Chapter 286 - 220: Serving as Squad Captain, Another New Beginning

Chapter 286: Chapter 220: Serving as Squad Captain, Another New Beginning

Chief Instructor Yang paused for a moment, then announced the rules for the Yanhuang Federation’s second-round assessment—the intra-team evaluation, which would account for 40% of the total score!

"The teams, already formed by their respective academies, will each consist of one captain, four official members, and five reserve members. The team’s instructor will assign these specific roles."

"The second-round assessment of the Yanhuang Federation’s University Alliance Training Camp will last for three months."

"During these three months, an intra-team evaluation will be held at the end of each month."

"Every member of the team will receive missions issued by the Yanhuang Federation First War Fortress."

"Missions are divided into four difficulty tiers: Normal, Medium, Hard, and Hell Difficulty!"

"However, the official and reserve members will only receive missions of the first three difficulty levels. Only the student serving as team captain, along with any student who previously sat on the Golden Throne, will receive missions that surpass those—the fourth type, Hell Difficulty missions!"

"Completing a mission will earn you a corresponding number of Points."

"The greater the mission’s difficulty, the more Points you will earn upon completion!"

"Weren’t you all wondering? With the second-round assessment of the Yanhuang Federation’s University Alliance Training Camp lasting so long, where were you supposed to earn Points?"

"This intra-team evaluation, which accounts for 40% of your total score, provides the perfect solution to that problem!"

When Chief Instructor Yang finished explaining all the rules, it sent shockwaves through the other students.

Compared to the previous rounds of the University Alliance Training Camp, the difficulty of the Yanhuang Federation’s second-round assessment was undoubtedly much higher. Not only was the timeframe much longer—a full three months in the Main World—but the two types of assessments were also happening concurrently. The evaluation of their ability to cultivate their Clans and the intra-team evaluation were mutually influential. This meant they could no longer focus on just one aspect as they had before; they now had to juggle both at once.

They had to complete the intra-team evaluation at the end of each month to earn enough Points to redeem Divine Domain Cards. Simultaneously, they had to use those Points and cards to nurture the Clans in their Divine Realms. By strengthening their Clans, they could then complete the month-end missions, thus creating a virtuous cycle.

Otherwise, failing in either objective would trigger a chain reaction, placing the other in grave peril.

The pressure has multiplied!

This was every student’s first reaction.

However, one does not just perish in silence; one can also erupt. Some students, particularly those appointed as captains of other teams, showed expressions of keen excitement. Clearly, this type of assessment—one that could truly separate the wheat from the chaff—had piqued their interest.

"The rules have been announced. The instructors of each team will now lead their students to their respective team quarters."

"Additionally, essential materials for the assessment and any further supplementary rules have now been sent to each instructor’s personal terminal. If there are no questions, the second-round assessment of the Yanhuang Federation’s University Alliance Training Camp now officially begins!"

Chief Instructor Yang’s voice faded, officially marking the start of the Yanhuang Federation’s second-round assessment. Instantly, Instructor Li Qiongtian unleashed his Divine Power within the Starry Hall. The Divine Power enveloped Zhang Yi and the nine other students on the team, transporting them to the quarters prepared for the Yanhuang Federation’s second-round assessment.

「Space shifted.」

In the blink of an eye, they had left the Starry Hall and appeared in front of a small, training-camp-style building.

"For the next three months of the Yanhuang Federation’s second-round assessment, our team will be spending our time here," Instructor Li Qiongtian explained, noticing the bewildered expressions on some of the team members after their teleportation. "This place is not much different from where you stayed during the provincial exams. The space is just a bit smaller, but then again, there are fewer of us now."

After that rare moment of gentleness, however, his expression turned serious.

"I trust you all remember what the Chief Instructor just said?"

Aside from Zhang Yi, Lu Mei, and Hong Tianyi, who had spent some time with Instructor Li Qiongtian before, the other seven students had never met him. This, combined with his status as an instructor from one of the Yanhuang Federation’s six top academies, made them afraid to speak out of turn before getting a feel for his temperament. Therefore, in response to Instructor Li Qiongtian’s question, they only dared to nod.

"According to Chief Instructor Yang, only ten teams will advance to the third round of the Yanhuang Federation’s assessment!"

"The team formed by our Tianya Academy must be one of those ten, no matter what!"

"Fight for the top three, but secure a top-five finish at a minimum. That is my demand of you. Can you do it?!"

As Instructor Li Qiongtian finished speaking, the atmosphere within the Tianya Academy team instantly grew tense. This was especially true for the six students who had been selected from the Bronze Throne, the Black Iron Seat, and the Wooden Seat. They were so nervous they held their breath.

It was a show of force right at the beginning to establish his authority. This was precisely the effect Instructor Li Qiongtian wanted.