leonardwarren Chapter 73 Notice - Beast Taming Special Examination, Grand Joint Examination! Blazing Fire - Jiang
Chapter 73 Notice - Beast Taming Special Examination, Grand Joint Examination! Blazing Fire - Jiang
Chapter 74 Notice - Beast Taming Special Examination, Grand Joint Examination! Blazing Fire - Jiang Yunxin
6:10 PM.
Jiangling No.1 Middle School Station.
The subway doors opened, and a group of students in school uniforms filed out.
Su Chen walked at the front, stretching his still stiff shoulders as he stepped onto the escalator.
After a whole afternoon of training, everyone was exhausted to varying degrees.
Yang Fan had been looking down at his phone ever since he got off the train, his thumb constantly swiping across the screen.
"Why haven't the results come out yet!"
He turned his phone screen over to show Liu Yongchao next to him: "Look, it's already past six o'clock, and not a single exam has been finished!"
Liu Yongchao also took out his phone and refreshed the page, then sighed, "Yeah. Normally, the results for the first day's exams—the academic subjects, the Spirit Pearl theory, speed, and strength—should be out this afternoon. It's already past six, why isn't there any news yet?"
"That's strange! Our No. 1 High School never keeps the weekly test results overnight; they're released on the same day the test is taken."
The group whispered among themselves.
Su Chen walked ahead, but upon hearing the murmurs behind him, he paused, turned his head, and smiled, "Can't you see?"
"After the new college entrance examination regulations were released, allowing beast tamers to participate in the exam had a much greater impact than the school had anticipated. The results have been delayed... Don't you think this sounds like a common tactic schools use before they begin deep psychological manipulation?"
"The calm before the storm!" Su Chen's lips curled up slightly. "It's like this: you failed your exam, and the teacher deliberately doesn't call on you, leaving you hanging and letting you overthink. Then, when you're panicking, they call you over and lay out all your mistakes one by one."
"By then, you'll have already broken down, and you'll believe everything the teacher says is the truth."
Su Chen, who had only been to school twice, knew this little trick inside and out.
He glanced at the group: "The fact that the grades have been dragged out for so long is clearly an excuse to make trouble. Just wait, there might be a class meeting tonight where they'll give us a good dressing down! If they don't provoke us until we're red in the face and our fighting spirit is reignited, then this class meeting will have been a waste."
After hearing this, Yang Fan's mouth dropped open, and then he slapped his thigh: "Brother Chen is absolutely right!"
Liu Yongchao gasped and rubbed the goosebumps that had inexplicably appeared on his arms.
Just then, all of their phones vibrated simultaneously.
Yang Fan was the first to click on it, and his eyes widened when he saw the contents.
[Notice from the Senior Three Grade Group of Jiangling No.1 High School:]
It is hereby decided that at 19:30 p.m. today, each class teacher will organize a themed class meeting for their students.
Topics covered: Weekly test results, special funds for Beast Taming, and large-scale joint examinations.
Location: Each classroom.
He suddenly raised his head, his eyes wide open, and looked at Su Chen with an almost worshipful gaze: "Holy crap! Brother Chen! A great prophet!!!"
Su Chen put his phone back in his pocket and smiled faintly: "You can't possibly understand the wisdom I possess."
Although these young people around me could easily defeat ten or a hundred of my past lives with a single punch, how old are they? They're still just children at heart.
Hold it in your hand and pinch it!
"Awesome!"
"Incredible!"
Zhang Yan peeked out from behind, tossing her ponytail, and looked at Su Chen with suspicion: "You're so close to your homeroom teacher, did you get notified in advance?"
Su Chen turned her head and rolled her eyes at her: "Is it necessary to find out about such a trivial matter beforehand?"
He looked Zhang Yan up and down, then suddenly changed the subject: "Oh, right, didn't you forget something?"
Zhang Yan was taken aback: "What is it?"
"So you're planning to freeload after you finish eating? How about your score?"
Zhang Yan's expression froze for a moment.
Her lips moved, and her eyes drifted to the side.
The feeling of being indebted to someone for their food is especially unsettling when it's been exposed so openly.
Her ears turned slightly red, and her voice unconsciously lowered a few decibels: "What's there to say..."
"What's wrong?" Su Chen leaned forward, a mischievous smile playing on his lips. "Too many people around, too embarrassed to say? Did you fail the exam?"
"Tch!" Zhang Yan, provoked by his words, abruptly raised her head. "Who said I failed the exam! I did great this time!"
"Then tell me, how many points did you get in each subject?"
