Today, the martial artists participating in the promotion assessnt for the Second Palace are not limited to Jing Yan alone.
When Jing Yan, along with Qingmu Departnt Director Gong Luo, entered the First Palace Assessnt Departnt to await the assessnt, he observed that there were several hundred martial artists participating in the assessnt with him.
Gong Luo saw Jing Yan’s expression and chuckled lightly.
"The Second Palace promotion assessnt is typically scheduled once a month, so every assessnt always has many participants. For each assessnt, not only does the upper managent from the First Palace’s Human Resources and Assessnt Departnts attend, but the top managent from the Second Palace’s Human Resources and Assessnt Departnts also oversee it on-site. Conducting promotion assessnts every day is certainly impossible," Gong Luo explained to Jing Yan.
Jing Yan nodded in realization. Those high-ranking officials surely can’t be stationed here every day.
The process of the Second Palace assessnt is not complex. Within the building of the First Palace Assessnt Departnt, there is a specially arranged platform.
mbers participating in the promotion assessnt for the Second Palace only need to endure a tea’s worth of ti in front of a chanical puppet, and they can pass the assessnt and smoothly advance to the Second Palace.
Gong Luo had explained the details of the assessnt to Jing Yan, so while Jing Yan wouldn’t claim to be very familiar with the promotion assessnt process, he was certainly not unfamiliar.
As they waited, nurous personnel from the Assessnt Departnt and Human Resources Departnt gradually arrived. Gong Luo greeted so of them proactively. As the Qingmu Departnt Director of the First Palace, Gong Luo had so connections, and he was particularly close with Elder Bao Tong of the Human Resources Departnt.
Jing Yan was here, and attracted quite a bit of attention, especially from those who knew of Jing Yan’s situation, who couldn’t help but cast their gaze upon him.
Jing Yan was indifferent to this, thinking they could look all they wanted, as it wouldn’t hurt him one bit.
"Are all the mbers participating in the promotion assessnt present?" a middle-aged man asked soone beside him.
"Reporting to the Ministry Head, a total of 255 First Palace mbers are participating in this promotion assessnt, all present without any absences," soone beside the middle-aged man imdiately replied.
"Very good, since everyone is here, let’s arrange to start," the middle-aged man nodded.
His face showed little expression from start to finish. However, the people around showed great respect for him.
"Jing Yan, that person is the Deputy Minister of the Second Palace Assessnt Departnt. Among everyone here, his identity holds the highest status," Gong Luo quietly introduced to Jing Yan.
Soon soone ca to Jing Yan and other assessnt participants and led them to the Great Hall of Assessnt.
It didn’t take long for Jing Yan and others to appear in a spacious great hall. In the center of the hall, there was an arrangent like an arena, yet distinct from it. One could see nine grids on top, with a faint light barrier separating each, filled with a barely visible energy fluctuation.
Jing Yan guessed that that place was the stage used for the promotion assessnt, also known as the assessnt platform.
Before Jing Yan could inquire from Gong Luo beside him, he heard the sound of heavy footsteps approaching. He then saw nine black figures erging from the interior of the great hall.
"chanical Puppets?" Jing Yan stared at the nine black figures.
These must be the chanical puppets. At first glance, they resembled human appearances but upon closer inspection, it was clear they were not human.
"Compared to the guards of the Death Temple, they fall far short in craftsmanship. Death Temple guards were refined personally by the master of the Death Temple. The master of the Death Temple is evidently a Great Ability of the God Realm, likely far more powerful than Mr. Zhong," Jing Yan mused internally.
The nine chanical puppets each entered one of the nine grids atop the assessnt platform, taking their positions.
"Jing Yan, those are the chanical puppets used in the assessnt, their power is very formidable. In terms of sheer strength, they are in no way inferior to a Five-Star Void God. When it’s your turn, you just need to hold on for a tea’s ti without being knocked off the platform, and you’ll pass the assessnt," Gong Luo whispered.
The four deacons of the Qingmu Departnt also stood behind Jing Yan and Gong Luo. They silently hoped that Jing Yan would smoothly pass the promotion assessnt, praying there wouldn’t be any problems.
"Let the assessnt begin!"
"According to the order, nine people at a ti." The Deputy Minister of the Second Palace Assessnt Departnt waved his hand and said.
At his command, an elder stepped forward holding a booklet. This elder was the Minister of the First Palace Assessnt Departnt, and in his booklet were the nas and information of Jing Yan and others.
"Next, the nas of those called will enter the assessnt platform for the promotion assessnt," the elder announced.
He quickly called out the nas of nine martial artists participating in the promotion assessnt.
From the crowd, nine people swiftly jumped out, ascended the assessnt platform, each entering a grid facing a chanical puppet.
"Prepare!"
"Timing starts!" The elder’s voice condensed as he spoke.
As soon as his voice dropped, the nine chanical puppets fiercely swung their weapons, launching attacks on the nine martial artists. These chanical puppets wielded identical weapons, a black long-handled hamr.
Jing Yan below watched carefully but soon shook his head.
The chanical puppets’ power was indeed strong as Director Gong Luo ntioned, comparable to a Five-Star Void God’s strength. However, these puppets didn’t utilize any martial arts, nor did they understand to wield the Power of Laws, simply relying on raw strength to attack.
This kind of attack posed no threat to Jing Yan. Faced not only with one chanical puppet but even nine simultaneously, Jing Yan felt no pressure.
Of course, while the chanical puppets posed no threat to Jing Yan, they were indeed threatening to typical Three-Star Void Gods.
Sheer strength can overpower many techniques; at tis, when strength reaches a certain degree, other strategies beco very vulnerable. Even with only trendous strength, they can make martial artists who can wield the Power of Laws and use martial arts scramble desperately.
Sure enough, the battle had barely reached a third of a tea’s ti when one Three-Star Void God was embarrassingly knocked out of the platform.
This Three-Star Void God’s combat experience was too rough. Given his strength, he could have entangled with the chanical puppet. But due to his lack of experience and possible nervousness, he was defeated in a very short ti, forced to retreat from the assessnt platform.
"Jing Yan, how do you feel?" Gong Luo asked Jing Yan.
Jing Yan shook his head.
Gong Luo’s heart tightened, his breath sowhat altered, "No absolute certainty? You mustn’t be nervous, these chanical puppets only have strong power, your movent technique is fast, dodge when you can, just hold on for a tea’s ti and that’s enough."
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