Chapter 35

Swish!

The transparent door reopened, and Sun Yan walked out. He was the last one to emerge from the group of 20 people.

All eyes in the examination hall immediately focused on him. Among these people, there were envy, admiration, amazement, and shock.

Not far away, Qian Li trembled all over. He was the first to come out from this group, but due to the immense pressure, he performed abnormally, staying for only 55 seconds and making 7 mistakes, earning a C- rating.

"Examinee No. 144, second test—jungle avoidance, stay time: 300 seconds, mistakes: 0."

Even though everyone already knew Sun Yan's final score, the entire examination hall still erupted into a buzz of excitement when the staff announced it.

On the giant screen at the front of the hall, the top record changed again, slowly moving down one notch. A new piece of information appeared at the top: "Examinee No.: 144, Name: Sun Yan, Jungle Avoidance Final Score—Stay Time: 300 seconds, Mistakes: 0, Rating: A+."

Every examinee in the hall looked up at this new record, and the elite students from the A and B classes felt a heavy weight in their hearts. This year's graduation exam was destined not to be their stage.

In Examination Hall No. 428, Qian Lin looked up at the information on the screen, his face filled with fear, and his body trembling. The only thought in his mind was: "Give up the exam!"

"As soon as the morning exam is over, I'll discuss it with my brother and definitely give up the exam. Otherwise, once it gets to the afternoon, that trash Sun Yan will definitely not let me off." Thinking about that night, Qian Lin felt the world was upside down. How could that waste of a person, just like him, continuously break the college's top records?

Today's Examination Hall No. 362 might become a cherished memory for future examinees, because a dark horse, as black as ink, twice broke the top records of Nan Ying College.

Seeing the top record change to his own information, Sun Yan smiled and walked to the rest area. The crowd around him automatically parted, and the boys looked at this genius with admiration. They wanted to approach and make friends, but considering the pride of genius warriors, no one stepped forward.

The female examinees, however, had no such reservations. Many bold girls directly blocked his path, and the short road to the rest area took Sun Yan a full 15 minutes. At the same time, he had over a hundred small slips of paper in his hand, all containing girls' contact information.

"These are invitations to dinner, tonight, tomorrow night, the day after tomorrow, the day after the day after tomorrow... I won't have to worry about meals for a whole week."

"These are for what? Watching movies? Tonight, tomorrow night, the day after tomorrow... a week of movies!" Sun Yan was a bit troubled; this was a bit too much for him to handle.

"These are... hot springs? Mixed private baths? Swans! Wow, the girls nowadays are so bold."

"These ones?" Sun Yan glanced casually, and his eyes almost popped out. "Free VIP suite at a five-star hotel! A room on the first night? Damn, that's too bold. But I like it!"

Holding these slips of paper in his hand, Sun Yan walked to the rest area without showing any emotion. He planned to take advantage of the break to carefully sort through them.

A delicate, white hand reached out, "Give them here!"

Looking up, Sun Yan saw Shui Lianqing extending her hand, glaring at him. He tightly held the slips of paper and asked blankly, "Give what?"

Shui Lianqing's lips pouted slightly, like a ripe cherry. She forcefully pried open Sun Yan's left hand, snatched the bundle of paper, and with an inner energy surge, turned it into confetti, which she casually tossed into the nearby trash can.

This action immediately drew a group of girls' fierce glares, but Shui Lianqing, acting like a lady, politely patted her hands, completely ignoring the hostile gazes.

"How can you...?" Sun Yan's eyes widened, and he felt like crying. His dinner, his mixed bath, his first night!

Ignoring Sun Yan's aggrieved look, Shui Lianqing said firmly, "Collecting slips of paper in the exam hall is a violation of the rules. Prepare well for the third test and don't get distracted by these things. When you enter Difeng College, will you worry about not having girls interested in you?"

At this, Shui Lianqing felt a bit melancholy. After today, he would enter Difeng College, the top school, with a bright future. How many outstanding girls would surround him, while she would be just an unremarkable duckling.

"Third test?" Sun Yan came back to his senses, "I almost forgot."

He walked to the side and asked the invigilator softly, "Teacher, I want to make a request to the school. Is it possible?"

Seeing it was Sun Yan, the invigilator was very polite and responded warmly, "Of course, what request does Sun Yan have? Just tell me, and I'll report it to the school immediately."

"It's like this," Sun Yan smiled, showing a hint of shyness, "I want to apply for the [Day of Elimination] test. Can it be approved?"

"[Day of Elimination]?"

The invigilator was first confused, then his face stiffened, as if recalling something. He exclaimed, "Sun Yan, you want to apply for the [Day of Elimination] test? You should know that with your strength, getting an A+ in the third free-for-all combat test is a sure thing. Why...?"

Sun Yan's tone was resolute, "This is my only request. Please report it to the school, teacher."

Watching the invigilator rush to the monitoring room, Shui Lianqing asked, puzzled, "What is the [Day of Elimination] test?"

Sun Yan smiled, "It's a special test. I have a promise with someone, and I must undergo this special test."

