Graduation Exams

During the five days after returning to school, Feng Qi wasted no time and devoted himself wholeheartedly to studying.

That day, the Invigilator Group, made up of teachers from various academies, arrived at Star City Middle School, and the graduation exams began as scheduled.

Though the students had prepared for a long time, they could not help feeling nervous. Today's success or failure concerned their futures.

The first day was for foundational subject exams, including history, the origins of spellcraft, the origins of Cultivation Methods, moral education, and other subjects.

That morning, the Invigilator Group's teachers brought the exam papers to each classroom.

Before the exam began, the students still had time to prepare, so they all hurriedly reviewed their books. Feng Qi, however, sat leisurely in his seat, utterly unruffled.

After all, he had already been admitted without examination. Whether he took this exam or not made no difference to him.

Glancing at the time and seeing that ten minutes remained before the exam, he immediately stood up, ready to return to the dormitory.

At that moment, a graceful figure appeared at the classroom door.

She wore the Star City Middle School uniform and had her hair tied in a ponytail. She was around 1.6 meters tall, with fair skin. She was currently peeking inside and scanning the classroom before finally fixing her gaze on Feng Qi.

As Feng Qi looked on helplessly, the girl strode over to him.

"Feng Qi, this exam counts as our final showdown. I hope you perform well. I'll use this exam to prove that I'm better than you."

"Is that really necessary? Your competitive streak is way too strong," he said helplessly.

The girl before him was the class monitor of Class Three next door. She had always regarded him as her rival, but her exam scores had always been slightly worse than his. Every now and then, she would come over to declare war on him.

In his opinion, this girl was far too chuuni. She only needed to study properly, so where did all this nonsense come from? He had absolutely no interest in competing with her over this and that.

Faced with Feng Qi's indifferent attitude, the girl seemed somewhat angry.

"Six years. You've kept me beneath you for six years. Do you know how that felt? Every moment, I wanted to surpass you and become first in the grade, but I failed every single time. This is my last chance. I'll prove to you that I'm no weaker than you."

"Don't prove it to me. I don't want to see it either. What could I do? I just performed normally in every exam. It wasn't like I cheated. Did you think I wanted to be first?" he said with a hint of helplessness.

Hearing Feng Qi show off so shamelessly, his classmates could no longer stand it and immediately began jeering.

"Feng Qi, stop showing off. Please, stop showing off. I can't take it anymore."

"Showing off without realizing it is the deadliest kind!"

"As expected of you, Feng Qi. Showing off follows you like the wind."

"Who was it? Who was it? Such astonishing pretentiousness has shaken my heart. I can barely hold myself together."

Listening to his classmates, he looked utterly helpless.

Who was showing off? Wasn't everything he said the truth?

He had wanted to take first place in the grade?

He just performed normally and ended up first every time. What could he do?

"Feng Qi, I hope you perform well. In this final battle, I absolutely won't lose." With that, the girl turned and walked out of the classroom.

At that moment, the invigilating teacher seated at the podium lowered his head to glance at the list of examinees in his hand, then looked at Feng Qi's seat before turning to him.

"Why is an admitted student still here? The exam starts in five minutes. Get out first!"

"Yes, Teacher."

Upon hearing that, Feng Qi hurriedly got up and headed out of the classroom, passing the stunned girl.

"You were admitted without examination?"

Just as Feng Qi was about to leave the classroom, the girl called out to his back.

"Yeah, so first place is yours this time. Enjoy the feeling of reaching the top." He grinned, then headed toward the dormitory building without looking back.

At once, another wave of jeers erupted from inside the classroom.

The exams lasted one day, and the results were released that same day.

Grading the papers was incredibly convenient. The students' exam papers only needed to be fed into the Grading Instrument brought by the Invigilator Group. The instrument would automatically connect to the network and check the answers, grading the entire school's papers in less than an hour.

As for Feng Qi's class, every student passed the foundational exam.

As Wang Jinsheng announced the results with a smile on his face, the entire class burst into cheers.

Next, they would have to face the academy teachers' assessment exams.

At that time, all classrooms would be cleared and used as testing sites. Teachers from the various academies would be assigned to different classrooms to conduct interview assessments. The entire process would be recorded and monitored in real time to ensure fairness and impartiality.

For example, if a student wanted to apply for the Combat Class at Star City Academy, he would need to go to the classroom where Star City Academy's teachers were stationed for an interview assessment.

During the process, the assessment teachers would use instruments to test the student's Bloodline Strength, then ask the student to discuss their understanding of combat techniques, or directly test whether the student had a talent for combat.

Although the assessment exams allowed for considerable flexibility, all the invigilating teachers were highly professional and would not let unqualified students slip through.

Early the next morning, the assessment exams began.

The students formed long lines outside the classrooms of the academy teachers they wished to apply to, undergoing the assessment exams one by one.

Meanwhile, Feng Qi sat on the lawn outside the school building and chatted with Wang Jinsheng.

"Old Wang, how many people do you think in our class can pass the assessment exams and enter one of the top hundred academies?"

"About twenty percent, I'd say. The rest will need to remain at school for the second round of academy exams. But I'm certain that not a single student in our class will enter society early. I have faith in them."

At that point, Wang Jinsheng suddenly paused and looked toward Feng Qi.

"I nearly forgot. After the exams, there'll be the Graduation Gala. The school suggested that every class should prepare a performance if possible. Do you have any ideas?"

Feng Qi looked stunned upon hearing that.

"What ideas could I possibly have? How about I go up there on behalf of our class and recite a poem?"

"Don't embarrass me. Think of some performance that will make people's eyes light up. Think about whether you have any talents or skills you can show off."

Hearing Old Wang say that, Feng Qi could not help falling into thought.

Talents? Skills?

"How about... I go onstage and perform a reverse parking maneuver from the second driving test?"

Wang Jinsheng: ...