Chapter 163 Assessment Day
On the second day after checking into the Navy House Hotel, Lane did not go to the training ground, but walked around in and around the Navy House Hotel.
Soon, Renne had a preliminary understanding of the environment here.
It turns out that the islands dotted around Rosby City are hiding many pirate organizations, smuggling gangs, etc. of various sizes.
Renn also heard many naval officers chatting in the tavern on the first floor of the Navy House Hotel. Many wanted criminals from the empire who fled here from the inland areas were also hiding on these islands.
In addition, there are some aboriginal tribes on the slightly more remote islands. These tribal warriors are painted in camouflage and are fierce in combat. Some of the leaders are as powerful as regular knights.
As for why the empire failed to eliminate all these ‘ghosts and monsters’ from the islands?
It seems that the newly born Eagle Federation has restricted most of the strength of the Imperial Navy. Of course, there should be other reasons. This is not something that Renn, who has only been here for a day, can know.
Such a complicated situation made Renn think for a while.
Obviously, his canonization assessment task may be to attack a pirate camp, kill a wanted criminal, or even capture a spy of the Eagle Federation alive, etc.
If you can know the content of the task in advance, you can obviously prepare in a more targeted manner.
However, Renn thought about it. With his peak knight strength, he was obviously ranked in the upper reaches of the people who participated in the canonization assessment. If he had difficulties, let alone others.
On the night he checked into the Navy House Hotel, Lane discovered that most of the passengers in the adjacent room were young people, except for a few people wearing navy uniforms.
These young people have steady steps and long breaths. They should obviously be knights participating in this canonization assessment just like Haas and him. Renn made a rough estimate and found dozens of them.
In addition, with the strength of the Peak Knight of Ren and the 23 points of mental acuity, although it is not possible to accurately judge the strength of each person, it can generally be seen as to some level.
Most of these young people, including Haas, have the strength of official knights. Of course, maybe Renne will miss the point and regard some senior knights as official knights.
But to say that he was a bit opaque, there were only three or four people who appeared. They all had gold or silver threads on their cuffs and collars, and they were most likely heirs of nobles.
There is no way. Under the same talent conditions, the heirs of nobles have received better education and training since childhood. In addition, factors such as blood inheritance and ancestral knight breathing techniques will naturally make them stronger.
Moreover, during the day, a steady stream of young people came to the Navy House Hotel with bulging luggage in hand.
It arrived even later than him.
That afternoon, Renn came to the training ground behind the hotel for the first time and found that there were many young people inside, practicing various weapons, mostly swords, shields, hammer shields, bows and arrows, and some were using two-handed swords.
But there are far fewer people who practice two-handed war hammers.
Many of them were gathering together in twos and threes. At this time, Haas couldn't help but rejoiced when he saw Renn coming. He stepped forward and said: "Renn, you are finally here. Well, those are the ones who are attacking the Baron's comments." A descendant of a noble family."
"They should be the strongest among our group of people who participated in the assessment."
Ren followed Haas's eyes and saw about three or four groups of people. In the middle of each group of people, there was a person surrounded by stars and the moon, demonstrating martial arts or saying something.
Ren observed it and found that it was similar to what he had noticed before. These people should have at least the strength of senior knights, while most of the people around them had the strength of formal knights.
"That red-haired beauty is Evelyn Norman, the daughter of Viscount Norman of Rosby County. Isn't she beautiful?"
"It's indeed beautiful!" Ren nodded, the other person's temperament was a bit like Claire's. In addition, among a group of men, there are only a few female knights, so they are naturally the most eye-catching ones.
"What are they doing? Socializing?" Ren asked casually.
"Build a good relationship so that if we encounter a team task, everyone will be familiar with each other." Haas explained.
Ren nodded silently and said nothing.
After staying for a while, Renn returned to his hotel room. It was impossible for him to display his true strength on the training ground, otherwise it would be too eye-catching.
Early the next morning, a group of young knights were summoned. Only then did Ren know that there were so many people participating in the canonization assessment in Rosby City, almost seventy or eighty people.
But if you think about it carefully, in a place as large as the province of Münster, the number of these people does not seem to be too much. Each county has as few as seven or eight, and as many as more than ten.
At this time, a burly Navy Rear Admiral strode over, followed by the graceful Navy Lieutenant Commander Marika Morales and a guard.
"Fellow knights, the hope of the future of the empire, welcome you to Rosby City, the headquarters of the Sixth Squadron of the Empire's South Sea Fleet. This morning, two things need to be done, one is to draw lots, and the other is to tell the rules."
The major general's speech was in a concise military style and he quickly got to the point.
"Everyone, come up and draw lots. The odd numbers are individual tasks, and the even numbers are team tasks."
I saw the female major Malika motioning to a small cardboard box held by the guard and letting everyone take it out one by one.
Soon, it was Ren's turn.
"32, eh, is it a team mission?" Ryan didn't expect that he would actually draw a team mission.
He clearly remembered what Hamilton reminded him that day. For a team mission, in addition to being careful to deal with the enemy, you also have to be wary of certain teammates.
What a hassle!
It would be much easier if it was a single-player mission.
"Huh? You are a team mission? Ryan, you are so lucky." Haas looked at Ryan with envy.