The promise with Fenglingxue, as a thank you for the [Second Stage Crushing Fist], was to apply for the [Day of Elimination] test on the last day of the graduation exam. Actually, Sun Yan himself was quite willing; this special combat test suited him perfectly.

In the monitoring room, Wang Sen was drinking tea, trying to calm his heart, which had been repeatedly shocked.

Bang!

The door was suddenly pushed open, and the invigilator rushed in. Seeing Vice Principal Wang Sen, he quickly shouted, "Principal Wang, examinee Sun Yan just made a request to undergo the [Day of Elimination] test."

Pfft...

Wang Sen spat out his tea, staring at the invigilator, "What did you say? [Day of Elimination] test?"

The officials and teachers of Nan Ying College stood up abruptly, their faces filled with shock. Had they heard correctly? [Day of Elimination] test? Was Sun Yan crazy?

The head of the school's teaching department, Liu Fei, scowled and said, "Ridiculous, utterly ridiculous! The third free-for-all combat test is a sure A+. Why is Sun Yan so reckless?"

"No, this request cannot be approved!"

"Too overconfident, these martial arts geniuses! Can't they收敛一下 their arrogance?"

"Absolutely cannot approve the [Day of Elimination] test. Sun Yan is just a second-level warrior; how can he act without thinking?"

"Kater, Sun Yan is your student. You must immediately intervene and stop this. Who told him about this? It couldn't be you, Kater?"

Kater smiled bitterly, "How could it be me? In my teaching career, I've never seen this special combat test. If it weren't mentioned today, I wouldn't even remember it."

Seeing Wang Sen and others react so intensely, the three teachers, including Teacher Dao, felt puzzled. What [Day of Elimination] test? During the graduation exam, could other tests be conducted? That would be a serious violation of the rules.

Teacher Dao frowned and asked, "Wang Secretary, what is the [Day of Elimination] test?"

Wang Sen looked at his old comrade with a sigh, "If I say [Day of Elimination] test, you might not know. But if I say its other name, you should understand—[Difeng Direct Admission Test]."

"[Difeng Direct Admission Test]?" Teacher Dao and Guo Nu exclaimed, exchanging glances, their expressions filled with deep meaning.

Lieutenant Colonel Ye looked at everyone, feeling quite frustrated. He was probably the only one who didn't know what was happening. He quietly asked Kater, "Hey, Kater, what is the [Day of Elimination] test?"

Kater sighed and explained, "220 years ago, before the Third Sno River War, Nan Ying College was the top intermediate college in Luoshan City. The principal at the time was the seventh principal of the college—Zhang Zhengri. He established the [Day of Elimination] test, which was approved by the principal of Difeng College, a half-step Martial Ancestor, Lin Xinghe."

"Lin Xinghe specially approved that any student of Nan Ying College who could pass the [Day of Elimination] test could directly enter Difeng College without any other tests. Therefore, the [Day of Elimination] test is also known as the [Difeng Direct Admission Test]."

Ye Zefeng felt incredulous, "Approved by Lin Xinghe? [Difeng Direct Admission Test]? I've never heard of such a test."

Teacher Dao shook his head, smiling bitterly, "Of course you haven't heard of it, Ye. The [Difeng Direct Admission Test] has never been conducted in the 220 years since it was established. The conditions are too strict, and the punishment is extremely severe, so no student has ever been willing to take this test."

"The conditions for the [Difeng Direct Admission Test] are that the test-taker must be a second-level or lower warrior. To pass, they must defeat 18 opponents simultaneously. The 18 opponents must be 8 elite students from the A and B classes and 2 from the C class of the same grade."

"One person against 18 people?" Ye Zefeng's face darkened, understanding the difficulty.

Now, compared to the top intermediate colleges in Luoshan City, the students of Nan Ying College were indeed much weaker. However, the A and B classes still had many excellent students. For a second-level warrior to face 18 elite students, the chances of winning were almost zero.

Indeed, Sun Yan's request was overly confident and reckless.

Wang Sen's face was clouded with worry, "If the test fails, the student will permanently lose the opportunity to enter Difeng College."

"Right, permanently lose the opportunity to enter Difeng College?" Ye Zefeng's eyes lit up, and he continued, "No problem, our military department welcomes such talent. If he fails..."

His voice trailed off as Teacher Dao and Guo Nu glared at him, their eyes filled with menace, ready to attack.

Lieutenant Colonel Ye quickly changed his words, "How could such a strange test be proposed? Did Nan Ying College actually approve it back then?"

Teacher Dao and Guo Nu exchanged bitter smiles, recalling the past, their eyes filled with nostalgia, but they remained silent.

Wang Sen rubbed his forehead, troubled, "Because Mr. Zhang Zhengri was one of Lin Xinghe's two students. Sigh, it's said that Mr. Zhang Zhengri's personality and temperament were exactly like Lin Xinghe's."

Ye Zefeng was speechless. The principal of Difeng College, Lin Xinghe, was known for his unpredictable and difficult-to-please nature.

Teacher Dao pondered, "We must immediately contact examinee Sun Yan. Such a talented seed cannot be led astray by a momentary whim."