Chapter 20

The decaying decor of the old mental hospital gradually faded away, and Zong Jiu's surroundings turned into an endless expanse of whiteness.

A piece of white paper and a black pen slowly floated down from the sky and accurately landed in front of the white-haired young man.

Zong Jiu took the paper and unscrewed the pen cap. With a flourish of the pen, he wrote down Messiah and Sheng Yu's names.

He was 655% sure that Sheng Yu was the one. Messiah's disguise was too perfect. Even if the evidence was conclusive, Zong Jiu wouldn't dare to be so sure.

Who cares, as long as one of them was right.

The system's voice rang in the empty room.

[Please wait … The system is checking … The answer has been submitted.]

The white paper left Zong Jiu's fingers and slowly floated up before spontaneously combusting.

Zong Jiu rubbed his hands that were aching from swinging the hammer too hard and fell into deep thought.

Not only did he get an S-grade item, he didn't fail the Danger Challenge, and he also stood on Zhuge An's shoulders and figured out the ins and outs of the entire dungeon. Based on these points alone, his rating in this dungeon would definitely not be low. It was even possible for him to rise to level 8.

Thinking of this, Zong Jiu took a moment to look into his chest.

The black metal box was still in his hand, emitting a bright golden light.

He opened the lid of the iron box and gently brushed the stack of cold golden cards inside.

Zong Jiu chose yes without hesitation.

He was about to be teleported to the studio. If he didn't store it now, everyone would see the shiny S-grade item in his hand.

This S-grade item didn't take much effort to obtain. The only person who saw him take it was killed by Zong Jiu with a hammer. Since no one else knew about it, he might as well use it as a trump card. It would have an unexpected effect.

Just as he was thinking, space began to shatter and reassemble like a jigsaw puzzle.

Red gold chandeliers hung down from the high dome. The gilt at the end of the chandeliers refracted a viscous color and reflected on the dark red carpet, as if plated with a thick layer of magnificent minor tune.

At some point, angel statues made of white plaster had been erected around the hall. Their eyes were closed, and they were holding divine swords or olive branches. Their expressions were solemn, and they surrounded the golden-red hall in the center in a circle.

Zong Jiu appeared directly on the stairs for Grade E. When he appeared, the hall was already filled with people. Many trainees were also being transported back here one after another.

The number of people and time required to clear each instance dungeon was different, but everyone could appear at the same time. From this, it could be seen that the main system had blurred the flow of time, allowing all the trainees, regardless of whether it was before or after the clearance time, to gather in the studio at this moment.

Such means and authority had long since exceeded the scope of what humans could control.

Zong Jiu remembered that Zhuge An had once said that the main system would blur part of the memories of the real world in the survivors' minds. A thoughtful look appeared between his brows.

The reason he was not affected was very likely because he was a book transmigrator. He did not follow the normal procedure and became the fish that escaped the net.

Unfortunately, Zong Jiu had read too little of the original text. It was so little that he did not dig into the core of this huge infinite loop world. But now that he was looking at it from an outsider's point of view, he felt that there was some kind of conspiracy in this horrifying trainee competition.

Sigh, it was not a good thing to abandon the text halfway. If Zong Jiu had finished reading the original text, who knew what he would be doing by now.

About five minutes later, almost everyone had arrived.

Zong Jiu looked around and found that the trainees in the hall were all pale and frightened. The number of people had visibly decreased by almost half.

What happened to those people who disappeared? The result was clear as day.

It seemed that the main system was determined to filter out the large number of trainees in this first solo show dungeon.

The number of people who had decreased the most were the F, E, and D grade trainees in the lower levels. Before, they were packed together, but now there was still a lot of space on the stairs. Not to mention the lower three levels, even the upper three levels had decreased to varying degrees. However, it was said that more than ten A-level trainees had died out of the 755 people.

The only one whose number did not decrease was …

The white-haired youth raised his eyes and looked at the highest point in the hall.

Zong Jiu looked from afar. Zhuge An and Messiah were among them. Other than the mysterious No.6 who had yet to show himself, the nine thrones were all filled.

In fact, Zong Jiu was also curious about the No.6 whose name was unknown.

However … To be able to make a person like Zhuge An afraid of an existence, it could be assumed that he was not a kind person.

[All trainees have gathered. The first round of post-competition evaluation will begin.]

[At the end of each round, the player with the lowest level will be eliminated. According to the competition rules, after this round of re-evaluation, the trainees who have reached Level F will be automatically sent into the punishment dungeon.]

[The punishment dungeon will be conducted in single player mode. As long as the eliminated trainees can survive the single player punishment dungeon, they will be rewarded with a chance to revive and return to the competition.]

