nycdaug Chapter 163, Item 2 of the Assessment
Chapter 163, Item 2 of the Assessment
As soon as he finished speaking, a deep rumble came from underground, as if the whole earth was trembling.
Immediately afterwards, a dazzling light burst forth from the ground, illuminating the surrounding darkness.
As the light faded, a huge, lifelike dragon statue slowly rose from the ground and finally stood steadily in front of Ye Chuxue.
The dragon statue exuded a faint aura of power that spread outwards as if it were a tangible force.
Surprisingly, Ye Chuxue seemed oblivious to the immense pressure. She simply gazed at the magnificent statue before her, her eyes showing no fear whatsoever.
Meanwhile, in another distant and mysterious space, a phantom spirit was leisurely reclining on an exquisite chaise lounge.
Her petite figure was wrapped in a light green robe, the sleeves of which fluttered gently in the wind, giving her a graceful and ethereal appearance.
At this moment, in front of this elf is an enormous monitor, its screen clearly displaying real-time footage of everyone participating in the Dragonscale Secret Realm assessment.
The elf stared idly at the screen in front of him, gently waving the folding fan in his hand, muttering to himself from time to time, "Sigh, how come all these people taking the exam are so mediocre!"
"Can't we find a truly outstanding evaluator?"
Just then, a sharp alarm suddenly sounded in the previously quiet space, followed by a mechanical voice coming through the loudspeaker: "Someone has been detected successfully stepping onto the thousandth step."
Upon hearing this, the previously leisurely and carefree elf froze instantly, and the folding fan in her hand unconsciously stopped moving.
After a while, she came to her senses as if waking from a dream, and hurriedly reached out and operated the monitor to bring up the video of the person who had successfully climbed the thousand steps.
Soon, Ye Chuxue's elegant and refined figure appeared on the screen.
Looking at Ye Chuxue on the screen, the elf's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief.
She murmured to herself, "It's incredible! After all these years, the first person has finally managed to climb all the steps..."
The elf suppressed her excitement, preparing to observe Ye Chuxue's next move before considering whether she should take action.
Ye Chuxue stood quietly in front of the enormous statue, her beautiful eyes fixed on it, her delicate brows slightly furrowed, and she murmured softly, "Is there really such a powerful pressure here?"
She was filled with doubt and confusion, because as of now, she had not sensed even the slightest bit of oppressive aura.
Indeed, at this moment, Ye Chuxue did not feel any pressure from the statue.
However, just as she was having doubts, something unexpected happened—a faint but extremely dazzling red light suddenly flashed in the originally dull dragon eyes of the statue!
In an instant, an indescribably powerful pressure, like a surging tide, swept wildly towards Ye Chuxue with overwhelming force!
Faced with this sudden and unstoppable pressure, the surrounding air seemed to freeze instantly.
But what is truly astonishing is that Ye Chuxue merely raised her bright and deep eyes slightly, her delicate body remaining firmly rooted to the spot, without budging an inch.
Meanwhile, inside the space, the elf was observing everything that was happening through a screen.
When she saw that Ye Chuxue was able to remain so calm and composed under such terrifying pressure, her eyes immediately revealed a look of great surprise.
"This girl is truly extraordinary!" she couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice.
Just then, a clear and pleasant system notification sounded in Ye Chuxue's mind: "Dear host, since your own dragon might has become so powerful that it is almost invincible, you will naturally not be able to feel other ordinary pressures."
After hearing this explanation, Ye Chuxue suddenly understood, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.
Time passed quietly like a fleeting moment, and the oppressive aura emanating from the dragon-shaped statue grew ever more powerful and intense, as if it were about to crush and shatter everything around it.
However, Ye Chuxue, who was in the midst of it all, remained as steadfast as a mountain, her expression calm and composed, without the slightest change.
The elf, who had been observing silently, nodded in approval upon witnessing this scene: "This is truly unexpected!"
This young woman was participating in this test for the first time, yet the concentration of her bloodline was incredibly high.
It turns out that the key to this project is to test the participants' own bloodline concentration and innate talent.
Generally speaking, the more concentrated one's bloodline, the stronger one's talent tends to be, and correspondingly, the longer one can withstand the oppressive power of the dragon.
Just when everyone thought Ye Chuxue would continue to resist the dragon's might, something unexpected happened—she slowly raised her arm and accurately aimed her palm at the majestic dragon statue in front of her.
As Ye Chuxue's palm gradually pressed down, the dragon-shaped statue, whose eyes were originally red and shining brightly, suddenly seemed to be impacted by some enormous force. Its eyes flashed violently, and then the dazzling red light quickly dimmed until it disappeared completely.
Upon seeing this, the elf felt a sense of foreboding.
And in the next instant, her deepest fears indeed came true.
First came a very faint "click" sound, which went unnoticed at first, but then the sound became clearer and louder.
Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that a narrow crack had appeared on the dragon-shaped statue at some point.
Even more terrifying, the crack spread like a plague, expanding at an alarming rate until it covered the entire body of the statue in the blink of an eye.
Finally, with a deafening roar, the once invincible dragon-shaped statue collapsed, turning into countless tiny stones scattered all over the ground.
Ye Chuxue withdrew her hand, looked at her palm, and muttered to herself, "Huh? How did it break before I even used any force?"
Seeing what was happening to Ye Chuxue, the elf gaped, somewhat at a loss, never expecting such a thing to happen.
Ye Chuxue withdrew her hand, and at that moment a voice echoed in the space: "The second assessment is over."