3: Scourge Master

“Hiss~”

A collective gasp swept through the crowd.

Upon hearing the middle-aged man's final words, even the distinguished guests observing the ceremony couldn't help but rise, their expressions grave.

Blueprint qualities, from low to high, are: Common, Elite, Legendary, Epic, and Mythical-grade!

In previous years, the first-place reward was only an Epic-grade blueprint.

Of course, similar things have happened in history.

Generally speaking, if the first-place reward is a Mythical-grade blueprint, it signifies a significant increase in the assessment's difficulty.

In previous years, even a Lord who had only awakened a Tier 1 Troop had a high probability of passing the assessment if they were cautious and developed steadily.

However, every time a Novice Lord assessment featured a Mythical-grade blueprint, Lords with Tier 1 Troops were always completely wiped out, with almost no exceptions.

Immediately, all Lords who had awakened Tier 1 Troops were labeled as failures by these important figures.

On the viewing platform, the Chao Xiong City Lord, who had been silent, softly spoke: “It is a matter of time! A matter of luck! A matter of fate!”

“It’s a Mythical-grade architectural blueprint, I really want it!”

“Brother, it’s still broad daylight, what are you dreaming about? How can a Tier 3 Troop compete with those Tier 6 Troop Chosen Ones?”

“Don’t think too much; let’s just get through this Novice Lord assessment first. The difficulty of this assessment is ten, or even dozens, of times higher than usual. If we can’t make it through, we won’t even be a Lord.”

“Speaking of which, Goddess Sun Yun awakened a Tier 6 Troop, and while Boss Wang Chen has a Tier 5 Troop, it’s very close to Tier 6. Perhaps they have a chance to take first place.”

“Difficult! Each Novice Lord assessment zone has a million Lords. Among so many Lords, there will definitely be no shortage of Chosen Ones who have awakened Tier 6 Troops. It’s too difficult to take first place!”

As soon as these words were spoken, the nearby students nodded in agreement.

Each Novice Lord assessment is divided into zones, with at least one million Lords per zone!

To stand out among so many people is hellish difficult!

Li Feng stood in the crowd, silently listening to the discussions around him.

He didn't speak, but he was determined to get first place!

Unless someone else in the same zone had also awakened an SSS-grade talent.

But how could that be possible?

Throughout thousands of years, countless Lords have been born, yet only 8 people have awakened SSS-grade talents.

Even with him, there would only be 9 people.

First place, he was going to claim it!

The Mythical-grade architectural blueprint was also his!

Thinking of this, Li Feng was already impatient to enter the Endless Continent and create his own glory!

On the high platform, after the middle-aged man gave some more instructions, he took out a small silver sword from hisin arms.

After injecting energy, the silver sword instantly grew to three feet long, emitting light.

“Open!”

The middle-aged man held the sword with both hands and slashed forcefully at the sky.

Boom!

The void was torn open by a huge gash, which eventually transformed into a massive spatial wormhole.

“Now, those whose names I call, please step forward and enter the teleportation channel in an orderly manner.”

“Sun Yun, Wang Chen, Liu Tao...”

One by one, student names were called, and they entered the teleportation channel in order.

This roll call was based on Troop tier, and Li Feng, as the most useless Troop on the field, was destined to be the last to enter.

Based on speed predictions, by the time it was his turn, it would be at least an hour later.

He quietly left the team and then left the school.

Outside the school, student parents crowded around.

Li Feng's gaze swept around, and he quickly spotted a middle-aged man in a sharp suit in the crowd.

“Uncle.”

Li Feng quickly approached the middle-aged man and called out softly.

“Xiao Feng…”

Li Wuchang looked at the handsome young man in front of him, his expression complex.

Although he couldn't enter the school, the middle-aged man's voice was loud enough for him to hear it outside.

He heard clearly that the Troop Li Feng had awakened was Beedrill, one of the three so-called useless Troops.

He had a thousand words, but in the end, they only condensed into one sentence: “I wish you a smooth passage through the Novice Lord assessment. When you come back, your uncle will make you a big meal.”

Although he said this, Li Wuchang was not optimistic about Li Feng.

He was once a Lord himself and naturally knew what the appearance of a Mythical-grade blueprint signified.

But he didn't say discouraging words to dampen Li Feng's confidence.

Li Feng nodded vigorously, looking at Li Wuchang's slightly weathered face, his heart touched.

His parents both disappeared in the Endless Continent when he was less than a year old, and he was raised by Li Wuchang from a young age.

Li Wuchang was once a high-ranking Lord.

But because he offended a second-generation Lord, his territory was invaded, and he was even expelled from the Endless Continent, becoming an ordinary person ever since.

However, having been a high-ranking Lord, he possessed a wealth of theoretical knowledge.

Now, he was hired by a large company as a Troop expert, specializing in customizing Troop matching schemes and formations for clients, and he lived a comfortable life.

However, these things ultimately could not compare to being a Lord.

“Uncle, I will definitely make you return to the Endless Continent, definitely!”

Li Feng secretly swore in his heart.

He didn't say anything; before success, any words were empty and powerless.

Li Wuchang then meticulously instructed Li Feng, detailing many things, even more thoroughly than the middle-aged man's advice.

Unconsciously, more than an hour passed.

Under Li Wuchang's worried gaze, Li Feng returned to the school.

There weren't many people left on the playground, and it was soon Li Feng's turn.

As expected, he was the last one.

“Endless Continent, I’m here!”

Li Feng took a deep breath and stepped into the teleportation channel.

Rolling green hills, towering trees.

Endless Continent, deep within a secluded valley.

On an open space, a circular altar, 3 meters in diameter, suddenly appeared.

Centered on the altar, an energy shield with a one-kilometer radius emerged.

Any creature within this shield was instantly teleported outside of it.

Whoosh!

A flash of white light, and Li Feng's figure appeared on the altar.

“Is this my territory? The environment is quite good.”

Li Feng looked around and nodded.

At least his luck wasn't so bad as to land in a harsh environment.

Li Feng took out a white orb of light from his backpack; that was the Lord Source.

This was an important item for every Novice Lord to build their territory.

He integrated the Lord Source into the altar beneath his feet.

“Territory construction successful. Please name your Lord title.” A mechanical prompt suddenly sounded.

Li Feng was not flustered; this was the will of heaven's voice.

Humans from Earth could enter the Endless Continent because they were chosen by the will of heaven.

These things were all recorded in textbooks.

“Calamity Controller!”

He had decided on this name after awakening his talent.

“Naming successful. Congratulations on becoming a Novice Lord. Please develop as quickly as possible. Only 22 hours and 22 minutes remain until the first day's monster siege.

“Your territory information has been generated and can be viewed.”

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