When Bai Jingxuan stepped into the examination room with slight unease, she found herself in a space decorated almost entirely in white.
The floor, walls, and ceiling were all flawlessly pure white, and even the lighting contained not a trace of other color. The room held many large pieces of equipment whose purposes were unclear, all in standby mode. Their white casings emitted a faint hum within this quiet field.
At the center of the room stood two women in white lab coats. Their gazes did not fall on Bai Jingxuan when she entered. At the moment, both women had their heads lowered, repeatedly tapping the light screens before them as though recording something.
Bang.
The examination room's doors closed behind Bai Jingxuan. The perfectly timed noise made the two apparent examiners raise their heads.
"Candidate number 20000103922, Bo Xue, correct?" one of them asked.
"...Yes." Bai Jingxuan stood at attention as she answered.
"Mm. We'll now examine and evaluate your Magic Armament. The first item is a test of your ability specifications. Go to the machine on the far left of the room and register it."
The examiner who had spoken first pointed toward the side of the room. "The operation is simple. Materialize your Magic Armament, then stand still for one minute and let the machine scan you."
"Oh, all right."
Bai Jingxuan gave a simple response and obediently headed in the direction the examiner had indicated.
She had no intention of asking more questions. Rather, she hoped the examiners would pay as little attention to her as possible. After all, she knew her own situation best. This examination was likely when the Aberrant Beast magic within her was most likely to be exposed.
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