53: Shocking! From an unknown soldier to one of the top 100 in the war zone!
The third day of the Martial Artist College Entrance Examination.
The Martial Artist College Entrance Examination, closely watched by all of Xia Nation, was finally going to broadcast its internal footage to the public. At the same time, the star ranking list would be announced, ranking all the Geniuses in the Alien Star nationwide. A total of one million Martial Arts Examinees from across the nation competed on the same stage. Such a grand and intense spectacle drove the entire Xia Nation into a frenzy.
"Ah! I regret not being born in this era! This is the best era for Martial Artists, unlike the past century when Martial Artists across Xia Nation walked on thin ice, exploring the mysterious and unpredictable Dao of Martial Artists. Now, the predecessors have already blazed a glorious and limitless path for Martial Artists, and these Young Men are standing on the shoulders of giants, shining brightly!"
"It is said that this year's Martial Artist College Entrance Examination will be the highest-level Martial Artist College Entrance Examination in the history of Xia Nation, and a large number of Martial Artists who will shock the entire Xia Nation will emerge!"
"I remember that last year, the first place in the four major examination zones were all Martial Artists who had undergone their second limit break. Could there be even higher-level and more skilled Martial Artists this time?"
"Definitely. According to the intelligence released by the officials, there are already over a hundred super Genius Martial Artists recorded by the authorities this year. And Xia Nation is so vast, there are many hidden Geniuses from all corners of the country that the officials haven't recorded. Now they are all in one Alien Star, who knows what kind of intense sparks will be ignited!"
"I'm so excited!"
Countless people were excited and thrilled.
However, the most excited and anxious ones were probably the parents.
Just like the college entrance examination before the Martial Artist era!
The moment their children stepped into the examination.
Parents began to worry.
"Alas, if only I weren't a Martial Artist, I'd really want to go in and take the exam for my boy!"
"I wonder how my daughter is doing in the examination hall. I heard that this year is also the most dangerous one, as the Alien Star is completely beyond Xia Nation's control."
"My heart is always uneasy. I hope nothing happened to my boy. Grades aren't that important; it would be enough if he just came back safe and sound."
Countless parents knew that the Alien Star was a time of absolute danger.
They were worried.
Their faces were filled with sorrow.
Some hadn't even had a good night's sleep for two nights.
But they also knew.
The path of a Martial Artist is brilliant and glorious.
It is also fraught with peril!
This is a heroic path of no return.
In the future.
They would eventually have to go to the battlefield and fight bloody battles for the homeland behind them.
Meanwhile, at Gu Chen's home.
Old Gu and Qin Yueru sat on the sofa, restless with anxiety.
"How is it? Did you find out?"
Old Gu's voice was muffled and somewhat hoarse.
Since Gu Chen entered the Alien Star to take the exam.
Old Gu and Qin Yueru hadn't had a good night's sleep.
They worried about Gu Chen every day.
"Those who took the exam with Chen'er enjoy resources we can't imagine. Alas, will Chen'er be bullied...?"
In the eyes of Old Gu and the others.
Gu Chen was facing top Genius Martial Artists who lived amidst piles of resources every day.
So they were uncertain.
And they also felt guilty.
"Oh, the website is frozen, it's driving me crazy! There are too many people checking scores today. Didn't they say that Xia Nation's official query platform could accommodate tens of millions of accounts online simultaneously???"
"It seems there are too many onlookers. Have some patience. You must remain composed no matter what you face."
"Dad, then why are your hands shaking?"
"I must be getting old."
"Dad, just say you're nervous."
Gu Ling rolled her eyes.
Suddenly, she was a little happy.
"It's in!"
"Quick!" Old Gu's cigarette fell to the ground. Qin Yueru, beside him, quickly picked up the cigarette butt. Understanding Old Gu's mood, she didn't complain.
Gu Ling entered Gu Chen's student ID number.
Gu Chen, Student ID: 1302199951
Total Score: 106
Ranking: 98th in the war zone
"Mom and Dad! Look quickly, I didn't see wrong, did I? I'm not seeing things, am I?"
At this moment, Gu Ling jumped up from her seat.
Her eyes were filled with shock.
98th in the war zone?
[War Zone: Because this year's examination venue is special, a precious resource Alien Star in the Universe, the four major examination zones have merged into a unified war zone. There are currently 2,594,939 examinees in the war zone.]
"So, my brother ranked in the top 100 among over two million Martial Artists?"
"Am I dreaming?"
Two and a half million Martial Arts Examinees.
All the younger generation in the entire Xia Nation.
Ranked in the top 100?
It's hard to imagine what kind of monsters the people who can rank in this position are!
And what terrifying resources they usually enjoy.
Yet, how long had Gu Chen been a Martial Artist?
"Dad, my brother is an unparalleled Genius! Now, getting into Gene Academy is a certainty!"
The whole family cheered.
Even Old Gu, who usually pretended to be steady, now cheered with open arms without any restraint... At Xuan Ting Martial Arts Hall.
Fang Wu and Instructor Chen Feiyang sat at the office desk.
They showed expressions of shock.
"Old Chen, I'm not mistaken, am I?"
"98th in the war zone ranking."
"A total of over two million examinees, and this year is hailed as the most outstanding batch of Martial Arts Examinees in Xia Nation's history. Yet, this kid actually made it directly into the top 100 war zones."
"I was right about him after all. This kid is simply Heaven-Defying." Fang Wu, a dignified Grandmaster, actually said so many shocking words in one breath.
Instructor Chen Feiyang, beside him, couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"This guy is a monster."
He still remembered when he first met Gu Chen, he had just entered the Martial Artist Realm.
In other words.
Gu Chen had been cultivating for about half a month.
At most, ten days or so.
And so, from a nobody with no resources and no background.
He grew into a terrifying Prodigy ranked in the top 100 war zones.
"It's a good thing for our Xuan Ting Martial Arts Hall to be on good terms with him. Every monster in the top 100 war zones is a talent that the country will focus on cultivating in the future. Their future is limitless, and becoming a Grandmaster is just the beginning."
Fang Wu knew some information.
He knew that in the future.
Xia Nation would invest extremely terrifying resources to cultivate these Geniuses.
He didn't hope for Gu Chen to join their Xuan Ting Martial Arts Hall; this had been considered from the very beginning.
Because Xuan Ting Martial Arts Hall couldn't keep Gu Chen.
[Live broadcast will now begin for the top 100 Geniuses in the entire war zone. Please enter the live broadcast room in an orderly fashion to watch the exciting performances of Xia Nation's top Geniuses.]
...[Congratulations on successfully entering the 98th place in the war zone ranking. The live broadcast channel will now be opened to broadcast your upcoming performance.]
Xia Nation still had some tricks up its sleeve.
To be able to penetrate a live broadcast into the Alien Star.
They probably did a lot of research beforehand.
However, Gu Chen could guess.
Xia Nation was about to make a big move.
The oppression from foreign races was becoming more intense.
Xia Nation wanted to use this live broadcast to give the entire Xia Nation a warning shot!
"Ranked 98th, that's not bad, but my goal is first in the war zone." Gu Chen showed a faint smile.