In the Valley View Academy Observation Room, the assessment was still continuing.
Although the instructors had been greatly surprised by Reed Newt’s idea, none of them were particularly optimistic about Reed Newt’s chances.
After watching Reed Newt bury his head in a leg of lamb, they could only shift their gazes one after another.
Their attention gradually moved toward the other students, wanting to see what those students were doing and whether anyone else would be able to make an early breakthrough.
“Look, everyone!
Rudyard Wilf has made the first breakthrough!
He’s become an evolutionary during the protection period!” A mentor suddenly exclaimed in excitement.
The moment those words came out, everyone in the observation room immediately turned their attention toward the corresponding projection.
Soon, they saw a figure completely enveloped in blazing flames.
At the same time, the aura surrounding that figure was rising wildly, growing stronger with every passing moment.
On a certain island, beneath a towering giant tree, Rudyard Wilf sat cross-legged on the ground, his eyes tightly closed as the aura around his body surged crazily.
Just now, with 15 sources of evolution he had painstakingly collected, he had successfully crossed the bottleneck separating an ordinary person from an Extraordinary being.
He had completed the path of evolution and successfully become an Evolver!
Moreover, the power attribute he had mastered was one of the most common and well-known attributes in the world: Fire!
Around his body, one burst of blazing flame after another was born out of thin air.
The scorching temperature rapidly spread through the surroundings, and even the enormous trees nearby began to burn beneath the terrifying heat.
They spread wildly through the dense forest.
The originally quiet woods were instantly transformed into a sea of fire.
The beasts lurking among the vegetation were frightened by the sudden flames and fled in all directions, desperately trying to escape this terrifying region.
Suddenly, a massive bison burst out from within the flames, its four legs kicking wildly as it desperately attempted to escape.
“Die!” Rudyard Wilf narrowed his eyes.
He calmly stretched out one finger and pointed toward the fleeing bison.
A finger pointed through the air.
In the very next instant, raging flames erupted from his fingertip out of thin air.
The blazing fire shot forward like a living creature.
Like a remotely controlled weapon, it instantly covered the fleeing bison, completely engulfing its enormous body.
Amid a burst of miserable wailing, the bison’s body staggered violently before collapsing heavily onto the ground.
The flames continued burning for several moments before gradually dispersing.
“Is this…
the power of an evolutionary?” Rudyard Wilf stared at his own hand.
He could clearly feel the terrifying strength coursing through every part of his body, and his eyes gradually lit up.
This force…
It was far more powerful than he had imagined.
Even Rudyard Wilf himself could not help but tremble slightly from the sheer exhilaration.
And yet, this was only the beginning!
“The protection period is over now.
It won’t be long before sea monsters begin landing on the islands one after another…” Rudyard Wilf took a deep breath.
He slowly calmed his excitement and muttered to himself.
In the school’s curriculum, the instructors had specifically explained the use and advancement of an evolutionary’s power.
Every sea monster possessed something called a source of evolution.
The more sources of evolution an evolutionary absorbed…
The stronger their strength would become.
And after the novice protection period ended, the Island Holder ranking list would also officially open.
Every time an Island Holder killed a sea monster, they would receive ten points.
Then, after one month, the top three Island Holders in the standings would receive an additional source of evolution as a reward from the Endless Sea.
“I’m on the evolutionary path of the fire attribute, which is famous for its overwhelming offensive power.
If I take the first step, then continue moving forward step by step, this time…” Rudyard Wilf’s eyes flashed with an intense fighting spirit.
“First place in the standings…
is none other than me!”
As a top student, he possessed considerable confidence in his own strength.
And now that he had successfully embarked upon the evolutionary path of the fire attribute, his speed and efficiency in hunting sea monsters would undoubtedly far exceed those of ordinary students.
Among this graduating class, he had to be ranked first in the standings.
No one could take that position from him.
Thinking of this, Rudyard Wilf no longer hesitated.
He immediately stood up.
His gaze turned toward the distant coastline as he walked straight toward the beach.
The protection period was over and the real battle was about to begin.
Valley View Academy Observation Room, Principal Meinhard Janek watched the scene unfold before him.
His old face could not help but reveal a gratified smile.
“Yes, yes.
Rudyard Wilf is indeed a good seedling.
His evolutionary foundation is extremely solid, and there are no obvious hidden dangers.
As long as he obtains enough sources of evolution, perhaps he can really reach the top of the Jiang Cheng scoreboard.”
The rankings were divided according to different regions.
