Chapter 22

"Rest assured, Director Chu, everything has been sealed properly. Anyone can come to check, and there will be absolutely no problems."

Old Hou, the instructor, said excitedly.

It was quite strange; today's three perfect exam papers all came from his hands.

This was an honor.

In the future, it would be a fine story to tell.

Unconsciously, he had come to favor Lin Beichen as if he were his own student.

"Yes, this wastrel, who would have thought he could make such a stunning debut, setting a record that is a great honor for our Third Academy."

"Who would have thought that this fortress had such a profound understanding of theoretical courses."

"Speaking of which, everyone should remember Lin Tingzhan, right?"

"Of course, Lin Beichen's older sister, once a super genius in Yunmeng City, renowned throughout the empire. However, I remember that Lin Tingzhan's highest record in theoretical courses was two perfect scores and one 99, not as extraordinary as Lin Beichen."

"The Lin family has produced two prodigies. It's a pity that War Sky Marquis... sigh."

Mentioning War Sky Marquis, the meeting room suddenly fell into a silence.

Unlike the inexperienced students, the instructors knew the immense contributions this marquis from Yunmeng City had made to the empire.

Lin Jinan had repeatedly turned the tide and saved the people from suffering.

The youngest and the only one from a commoner background among the empire's top ten generals.

The name War Sky Marquis once represented a battlefield legend.

Unfortunately, it all changed suddenly...

Life is unpredictable.

Grade Director Chu Heng said, "The matter of War Sky Marquis is unrelated to the academy. Everyone, please do not discuss it further... Lin Beichen's unexpected performance in today's written exam is a pleasant surprise. Pay more attention to him in tomorrow's physical exam to see if there will be any more surprises."

"It will be very difficult."

"Temporary cramming can be effective for the written exam, especially for geniuses with photographic memory, who can improve their scores quickly in a short time. However, for the physical exam..."

"Yes, the two parts of the physical exam, mystic qi and combat skills, require years of accumulation and cannot be achieved overnight. Lin Beichen is only at the first level of mystic qi."

The other instructors were discussing and speculating.

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The next day.

The air was fresh, with a PM2.5 index of 0.

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The sunlight was particularly good.

Second-year martial arts arena.

Over a thousand students, organized by class, formed a square formation.

Grade Director Chu Heng stood on the viewing platform, his gaze sweeping over all the students, pausing slightly on Lin Beichen before moving on. Without much ado, he signaled for the physical exam to begin.

The physical exam consisted of two parts.

The first part was the mystic qi test.

The second part was group combat.

Compared to the written exam, which could be conducted for the entire grade simultaneously, the physical exam required more time, taking a full three days to complete.

The test being conducted this morning was the mystic qi level test.

This part was relatively simple.

All the students from the entire grade were mixed and drew lots. They were then divided into different groups and queued up on different platforms to be tested by the [Mystic Qi Stone].

When drawing lots, Lin Beichen drew number 251.

He was assigned to the sixth group.

According to the group assignment, Lin Beichen went to the sixth platform and waited in line for the test.

Before the test even began, Old Instructor Ding Sanshi walked over and said, "Lin Beichen, due to the first-place winner of the last competition, Wu Xiaofang, using his privilege and the joint request of other geniuses, your test group has been temporarily adjusted. Follow me to the first platform for the test."

Suddenly, countless eyes were on Lin Beichen.

Curiosity.

Sympathy.

And a hint of pity.

The first platform had a special significance in every competition.

It was the position where the grade's geniuses, favored by the school leadership and instructors, were tested.

Yesterday, Lin Beichen made a big splash in the written exam, achieving three perfect scores, which indeed aroused the envy of other geniuses. Otherwise, based on his past records, he would have no qualifications to be tested on the first platform.

The students could already imagine the scene of Lin Beichen being repeatedly humiliated by the grade's geniuses in the physical exam.

It would be a terrible sight.

Lin Beichen followed Ding Sanshi to the first platform and asked in a low voice, "Instructor Ding, does the first-place winner of the last competition still have privileges?"

Ding Sanshi did not turn around and said while walking, "They only have the right to choose the exam order and the test site, which is one of the symbols of being the first-place winner. There are no substantial privileges like extra points."

Lin Beichen responded with an "Oh."

After a pause, Ding Sanshi continued, "You little rascal, your three perfect scores yesterday have already caused a stir in the major academies of Yunmeng City. The joint examination committee has dispatched a special observer to inspect the Third Academy today, mainly to observe you. Behave yourself."

Lin Beichen responded with another "Oh."

He understood that Instructor Ding was hinting that he should not act recklessly or do as he pleased.

How could that be possible?

He had to bet and force himself to act cool.

As long as no one provoked him, he was happy to be a laid-back person.

After a few steps, Ding Sanshi couldn't help but lower his voice and ask, "How confident are you about today's physical exam?"

Lin Beichen replied, "So-so."

"What do you mean by 'so-so'?"

"Oh, just that getting first place shouldn't be too difficult."

"You little rascal, don't joke around. I'm asking you seriously."

"I'm not joking."

"Never mind, I won't ask... I know you must be feeling bad. The physical exam is different from the written exam; last-minute cramming won't help. Your foundation is weak, so just do your best. Passing and staying in the academy shouldn't be a problem."

"Uh... Instructor Ding seems to care about me a lot?"

"Out of respect for your father."

"Is Instructor Ding and my father close?"

"You'll know in the future... We're here."

As they spoke, they had already arrived at the first platform.

Grade Director Chu Heng and four senior instructors were on the first platform, chatting and laughing with a middle-aged man in a green brocade robe. Noticing the commotion below, six pairs of eyes all focused on Lin Beichen.

One of those gazes was particularly sharp.

It was the middle-aged man in the green brocade robe.

He must be the special observer from the joint examination committee that Ding Sanshi mentioned.

For some reason, Lin Beichen felt that this special observer seemed to have a strong animosity towards him.

It was really absurd.

He grumbled inwardly.

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