Elara stared in shock at the 3D video projections around her.
While Uno stayed alert and guided her to avoid the projected images of people, a mechanical voice she was very familiar with suddenly echoed through the corridor.
[Detection complete. Detected enlightenment-era technology resolution from around the year 2000 in the old calendar (21st century of the old era).
Ding~ The technology level meets the minimum requirement for technology unlocking.
Would you like to switch to the enlightenment-era knowledge structure of the year 2000 in the old calendar (21st century of the old era) to assist with the upcoming detection and assessment?]
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Enlightenment era? 21st old century? Minimum technology unlocking standard? Assessment test?
So the 21st old century she came from before crossing over, in the eyes of this mechanical voice, is only a "past" "enlightenment era"?
Looking at the sudden projections around her and the female mechanical voice sounding in the air, Elara suddenly had a clearer and more definite understanding of this world's "Divine Vein."
The "Divine Vein" truly came from some kind of futuristic advanced cultural technology. Listening to its series of terms just now, the world where the "Divine Vein" originally existed must have had a technology level far above the 21st century modern society.
After the mechanical female voice finished speaking, a floating translucent screen appeared in front of Elara, showing the words that the mechanical voice had just said, with two options at the end: [Yes] and [No].
While Elara was still thinking about the high-tech projections and the mechanical voice, Uno had already picked her up and quickly dodged all the three-dimensional projected images.
But no matter where he carried her to dodge, the translucent screen kept floating in front of Elara, as if it had identified her. If she didn't answer, it would not disappear.
"No need to dodge, Uno, these are just illusions. They can't hurt us."
Elara patted the arm Uno was holding her with, signaling for him to put her down.
Uno had never seen anything so vivid and real that it could be called a "miracle," but he was not one of those who had believed in the Divine Vein since childhood and worshipped it like a god.
His only belief was in Elara. Elara was his only standard of action, so when he heard Elara say this, he slowed down and stopped dodging the projections, though he still held the dagger tightly, staying alert for any possible danger.
Elara stepped away from Uno's embrace, looked at the images projected from the murals around them, and then looked at the panel floating before her eyes.
After thinking for two seconds, she raised her hand and clicked [Yes].
[Ding~ Command received. Switched to enlightenment-era (21st old century) knowledge structure. Assessment room is now open. Please proceed to the assessment room as soon as possible.]
The moment the mechanical voice sounded again, Elara noticed that the surrounding walls, which had words and images she previously couldn't understand, had all turned into familiar 21st-century Chinese knowledge.
A loud, thunderous rumble came from deep inside the corridor, as if a thick wall was being moved away.
While watching the unpredictable war projections around her, Elara carefully observed the information shown in them and slowly walked with Uno toward the source of the rumble.
The source of the rumble was located on the wall at the very center of the corridor.
That wall had originally been carved with a 3D mural, but now it had turned into a large modern technological door with a distinct 21st-century style.
The shiny, polished carvings and the tech-style locking patterns on the door clashed with the primitive, ancient stone walls around it. It felt like a moment of time confusion, as if a modern electronic security door had been embedded in a primitive cave.
As she and Uno approached the door, the electronic lock pattern on the door automatically unlocked, and the elegant door opened halfway inward.
Inside, bright light as strong as daylight shone out, clearly revealing an empty white space inside.
It didn't look dangerous at first glance, but standing before this door that felt so out of place, Elara didn't step in rashly. She just looked up at the empty space around her.
"Can you answer some questions for me? What is this assessment? What does it include? Are you the so-called 'Divine Vein Gift'?"
Elara cautiously asked about the mechanical voice that suddenly appeared around her.
As soon as she spoke, the mechanical voice responded immediately, but the content of the reply was hardly any different from not answering at all.
[Sorry, I am only a fixed procedure for the test, not an intelligent System. I cannot answer questions unrelated to the test. Please proceed to the test immediately.]
Elara frowned slightly. "Then let me ask something related to the test. If I don't enter the test, can I not leave this place?"
[Sorry, I am only a fixed procedure for the test, not an intelligent System. I cannot answer your question. Please proceed to the test immediately.]
Elara: "..."
No matter what she asked, the mechanical voice kept repeating the same response and did not seem to care whether the question was related to the test or not.
Elara said nothing more and simply let Uno inspect the surroundings once. After confirming there was still no way out, she entered the so-called test room together with him.
Inside the room, after she and Uno walked to the central position, the brightly lit room suddenly dimmed.
The door behind them disappeared without a sound. Uno immediately tensed up slightly and stood protectively beside Elara, staying alert for any danger around them.
The mechanical voice appeared again. A floating light screen also appeared in front of Elara.
[First stage: Physical Assessment.]
[Please confirm whether you are ready to begin.]
[Yes][No]
[Note: Each person may take the test up to three times. If the body and mental values of the participant differ too greatly from the standard, the test is considered failed. If the participant's values are close to the standard, a Temporary Training Plan may be initiated before the next test.]
[If all three attempts fail, the test is considered failed.]
[If you choose [No], it will be regarded as voluntarily giving up the test, and the test will be considered failed.]
[Note! Important , after failing or giving up the test, this test site and the core inner hall will be closed for the next three years. It cannot be reopened during that time. Please think carefully before starting or giving up the test. Once started, the test cannot be stopped unless it ends in failure.]
If she gave up the test or failed, she would not be able to come back here for the next three years...
Elara had no idea what the so-called physical assessment would be like. She didn't know the passing standards, whether there would be danger, or what she would face if she failed the test.
But she was already trapped here. Aside from participating in the test, she basically had no other choice.
This time, she came to this hidden place to search for some opportunities. Although everything she encountered here went beyond her expectations, danger and opportunity often came together.
The word "test" sounded like a trial before receiving the final reward.
So even though she couldn't get any useful information from the mechanical voice to analyze the details of the test, Elara knew she had to participate.
[Yes!]
In that brief moment of thought, Elara made her decision.
The next second, the entire space dimmed again. Uno, who had been standing right behind her, was suddenly moved to a spot three meters away beside her.
Two glowing blue lights, like walls, flashed throughout the space. They split the empty testing room into two smaller spaces, separating her and Uno into their own sections.
The moment the blue light wall rose, Uno immediately tried to flash over to her side, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not pass through the blue light.
Seeing this, Elara immediately used her holy blood to calm Uno and quickly gave him the first goal he should complete.
[Uno, don't worry. Forget about me for now. Focus on the upcoming test. At least one of us must pass the test, or we won't have any chance of leaving this place.]
Since she had come to this world, Uno had rarely been separated from her.
Now, seeing Elara seriously instructing him through the growing blue light, Uno forced down the anxiety and unease of being split from her, then nodded slightly and quickly adjusted himself as she said.
When he withdrew his gaze and turned around, the expression on his face had changed. Between his brows was the cold and stern look that Elara had seen when she first arrived, and he began scanning the surroundings even more carefully and seriously than before.