"Examinee Karen Baghdadi, please note: your assessment will begin in three minutes. Please prepare now!"

In the crowd, a man with a crew cut dressed in the Agency's Combat Suit inhaled deeply, his expression somewhat nervous upon hearing his name.

After placing the Exorcism gear, like the shotgun provided by the Agency, into temporary storage, he immediately took out his prepared Exorcism toolkit and carefully checked it several times.

With everything confirmed, he forced a smile at the friend beside him who was cheering him on, trying to calm his racing heart.

Sitting in the car, Chu Feng was looking down at the Exorcist Promotion Assessment information sheet in his hand.

Name: Karen Baghdadi

Gender: Male

Exorcist Level: Fourth Level

Spiritual Energy Value (Latest): 73

Eligibility for Promotion Assessment: Yes

After glancing at the time, Chu Feng opened the car door and stepped out.

"Perform well; it's not difficult!"

Slapping the crew-cut man's shoulder, Chu Feng's calm words seemed to carry a magical power, instantly easing the man's tension.

"Thank you, Mr. Chu Feng!"

"Mm, go on in. It's time!"

No sooner had Chu Feng finished speaking than the announcement that the assessment was beginning blared from the onsite speakers.

Exhaling slowly, Karen steadied himself, picked up his toolkit, and carefully walked into the villa's courtyard.

The entire villa was tightly enveloped by a massive Spirit Trapping Formation, ensuring that the Evil Spirits used for the assessment wouldn't escape.

Although with so many Exorcists present, any Evil Spirit that appeared might not survive a second.

However, the Evil Spirits used for assessments are meticulously selected to ensure their strengths don't differ too greatly, so their numbers are limited.

They couldn't just be killed off carelessly.

Karen, who entered the villa's courtyard, was relatively experienced in Exorcism and had prepared thoroughly.

Instead of heading straight into the villa, he stood still in the center of the courtyard and took out a crystal artifact resembling a wind chime from his Exorcism toolkit.

Nine diamond-shaped Crystals were tied with fine cords to a round redwood disc, arranged in three layers: four on the outside, four in the middle, and one at the center.

Karen held the redwood disc, his Spiritual Power flowing through the disc's fine cords to connect with the nine Crystals.

The Crystals, which had been swaying slightly with Karen's movements and the gentle breeze, suddenly stilled.

The next second, the nine Crystals began to revolve around the redwood disc, which served as the center, spinning like a Ferris wheel. The Crystals also faintly twinkled with fluorescent light.

Karen seemed to have anticipated this, a hint of expectation in his eyes.

After a dozen seconds or so, the spinning Crystals abruptly stopped.

"Found it!"

With Karen's low exclamation, one Crystal quietly turned pitch black.

Outside the villa, Chu Feng, witnessing this, nodded slightly. Although a bit slow, the little gadget he made can indeed roughly locate the Evil Spirit's position.

Locating an Evil Spirit is a crucial part of an Exorcist's assessment.

Even if Exorcists participating in the assessment knew the Bizarre was within this area, they still had to find its approximate location themselves. Otherwise, the assessment would be a failure.

After all, during an actual Exorcism, no one tells you precisely where the Bizarre is.

Perhaps it's right above your head?

Once confirmed that the Evil Spirit was inside the villa, the next steps were straightforward.

The simple Spirit Trapping Formation Chu Feng had once used at Mark's House reappeared. An Array and a few Crystals successively appeared at the villa's front door, back door, and garage entrance.

As the Arrays linked, a thin barrier blinked into existence, instantly enclosing the villa.

The Bizarre was trapped. A direct confrontation with the Evil Spirit would naturally follow.

Wearing a necklace of over a dozen Crystals, a dagger inscribed with Mystic Runes in hand, and copper knuckles slipped on, Karen finally entered the villa.

His protective measures are good... Hmm, he really cherishes his life! It's just that his offensive options are a bit lacking. Even though the Agency's exorcism shotgun can't be used, the many exorcism Formations developed by the Agency aren't just for decoration! This was another one fixated on melee combat. He probably had someone else make that wind chime-like device.

A few minutes after Karen entered the villa, his roar suddenly echoed, accompanied by the somewhat piercing shriek of an Evil Spirit.

The ceaseless din of battle—CLANGING and BANGING—filled the air, but the Exorcists watching from outside seemed unfazed, their expressions calm.

It wasn't until more than ten minutes later that silence returned to the villa.

With a SQUEAK, the villa's main door opened, and Karen emerged holding a handful of grayish-white ashes.

Seeing his somewhat tattered clothes, the Exorcists present didn't mock him; instead, they all burst into excited applause.

The first participant in this promotion assessment had successfully advanced, setting a good precedent!

"Congratulations to Mr. Karen Baghdadi on successfully passing the Agency's Exorcist promotion assessment and officially becoming a Fifth-Level Exorcist!"

As the Agency staff member's voice came through the speakers, the applause from those present grew even louder.

"Now, the second participant in the promotion assessment, please prepare. The assessment will begin in ten minutes!"

While the others were visibly excited, the Agency staff were bustling about.

After hastily cleaning the damaged areas inside the villa, replacing some doors and broken furniture, a Fifth-Level Exorcist holding a golden urn entered the villa.

"The second assessment, now begins."

After the Fifth-Level Exorcist, now empty-handed, withdrew from the villa, the second assessment was immediately announced.

More than ten minutes later, news of another successful promotion thrilled the Exorcists present even more.

They kept muttering to themselves, Looks like today really is a lucky day.

"The third assessment, now begins..."

Looking at the third Exorcist Promotion Assessment information sheet in his hand, Chu Feng's brow furrowed.

Name: Melulan Gross

Gender: Female

Exorcist Level: Fourth Level

Spiritual Energy Value (Latest): 50

Eligibility for Promotion Assessment: Yes

She barely meets the promotion standard?

Watching the green-haired woman with a short haircut walk confidently towards the villa courtyard, head held high, Chu Feng stood up from his seat.

Looks like my role as a safety officer is about to be needed!

Indeed, the outcome was as Chu Feng had expected.

This woman, Melulan, was inexperienced and unprofessional, perhaps even a bit arrogant.

Her only saving grace was that her equipment was reasonably complete.

Holding a Crystal Ball brimming with Spiritual Power, she located the Evil Spirit. Then, without any preparation, she walked straight through the villa's main entrance holding a cross.