Chapter 601

It’s not… I didn’t say anything, right?

After Senior Alabaster Maiden exited at lightspeed, Leon also vaguely came to his senses. These two were probably driven off by his chatter, so he helplessly shut his mouth and shifted his gaze to the Twin Fish Director on the podium.

“I…”

“You’re first. The evaluation is over.”

After casting a somewhat dejected look at Leon’s face, the Twin Fish Director immediately announced the result without hesitation, waved a hand to shatter the dreamland, and forcibly sent Leon out who still wanted to say something.

This kid… has some psychological masochist tendencies!

…

Those who can mix around in various subdivisions up to the level of a Level 1 Cleaner are simply impossible to be mentally weak individuals. Naturally, they wouldn’t back out just because of mere “exclusion” or being “forced into chit-chat.”

What truly made the “Maiden of Purification” and the “Slaughterer” admit defeat wasn’t the utterly pointless awkward conversations but rather Leon’s bizarrely normal behavior despite the insane pressure from his own abilities.

Now that only three people remain, and the testing ground has shrunk to just one row, the “concentration” of the talents of the Maiden of Purification and the Slaughterer has increased by more than a hundredfold, with their eroding power rising several levels.

But Leon, sitting between the two without any protection from his own abilities, remained completely unaware. Neither the high-pitched holy hymns cleansing souls in the spotless heaven nor the deathly silence storms exterminating everything in the barren wasteland managed to make his expression change even slightly.

You see, when manifested “abilities” collide, it’s like using everything you have to grind and tear apart everything the other person has until one side is completely destroyed.

However, against his “all-out” attack, the victim not only didn’t show any sign of pain but instead approached with cracks all over his body and charred marks, drenched in blood, and cheerfully started chatting about the weather recently.

This extreme imbalance not only feels like throwing a full-force punch into thin air but also signifies that everything representing oneself has been directly rejected by the other party. This most naked and thorough indifference is far more terrifying than deep-rooted hatred and enmity.

Honestly, even if we replace those two with me going up there, I doubt I would want to stay with someone like that.

Looking at the two who kept glancing at Leon’s position even after leaving the exam area, their faces filled with caution, the Twin Fish Director couldn’t help but shake his head and slapped his hands forcefully.

“The first stage of the evaluation is over; now begins the second stage.”

As the Twin Fish Director clapped, the shattered dreamland instantly reformed, swallowing everyone again. This time, what appeared before the cleaners was no longer tables and exams but an extremely vast open space.

“The content of the second evaluation is a comprehensive test of your individual combat abilities.”

Raising his emaciated arm and waving it, after imprinting a number on every cleaner’s forehead, the Twin Fish Director loudly said:

“These numbers represent your specific rankings from the previous round. Since 419 people participated in the last evaluation, defeating the first place earns you 419 points, defeating the second place gives you 418 points… and so forth. Defeating the last place will only get you 1 point, and each person can only be defeated once.”

“Next, you will take turns choosing your opponents, entering the arena I create for you to fight each other. The selector can designate the opponent, while the designated opponent can choose the arena, requesting modifications to its size and type, selecting an environment conducive to showcasing their abilities…”

The ones who select first choose their opponents, and the chosen ones specify the environment? After hearing the Twin Fish Director’s words, the more flexible-minded among the 419 cleaners quickly understood the meaning of this evaluation.

Besides merely testing combat skills, this second stage also evaluates fighting intelligence and observational ability. There might even be some aspects related to “intelligence gathering” and “situation inference.”

Since everyone was in the same examination room during the first stage, everyone’s respective abilities and inclinations have already been displayed in front of everyone.

For instance, if selected by that “angel,” the arena could be specified as the Abyss. In such an environment filled with chaos and evil vibes, her performance would definitely be greatly affected.

If the simulated arena by the Twin Fish Director could approach the real Abyss environment, the angel’s ability strength might even be halved!

After realizing how to utilize the rules, many of the middle-ranked or even lower-ranked cleaners among the 419 began to show eager expressions.

Before reaching the realm of true gods, surpassing the human scope, most anomalous items’ abilities cannot be exempted, and a high Leon Value can only partially weaken effects.

With a limited total number of people, the total score is also limited. Those cleaners who choose first won’t likely pick opponents with too large a gap to gain points. With sufficient prior intelligence collection and targeted arena selection, it’s entirely possible to win with inferior strength. Even…

the top few might not be impossible!…

Is this… treating me like an easy target? Feeling the burning gazes coming from behind, Leon helplessly glanced back.

Sure enough, since he didn’t display much talent in the last round and mostly relied on sheer endurance to hold out till the end, most participating cleaners naturally had him in mind, considering him as 419 points walking on legs.

At the same time, seeing where the cleaners’ gazes landed, the Twin Fish Director couldn’t help but shake his head slightly.

None of the contents above are correct. All in 69 Book Bar!

The overall quality of these cleaners is still not good enough; their eyesight and brains don’t pass muster… Hmm… well, it doesn’t matter. The ability to choose opponents is itself part of the evaluation. People with such poor eyesight wouldn’t be able to achieve good rankings anyway.

Deciding not to give any reminders, the Twin Fish Director continued:

“The basic rules of the second evaluation are these. The order of choosing opponents follows the sequence from the last evaluation… Number 1, who do you choose as your opponent?”

I go first?

After hearing the reminder from the Twin Fish Director, Leon turned around, smiled at Senior Armin standing beside him, and then said:

“Number 4.”

Number 4… that cleaner from the Virgo Subdivision? After hearing Leon’s choice, most cleaners couldn’t help but understand as they looked at Armin whose face was full of exhaustion, barely standing upright.

In the first evaluation, Number 4 consecutively clashed with over four hundred cleaners, with immense personal consumption. Worth 416 points, she indeed has almost exited the competition, and this surefire high score should naturally be taken first.

Although it’s somewhat embarrassing to target a fellow cleaner from the same subdivision, if he doesn’t take this score, the next Numbers 2 and 3 will. So choosing Number 4 isn’t…

“Number 4 is exempt.”

Giving Senior Armin a reassuring look, amidst the bewildered gazes of all the cleaners, Leon shyly said:

“There are four hundred seventeen others left. Let them all come at once!”

(End of Chapter)