Chapter 108 — The Professional Assessment Begins

The examinee turned around, puzzled.

The crew-cut cousin lowered his voice. "Hey man, did an extraordinary-tier Green Silk Worm show up here earlier or what!"

"Surprised? Bet you didn't see that coming, huh?!" the buzz-cut cousin whispered.

The examinee was utterly baffled. What the hell, where did these two idiots come from?

"You guys insane? Since when does a Green Silk Worm reach extraordinary tier?"

He turned away in disgust—he hadn't even finished his own test, no time for lunatics.

"Why are you cursing at us?" The buzz-cut cousin was instantly offended.

He'd been beaten up by a bug himself—why couldn't a Green Silk Worm be extraordinary-tier?

Not only could it be extraordinary-tier, it could be downright strong, with an energy value of at least 666—no lower than that.

Having hit a wall with their first inquiry, the two cousins exchanged a glance, both feeling something was off. Strange—Shi Jin should have been right here at this ground.

Fine if they couldn't find Shi Jin, but how was it that the examinees around them seemed never to have heard of him either?

The clever cousins picked someone else to ask.

This time they chose a girl who looked easy to talk to. The crew-cut cousin said, "Miss, was there an examinee named Shi Jin here earlier?"

The girl turned her head, slightly taken aback, and said, "You mean the one with the Iron-Eating Beast..."

"Yes, yes, yes, the beastmaster in the Iron-Eating Beast T-shirt!" the cousins said excitedly—finally, they'd asked the right person.

"Has he finished his test?"

The girl glanced around and said, "He finished. You two know him?"

"More or less..."

"Then do you have that handsome guy's contact info?? He left way too fast..."

"That was amazing, that Iron-Eating Beast of his with over 3000 energy value—how on earth did he train it..." The examinee couldn't stop thinking about it.

Hm?

The crew-cut and buzz-cut brothers were stunned. What the hell, what Iron-Eating Beast with over 3000 energy value?

"What are you talking about?" they asked.

"Aren't you two friends of that Shi Jin? I'm talking about his Iron-Eating Beast."

The cousins' hearts skipped a beat. Something felt very wrong.

"Isn't his main trained beast the Green Silk Worm? Extraordinary-tier, Green Silk Worm—didn't you see it?"

The female examiner: "???"

"A 3,000 energy value Iron-eating Beast, where would a Green Silk Worm come from!" She shot both of them a disdainful look. "Do the two of you even have contact information for each other?"

Ding Yao and Zhao Rui, the cousins, exchanged an awkward smile and shuffled backward, sheepish. Holy crap, something seemed off here.

Where was their huge, transcendent-tier Green Silk Worm?!!!

The Green Silk Worm that was supposed to shock the whole venue!

But then again, what the hell was an Iron-eating Beast with over 3,000 energy value? The two of them looked utterly baffled.

...

Noon.

After leaving the Lotus Lake exam site, Shi Jin found a random spot and made do with a bowl of beef pulled noodles.

The basic test had just ended, and no one had called to disturb him.

That said, people like Lu Yan, the beast-eared senior, Sister Xiong Qi, Curator Lin Yu, and the Seven Heroes of Archaeology had all sent him messages yesterday wishing him well on the exam.

At least he wasn't being treated like a total orphan...

"Mmm—" After eating his fill and drinking his fill, Shi Jin sank into deep contemplation about life.

The written test, oh the written test—it was finally coming!

Shi Zhuo grew a little nervous.

"How about... I look at a few more questions?" Inside the small private booth, with the air conditioning blowing, Shi Jin felt quite comfortable. He figured it wouldn't matter if he just waited here until the afternoon... He pulled out *5 Years of Vocational Exams, 3 Years of Mock Tests* and casually looked at a question.

[The Green-backed Eagle has an extremely fast flight speed and performs well in both combat and reconnaissance. Question: For a Green-backed Eagle with a growth level of transcendent-tier that has mastered a proficient-level Wind Wing skill, roughly what is the maximum speed it can reach per hour?]

"...Simple. I know this one. Pick C."