novelraw Chapter 44 : The Fate-Deciding Assessment
Chapter 44 : The Fate-Deciding Assessment
44: The Fate-Deciding Assessment
Ding, many examinees felt inspired and emotionally stirred by your words. Gained 25 Soul Charm Points.
Unexpectedly, saying a few words in this specific setting could earn so many Soul Charm Points. If only she had known, she would have said a few more lines. But such an opportunity was a rare find. After speaking, Yuyin gracefully and calmly walked down from the assessment platform under the gaze of everyone.
"Hi, you were awesome! I'm your fan now, Sister Xia Yuyin!" the black examinee shouted excitedly, waving his hand.
Let alone the black youth, after this appearance, Yuyin didn't know how many people she had become the dream girl of, even at such a grave moment as the college entrance exam.
Work hard, I must work hard!
Yuyin's words certainly had a motivational effect, but her appearance, figure, temperament, and voice inspired the examinees in a more primitive and direct way.
"Only by working hard and becoming a true powerhouse can one possibly win the favor of such a girl, right?"
Especially the students from the International Academy and the Academy's affiliated high school. Due to their family backgrounds and strength, these examinees had a high opinion of themselves. Looking at Yuyin's graceful figure, they were inspired with even greater ambition!
"Humph..." Yuwen Wenzhi, however, let out a cold snort. "Truly a bunch of shallow-minded youngsters. If you're beautiful and have big breasts, whatever you say is right, is that it?"
"If she were at my school, I could win her over in a week." Yuwen Wenzhi looked at the breathtakingly beautiful girl but revealed the confidence of someone who had been hailed as a child of heaven for many years.
"This girl, is no ordinary one..." the Head Invigilator, a thin and sharp-featured middle-aged woman, thought to herself as she watched Yuyin's back. "That girl from the Academy's affiliated high school spoke too officially. While not faultless, it was ordinary. But her words... they seemed to possess a natural charm... or perhaps, 'appeal' is a better word. Still, that skirt is a bit too short, isn't it? That point needs to be criticized."
Seeing that the atmosphere in the exam venue had improved, the Head Invigilator walked to the center of the assessment platform and began to announce the detailed rules of the exam.
"Some of you may have already known from watching the live broadcast of individual exam venues last year, but some may not be clear. Please listen to me carefully."
The Head Invigilator pointed to the eight devices lined up in a row on the high platform. They looked like the multi-functional body composition monitors found in gyms, but these devices were much more high-end and exquisitely crafted.
"These eight are the nationally certified standard Primordial Energy detectors. Teacher Jiang, please provide a demonstration."
A female teacher with a ponytail, wearing sportswear and with a very standard figure, walked over and stood upright on one of the detectors.
"Like this, stand on the detector with both feet and maintain a relaxed standing posture. First, swipe your admission ticket at the camera in the upper-left corner of the device. Then, place your hands on the black sensing panel at the front of the device," the Head Invigilator explained, and the ponytailed teacher followed the demonstration with precise movements.
"Then, adjust your breathing, calm your mind, and wait for the signal. When you hear the electronic beep, immediately operate with all your might and release your Primordial Energy. The device will record your accurate Primordial Energy value. In the principle of openness and transparency, your Primordial Energy value will be displayed on the large screen behind you in the form of a column of light and a number."
For examinees who couldn't even release their Primordial Energy, it meant they had basically not cultivated at all, and since they wouldn't pass anyway, the Head Invigilator was too lazy to explain further.
At this moment, on the large screen behind her, at the bottom corresponding to the demonstrating teacher's position, her name appeared: Jiang Xuehua.
"Teacher Jiang, please demonstrate the Primordial Energy test," the Head Invigilator nodded to the equipment team.
An electronic prompt sounded. Teacher Jiang puffed out her chest, took a deep breath, and methodically circulated the Primordial Energy within her.
A column of light appeared behind her, rising steadily and quickly until it reached 135, where it stopped.
"This Teacher Jiang, is really something..." a dyed-hair boy from No. 39 High School stared intently at Teacher Jiang.
"She's a student teacher from the Lingdu Source Martial Academy Affiliated High School. How could she be an ordinary person?" a short boy next to him said.
With this, the instructions were quite clear, and the usage was also simple.
"Regarding the order for coming on stage for the assessment, we will display it on the large screen. When you see your name, please come up in order to be assessed. Be sure to watch the large screen carefully. Are there any other questions?" the Head Invigilator asked.
"Teacher!" At that moment, Xiao Huohuo, who was tall at the back, raised his hand. The students around him sweated for him, afraid he would speak without thinking and embarrass No. 21 High School.
"This student, please go ahead."
"With so many examinees, how is the order determined?" Xiao Huohuo asked a very normal question, but one that couldn't be said to be meaningless. Going first or last naturally made a difference.
"We will arrange it according to the Primordial Energy values from your most recent test at a certified institution, which are on file in our database, in ascending order for each school. Each school will send two students at a time, and for schools with fewer students, there will be some rounds where only one student is sent. Examinees without a certified Primordial Energy score will go first, in a random order. To clarify, the four schools do not affect each other; they are ranked according to their own school's Primordial Energy ranking."
