Reincarnation of the Strongest Sword God - Side Stories Chapter 824 - Choice

"Why is she out already?"

Everyone couldn't believe their eyes when they saw Ink Crystal emerge from the Divine Concentration stele.

It was one thing for Desert River and Flaming Lotus to return quickly. However, nobody expected Ink Crystal to return so soon as well.

They had seen for themselves how strong Ink Crystal was. She was the undisputed number-one expert in this season's Continental Championship. Nobody would find it strange even if she spent half a day inside the Divine Concentration stele. Yet, she had concluded her challenge less than 40 minutes after she started it. Just how difficult was the challenge for her to be defeated so quickly?

However, unlike everyone else, Garuda still did not give up hope. Quickly, he turned to the Divine Concentration stele to check Ink Crystal's evaluation.

As someone who had experienced the central area's challenges in the past, Garuda knew that while time spent in a challenge could be used to estimate a player's evaluation, it wasn't always accurate.

Subsequently, Ink Crystal's evaluation appeared on the Divine Concentration stele with a flash.

Ink Crystal—Crystallian Race—Age 16—Evaluation - A

"Sure enough!"

Garuda's complexion brightened considerably when he saw this evaluation.

"That gave me a scare. Thank goodness she received an A."

Everyone else was similarly relieved upon seeing the evaluation shown on the Divine Concentration stele. This was especially so for Extreme Feather, Death Wind, and those visiting the Crucible's central area for the first time.

If even a Mortal God like Ink Crystal scored only a C- or B-rank evaluation, players who weren't even Half-step Mortal Gods like themselves would have no hope of passing the Three Great Legacies' challenges.

However, since Ink Crystal got an A-rank evaluation, players beneath Half-step Mortal Gods would still have a chance at securing a C-rank evaluation. So long as they could get a C-rank evaluation, they could at least receive some rewards rather than leave empty-handed.

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"What an ignorant bunch

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