Citywide Unified Examination

November 11, Star Calendar 2666, weather clear.

After a full night of rest, Chen Mochuan adjusted his body and mind to their peak state early the next morning and arrived at school on time.

After performing some low-intensity warm-up exercises at the Martial Arts Arena, he arrived at his assigned third examination hall to await the start of the exam.

The high school Martial Arts Department exam traditionally begins with liberal arts subjects, followed by martial arts subjects.

Although Chen Mochuan ranked sixth in his grade for liberal arts subjects in the last monthly exam, the seating arrangements for the exam halls were based on overall academic performance.

Therefore, in the third examination hall, where the overall grades were relatively low, he was the only student from the key class.

By now, many students had already arrived in the hall. When Chen Mochuan walked in, he immediately drew many gazes filled with varying emotions.

There was curiosity, surprise, and a trace of subtle exclusion.

However, as the exam was about to begin, a tense atmosphere permeated the room. Most students only glanced at him before quickly lowering their heads, frantically flipping through books or notes in an attempt to cram at the last minute.

In stark contrast to the nervous state of the surrounding students, after Chen Mochuan reached his seat, he did not flip through books to review like the others. Instead, he closed his eyes and leaned back against his chair to conserve his energy, appearing exceptionally composed.

As the start time approached, two proctors entered the hall, each carrying a stack of sealed exam papers.

One of the older proctors stood on the podium, his sharp gaze sweeping across the room. After confirming no one was absent, he spoke in a clear and stern voice:

"Although your head teachers should have repeatedly emphasized the exam discipline before the test, I must reiterate it here!"

"This midterm exam is a unified examination for all high schools in Antu City. The school and even the Municipal Education Bureau attach great importance to it."

"I ask all students to be self-disciplined. Once any form of cheating is discovered, there will be zero tolerance. Your score for this subject will be immediately canceled, and you will receive a major demerit recorded in your file!"

"Now, please confirm once more that your Personal Terminal is completely powered off. During the exam, any abnormal startup of a Personal Terminal will be treated as a serious suspicion of cheating."

Seeing that the room was silent and no one raised any objections, the two teachers tacitly opened the sealed bags and began to distribute the exam papers and answer sheets quickly and orderly.

Although the technological level of Blue Star surpassed that of the Earth in Chen Mochuan's previous life, the high school liberal arts exams still used the most traditional and reliable pen-and-paper format to prevent electronic interference, ensure fairness, and account for other factors.

Once the exam papers and answer sheets were in hand, Chen Mochuan quickly scanned the pages, already forming a rough plan in his mind.

When the clock struck seven, the crisp ringing of the exam bell sounded, and he immediately picked up his pen to answer the questions rapidly.

The first liberal arts subject was Martial Arts General Knowledge.

The questions on the paper posed no difficulty for Chen Mochuan, who had already mastered the relevant knowledge points. He efficiently completed the single-choice, multiple-choice, and true-or-false questions, then began working on the short-answer questions.

Perhaps because of the recent incident involving Ferocious Rats infiltrating Antu City, the proportion of questions regarding common Ferocious Beasts on the paper was significantly higher than in the past.

The first short-answer question was directly related to his personal experience from half a month ago.

[Please briefly elaborate on the main biological characteristics, common habits, strength assessment, and potential threats to humans of an adult Ferocious Rat.]

Without any hesitation, Chen Mochuan began writing, his thoughts clear and his logic well-organized.

1. Physical characteristics: Male shoulder height 34~39 cm, body length 60~66 cm, tail length 92~101 cm, weight usually between 12~15 kg; female...

2. Living habits: A typical nocturnal creature that prefers to hide in dark, damp environments and often moves in packs. Under non-extreme circumstances, it usually only dares to attack weak, isolated targets; its temperament is cunning and cautious.

3. Strength assessment: Overall strength is roughly equivalent to a human seventh-stage martial artist. Its advantage lies in its fast movement speed, but its absolute strength is relatively weak.

Special attention should be paid to the fact that because it mainly feeds on carrion, its teeth and claws often carry various pathogens or toxins. Once bitten or scratched, one must immediately clean the wound and seek medical attention in time.

4. Attack methods: Primarily bites with sharp teeth, supplemented by tearing with its front claws. Its long tail is flexible and adept at interfering with and entangling opponents during close-quarters combat. It often uses its speed advantage to launch surprise attacks to establish a combat advantage.

5. Weakness analysis: The eyes, nose tip, neck, abdomen, and other parts have relatively weak defenses and are considered vital points.

After writing down these standard answers, the image of the giant Ferocious Rat killed by Liang Wenbin surfaced in Chen Mochuan's mind. His pen paused, and he added a final paragraph:

6. Special mutation: There is an extremely low probability that individual Ferocious Rats will mutate and evolve into a "Ferocious Rat King." After mutation, their body size becomes huge, their strength jumps to the second tier, comparable to an "Innate" realm Martial Artist, and they master a special method of concealing their aura, which increases their danger level dramatically.

Afterward, he continued to answer the remaining questions.

In about an hour, Chen Mochuan had finished the entire paper. The questions truly did not pose much of a challenge to him, and he completed them extremely smoothly.

After carefully checking his answers once more and confirming they were correct, he stood up and chose to hand in his paper early.

Other candidates in the hall, who were still buried in deep thought, heard the movement and looked up, their faces filled with astonishment: the exam time had barely passed the halfway mark, and someone had already handed in their paper?

The proctor clearly recognized Chen Mochuan and understood his level in the Martial Arts General Knowledge subject, so he said nothing, simply accepting the paper and answer sheet calmly and signaling that he could leave.

Chen Mochuan did not delay in the slightest and went straight to the Martial Arts Arena reserved for the key class, where he began practicing the Root-Solidifying Stance.

The exam for Martial Arts General Knowledge lasted two hours; he wanted to make full use of the remaining time to practice and did not want to waste a single moment.

Unlike liberal arts students who had to take liberal arts exams for two full days, all liberal arts exams for the Martial Arts Department were completed within one day.

Except for Martial Arts General Knowledge, where the learning and exam content were the same for both departments, the requirements for other liberal arts subjects in the Martial Arts Department were far lower than those for the liberal arts department.

Of course, accordingly, the scores for liberal arts subjects only accounted for 10% of the final overall grade in the Martial Arts Department.

In the time that followed, the exams for Chinese, Mathematics, and the Comprehensive Exam (including basic subjects like Physics, History, and Geography) were held one after another.

Chen Mochuan did not have much of an advantage in these subjects. To ensure stable grades, he did not choose to hand in his papers early again, instead using the full allotted time for each exam.

At three in the afternoon, the bell rang for the end of the final Comprehensive Exam, and all liberal arts exams for the Martial Arts Department were finally concluded.

After several consecutive hours of high-intensity answering, even with Chen Mochuan's abundant energy, he felt a slight mental fatigue and needed to relax his tense nerves a little before heading into the upcoming martial arts subject exams.