After the ten-second countdown, Ender soared into the sky, manipulating his bone spike and shield to charge into the Corpse Eating Bird flock. He still used the same tactics he employed when clearing the fourth level.
As he charged into the Corpse Eating Bird flock, the originally scattered Corpse Eating Birds converged, completely surrounding him.
Within the Corpse Eating Bird flock's encirclement, the chirping of Corpse Eating Birds continuously echoed, blood splattered from time to time, accompanied by falling corpses.
Three minutes and forty-three seconds later, Ender's Spiritual Force was exhausted, and he was overwhelmed by the Corpse Eating Bird flock!
Returning from the Trial Tower space to the Virtual Universe's testing room, Ender stood still, deep in thought.
"I was wrong. The fifth level of the Trial Tower isn't impassable; it just demands extremely high standards from candidates in all aspects. Any weakness makes it very difficult to pass.
"Putting everything else aside, for me, if my movement technique improves by another level, the Spiritual Force consumed will greatly decrease, making it easy to achieve a much better score than now."
He recalled what his third uncle, Ivan, had said.
"My Trial Tower assessment score this time is 47% completion on the fifth level. According to what third uncle said before, 30% completion on the fifth level is the passing line for a first-class score.
"But whether one can achieve a first-class score depends on the level of the candidates in that session. As long as the completion rate is not less than 5% of the first place, it counts as first-class.
"To make Marcel despair, I need to get the first place score. Now it depends on..."
Ender looked up, his gaze directed at Marcel in the examiner's seat.
"Ho... How is that possible!"
Marcel looked incredulous. "47% completion on the fifth level of the Trial Tower, a First place assessment score!
"Wasn't he affected? How could he still achieve such a score? He's only Fourteen; it's impossible for him to have such good self-regulation!"
"Damn it! The mentor position is gone!"
Seeing Marcel's abnormal expression in the opposite examiner's seat, Ender smiled, "Haha! Chief Examiner Marcel, you should announce the results now."
Marcel announced with great reluctance, "The Trial Tower assessment is over. Candidate Ender Royce's Trial Tower fifth level completion is 47%, and his assessment score is First place!"
After announcing the results, Marcel pressed the button to exit the Virtual Universe. Upon returning to the real world, he left the testing room with a livid face.
This targeting of Ender caused him and his Family heavy losses, costing him the Morning Light Academy mentor position.
One must know that the Morning Light Academy mentor position is very important for Stellar Rank Families in Morning Light City. In the future, their Family will receive fewer resources in the resource allocation of Morning Light City.
Among all the students in the entire Morning Light Academy, Morning Light City accounts for seventy percent!
Of the remaining thirty percent, twenty-five percent are in the hands of the grassland Stellar and Planetary Level tribes, and the final five percent goes to ordinary tribes.
And the reason Morning Light City can occupy such a large share of students lies in the Morning Light Academy mentor positions it holds.
"Haha!"
Looking at Marcel's fleeing back, Ender felt incredibly satisfied. As angry as he was before, he was just as happy now!
Walking out of the testing room, he planned to share this good news with his third uncle, Ivan.
...
In the high-speed elevator, Marcel, who had been livid earlier, seemed to have suffered a huge blow to his spirit. He leaned weakly against the elevator wall, his eyes bloodshot.
"It's over! It's completely over now..."
He kept repeating these two sentences in a low voice. A light screen still appeared on the communicator on his left wrist, with a large title vaguely visible on the screen.
"New Governor Soon to Take Office, Six Academies Announce Purge of Undesirable Mentors"
Inside the Chief Examiner's office, Ian looked at the results screen in front of him and shook his head slightly, saying, "I told you long ago, Ender's talent is very good."
Next to the results screen, there was another screen with the word "Teacher" displayed at the top.
... In the waiting area outside the testing room, it had become a noisy scene. Everyone was discussing the news of the new Governor announcing a purge of undesirable mentors.
At the same time, a well-informed Stellar Rank powerhouse obtained Ender's Trial Tower assessment results from elsewhere.
Looking at the results screen, this Stellar Rank powerhouse shook his head and sighed, "A first-class score in the Trial Tower assessment. Marcel is finished now!"
"No choice, who told him his luck was so bad? The new Governor is about to take office, and the Six Academies have announced they will purge undesirable mentors."
Another Stellar Rank powerhouse spoke, feeling that Marcel was unlucky enough to directly run into trouble.
Originally, he only lost the Morning Light Academy mentor position, but now he might lose half his life!
"The Holke Family has lost a Stellar Rank. It's not easy to Cultivate a Stellar Rank, and he's gone in less than ten years."
"Who said it wasn't? Marcel will likely be treated as a serious example and, with high probability, will be transferred to mining like those people from the Joint Training Camp."
Mining!
At the mention of mining, both Stellar Rank powerhouses fell silent. The Empire's punishment for the Joint Training Camp mentors made them fearful.
These Stellar Rank powerhouses are definitely overlord-level existences on an indigenous planet, able to enjoy all glory and wealth!
But in the eyes of the Empire, it's just that. Dozens of Stellar Rank mentors from the Joint Training Camp were all sent to other planets to mine.
Using Stellar Rank powerhouses for mining, in their opinion, was truly extravagant!
"Now that the new Governor is about to take office, we should be more honest in the future and diligently Cultivate talents for the Empire."
Finally, the well-informed Stellar Rank powerhouse broke the silence.
"This is the only contribution we can make. Since the matter is over, I'll head back first."
The other Stellar Rank powerhouse nodded in agreement, then ended the conversation and called a few juniors to leave together.
Almost simultaneously, many Stellar Rank powerhouses whose juniors had completed the test gradually got up and left with their juniors.
In their view, this spectacle was not pleasant to watch; instead, it made them feel the powerful deterrence of the Empire!
When Ender came out of the testing room, he was very surprised to see the empty waiting area with only a few people left. Why had all those who were watching the show left?
"Third uncle, did all those people leave?"
Coming to Ivan's side, Ender asked.
"Something big happened, so everyone went back first."
Ivan's expression was slightly serious, and then a smile appeared on his face as he said, "Eleven, you did very well this time, achieving a first-class score in the Trial Tower assessment."
"Haha! I got a first-class score, and Marcel from the Holke Family's face changed when he announced the results," Ender laughed.
"Heh." Ivan nodded with a slight smile, "It will be difficult for us to see him again in the future."
Ender felt Ivan's words were a bit strange, so he asked, "Why will it be difficult to see him again in the future?"
"You'll know if you look at the news on your communicator," Ivan said.
"This?"
Upon hearing this, Ender opened his communicator and was immediately startled, a guess forming in his mind, and then he looked at Ivan.
Ivan nodded, "It's just as you think. Alright, let's go back."
Three days later...