Test Results

Half an hour later, all twenty-four students in the class had completed their tests.

"What the heck? I could obviously beat it! If the virtual space hadn't decided that I would fail, I'd have already taken down that Honkai Beast." Kiana pouted angrily at Mei and Bronya.

After complaining, she did not forget to look at Himeko and plead, "Auntie Himeko, let me take the test one more time! That machine deliberately kept me from getting a high score..."

The students who had made it into St. Freya High School naturally had considerable talent, and Himeko was fairly satisfied with everyone's performance.

Himeko had been in a rather good mood, but when she heard Kiana call her Auntie again, her face immediately darkened.

"Everyone gets only one test. If you want another one, apply for permission to use the machine yourself!" Himeko snapped.

Himeko took a deep breath to calm herself before looking at the class.

"Everyone performed very well in this test. But since it was a test, there will naturally be results. Everyone..."

Before Himeko could finish, Kiana cried out again, "How did I do? I definitely didn't lose to anyone else, right?"

Himeko shot her a cold glare, and Kiana immediately covered her mouth, not daring to say another word.

She had just been taught a lesson a few days ago and had no desire to undergo another round of one-on-one special training.

Satisfied that Kiana had shut up, Himeko gathered her thoughts and addressed the class again.

"For this test, everyone's results have been recorded in the school system. At the same time, the school's assessment of each of you, as well as your combat role, will be determined by this test."

"Although everyone's test content was different, this machine is connected to the Schicksal Database and scores you according to the most scientific algorithms."

"For freshmen who have only just enrolled, our class average is quite good. Among the twenty-four of you, one student has already reached the level of a Schicksal B-rank Valkyrie."

Before Himeko had even finished speaking, the entire class erupted in surprised exclamations.

Under normal circumstances, a B-rank Valkyrie could already go out alone to carry out missions and deal with small-scale Honkai incidents.

One of the graduation requirements at St. Freya High School was to reach the combat strength of a B-rank Valkyrie.

After speculating for a while, everyone quickly fell silent and looked toward Himeko. They were all curious about who this B-rank Valkyrie was.

"This student is from Shenzhou, and she also ranked first in the cultural studies quiz: Fu Hua," Himeko announced.

"Wow!"

Everyone turned to look at Fu Hua, their eyes filled with surprise and envy.

Han Jiang looked at Fu Hua as well, utterly confused. Was this really the Immortal Fu Hua I knew?

But he quickly figured out what was going on.

First of all, Fu Hua was Otto's eyes. On one hand, she needed to get along amicably with the newly enrolled students; on the other, she might need to carry out certain special missions.

A B-rank Valkyrie would not seem too lofty and untouchable, while still having enough reason to carry out missions alone.

A higher rank would make it difficult for her to blend in with her classmates, while a lower one would prevent her from freely carrying out special missions. B-rank was just right.

As for when she would reveal her true, higher-level strength, it could all be credited to St. Freya High School's excellent training. They could say whatever they wanted.

"Besides Fu Hua, there are several students in the class who are close to reaching B-rank Valkyrie strength. I won't list them one by one. Your results will be sent to each of you shortly."

As she announced the results, Himeko did not forget to instruct them. "Battlegear does more than fight. Its communication capabilities are no less impressive, and they can be extremely useful during squad operations."

An envelope-like icon appeared before Han Jiang's eyes. When he opened it, it displayed the results of this combat test.

Fu Hua had the highest overall combat score. Perhaps to avoid drawing too much attention, she had deliberately placed a little lower in some of the individual categories.

Han Jiang gave the results a quick scan. Kiana ranked first in firearms, Mei ranked first in close-quarters melee combat, and Bronya was rather terrifying—she had a category all to herself: battlefield intelligence gathering and combat judgment accuracy.

Han Jiang's own results were not bad either. He ranked fifth overall in the class, with a combat rating of C-.

The three above Han Jiang—Kiana, Mei, and Bronya—all had C+ ratings, not far from B-rank Valkyrie level.

Han Jiang was not particularly disappointed by this. He had never received formal training, relying entirely on the body enhanced by the system and the low-level Hokushin Itto-ryu. Once the school had trained him properly for a while, he would quickly reach B-rank Valkyrie strength.

Besides, his favorability with Kiana and the others had yet to increase significantly, and he had not acquired many skills. Under such circumstances, getting a C- rating was already quite good.

Neither Himeko nor the students cared too much about the first combat assessment.

For one thing, everyone had received their customized Battlegear less than a day ago. For students who had never used Battlegear before, adaptability to it was also part of the test.

For another, the school's main purpose in conducting this assessment was to determine everyone's combat role.

Unless a Valkyrie reached S-rank, she would fight as part of a team in most circumstances.

As Honkai incidents gradually increased, the number that could be resolved through individual strength alone would always remain small. Most situations still required teamwork.

Han Jiang had gained a little from this test: his Hokushin Itto-ryu had reached LV2.

Fu Hua was formally appointed class president by Himeko. Everyone accepted it wholeheartedly, without objection.

After the assessment, Himeko and the other teachers at St. Freya used the combat data recorded during the test to formulate individual training directions and training content for every student.

With specific goals in place, the students in the class began appearing at the training grounds more frequently.

Besides training, Han Jiang and Kiana also had to attend extra cultural studies tutoring.

Previously, they had relied entirely on their own self-discipline. Now that Fu Hua had become class president, she also supervised their studies outside of training.

As a school that trained Valkyries, St. Freya High School naturally would not have its students spend every day entirely on studying and training.

A month was enough for the newly enrolled students to become familiar with basic combat methods and the proper use of Battlegear.

Next, everyone welcomed the long-awaited practical combat training.

When Himeko announced this in class, the students' eyes filled with anticipation.

Amid the noisy classroom, Han Jiang and Kiana silently exchanged a glance.

Himeko had said in her office that if the two of them failed their cultural studies exams, they would not be allowed to take part in practical combat training.

"Everyone, make your preparations. We leave for practical combat special training in three days. Every one of you must memorize what I printed out. Don't treat real combat like a game." Himeko braced one hand against the lectern and waved a stack of materials with the other.

"Yes."

After receiving the students' response, Himeko handed the materials to Fu Hua. "Class president, hand these out."

With that, Himeko turned and left the classroom.

Practical combat training was unlike their usual training. Himeko had specifically printed the precautions on paper so the students would remember them firmly.

If she had sent them by email, she was worried that some people would forget them as soon as they read them.

Fu Hua handed the materials to every student. Kiana sprawled across her desk, turning her head toward Han Jiang and drawing out her words mournfully. "Practical combat special training... what are we going to do?"