"..."
A series of rules was announced.
Instantly, an irrepressible, fervent discussion erupted across the plaza.
"Oh my god! Did I hear that right? Master Yu Han! Master Yu Han actually showed up!"
"My luck is incredible! Master Yu Han is on duty this time! As long as I can pass the assessment, I’ll definitely choose Master Yu Han first! It would be amazing if he saw my potential and accepted me as his disciple!"
"It’s actually Yu Han!"
Listening to the shocked and fanatical discussions around him, a trace of curiosity arose in Qin Feng’s heart.
With a thought, he gave a command to his Intelligent Assistant, Hammer.
"Hammer, search the Imperial Forum for all public information on Master ’Yu Han.’"
"Understood, Master."
With Hammer’s help, a detailed resume appeared in Qin Feng’s mind in just one second.
[Name: Yu Han]
[Power Rating: Star System-level Powerhouse]
[Major Achievements:]
[Yunwu Planet - Yunwu General Star]
[’All-Stars Cup’ League - Runner-up]
[173,928,119th ’Cosmic Genius Battle’ - Rank 971,922]
[Ultramarines Chapter - Seventh Combat Company - Captain (Retired)]
Staring at this resume, which could only be described as ridiculously impressive, Qin Feng couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath.
General Star, runner-up in the All-Stars Cup, the Cosmic Genius Battle... any single one of these was an achievement that an ordinary Martial Artist could only look up to for their entire life.
And yet, this Master Yu Han held all these honors.
What was even more terrifying was that he had once been a company captain in the Ultramarines Chapter!
That carried far too much weight!
"Didn’t you know, Qin Feng?"
Xiong Yanfu, who was beside him, saw Qin Feng looking up information and leaned in to whisper, "This Master Yu Han is one of the few Star System-level masters at our Cannan Star Martial Arts University. Plus, he has a very gentle personality. They say he pays attention to all his students, regardless of their talent. He has the best reputation among us students! Add to that his incredible, hard-won resume, forged in a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, and he is, without a doubt, the master all new students hope to study under—bar none!"
"I see."
Qin Feng nodded.
He raised his head and peered through the swirling clouds and mist, trying to get a clear look at the faces of the dozens of Constant Star-level Powerhouses.
However, he failed.
With the physical descent of these powerhouses, their Life Magnetic Fields, like those of actual stars, distorted light and interfered with perception.
All Qin Feng could see were blurry, incandescent silhouettes; he couldn’t make out their true appearances at all.
The feeling was utterly terrifying.
Of course, for this appearance, the masters did not restrain their auras. Instead, they released them wantonly, precisely to let the students feel the surging life force of the powerful and inspire them to catch up.
Just then, the dozens of terrifying auras on the stone platform slowly receded.
After making their appearance, the masters all soared into the air, landing on a higher level of the towering black stone platform before vanishing from everyone’s sight.
Although their auras had vanished, everyone knew that dozens of pairs of all-seeing eyes were surely watching them silently from the platform, observing their every move.
Then, the voice of the volunteer Martial Artist rang out again.
This time, his tone became incredibly solemn.
"Silence!"
"The contents of this recruitment assessment are as follows!"
At that moment, everyone held their breath.
"First: In the upcoming mission, single-handedly slay one elite ’Level 4’ Insect Race unit."
"Second: Be randomly assigned to a team and, through teamwork, successfully capture a ’target encampment’ occupied by the Insect Race."
"Third: Physical potential must meet the ’Pure-Blooded Human’ standard or higher."
"Fourth: For the ’Heaven-Reaching Ladder’ assessment, you must reach the 100th floor or higher."
"Fifth: Your primary Slaughter Realm must have reached ’Perfection’ or higher."
"Completing all five of the above assessments will grant you admission and make you a student of Cannan Star Martial Arts University."
After hearing the five assessment criteria, the million geniuses in the plaza once again erupted into a fierce discussion.
Some were delighted, others were worried.
Qin Feng, however, merely gave a slight nod.
The assessment criteria were more or less what he had expected, and similar to what Xiong Yanfu had told him.
Individual strength, teamwork, physical potential, and comprehension of slaughter techniques were all clearly assessed.
’As for the ’Heaven-Reaching Ladder,’ it must be a test of Mental Power, or perhaps a talent related to one’s mental Will.’
’However, since the requirement for physical potential is only the minimum standard of ’Pure-Blooded Human,’ the aptitude requirement for the mental aspect probably won’t be ridiculously high either.’
"All candidates, please accept the teleportation invitation."
The volunteer Martial Artist’s voice rang out again.
"Next, you will be collectively teleported to the battlefield planet designated ’G19182-B11’ to undergo the first two combat assessments."
"Note: The time limit for the combat assessment is six Imperial Moons."
"Note: For this combat assessment, you are not permitted to carry any Spiritual Weapons, Standard Power Armor, or restorative Potions. You are only allowed to carry cold weapons of Level 4 Alloy or lower."
"The assessment is about to begin. Please accept the teleportation invitation immediately!"
As his voice fell, a faint notification sound chimed from Qin Feng’s personal terminal.