When the Earth Awakens, I Become the Female Sword Saint

Chapter 45: The Century College Entrance Examination 

With nearly a thousand candidates, even with eight students per group, it would take at least half a day to complete the assessments.

The examination room provided water and snacks, but how many could actually eat?

Not to mention those whose source energy values exceeded the second-tier line; even for ordinary candidates, this was a crucial examination in their lives. After years of hardship, standing for a few hours was nothing!

Fortunately, today was a cloudy day, and the weather was relatively cool.

Xiao Huohuo finished his exam early, and his results were not ideal. Even for such an active boy, he said little, silently leaving the stage without looking at the team from the affiliated high school of Lingdu. Just as Yuyin said, no matter how things usually were, when truly standing on this stage, who wouldn’t want to win? Everyone still held onto a glimmer of hope for an extraordinary performance.

However, reality was cold.

“Ying Luo, it’s your turn. Good luck.” Seeing Ying Luo’s name appear on the large screen, Yuyin gently squeezed her palm.

“Mm.” Ying Luo’s face inexplicably flushed slightly as she nodded and walked up to the assessment stage.

At this moment, the situation for the 21st Middle School was dire.

Over three hundred students had already been assessed, and on the left and right ranking screens, the top twenty for both boys and girls included two from the International Academy, one from the 39th Middle School, and the rest were all from the affiliated high school of Lingdu.

The 21st Middle School, after initially appearing on the rankings due to insufficient numbers, had not made it back up since being eliminated. The surrounding students wore gloomy expressions; although they had anticipated this, being at the bottom among competitors was truly embarrassing.

Ying Luo and the other eight candidates, who were ranked in the middle among their schools, stood sequentially on the device. The International Academy had the fewest candidates, while the 39th Middle School occupied three slots.

The test began.

“Hmm?”

Yuyin and the classmates in Class One were surprised to find that the source energy value light column behind Ying Luo was actually soaring, almost matching the two girls from the affiliated high school.

“Ying Luo!?” Yuyin was somewhat excited. Last time, Ying Luo said her source energy value was just within the average range for ordinary girls. How could it rise so quickly?

“Wow!” The candidates from the 21st Middle School couldn’t help but cheer.

In the end, Ying Luo’s score settled at 101, ranking second among the eight, even higher than one of the girls from the affiliated high school.

101? The first-tier line was secure!

“Look, the rankings!”

“20th place: Lingdu 21st Middle School, Lu Ying Luo, source energy value 101.”

“She made it into the top twenty for girls, oh my gosh!”

“This girl is not just a top student?” Liu Li was startled, feeling somewhat displeased, “She was hiding it pretty well.”

Yuyin was also very surprised. Even if Ying Luo’s family was wealthy, it was only upper-middle class, not a tycoon. Spending a fortune on a pill to temporarily boost her score by 10 points would be impressive, but how could she have raised nearly 40 points in just over a month? Could it be… due to their dual cultivation?

It should be noted that the dual cultivation method they used was no longer the wild secret method bought with heavy money by Ying Luo’s parents, but rather a mid-grade secret method optimized through the God-Eating Chess Space. Coupled with Yuyin as the dual cultivation partner, whose source energy was so abundant and pure, it was not surprising that Ying Luo could achieve such results.

However, the two beauties of the century were unimpressed. It was not unusual for a few outstanding individuals to appear among the masses of lower-tier schools; they hadn’t even reached the average level of the affiliated high school yet. They didn’t understand why those from the 21st Middle School were so excited.

“Ying Luo, well done!” Teacher Xie, waiting outside and watching the live broadcast, jumped up in excitement.

However, Ying Luo’s ranking was quickly pushed down, and the 21st Middle School disappeared from the rankings again.

By noon, with half the exam completed, the students from the affiliated high school of Lingdu who had yet to be assessed each took out identical small bottles from their pockets and consumed a pill.

This pill was provided by the school and could quickly replenish the energy and stamina of candidates who had been standing for half a day, preventing their performance from being affected by long wait times. Those who had already taken the test naturally did not consume it and were quite happy; such a pill could be resold for 20,000 yuan each on certain online platforms.

“Damn, despicable…” Other candidates from different schools felt uneasy upon seeing this scene. It was clear that the affiliated high school of Lingdu had known in advance that the assessment would take a long time and had prepared accordingly!

A 20,000 yuan pill, even if the school procured it, would cost around 10,000 yuan each. Giving it away for free to candidates was indeed a significant investment for a key high school.

In contrast, the examination room only provided some biscuits and cakes. How could that compare to the pills? It was so stifling; who could eat anything…

At this moment, Yuyin walked to the edge of the track, picked up a bottle of mineral water, held it entirely with her lips, raised her head elegantly, and drank it all in one go.

“No wonder she’s a tennis champion and has seen the world; her mental quality is just that good,” a boy from the International Academy remarked.

“Hmph, what kind of young lady? She’s bankrupt!” another girl said coldly. If Yuyin’s family hadn’t encountered problems, even these children from the International Academy would be jealous of her background.