The stronger ones would go last, and the schools wouldn't affect each other. This meant that even if the average for the affiliated high school was high, they would still only send two per round, ranked within their own school. This rule was reasonable, and the students had no objections.
"Third-party test value?" Yuyin was puzzled. She wondered if she had a score.
"It's from the last physical examination," Yingluo reminded her.
"I see..." Now Yuyin had a general idea in her mind.
"If there are no other questions..."
"Teacher!" At this time, a glasses-wearing foreign female student from the Oriental International Academy raised her hand.
"This student, please go ahead."
"What are the two large screens on the left and right for?"
"Oh, those two. They display the current Primordial Energy rankings. The left is for male rankings, the right is for female rankings, each showing the current top twenty. The names and scores of all examinees must be made public. The large horizontal screen at the back, above the stadium stands, will display the glorious name of the student with the highest Primordial Energy score in this exam," the Head Invigilator said with a wave, her tone somewhat high-pitched.
The examinees nodded one after another. With this, they basically understood everything.
The explanation of the rules concluded, and the Head Invigilator announced the official start of the assessment.
The large screen scrolled, displaying the first batch of eight examinees to take the stage.
"The eight students displayed on the screen, please come up for the assessment immediately. If you are not on stage within one minute, you will be considered to have forfeited," the Head Invigilator announced solemnly. As she spoke, a conspicuous countdown appeared on the screen: "60, 59, 58..."
Being in the first batch meant being among those with the lowest Primordial Energy in each school. This was a very embarrassing thing, but with an actual countdown, the eight students whose names were displayed were completely unprepared and rushed from their lines toward the assessment platform. One male student, being too nervous, even fell on the stairs.
"Everyone, please don't rush. There is enough time," a tall physical education teacher maintaining order reminded them through a megaphone.
This was the Source Martial assessment, screening for true powerhouses with a certain level of aptitude. Source Martial Practitioners existed for battle, so psychological quality was naturally one of the selection criteria.
Although the time was tight, the assessment was, by nature, merciless.
Of the eight students, only the two from the Academy's affiliated high school were relatively calm. The others were somewhat flustered. It seemed as if the people from the affiliated high school had undergone a simulated test beforehand.
An electronic prompt sound rang out. Among the eight examinees, only the two from the Academy's affiliated high school began to actively release their Primordial Energy. The others didn’t know how to release it at all, placing their hands on the sensing panel in a daze or holding their breath until their faces turned red.
However, those who couldn't release it also couldn't contain it. Their Primordial Energy was in its natural state and could still be measured.
In the blink of an eye, the two columns of light on the far left rose up, side by side. Naturally, they were the male and female examinees from the Academy's affiliated high school. Their columns of light stopped at about the halfway point on the large screen, with Primordial Energy values of 91 and 87.
The other six did not exceed 60.
"..."
For a moment, everyone was stunned.
They couldn't help but recall Yuwen Wenzhi's words.
These two must be the students at the bottom of the Academy's affiliated high school. To think they were still this high? So... was taking the exam with them really just going through the motions?
The test was completed, and the scores were automatically entered into the computer. The screens on the left and right also began to display the rankings.
The other examinees walked down from the platform in a daze, while the girl from the Academy's affiliated high school actually knelt in front of the device, covering her face and crying. The boy was also frustrated, stomping his feet.
They were just short of the mark. Neither had reached last year's First Tier admission line, and considering this year's situation, they wouldn't pass it either. For a score that the vast majority of examinees could celebrate, for them, it was equivalent to failure! The girl was finally helped off the stage by Teacher Xie, who was comforting her.
"The Lingdu Source Martial Academy Affiliated High School... truly terrifying." Long Xiaotian's expression was grim.
Liu Li's expression was similar. "If I hadn't made a final sprint, I wouldn't even be a match for their last-place student."
"Humph, losers. Don't you dare come to the celebration party tonight," Yuwen Wenzhi said coldly as the girl, being helped by Teacher Xie, passed the affiliated high school's ranks, which made her cry even louder.
"The college entrance exam is a key moment in life, but it is far from everything. Please control your emotions. You are all already excellent!" the Head Invigilator said into the microphone.
"Next group." She immediately switched back to an indifferent voice.
The situation was similar for the next batch to take the stage. The gap between the other three schools and the Lingdu Affiliated High School did not close; in fact, aside from the International Academy, there was a trend of it widening.
In no time, the top 20 on both the male and female rankings were "dominated" by the Lingdu Source Martial Academy Affiliated High School.
Yuwen Wenzhi's expression finally relaxed a little. He put his arm around the shoulder of the female Student Council President next to him, like a golden boy and a jade girl, smugly looking at the two lists where the top spots were all filled with the name of the Lingdu Source Martial Academy Affiliated High School. For them, this college entrance exam was a form of enjoyment.