Zhang Yan took a deep breath, held up her fingers, and carefully calculated: "Five kilometers, 13 minutes and 27 seconds. If 11 minutes and 30 seconds is the perfect score, I estimate it to be 38 minutes."
"The strength test goes without saying, right? He'll definitely get a perfect score!"
As she said this, she raised her chin, her smugness almost overflowing.
This strength test was no easy feat! It involved carrying heavy loads on one's shoulders and going uphill.
"Psionic affinity is in the early thirties, and firearms proficiency is in the early forties. As for endurance... although my ranking is quite high, I don't think I can get a perfect score; I'd say it's close to fifty."
She spread her five fingers and waved them in front of Su Chen: "Let's call the above five items 210 for now!"
Yang Fan immediately chimed in, excitedly saying, "Zhang Yan's grades are among the best in the entire grade!"
"Exactly! 210 points in all five sections, I've always dreamed of that! I'd even give you 180!" Liu Yongchao chimed in.
Zhang Yan felt completely flattered by these few words, and her whole demeanor visibly became a little smug.
She put her hands on her hips and raised her head even higher, like a cat whose fur had been stroked.
She looked smug and continued calculating: "If I got a big question wrong in math, plus some minor deductions in the other subjects, it'll be around 180. The Spirit Pearl Theory score will be around 90."
"Excluding the practical assessment, the total score is around 480."
"Sister Yan has it all figured out this time!"
"480! That's incredible! That's higher than my total score!"
Yang Fan and Liu Yongchao worked together seamlessly, easily coaxing Zhang Yan into becoming an embryo.
Su Chen replied casually, "So, if you get 150 in the practical assessment, you'll only get 630. Not much improvement!"
Zhang Yan's smug expression instantly crumbled.
Damn it! Damn it!
You're so good at talking!
Talk more!
"That's because the standards for this practical assessment are high!" She grinned, raising her voice by half an octave. "Otherwise, if I got 160 or 170, wouldn't that be equivalent to a 10 or 20 point increase? Besides..."
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"The current strength assessment standards are too low. In a normal college entrance exam, the standards for the three strength subjects are much higher. How many points can I gain by doing so?"
Su Chen rolled her eyes at her.
"It's as if you wouldn't fall behind in other subjects."
"Tch~"
Zhang Yan turned her face to the side.
Just then, a soft voice came from the side.
"Yang Xin~ Good evening~"
Lin Xiyue tilted her head slightly, her voice carrying a faint smile.
Her gaze passed over Su Chen and Zhang Yan's shoulders and landed on the other side of the exit.
Yang Xin had just walked out of the subway station, accompanied by two girls.
She was wearing a navy blue lightweight sports jacket with the cuffs rolled up slightly, revealing her shapely wrists.
From afar, I saw Lin Xiyue smiling, her eyes forming adorable crescent shapes.
"Good evening, Yuzuki~"
Yang Xin walked over quickly, her tone light and cheerful: "What a coincidence!"
The two girls beside her followed.
One of the red-haired girls was particularly eye-catching.
Her facial features are more defined than Yang Xin's; she has high brow bones, a pointed chin, and snow-white skin.
Her long, bright red hair was not tied up, but casually draped over her shoulders.
Jiang Yunxin.
Su Chen's gaze lingered on her for half a second.
Jiang Yunxin from Class 3 is in the same class as Yang Xin.
Despite her good looks, well-proportioned features, mature and sophisticated style, and cool demeanor, she still manages to look beautiful.
But in reality, her fighting style is the complete opposite of her appearance: she has a fiery temper and is assertive!
Her proficiency in advanced fire-based martial arts is among the best in her grade, and her performance in every practical assessment is outstanding.
If Zhang Yan is weak in strength, then Jiang Yunxin is definitely weak in practical combat.
This is exactly the kind of combat-oriented martial arts talent that the college entrance examination wants to select!
Jiang Yunxin's eyes lit up the moment she saw Lin Xiyue.
She took two quick steps forward, her voice filled with undisguised amazement: "Xi Yue! I heard that in your recent practical assessment, you killed a lava golem that had fused with mythical power!"
Lin Xiyue nodded slightly: "Hmm...lucky. The process was a bit complicated."
"Wow! That's amazing!" Jiang Yunxin reached out and gently patted Lin Xiyue's shoulder.
Then her expression suddenly fell, and she sighed in frustration: "Our team is in pretty bad shape this time. We've been wandering around for ages and haven't encountered many monsters... The results for the practical assessment have also been released, and I feel like our score will be very low!"
