157: The second round of assessment begins

“The second round of assessment is the real test. If you give up now, you still have two days to explore the dungeon. Once eliminated, you will be directly kicked out of the dungeon. You have one minute to consider. Those who choose to give up, just raise your hand.”

Fireman Laka looked at the crowd below and said slowly.

Give up?

Everyone looked at each other, their eyes constantly flickering.

Should they give up now and spend two days exploring the dungeon, or stay and participate in the second round of assessment?

Some Lords who barely passed were in a dilemma.

Once eliminated, they would be directly kicked out of the dungeon, and there would be no more exploring.

This time, the Awakening Land was clearly rich in resources.

Two days would be enough to find plenty of awakening fruits and Awakening God Pools.

Furthermore, those more powerful Lords would definitely choose to stay and participate in the assessment, so they wouldn't be their competitors.

This way, the risk would be smaller, and the gains would be greater.

“I’m out!”

Just then, a black arm was raised, attracting everyone’s attention.

Li Feng also looked over and found it was an acquaintance.

It was Marais, whom he had rescued from a Sakura Country Lord on the first day of entering the dungeon.

However, seeing her alone, her companions had clearly been eliminated.

“Hmm, anyone else? Time is running out.” Fireman Laka nodded and asked again.

“I’m also out.” Seeing someone take the lead, another Lord from a small country chose to withdraw.

A minute passed quickly.

A total of 4 Lords chose to withdraw, all from small countries.

They had barely managed to pass the first round of assessment, relying mostly on external help.

Rather than being eliminated in the second round, it was better to obtain more awakening fruits to benefit their own countries.

“A very wise choice, smarter than most of you.” After sending Marais and the others away, Waterman Bengka sneered.

“Alright, the second round of assessment begins.” Fireman Laka finished speaking and waved his hand.

Whoosh!

Li Feng only felt a chill in his heart.

He had just been on the mountain peak platform, and Fireman Laka’s voice seemed to still echo in his ears.

But without realizing it, he had suddenly arrived by the bank of a surging river.

“In the second round of assessment, defeat your opponent. His Troops, both in number and species, are identical to yours, but their attributes will be 50% higher. However, he has no external help and cannot use any external forces. This round tests your comprehensive strength.”

“The assessment time is one day. The passing requirement is to eliminate all of the opponent’s Troops, and your own Troops’ damage rate must not exceed 10%. The shortest passing time and the lowest damage rate for your own Troops will be ranked first.”

Fireman Laka’s voice echoed in everyone’s ears.

Instantly, wails rose one after another.

For most Earth Lords, they did not possess War Treasures.

Even if they did, they were of very low quality, only effective for low-tier Troops.

But those who could enter the Awakening Land dungeon were all favored children of their respective countries, generally equipped with Troops of Tier 7 or higher, just a matter of quantity.

Low-quality War Treasures had virtually no boost for high-tier Troops.

And they also lacked other external means.

So upon hearing the assessment rules, they all wailed, almost seeing their elimination as a foregone conclusion.

Li Feng’s brows also furrowed slightly.

His Troops were all Tier 7 or higher, and the highest quality War Treasure he possessed was only Tier 6.

In this round of assessment, he was at a great disadvantage, possibly even facing elimination.

“No, no, I’m definitely going to pass this round, and I might even take first place!”

Li Feng stared at the opponent’s vast army of Troops in the distance, suddenly feeling pleasantly surprised.

He realized that the opponent only had Troops, no heroes.

“So, heroes are also considered external forces?”

“That’s right. All Lords have Troops, but not all Lords have heroes. Heroes are generally obtained by recruiting from taverns or using hero recruitment orders, so it’s normal for them to be considered external forces.”

Thinking this, Li Feng’s lips curved slightly.

In this round, his chances of taking first place were very high.

Although Akayera and the other two also had Mythical-grade heroes, their tier couldn't be higher than Speite's.

After all, he was the first-place winner of the first round of assessment, and the reward he received was barely enough for Speite to break through to Tier 7.

Moreover, the Awakening Land dungeon also had restrictions on Troops and heroes.

Troops of Tier 10 and above could not enter!

Heroes of Tier 4 and above could not enter!

Therefore, Li Feng was very certain that the Mythical-grade heroes of the other three had definitely not reached Tier 7.

Unless they had obtained a large number of Awakening God Pools before entering the core area, but this was clearly impossible.

After all, Speite had absorbed almost an entire day’s worth from that Awakening God Pool.

There wasn’t enough time.

“Good, the advantage is mine!” Li Feng shouted, “Speite, go and annihilate all of the opponent’s Troops!”

Immediately after, he instructed, “Seven-Colored Star Ladybug provides long-range support, Hell Ghost Worm King summons Troops for assistance, Starry Sky Ripper stands by.”

Swish!

Speite was the first to charge, appearing in front of the enemy’s main army with a flash…