Chapter 12: The Predetermined Position
After returning to the divine realm, Li Qing immediately asked his family members to return to the wooden house and the troops to take their positions.
He collected the thorny stones that had been smashed down one by one and moved them back to the top of the stone wall, put all the extra stones into the golden finger space, and then... there was nothing else to prepare.
In fact, there are still many things that can be done for defense, such as digging trenches, digging traps, piling kerosene and so on. However, digging trenches and setting traps takes too much time and requires professional tools, which are not available in the divine domain now. The civilians were mainly busy building houses before and had no time.
The most important thing is that the current defense line is still temporary. It will be dismantled after the battle. After collecting enough stones, a fixed city wall will be built. Only then will a trench be .
It is worth mentioning that during the assessment, it is not allowed to call on the energy in the divine domain energy pool to use extraordinary means to deal with invaders.
If possible, consuming a large amount of energy and simply using energy shocks would be enough to crush these first- and second-level monsters like the ogres to death.
Of course, the war lord himself can use energy to fly to avoid attacks from invaders, which is allowed.
Five minutes passed quickly, and the dark clouds at the edge of the divine domain gathered to form a vortex. Then a thick beam of light fell from the center of the vortex, exploding into a huge black mist.
When the fog dispersed, a group of ogre-headed monsters was revealed, which made Li Qing look extremely solemn.
"Is there a dimension in the War Institute that specializes in raising kobolds?"
The invading monsters in the assessments of several instructors were all kobolds.
The total number of ogres sent by the five-star mentor in front of him is exactly 100, but there is a third-level ogrell, level 30, the bottom among the three levels, and 5 level 20 ogrell leaders.
One level 30 kobold priest and five level 20 kobold diviners.
10 level 20 Kobold Hurlers.
30 level 10 Kobold Diggers, and the rest are all level 3 useless Kobolds.
This scale...
I can only say that he is worthy of being a five-star mentor. With his strength, it is really impossible to beat him without cheating.
"It can only be this way!"
Li Qing sighed inwardly and once again drew 10 points of energy from the Divine Realm Energy Pool, which turned into a breeze and enveloped him as he flew up.
10 points of energy not only allows him to fly, but also to fly very fast.
He flew over quickly when the dog-headed group of people gathered at the edge of the divine realm.
Halfway through, he had a thought, and the large amount of stone blocks that had been stored in the space in his palm were decomposed and reshaped into stone balls covered with spikes.
When he flew to a distance of more than 50 meters above the heads of the dog-headed men, he opened the space in his palm and threw stone balls covered with spikes towards the center of the dog-headed crowd.
"Huh?"
Outside the Divine Realm, a senior in a red robe saw the changes in Li Qing's Divine Realm and showed a hint of surprise on his face:
"Interesting, is this a divine quality or a spatial relic?"
The other red-robed senior heard his surprise and looked over, thought for a moment, and said:
"It is most likely a space treasure."
"Is this trick of his considered cheating?"
"Of course it counts, but it's not a foul!"
The gathering ogres never expected such a move. Huge rocks with a diameter of more than one meter fell from a height of more than fifty meters, smashing them into pieces, breaking limbs and bones, and blood spurted out.
After hitting the ground, the stones did not embed directly into the ground, but bounced and rolled, which caused more collateral damage.
Although the assessment does not allow the use of divine energy to exert extraordinary powers, his power is not considered extraordinary power.
And the space in the palm of your hand...
Li Qing planned to use the remaining treasures to cover it up.
Space relics are quite rare, but relics are not rare. All the direct descendants of war lords have relics. They also have additional divine characteristics. Is there a problem if I have a relic?
The previous two rounds of assessments are not necessary because you have the ability to pass them.
However, this round of assessment is too difficult, and we cannot win even with the advantage of terrain. In order to avoid too much loss to the subordinates in the Divine Realm, we have no choice but to use it.
We really can't win by head-on attack. The enemy is too strong and our infantry can't withstand it head-on.
More than forty stones covered with spikes were carpet bombing from a height of fifty meters. After one wave, the whole place was filled with wailing.
Although there were still 60 to 70 percent of the ogres alive on the bloody and wrecked field, more than two-thirds were injured, most of them with severe injuries such as broken limbs and bones that made them unable to fight, and the rest had faces full of fear and confusion.
