Another S Appeared!

"Keep quiet. The assessment is about to begin!" The examiner gave a mighty shake, forcing Mu Bai's retort back down his throat.

Mu Bai shot Mo Fan a vicious glare.

Let this brat act smug for a while. Once the school kicks him out in front of everyone, let's see how smug he can be!

Old memories surfaced in Mu Bai's mind. He clenched his fists and secretly swore to make Mo Fan lose all face.

After the students had quieted down, School Leadership droned on for a while longer.

The year-end assessment officially began.

This assessment differed from the End-of-Term Test. There would be no theory exam, only an evaluation of magical cultivation.

The assessment was divided into two parts.

The first part involved touching the Star Sensing Stone, with scores determined by the intensity of the light it emitted.

Each student had three attempts, and their brightest result would be their final score.

The second part tested spellcasting, and participation was voluntary.

The first person from Class 8 to be tested was a girl named He Yu.

She kept saying that she was going to fail and that her score would definitely be low, so many people kindly comforted her.

Yet when she placed her hand on the Star Sensing Stone, the radiance it emitted spread throughout the entire stone.

The three examiners immediately gave their scores.

"A!"

"A!"

"A!"

Her final score was an A. She could enter the Seed Class!

"Holy crap?"

"What the hell!?" The people below were dumbfounded.

This was a low score? This was failing the test?

They had never expected the usually sweet and adorable He Yu to be playing the whole "pretend to be weak and strike when they least expected it" routine.

Jiang Yuan had anticipated this scene long ago.

Heh, just the disguise of the strong.

The assessment continued, and He Yu chose not to take the spellcasting test.

Zhang Xiaohou earned an A+.

Most students received B, C, or D grades, but that was enough. They would not be expelled by the school.

Soon, it was Mu Bai's turn. The light from the Star Sensing Stone earned him an S rating.

When it came time for the spellcasting assessment, he used the Beginner-level spell Ice Vine and received a B.

"Ningxue, what do you think?" Mu Zhuoyun had specifically brought Mu Ningxue here so Mu Bai could make an impression on her.

But Mu Ningxue did not answer. Her gaze found Mo Fan among the crowd.

Mu Bai was about to die of anger. He had earned such a high score, so why had the young lady still not noticed him?

She was looking at that Mo Fan again!

Filled with resentment, Mu Bai stepped aside.

Next up was Mo Fan.

During his own assessment, Mu Bai had tampered with the Star Sensing Stone. He had been waiting for Mo Fan to take the test.

Jiang Yuan stopped him. "Mo Fan, there's something wrong with that Star Sensing Stone. Test two more times after you go up."

Mo Fan looked at Jiang Yuan strangely, then nodded.

As soon as he stood before the Star Sensing Stone, the examiner said, "Place your hand on the Star Sensing Stone."

Mo Fan reached out. The Star Sensing Stone gave off a faint glow that slowly brightened.

It eventually stopped at B.

"No, how is that possible?" Mu Bai's eyes widened. He wondered if he had forgotten to place the dark stone beneath the Star Sensing Stone.

How could the result be B?

With this score, Mo Fan could tell something was wrong even without anyone saying it.

He shouted, "I want to test again! Change the Star Sensing Stone!"

The examiner shook his head. "You may test again, but there's no need to change the Star Sensing Stone."

"Change the Star Sensing Stone. There's something wrong with its light." A gentle voice rang out.

Tang Yue stepped forward and said righteously, "There is something wrong with this Star Sensing Stone's light. If any accident occurs during the assessment, I have the right as a mentor to inspect the equipment!"

Jiang Yuan watched the disturbance that had been destined to happen and remained silent.

This minor setback would not have much of an impact. The most important thing was the disaster two years from now.

Jiang Yuan looked at Mu He standing behind Mu Zhuoyun.

No one would have imagined that he was the mastermind behind the Bocheng Disaster, a Blue-robed Deacon of the Black Vatican.

While carrying out missions with the City Demon Hunting Squad, Jiang Yuan had destroyed some of the underground passages dug by Giant-eyed Stinky Rats.

But it was still a drop in the bucket, with little effect.

That was because many Giant-eyed Stinky Rats moved through the sewers, and he could not possibly destroy the sewers now.

Otherwise, when the city authorities came looking, they would not be searching for Giant-eyed Stinky Rats—they would be searching for Jiang Yuan.

So, he planned to destroy all the sewers once the Bocheng Disaster was close at hand.

"How did Mo Fan score so high!"

"Didn't he fail to control even a single Star Particle last semester?"

"This is ridiculous! The top spot is going to be taken by the last-place student!"

The bursts of astonished cries brought Jiang Yuan back to his senses.

Mo Fan, who had taken the assessment, had already passed and achieved the highest score so far.

Jiang Yuan watched as Mu Zhuoyun called Mo Fan over, intending to recruit him.

Instead, Mo Fan directly fired back at him. Mu Zhuoyun flew into a rage and had his adopted son Yu Ang arrange a magical duel with Mo Fan when they turned eighteen.

After tearing into Mu Zhuoyun, Mo Fan felt completely refreshed. He eagerly ran over to Jiang Yuan, threw an arm around his shoulders, and said, "Jiang Yuan, how did you know there was something wrong with the Star Sensing Stone? That was amazing!"

Jiang Yuan smiled and changed the subject. "Just call it intuition. You got such a high score. Are you aiming for first place?"

"Of course." Mo Fan grinned. "First place gets to use the Stardust Magic Tool first, and for the longest time. How could I not give it my all?"

"Brother Fan, you're way too cool!" Zhang Xiaohou said admiringly.

Mo Fan was the type who could not handle praise. His tail was practically sticking straight up now. If they kept praising him, he would probably grow wings and fly into the sky.

Unable to suppress the upward curve of his lips, he winked at Jiang Yuan. "Jiang Yuan, don't worry. I said before that if you followed me, you'd be guaranteed a life of luxury. Zhang Xiaohou and I will have your back from now on. Who would dare mess with you?"

Jiang Yuan smiled. "That sounds pretty good."

It was time to give Mo Fan a little magical shock.

Without the Azure Dragon Pendant, the Stardust Magic Tool was far too important to him.

"Brother Yuan, it's your turn," Zhang Xiaohou reminded him.

Mo Fan comforted him, "Good brother, don't be nervous. Just score whatever you can. With me here, no one will dare look down on you."

Jiang Yuan nodded and stepped forward for the assessment.

Standing before the Star Sensing Stone, he placed his hand on it and began pouring in his Stardust magic energy.

The light surged wildly at a speed visible to the naked eye, causing everyone around him to widen their eyes.

"S!"

"Another S has appeared!"

The crowd cried out in surprise.

"Will you continue with the assessment?" the examiner asked.

Jiang Yuan smiled. "Of course. Sorry for the trouble, Teacher."

The examiner cleared an area for him so he could cast his spell.

"Water Guard!"

Jiang Yuan gave a low shout. The process of linking his Star Track was incomparably smooth; even Mo Fan could not complete it as quickly as he did.

In an instant, water formed in the air. Vast moisture spread in every direction, bringing a refreshing chill despite the scorching weather.

It was not as dazzling or powerful-looking as Fire Seed or Thunder Seal.

But as examiners, they could all see that Jiang Yuan had reached an extremely proficient level with Beginner-level magic. Even some Intermediate-level mages did not possess such mastery!

Very soon, the three examiners gave their scores.

"S!"

"S!"

"S!"

Final score: S!