SSS Level Spirit Contract Master, together with an SSS Level Contracted Spirit, how do they perform in the battle assessment?
The answer is a sweeping victory!
Even though Han Zhan was collaborating with Xia Youwei for the first time, their high compatibility made the combat seamlessly smooth.
Despite the increasing difficulty of the subsequent battle assessments, Han Zhan still triumphed time and again, completing the evaluations.
Difficulty four, five, six, seven, eight, nine!
The further they progressed, the greater the difficulty, and Han Zhan felt the mounting pressure.
After completing difficulty nine, he was already gasping for air, drenched in sweat, no longer composed as before.
Yet no one dared to mock him anymore, nor did anyone dare call Xia Youwei a useless Contracted Spirit.
They proved everyone wrong with absolute strength!
"It's about enough, surely at the limit now."
"Back when these battle assessments were still used, the best result by Old Wei also reached only difficulty nine."
"Damn it, if I had a bit more time to recover back then, trying difficulty ten wouldn't have been out of the question!" In the command room, Wei Qing immediately protested after being called out.
The first, third, and fourth zone's personnel skirmish seemed to have concluded, and Wei Qing stood there with a panda eye from being punched, while the others lay beaten, receiving treatment.
Lin Jingxuan quickly retorted to Wei Qing's words.
"The assessments can adjust for recovery, but the Insect Race won't give you time for a second adjustment."
"Endurance and war of attrition are also crucial parts of the battle assessment."
Hearing Lin Jingxuan's words, Wei Qing fell silent. When it comes to arguing, ten of him couldn't outmatch one Lin Jingxuan.
"Let's go, let's meet this young fellow."
"I'm going to drag him back to the first zone right now!"
"Wait, look at that!"
Everyone abruptly stopped their actions, raising their heads to look at the screen as Lin Jingxuan reminded them.
...
After nine battles, particularly the high-intensity ones toward the end, Han Zhan and Xia Youwei were extremely exhausted.
"Han Zhan, do you wish to continue with the difficulty ten challenge?"
The assessor inquired.
"Difficulty ten, as the final level of this battle challenge, involves facing a genuine Tier Three Exotic Beast. You don't need to kill or defeat it; the assessment only requires you to survive for three minutes in its presence."
He shared this information with Han Zhan ahead of time, seeing that Han Zhan might be at his limits, kindly advising him.
"Give me a moment to catch my breath." Han Zhan requested, panting heavily, barely standing firm.
"Battle assessments are conducted consecutively, with intervals not exceeding five minutes as per the rules. You…"
"Give me the time of a song."
Han Zhan declared, crossing his legs in a seated position immediately.
He laid the Fu Xi Zither back over his legs, held his breath to meditate, then raised his hand and plucked the strings.
The zither music resumed.
This time, there were no Zither Sound Air Blades or dragon-roar amplifications; the melody flowed like a stream, clear as gems, ringing and clanking.
As Han Zhan played the Fu Xi Zither, behind him, an almost human-high vortex began spinning crazily!
In battles, Spirit Contract Masters and Contracted Spirits expend spiritual power, which resides in the air and recovers slowly.
But now,
The spiritual power surrounding Han Zhan was being sucked into the vortex, forming a spiritual power vacuum zone of tens of meters!
The spiritual power of Han Zhan and Xia Youwei was recovering at an unimaginable speed!
Fu Xi's Zither Tune, part three, "Clear Heart Powder".
"What the hell, is this cheating?"
"You can play like this too? No more pretense, huh."
"Capable of offense, support, strengthening, and recovery? What else can it not do?!"
"This f***er is an all-around Contracted Spirit!"
"Heaven-defying Contracted Spirit, terrifyingly so!"
The atmosphere in the command room, previously settled, exploded into chaos for the second time.
The Fifth Zone chief directly tossed Ye Qiu and Shen Zheqi aside, abandoning treatment!
"This young man named Han Zhan must come with me to the Fifth Zone! No exceptions!"
"Old Liu, you're here to snatch him too?!" Wei Qing's intimidating aura emerged again, but Liu Jingchun across from him remained unmoved.
"You brawny guys always tugging Spirit Contract Masters onto the battlefield."
"Do you not realize his Spirit Contract talent, placed in the rear, could be far more advantageous?!"
"A group recovery ability capable of absorbing spiritual power and healing injuries, what does it imply!"
"It implies that if we cultivate him, our Combat Spirit Contract Master's mortality rate would reduce by at least thirty percent! Thirty percent!"
"And you wish to send him to the frontlines to die?"
Liu Jingchun's argument left them speechless, strategically, what he said seemed completely justified.
"Let's leave it to the teacher to decide."
Lin Jingxuan meditated to ease tensions.
There was only one Han Zhan, and each zone was vying for him, but splitting him wasn't feasible.
To determine the best-suited placement, only the elder seated at the front was qualified to decide within the command room.
"Since the establishment of the Eight Major War Zones of Great Xia, they have rendered outstanding service."
"The First War Zone commands decisive victories, the Second strategizes flawlessly, the Third expands territories, the Fourth seeks truth in exploration, the Fifth rescues the dying and heals the wounded, the Sixth guards dangerous strongholds, the Seventh ventures far overseas, the Eighth remains hidden behind the scenes."
"These Eight Major War Zones are the pillars of Great Xia, upholding the world for the Great Xia people."
"In the history of Great Xia, nine as the apex, I have often contemplated forming a Ninth War Zone, but never truly took the first step."
The elder's brief words shook the pupils of all Eight Major War Zones chiefs violently.
"Is there really going to be a Ninth War Zone?!"
"Teacher, are you contemplating taking another student?!"
"Can he really be up to the task?"
In face of these questions, the elder just waved his hand: "Let's see, there are still two rounds remaining, aren't there?"
Combat Space, assessment difficulty ten.
A fully revitalized Han Zhan was gravely staring at the opposite side.
The terrifying presence belonging to a Tier Three Exotic Beast surged broadly!
Tier Three Exotic Beast, Red Flame Beast.
This terrifying being, standing over three meters tall, resembled a primitive dinosaur, its whole body engulfed in blazing flames.
When faced with a Red Flame Beast, an average Spirit Contract Master should primarily seek evacuation, contact authorities, and request reinforcements.
Above Tier Three, the Exotic Beast intensities increase geometrically, requiring well-trained Combat Spirit Contract Masters beyond the average person's capability to handle.
The Red Flame Beast opened its maw and spewed fire toward Han Zhan, not far away.
Where the scorching flames swept, everything turned charred black, and the ambient temperature soared sharply.
The failed attack incited its flames to grow even more intense, warping and nearly collapsing the Combat Space!
The requirement of difficulty ten is to survive its assault for over three minutes.
For the physically enhanced Han Zhan, it's challenging but not impossible.
However, as Han Zhan stared at the massive creature, witnessing the arrogant Red Flame Beast rampaging, destroying the Combat Space bit by bit, much like the Insect Race's actions against humanity.
He paused suddenly.
Is humanity meant to perpetually flee, surviving in the crevices?
"Why isn't he dodging?"
"Crazy, run, why are you waiting?"
"You can't possibly defeat it, get out of there, have you lost your mind?"
"What are you doing!"
Listening to the spectator's shouts, Han Zhan didn't respond, but inwardly inquired, "Youwei, are you ready?"
"Yes!" Xia Youwei's resolute voice echoed in his heart. "No matter your decision, I unwaveringly support you!"
Alright, let's do this.
Han Zhan ignited a fire within.
"My name is Han Zhan, and I am a Spirit Contract Master!"
"I am here, not just to survive!"
"Kill!"