As soon as the voice fell, the Level F trainees standing on the stairs below Zong Jiu all fell into a panic.

They had experienced a massacre, and now they had to go through a real horror dungeon. It was not easy to save their lives, but after coming out, they had to undergo a re-evaluation?

"This is not fair. We don't have any special items like those old people. Why do we have to be treated like this?!"

"I don't want to stay here anymore. What the f * ck is this place? I want to go home …"

"It's hard enough to survive. Why do we have to be re-evaluated?"

No one wanted to die, but the infinite loop put a knife on everyone's head.

No one knew when the knife would fall.

The main system turned a deaf ear to all these voices.

[The level evaluation will be conducted from the lowest level. After one level evaluation, the next level evaluation will begin. After all the evaluations have been completed, all trainees will move to the same level.]

[The evaluation is divided into two parts. The first part is the system evaluation, and the second part is the instructor evaluation. The trainee's final evaluation level will be the middle value of the two evaluations.]

[The number of survival points will be distributed according to the final evaluation level. Trainees can use survival points to strengthen themselves and increase their survival rate.]

[Panoramic camera is turning on …]

In the trainee dormitory, the live broadcast was not turned on by default. Only during certain segments of the program would a large live broadcast be turned on, such as the most exciting level evaluation segment.

The moment the main system's live broadcast was turned on, the audience of the infinite loop immediately rushed in like a tide, and a large number of bullet screens rained down.

[Wuhu, I'm in! It's finally time for the second level evaluation. I'm so nervous!]

[Oh my god, the number of people in the hall has decreased visibly. The newbies are so pitiful. Light candle.jpg]

[This solo show is really extremely difficult. It's amazing. I've been watching the black-clothed Ah Zan's live stream, watching his operation. The newbie has been hugging his thigh and passed without any fear. Who would have thought that this big shot is actually a Bodhisattva?]

[Azan in Black's live broadcast is so peaceful? Looks like he didn't meet anyone from the Holy Sanctum. The Cursed Team and Night people in the next room are fighting fiercely. I remember that all the newbies in their dungeon died.]

[Huh? Upstairs, you call that intense? You haven't seen Master Zhuge and the Son of God's live broadcast. They encountered an unsolvable supernatural existence in their dungeon, and there was even a mole with different ID cards in the same dungeon … If I remember correctly, only three people survived that dungeon.]

This comment was like a stone thrown into the calm water, and a single stone caused a thousand ripples.

【？？？ Did I hear it wrong? An unsolvable supernatural existence? KitKatmy.jpg]

[F * ck, nani?? An unsolvable supernatural existence?? F * ck, this dungeon has reached Level S difficulty. How could it appear in the first round? What's going on?]

While the Thriller Trainee Competition was in full swing, the endless loop of spectators outside was not idle either.

Many data experts and analysts were digging around in the forum, and even dug out the system's difficulty setting for the first dungeon.

According to the analysts, the main system most likely set the difficulty of the solo show dungeon according to the overall strength of the trainees. This could explain why the difficulty of the dungeon that did not even have A-level trainees was much easier than the difficulty of the dungeon that had S-level trainees. The reason was that there were only ten S-level trainees in total, and each of them was at the top of the game. To make the dungeon more enjoyable, the system naturally increased the average difficulty of the entire dungeon.

By the way, the analysis expert had spent an entire floor analyzing the mental hospital dungeon.

Two Level S existences showed that this dungeon was definitely not simple. Even so, the appearance of an unsolvable supernatural existence was a bit exaggerated, not to mention the existence of an Level S item in the dungeon. Therefore, the analyst cautiously gave a suspicion that there might be another unknown existence among the participants of the dungeon.

"Do you guys think … that none of the survivors found that person's live broadcast room? Could it be …"

This speculation was a bit scary, but it was not unfounded.

The fanatical followers flipped through the list, but they could not find No.6's live broadcast room. After the main system made it clear that No.6 had superior privileges that other levels could not imagine, everyone was speculating whether that person had used No.6's authority to directly shut down their own live broadcast. No one knew.

As for this speculation, everyone could not help but agree with it. Otherwise, no one could explain why an Level S item and an unsolvable supernatural existence would appear in the first round of the competition at the same time. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was a dimensionality reduction.

Just as the bullet screen and the forum were discussing heatedly, the studio finally entered the main topic.

The gorgeous and strange chandeliers began to dim one by one.

The lights came on, and light fell from the high dome. The entire hall, except for the stairs at the very bottom, was plunged into deep darkness.

