Chapter 112: The College Entrance Examination
Chapter 112: The College Entrance Examination
June 7th.
The sky was clear and cloudless, a perfect day.
At Yuchai High School, senior students were filing out of the examination hall, some dejected, others anxious and uncertain.
"Fang Xing...about the last question..." Ouyang Qianqian hesitated, wanting to compare answers.
"As for the translation of 'Ursulan', I believe the original intent was..."
Fang Xing smiled faintly and recited the standard answer.
"I'm done for...I got it wrong," Bai Lang lamented from the side, his face falling.
"Darn, I forgot to include that part..." Ouyang Qianqian's expression turned gloomy as well.
"How did you do on the second-to-last question?"
"I think I..."
A group of students huddled together, their faces growing longer by the second, an army of dejection forming.
This year's college entrance examination for liberal arts was exceptionally challenging.
Fang Xing was the only one who remained calm, his face expressionless. After all, his martial arts cultivation had reached the Fourth Realm, and his spiritual power had been cultivated as well. If he were still stumped by such trivial questions, then every occupier he knew would have banged their head against a wall in frustration.
Ding ding!
Suddenly, his phone received a communication request. To his surprise, it was from Song Jin Gang.
"Hey, little Song, you're not calling to compare answers, are you?" Fang Xing answered with a laugh.
"Boss...are you joking? Do we even need to compare answers? I wanted to ask when you're leaving for Blue Star. Let's go together," Song Jin Gang requested.
"Sure, it's on the way," Fang Xing nodded. Song Jin Gang came from a family with a deep academic background, and he intended to take the entrance exam for the Public Security University on Blue Star.
"Okay, I'll buy a ticket for tomorrow...I'll let you know the time and seat number later," Fang Xing replied, then asked, "Are you that confident about the martial arts exam this afternoon?"
"Hehe, boss, I've been working hard this year, and I've finally broken through to the Fourth Realm..." Song Jin Gang chuckled, "...I'll take the Blue Star University exam first, and if I don't make it, I'll go for the Public Security University."
"You broke through?"
Fang Xing thought about it and felt it was reasonable.
Without him, Song Jin Gang would have been the true number one on Planet Eagle. His talent was undeniable.
A year ago, Song had already reached the Unpolished Realm, and after a year of hard work, he should have made a breakthrough.
'Hmm, maybe there's some giant corporation or private backer providing him with funding and resources. If he has access to rare resources, breaking through would be even easier,' Fang Xing mused to himself as he hung up the phone.
The college entrance examination of the Blue Star Federation only lasted one day, with the liberal arts exam in the morning and the martial arts exam in the afternoon!
On the playground.
Fang Xing gazed at the massive warehouse that had been airlifted in, and he couldn't help but take a deep breath. "Quite a production..."
This was the simulation exam warehouse, filled with countless expensive holographic simulation cabins. As a result, many members of the Prevention and Treatment Bureau and the Public Security Bureau were on patrol, their eyes sharp and alert.
"This exam uses the Federation's newly developed holographic simulation cabins... Rumor has it that the realism has reached 99%... enough to simulate most martial arts intents," a figure flashed, and Xia Long appeared beside Fang Xing. "This time, get as many points as you can... The higher, the better. It's up to you whether Teacher can break through to the Golden Core realm."
Xia Long had suffered damage to his spiritual origin during his battle with 'Moon Eye,' and he needed a source sea-level treatment cabin to recover.
After retiring, Xia Long had dedicated himself to teaching at Yuchai High School, and his accumulated contributions and merits were almost enough.
If he could add the honor of mentoring an outstanding student, he would surely qualify!
"This is just the unified exam. There's still the school exam afterward..." Fang Xing rolled his eyes and asked, "Teacher, how many points do you think are needed?"
Xia Long thought for a moment, "A thousand points for the liberal arts exam and a thousand points for martial arts... So the total score is two thousand. The cut-off line for the past sessions has been nine hundred points for liberal arts and six hundred points for martial arts, which is a total of one thousand five hundred points... This is the cut-off for the most ordinary universities. If it's a first-class university, it should be at least one thousand eight hundred points, and for a super-first-class university, it's hard to say... After all, there are various bonus points."
Awakening top-tier abilities, or displaying special talents in mecha, medicine, or scientific research, all earned bonus points.
Especially in scientific research! That's where the biggest bonus points were!
Mecha pilots, secret realm research, various high-tech weapons, and drug development all relied on scientific researchers. Thus, those with genuine scientific research talents enjoyed bonus points and special recruitment policies, without having to risk their lives like martial artists.
"The holographic simulation cabin will scan your entire body data and give you a base score... Then, you'll face a series of opponents, and defeating each one will earn you bonus points... In any case, do your best and go as far as you can," Xia Long patted Fang Xing's shoulder.
Lu Guangming also arrived at the playground and scanned the area, his gaze lingering momentarily on Fang Xing, filled with anticipation.
...
"The exam begins! Candidates, please enter the exam venue in an orderly manner!"
Under the guidance of the specially assigned invigilator, Fang Xing and the other examinees entered the massive warehouse and saw rows of silver-white cultivation pods lying side by side.
Fang Xing located his designated pod number, checked it, and then used his student ID to open the pod door and lay down inside.