"Unlike me, it's actually a single-player mission, what a hell!"
Ryan glanced at Haas and was speechless.
If I can replace it, Haas, I would love to replace it with you! Ryan said in his heart.
At this time, many young people who also drew team missions whispered to each other, as if they were communicating something, and many of them looked happy.
At this time, the burly rear admiral continued:
"All examinees must strictly abide by a rule, that is, they can only use their own strength, and are absolutely not allowed to use external forces, such as witchcraft scrolls, extraordinary potions, etc."
"Of course, ordinary weapons and equipment, hemostatic drugs, and bandages are not included!"
"Sir, may I ask if I can use some witchcraft, such as the wind witchcraft 'light body technique', is this considered a violation?" A young man who looked like a commoner suddenly raised his hand and asked.
When Ryan heard this, he couldn't help but look up at the young man. He didn't expect that the other party asked the question he wanted to ask for him.
"Yes! I said that your own strength is allowed."
"If there is no problem, we will set off at 7 o'clock tonight. Please prepare for battle. As for the specific tasks, for the sake of confidentiality, they will be issued to you after departure."
"If anyone wants to quit, you can register to quit here with Major Marika now." When the rear admiral said this, a pair of bright eyes began to look around.
Ryan seemed to feel the gaze that was as real as a substance. He looked up and exchanged glances with the major general for a moment, then quickly lowered his head.
This faint sense of oppression, the strength of the great knight?
Ryan couldn't help but guess secretly.
"If not, then disband!" said the major general.
The crowd dispersed immediately, discussing something in groups of three or two, and Ryan followed the crowd back to the Navy House Inn.
"Strange, how could that young man just now make me alert? Could it be that his strength can threaten me?"
"It shouldn't be that case. I didn't hear that the sons of the upper nobles in Mingster Province came this time."
The major general thought for a while, shook his head, and walked away muttering to himself.
Seven o'clock in the evening.
About thirty assessors who were going to participate in the team mission gathered and boarded a 20-meter-long sailless speedboat under the leadership of the navy major general and several officers.
As soon as he got on board, Ryan found that there were already several middle-aged people in noble hunting suits in the cabin, who seemed to be the staff of the enthronement assessment committee.
After everyone sat down in the cabin, an officer distributed a stack of papers.
At this time, as the ship moved forward, the major general said in a sonorous and powerful voice:
"The details of this assessment mission have been distributed to you, and the killing suggestions for obtaining different levels of evaluation are also attached below."
As the major general explained, Ryan quickly glanced at the contents of the paper.
"Qualified evaluation killing suggestion: kill more than twelve Bloodsail Pirates, the more the better. Note: The bloody turban on the opponent's head is the best proof, because you cannot ensure that the examiner can see every Bloodsail Pirate you kill."
"Good evaluation killing suggestion: kill five Bloodsail Pirate leaders, the strength of the pirate leader is about the quasi-knight level. Or, kill a Bloodsail Pirate boatswain or above, the strength is generally a formal knight or slightly stronger. Note: If the strength allows, it is recommended to do the latter, there will be a chance to get a higher evaluation."
"Excellent evaluation killing suggestion: You need to kill the first mate of each Bloodsail Pirate ship and above. The strength is about senior or even peak knights. Note: Dangerous, it is not recommended for those who are not strong enough to take risks easily."
"Kill the Bloodsail Pirates?"
"Why didn't you tell us in advance?"
"At least we can prepare some targeted things." Many people whispered.
At this time, a middle-aged man with a mustache wearing a noble hunting suit took over the words of the rear admiral and said:
"Your enthronement assessment mission this time is not as simple as clearing out the Blood Sail Pirates. In fact, it is to cooperate with the execution of a secret mission of the Imperial Navy."
"According to reliable information, the secret messenger of the Eagle Federation has arrived at Merit Island where the Blood Sail Pirates are located."
"Therefore, the Enthronement Assessment Committee will decide to tell you the specific content of the mission after departure."
Ryan nodded after hearing this. No wonder he didn't tell you the specific mission until now.
For such a secret mission, the later the news is spread, the safer it is.
After the middle-aged man with a mustache finished his story, the Rear Admiral smiled and nodded, and continued:
"Of course, the leader of the Bloodsail Pirates, Willy McCoy, also known as Bloody Willy, has the strength of a great knight, so you don't have to worry about him. The Imperial Navy officers will naturally be responsible for dealing with him."
"The deputy leader and captain of the 'Ruhr', Kraut Dagen, the fortune teller and captain of the 'Shipwreck', Mara Nasr, and the captain of the 'Hook', Bilkiel Jamal, all have the strength of a peak knight. Similarly, I suggest you avoid them."
Hearing this, Ryan's eyes moved slightly, looking at the four wanted poster-like portraits on the paper, thinking.
The first thing that caught his eye was the portrait of Willy McCoy, the leader of the Bloodsail Pirates.
His light brown hair was draped wildly behind him, and a lot of the hair on both sides of his ears was tied into small braids. His thick beard was also tied into a braid, and he had a wide mouth and big eyes.
Although he was only wearing a captain's hat, he gave people a sense of extraordinary heroism!
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