The light and shadow of the virtual battlefield completely scattered. Lu Yuan felt only a faint wave of dizziness flash through his mind and vanish, his consciousness instantly pulling away from the Virtual Universe and returning to his own body.
He slowly opened his eyes, his fingertips subconsciously clenching as he felt the solid reassurance of controlling his body again. Then he raised a hand, gripped the Virtual Universe helmet on his head, and slowly took it off.
The cold touch of metal pressed against his palm. He gently set the helmet on the storage platform beside him, his movements steady and orderly.
When he lifted his eyes, the four examiners on the high platform had long since lost their earlier solemn coldness. Every face was filled with smiles they could not hide, their gazes warm and approving as they fixed tightly on Lu Yuan.
The admiration and excitement in those looks were practically about to spill over.
The white-haired elder's eyes curved, the corners of his originally tense mouth lifting high, even the motion of stroking his beard becoming light and brisk.
The rugged middle-aged examiner grinned, his eyes astonishingly bright, making no effort to conceal his approval of Lu Yuan.
The refined young examiner pushed up his glasses, a gentle smile at the corner of his mouth, his expression full of praise.
Even the middle-aged female examiner who had carried a trace of contempt earlier now had gentle eyes and genuine delight on her face.
Lu Yuan stood quietly where he was, taking in the examiners' expressions, and already understood in his heart.
His performance in the virtual assessment had clearly exceeded their expectations and won the approval of every examiner. His score would certainly not be poor.
He straightened his back slightly, his expression calm and modest,