Global Necromantic Specialist

After Marsh waited for a minute, the final batch of monsters finally appeared.

This time, the mage was absent and instead, a boss-level monster appeared.

For Marsh, it made no difference.

The Skeleton Warrior charged forward, attacking recklessly, before falling silent.

For Marsh, the fourth round of exams was officially over. He now just had to wait for others.

After waiting for ten minutes, the fourth round of exams finally concluded.

"The fourth round of exams is over."

"Out of 120 participants, only 5 remain."

The examiner's voice echoed throughout the arena, both inside and outside the tower, ensuring everyone heard it.

Out of the 120, only 5 had managed to persist, demonstrating their exceptional skills. These five could easily secure spots in the top academic institutions of the empire.

At the same time, the rankings of the top five were announced.

"The rankings after the fourth round are as follows:"

1. Marsh, total points: 3605 points.

2. Zuo Mei, total points: 2470 points.

3. Jeny, total points: 2270 points.

4. Kevin, total points: 2265 points.

5. Fengxiu, total points: 2200 points.

Marsh maintained a commanding lead, still far ahead of the others.

The light focused on the five, and their energy was fully restored.

Kevin had already entered a weakened state after using his berserk skill, but under the light, his condition was immediately rectified, allowing him to use his berserk skill once again.

"Just as expected! The fifth round will be the real test!" Kevin grinned as he gripped his massive sword.

Jeny sighed in relief, "I made it into the top five. I should have no problem entering Xiajing Academy."

Zuo Mei's expression was serious. "Xiajing Academy, here I come."

Without exception, all five had their eyes set on Xiajing Academy.

The examiner's voice rang out again.

"I know you all want to join Xiajing Academy."

"But don't think it's that easy."

"Just because you're in the top five doesn't mean you're guaranteed entry. There's still the last round of exams. If you don't perform well enough, you'll be eliminated."

"If you want to enter Xiajing Academy, your points will decide your fate."

"As long as you get 10,000 points, I guarantee your admission."

"Now, listen carefully to the rules of the fifth round of exams."

All five immediately focused, listening intently.

The fifth round of testing had a specific name: Battle Space.

They would each be sent into a special, isolated combat zone.

There, monsters would continuously appear.

Fighters, mages, archers, and knights—every type of monster imaginable would emerge one after another.

The number of monsters would be enormous, with the first wave consisting of over a hundred creatures. Later waves would include enhanced versions, elite monsters, enhanced elites, and even bosses.

The more monsters they killed, the faster more monsters would spawn and grow stronger.

This meant that participants had to carefully manage their pace. Killing faster wasn't always the best strategy.

The most important factor was the change in points.

The battle space was divided into five stages, and the points earned in each stage varied.

In the first stage, monsters were level 15, and killing one would earn 50 points.

In the second stage, when monsters reached level 16, each kill would reward 100 points.

As the monster levels increased, the points doubled.

In the fifth stage, when monsters reached level 19, each kill would grant 800 points.

These were just regular monsters; enhanced monsters, elite monsters, bosses, and other special creatures would yield even higher points.

From this, it was clear that if Marsh faltered in this round, all the points he had accumulated previously could be wiped out, putting his leading position in jeopardy.

It seemed a little unfair. All the efforts up to this point would be in vain if he didn't perform well in the fifth round.

But Marsh understood that for true strength, this round was where it all mattered.

The purpose of the grand exam was to find geniuses—those who could stand strong for the human race.

With the countdown finally ending, the fifth round officially began.

The five remaining participants were all sent into the battle space at the same time.

In the control room at the top of the tower, the monitors showing the participants disappeared all at once.

Several examiners were disappointed. "Ah, it's against the rules, we can't even watch it."

"Yeah, the fifth round is the most exciting part, and we're not allowed to view it."

"With our authority, we can only see the points and make assessments."

"Master Ning, can you watch it?"

The examiners turned to Ning Xuanfeng with hopeful expressions.

They were especially eager to see how Marsh would fare in this round.

Ning Xuanfeng glanced over and responded in a neutral tone, "I can't see it."

The examiners were stunned. "Not even you can see it?"

"Then who can access it?"

Ning Xuanfeng nodded and explained, "In the entire empire, no more than ten people have the right to view the footage of the fifth round of exams."

The examiners were even more shocked.

"No more than ten people—just thinking about it is intimidating."

Ning Xuanfeng added, "Remember, this isn't something you should be inquiring about. I'm in a good mood today, so I'll say this much."

"I understand, I understand!"

"Don't worry, we won't inquire further."

The examiners weren't fools, and they quickly realized the situation wasn't as simple as it seemed.

However, even if they wanted to ask, they now knew better than to do so. With fewer than ten people having this privilege, it was a level of power they dared not challenge.

The battle space was vast—a huge, desolate plain.

The ground was pitch black and carried the stench of blood.

Scattered rocks of various sizes dotted the landscape, some towering several meters high.

Such an environment gave the professionals ample room to maneuver and plan their strategies.

Marsh's nose twitched slightly. "The smell of blood is overwhelming. This place has seen unimaginable battles."

As a necromancer, Marsh was especially sensitive to the energy of death.

Whether it was the Xihai Mine dungeon or the previous rounds of exams, there was no trace of death energy.

But this place was different.

It was saturated with the lingering presence of death.

Real life-and-death battles had been fought here on a grand scale, soaking the land in blood. The stench was so potent it felt as though it had been lingering for years.

"Is this meant to prepare us for the battlefield?" Marsh mused to himself.

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps echoed, and a group of monsters appeared on the horizon.

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