Nobody told me this wasn't a game.

He took off his shirt, revealing his back. A gruesome wound was exposed to everyone.

The wound looked fresh; the gaping wound was bloody and mangled, showing no signs of healing.

But no blood flowed out.

From the stands, someone said, "Poor thing! A month ago, Brother Shi led a team to conquer the dungeon 'Evil Valley' and unfortunately fell victim to the Yin Curse. The Yin Curse is extremely powerful; the wound cannot heal until the curse is cleared. Not only is the pain unbearable, but there is also a constant risk of infection!"

"I've heard about that too. Captain Shi was cursed while protecting a new recruit."

"Sigh! Evil Valley isn't a new instance. What serious adventurer doesn't know the precautions? If you ask me, it's Lord Qian who's too eager for quick success—"

"Shut up! Don't you know what kind of occasion this is? If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute!"

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Chapter 31 One Hundred Faints One Hundred Faints

Shi Po, the sparring partner, heard the murmurs, but he didn't care.

He looked at Zuo Chang and asked, "Brother Zuo, can you heal my injuries?"

"let me try."

Zuo Chang smiled slightly and bestowed the blessing "Spring Breeze and Rain".

He wanted to show off his skills, and a bright green light spread throughout the entire examination hall, enveloping everyone, including those in the stands.

Everyone was slightly startled.

Lu Li also frowned.

This is……

"A healing spell? It looks like a healing spell!"

"It's not just a feeling, it is!"

One person rolled up his sleeves, revealing his arms.

He had a small wound on his wrist: "Look! The wound I got a few days ago is healing!"

yeah?

Surprisingly, there were already samples available for observation. People in the stands craned their necks to look, and sure enough, they saw the wound healing.

Someone else remarked, "Such a fast healing speed..."

"It's not just that the healing speed is fast, but the range is also large! It seems like he's not using a healing spell, but a healing array!"

Healing spells, healing arrays.

A difference of just one word makes a world of difference!

After the commotion, an eerie silence fell over the scene.

Everyone felt the commotion, and their eyes were filled with fanaticism as they looked at the young man below.

"Brother Lu..."

The bunny girl called softly, and Lu Zheng's expression turned serious.

He said softly, "If possible, recruit him. Healing adventurers is rare and essential!"

Even Ms. Mayumi, who had always held Zuo Chang in high regard, looked surprised at this moment.

She murmured, "So meeting you before wasn't an accident, but an arrangement? Zuo Chang..."

In the field.

Shi Peilian felt inexplicably relaxed, and the faint green glow around him made him feel comfortable.

pity……

The wounds on his back were not ordinary sword wounds; they would not heal until the curse subsided.

He looked at Zuo Chang and praised, "Great skill! Unfortunately, it's ineffective against me."

Zuo Chang observed carefully.

He saw that "Spring Breeze and Rain" was trying very hard to heal Shi Peilian's injuries, but before the green healing aura could take effect, strange black energy seeped out of the wound, shredding the green light.

This cycle repeated itself, and the treatment remained ineffective.

He asked, "Is it a curse?"

Shi Peilian nodded: "The Curse of Yin, a very vicious curse."

"Oh... a curse is a kind of abnormal status. Some abnormal statuses only last for ten or twenty minutes, while others last for months. They are very troublesome."

Zuo Chang raised his hand and pressed it on Shi Peilian's forehead.

He channeled his magic and said, "My 'Soothing Hand' can remove abnormal statuses, but I don't know if it will work on the Yin Curse."

A deep blue light flashed across the surface of the sparring partner's body!

The next instant, a shrill scream came from the wound on Shi Peilian's back, and a large cloud of black mist rose out, transforming into a hideous ghostly figure.

The azure light that had flashed earlier did not dissipate; instead, like a roaring flame, the blue light bit into the ghostly shadow and devoured it!

The changes happened so fast that they flashed before everyone's eyes, and no one realized what had happened.

By the time they realized it—

"Captain Shi's injuries are healing!"

"The Yin Curse has been broken? Was that dark, ghostly figure the true form of the Yin Curse?"

"How is this possible! The Curse of Yin is a very high-level curse spell; ordinary purification skills cannot work!"

There is only one possibility.

This newcomer to the realm appeared out of nowhere...

