The ten-odd days of fullness passed quickly, and the 遊獵者 (Yóu Liè Zhě) assessment began as scheduled.
At seven in the morning, on a huge platform at the back of Kun Ning Mountain, all the demon hunters participating in the assessment gathered in small groups, dispersed across the platform, awaiting the official start of the assessment.
Meanwhile, Wen Wen and Chu Wei were engaged in a casual banter, the content of which naturally revolved around what new shows "Jade Bi Luo Chun Roll" had recently aired.
Lately, Wen Wen had stopped trying to "save" Chu Wei and instead often incited him, making him even more fervent...
While chatting, Wen Wen casually counted, estimating that there were over two hundred people participating in the assessment, meaning at least two hundred demon hunters at the Assimilation realm.
Although many of these demon hunters had participated in the assessment more than once, if so many demon hunters participated in the assessment every year, then the Hunter Association's strength would be so formidable that organizations like the Blood of Blasphemy could not shake it.
These superhumans looked strange and varied, but only two truly captured Wen Wen's attention, both of them women, and both beautiful women.
One was a young girl with orange cat ears, wearing a black short-sleeved t-shirt and shorts, with a flexible orange tail swaying at the base of her spine, attracting considerable attention.
Wen Wen was very familiar with her aura, as she was a handler he had personally recruited into the containment facility, Miao Miaomiao!
"Hmm, not bad, not bad. I was worried she'd be like 'Jade Bi Luo Chun Roll' when she had her face covered, but now that I see she's a beauty, I'm relieved."
Ever since his experience with the "Jade Bi Luo Chun Roll" baptism, Wen Wen harbored extremely malicious assumptions about all women who didn't show their faces.
"Being able to participate in the 遊獵者 (Yóu Liè Zhě) assessment means she's at least a demon hunter at the Assimilation realm. The containment facility has gained another expert. I hope she can catch me a disaster-class monster. Even if weakened by half, a disaster-class monster is more useful than a calamity-class one."
Wen Wen was marveling at Miao Miaomiao's tail when she suddenly turned her head, looking curiously in Wen Wen's direction, but the crowd was too large for her to pinpoint her target accurately.
"Did she detect me? No, she probably just sensed someone staring at her."
He quickly averted his gaze and exclaimed to himself, "What sharp intuition! She's so ostentatious, many people here must be looking at her, yet she could discern my gaze as special!"
As for why Wen Wen's gaze was special, no one knew...
Since Miao Miaomiao's intuition was too strong, Wen Wen turned his attention to another woman. She didn't seem to be from the Hua Fu District, wearing a blue and silver armor. A small lock of her dazzling blonde hair stubbornly stood upright, and a golden long sword hung at her waist.
Wen Wen didn't know this woman. Looking at her from behind in her armor, he couldn't tell her beauty or ugliness. Wen Wen paid attention to her simply because of her sheer power!
When Wen Wen focused his perception on her, he even felt a faint stinging sensation, as if his perception was being torn apart. This was a situation that only occurred when the gap in strength was too vast.
There were other superhumans stronger than Wen Wen, but none to this absurd degree.
"Everyone here is a powerhouse. Besides the containment facility, I'm probably not special here."
After a few glances, Wen Wen withdrew his gaze. He was merely curious about powerful demon hunters. In the 遊獵者 (Yóu Liè Zhě) assessment, there was no competition; as long as one met the requirements, they could pass the assessment. The Hunter Association wished for more demon hunters to become 遊獵者 (Yóu Liè Zhě).
It was said that decades ago, a high-ranking official had suggested selecting 遊獵者 (Yóu Liè Zhě) through a "gu raising" method and used his connections to forcefully orchestrate a bloody assessment.
The result was that the few successful 遊獵者 (Yóu Liè Zhě) were pitifully few, and their quality was not much higher than those selected normally. The superhuman who ranked first was indeed very strong, but after only a few years of missions, he defected to the enemy's side due to losing control.
Therefore, that high-ranking official who made the proposal fell from his high position and died tragically in a skirmish with a monster...
A loud bang interrupted Wen Wen's thoughts. A purple light approached the platform from afar. When it was close enough, everyone could see what the light was.
The light contained a purple long sword and a man in a white robe. They were a sword-person combination.
The long sword stopped steadily in front of everyone like a taxi, and the man gracefully leaped off the long sword.
"This getup is like something out of a Xian Xia novel. When did the Hunter Association's art style become like this, and... his hair is dyed."
As Wen Wen was internally complaining, the man coughed lightly and addressed everyone, "Hello everyone, my name is Xun Qing, and I am the chief examiner for this 遊獵者 (Yóu Liè Zhě) assessment."
Upon hearing the name, many people began to discuss in low voices. Wen Wen, not understanding what was happening, turned to look at Chu Wei.
He found Chu Wei also wearing an expression of reverence, boastfully telling Wen Wen, "He is the older brother of Xun Xian. Although not as strong as his younger brother, he is also a demon hunter at the 'True Sequence' realm!" Sudán Novel Network
"Xun Xian? Is that the 'True Self' realm superhuman? And his brother is also a demon hunter at the Assimilation True Sequence realm..."
Looking at the long sword, Wen Wen touched his chin and fell into thought. He recalled watching from afar during the battle at the Blood of Blasphemy headquarters. He had vaguely witnessed a battle between True Sequence realm superhumans.
The two giant energy clusters in the sky, one was the Corrupted Blood, and the other was used by a superhuman, who seemed to be using purple sword energy...
Could that person be him?
"Ahem, please be quiet."
Xun Qing raised his hand to press down, and the venue fell silent. Then, he coughed twice and said, "Before participating in the assessment, I need you to sign two agreements. One is a non-disclosure agreement, requiring you to keep the content of the assessment confidential."
"The second is a release of liability agreement. During the assessment, you may be in mortal danger. The association will do its best to ensure your safety, but if you are afraid, we understand, and you may leave at any time."
Wen Wen's lips twitched slightly. Although he acknowledged Xun Qing's strength, he couldn't help but want to complain.
"Why do you have to cough before speaking? Do you have asthma..."
Despite complaining, Wen Wen obediently signed the agreements.
For demon hunters, there were countless things that required signing non-disclosure agreements. As for life-and-death crises... when fighting monsters, was any demon hunter ever absolutely safe?
"Ahem, everyone has finished signing. Now, please enter the examination hall in order. The first part of the assessment is a written test, from 8 AM to 11 AM. Please answer diligently and do not cheat."
Wen Wen covered his forehead, looking at Xun Qing with a wry smile, and complained in a voice that no one could hear, "Can you please stop coughing? My throat is a little itchy now..."