Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

The Shura College's level-rated assessment was notorious for low passing rates. Historically, no more than five out of one hundred people could pass the assessment. The higher the level, the lower the passing rate. In fact, a zero passing rate was considered normal for the level-rated assessment of weapon refiners of King Level.

This was because the Shura College was the best college in weapon refining in the Supernal Continent. Whoever passed the Shura College's star-rated or level-rated assessment had their abilities acknowledged by all kingdoms.

Compared to the previous assessments of weapon refiners, this one drummed up much more attention because ten outstanding disciples of King Level from the Celestial College would take the test.

The ten Celestial College disciples had only been in the Shura College for a month. They were guests, so the high ups of the college allowed them to participate in the assessment. The fact that they did not need to wait a whole year made the Shura College freshmen envious.

Apart from Zachary, the other nine disciples had made progress after a month's training. They had begun to show their talents as weapon refiners. Apart from Queenie and Rebecca, the remaining seven disciples of King Level were fairly gifted. The most surprising one was Nelson, who had been allowed to learn weapon refining in advance not long ago.

Some, for example Alger, were not so promising.

Considering the time, it was good enough that five of the ten could cut a striking figure.

The ten disciples, including Zachary, had all signed up for the weapon refiner assessment. Zachary, Queenie, and Rebecca would take the level-rated assessment for the weapon refiners of Earth Level, which caused some uproar. There were no prerequisites. As long as one felt that they could reach the level, they could sign up for the level-rated assessment o

ment, allowing for ten disciples to take the test at once and therefore shortening the testing time, which varied depending on the type of test.

The star-rated assessment usually completed in a few hours while the level-rated assessment lasted for a day or even longer.

The star-rated assessment focused on assessing the finished weapons, which would have to be judged qualified in order for that weapon's refiner to pass.

The level-rated assessment was more complicated where both finished weapons and skills employed in the whole refining process were evaluated. Both finished product and skills used should be judged qualified in order for one to pass the entire assessment. Should a candidate fail in either the finished weapon or skills utilized, they would fail the assessment. This was one of the reasons for the low passing rate of the level-rated assessment. The slightest mistake in the casting process could change the final result.

The atmosphere in the star-rated assessment area was not as tense as that in the level-rated assessment area. Almost all the participants in the level-rated assessment had put on a serious expression as if facing a formidable enemy.

Queenie, Rebecca, and Zachary, however, were calm and collected.