Chapter 1007: 0604 Public Outcry

"Click."

On the animal-hide notebook filled with scrawled handwriting, a large drop of ink suddenly appeared, directly smudging the score behind Leon's name.

Facing Leon's insane request of one against four hundred and seventeen, the Pisces Director, who had been extremely calm and almost expressionless since the start of the exam, gripped the pen and remained silent for a long while before finally being unable to help but ask:

"Are you sure?"

"Sure."

For the first time, Leon, who was deliberately and actively hitting a wall in front of hundreds of people and was not yet very skilled at this "business," first nodded with some embarrassment, then immediately repeated with a serious face:

"I choose the remaining four hundred and seventeen people to be my opponents together."

If it were before the first assessment, he would at most rely on the stronger anomalous objects in his hands, choosing the opponent with the highest score each time to get the highest total score and be satisfied. After all, no matter how strong his level was, he would inevitably encounter anomalous objects he couldn't defend against.

But after passing the first assessment and seeing the "talents" of all the participating cleaners, fighting one and fighting four hundred and seventeen made no difference to him. Naturally, he had to show off fiercely to help the Director and the Bureau save face!

……

Is a mere Level 3 Cleaner actually this arrogant?

Facing Leon, who hadn't shown any talent and had only relied on endurance to take first place, even if they could tell he probably wasn't simple, most cleaners were still unconvinced in their hearts, secretly harboring the thought of choosing him as their challenge target.

However, before they could even issue a challenge, this first-place winner who looked a bit "watery" didn't know what kind of madness he had caught, directly proposing to take on everyone? This... does it mean that everyone in this assessment, even if tied together, wasn't in his eyes?

"Lord Pisces!"

Thoroughly enraged by this incomparably arrogant invitation to battle, the Bull-Horned Man, who had been feuding with Leon since before the assessment started and had been forcibly dunked in excrement soup, stepped forward, his eyes blood-red as he shouted loudly:

"Please give me a chance to have a fair fight with him! If I win, it doesn't have to count, but if I lose, then all my points go directly to him!"

This is... that kid from the Taurus Branch?

The Pisces Director, whose ears were buzzing from the Bull-Horned Man's roar, couldn't help but frown after glancing at the number on his forehead, covering his ears and scolding dissatisfiedly:

"Why are you shouting so loudly? You were the first to fall in the last round; giving everything to him is only worth 1 point!"

"I..."

Having stood out in a fit of rage but forgetting the tragic fact that he was only worth one point, the Bull-Horned Man's impassioned expression suddenly deflated, and he couldn't continue speaking.

However, although his invitation to battle didn't succeed, it set an example for other disgruntled cleaners. The cleaners, who were already in an uproar, immediately started clamoring, saying that if they lost, all their points would go to Leon, and if they won, they wouldn't take a single point.

Even Abigail, who had "chatted happily" with Leon during the previous assessment, stood out with a look of indignation, actively reaching out her palm to Leon and inviting him to battle:

"Lord Leon, since Director Edward returned from the Kingdom of Kroke, he has always praised you highly. Please, for his sake, give me a chance to have a fair fight with you!"

"……"

Let's not mention whether your Director has any face here... He praised me highly? Are you sure?

Looking at Abigail, who had started telling lies with her eyes open just to fight him, Leon's mouth twitched, then he turned his head to look at the Pisces Director and urged:

"Lord Pisces! I have already chosen my opponents, you can arrange the assessment!"

"Let me think about it first..."

Facing Leon's urging, the Pisces Director couldn't help but wave his hand, pinching his brow hard and saying:

"This assessment does not prohibit one-against-many, and even personally, I am interested in seeing you do this once, but this does not conform to the original goal of the second assessment. If I really let you take on four hundred and seventeen, then you alone will get over eighty thousand points...

No, it doesn't matter how many points you get. If I really let you do this, then the final result of this second assessment will be you in first place, your branch's Amien in second, and the remaining four hundred and seventeen people all tied for third. How can I report this result to the Bureau?

Also, besides testing combat ability, this assessment is also prepared to examine everyone's ability in information collection and intelligence analysis, as well as the eye for choosing opponents, combat literacy in utilizing the field, adaptability in breaking unfavorable conditions, and so on and so forth. If I let you do this, how can I grade them?"

"Then... I'll fight a bit slower?"

Leon thought for a moment after hearing this, then tentatively suggested:

"For those who haven't made a move, I can choose not to attack them first. After they show their abilities, I will then make a move to send them off the field, trying my best to leave you time to judge their combat level... Do you think this will work?"

No... are you being a bit too much? Not only taking on four hundred, but you're also planning to go easy? Letting us finish showing off before making a move? Why are you so arrogant, kid?

Facing Leon's attitude, which couldn't be called arrogant and domineering but could only be called completely disregarding them, even someone with a good temper couldn't hold it in. "Death," who hadn't said a word since the beginning, stood out with a cold face and requested loudly to the Pisces Director:

"Lord Pisces! I accept his invitation to battle. If anyone else has objections, please arrange for me to go up against him first!"

Regardless of what the situation is, just fight first?

After hearing "Death's" words, Abigail, who was on the side, pondered for a moment, then similarly requested:

"Lord Pisces, I also accept Mr. Leon's invitation to battle. Please arrange for me to go up as well!"

And the cleaners who had come to their senses immediately stood out one after another, glaring at Leon and accepting the battle one after another:

"I also accept his invitation to battle!"

"Count me in! Please let me go up too!"

"Me too!"

"……"

Looking at this, I'm afraid I have to agree this time...

Looking at the "publicly agitated" cleaners around him, the Pisces Director couldn't help but shake his head, then helplessly clapped his hands lightly.

"Clap!"

Accompanied by a crisp sound, the dream, which was already very huge, instantly expanded again, encompassing everyone.

The Pisces Director, who was originally in the center of the field, disappeared, replaced by Leon, who had a look of surprise. The four hundred and seventeen people, excluding Amien, were evenly distributed on the edge of the dream, forming a huge circle, surrounding Leon in the very center across a distance of hundreds of meters.

"Sigh..."

After sighing faintly, the Pisces Director, who had moved to the outside of the dream, raised his volume and announced with a headache:

"The second round of assessment begins.

First round of actual combat level assessment, Leon Laien, Level 3 Cleaner of the Virgin Branch, versus... forget it, I won't continue reporting, fight however you want!" ===== CHAPTER 1008 =====