For these eighty-two people, getting into the Spirit Tamer Academy was practically a done deal.
The only difference was which level of the Spirit Tamer Academy they would enter.
Those who were eliminated would lose their qualification to become Spirit Tamers.
As for those who died, the Federation would provide some compensation to their families.
This world was just that cruel.
To become a Spirit Tamer, one might have to pay with their life.
Even if one became a Spirit Tamer, it didn’t mean their life would be worry-free.
Becoming a Spirit Tamer meant having more opportunities to encounter demons.
The death and injury rates were also not low.
However, compared to common people, Spirit Tamers held a much higher status in the Federation, and naturally, their treatment was much better.
Such a highly sought-after profession attracted countless people.
Every year, the assessment had a certain death rate; there was never an exception.
This year was no different.
At this moment, Ye Ling suddenly remembered his only friend in the class, Chen Zhi.
With only about eighty people left on the scene, finding someone was not too difficult.
Scanning the crowd, Ye Ling’s gaze finally fixed on a person with tattered clothes and messy hair.
Ye Ling recognized the clothes; they were the same ones Chen Zhi wore when he entered the Secret Realm.
Ye Ling had thought that Chen Zhi might not be able to pass the first phase of the assessment.
Unexpectedly, Chen Zhi had made it through.
As a friend, Ye Ling was naturally happy for Chen Zhi in such a situation.
He walked over slowly, came up behind Chen Zhi, and slapped him on the shoulder.
“Hey! Old Chen, looks like your luck isn’t bad. Congratulations on passing the first phase of the assessment.”
Hearing the voice behind him, the disheveled Chen Zhi snapped back to reality and saw the very tidy Ye Ling.
Looking at Ye Ling in disbelief, Chen Zhi sized him up.
“Whoa! Goodness, I can’t believe you didn’t get a scratch. You must have run really fast.”
Chen Zhi was initially surprised but then responded with a big smile.
This time, he had given it his all, narrowly escaping death to complete the first phase of the assessment.
Especially just before the first phase ended, he was being chased by a powerful demon.
He was literally running for his life; if the terrain hadn’t been favorable, he might have ended up as demon food.
Fortunately, at the last moment of the assessment, upon hearing that he had passed, Chen Zhi immediately pressed the emergency teleport button in his hand.
The moment the portal appeared, Chen Zhi dashed into it.
Luckily, the demons in the Secret Realm couldn’t enter the portal; otherwise, Chen Zhi would have been done for.
Passing this assessment, he had to admit, was sheer luck at the end.
If the time had been extended even a little, he might have had no choice but to quit.
Looking at Ye Ling in front of him, Chen Zhi patted his shoulder and comforted him.
“Ye Ling, it’s okay. Being eliminated isn’t a big deal. You can always live as a common person.”
In Chen Zhi’s eyes, Ye Ling’s pristine appearance didn’t look like someone who had been through a battle.
It was obvious that he had been eliminated early on.
Only by encountering a demon right at the start and choosing to give up could someone remain so clean.
Chen Zhi’s assumption was reasonable.
After all, who could imagine that Ye Ling could come out of the Secret Realm unscathed?
Even the top geniuses in the school wouldn’t dare say they could come out unscathed.
And Ye Ling, who was considered the weakest in the class, how could he pass without a scratch?
“What are you talking about, you brat? I wasn’t eliminated; I passed the first phase of the assessment. If you don’t believe me, see for yourself.”
As he spoke, Ye Ling held his wristwatch in front of Chen Zhi.
The watch displayed four large characters: Assessment Passed!
It was clear and undeniable.
Seeing the words on the watch, Chen Zhi’s pupils suddenly dilated.
His eyes widened, and a look of disbelief appeared on his face.
How could this be?!
He couldn’t believe that Ye Ling had passed the first phase of the assessment.
That was a Secret Realm filled with demons, and Ye Ling had passed the first phase unscathed.
This… left Chen Zhi completely baffled.
His brain almost shut down, losing the ability to think.
Ye Ling passing the first phase of the assessment was something Chen Zhi never expected.
It wasn’t that Chen Zhi didn’t want Ye Ling to pass; he was just shocked by Ye Ling’s spotless appearance.
Could the gap between people be this wide?!
Ye Ling, who was supposed to be at the bottom of the class, had passed the assessment so easily.
“Ye Ling, you…”
Chen Zhi, snapping back to reality, was about to say something.
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