Of course, affected by the unknown force, these dog-headed men will not collapse and run away. The fear on their faces is disappearing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
But the place where Li Qing threw the stone just now happened to be in the center of where the high-level ogres gathered. This wave directly cleared out many high-level ogres.
At least the third-level kobold leader and the kobold priest have now turned into meat paste, and most of the leaders and kobold throwers are useless.
About a minute later, many of the gnolls who were still able to move recovered from their fear and began to gather together and rush towards the God's Tower.
This time, Li Qing released five cavalrymen early. When the group of ogre-headed people was about to approach the battlefield, the cavalrymen began to harass the ogre-headed people from the back, forcing the ogre-headed people to send some of their troops to chase the cavalry, further reducing the frontal pressure.
Almost the same operation as the previous round.
When the ogres rushed into the passage inside the three-meter-wide and ten-meter-long stone wall, the farmers above immediately pushed down the spiked stone balls piled on the three-meter stone wall. Immediately, a series of creepy sounds of breaking bones and screams were heard in the passage.
Then, a rain of arrows scattered down from the arrow towers on both sides, and the infantry advanced forward with shields raised, killing the gnolls who were smashed to pieces in the passage.
At this time, Li Qing took advantage of the departure of the dog-headed people, immediately descended his altitude, and began to collect the spiky stone balls one by one.
However, these stones did not have the chance to be used, because the remaining ogres were no match for his subordinates.
The kobolds attacking the tower were smashed and then flattened head-on by the infantry. The level 15 infantry was stronger than the kobold diggers. After a wave of falling rocks, some were killed and some were injured. The rest were in chaos and were no match for them.
Not to mention the pursuing cavalry. Under Li Qing's order, the cavalry did not charge repeatedly, but just led them like kites.
After all the ogres attacking the passage from the front were wiped out, they began to cooperate with the infantry coming out of the blood passage and the archers on the arrow tower to start encirclement and killing.
It didn't take long, only about four minutes, and the last batch of gnolls were wiped out in the divine realm.
Li Qing ordered the troops to rest and recuperate, and the civilians came out to move the bodies. As for the upgraded troops, it was the same as before, and they would come back for further upgrades. Li Qing left the divine realm and appeared in the hall. Then he was stunned, and the joy on his face quickly disappeared.
What he saw.
Not only did someone come out faster than him, but he was also chatting and laughing with the three seniors, and it seemed that they knew each other.
"Relationship? Internal appointment?"
The joy on Li Qing's face quickly disappeared and he felt speechless.
It seems like they already have connections, but they still conduct a serious assessment. Isn't this cheating?
You must know that the assessment rules do not allow surrender. If you cannot win, all the followers in the divine domain will be killed by the invaders. Isn't this pitting those ordinary students who have no connections and don't know the inside story?
At this time, there was no joy on Li Qing's face for having passed the test quickly. He stood there expressionless and motionless.
On the other side, Gongsun Chongwen, who was chatting with several seniors, looked back at Li Qing who suddenly appeared, and a hint of surprise also flashed through his mind.
In order to have this opportunity, my father spent a lot of money to get me a treasure to enhance his strength.
In order to comply with certain unspoken rules within the academy, after a five-star instructor initially decides on an apprenticeship quota, if a vacancy occurs due to some unexpected circumstances, the vacancy cannot be re-decided and will instead be open to competition by other apprentices.
But I have already been recognized by my mentor, so the so-called competition is just a formality. There are too many ways to manipulate things behind the scenes.
The simplest method.
The difficulty level of other people's assessments is normal, and mine is less than half that. Isn't this speeding up?
As long as the assessment speed is much faster than other students, you can still win the subsequent qualification test even if your talent is slightly worse than other assessees.
Aptitude is a gift.
Vast resources are also a kind of gift.
Besides, he had already been tested once privately in the family, and his mental talent was three and a half stars, which was an upper-middle talent, which was pretty good. Since others were far behind him in the first round of assessment, even those with four or even four and a half stars could not compare to him.
However, he did not expect that less than half a minute after he finished the assessment, someone else would also finish it.
To be honest, if he had not been sure that he was the only one to be selected, he would have thought that Li Qing had also gotten in through the backdoor.
"But no matter how strong you are, this spot is already mine."
Time passed, minute by minute, but for several minutes in a row no one could pass the test.
Five minutes later, Gong Kong Chongwen glanced at the boy of the same age next to him and thought to himself:
"It seems this is the only competitor."
