Ascension: Demon Monarch System

133 Feigned Gold Standard
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'From the start of the test

approximately 1 hour elapsed. As of now

only 6 participants remained in the test. Of course

both Apollo and Nadida were present. This was of no surprise to Nivel.'

'From between their brows

he sensed the prerequisite unyielding will of a true cultivator. Both of these youths possessed the makings to contract with a Spirit. After all

it wasn't a painless process. It required a lot of engraving and the sacrificing of a portion of the mental space.'

'Despite being able to continue

Apollo groaned

opening his eyes and releasing the Soul Bar. After doing so

the Soul Bar emitted a gold light symbolizing him having achieved the SS Rank

or in other words

the Gold Standard.'

'Similarly

within a couple of seconds of each other

all of the other 5 youths relinquished their grasps of the Soul Bar

but unlike Apollo

who was feigning his state

the other youths truly struggled to retain clarity of mind.'