As time went on, the Junk Monsters in the assessment area were gradually cleared out.
Seraphina Sullivan swung her whip, which was wreathed in Clean Bubbles.
Once again, she completely obliterated a Sludge Monster that tried to lunge at her.
As the monster died, it left behind a single, glittering Energy Baryte.
She bent down to pick up the baryte and scanned her surroundings.
The assessment team, which had originally numbered in the dozens, now looked much sparser.
It was impossible for a battle to be without casualties.
Whether it was the inexperienced Players or the local Native People, a single moment of carelessness could mean being left here forever.
The smell of blood mixed with the foul stench in the air, adding to the grimness of the scene.
After a series of consecutive battles, Seraphina herself felt exhausted.
Using Clean Bubble for so long had consumed a great deal of her spiritual power. The continuous use of Skills placed a significant strain on her mind.
The Clear Flavor Ball she had been holding in her mouth to resist the stench had long since lost its effect.
Now, she was relying solely on her Willpower and Anti-Poison Mask to endure the all-pervasive odor.
However, her hard work had also brought handsome rewards.
In her Space, she had already stockpiled no fewer than forty or fifty Energy Barytes.
These were tangible resources.
More importantly, the number of Junk Monsters she had killed was considerable.
She hadn’t forgotten the side quest for the Junkheap Ruins instance.
The more Junk Monsters she killed, the better the Quality of the final reward would be.
At this thought, her fatigue seemed to lessen.
Seraphina looked up at the massive Sky-Hole in the sky.
Garbage continued to pour down like an endless waterfall, creating a dull roar.
But strangely, the Garbage Sludge Monsters that had been constantly spawning and crawling out of it were no longer appearing, as if their source had been temporarily cut off.
Just then—
BZZZT!
A familiar Energy fluctuation rippled through the air, and a silver Space Ring materialized out of thin air nearby.
The assessment proctor—the old man with the Folded Fan—appeared once again, along with the silent, tall, and sturdy man behind him.
The old man’s sharp gaze slowly swept over the survivors on the field, all of whom were weary and injured to varying degrees. He gave a slight nod.
"Hmm, ten people left. Not bad."
His tone betrayed no emotion, as if he were merely stating a number.
"All others whose whereabouts are unknown will be considered to have failed the assessment."
Seraphina counted silently. There were indeed only ten people left.
What particularly caught her attention was that Yana Yates and her puppet, Evan, were not among them.
Seraphina refused to believe that two Level 5 individuals would die so easily in a place like this.
’There’s definitely something strange about their disappearance.’
However, that had nothing to do with her current objective.
She composed herself and focused on the situation at hand.
When the assessment proctor announced they had passed, the system’s voice sounded in her ear.
[Ding! Side Quest 2: Become a Purification Envoy, has been completed.]
[Reward: Purification Set!]
By passing the assessment, she became a Purification Envoy.
Seraphina had successfully obtained the Purification Set.
The old man said no more, gesturing for the ten who had passed the assessment to return.
A soul-shuddering pressure, far surpassing any Aura of pollution she had felt before, surged out from the cracks like a tangible tsunami, sweeping across the entire land!
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