She reached up and smoothed her long red hair, her tone tinged with a hint of helpless frustration: "Probably just over 150."
Su Chen observed Jiang Yunxin discreetly.
A little over 150?
That's nonsense!
This red-haired girl had consistently ranked in the top ten of her grade in most practical assessments.
His lips twitched slightly.
You can't believe a single word that top students say about this!
She said "maybe 150", but it could very well end up being 170!
Of course, sometimes, the practical assessment of weekly tests also depends on luck. If you don't encounter any really strong monsters, you're really unlucky.
However, if you overpower the monster, your score will be higher and won't be much lower than before.
Within the current score range:
191~200分：0人181~190分：4人171~180分：16人161~170分：31人就算只是160，也是年级前五十。
"Tsk tsk~! I wish I could form a contract with her. But wouldn't that be like biting off more than I can chew?"
"Furthermore, she uses advanced fire-based martial arts, while Xiyue's is water-based. Won't that conflict?"
Normally, at the Acupoint Opening stage, one will only follow one attribute path.
Su Chen didn't think too much about it. His gaze lingered on Jiang Yunxin for a moment before he looked away.
He glanced at the system panel.
Task 1: Intensive Training Task Content: Accompany Zhang Yan through five training sessions, each lasting no less than two hours, and ensure your punching power reaches 60.
0 kg.
Progress: 1/5
Rewards: 100 Pet Energy, 5 Giant Strength Pills
Task Two: 1000kg Strength Task objective: Assist Zhang Yan in achieving a punching strength of 1000kg.
Progress: 841/1000
Rewards: Pet Energy x200, Tiger Bone Power Pill x5, Skill Stone: Overlord Fist Technique
During the afternoon's grueling training session, he also tested his punching power.
The highest weight ever recorded was 498 kilograms.
It's more than 100 kilograms short of the 600 kilograms required for Mission 1.
Zhang Yan's highest hit was 844 kg, which is almost the same as the 837 kg she mentioned, but even 7 kg more.
Su Chen turned his gaze away from the panel and silently made plans in his mind.
We need to keep a closer eye on this little girl!
We absolutely cannot afford to lose money on an investment in a bone-building pill.
If Task Two is truly not completed, the 10-to-1 bet is no joke.
We must use this as leverage to teach her a lesson!
He glanced at the progress of the Overlord Body Technique again.
【Invincible Body Technique Iv1 (903/1000)】
An afternoon of grueling training, coupled with Zhang Yan's Iv6 Overlord Body Technique, allowed her to gain about thirty points per hour.
Although the increase was slower than the 150 yuan increase in the four hours this morning, it was still quite rapid.
97 more experience points needed!
I wonder if not reaching the first level of the Overlord Body Technique will lead to a bottleneck...
Su Chen silently made plans in his mind.
After activating the Ren meridian on Friday night, he immediately activated the twenty-first acupoint—the first acupoint of the Overlord Body Technique—the Jiuwei acupoint.
During the actual combat assessment, he broke through the enemy's pursuit under the threat of the demon wolf, opening up the Xiyangguan acupoint on the Gallbladder Meridian of Foot Shaoyang, the ninth acupoint of the Shadowless Step, which is also his twenty-second acupoint!
I took the Ice Skin Jade Bone Pill early this morning, and the medicine activated one of the six Yang meridians on the face—the Quanliao acupoint, the twenty-third acupoint!
If it's opened again tonight, that would be four acupoints in two days!
Even with the chain reaction of opening the Ren meridian, this speed is still abnormally fast.
Su Chen knew that this was due to a combination of factors.
While pills and contracts provide passive bonuses, the real star product is undoubtedly the learning machine!
It wasn't like we were short of money before; we took plenty of pills, but the effects were never nearly as dramatic as this.
Learning machines directly infuse skills and experience into consciousness, which is equivalent to opening a highway for the cultivation of meridians and acupoints.
This efficiency is something that no elixir can replace!
He put the panel away, glanced at Liu Xiangdong who was walking ahead and talking to Wang Yichuan, slowed his pace a bit, and stepped back to the side of Yang Fan and the others.
Yang Fan was still discussing the notification with Liu Yongchao, his expression a mix of anticipation and nervousness.
"Xiao Fan," Su Chen asked casually, "how many points do you think you'll get this time?"
When Yang Fan heard Su Chen ask this, he was stunned for a moment, then raised his hand and scratched the back of his head.
He chuckled sheepishly, and his lips moved slightly.
