32: Chapter 32 The terror of spatial rift strangulation, the martial arts exam concludes.

Lin Yuan quickly entered the ultra-high-danger zone, which was the mountaintop area. It wasn't large, only about the size of a soccer field.

In the center of the mountaintop, a ferocious beast with a terrifying aura was coiled up. It was a Nether Tiger, completely black, at the First Order Peak in strength. It was lazily sprawled on the ground, basking in the sun and enjoying the beautiful time.

There were also six first order initial stage Nether Tigers surrounding it, likely playing the role of guards or something similar.

"These beasts really know how to enjoy themselves. Well then, let me test the power of my new Martial Arts."

Lin Yuan smiled slightly and took out a few bottles of spirit energy recovery potions, which were rewards he obtained at the Training Camp.

He downed three bottles in a row and felt his internal spirit energy recover by eighty percent. He had consumed nearly half of his spirit energy releasing Space Dimensional Slash continuously.

"These potions are still too low-grade; the effect isn't obvious. But they are enough for now."

Lin Yuan threw away the empty bottles in his hand and took a step, using Space Warp to appear directly near the group of ferocious beasts.

His eyes flashed with silver light, and in his palm, he condensed a silver ball of light the size of a basketball. The ball flickered with dazzling silver light, releasing a powerful aura.

Lin Yuan thrust his palm forward fiercely. The ball of light grew rapidly in the wind as it traveled through the air, turning into a massive ball of light over twenty meters in diameter, enveloping the seven ferocious beasts within.

The seven ferocious beasts were suddenly startled awake, each revealing looks of terror. Just then, within the spherical space they occupied, streaks of red light blades suddenly appeared, slashing in from all directions at extreme speed.

For a moment, the miserable roars of the Nether Tigers filled the mountaintop. The six first order initial stage Nether Tigers were almost instantly torn into countless pieces; they were shredded by the terrifying spatial power.

Only the First Order Peak Nether Tiger was still struggling to hold on, but it was already covered in wounds.

It had tried to break out of the silver space, but the surroundings felt like another world. No matter how hard it charged, it could not escape the spatial restraint.

Five seconds later, the effect of the Spatial Rend and Kill Martial Art disappeared, but the severely wounded First Order Peak Nether Tiger hadn't even had time to react.

It fearfully watched a young human appear in the air above it—it was Lin Yuan, who had used Space Warp to reach the sky.

His gaze was icy, his long sword as white as snow, and he instantly swung it downwards three times. Three Space Dimensional Slashes shot out.

Shred!

An unpleasant tearing sound echoed. The First Order Peak Nether Tiger was, without any surprise, cut into several sections and crashed to the ground, completely dead.

Lin Yuan sheathed his long sword, calmly swallowed the soul body, and collected another beast crystal.

When he looked at the system panel again, his ability points had reached 42,750 points.

His total score increased by 3,800 points, reaching 12,360 points in total, surpassing the first place by seven thousand points.

Lin Yuan did not exit the examination area immediately but turned and ran down the mountain.

There was still time left. There were soul bodies on the mountain below that hadn't been consumed, and there were still some missed ferocious beasts. He naturally wouldn't give up.

...

Outside the examination area, everyone showed shocked expressions upon seeing Lin Yuan slay the final BOSS.

"He actually killed that last ferocious beast—in the fifty-plus years since the Martial Arts Examination was established, no examinee has ever dared to touch that final beast. Never! Lin Yuan has created a new piece of history!"

Jiang Tingrong said excitedly. He truly felt incredibly lucky to have encountered such a heaven-defying examinee during his tenure as Director of the Education Bureau. It was a great fortune indeed...

Everyone waited anxiously for the examinee who made history to return victoriously, but Lin Yuan did not appear on the screen. Instead, he ran down the mountain.

"Hmm? Does our national top scholar not know how to exit early?"

"How is that possible? Lin Yuan must have something to do."

