Ricktor himself had managed to reach the fourth stage. Something had changed in him after the fight with Raze, allowing him to open his eyes more. When he cultivated, more energy was drawn in when using the Dark Essence absorption technique.
And with that, his body had clicked, making him a fourth-stage Pagna warrior. When he entered the new assessment hall, it was the same; the feeling of his body having evolved into something else continued.
Using his martial arts down below, he was feeling it; he was getting stronger by the moment. In his mind, it was clear that there were only two who could best him in this assessment, including those humans that had turned into wild animals, and those were Raze and Dame. So why, even though he had carefully observed everyone's strength, and watched the others grow, was there someone who was able to best him other than those two, or at least match his strength?
