Chapter 889: Legendary Evaluation
Lin Moyu had become a literal tank.
For nearly thirty minutes, he endured a relentless barrage from the 4th tier True God Demon.
Only after the Demon finally disappeared did he let out a sigh of relief.
The next opponent would be a 5th tier True God.
Whether he could survive was uncertain, but he already had a strategy.
This was an evaluation. His objective wasn't to win; it was to survive for as long as possible.
The Human Emperor Network had even simulated the boundless starry sky, creating an immense battlefield.
The undead army had dispersed in every direction, with more than a thousand meters separating each undead.
Many had already vanished from sight, while the rest appeared as little more than distant specks.
As the next round began, an other race expert materialized before him.
"A Zerg!"
Lin Moyu's heart skipped a beat.
Towering over ten thousand meters in length, the colossal Zerg bristled with hundreds of pairs of limbs.
Each limb extended a hundred meters, resembling a serrated blade.
Ten pairs of compound eyes fixed on Lin Moyu, filled with coldness, ruthlessness, and bloodthirst.
An overwhelming killing intent flooded his senses, and instinct screamed at him that he was in danger.
Even as he cast Detection, the Deathwings on his back beat furiously, carrying him away at full speed.
A piercing screech echoed through the void.
A beam of light shot from the Zerg's mouthpart, striking him with flawless accuracy.
The impact hurled him tens of thousands of meters through space.
The attack targeted both body and soul.
His soul world trembled violently, but his exceptionally high soul grade and powerful defenses withstood the assault.
At the same time, a faint white glow enveloped his body, weakening the damage before transferring it to the undead army.
The undead army was instantly annihilated.
A heartbeat later, it was resurrected.
"What terrifying power."
A 5th tier True God's attacks were several times stronger than those of a 4th tier True God.
Every strike was powerful enough to wipe out the entire undead army, meaning sustained attacks would inevitably force his talent into cooldown.
Lin Moyu had anticipated this from the start, which was why he chose to retreat from the beginning.
He only needed to buy time.
At that moment, Detection finally returned its results.
[Star-Devouring Zerg]
[Realm: True God]
[Trait: the Star-Devouring Zerg are renowned for their overwhelming numbers. Their elite combat units possess astonishing individual strength. Never allow yourself to be surrounded by them, or the consequences will be disastrous.]
Lin Moyu immediately understood what he was facing.
He had once glimpsed the Zerg's internal hierarchy and seen a broodmother capable of commanding countless Zerg.
Once the swarm surrounded its prey, not even bones would remain.
The Zerg consisted of ordinary soldiers and elite combat units.
This one was clearly an elite.
While these thoughts flashed through his mind, Lin Moyu continued weaving through the starry sky with the Deathwings.
The Zerg pursued relentlessly, unleashing one attack after another.
The Deathwings repeatedly severed the enemy's soul lock, allowing him to evade most of the incoming attacks.
Only when escape became impossible did he take a direct hit.
Minute after minute passed.
Lin Moyu continued stalling.
His talent's cooldown lasted three minutes, allowing him to reset the cycle every three minutes.
Unable to catch him, the Zerg grew increasingly enraged, a dreadful aura surging from it.
Every hair on Lin Moyu's body stood on end.
He sensed imminent death.
The next instant, the space itself collapsed.
The starry sky within a hundred-thousand-meter radius suddenly caved in as an invisible force compressed everything from every direction, leaving him no room to escape.
At the same time, the Zerg's massive body began disintegrating.
It crumbled inch by inch, and every fragment unleashed a devastating shockwave.
The entire hundred-thousand-meter region transformed into a massive black hole, as though everything inside were about to be erased from existence.
Each shockwave was powerful enough to obliterate the undead army once.
His decision to scatter the undead army proved completely futile.
After the sixth destruction, Undeath Undead entered cooldown.
This time, the undead army could no longer revive.
A moment later, the overwhelming shockwaves swallowed Lin Moyu as well.
Darkness consumed his consciousness.
It felt as though he had truly died.
Then, in the very next instant, Lin Moyu suddenly regained awareness.
He was back in reality.
The aura around him churned violently, and only then did he realize that the assessment had not taken place solely within the Human Emperor Network.
His real body had been continuously expending power all along.
He simply hadn't noticed.
The formation beneath his feet had already ceased operating, its radiance gradually fading into darkness.
The assessment was over.
Recalling the final moments, Lin Moyu muttered, "I didn't expect it to choose mutual destruction."
"My Comprehensive Rebirth talent never activated. It seems the Human Emperor Network couldn't simulate it.”
"But even if it had activated, I still would've died."
"I'll have to be far more cautious when facing the Zerg in the real world."
He remained where he stood, silently reviewing the battle.
Carefully analyzing every victory, every mistake, and every weakness was invaluable.
The same mistake should never be made twice.
Some mistakes only needed to happen once.
Because once was enough to be fatal.
At that moment, the Star Crystal outside the assessment chamber finally lit up.
A brilliant golden radiance erupted from its surface, flooding the surroundings with dazzling light.
Everyone froze.
Their eyes widened, mouths hanging open in disbelief.
Golden light represented the ultimate evaluation.
But no one had ever witnessed a golden glow this brilliant.
"Even a high-tier ultimate evaluation shouldn't be this bright."
"It's not like we've never seen an ultimate evaluation before. What is this?"
"I bet the Star Crystal is malfunctioning. There's no such thing as an evaluation beyond high-tier ultimate.”
"Exactly. That's impossible."
Amid her shock, Gu Qingxuan suddenly recalled an old legend.
When she had completed her own assessment, she had received an ultimate evaluation, one that ranked among the highest.
Although its golden radiance had been dimmer than this, it had still been dazzling enough to draw countless envious gazes.
Just as she had begun basking in her achievement, God Sovereign Night Breeze had casually remarked, "The ultimate evaluation isn't the highest."
When Gu Qingxuan pressed for an explanation, however, God Venerable Night Breeze refused to elaborate.
Just what kind of aptitude did Lin Moyu possess?
Could it truly be something beyond the ultimate evaluation?
Her mind filled with questions.
Meanwhile, beside the Grand Stellar Formation within the War God Temple, Old Luo slowly opened his eyes and looked toward the assessment chamber.
The golden radiance had become so intense that it had spread all the way to him.
A faint smile appeared in his weathered eyes, "Another peerless genius has emerged among the human race."
As the Star Crystal blazed with golden light, Lin Moyu's consciousness reconnected with the Human Emperor Network.
His evaluation appeared before him: legendary.
Not excellent, not ultimate, but legendary.
What kind of evaluation was legendary?
He had no idea.
Still, it was probably higher than ultimate.
At the very least, it couldn't be worse than poor.
A notification immediately appeared.
[Initial reward obtained: 1,000 Points]
[Authority level increased to level 2.]
Moments later, a status panel materialized before him.
[Lin Moyu]
[Age: 28]
[Realm: 1st tier Transcendent God]
[Soul: peak 3rd grade]
[Potential evaluation: legendary]
[Highest authority: level 2]
[Comprehensive strength: 7th tier Transcendent God]
[Points: 1,100]
[Mastered law: law of death]
Every entry included a visibility option, allowing Lin Moyu to decide whether to make the information public or keep it hidden.
Hidden information could not be viewed by others.
Anything left visible would remain publicly accessible.
Each field also came with a detailed explanation.