Chapter 160

With a thud, Wright fell to the ground. Seeing Lett Wright, the examiner forcibly withdrew his power at the last moment. After all, they were just children. This was just a test. Besides, so much time had passed, and the examiner's resentment had dissipated.

However, what the examiners did not expect was that at the very moment Wright ground, Su Xiaoxi launched her final attack, and the examiners who forcibly withdrew their power were in a state where their strength had not yet returned.

The teacher thought to himself, "Oh no, I can't avoid it again."

After all, the teacher can ignore the damage from the Water Wave Strike, but cannot be immune to the stun. More importantly, the time for the First Soul Skill Hardening has come, which means that the Water Wave Strike can also cause some damage to the teacher.

What made the teacher even more desperate was that Qingming and Wend unleashed another combination attack. Just as Su Xiaoxi launched her attack, Qingming and Wend re-entered the battle and launched their final attack.

Damn it, we've been tricked! Those two actually still have Soul Power.

Faced with what wasn't a particularly strong threat of death, the examiner was truly exasperated. In this situation, the examiner couldn't care less about anything else.

"Second Soul Skill, Savage Bull Charge."

Savage Bull Charge: During activation, the user is in a super armor state and dashes a distance in the designated direction. If the user collides with an enemy during the dash, the enemy will be knocked back and suffer high damage.

Finally, just as the combo attack was about to hit the teacher, the examiner dodged it with a Qingming.

At this moment, only Zhao Xiaolong still possessed any fighting power; Wright had failed, Qingming, Xiaoxi, Wend had lost their Soul Power.

With only about half a minute left before the end of the assessment, Xiaoxi and Xiaolong, who were still standing on the field, were quite apprehensive, their legs trembling slightly. Qingming and Wend, on the other hand, retreated willingly after using up their Soul Power.

The examiner stared at Qingming and his group of five with a gloomy expression, saying nothing and making no move to attack Qingming. Thus, an eerie silence remained.

The examiner only made the announcement Lengleng at the end of the assessment period.

"Test time is up. Congratulations, you have passed the test."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after the teacher's announcement.

Then, the teacher walked over and said, "You guys are really, really, very good. In all these years, you are the only group of students who have made me so embarrassed during the entrance exam. Tell me, who among you came up with the plan just now? I will definitely remember it very well."

As soon as the examiner finished speaking, all four friends looked at Qingming and pointed at Qingming with their fingers.

His face turned green on the spot during Qingming.

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I...

Is this how you betray your teammates? Even if this teammate was only temporary, you sold them off way too decisively.

The examiner looked at Qingming with amusement and asked, "What's your name again? Wend? Or Qingming?"

"I, I..."

Qingming stammered and didn't seem inclined to answer his question. But someone had already betrayed Qingming.

"Teacher, his name is Qingming, and he's the one who made all our plans."

The speaker was Wright, after all, he was the one who got beaten the worst. Although his original plan was to take the lead in the attack, if it weren't for Qingming's tricks, Wright would never have been beaten into a pig's head by the teacher.

The coins were all taken by Qingming and the other two, but he and Xiaolong took the blame for the beating, and he even bore the brunt of it. So, Wright was particularly unhappy.

It's all Qingming's fault for his wicked idea; otherwise, I wouldn't have gotten beaten up so badly.

However, the scene that Wright had imagined did not occur. Instead, he was given Lengleng look by the teacher. The teacher did not have any dissatisfaction with Qingming; on the contrary, he appreciated him.

The teacher, watching Qingming, patted his shoulder hard a few times, making Qingming wince in pain. Then, the teacher stared at Qingming and slowly said, "You're very good. I'll remember you. If you have any trouble in the future, you can come to me. I'm Zhao Gang, the teacher for the third grade."

Qingming, realizing what was happening, replied somewhat blankly, "Okay, thank you, teacher."

Seeing this, Wright felt very uncomfortable.

Zhao Gang laughed and said, "Well, you're all very good. I hereby announce that the practical assessment is out of 100 points, and your scores are 150. Come over here and get your proof of scores, kids."

Afterwards, the assessment teacher, Zhao Gang, led Qingming to obtain their practical test results. Then, they were arranged to wait in a room.

