Next, Zhu Qianqian gave Rin Haruto some advice on precautions when using the virtual world cabin.
Then, she respectfully exited the room.
"Virtual world cabin."
Rin Haruto observed it carefully for a while, then lay down inside.
Buzz—
A slight ripple swept over.
Rin Haruto only felt a slight tingle on his skin, and then he heard a voice in his ear say, "Replication complete. Evolver, please connect to the Virtual World."
"Welcome to the assessment world."
Rin Haruto opened his eyes and saw a stern man looking at him.
"Assessment world?"
Rin Haruto immediately sensed his own body.
His physical strength, the circulation of origin energy within his body, and the spiritual power in his Niwan Palace were all identical to his body in the outside world.
"The Cosmic Human Alliance is truly terrifying."
Rin Haruto was secretly astonished. Such perfect replication meant he had no secrets.
"No."
"The Gate of Myriad Realms was not replicated."
Rin Haruto seemed to think of something and focused his mind on the depths of his consciousness.
The place where the Gate of Myriad Realms should have been standing was empty.
"Even the Cosmic Human Alliance can't replicate the Gate of Myriad Realms?"
"Or rather, they can't even detect the Gate of Myriad Realms' existence?"
Rin Haruto felt relieved while also starting to speculate.
"Evolver, please choose your assessment scenario," the stern man not far away suddenly said.
As soon as he finished speaking, scenes appeared before Rin Haruto.
There were deserts with endless yellow sand, forests dense with ancient trees, and cities with towering buildings.
"Let's go with the desert."
Rin Haruto casually picked one.
"Scenario confirmed." The stern man waved his hand.
The surrounding environment instantly changed, and Rin Haruto found himself in a desert, with vast yellow sand and scorching temperatures.
"Based on the energy fluctuations within the Evolver's body, this assessment will begin directly from the First Tier."
"First, you will face a First Tier, Stage One opponent. Only by defeating him will you be qualified for the next assessment."
"Do you understand?"
The stern man looked at Rin Haruto calmly.
"Understood."
Rin Haruto nodded.
Whoosh.
The stern man's figure vanished.
Not far away, a large expanse of yellow sand quickly gathered, forming a humanoid figure.
This was a tall man with dark skin and a hideous black horn growing from his forehead.
"Die!"
The Black Horn Man said nothing else and strode towards Rin Haruto.
"His speed is a bit faster than an ordinary Grandmaster, but he poses no threat to me."
Rin Haruto's expression remained unchanged.
According to the stern man's words, the assessment would progress from weak to strong. The first opponent's strength was at First Tier, Stage One, and only by defeating him could he face a First Tier, Stage Two opponent.
Crack.
The Black Horn Man suddenly stopped, his eyes instantly dimmed, and his body turned back into yellow sand and dissipated.
Rin Haruto stood still, not even moving an inch.
Facing an opponent whose strength was far below his own, the fastest way to defeat them was to use Soul martial arts.
With Rin Haruto's Soul strength at the Free and Unrestrained Realm, he could instantly crush the opponent's Soul.
Whoosh.
The yellow sand gathered again.
Rin Haruto's opponent this time was still the Black Horn Man.
However, this time, the Black Horn Man's aura had increased by a notch, reaching roughly the peak of the Grandmaster level.
However,
whether it was a Grandmaster,
or a Great Grandmaster,
for Rin Haruto, it was just a matter of a single glance.
Just like that,
within a few breaths,
the ninth opponent appeared.
This opponent was still the Black Horn Man.
However, compared to the previous eight, this Black Horn Man had deep-set eyes, and after materializing, he didn't immediately attack Rin Haruto.
"Is this a Martial Dao Evolution Path like a Soul Master?"
"This time, I specifically strengthened my Soul defense. I can exempt 60% of your Soul attacks."
A cruel smile appeared on the Black Horn Man's lips.
Although he was just an intelligent life simulated from a large amount of data, he still had basic emotions. No one would feel good after being instantly crushed eight times.
"Die!"
The Black Horn Man finished speaking and strode forward again.
But the next moment,
Crack.
A slender right hand, at some unknown point, had gripped his neck, and then twisted it forcefully.
"Who told you I only have Soul attack methods?"
Rin Haruto shook his head slightly.
For Evolvers on the Martial Dao Evolution Path, the most fundamental aspect is always the physical body. As for spiritual power? It is merely a power born from a strong physical body.
"You, you're not an Evolver of the Soul Master type?"
The Black Horn Man was incredulous, then turned into yellow sand again.