[Level F trainee evaluation begins … System evaluation is in the process of issuing …]

In an instant, different colored letters appeared above the heads of the trainees with purple Level F badges hanging on their chests.

The sabers were divided into red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple. It was clear at a glance.

The people standing on the stairs at the very bottom, which was also the most populated, were, without exception, all newcomers. They were all trainees who had neglected training in the real world. Their overall strength was not high, and they had received the lowest evaluation in the initial evaluation.

The system had given them very low expectations. Therefore, as far as the eye could see, the Level F trainees' main system evaluation was not high as a whole. Almost half of them were still purple.

Many trainees who had received Level F in the second evaluation were squatting on the ground and crying. The entire hall was shrouded in a gloomy atmosphere.

The instructor evaluations followed.

Most of the trainees' instructor evaluations were similar to the system's evaluation. If the system gave Level F, the instructor would usually also be Level F. There was basically no situation where the system gave Level E and the instructor gave Level F, or where the system gave Level F and the instructor gave Level E.

After the two evaluation letters hovered in the air for a few minutes, they slowly formed a new letter. At the same time, the trainees' badges also changed.

The letters and colors of the badges of the trainees who had advanced changed, while the Level F trainees' badges remained the same.

Only one out of dozens of Level F trainees would be lucky enough to advance. They all had joy on their faces, which was out of place with the hysterical Level F trainees around them.

[Level F trainee evaluation has ended. Next, Level E trainee evaluation will begin.]

It was very difficult for newcomers of a lower level to break through too many boundaries. Just like the Level F evaluation, the highest level among the ten thousand people was only Level D, and there were only a few of them.

Therefore, there was basically no suspense in the next three levels of evaluation. Whether it was the audience watching the live broadcast or the seniors in the upper three levels, they all seemed to lack interest in the beginning evaluation.

To them, this was just an appetizer. The real main course would only begin at Level C.

Just as they were casually sizing it up, someone suddenly asked in bewilderment.

"Wait, that's … a red evaluation???"

Red. It was obvious that it was the most honorable and top-notch of the seven colors, and it was also the representative color of Level S.

Immediately, an old man sneered. "What kind of joke is this? The Level E trainee evaluation has just begun. They are all newcomers. For the main system to give Level S evaluation, are you sleepwalking? "

But in the next second, his eyes widened in disbelief.

Because in the sea of purple and blue below, there really was a glaring scarlet that split everyone's line of sight and pierced deep into their eyes.

The bullet screen exploded into sparks.

[F * ck, am I seeing things? An Level E newcomer got Level S evaluation from the main system.]

【？？？ What nonsense are you talking about? How is it possible … Wait … F * ck, I'm sorry, I'm talking nonsense!!]

[Oh my god, an Level E got Level S evaluation? Could there be a bug in the main system?]

[I confirmed it again and again, exited the live broadcast room and re-entered again. I zoomed in a few times before I had to admit … the main system really gave him Level S.]

.....

[No, am I the only one who noticed that this Level E guy is strangely good-looking?!]

[I did notice it. It's true that he's good-looking, but the main system can't give him Level S just because he's good-looking. What are you thinking upstairs?]

The broadcast hall seemed to have been hit with a stop sign. Everyone looked at the scarlet in the middle of the purple and blue like stars surrounding the moon in shock and rubbed their eyes in a daze.

"Level S evaluation? How is that possible? "Many people exclaimed.

An Level E newcomer got Level S evaluation from the main system. What kind of concept was that?

Perhaps they did not know who the mentor was, nor did they know the specific standards of the mentor's evaluation. But excluding the unpredictable element of the mentor, there was no doubt that the main system was the fairest and most impartial. It was impossible for there to be any bias.

Although the main system controlled everyone's life and death, it was more like a set of programs. It was cold and emotionless, like a machine that strictly followed the rules and procedures. It did not have a physical body, nor did it have the slightest human emotion.

Many people who sought to survive once guessed that the main system was likely a product of a higher dimensional existence. That was why it had the authority of a "god" in human consciousness.

It was also because of this that being able to get Level S evaluation was even more frightening.

Because this meant that unless this Level E newcomer got almost all the points that the main system had listed in advance.

This included dangerous challenges, deductions, items obtained, character strength evaluation … and so on.

In other words, people who could get Level S evaluation from the main system were now sitting high up. How could they stand at the second last level? Not to mention, this was a newcomer!!

The young man stood there casually, indifferently accepting the thousands of ambiguous gazes.

His boundlessly beautiful appearance and unusual hair color made Zong Jiu easily stand out from the crowd and become the focus of everyone's attention.

Now, the red letter above his head undoubtedly lit a fire for him again.

