Chapter 83

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After entering the archery range, the other fifteen students were still in position, nine girls and six boys.

When Li Nianzhen saw Suo Lun being led in by Ye Jingyu, she immediately shouted coldly, "No unauthorized personnel are allowed in the examination area."

Ye Jingyu ignored her and led Suo Lun into the archery range.

"Alright, I'm fine now, you wait outside for me," Suo Lun said.

Ye Jingyu, holding back tears, suddenly cupped Suo Lun's face and kissed his eyes, saying, "If I could, I would really give you my eyes, even if it meant being blind for the rest of my life."

Then, Ye Jingyu, enduring the pain, left the archery range and watched from a distance.

Li Nianzhen said, "Before the exam, I will reiterate the rules for this archery test. This round is divided into three levels."

"The first level, with a full score of 70 points, uses an 180-jin bow, with a fixed target at 90 meters and a moving target at 50 meters."

"The second level, with a full score of 90 points, uses a 250-jin bow, with a fixed target at 150 meters and a moving target at 100 meters."

"The third level, with a full score of 100 points, uses a 380-jin bow, with a fixed target at 250 meters and a moving target at 180 meters."

The first level is designed for students who only want to pass the graduation exam. The second and third levels are for those who want to achieve high scores.

Most people choose the second level because the difficulty and score are moderate. The third level's full score is only ten points higher than the second level, but the difficulty is three to four times greater.

Only a fourth-level warrior archer can achieve a high score in the third level.

Suo Lun, in terms of arm strength, is at most a third-level warrior archer. He can barely draw a 380-jin bow, but it is very difficult for him to aim steadily.

Therefore, choosing the second level is the most rational decision for him.

After a quarter of an hour, the archery examiners and six supervisors entered the range.

In this round, there were only sixteen candidates, but there were sixteen examiners and six supervisors, more than the number of candidates.

Among the supervisors, two were familiar to Suo Lun: Princess Zining and Jian Ning.

The other four were all from the Tianxing Hall of the Divine Dragon Temple, all dragon archers.

The lead supervisor was named Batur. He was thirty-nine years old, a thin man with a gloomy gaze and long arms, a natural archer and one of the best dragon archers in the Tianxing Hall.

"Archers, salute the supervisors and examiners," Li Nianzhen shouted.

Suo Lun and the other fifteen students saluted the platform in unison.

"Return to your exam positions," Li Nianzhen shouted.

Immediately, the fifteen students stepped forward to their exam positions.

The exam position was a circle drawn on the ground. Suo Lun could hardly see anything, let alone the circle on the ground.

"Why aren't you moving, Suo Lun?" Li Nianzhen asked coldly.

Suo Lun said, "Mentor, I can't see. Please lead me to my exam position."

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked, and all the candidates turned to look at him.

Li Nianzhen, looking at Suo Lun's bright, almond-shaped eyes, said coldly, "Suo Lun, what trick are you playing?"

Jian Ning, seeing this, finally understood what Princess Zining meant by "foolproof." Indeed, it was foolproof; even his eyes were blinded, so how could he shoot?

Jian Ning couldn't help but glance at Princess Zining, who had a completely expressionless face.

Now was the time for him to step in. Jian Ning stood up and said, "Mr. Suo Lun, if you feel you can't handle this exam, you can withdraw. There's no need to resort to such low tactics. Do your eyes really look like they can't see?"

Upon hearing this, the other students all showed skeptical expressions.

Although these noble girls had become fans of Suo Lun again, they absolutely did not believe he couldn't see, thinking he was just making an excuse because he couldn't bear to lose.

Li Nianzhen said coldly, "Suo Lun, if you can't bear to lose, withdraw immediately. Don't waste everyone's time."

Suo Lun ignored her and looked at Princess Zining on the platform, saying, "Princess, you should know whether my eyes are really blind, right?"

Princess Zining said coldly, "Suo Lun, I know you are under a lot of pressure, and this exam is crucial for your future. However, defaming the royal family will have consequences. If you say you can't see, Mr. Batur from the Divine Dragon Temple, one of the best dragon archers, can examine your eyes to see if there is any problem."

Batur walked down from the platform, examined Suo Lun's eyes, and said, "The candidate's pupils, corneas, and light reflexes are all normal. There is no problem with his vision."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Suo Lun with disdain. Although he had extraordinary talent in the arts, his character was truly despicable. Because of his low martial skills, he was afraid of embarrassing himself in the final exam and pretended to be blind. It was truly unbelievable.

Moreover, even if he wanted to pretend to be blind, he should have acted more convincingly. His eyes were so bright that even a fool could see they were fine.

Suo Lun smiled and said, "I have no intention of appealing or seeking sympathy. I just want someone to lead me to my exam position, that's all."

