"Wow, how long has it been, and he's already made it to the Inner Three Rings. This must be the fastest."

"As expected of the Hero Profession 'Cyan Dragon Monk,' even without skill buffs, his own physique attributes and combat literacy are enough to crush peers of his age."

The big shots watched the monitor screen and made their comments.

On the screen, a slender, dark-skinned bald youth moved with the speed of the wind, using both his fists and feet to send a beast-type robot flying in mid-air!

The dark-skinned bald youth relentlessly struck with wild punches, hitting the beast-type robot's weak joints. With a series of cracking sounds, the beast-type robot shattered into pieces on the ground.

Without taking a break, the dark-skinned bald youth stepped directly into the next ring.

"The Xu Family kid's codename seems to be 'Crazy Zen.' It's really fitting; there's only the wrong name, never the wrong codename. I wonder if this 'Crazy Zen' can bring a top scorer title back to our Jiangnan Region."

"It might be difficult." The military-dressed big shot coughed, "This time, he's not the only one with a Hero Profession. I heard the Western Capital Region's Zhou Family's 'Overlord' also has a Hero Profession from a second class transfer."

A nearby big shot chimed in, "Actually, some Enhanced Elite Professions can't be underestimated either. Take the East Sea Witch Family; Elder Witch's granddaughter is an Enhanced Elite Specialty 'Blood Curse Hunter.' Even though she hasn't transferred classes a second time, she's been putting in the hard work, and it was said not long ago that she's already Level 5. Compared to most examinees below Level 3, she has a clear advantage in terms of level alone."

A big shot sitting opposite analyzed from another angle, "The Awakening Scroll not only values strength but also brains and luck. Finally, there's the Spirit Realm exploration subject that accounts for 60%; it's really hard to say who will take first place."

The middle-aged practical officer behind them wore a look of deference on his face. He knew that those present were all once legendary heroes, lacking neither strength, vision, nor experience.

In the Spiritual Era, the elites of each region are occupied by powerful and deeply credentialed Awakened individuals. These Awakened big shots form the Regional Committee, wielding the highest authority in the region—the appointment and removal of practical officers.

Of course, the big shots only decide on the appointment and removal of practical officers. As for mundane affairs like urban development and planning, they usually don't intervene, leaving it to the practical officers to manage.

In the Spiritual Era, where great power returns to the individual, these practical officers possess significant authority. However, they cannot overthrow the Awakened big shots backing them. Aside from their own formidable strength, the big shots often control large organizations of Awakened individuals, wielding power far beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

Suddenly, the military-dressed big shot pressed a remote control, switching the footage to a pale-faced teenager.

This teenager, pale-faced with heavy dark circles, wielded a short sword and moved at high speed, his body technique agile. He continuously circled a humanoid robot, managing to land an effective strike every time the robot changed direction.

"This teenager seems to excel in the bow and arrow class from the way he exerts himself." A big shot remarked, "However, in a one-on-one scenario, an archer finds it hard to maintain long-range attacks comfortably, so he's forced into close combat."

An agility-talented archer is indeed at a disadvantage in the virtual combat exam.

"Hmm, he is a newcomer to the Divine Strategy Army Genius Camp, named Li Yufeng." The military-dressed big shot smiled, "His codename might not sound nice, though. It's 'Mad Dog'."

The gathered big shots laughed. They were once spirited young Awakened individuals themselves and are quite accepting of such quirky nicknames.

"The fighting specialization of an archer is still a bit weak, making them disadvantaged in such single-combat exams. Luckily, he is agility-talented and can rely on speed to maneuver; otherwise, he might not have made it to the Sixth Ring... Hmm, the Seventh Ring is likely his limit." A big shot casually commented.

The Silicon Valley Base dungeon has ten ring checkpoints for each pathway.

Rings one to three are called the Outer Three Rings; rings four to six are called the Middle Three Rings; rings seven to nine are called the Inner Three Rings.

Additionally, there's the Tenth Ring—the "Core Ring."

The closer one gets to the inner rings, the stronger combat robots become.

The combat robots in the Outer Three Rings range from Level 1 standard to elite templates, with fighting specialization at Advanced Level 1.

