"Why is she also taking part in the promotion assessment? I didn't see her just now."

"She was sitting in her own car; how could you see her?"

"Has Samor agreed to her participation in the assessment?"

"I don't think so, but it seems he followed Manager Taran on a mission, and he's not in New York now."

"Then, Melulan is going to suffer!"

"..."

Chu Feng's sensitive ears clearly caught the murmurs in the crowd. As he watched the figures who had already entered the villa through his Spiritual Perception, he helplessly shook his head.

He didn't care how the green-haired woman in the villa got on with others, but the exorcist promotion system was the foundation of the agency, and no mistakes could be allowed.

Chu Feng didn't expect such an incident to occur in his agency so soon.

"Debbie, find out about the relationship between Melulan and Samor, and also check if the two have violated any agency regulations. If there's a problem, notify Manager Lin Qiu and Manager Taran so they can handle it as soon as possible."

"Yes, Mr. Chu Feng!"

After delegating the tasks, Chu Feng refocused his attention on the villa. This matter wasn't worth his continued concern.

Inside the villa, Melulan's figure had already clashed with the Evil Spirit's figure and then abruptly separated. But judging by the state of the two figures, it was clear that Melulan was already at a disadvantage.

Hearing the cries of panic coming from the villa, Chu Feng's figure flashed, and he instantly appeared in the villa's courtyard.

"It's Mr. Chu Feng! How did he get in?"

"I heard Debbie say that Mr. Chu Feng was pulled in by Manager Lin Qiu today to act as a security officer!"

"Security officer? Doesn't that mean Melulan..."

"It's all Samor's fault for protecting his sister too well!"

"..."

Those waiting for their promotion assessment frowned secretly, sensing that the first person to fail the promotion was about to emerge. The Spiritual Energy Value requirement for a Fifth Level Exorcist was between fifty and one hundred points, and this woman seemed to take Evil Spirits too lightly.

Sure enough, the next second...

"Get away! Don't come over!"

Hearing the sobbing voice from inside the villa, Chu Feng no longer waited and directly flashed into the villa.

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"That's it! Melulan must have failed her promotion assessment!"

Seeing Chu Feng enter the villa, the crowd immediately understood what was happening. They shook their heads and sighed. How did such a nuisance suddenly show up after so many successful assessments?

Chu Feng, who had entered the villa, reached the second floor in a blink of an eye. Seeing the stiff-looking green-haired woman with her odd movements, he unleashed his Demon-breaking Fist.

The effect was outstanding. It directly expelled the Evil Spirit that had entered Melulan's body. Fortunately, Chu Feng had restrained his power; otherwise, the scene would have instantly featured a terribly broken corpse.

"ROAR!"

The expelled Evil Spirit, glaring with blood-red eyes and clearly lacking high intelligence, roared at Chu Feng and then turned into a black mist, rushing straight at him.

Courting death!

Chu Feng, holding Melulan's limp body in his left hand, watched the incoming black mist and snorted coldly. With his right hand open, a ball of silver flame emerged from his palm. He activated his Soul Refining Technique.

The instant the silver flame appeared, a tremendous suction force fell upon the Evil Spirit, which had transformed into a swirl of black mist. In less than a second, the pitch-black mist disappeared into Chu Feng's palm.

"ARGH... AAAAAH!"

The agonized howl of the Evil Spirit sounded unusually pleasant. Chu Feng even found himself becoming somewhat addicted to the sound.

However, the Evil Spirit's strength was obviously too fragile. In less than five seconds, a system reward notification appeared in Chu Feng's mind.

Looking at the single-type, single-digit attribute bonuses, Chu Feng slightly shook his head. It seems Evil Spirit-level Bizarre creatures are more valuable!

Chu Feng stepped out of the villa carrying the limp Melulan Gross, who could barely stand, and handed her over to the staff members already waiting at the villa's entrance.

"Melulan Gross has failed the promotion assessment! The next assessment will begin in five minutes. Fourth candidate, please prepare!"

Although everyone had anticipated this outcome, seeing Melulan's miserable state still unavoidably subdued the atmosphere.

"Don't worry too much about the result. I am watching over you all! If you fail the assessment, just try again next time. Now, show me your best!"

Chu Feng's voice resonated in everyone's ears, instantly rousing them.

That's right! What are we afraid of? We've faced Evil Spirits before, and now Mr. Chu Feng is even watching over us! Melulan's fate was simply due to her overconfidence and insufficient strength.

The previously subdued atmosphere immediately became lively again.

Watching the crowd before him, Chu Feng smiled contentedly. Such a good group of workers. They can't just lose heart like this.

"The fourth assessment is about to begin. Will the fourth candidate for promotion please step forward..."

This Exorcist promotion assessment continued until five in the afternoon. Out of a total of thirty Exorcists, twenty-four successfully earned their promotion.

After all, Exorcists like Melulan Gross, who rushed to take part in the assessment as soon as they barely met the requirements, were in the minority. Most people played it safe, only registering for promotion after ensuring their strength had significantly improved, as the registration fee was not low. The US Dollar cost was one thing, but incredibly, registration also required Task Points! Fifty Task Points could almost buy half a piece of intermediate-grade Spirit Essence.

...

「Cleveland, Ohio」

"Samor, what's the matter? I see you pacing back and forth here," a slender man with flowing blond hair said as he walked over, smiling and patting Samor's sturdy shoulder.

"Kuber, what brings you here? Have Manager Taran and Manager Amita made a decision?"

"Not yet! This is our first confrontation with an Evil Spirit-level Bizarre creature, so of course, we need to be careful, or we might lose our lives here!" The blond man shook his long hair and shrugged as he spoke.

"You look restless. Did something happen to Melulan?" Kuber teased, looking at Samor. He knew very well how much this burly man cared for his sister.

Samor didn't respond, but his expression instantly turned much grimmer.

"No way! What kind of trouble has Melulan gotten into... Ah, no! I mean, has something happened to Melulan?"

Seeing his friend correct himself in time, Samor retracted the iron-hard fist he had just raised.

"She took part in the agency's Exorcist promotion assessment today!"

"What?!"

The sudden news made the blond man exclaim in shock.

"Melulan... she's only just barely reached a Spiritual Energy Value of fifty points, hasn't she?"

"Exactly. I specifically warned her about that before I left and told her to wait until I got back! But I didn't expect..."

At this, the burly man sighed deeply.