Before this, there were already dozens of students waiting here, presumably all of them who had passed the test and would be classmates with Qingming Festival.

In less than two hours, everyone's test results were in.

The crowd was filled with mixed emotions. Fewer than 100 people participated in the test, and only a little over 80 scored over 300 points, meeting Hilrey's admission criteria.

The entire admissions process lasted three days, and there are still two days left. The Soul Master who passed the test have not yet been assigned to live in Hilrey. Everything will be arranged according to the ranking of scores after Hilrey's admissions are completed.

Hilrey uses a ranking system. Hilrey conducts a test every year, and the test rankings determine the level of education and resource allocation that students will receive in the following year.

A total of 87 Soul Master have passed the assessment and achieved a score of 300, while Qingming's score is exactly 500, ranking fifth.

Of course, this is only the first day, and there are still two days to go. However, Qingming will most likely still rank in the top ten. The reason is simple: the number of people who come to report on the first day is the largest, and it may even exceed 80%. Although there will be more Soul Master reporting on the following two days, it will be difficult for them to exceed the number of people on the first day.

If you can make it into the top ten, then all the hard work you put in before Qingming will not have been in vain. As is customary, Hilrey usually divides students into four tiers, with the top twenty in each tier, enjoying the best resources and training. Of course, there are additional rewards if you can make it into the top ten.

The top 50 are in the second tier, the top 100 are in the third tier, and everything after the top 100 is in the fourth tier.

The Soul Power Test has a maximum score of 200 points. Anyone who is 12 years old and has a Soul Power level of 15 will receive the full score of 200. Anyone who is over 12 years old will not be accepted. For those who are under 12 years old and have a Soul Power level of at least 15, 100 points will be added for each year under 12 and 50 points for each additional Soul Power level.

The theory exam is out of 100, but exceptionally high scores can be increased to 150. This time, Qingming received the highest score of 150, which stood out among the many scores of 60 or 70.

It's important to know that, apart from Qingming, only three people scored over 80 points, and one of them had a low Soul Power Level, so his total score was less than 300 and he was eliminated by Hilrey.

There's a saying...

Some people can get a perfect score because their ability is truly 100, while others can get a perfect score because there is only one hundred points available.

A score of 150 on the theory exam is a feat achieved by only one person in the entire history of Hilrey, Qingming is now the second.

The previous student who scored 150 points, while not particularly strong in terms of ability, made a significant contribution to the theoretical aspects of the exam.

He is considered Douluo I figure in academia.

I have a feeling that I'm going to cause a sensation Qingming.

And indeed, that's the case; a group of research-oriented teachers are in an uproar.

150 points.

This isn't something that can be given out casually; each of the examiners reviewed the Qingming Festival papers several times.

Most teachers had no objections, and a very few even thought the score could be increased further.

Of course, the maximum bonus points can only be fifty. Besides, even the academic giant, Grandmaster Aiyin, only scored 150 on Hilrey. If you let Qingming's score be higher than his, wouldn't that be a slap in the face?

Wherever there are people, human relationships and social interactions are inevitable, even in other worlds.

I just wanted to get a high score, but I think I overdid it and accidentally went beyond the scope of the curriculum.

Of course, we won't hold back our shortcomings if we have to do Qingming again.

After all, only when you demonstrate your value will the academy allocate more resources to you.

Since you lack natural talent, you need to showcase yourself in other ways so that someone will be willing to mentor you. If you act like a complete failure, who the hell would want to bother with you?

This world has always been so cruel and realistic.

Back in the junior academy, students on the ninth floor all had white First Soul Ring, while only students on the first floor or so had Yellow Soul Ring.

Qingming's Innate Soul Power is only at level two, and his cultivation speed is also slow. How could he possibly obtain Yellow Soul Ring?

It was based on his value, plus some luck and bribes to the teacher in charge.

Besides Qingming, another person caused a sensation during this recruitment drive: Qingming's temporary teammate, Su Xiaoxi.

At eleven years old, with Soul Power Level of nineteen, he scored five hundred points in the first level alone.