The Middle Three Rings are much more formidable, with attributes rising to Level 2 standard to elite range and fighting specialization reaching Advanced Level 2.

The Inner Three Rings are the most challenging, with properties from Level 3 standard to Enhanced Elite range and fighting specialization at Advanced Level 3!

As for the Core Ring, it belongs to the Level 4 Enhanced Elite category with fighting specialization at an impressive Level 4, making it the most difficult "challenge" of the fighting subject.

As expected by the big shot, Mad Dog reached the Seventh Ring. Facing a combat robot with Level 3 standard template attributes and Level 3 Advanced fighting specialization, he struggled immensely and couldn't overcome it, having all his Life Value wiped out by the combat robot, forcing him to exit the virtual dungeon.

In the 200-point fighting subject, Mad Dog scored 120 points, barely passing. However, given the difficulty of the Awakening Scroll, Mad Dog's performance is quite decent. Most examinees did not even pass the Fourth Ring before getting eliminated.

Despite the archers being at a disadvantage, Spiritual Talent and caster profession examinees have an even harder time as they mostly train in Meditation Specialization.

From the Meditation Specialization, methods of manipulating spiritual power can penetrate alloy shields, control electric buttons next to hibernation pods, and affect the power supply of combat robots, weakening them.

This is the only advantage for Spiritual Talent examinees.

But even if combat robot strength weakens, they still need to be faced in actual combat. Caster profession examinees not only have low close combat specialization but also poor physique attributes. Imagine, what combat power does a silenced caster have?

"'Crazy Zen' passed. This should be the first full-score fighting project examinee from the Jiangnan Region."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Many Enhanced Elite Profession examinees passed the Ninth Ring, but were eliminated at the Core Ring when confronted with Level 4 Enhanced Elite, possessing Level 4 Advanced fighting specialization enemies.

Only those with outstanding talent, who reached Level 4 or above before the college entrance exams, entering the intermediate Awakened tier, have a chance to clear the stages and achieve a full score.

As one Enhanced Elite Profession examinee after another either cleared the stage or was eliminated, the number of images on the big screen decreased.

"Oh, this examinee is quite interesting. Seems like a Tank Profession, which is rare." A big shot switched the screen.

"I know this examinee, seems to be named Bai Pu... the one with a lawsuit against the Superpower Group." The military-dressed big shot smiled, "Chairman Wu, do you know him?"

Sitting diagonally across from the military-dressed big shot, a skinny, bald, glasses-wearing elder calmly shook his head and said, "I am the chairman of the Superstar Alliance, only responsible for alliance affairs. As for the Superpower Group, it's managed by my incompetent cousin, and I generally do not interfere."

"Forget it, leave the mundane affairs to people below... let's see how far this newcomer can get."

In the screen, Bai Pu had already reached the Sixth Ring. He faced a land raptor-type robot with enormous metal wings.

The metal wings of the Raptor Robot, swiping across a wide area, were indeed somewhat unfair. Bai Pu's agility was very low, unable to dodge effectively, and he was repeatedly struck by the wings, suffering blunt damage.

The metal wings struck with overwhelming force, leaving Bai Pu dazed and disoriented.

Fortunately, his [Adaptive Evolution] had a form targeted at blunt damage, and he was carrying an arm shield. Otherwise, he couldn't have handled it.

"Not bad, for a newly awakened Low-level Awakened, his toughness in taking damage is quite commendable."

"Pity his physique attribute is a little low; otherwise, he might have passed the Sixth Ring."

As the big shots gave their appraisals, suddenly the Bai Pu in the image accelerated abruptly, several times faster than before!

At the moment when the Raptor Robot was about to attack with its wings, Bai Pu dodged swiftly, getting close to the root of the Raptor Robot's wings! His battle posture had completely changed, smashing the robot's wing root joint with a one-handed hammer.

A mighty force erupted, and with a few clanking sounds, the Raptor Robot's wing root suffered damage and locked, losing support on one side.

Bai Pu followed up with a sweeping kick, toppling the Raptor Robot to the ground, pressing a knee on its neck, hammering down repeatedly, forcefully dismantling it into a featherless wild bird.

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