Since the beginning of the competition, the row of thrones under the dome had been silent.

And now, the silence was finally broken.

At the top of the entire studio, on the ten thrones that symbolized glory and status, No.0 suddenly turned his head.

"This newcomer is so fierce? He might even become one of our comrades. "

No.0 was a top exorcist. Compared to other top survival seekers with strange personalities, he was an existence that benefited from both sides. His strength was excellent, but he did not have a fixed organization. He often formed random teams, so he could talk to any organization.

No.1 sneered. "Colleague? The number of people in the upper three levels is fixed. If there is a new Level S, it means that one of us will be pushed down. What are you hinting at? "

No matter who was pushed down, it was a great shame for top survival seekers like them.

It was fine if they could not keep their Level S seat, but the other party was a newcomer. Who could tolerate this?

The exorcist shrugged. "I didn't mean that. I just think that this newcomer's potential is really terrifying."

The blonde saint also joined in the conversation. "I didn't expect that he would be the third survivor."

"He and you were in the same venue?" No.1 asked.

Messiah nodded. She still had a compassionate smile on her face. "He is a very interesting child. But in the last instance, an unsolvable existence appeared and we were separated. Now that I see that he is alive, I am very relieved. "

Among the ten people, No.9, who had always been unhappy with the saint, snorted coldly. He fully expressed his disdain with his attitude.

While they were chatting, even the silent S class expert was silently sizing up the white-haired young man.

Zhuge An, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes. His gaze was sharp and piercing.

Who would have thought … that the Level S item was actually obtained by him.

Because he was in a hurry to come back and confirm something, although Zhuge An was the first to pass, his overall completion of the Mental Hospital Instance was not as high as Zong Jiu's.

Zhuge An's gaze swept across the scarlet letter above the white-haired youth's head. He narrowed his eyes.

The Level S evaluation above the white-haired youth's head was like a catalyst, causing the entire silent hall to shake. Even the top three, who had always been cold and silent in front of the newcomer, fell into a heated discussion because of him.

No one was not looking at him. Everyone was looking at him.

He was the focus of everyone's attention.

"It seems that one of the Level S in the top ten is going to change places. I wonder who it is …"

"Being suppressed by a newcomer, I really can't take it lying down. What did he do in the first instance? How could he get such a high system evaluation without any special items? "

"Who knows. Just now, the saint said that only three people survived that instance. But this can be considered as stepping on the heads of us old people."

The A-level trainees were whispering to each other, and their expressions were not very good.

As everyone knew, it was impossible for newcomers to have special items. To be able to get such an evaluation without any special items, it would be an understatement to say that he was a monster.

"Don't be so sure. Isn't there still a mentor's evaluation? What if it's just Level A? A straight Level S is too exaggerated. "

Some people were unconvinced. But their voices were drowned out by the crowd.

More than one person had the same thought as him. But unfortunately, that was the truth.

During the Level F evaluation, the mentor's evaluation was basically the same as the system's evaluation.

Thinking about it, to be able to make the harshest system give a Level S, the mentor's evaluation would not be that bad. No matter what, it would at least be Level A.

But who would have thought that such a terrifying dark horse would appear in the second-to-last level?

Zong Jiu stood in the same place, his posture relaxed.

He did not care about the evaluation he would get. Even if he jumped from Level E to Level S, he did not think that it was something to be proud of.

After all, he was once the proud son of Bu Ping Qing Yun. He was an internationally renowned magician who had already become a god. After his hands were broken, he fell from the clouds and fell to the bottom of the valley. He was so decadent that he drank to pass his days.

After experiencing the tempering of so many hopeless situations, his expression would not change even if Mt. Tai collapsed in front of him. His eyes would not blink. His mentality was stable.

Level was not Zong Jiu's ultimate goal. His goal was very clear. It was to heal his hands and then continue his vision as a great magician. The evaluation did not matter. Of course, the higher the better. Because the system also said that the evaluation was directly linked to the number of survival points. There were also many benefits and privileges. It would be a waste not to take them.

Just as everyone was discussing, a system notification came.

【Level E trainee evaluation is in progress. System evaluation has been released. Mentor evaluation will be released next.】

Suddenly, the entire hall was silent again.

This time, it was even more silent. Many people's faces were filled with undisguised astonishment. They looked in disbelief at the other level that appeared above the white-haired youth's head.

The youth frowned and lazily raised his eyes.

The next second, he pursed his lips and his light pink eyes suddenly sharpened.

Next to the bright red Level S, an even more conspicuous purple Level quietly appeared.

f。

In the previous Level Evaluation, the mentor actually gave him the lowest Level F!