Not only does he possess considerable skill and tactical ability, but he also has mastered a purification spell of a high level, along with a healing spell that has an area-of-effect effect!

On the examiners' panel, Lu Li stared wide-eyed at everything before him in astonishment.

Seeing the completely healed wound on Shi's back, he felt that saying anything now would be superfluous, so he simply said, "Everyone, Student Zuo has already demonstrated his value. Let's start making up for the points! A high-level purification spell and a powerful wide-area healing spell, how many points are they worth?"

"Ha ha!"

The examiner who had previously given Zuo Chang a zero laughed heartily and said self-deprecatingly, "I misjudged him and almost buried a great talent! Mr. Lu, I think there's no need to ask any more questions. Not to mention that Zuo Chang has already demonstrated a very solid foundation, with these two skills, even if he were a cripple with missing limbs, he could become an 'elite adventurer'! I'll give him an extra 100 points!"

"Add 25 points, my final score is 100."

"Add 20 points, final score is 100."

The examiners added points one by one, and each time it was 100 points.

Some people came up with a different idea: they only gave Zuo Chang 99 points, leaving him one point short mainly to prevent him from becoming arrogant.

When it was Lu Li's turn, he said without hesitation, "Left student, I'll give you sixteen points, so you'll get a total of one hundred! After removing the highest and lowest scores, your final score is—an average of one hundred! So far, you are the only adventurer in this year's elite soldier assessment to have received the complete approval of all the examiners and pass with a perfect score! Congratulations!"

Passed with full marks!

Is that considered impressive?

Zuo Chang was puzzled, but applause rang out from the second-floor platform. The adventurer group's observers all stood up, and one of them said, "Impressive skills! Brother Zuo, do you have a group? The Warhawk Adventurer Group welcomes you!"

"Brother Zuo, the Kejie Adventure Team is ready to pounce."

"You 'official adventurer groups' have too many rules and are extremely uncomfortable. What's the point of going? Brother Zuo, the Romantic Adventurer Group has plenty of beautiful women, and what we lack is a talented young man like you! Putting aside everything else, we'll guarantee you a marriage if you come!"

The adventure team's observers worked hard to recruit.

Lu Zheng walked to the railing and called out, "Brother Zuo! Interested in coming to my Deer Morning? The treatment is negotiable."

the other side.

Mayumi stood up and walked gracefully towards the stairs, seemingly unsure of where she was going.

Zuo Chang hasn't decided yet whether or not to join the adventure group.

Even if he were to add something, he wouldn't do it haphazardly; he would definitely take Blood Rose's opinion into consideration.

He nodded to the group of observers and followed the staff to register his information.

Shi, the sparring partner, hurried along, saying, "Mr. Zuo, please wait!"

Zuo Chang turned his head.

Shi Peilian bowed and said, "I am deeply grateful! I never expected this... Mr. Zuo, I am the leader of the Rock Adventure Team. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, just come to me and I will help you."

Zuo Chang smiled and said, "Sparring Partner Shi, you're too kind. I only used magic to save you today to pass the test."

Shi Peilian's expression turned serious: "No matter what, I have received your kindness, and there is no reason not to repay it. Mr. Zuo, I look forward to your arrival."

Zuo Chang then nodded: "If I encounter any trouble, I will contact you."

"A word is settled!"

The staff member stood aside and waited until the sparring partner Shi left before saying, "Commander Shi is known for his loyalty and righteousness, and his abilities are also outstanding. Mr. Zuo's acquaintance with him opens up a new avenue for him... Mr. Zuo, this way please."

Zuo Chang smiled and said, "Please."

Chapter 32 Where does this green tea smell come from?

The elite soldier assessment may seem simple, even somewhat "rudimentary," but it is a formal assessment with rankings.

The certificate will record each candidate's score, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, Zuo Chang will be the top scorer of this year's exam. His elite soldier certificate will bear a crown symbolizing first place.

Information entry complete.

The matter has come to an end.

Zuo Chang will only be able to receive his certificate from the Adventurers' Guild in Tianwang City tomorrow. He walked out of the Hundred Victories Hall alone, the sunlight falling on his head.

There was no one in front of or behind him; not only were there no people waiting for him, but there wasn't even a passerby.

"Ugh……"

Zuo Chang had no one to share his joy with, and suppressing his loneliness, he decided to return to Tianwang City first.

"Drip!"