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Chapter 31: The Examination Begins
Chapter 31: The Examination Begins
In the old lecture hall, time ticked by until noon, and the morning had passed without the examination starting.
Some clever individuals speculated that the academy might be intentionally testing their patience and perseverance, which could be part of the scoring system. Most candidates agreed that this was likely the case.
After all, the re-examination was based on a scoring system, and the final decision depended on the examiners' subjective evaluations. Aside from the performance inside the hall, perhaps they were also assessing each individual's behavior outside? Of course, if a candidate could directly defeat the senior students responsible for the sparring, they would pass immediately without the need for further scoring. However, most people didn't have such thoughts; they just wanted to perform as well as possible, which was something they could achieve.
The female teacher stood there the entire time, and even after several hours, her standing posture remained unchanged. This made the candidates below her hesitant to move around freely. They could only stretch their legs during bathroom breaks while drinking water, but even then, they dared not do it too frequently. Some even held it in the entire time.
At this moment, the female teacher tilted her head and saw someone outside waving at her. She went out and returned a while later, saying, "Candidates can rest for half an hour. Please note not to go too far from the examination hall. The hall will be sealed again at 12:45, and those who are late will be disqualified from the examination."
The candidates finally breathed a sigh of relief, and one by one, they eagerly got up to stretch their bodies, as sitting for too long had become uncomfortable.
At this moment, a round-headed, stout little fat man stood up. He took out a large bag of beef jerky from his belongings, each piece individually wrapped. He distributed them to the candidates around him, saying, "Classmate, this is homemade beef jerky from my family. Have one; it's especially good for hunger."
He handed them to the nearby candidates, and Chen Chuan, who was sitting nearby, received one as well, as they were only a few seats apart. Chen Chuan thanked him and put it in his pocket instead of eating it right away. He had eaten three nutritional bars before coming, and with no physical exertion in the morning, he wasn't hungry at the moment.
The little fat man enthusiastically distributed the beef jerky to other candidates. By this time, many of them were feeling hungry, and they thanked him as they accepted the jerky.
However, some candidates directly refused, choosing to eat their own food instead. Others showed no courtesy and asked him to stay away.
The little fat man didn't get angry. With a smile, he took out a stack of flyers from his bag and handed them to the candidates who had taken the beef jerky. He said that if they liked it, they could go to his family's Han Family Cuisine restaurant, and all Wu Yi students would get a 50% discount. If they passed the re-examination, they would eat for free.
After eating something, the candidates couldn't hold back anymore and started chatting with each other. Fang Zhiming couldn't help but strike up a conversation with Chen Chuan, who was sitting next to his side. He asked, "Chen Chuan, how long have you been training?"
Chen Chuan replied, "Not long."
Fang Zhiming said, "Oh, I haven't trained for long either. There was an old man in our town who taught martial arts. I was curious and joined in for a while. The old man said I had talent, so my parents mortgaged one of our houses and pooled money to hire a teacher for me. I've been training every morning and evening for two years now..."
He took a bite of the beef jerky and said in a muffled voice, "To be honest, I still don't feel confident. When the academy said I passed the preliminary examination, I couldn't believe it. But my teacher said that only passing the re-examination counts as becoming a Wu Yi student. Just passing the preliminary examination is meaningless. Since I passed the preliminary examination, I want to give it a try."
It was unclear if he was trying to relieve tension, but Chen Chuan listened without showing any signs of impatience.
At this moment, in the third examination hall, Wei Dong had been fidgeting, unable to sit still. He squirmed in his chair, constantly twisting and turning.
A candidate sitting nearby was eating, already feeling irritable, and finally, they couldn't hold back their frustration. "What are you looking at? Can't you sit still? Aren't you tired?"
Wei Dong replied, "I'm waiting for a friend I know. I don't think they realized today is the examination day."
The candidate, now even more annoyed, said, "There's more than one examination hall. Your friend might be in another hall."
"There's more than one examination hall?" Wei Dong realized, surprised.
Seeing that he finally understood, the candidate felt relieved, but after a while, they saw that Wei Dong was still squirming in his chair. Angrily, they said, "Are you crazy? Don't you want to take the examination? Don't you fear getting disqualified?"
Wei Dong just stared at them, as if nothing else mattered.
The candidate, seeing that Wei Dong genuinely wanted to fight, felt a moment of hesitation. They turned away and sat back down, silently. Fine, they thought, I won't provoke them.
Wei Dong, seeing that they weren't going to fight, seemed a little disappointed. He scratched his head and jumped down from his seat, walking out of the hall.
The candidate, their heart cursing him silently, wished him to get lost and never find his way back to the examination hall.
