Huan Meng Lie Ren

Chapter 302 Assessment Concludes

After a moment of silent tribute to the five demon hunters who perished in the underground palace, Xun Qing cleared his throat and announced, "There are more survivors than I expected. Now, display your spoils. The Association will reward you with an equivalent amount of demon hunter coins based on your harvests."

Following his words, the demon hunters stepped forward one by one to showcase their trophies. Piles of fleshy growths, small as they were, appeared, causing a slight shiver. Yet, these could be exchanged for coveted demon hunter coins.

When it was Qiao Feiya's turn, everyone's eyes widened.

They were all aware of Qiao Feiya's capabilities. For them, entering the underground palace was a struggle of combat and hunting, but for Qiao Feiya, it was akin to picking vegetables from a garden.

Qiao Feiya produced an item resembling a pink plastic capsule, about one centimeter in diameter and three centimeters long. She twisted it open, and a copious amount of white vapor emerged.

As the vapor dissipated, a small mountain of fleshy growths, over a meter high, appeared on the ground. The onlookers couldn't help but gasp. How many monsters would one have to kill to collect such a quantity of growths?

Qiao Feiya raised her head joyfully. She cherished these moments, as they solidified her belief in her own excellence, perhaps even attracting friends.

However, it was precisely this slight tilt of her head that caused many demon hunters, who had been contemplating approaching her for pleasantries, to halt. They perceived her as overly proud.

Next, the effeminate young man and the older woman presented two small piles of fleshy growths, significantly larger than those of other demon hunters. Together, their collections were about a third of Qiao Feiya's haul.

Upon seeing this quantity, Wen Wen understood. These two must have acted as Qiao Feiya's laborers, cutting the growths on behalf of himself and Miao Miaomiao.

While everyone was still astounded by the harvest of Qiao Feiya and her companions, Wen Wen casually walked forward.

As the last superpowered individual to display his findings, he naturally drew everyone's attention. However, he only carried a single briefcase, suggesting a modest yield.

"The other two likely benefited from Qiao Feiya's assistance to obtain such substantial amounts of growths, but Wen Wen remained until the end through his own efforts. Even a smaller amount would be understandable."

Xun Qing observed Wen Wen with a look of admiration. Young individuals recommended by Bing He indeed possessed remarkable abilities.

Wen Wen placed the briefcase on the ground and, with a hint of shyness, opened it in front of the assembled crowd. From the briefcase, he produced four small bags.

Xun Qing, not wishing Wen Wen to be disheartened, offered words of comfort, "Don't be discouraged, this is already..."

Before he could finish, he erupted into a violent coughing fit, utterly stunned by Wen Wen.

As the four bags were taken out, they transformed into four tightly packed, large sacks. When Wen Wen emptied all four sacks of fleshy growths, the pile was noticeably taller than Qiao Feiya's!

"Cough, cough, how did you manage to obtain so many growths!" Xun Qing and the blue-haired superpowered individual stared at Wen Wen with wide, disbelieving eyes.

Wen Wen replied sheepishly, "I just killed them, kept killing, and that's how I got this much."

The surrounding demon hunters were struck speechless. They simply could not comprehend how this seemingly weaker individual had collected such an abundance of growths.

Qiao Feiya, in particular, stared at Wen Wen, her eyes wide. Earlier, Wen Wen had claimed he had a way to inflict mass casualties on the monsters, which she had dismissed as boasting. To her surprise, he had actually achieved it.

But how?

After much thought, Qiao Feiya arrived at an answer: the peculiar proliferators that had swept through the entire underground palace in the final hours!

She suspected those things might have been released by Wen Wen!

Once she pieced it together, the other superpowered individuals also understood. Their gazes towards Wen Wen shifted from shock to something less hostile, though a flicker of displeasure emerged.

While the proliferators hadn't posed a direct threat to them, they were undeniably repulsive.

However, Wen Wen paid no mind to their changing expressions, good or bad. He was solely focused on securing his rightful reward.

He let out a sly chuckle. Their astonishment indicated that these growths must be quite valuable.

After his laughter subsided, Wen Wen approached Xun Qing and handed him a small bottle.

Xun Qing blinked in surprise and asked, "What is this?" Sudan Fiction Network.

Wen Wen offered a concerned smile, "You must be exhausted from managing this assessment, sir. It seems you've fallen ill. This is a secret recipe from my hometown, Jin Sang Zi Ji Zhi Tang Jiang, for soothing the throat, dispelling phlegm, and relieving coughs. It's very effective."

Wen Wen had obtained this from a cat-eared cup before exiting the underground palace. He only knew it was a cough syrup; he had no idea of the brand.

"Cough... uh, thank you."

Xun Qing forcibly suppressed his cough and accepted the cough syrup with a hint of awkwardness. In reality, he wasn't ill at all; the coughing was merely a habit.

He believed it effectively enhanced his charisma, much like his penchant for flying on a sword or dyeing his hair and wearing long robes.

However, Wen Wen's moment of glory was fleeting and soon revealed his true nature.

As the assistants tallied the growths, most demon hunters first extracted the larger ones for individual valuation, while a few smaller ones, not reaching disaster class, were weighed together.

Qiao Feiya's growths were even more meticulously counted, with each one being assessed individually, as she disdained collecting growths below disaster class.

But with Wen Wen, things took a different turn. The assistants sifted through his massive pile, isolating only a few growths of disaster class or higher for separate appraisal. The rest of the enormous heap was simply weighed.

This caused the onlookers' perception of Wen Wen to mellow somewhat. If they were all low-grade growths, they could understand.

Even so, Wen Wen was the second most successful demon hunter, surpassed only by Qiao Feiya.

Once all the growths were tallied, they were valued at 150,000 demon hunter coins, nearly matching the reward for reporting the Blood of Blasphemy.

Wen Wen's current disposable demon hunter coins had reached 400,000, making him wealthier than many roaming hunters.

With the rewards settled, Xun Qing gathered the other demon hunters resting at the base. He then stood before them, perched on his flying sword. Just as he was about to cough, he forcefully suppressed it and addressed the crowd with a slight embarrassment, "To all the demon hunters present, congratulations! You have successfully passed the roaming hunter assessment. We will all return to the Association shortly. After a day of rest and undergoing some necessary procedures, you will officially become new demon hunters."

"Thus, this demon hunter assessment concludes successfully. Out of the 225 participants, a total of fifty-six have passed."

"The top three in each assessment category will receive separate rewards from the Association."

"The top three for the first assessment are Long Suo, Liu Meina, and Qi Fulan."

"The top three for the second assessment are Yin Hu, Si Fu'er Mo, and Miao Miaomiao."

"The top three for the third assessment are Qiao Feiya Qiao Ai'er, Wen Wen, and Long Suo."

"In addition, those who demonstrated outstanding overall performance during this assessment will also receive rewards..."