Then, he extended his hand, waiting for someone to lead him.

But no one came forward, as everyone thought Suo Lun was despicable and was faking it. They were not without compassion, but they did not want to be fools.

So, Suo Lun stood there like a fool, waiting for someone to lead him to his exam position.

Li Nianzhen shouted sternly, "Suo Lun, I will count down from ten. If you are not at your exam position by then, I will expel you from the exam."

"Ten, nine, eight, seven, six..."

All eyes were on Suo Lun.

Finally, a noble girl couldn't bear it anymore. She had once been deeply infatuated with Suo Lun and had been deeply hurt by him. She once hated Suo Lun to the bone, but now she couldn't bear to see him like this.

So, she stepped forward, took Suo Lun's hand, and led him to his exam position, even though she believed he was faking it.

At his exam position, there were three bows on the stand: 180-jin, 250-jin, and 380-jin.

There were thirty official exam arrows and three practice arrows.

"Test the bows," Li Nianzhen said.

Each student picked up the bow in front of them, trying to draw the string and aim.

Suo Lun picked up the 250-jin bow in the middle because he needed to compete for the noble warrior medal and had to meet the second-level standard.

He drew the string and felt the balance of the bow.

The bow was fine; at least they hadn't tampered with it.

However, it was unnecessary. Princess Zining had already blinded him, which had already sealed his fate in this exam. Any other tampering would have been superfluous.

"Test the arrows," Li Nianzhen shouted loudly.

Before the official exam, there were three practice shots, and only three.

Suo Lun drew the bow, opened his eyes as wide as possible, trying to catch a glimpse of light to aim at the target fifty meters away.

The practice target was only fifty meters away.

To Suo Lun, fifty meters was almost a complete black shadow; he could hardly see any outline.

He aimed with all his might at the black shadow.

He took a deep breath and released the string.

"Whoosh," the arrow shot out.

Then, everyone burst into laughter.

Because Suo Lun's arrow missed the target by over twenty meters.

Indeed, at fifty meters, he missed by twenty meters, and the target was only fifty meters away.

Such a poor performance was unbearable. No wonder he pretended to be blind. Otherwise, his poor performance would have torn his supporters apart, especially those who had bet on him in the casino.

With such a poor level, he should have stayed home instead of coming to deceive people.

Only Princess Zining did not laugh, as Suo Lun could indeed draw the 250-jin bow, and he was indeed pretending.

If she hadn't blinded him, he would have succeeded today. In that case, he would have won the bet.

Thinking of this, Princess Zining shuddered.

Fortunately, she had planned everything perfectly and blinded him.

Now, he was truly doomed. Even if the mountains were overturned and the rivers flowed backward, he could not change his fate.

Suo Lun, you are finished, you are done.

Ignoring the laughter around him, Suo Lun picked up the second practice arrow and adjusted his position based on the previous error.

He aimed for two minutes and then released the string.

"Ha ha ha..."

Someone couldn't hold back their laughter.

This time, it was much better, missing the target by only fifteen meters.

The other candidates, especially the noble girls who had once liked Suo Lun, couldn't bear to watch. They almost shouted, "Suo Lun, don't shoot anymore, just give up."

Suo Lun picked up the third practice arrow, the last one.

He took a deep breath and aimed in the darkness, adjusting his position.

This time, he aimed for three minutes.

Everyone had stopped and was watching his arrow, waiting to see the result.

Finally, he finished aiming and adjusting.

"Whoosh," Suo Lun shot the arrow.

"Ha ha ha ha..." More people couldn't hold back their laughter.

This time, he missed the target by thirteen meters.

All three practice arrows were used up, and there were no more practice shots. The real exam was about to begin.

"Candidates, choose your level," Li Nianzhen said.

Then, each candidate reported their chosen level. Among the first fifteen students, nine chose the first level, using only the 180-jin bow with a maximum score of 70 points. They were only trying to pass the graduation exam.

The other six chose the second level, aiming for a good score.

The second level used a 250-jin bow, with a fixed target at 150 meters and a moving target at 100 meters.

"Suo Lun, choose your exam level," Li Nianzhen said.

Everyone perked up their ears, waiting for Suo Lun's choice.

"Third level," Suo Lun said.

Upon hearing this, everyone was completely shocked and incredulous.

Was Suo Lun crazy? During the practice shots, he had used a 250-jin bow and a target only fifty meters away, yet he still missed by over ten meters.

Now, he had chosen the third level.

This required a 380-jin bow, with a fixed target at 250 meters and a moving target at 180 meters.

Suo Lun couldn't even hit a target at fifty meters, let alone 250 meters. It was a dream.

Then, Suo Lun did something that completely stunned everyone.

He took a black cloth from his pocket and blindfolded his eyes.

He was completely crazy, utterly mad.

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