On the other side, the girls' steps unconsciously came together.
Zhang Yan, arm in arm with Lin Xiyue, slowed her pace and walked at the back of the group with Yang Xin and Jiang Yunxin.
After a while, she lowered her voice and said, "The spirit fruits have been sold. We've already received forty percent of the items on your list!"
Su Chen went home when training was almost over.
Of the five Water Essence Pills, three have been paid out so far, all to Lin Xiyue.
The list includes five Enlightenment Fruits, one for each person, and three have already been paid for.
Jiang Yunxin paused for a moment.
She raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.
"Wow~ so fast?"
"Hmm!" Zhang Yan raised her chin, put her hands behind her back, and looked very proud. "Of course! You can rest assured when I handle things."
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Yang Xin blinked.
Her eyes are the soft, almond-shaped kind, and when she smiles, they squint into two beautiful crescent-shaped lines.
But at this moment, she tilted her head slightly to one side, her tone tinged with curiosity: "Who did you sell it to?"
Jiang Yunxin turned her head, casually placing a hand on Zhang Yan's shoulder, and said, "That's right, not just anyone can eat the Overlord Fruit. Someone who can afford the price and is willing to take the risk... Xiao Yan, is this one reliable?"
Zhang Yan coughed lightly and glanced ahead.
"Don't worry about that. It's perfectly safe! The rest should arrive within a week."
Seeing this, Jiang Yunxin did not press the matter further.
But Yang Xin's reaction was different.
She lowered her head slightly, her beautiful almond-shaped eyes lingering on Zhang Yan's face for a moment.
Then she reached out and placed her palm on Zhang Yan's head, gently rubbing it. The movement was small and the force was very gentle, but combined with the smile on her face, Zhang Yan inexplicably felt a tingling sensation in her back.
Zhang Yan unconsciously turned her head slightly to avoid Yang Xin's gaze.
Jiang Yunxin then changed the subject: "You guys were amazing this time! You completed the mission, killed thousands of monsters, and even obtained a Mythical Spirit Orb!"
"You guys are the main force, you should be able to get a lot of points, right?"
It would have been better if we hadn't mentioned it.
Zhang Yan gets angry whenever this is mentioned.
"Hmph! If it weren't for that scoundrel Guo Hao, this would have been absolutely perfect!"
Upon hearing this name, Jiang Yunxin's brows furrowed slightly, and a cold glint appeared in her eyes.
"I heard about it. If I were there, I would have punched him to death!"
But she paused, then her brows relaxed.
"However... what he did is a good thing for you."
"Huh?" Zhang Yan's anger was instantly replaced by confusion. "Why?"
Jiang Yunxin crossed her arms and raised her chin slightly: "In this battle, your two teams are the most capable. With Guo Hao doing this, they definitely won't get a chance."
"A mythical spirit orb might be worth 20,000 to 30,000 points! Your team takes the lion's share, so if you split it in half, that's 10,000 points, which is over 1,000 points per person! That's equivalent to 200,000 to 300,000 Federal Credits."
"Anyway, this is just a weekly test. Scores and rankings, all that fighting over, isn't it all for resources in the end? Guo Hao exposed himself, pushing the biggest piece of the pie right in front of you. Isn't that a good thing?"
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Zhang Yan opened her mouth.
His eyes gradually brightened.
Yup!
That seems to make sense!
Guo Hao went berserk and threw Hellfire, losing points in the process. But the Mythical Spirit Orb is still there!
It's true that seven teams participated in the battle, but the team that truly had the strength to take the lion's share was hers and Guo Hao's.
Now that Guo Hao has revealed it himself, he definitely didn't get a share!
That's a mythical spirit pearl!
Zhang Yan became happier and happier as she thought about it, and her whole face lit up.
Seeing her like this, Jiang Yunxin couldn't help but reach out and pinch Zhang Yan's cheeks with both hands, gently pulling them outwards.
"Xiaoyan is getting cuter and cuter~"
Zhang Yan pouted as she was being rubbed, and mumbled a few words of protest.
Jiang Yunxin released her grip and turned to look at Lin Xiyue beside her.
"Xi Yue, how long do you think it will take to fuse with the Spirit Pearl?" She gently tapped her wrist with her finger: "I feel like I'm almost there, maybe a week or two."
Lin Xiyue raised her eyes.
Her eyes still held that unique gentleness.
Even when discussing important matters like the fusion of spirit pearls, which are crucial to one's future, her tone remained calm.
"Yeah, I'll be there soon too."