Some people discussed amongst themselves, not knowing what Lin Yuan was doing. They saw Lin Yuan find a missed ferocious beast, slash it with his sword, and a beast crystal popped out. Lin Yuan picked up the beast crystal and smiled slightly.

"I know! Lin Yuan is a student from our No. 6 High School. His family's conditions are very poor; he still lives in the old city district. His younger sister was hospitalized not long ago. Apparently, because they couldn't pay the hospital fees, she was even kicked out of the hospital. Later, Lin Yuan paid the fees so she could continue treatment," one examinee said loudly.

"So that's it! Lin Yuan must want to gain more beast crystals to treat his sister. That's truly moving!"

"With a good brother like Lin Yuan, if I were his sister, wouldn't I be blissfully happy!"

...

What Lin Yuan didn't know was that in his effort to collect more ability points, he had been defined as the 'Nation's Good Brother'---

Lin Yuan darted all over the examination area, and the crowd once again admired his stamina. It turned out that he hadn't even used his full strength and could still run around so much while collecting beast crystals...

It wasn't until six o'clock in the afternoon, when the examination time ended, that Lin Yuan appeared in the square.

When Lin Yuan appeared, he was momentarily stunned. Why were there so many people? And why were they all staring at him so intently? Didn't everyone need to go home for dinner?

There were not only teachers and leaders but also many examinees. Nobody had left.

The crowd had witnessed not only the birth of the national top scholar but also a historical moment that was unprecedented and unrepeatable.

In previous years, the highest score for the national top scholar didn't exceed 6,000 points, but Lin Yuan's current total score had reached 12,835 points.

What did this mean? It meant he scored the equivalent of two national top scholars in a single Martial Arts Examination...

Just as Lin Yuan was contemplating whether he should say something.

Boom!

The venue exploded instantly—applause, cheers, shouts, and congratulations rose and fell one after another. In short, nothing could be heard clearly; only faces filled with fervor could be seen.

Finally, the City Lord's Mansion received the news, and all the Mansion Soldiers were dispatched to help manage the scene and control the excited crowd. Only then did Lin Yuan get into City Lord Zhao Yan's official vehicle and leave the scene.

Thus, an unforgettable Martial Arts College Entrance Examination concluded...

Lin Yuan sat in the car and shook his head slightly. This was far more glorious than the top-tier celebrities he had seen in his previous life. He had certainly witnessed the fanaticism of fans...

"Brother Lin, you really surprised everyone this time. You don't know, when I first received the news, I could have fit a steamed bun in my mouth, haha!"

Zhao Yan sat next to Lin Yuan and laughed heartily.

"Hehe--- I just killed a few more ferocious beasts. There were quite a few beasts inside, so naturally, there were more beast crystals. I want to exchange them for a new house for my parents, so I had to kill a few more," Lin Yuan said with a smile, making an excuse.

"Haha--- Brother Lin, you underestimate the weight of being the national top scholar in the Martial Arts stream too much. Are you still worried about a house? I'm afraid you'll have too many houses to live in. Who knows how many people are waiting to give you houses?"

Zhao Yan shook his head, laughing. Even he was considering whether to give a house or something else.

"Oh? Give a house? That's great!"

Lin Yuan was startled. Thinking about it, it was understandable. After all, Spring City had never had such an honor.

Lin Yuan didn't go to the hospital; instead, he returned to his home in the old city district. There were too many people at the hospital, and he didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble.

At this moment, Lin Tianming was waiting for him at home, while his mother, Yu Hui, was still accompanying Lin Anran at the hospital.

As Lin Tianming stood anxiously waiting at the door, a black Hongqi sedan with the license plate 'Quan A' followed by a string of zeros and ending with a '1' slowly drove up.

Everyone in Spring City recognized it—it was the City Lord's official vehicle, and it stopped directly in front of his house.

Under Lin Tianming's shocked gaze, his son, Lin Yuan, stepped out of the car, a slight smile on his face, and walked toward him...