I scored 81 points on the theory exam and 150 on the practical test, for a total score of 731.

The second-place player only has a little over 500 points, still quite a distance from 600.

For most people, Su Xiaoxi caused a much bigger sensation than Qingming. Qingming's sensation was mostly confined to the circle of teachers researching theories, while Su Xiaoxi's name was already a household name throughout Binsi City.

At eleven years old, with Soul Power of nineteen, over 80% of high-level Soul Master Academy would accept such a talent. The remaining less than 20% are not accepted because of Su Xiaoxi's talent or strength, but more so because of her status.

For example, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy only accepts nobles, not commoners. There are also some special academies that only accept exceptional talents, no matter how high your talent is.

Unlike Qingming, Qingming lacked natural talent, he had to find another way by focusing on theoretical studies to seek breakthroughs and overtake others.

As for Su Xiaoxi, her situation is like that of a top scorer in the college entrance examination. It's one thing if she doesn't go to Tsinghua University Peking University, but she doesn't even go to a 985 or 211 university. She just goes to an ordinary undergraduate university.

So basically all the school's attention was focused on her, which is of course a good thing for Qingming.

The best option would be to quietly take all the benefits.

Actually, Qingming didn't want to expose herself to everyone, but in order to get more attention and more support, she had no choice but to do so, no matter how unwilling she was.

Three days passed quickly.

In the end Hilrey admitted 124 new students. Qingming ranked seventh in the exam. The first place was, of course, Su Xiaoxi. The second place was more than 100 points behind her, leaving no hope of catching up.

Instead of giving up a promising talent for a high-level Soul Master Academy, he insists on stealing resources from a mid-level Soul Master Academy. The second and third place students must be furious.

It's important to know that the higher your ranking upon enrollment, the richer the rewards; otherwise, Qingming wouldn't have put in such a great effort to showcase himself.

The top 20 students will have their tuition and other fees waived for the entire year, and the top 10 will also enjoy a single room.

The expenses in Hilrey for a year are not a small amount, roughly twenty Gold Soul Coin. For nobles, that's just a little pocket money, but for a commoner like Qingming, it's a considerable sum.

It's important to know that the Spirit Hall's annual subsidy is only twelve Gold Soul Coin, and two or three Gold Soul Coin are enough to cover an ordinary person's expenses for a year.

If it weren't for Qingming making a small fortune thanks to the Life Solution No. 7, twenty Gold Soul Coin would have been a huge sum of money, and he would still have had to work and study at the same time.

With the admission quotas finalized, it's time for the annual freshman enrollment ceremony.

First came the principal and a group of leaders' rambling. Sure enough, leaders' love of meetings is the same everywhere. What's worse, some leaders are particularly good at talking.

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It took two or three hours before we got to the real topic.

Upon hearing about the reward, Qingming instantly woke up from her sleepiness.

Of course, these rewards only apply to the top twenty, and even then, it only means tuition is waived. But if you make it into the top ten, you not only won't have to spend money to come to the academy, you can also earn money.

Hilrey's rewards for the top ten vary slightly each year. Sometimes they reward cultivation resources, sometimes Gold Soul Coin directly, and sometimes they offer a guaranteed admission to a high-level Soul Master Academy.

Of course, the value of the reward is roughly the same every year.

The top ten winners receive rewards worth about thirty to fifty Gold Soul Coin, the fourth and fifth place winners receive about one hundred Gold Soul Coin, the third place winners receive two hundred, the second place winners receive three hundred, and the first place winners receive rewards close to one Gold Soul Coin.

Although there are some differences, they are generally not very different.

One Gold Soul Coin!

Even some minor nobles probably don't have that much wealth, and even some powerful nobles would find it difficult to raise such a huge sum in a short time.

"Cough cough."

Hilrey: "As is customary, the next step is to award prizes to outstanding students."

"In recognition of the students' outstanding performance, the academy has decided that the top twenty students will be exempt from all tuition and miscellaneous fees."

"The top ten will receive an additional 36 Gold Soul Coin and a deluxe monthly card on top of the previous rewards. For the next month, all expenses at the academy will be free for them. Furthermore, all ten will enjoy a private room."