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Chapter 619 Time Loan and Misaligned Competition
The more Chen Tingquan thought about it, the more he felt something was fishy.

“This actual combat score is obviously wrong!

"Oh no, why didn't I think of that!

"These guys are really good at playing games. What kind of games are they playing if they like to play games so much? Why don't they go to the county middle school to take the entrance exams for Peking University or Tsinghua University?"

As for the physical training scores, everyone was basically the same, and Chen Tingquan was not far behind by a huge margin.

But the actual scores are different.

Chen Tingquan still remembers that at noon, the actual combat scores of many outstanding disciples were hovering around 30 points, not too far behind his own.

As long as you play seriously, you can almost reach this score even without spending any money.

But now, even those at the end of the list of outstanding disciples have practical scores that are basically above 35 points.

Many players’ physical training scores were obviously not as good as Chen Tingquan’s. They must have slacked off during the training process and did not use up the optimal training range. However, they obtained better rankings with their higher actual combat scores.

How did you do it?
Chen Tingquan has already thought of it: it is magic and magic weapons!
This is the combat system of this game. Body refining can determine the overall value of the character. From Qi refining to foundation building and then to Dan formation, every time you advance to a major realm, or even every time you advance to a minor realm, you can see all-round attribute differences.

But in actual combat, there are many other factors that affect combat effectiveness, such as spells and magic weapons.

When Lecturer Ding was AFK, various magic weapons surrounded him. They would automatically search for enemies and kill all the monsters around him without him even having to do anything.

Chen Tingquan's current mana was enough to use some spells and magic weapons. After all, in order to use the flying sword, he had already used the Nine Dragon Pill Gift Pack to increase his mana.

But he didn't buy any magic weapons because he was poor and didn't want to take on more debt to cultivate immortality.

This also led to a big gap in his actual combat skills.

"This is a pitfall!

"Haozi, have you bought the magic weapon? Go buy it now! Otherwise, all your efforts will be in vain!"

Chen Tingquan quickly shared his lesson with Li Wenhao.

Li Wenhao also felt like he was facing a formidable enemy. Now, the fact that he had been waiting in line for a long time actually became an advantage, because he could use this time to buy magic weapons.

Ten minutes later, Li Wenhao came back with a small umbrella around him.

"I give up, this thing is more expensive than a flying sword!" Li Wenhao complained.

Chen Tingquan consoled them, "It's okay. It's expensive, but we've already bought the flying sword. We have enough mana. It would be a big loss if we don't buy a magic weapon. The three of us must have an excellent disciple. Otherwise, we will become servants."

After a while, it was Li Wenhao's turn to take the test.

The physical training scores of the two are not much different.

But when it comes to actual combat scores, the effect of the magic weapon is indeed immediate.

Li Wenhao's small umbrella was seen surrounding him, not only blocking some long-range attacks for him, but also charging up power for counterattacks every once in a while, which comprehensively enhanced Li Wenhao's combat effectiveness.

[Physical training score: 41 points]

[Actual score: 42 points]

[Total score: 83 points]

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Chen Tingquan quickly opened the rankings and found that Li Wenhao had successfully made it into the middle position among the outstanding disciples.

If you want to become an outstanding disciple, you probably need to get around 90 points.

Even the intensity of each test will be adjusted dynamically. If, over time, many people can achieve scores above 90, the test will be improved accordingly in order to further widen the gap.

"Damn it, how come it rolled up for no apparent reason?

"It's possible not to curl it, but it's hard to control myself!"

Chen Tingquan also wanted to buy a magic weapon. Although he knew that he would have to take out a loan to do so, if he didn't buy the magic weapon, wouldn't he be an ordinary disciple for the rest of his life?

And if everyone is rolling, he will be eliminated last and there will be no point in playing this game.

Therefore, even though he knew that this was a roll, Chen Tingquan had no way to deal with it.

"Hey, where on earth is Liang Chun going? Why hasn't he come back yet?

"When he comes back, I must tell him that he has to buy magic weapons even if he has to take out a loan." Li Wenhao turned his head and looked in the direction Liang Chun left.

After watching for a while, I actually happened to meet Liang Chun returning on a flying sword.

Then he flew straight towards the test area.

"Hey?"

Chen Tingquan and Li Wenhao were both a little surprised. What was going on?

Although there are less than 5 minutes left in the test, Liang Chun hasn't queued up yet?
As a result, he actually entered the testing area and completed the test without any obstruction.

[Physical training score: 47 points] [Actual combat score: 43 points]

[Total score: 90 points]

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Chen Tingquan's eyes widened instantly: "Mr. Duo?
"You opened it, didn't you?"