The half-hour break passed quickly, and at 12:30, the four examination halls were sealed again. The candidates continued to wait, some in silence and others in anticipation.
Around one in the afternoon, Jiang Weiban and his entourage emerged from a private room in the college cafeteria and made their way toward the old lecture hall.
The teachers responsible for the examination, having finally waited for him, felt a bit more at ease. Ning Laoshi, who had been accompanying them, cautiously asked, "Jiang Weiban, can we sign the documents now?"
Jiang Weiban nodded.
The assistant immediately handed over the candidate list. After a quick glance, he signed it with a pen and said, "Let's start. We should be efficient; the candidates have had it tough, and we need to be considerate."
Ning Laoshi took the list, heaved a sigh of relief, and immediately walked to the side, giving a few hurried instructions to the assistant teachers, who then hurried off.
The assistant then approached Jiang Weiban and asked, "Which exam site would you like to observe, Weiban?"
"Hmm, I'll go through all of them," Jiang Weiban replied, seemingly remembering something. "By the way, I heard that the Third and Fourth Exam Sites are a bit more challenging?"
The assistant said, "Yes, there are quite a few candidates with higher levels of combat ability, so we've arranged some of the more advanced senior students to be there."
Jiang Weiban said, "Let's go to the First Exam Site first, then."
Inside the Fourth Exam Site, the main door was pushed open, and an assistant teacher rushed in with a list, handing it to the female teacher. She took it and said, "We will now call out the numbers."
The room was instantly filled with soft cheers and sighs of relief, but her sharp gaze quickly silenced everyone. No one wanted to be expelled at this moment.
The female teacher said, "Students whose numbers are called, please proceed to the corresponding exam site. ‘Number 115, 218, 93, these three candidates go to the First Exam Site; Number 3, 9, 492, go to the Second Exam Site; Number 207, 100…’"
As she called out the numbers, the candidates realized that the re-examination was not being conducted in numerical order. Chen Chuan immediately understood that this arrangement ensured that even those at the back would have to remain alert and focused. It was likely a deliberate decision by the academy.
Listening to the numbers being called, it was clear that the Fourth Exam Site had five exam stations, numbered one to five, which corresponded to the five senior students previously mentioned. However, it was uncertain which senior student they would encounter.
The large door at the rear, which had been closed, now opened. The first batch of candidates whose numbers were called exited through this door and walked along a spacious, rectangular corridor to their respective exam sites.
Just about seven or eight minutes later, the next batch of candidates was called, and the process seemed to be moving along smoothly.
However, as the examination progressed, injured candidates began to appear. The school did not hide this; everyone could see through the open doors and windows as candidates, either unconscious or with broken bones, were carried out.
The candidates had already experienced this during the initial entrance exam, and the re-examination was expected to be even more rigorous, so most were mentally prepared.
About an hour later, the senior students responsible for the examination were rotated, and the candidates were allowed a break. The information about these senior students was also posted on the notice board and made known to the candidates, leading to much discussion.
"It's going to be tough today. At the Third Exam Site, there's a senior student named Wei Dong. My brother mentioned that this guy is very skilled in martial arts, especially in fist and foot techniques. I really don't want to face him."
Many candidates nodded. Although the information provided was limited, just from the physical stats—1.95 meters tall and 98 kilograms—this person seemed formidable.
After all, they were mostly young, and most of their bodies were not fully developed. Even with some training, they lacked the experience, strength, and physical maturity to match such a person. A single round against him might be all it took to end their chances, leaving no room for them to showcase their skills or receive a fair evaluation.
"Zhou Xiner at the First Exam Site, 1.85 meters tall, 82 kilograms, a third-year student, and a joint wrecker. Those students with broken joints are said to have encountered her."
"Then there's Zhong Wu at the Fifth Exam Site. He's even more impressive, standing 2.02 meters tall and weighing 442 pounds. He's a third-year student and excels in grapple and toss techniques. This is way beyond the standard!"
The candidates' faces turned pale, and they broke into a sweat, urgently flipping through the information in their hands, hoping to find something useful.
Chen Chuan thought for a moment. Since the senior students responsible for the examination would rotate and rest, theoretically, only a small portion of the candidates would face these formidable opponents.
However, the numbers were not called in order, so it was possible that specific matches had been pre-arranged.
He looked at Fang Zhiming, who was nervously studying the information, and asked, "Fang, did you receive any sponsorship from the Mutual Aid Society before?"
"Huh? Ah, that… My dad said not to trust people who offer you money, so I didn't accept it…"
Chen Chuan nodded. If his suspicion was correct, then the candidates who would face these senior students might include those who, like him, had refused the Mutual Aid Society's sponsorship.
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