novelraw Chapter 489 393: Placement Test
Chapter 489 393: Placement Test
[Dear exchange students, welcome to Imperial University]
In the center ring, a pretty upperclassman held a microphone.
The orientation test is fully organized by the student council, so there are no teachers present.
As the vice president of the student council, she was the highest authority here today.
[I won't waste any words. The test will be divided into two categories]
[Combat and written test, please choose your team based on your situation]
[Those choosing combat, please stay here, and those opting for the written test, please follow our staff to the teaching building]
Considering that some students from certain majors are not skilled in combat, it would be quite unfair if everyone were to go to the ring.
Therefore, the orientation test also includes a written option, and the rewards are the same for both.
Only the first place will receive a reward, which is 10 points.
"What do you say, how are you planning to choose?"
Long Ren looked at the three from Xidu.
"Combat."
Li Pu looked at Wu Guinan.
"Combat."
Wu Guinan looked at Chang Shoushang.
"Written test."
Chang Shoushang had a different answer.
"I don't have confidence in either combat or the written test, but at least participating in the written test isn't likely to result in injury."
That's how he explained it.
So the three of them went separate ways, with Chang Shoushang joining other exchange students from Xidu University who chose the written test to head to the teaching building.
Meanwhile, Long Ren stayed to accompany Li Pu and Wu Guinan.
The orientation test at Imperial University was quite interesting, you could say.
On every ring stood a student from the student council.
Beside them were their summoned beasts.
Perhaps because Imperial University is the strongest summoner school in the area, the summoned beasts on the rings were quite an eye-opener for Li Pu.
They were of various species, and none appeared weak.
Most rings had two summoned beasts.
Only a few rings had three summoned beasts, which seemed to belong to the more advanced upperclassmen.
One particular upperclassman caught Li Pu's attention; he stood on a ring at the edge.
His summoned beasts were unique, three treemen of differing heights and sizes.
"That upperclassman... wouldn't happen to have the surname Zhou, right?"
Wu Guinan also noticed the upperclassman at this moment.
"No, his surname is Quan."
Long Ren followed where they were pointing and waved.
The person noticed them too, nodding with a smile.
"I feel like I've already guessed his name."
Li Pu crossed his arms, glancing at Wu Guinan.
"Senior Quan Treeman's skills are quite exceptional; he's one of the top ten in the second year."
"All his summoned beasts are treemen, as you can see."
"One of them is even adept at summoning treemen, overall, Senior Quan is very powerful in forest terrain combat."
Long Ren began his introductions.
"So then, what should we do now?"
Wu Guinan was more concerned about the current situation.
[All students participating in the combat orientation, please choose a ring]
[Then proceed with the test]
[This time, we're using the 11 mode]
At this time, the hosting upperclassman introduced the setting.
The so-called 11 mode is a 1V1 of summoned beasts.
Each summoned beast goes on stage to duel with the opponent's summoned beast.
Regardless of win or loss, both summon the next beast to continue.
"When we were freshmen, upperclassmen also tested us like this."
"But primarily, this kind of occasion is about showcasing your strengths."
"So try to choose opponents you are confident against or those you have the advantage over."
Long Ren shared his insights from experience.
"Oh, is that so?"
Wu Guinan raised his brow after hearing this and immediately had a target in mind.
The ring he aimed for belonged to an upperclasswoman.
Her summoned beasts were a monkey with boxing gloves and a seemingly cumbersome robot.
The boxing glove monkey is clearly a striking-type summoned beast, and the shelled rolling turtle and egg turtle have good counter-measures against purely striking enemies.
Moreover, the rolling turtle is agile and could readily manage a cumbersome robot.
Therefore, he considered this upperclasswoman to be a suitable opponent.
"Don't rush, observe first."
Just as Wu Guinan intended to go on stage, Li Pu stopped him.
It was just getting started; there was no need to hurry.
Wu Guinan felt he was right and paused.
"Upperclasswoman, I want to challenge you!"
At that moment, a boy stepped onto the ring.
From the uniform he wore, it was clear he was an exchange student from Hedou University.
With that said, he released his summoned beasts from his storage space.
A green-skinned half-orc with a shield, and a yellow chicken with thin, long legs that seemed built for running.
It seemed like this Hedou exchange student's ideas were similar to Wu Guinan's, wanting to use a shield to counter the boxing monkey and speed to counter the robot.
"Then let's do it."
The upperclasswoman smiled easily, retreating to the ring's edge with the robot, leaving the boxing monkey on the stage.
"Please guide me well, Upperclasswoman."
The Hedou student dispatched the shield-wielding half-orc.
Seeing that the test was about to start, Li Pu and the others decided not to leave, watching the event unfold.
"It seems the strength of summoned beasts on both sides is evenly matched."
"Taking counters into account, it should be the half-orc who has the advantage."
Wu Guinan voiced his observations.
Li Pu didn't express his thoughts; judging now would still be premature in his opinion.
As for Long Ren, he just smiled silently, clearly aware of the upperclasswoman's prowess.