During the Endless Sea’s Island Holder assessment, Valley View Academy was not the only university participating.
There were several other universities competing in the same regional standings as well.
If Rudyard Wilf could take first place in the standings, it would undoubtedly bring considerable honor to their academy.
The other instructors also nodded repeatedly.
“The evolutionary path of the fire attribute is extremely complicated, yet he managed to break through successfully.
His talent is truly impressive.”
“If you want to kill sea monsters, you have to rely on supernatural power.
Reed Newt’s opportunistic methods are nothing more than flashy tricks.”
“If nothing unexpected happens, Rudyard Wilf should become the number one graduate in our school.”
“That’s not necessarily true.
Don’t jump to conclusions so quickly.
Helge Nollaig has also successfully completed his breakthrough.
He’s taken the physical route of evolution.”
“…”
Everyone was suddenly taken aback.
Then, they turned their gazes toward another island projection in the observation room.
That was the island where Helge Nollaig was located.
When the image slowly became clear, they saw Helge Nollaig sitting inside a cave.
Suddenly, his eyes opened.
A series of crisp cracking sounds echoed from throughout his body.
His muscles tightened, and his bones shook as an indescribable and terrifying force surged violently through his body, as if some ancient beast had awakened inside him.
Helge Nollaig slowly raised his hand.
His expression remained completely indifferent.
Then, he struck the nearby boulder with his palm.
“Boom!” A deafening explosion rang out, and the massive boulder cracked instantly.
Countless fragments of stone also flew outward.
The instructors watching the scene were stunned.
“Body route?
Good heavens!
Helge Nollaig actually chose the most difficult path of evolution!”
“It seems that he only swallowed eight sources of evolution before successfully breaking through and becoming an evolutionary.
This talent isn’t much worse than Rudyard Wilf’s!”
“With this explosive physical strength, killing ordinary sea monsters should be no problem at all.”
“…”
Seeing this scene, the instructors all revealed approving expressions.
The physical-body route was also a legitimate evolutionary path.
However, unlike those who relied on elemental or supernatural abilities, practitioners of the physical-body route focused on strengthening their own bodies.
When fighting, they were extremely ferocious, and their individual physical strength could reach an astonishing level.
But at the same time, the difficulty of advancing along this evolutionary path was also extraordinarily great.
Every time they advanced to another stage, they had to endure tremendous pain.
The process of continuously strengthening the physical body was essentially a process of repeatedly breaking through one’s own limits.
As long as one’s will was even slightly lacking, it would be impossible to continue walking this path.
But with such terrifying fighting power, Helge Nollaig possessed considerable advantages when it came to hunting sea monsters.
Perhaps he could truly compete with Rudyard Wilf for first place.
“Look!
Anna Julianne has also successfully broken through and become an evolutionary!
And her evolutionary route seems to be related to Frost!” Another instructor suddenly exclaimed.
After Rudyard Wilf and Helge Nollaig, the third evlover had appeared.
And this time, she was also the only female evolutionary to successfully break through so far!
“Waltraut Liselotte isn’t bad either.
She collected eleven sources of evolution and successfully became an evolutionary.”
“And Renzo Ivan.
I’ve always been very optimistic about this student.
He should definitely have a place in the standings.”
“Hot damn.
Now this is the correct way to pass the Island Holder assessment.
Opportunism is ultimately useless.”
“…”
Immediately afterward, inside the observation room, one student after another began successfully crossing the seemingly insurmountable gap between heaven and earth.
They broke through their limits, and they completed their respective evolutionary paths.
And one after another, they became Evolver.
The atmosphere inside the observation room became increasingly lively.
The instructors watched the various projections with growing interest, silently evaluating the performance and potential of every student.
Seeing this scene, Principal Meinhard Janek couldn’t help but think of Reed Newt.
His previously satisfied expression gradually faded, and a trace of regret appeared in his eyes.
Reed Newt’s idea was indeed quite ingenious; there was no denying that.
Even the instructors had been surprised by his creativity.
But with nothing more than a bone knife, it was simply impossible to compete against the sea monsters that would soon descend upon the islands one after another.
Once the protection period completely disappeared, the students would have to face the genuine dangers of the Endless Sea.
At that time, strength would be everything.
“Such a pity…” Principal Meinhard Janek shook his head.
“Everything is ultimately in vain if you choose the wrong direction…”
After saying this, he once again turned his gaze toward the island where Reed Newt was located.
At this moment, Reed Newt…
Was still wandering aimlessly around the island.