He opened the list in shock, but did not see Liang Chun's ID.

"What's going on? Is there a bug?" Li Wenhao was also puzzled.

But the next second, the title really appeared above Liang Chun's character's head, but it was a little different from what everyone expected.

[Outstanding Disciple of the Ten Years: 90 Points]!
Chen Tingquan opened the list again with a confused look on his face, switched to the page of ten-year disciples, and found that Liang Chun was really here. Although he was only the tenth among the outstanding disciples, he had indeed made it in.

"Run away."

Liang Chun immediately fled on the flying sword, and Chen Tingquan and Li Wenhao hurriedly followed.

It is obvious that Liang Chun must have taken some special measures, and he did not want these special measures to be seen by others.

The three of them found a deserted place at the foot of the mountain and landed there. Li Wenhao immediately couldn't wait to ask about his doubts.

"Hey, how did you do that? How did you become a ten-year disciple? And an outstanding ten-year disciple!
"How did you achieve such a huge increase in combat power in such a short period of time?
"Did you spend a lot of money again?"

Although Liang Chun started with 198, he didn't recharge much money afterwards. Although he had more starting resources than Li Wenhao and Chen Tingquan, the gap shouldn't be so big.

Moreover, nowadays everyone is a one-year disciple, so how could he become a ten-year disciple? This is totally unscientific.

They are all brothers, so Liang Chun did not hide anything and just laid his cards on the table.

"It's simple. I borrowed the Time Loan."

Chen Tingquan's eyes widened instantly: "Time Loan?! That's... the one from Kalachakra Zen? Did you go to Kalachakra Zen?"

Liang Chun nodded: "Yes."

Chen Tingquan and Li Wenhao understood instantly, now they were on the same page!
In fact, in the previous plot and the introduction of the six major sects, they already knew about the existence of the special sect of Kalachakra Zen.

This sect has a special sect benefit, which is a system called "Time Loan", which can shorten the practice time, greatly improve the practice efficiency, and also come with a large number of spirit stones.

But the price is that the time after the overdraft will be doubled.

Chen Tingquan had heard about this sect from his master Qian Yaoshi, but the Time Loan was a scam! Wasn't it just selling one's own life?
If you lend out some time, you will need to repay it double in the future. Even if the Kalachakra Zen Buddhism gives you some spiritual stones, it is still not cost-effective.

You know, in this game, the character's lifespan is equally precious.

Take the promotion mechanism of the Henggang faction for example. Every certain number of years, there will be a screening and clearance mechanism.

A one-year disciple refers to a disciple who has been practicing for less than one year. After one year, he must reach the third level of Qi Refining, otherwise he will be expelled.

Ten-year disciples refer to disciples who have practiced for less than ten years. After ten years, they must reach the foundation-building stage, otherwise they will be expelled.

Once they are cleared out, it means that even the benefits of the small sect will be lost, and there is a high probability that they will become bad accounts, which is unacceptable.

Moreover, different realms have different lifespans. If the lifespan is exhausted, it is equivalent to losing the physical body, and one can only reincarnate and start practicing from the beginning.

Li Wenhao was surprised and asked, "Could it be that you have already reached the third level of Qi Refining?"

Liang Chun nodded: "Of course, if I hadn't reached the third level of Qi Refining, how could I have achieved this score? Moreover, if I hadn't reached the third level of Qi Refining, I would have been eliminated by the sect long ago, and it would have been impossible for me to take the test again."

Chen Tingquan finally understood what was said: "I'm impressed. This time loan can actually be used in this way? You're such a genius!"

Liang Chun laughed: "As a planner, taking advantage of loopholes is a basic operation."

At this point, Liang Chun’s operation became completely clear.

He had been wondering why there were three lists: one-year disciples, ten-year disciples, and hundred-year disciples.

You know, this game has just been launched and all the players are first-year disciples.

Then the positions of ten-year disciples and hundred-year disciples must be occupied by NPCs.

The time flow rate of this game is fixed. According to the ratio of 7:1, how long does it take for a player to go from a ten-year disciple to a hundred-year disciple? More than a year.

This is outrageous. It is still unclear whether this game can still operate normally after more than a year.

Even if Against the Heaven's Path is pursuing a long-term operation strategy, the popularity of this game must have decreased a lot after more than a year.

During this one year or so, can all players only be disciples for one year?

This division into one year, ten years, or a hundred years is a bit too nonsensical.

As an independent game producer, Liang Chun was very sensitive to these rules, and he immediately realized that he could try to compete in a different way.

The key to misaligned competition is time loan.

(End of this chapter)