Evolvers of the Soul Master type possess strange Soul attack methods, but their physical bodies are indeed a weakness. Even some powerful Soul Masters, by taking gene potions and cultivating two Martial Dao Evolution Paths concurrently, find it difficult to completely eliminate this disadvantage.
Evolutionary Association.
After Zhu Qianqian exited the assessment room, she returned to her workstation.
"I wonder what stage Mr. Rin's Evolver rank will be determined at."
Zhu Qianqian was quite curious, staring intently at the display screen in front of her.
Due to the protection of Evolvers' privacy, the battle scenes that occur during an Evolver's assessment are not allowed to be disclosed to the outside world.
Therefore, even an internal staff member like Zhu Qianqian could not view the specific assessment content.
She could only determine how many stages the Evolver passed and what stage they were ranked at by the number of light pillars lit up on the display screen.
"Xiao Zhu, has Mr. Rin gone in yet?"
Not long after Zhu Qianqian sat down, the president of the Evolutionary Association walked over.
With the status of the president of the Evolutionary Association, there was no need for him to pay attention to a particular Evolver's assessment.
However, Rin Haruto was not only an Evolver but also a Second-Level Citizen.
A Second-Level Citizen, even if he did not hold an official position, his status would not be much lower than that of the president.
Furthermore, the president of the Evolutionary Association had never heard of this Second-Level Citizen, which is why he specifically came over, intending to meet him after the assessment and build some connections.
Regardless of the considerations, befriending a Second-Level Citizen would definitely not be wrong.
"Ah? President."
Zhu Qianqian immediately stood up nervously, stammering, "Mr. Rin, Mr. Rin has already gone in."
"Don't be nervous."
The president of the Evolutionary Association was in a good mood.
"Okay."
Zhu Qianqian composed herself and sat back down at her workstation.
"Xiao Zhu, what stage do you think Mr. Rin will be ranked at?"
The president of the Evolutionary Association also became interested and asked casually.
"Mr. Rin is a Second-Level Citizen, so since he came to register, he must have First Tier strength, right?"
Zhu Qianqian said cautiously.
For ordinary people, becoming an Evolver is extremely difficult.
But in the eyes of high-level citizens, there are many ways; the simplest is to buy a bottle of gene potion and take the 'Gene Warriors' Martial Dao Evolution Path.
Although Gene Warriors have significant weaknesses, little potential, and are highly dependent on external objects, they are undoubtedly also Evolvers.
"That's right."
The president of the Evolutionary Association nodded slightly.
He also believed that Rin Haruto definitely had First Tier strength and could not still be an unranked Evolver.
Normally, high-level citizens are highly likely to be Evolvers, but many weaker Evolvers are still First-Level Citizens.
"In my opinion, Mr. Rin's final ranking will be between First Tier, Stage Two and Stage Three."
The secretary accompanying the president spoke up.
This speculation made the president of the Evolutionary Association nod again.
It is not difficult for high-level citizens to become Evolvers, but becoming a powerful Evolver is also a threshold.
And this threshold lies between First Tier, Stage Three and Stage Four.
Among the twelve stages of the First Tier, every three stages is a bottleneck. To advance from Stage Three to Stage Four, simply putting in effort and dedication is not enough; one must also possess a certain level of talent.
High-level citizens may have extraordinary abilities in other aspects, which allows them to contribute to Human Civilization and gain the recognition of Wisdom Goddess.
But talent in evolution is something that cannot be bought with money.
While gene potions can forcibly enhance one's abilities, there is a certain mortality rate, and high-level citizens would not joke with their own lives.
"Xiao Zhang is right."
The president of the Evolutionary Association looked at his secretary with approval.
Zhu Qianqian listened from the side and had no objections.
Even though she had a good impression of Rin Haruto, strength was strength.
"When Mr. Rin's assessment is over, remember to tell me."
The president of the Evolutionary Association was about to leave.
Just then, the first light pillar on the display screen in front of Zhu Qianqian suddenly lit up.
"It seems Mr. Rin has started his assessment."
Seeing this, the president of the Evolutionary Association immediately decided not to leave and intended to sit down and wait for Rin Haruto's assessment to end.
In the president's view, Rin Haruto's strength would at most be First Tier, Stage Three, so he only needed to pass three stages.
However, what happened next stunned the president of the Evolutionary Association.
After the first light pillar on the display screen lit up, the second light pillar immediately lit up.
Followed by the third.
The fourth.
The fifth.
Up to the twelfth.
It took almost only a few breaths.
All twelve light pillars lit up.
At this point, the president of the Evolutionary Association had not yet fully sat down.
"This is Stage Twelve?"
Zhu Qianqian's eyes widened, and the president beside her was also somewhat dumbfounded.