“This woman, does she need to seduce dozens of people just to feel satisfied while drinking water?” Yuwen Chengzhi clearly found Yuyin sexy and beautiful, but seeing her so different from everyone else, completely unfazed and seemingly unaffected by the rankings, he felt displeased. “Hmph, let’s see when you go on stage. I hope you’re not just a pretty face with no substance.”

“Not? Chengzhi, are you deceiving yourself? I see her as clearly as day,” the female student council president said, lowering her head.

In the afternoon, the assessments grew increasingly intense, as those who went on later were relatively stronger.

However, the groups of candidates flowed like water, while the ironclad rankings remained unchanged.

As the examination progressed to the later stages, only one candidate from the International Academy remained on the rankings, while the rest were all occupied by the affiliated high school of Lingdu.

“Hey, stop looking at the rankings. Let’s aim for the top three from the 39th Middle School,” some class leaders from the 39th Middle School said helplessly.

“How can we compare to the affiliated high school of Lingdu? That’s the Imperial Guard! The International Academy is filled with foreign enterprise executives and wealthy heirs. Can we ordinary people compete? Regardless, we are still better than the 21st Middle School,” a young boy said.

“Yeah, the 21st Middle School shouldn’t be too weak. I think they only have a better location than us.”

“Hahahaha…”

The 39th Middle School was just as bad off.

“No, no, their girls have bigger chests than ours…” a boy whispered, only to be chased and teased by a group of girls.

Only the students from the 21st Middle School had the most unpleasant expressions. Being at the bottom felt truly terrible.

At this moment, the number of candidates yet to take the stage was dwindling.

“Students, the next group to take the stage is the third-to-last batch. We can expect that at the end of this college entrance examination, the competition will become even more intense. Let’s look forward to the competition among these true top students,” Teacher Jiang, who had previously demonstrated, said into the microphone.

Instantly, the somewhat scattered atmosphere quieted down.

The third-to-last batch took the stage, seven students, and there was no suspense; the affiliated high school was still slightly ahead.

“You’ll be on stage soon. Stay calm and don’t let their momentum disturb you,” Long Xiaotian advised solemnly, gathering with Liu Li, Li He, and a few others.

“Don’t worry, let’s give it our all!” the tall Li He thumped his chest.

“Mm!?” Long Xiaotian suddenly realized something and turned to look in the direction of Class One.

“What’s wrong, Long Xiaotian?” Liu Li asked.

“She… she… hasn’t gone on stage yet!??”

“Who…” As soon as Liu Li spoke, her gaze, like Long Xiaotian’s, fell on the tall, long-haired Yuyin standing at the back.

Only Liu Li and Yuyin had not yet taken the stage, and there were still two batches left.

Long Xiaotian had been troubled by the identity of that mysterious student who had outperformed him during the physical examination. He had various speculations but was unwilling to think in that direction.

“Could it be… impossible!”

At that moment, the large screen in the center began to roll, displaying the names of Liu Li and Li He.

“No!” Long Xiaotian’s eyes widened.

Yuyin did not notice Long Xiaotian’s shock; instead, she continued to focus on the examination platform.

At this moment, the student from the Oriental International College, the black boy Thomas, who had previously teased Yuyin, was on stage again, swaying rhythmically in front of the instrument.

“Miss Xia, if my source energy value is higher than yours, will you be my girlfriend?” The black boy boldly shouted at Yuyin in public. At such a critical moment, the invigilator surprisingly allowed this behavior without any extreme actions.

This remark was too dismissive of all the boys from the 21st Middle School, and everyone was furious. Xiao Huohuo was so angry that he wanted to fight, but was held back by everyone.

“Yuyin… don’t pay attention to this lunatic,” Ying Luo frowned and said.

With Yuyin’s looks, such things were not uncommon, and usually, she couldn’t be bothered to respond.

But today, Yuyin unexpectedly said casually, “Okay.”

“Yuyin!”

“What’s wrong with you?”

The classmates were stunned; if they hadn’t already finished the exam, they might have lost their composure.

“Hey, the pressure must be too much,” a chubby boy with glasses shook his head.

Only Long Xiaotian was not surprised; he stared intently at Yuyin: “This woman… she’s serious!”

Encouraged by this, Thomas, after the assessment began, unleashed his source energy. Liu Li and Li He also gave it their all. Li He was out of the running; although he had improved quickly before, his potential had reached its limit. Liu Li’s final source energy value was 118, which had a chance of passing this year’s 289 girls’ line, quite impressive. However, she couldn’t make it into the top 20.

Now, the top 20 girls were terrifying, starting from 135 and above.

As for Thomas, he scored 138, indeed performing exceptionally, but regrettably fell short by one point and couldn’t break into the boys’ top 20.

“Students, after such a high-pressure assessment, and still waiting here, you’ve all worked hard, and everyone has done excellently! Now, the last group of candidates is about to take the stage, the top two students from our four universities. Let’s look forward to their perfect finale in this century’s college entrance examination,” Teacher Jiang said excitedly.

Which of the four major universities would be first? Who was just going through the motions?

The next moment would reveal all!