The College Entrance Examination Reforms
Inside the villa, it was so quiet you could hear the dust settling down.
Chen Fan sat cross-legged, and there was no longer any earth-shattering phenomenon around him. The supreme Golden Body power that was enough to crush galaxies was no longer a raging torrent within his body.
The two hundred and six unified white jade divine bones resembled a Miniature Universe at its inception. The immense power transformed into billions of gentle Stars, which, driven by his will, slowly rotated and resonated with each other along the new trajectory opened up by the "Myriad Dao Furnace Scripture".
He pushed his cultivation technique to its limit, this time not to devour, but to organize it.
The domineering power originating from the remnant soul of the Demon Ancestor, and the complex Origin Source from dozens of Alien Races Prodigies, were completely crushed and digested under the repeated Bone Refinement of the Myriad Dao Furnace, and finally imprinted with Chen Fan's unique will.
At this moment, the power, which had been borrowed, truly became one's own.
Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
When Chen Fan opened his eyes again, the pure golden pupils that had once reflected the fall of gods and demons had lost all their divine light and returned to a childlike clarity and brightness.
Only in the depths of his eyes would occasionally flash a trace of timelessness, as if he could see through eternity.
He stood up and stretched.
"Crackling and popping..."
A faint, popping sound emanated from his body, as if every bone and every fascia was undergoing a new awakening.
At this moment, his aura was extremely restrained, making him look no different from any other playful and active child on the street.
At that very moment, the entire Human Federation was ignited by a nationwide carnival.
The annual college entrance examination has arrived as scheduled.
This is not only a narrow bridge that determines the fate of millions of students, but also the most important stage for the Federation to discover Martial Dao geniuses and for top universities and super powers to compete for fresh blood.
Its level of attention is no less than that of a victory in an interstellar war.
Numerous media outlets focused their cameras on star candidates in various examination areas, and Star Network discussions about this year's top ten Prodigies and who would win the top score were in full swing.
However, just as everyone's attention was focused on those already famous young geniuses, a brief announcement from the Federation Supreme Military Commission's Prodigies Training Camp was quietly released through Chief Instructor Gu Ci's personal channel.
The announcement contained only one sentence.
"In this year's college entrance examination, student Chen Fan will participate."
These nine short characters, like a drop of water, fell into a boiling pot of oil.
The next second, Star Network crashed.
Countless ordinary citizens, Martial Artists, and students experienced a brief mental freeze upon seeing this announcement.
When they realized what was happening and tried to reorganize and repost the comments, all they saw was a red exclamation mark indicating a server crash.
"I... I'm not seeing things, am I? Chen Fan? Is it that Chen Fan?!"
"Who else could it be but Chen Fan! The number one on the Bone Tempering Rankings, the Mozi Sha on the battlefield, that Qilin Prodigy who just entered the Golden Body Realm!"
"What a joke! He's going to take the college entrance exam? What's the point of even taking it? They might as well just give him a diploma!"
"Is this a dimensional attack? No, this is an attack on our fishpond!"
A frenzied, unbelievable atmosphere spread wildly through various channels within minutes, instantly overshadowing all normal discussions about the college entrance examination.
Meanwhile, inside the Prodigies Training Camp.
Gu Ci found Chen Fan, who had just come out of seclusion, and briefly explained the situation to him.
Chen Fan paused in his grip on the game controller, looked up, and a look of surprise appeared on his youthful face.
Then, he grinned, revealing that harmless smile.
"Teacher," he blinked, "Asking a Golden Body Realm to take the exam... aren't we being a bit too unethical?"
Gu Ci stared at him expressionlessly, his eyes seemingly able to see through Chen Fan's innermost thoughts.
Gu Ci's voice remained as cold and aloof as ever.
"This is a necessary step for you to announce the existence of the Human Race Qilin Prodigy to Myriad Races of the Universe."
Chen Fan shrugged after hearing this.
He understood; this was just a formality, and a way for him to experience life.
"Fine," he said nonchalantly, putting down the game controller. "I'll listen to the teacher."
Seeing that Chen Fan had agreed, Gu Ci nodded and turned to leave.
The news that Chen Fan would be taking the college entrance examination, after a brief period of fermentation, had completely ignited the entire Human Federation.
After a brief period of repairs, Star Network has returned to calm.
However, everyone knew that this was merely the calm before the storm.
The next second, whether it was the Holographic Light Screens on the streets or the private channels on Personal Terminals, all the images were forcibly switched by an irresistible force.
In the scene, the highly respected minister of the Federation Ministry of Education, who was said to have personally taught a certain Martial God, stood solemnly before the podium of the Federation Parliament, dressed in the highest-level formal attire.
The background features the Nine Gods Emblem, symbolizing the highest power of the Human Race.
At this moment, the entire Federation, hundreds of billions of people, held their breath in unison.
"Fellow countrymen."
The old man spoke, his aged yet resonant voice carrying clearly through the quantum communication network to every corner of the Human Race Territory.
"Given the unique nature of this year's college entrance examination, and to ensure the fairness and authenticity of the selection process, as well as to be responsible for the future of every candidate, after joint deliberation by the Federation Supreme Council, the Military, and the Ministry of Education, and with the personal approval of His White Emperor, we have decided..."
He paused for a moment, then took a deep breath.
"The rules for this year's college entrance examination will be completely overhauled."
"First, to 100% replicate the candidates' true cultivation level and combat abilities, all stages of this college entrance examination will be conducted in the Federation's latest Ultimate Virtual Reality — the Star Domain."
This statement was somewhat expected by everyone. After all, no one wanted to see their examination hall punched through by some unsportsmanlike individual.
"Secondly, this year's college entrance examination will be divided into three stages."
"The First Tier is the Basic Assessment. The assessment consists of two parts: theoretical knowledge and cultivation level, each worth one hundred points. The former will cover all theoretical knowledge, including Martial Dao history, Alien Races race atlases, Battle Formation formations and strategies, and interstellar survival. The latter will purely assess the candidate's energy level and life stage."
"The Second Tier is the practical test. The specific format, content, and location will be dynamically adjusted and announced after the First Tier, based on the overall scores of all candidates. All candidates are requested to be prepared for any unforeseen circumstances."
The suspense is palpable.
The hearts of countless test takers and their parents were in their throats.
The old man looked around at the camera, as if he could see the tense faces behind it.
His tone suddenly turned somber.
"Finally, and most importantly."
"The Third Tier: The Battle of the Prodigies."