Ding!
The virtual chamber closed, and the surroundings became quiet and dark, with a hint of chill.
Silver-blue light flickered, scanning Fang Xing's entire body.
A series of mechanical sounds echoed in his ears:
"Beep, cyborg identification number WYX18829649... Occupation 'Martial Artist' authenticated. Examinee number 4JD7WJ50HBW6... Your exam is about to begin!"
"Physical condition perfect, no hidden injuries. Evaluation: Excellent!"
"No use of federal banned substances..."
"Physical fitness evaluation: Excellent!"
"Comprehensive evaluation: S!"
"You have obtained a base score of 400!"
"The practical assessment will now begin. Note that any damage you receive in the virtual world is nullified... Please choose your opponent: Martial Artist!"
"Can I only choose a Martial Artist? If I were an Esper or a Mech Pilot, I might have had the options of Martial Artist, Mech Pilot, or Esper."
Fang Xing had no choice but to select the Martial Artist option.
"Random virtual battlefield generated!"
As the mechanical voice sounded, Fang Xing's surroundings lit up.
The next moment, he found himself on a lush green grassland.
Standing before him was a Martial Artist with a tiger-backed waist and mantis-like legs. His skin was like polished jade, and his muscles were as hard as iron. With a roar, he charged towards Fang Xing.
Bang! Fang Xing raised his right palm and effortlessly caught the punch. "First Realm Perfection? Who does this opponent look down upon?"
He applied a little force, causing the Martial Artist to stumble backward, a cracking sound emanating from his arm as it broke under the pressure.
"Hmm? The injury is lighter than I expected. Is it due to the force reduction effect of the 'Jade Skin and Dark Flesh' technique?"
Fang Xing yawned and casually swung his hand, sending a blade of light flashing towards his opponent's neck.
The blade flashed, and the opponent's head flew high into the air. Even the 'Jade Skin and Dark Flesh' technique couldn't withstand the blade's might!
"First stage cleared. Bonus points: 100. Beginning second stage. Random virtual battlefield generated!"
The mechanical voice sounded again, and this time, Fang Xing found himself in an ancient temple.
Facing him was a burly monk with muscles bulging and veins popping, holding an iron rod. His eyes were wild, and he roared as he swung the rod in a frenzied manner.
"Second Realm Perfection, 'Willow Tendons and Steel Bones', and... this is an A-rank martial art—'Frenzied Monk's Rod'?"
Fang Xing understood that each stage's opponent would likely represent the pinnacle of their respective realm. In the Blue Star Federation, Second Realm Martial Artists could learn A-rank martial arts!
"But this guy's 'Frenzied Monk's Rod' technique has reached a profound level. In other words... he's at least at the 'Proficiency' level of mastery!"
His eyes narrowed as he realized that against this opponent, every other senior student from Yuchai High School, except himself, would be struck down with a single blow, without needing a second strike!
"This college entrance exam is quite challenging..."
Fang Xing sighed, extending his palm to catch the raining rod shadows.
Bang! A dull sound rang out as he grabbed the iron rod, pulling it out of his opponent's hands.
Undeterred, the crazed monk charged forward, using his shoulders, elbows, fists, and even teeth as deadly weapons.
A-rank martial art—'Madness of the Eighteen Strikes'!
Fang Xing casually swung the rod, smashing the monk's skull.
"Second stage cleared. Bonus points: 100. Beginning third stage. Random virtual battlefield generated!"
The mechanical voice sounded once more.
"Only a hundred bonus points again? It's the same as the previous stage. But that's how exams are—after reaching a certain score, advancing by even a single point becomes difficult..."
Fang Xing thought nonchalantly, "My current Martial Arts score is already 600. Is that enough to meet the university entrance requirements?"
"In the future, when Gu Yun takes the exam, it's hard to say about her technical skills, but her realm should be at the Unpolished level... The guardian of this stage is probably at the Second Realm Perfection as well. Even if their martial arts techniques are a bit lacking, they can still slowly grind their opponents to death by relying on their realm. This is the standard for university admission."
As he pondered, the scene changed once more, and he found himself in a city's ruins.
"The guardian of the third stage should be at the Unpolished Realm Perfection. As for martial arts techniques... Blue Star Federation's Unpolished Realm Martial Artists are eligible to learn S-rank martial arts. Whether they can learn it or not is another matter, but it is indeed a possibility..."
Fang Xing's expression turned solemn.
Bang! At that moment, a wall in the ruins exploded, revealing a black-clad swordsman.
His body was overflowing with true qi, which gathered to form a divine shadow. In his hand was a three-foot-long black sword that seemed to absorb even the surrounding light.
The sword strike was like a descending dragon, otherworldly and indescribable. It carried with it the intent of a true warrior subduing demons—an S-rank martial art, 'True Warrior's Demon-Subduing Sword'!
The sword light surged, resembling a black dragon, as it struck at Fang Xing with lightning speed. It was like a tidal wave crashing against the shore, the sword qi shattering to reveal a golden hand.
Fang Xing curled his finger and flicked, sending the black sword flying high into the air. He then lightly tapped his finger on the swordsman's brow.
A spot of crimson appeared on the black-clad swordsman's brow, and he fell backward...
(End of Chapter)
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