After another five minutes, still no one came out. There was already a gap of ten minutes between the two of them. Even the three red-robed seniors showed a hint of understanding on their faces.
In the fourteenth minute, a projection of the divine realm suddenly lit up and quickly solidified into a young man.
The boy quickly looked up and around, and found that he was the third one, and a smile appeared on his face.
Only a minute later, another person passed the test.
It was quite beyond Li Qing's expectation that the person who came out was Li Qilong from the same clan.
He was surprised to see that he was fourth. He quietly walked to Li Qing and asked in a low voice:
"You are the first one to come in, who is the first one?"
Li Qing glanced at him, nodded his chin to the left, and replied:
"I'm second."
Li Qilong glanced at Gongsun Chongwen and frowned.
And then……
After waiting for a long time, no one came out. A quarter of an hour later, one of the seniors suddenly spoke up:
"No need to wait, everyone else has been eliminated!"
He looked at the four people and said loudly:
"You four are the ones who have passed the first round of assessment. Now follow me to test your qualifications."
After saying that, he and another senior turned and left the hall, and several people immediately followed.
There is also a senior student who stays here and is responsible for sending these losers out and leaving.
According to the assessment rules, once you fail you cannot surrender and you can only wait until the invading monsters kill everyone in the divine domain.
This is the price, opportunities and risks coexist.
Either you ascend to heaven or you descend into hell.
but……
It's a bit of a scam to do this when the internal selection has already been confirmed and everyone is used as cannon fodder.
At this moment, Li Qing's impression of mentor Xiao Zhenqian, whom he had not met yet, became not very good.
Outside the hall was a long corridor with a light gate at the end. The two seniors led them to the light gate, turned right, and entered an arched stone gate on the right.
Before Li Qing entered, he saw a sign next to the arch that read: Comprehensive Public Laboratory.
There was still a corridor behind the door, but there were many laboratories with signs on both sides of the corridor. Some had red signs indicating that they were occupied, and some had green signs indicating that they were empty. Two men in gray robes stood at the door of each laboratory.
The two seniors led them into a room with a green sign hanging on it, a sign saying "Testing Laboratory" on the right side of the door, and the word "Quiet" written on the left side.
As soon as they entered, the man in gray robe at the door immediately took down the green sign and replaced it with a red one.
After entering the laboratory, Li Qing found that the space was very large and was divided into several rooms filled with various instruments.
The two seniors led them to a room covered with black cloth, turned around and said to them:
"Test according to the order in which you come out. Gongsun Chongwen will go first."
Gongsun Chongwen, who was walking at the front of the team, immediately clasped his fists and bowed respectfully:
"Excuse me, Senior!"
The red-robed senior smiled and nodded, then turned and entered the small dark room.
Li Qing, who was standing at the back, watched them pretending with an expressionless face. He felt depressed but helpless.
Five minutes later, the black cloth was lifted, and Gongsun Chongwen came out with a smile on his face. He stood in front of Li Qing, paused, and said:
"Senior is waiting for you inside."
Li Qing thanked him dryly, pulled aside the black cloth and walked in.
The room seemed to be filled with a thick black fog that made it hard to see inside, but one could sense a bright spot in the center of the room. Then a voice rang out:
"Just walk to the center and stand within the aperture."
Li Qing walked into the light circle as he was told. He slightly felt a layer of light mist falling, and his perception became distorted as if covered by a layer of gauze.
After a while, a voice sounded from above:
"Now listen to see where the sound is coming from."
Li Qing looked up without hesitation and answered:
"Head."
The voice paused, then came from the front right and asked again.
Li Qing answered immediately without hesitation.
Then the voice kept changing direction, and he answered one by one.
After seven times, the voice suddenly paused, and then an erratic voice sounded behind my head:
"Where is the sound coming from now?"
"Behind the head!"
…
The red-robed apprentice Leng Hui's eyes were full of surprise at this time. He looked at his equally surprised companion beside him and whispered:
"This mental strength and mental perception acuity are almost at five stars!"
"Looking at how much energy he still has left, he should be rated five stars."
"What should we do? The instructor has already chosen Gongsun Chongwen, but five-star talents are too rare. The instructor has only four of the more than 40 apprentices in three classes."
"What should we do? Why do you think so much? Just report it directly to the instructor."
“Uh… that’s right!”
"By the way, do you want to continue the test?"
"No need, he must be a five-star talent."
“Is it possible to exceed five stars?”
