tugged at Jiang Yan's sleeve: "Let's go, the mobilization is about to begin."
Jiang Yan did not resist and followed.
According to her memories from her previous life, Li Miaolin would fail the lord assessment later on. Her parents then spent a lot of money to buy her a high-level career selection card.
The assessment she underwent was the "Dezin Defense Battle," at the ordinary level.
The requirement is to protect the six machines responsible for extraction during the "dezines" mining period, and the loss of no more than two machines is allowed.
The main test is troop allocation and situation control, which is easy for Jiang Yan.
If I remember correctly, Li Miaolin's college ranking was around 1280th.
This type of real-time strategy game has no fixed strategy; you have to adjust your approach based on the situation. If you had enough time for targeted simulation training, you might have a chance to pass the game, but with the assessment coming up soon, it's obviously too late.
It only increases the pressure on the other party and does nothing to help. It would be better to find her a top-level professional card later.
After a moment's thought, Jiang Yan abandoned the idea of revealing it in advance.
After weaving through the crowd, the two arrived at the auditorium and took their seats, waiting for the mobilization meeting to begin.
A moment later, a sprightly old man dressed in formal attire appeared on the stage.
Fu Chongshan, the dean of the academy's command department, is a demigod-level expert.
The entire auditorium fell silent instantly.
The old man nodded slightly and said, "I won't go into the common knowledge about 'All Realms'. You are all elites of the academy, enjoying the best training and resources. You should also take on the responsibility and meet higher challenges."
The old man's voice wasn't loud, but it rang clearly in everyone's ears. With a gentle wave of his hand, images appeared behind him.
Some professionals used themselves as bait, rushing into the horde of abyssal monsters, only to be pulverized.
One lord fought until he ran out of ammunition and food during the siege, but never retreated a single step.
Even more remarkably, at the very beginning of the abyss's descent, when survival points were exhausted and the barrier was on the verge of collapse, countless ancestors bravely sacrificed themselves, self-destructing their divine kingdoms to slay the abyss demons far beyond their own level, thus securing a glimmer of hope for the Federation...
"The spots in 'All Realms' are extremely valuable. There are fewer than 3,000 spots available for the entire Federation this term, so everyone must give it their all!"
"The academy requires you to choose the Lord's challenge. The situation on the Abyss battlefield is becoming increasingly dire, and our home is under serious threat. Once the survival points are exhausted and the barrier breaks, the entire world will be destroyed by the Abyss. Now is the time for you to step forward. Tell me, do you want to be cowards or heroes?"
"hero!"
"Speak louder, haven't you eaten yet?!"
"We want to be heroes!"
The shouts, like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing, echoed through the auditorium.
The students' faces, still bearing traces of youth, were slightly flushed, but their eyes were resolute.
"Very good. Now, confirm your tasks and go to the teleportation center to log in." Fu Chongshan looked at the students full of enthusiasm and sighed inwardly.
Among all the myriad races in the heavens, some powerful races are born with extraordinary power, making them naturally adept at the novice trials.
While the Federation's humans have considerable potential, their initial combat capabilities are almost at the bottom, making it far more difficult for them to clear the game compared to those powerful races.
Even if these students are all elites, very few of them will be able to pass the trials at the ordinary level or above.
Each person only has one chance to be assessed. Failure will not kill you, but you may lose the opportunity to become extraordinary.
Although the assessment for professionals is much simpler than that for lords of the same level, and the pass rate is much higher.
But... there's nothing I can do.
While they may seem to be on par, in reality, with equal talent, a lord can easily defeat thousands of professionals in the later stages of development.
The Federation faces the dual threats of the Abyss and the myriad races of the heavens, and needs more powerful lords to support it.
Ding... Ding...
At this moment, a series of notification sounds rang out, clearly indicating that task information had been sent to their respective crystal displays.
"Phew... thankfully, my mission is to challenge a normal-level lord." Li Miaolin patted her chest with relief, causing a surge of emotions.
"And you, Jiang Yan?" she suddenly turned and asked curiously.
"You'll see when you look." Jiang Yan woke Xiao Die, and an email appeared before their eyes:
Jiang Yan, student number 03 in Elite Class 1.
Task: Complete the Lord system assessment at the Hard level or above.
Compensation: Basic-level Professional Selection Card (Small)
The Professional Selection Card allows those who fail the assessment and lose their chance to become extraordinary to directly become professionals; even the ordinary level card is extremely valuable.
Of course, such props are rare resources for the academy and are only used to compensate the students with the best overall performance.
"Oh my god... a difficult level assessment! Are you confident?" A hint of nervousness flashed in Li Miaolin's eyes.
"Don't worry, it'll be fine. Don't forget I'm a perennial top student in the college's mock competition," Jiang Yan said with a smile.
Hearing this, Li Miaolin felt a little relieved.
Indeed, this guy is terrifyingly strong in simulated battles; I once cheated by increasing my troop strength tenfold and still couldn't win.
Thinking of this, Li Miaolin stood up, waved her fist, and said, "Then you'd better prepare well. If you mess up, I'll laugh at you for the rest of my life!"
Jiang Yan smiled and nodded, saying gently, "You should also go and prepare well."
"Um!"
After watching Li Miaolin leave, Jiang Yan fell into deep thought.
—It wasn't to prepare for the difficult level assessment, as it wasn't difficult for him given his memories of his past life.
He was debating whether he should attempt a higher level of challenge, such as the Brave level or even the Desperate level.
Even with god-level insight, the success rate is extremely low, especially for those at the extreme level, where it's less than 10%.
If you fail, you will lose the chance to become a strong person.
Although I am confident that I can obtain a high-level class selection card, my potential is ultimately far less than that of a lord.
After a long period of contemplation, the terrifying abyss demon god who shattered the divine kingdom with a single palm strike flashed through his mind, as did the countless predecessors who bravely sacrificed themselves one after another.
Jiang Yan let out a long sigh.
That's all.
If one dares not take another step forward, the final outcome will be nothing more than a repetition of the past life; how can one even speak of revenge?
It's just a pity that the rebirth happened too close to the login time, leaving no time to make many plans.
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