She nodded slightly, a few strands of hair slipping down from behind her ears and falling to the side of her face: "It should be about one or two weeks."
Jiang Yunxin quickly changed the subject.
She took a few steps forward and looked up at the teaching building that was gradually lighting up in the night in the distance.
"The announcement just now, in addition to the results of this week's test, also mentioned the special fund for Beast Taming, as well as the joint exam."
"The joint entrance exam is manageable. We can fuse the spirit orb before then, even though time is tight, it's not like there's no chance at all."
"I wonder how much the special fund for beast taming will be allocated, and whether it's enough to buy a beast taming item."
"Everyone saw how Wu Junchao's Heavenly Mountain Demon Flame Tiger performed in this week's practical assessment. Without beast taming, the gap between us and others will only widen! But beast taming isn't cheap; even slightly better, elite-level battle pets suitable for us cost hundreds of thousands or even millions!"
"Further training will be needed, which will definitely cost a lot. If there is only a small amount of dedicated funding, it will certainly slow down the progress later on."
Upon hearing this topic, Zhang Yan said, "The special fund for beast taming was available on Thursday, but initially it was only for top students like Jiang Wei, as well as some students who possess beast taming abilities, and they could receive small amounts of resource compensation based on their grades. Now that it's being formally proposed, the coverage should be much broader."
Jiang Yunxin tilted her head slightly: "Hmm? How did you know?"
Zhang Yan paused for a moment and then said, "Su Chen said it. The homeroom teacher of Class 6 told them in his office."
"This was clearly done behind closed doors, without a word getting out. Now that it's being brought up in a formal class meeting, the situation is definitely different!"
Jiang Yunxin nodded: "I see."
Her gaze passed over Zhang Yan's shoulder and landed on Su Chen, who was walking ahead.
When he talked to Yang Xin about the practical assessment, he naturally heard about Su Chen's performance.
She looked away, then placed one hand on Zhang Yan's head and gently ruffled her hair with her fingers.
"I heard that this Su Chen has improved a lot lately, and he spends quite a bit of time with you!"
Zhang Yan's expression instantly changed: "He's a pervert!"
Jiang Yunxin was taken aback.
"Did he bully you? I'll go deal with him for you!"
As he spoke, a flame rose from Jiang Yunxin's fist.
"Uh..." Zhang Yan quickly waved her hand, "No, no, no! I meant his improvement speed is insane!"
Jiang Yunxin was stunned for a moment.
Her fist loosened, and her brows relaxed.
"So that's what it is." She withdrew her hands and crossed them back to her chest. "Then... how exaggerated is it?"
"His score on the ten-school joint exam improved by more than thirty points compared to the previous weekly test. This time, it improved by at least another thirty or forty points!"
"For example, the strength I taught him increased his punching power by more than 100 kilograms within a week."
"The speed at three kilometers per hour is even more impressive. It's improved by nearly forty seconds!"
"One week! Just one week!"
Jiang Yunxin was completely stunned.
She stared at Zhang Yan's face, trying to find a trace of joking in that face that looked like a minor no matter how you looked at it.
But it didn't happen...
"This..." Her voice faltered for a rare moment, "Is he really that exaggerated?"
"Yes! That's how exaggerated it is. I feel like he's been hiding all along, like a thousand-year-old tortoise, he's always been good at hiding."
Jiang Yunxin's eyebrows furrowed slightly.
After a moment of silence, she asked doubtfully, "Could they be cult members?"
Zhang Yan immediately retorted, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Jiang Yunxin looked at her like this and suddenly laughed.
"Haha~"
She reached out and pinched Zhang Yan's cheeks again with both hands, this time kneading them even harder than before.
Zhang Yan pouted as her lips were rubbed, and mumbled a few words.
At this moment, Lin Xiyue, who had been walking quietly to the side, spoke softly: "Su Chen's parents are very nice people. Their family is also well-off. They must have prepared something in advance."
Jiang Yunxin nodded.
This explanation makes sense when applied to Su Chen!
Although she didn't pay attention to people like Su Chen with good grades, she knew a little about the situation because of Su Chen's notorious reputation as a holdout.
"Oh, I see."
She released her hand from Zhang Yan's face and said, "Let's go! Let's go to the cafeteria for lunch."
Yang Xin peeked over from the side, her almond-shaped eyes crinkling with laughter again, her eyes curving into two crescent moons: "If we don't go now, my favorite black lamb chops will be gone! We still have a class meeting after we eat... I wonder what will happen this time."
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