44: Top-tier swordsmanship!
The first day of the Great Xia Martial Artist College Entrance Examination.
"Dad, do you think my brother can get a good score? My classmates say that as long as you can get into a top-tier Gene Academy, you've made it in life."
Gu Ling was sitting on the sofa at home; she didn't know how many times she had asked this question today. Hearing this, Gu Dongshan also sighed. This time, he didn't answer immediately but sat down beside Gu Ling and straightened her messy collar.
"Are you ready? In a few days, you'll be heading off to school."
"Dad, I know!" Gu Ling grumbled unhappily, then continued, "But my classmates said that this year's Martial Artist College Entrance Examination should be the most significant one in recent years. This era has the best technology for training Martial Artists, so this year's Martial Arts Examination will be incredibly brutal. Do you think anything will happen to Brother?"
Speaking of this.
Gu Dongshan finally couldn't keep his composure any longer.
He sat down beside Gu Ling.
Gu Chen was participating in the Martial Artist College Entrance Examination; how could the two elders not be worried?
Gu Dongshan hadn't even slept well last night.
"I heard that on the third day, Great Xia will start a live broadcast of the Martial Artist College Entrance Examination. We might be able to see your brother then."
This was news announced officially by Great Xia, and it caused a sensation within the country.
It was said that on the third day, the star ranking list for the Martial Artist College Entrance Examination would be released!
At that time, people could use their Martial Artist student ID numbers to check their rankings.
Furthermore, Great Xia would launch the live broadcast at the appropriate time, featuring five hundred synchronized camera angles, allowing all the people of Great Xia to participate in the college entrance examination this way.
"Dad, it's not that simple. There are millions of Martial Arts Examinees, but only five hundred perspectives are being opened. That means only five hundred Martial Arts Examinees can be seen at once. They'll definitely pick the most eye-catching and outstanding ones."
"Agh, I'm not saying my brother isn't outstanding, just that it's unlikely. To stand out among millions of people—our ancestral graves would have to explode with luck."
Gu Ling's words left Gu Dongshan quite exasperated.
Yet, he also felt she was right.
"Sigh, we can only hope your brother gets a good score."
...Gu Chen was unaware of the commotion in the outside world.
He had consumed the Cat Demon Potion.
His body indeed felt much lighter, as if his own weight had become much more buoyant.
"These potions are amazing; they can improve one's physical attributes."
"Great Xia is also researching this kind of potion, but the effects are definitely not as good as those obtained from the Alien Star. The Alien Star itself is like a cosmic garden." At this moment, Yue Qingge's voice rang out slowly beside Gu Chen. Her voice was crisp and direct. Gu Chen had just left that area, and Yue Qingge had followed him.
"Cosmic garden?" Gu Chen showed a look of surprise.
"Yes, because there are many resources here that Great Xia is currently researching, but the results aren't yet perfected. For example, that long staff you were just holding—in terms of certain forging techniques, it surpasses Great Xia's."
"So, many people speculate that the Alien Star might be a speck of dust swept into a cosmic storm after certain races were destroyed. Altered by the rules of the Great Universe, it contains remnants of those races, which is why it possesses technology we cannot yet reach."
Yue Qingge likely had a background in the North Border.
She knew a lot.
Gu Chen couldn't help but sigh.
In this era, it was already common knowledge that there were other races in the Universe. The Universe is so vast and boundless that now, the Human Race and even all the alien races discovered by them combined might only be a drop in the ocean of the vast Universe, completely insignificant.
"We really are insignificant."
Yue Qingge's beautiful eyes smiled as she said, "Being insignificant doesn't matter, as long as there is still hope. That Senior from the Human Race's god plan once said that the Human Race possesses infinite potential. It is a path of evolution with infinite glory. Perhaps in the future, someone can become the center of the Universe through the continuous evolution of the human body and explore the mysteries of the endless Universe."
Gu Chen's heart surged with emotion.
At this time, he also looked at Yue Qingge. What exactly was she doing following him?
"It's just a coincidence that we're going the same way. I'm actually heading to a special fierce land. That fierce land seems to have reached the a-rank fierce land level. Some of my friends in the North Border asked me to go there. I was just passing by the Mist Forest earlier and stopped to give a warning."
Hearing this, Gu Chen looked up at Yue Qingge.
This girl had bright eyes and white teeth, a tall figure, and she even reached Gu Chen's ears.
Her height was estimated to be around 1.75 meters.
Yue Qingge felt Gu Chen's gaze, and her own eyes darted away.
"Um, actually, part of the reason is that I want to invite you to go with me."
"My friends said that fierce land is very dangerous and told us to gather as many friends as we can. With more people, the probability of success is higher, though the score we get might be a bit lower."
The score given by a fierce land is judged based on specific standards.
For example, a C-rank Fierce Land.
Clearing it solo would grant 5 points.
If cleared by two people, the score would be reduced based on their individual performance.
For instance, if one person performs well, they might get 3 points, while the other person, performing slightly worse, might get 2 points.
Of course, the total score of the two people together might exceed the 5-point total, but no single individual would exceed 5 points.
This is also fairer.
Otherwise, if someone spent money to have Martial Artists carry them through, they could easily get high scores.
That would be too unfair to others.
The Martial Artist College Entrance Examination.
Aside from excluding unfair factors brought about by background in terms of strength improvement, all other evaluation criteria strive for fairness and justice!
An a-rank fierce land.
Can grant a maximum of 50 points.
Gu Chen was somewhat tempted.
Seeing Gu Chen agree, Yue Qingge also revealed a smile. This heroic and spirited girl looked very good when she smiled, possessing a natural, unpretentious beauty.
"It is said that it's a Sword Abyss, containing dense Sword Qi. Several Martial Arts Examinees who usually Cultivate swordsmanship entered, but they suffered a backlash. Within ten seconds of entering, they died from the backlash. However, it's rumored that if one can reach an a-rank clearance rating, they can obtain a top-tier Sword Dao Martial Skill."
"A top-tier Sword Dao Martial Skill can currently be sold for a high price of a million in Great Xia, and there's no shortage of buyers. Even financial magnates like the Chu family can't sit still for a top-tier Sword Dao Martial Skill."
A million!
"Hey! What are you doing?"
Hearing this number.
Gu Chen immediately quickened his pace.