Elemental Card King.

Chapter 117 The Test with Xia He, Provincial Mock Exam

"No, why is it a golden light?"

Outside the Heritage Tower, the provincial association staff were suddenly startled.

As that golden spiritual radiance burst forth, even the brightest areas of the final trial arena were inexplicably transformed into a golden wave of light.

Logically, the final result should be a pure white sheen.

Without the staff's shout, some people would have been surprised by Su Chen's speed in clearing the checkpoint.

Right now, everyone suddenly realizes that the reward the other person is receiving seems to be quite different.

When Su Chen was teleported out, it quickly confirmed everyone's guess.

"Good lad, it's 'Soul Echo'."

Vice President Li was overjoyed and said, "This is the ultimate prize from the early days of the Glorious Era. No one has been able to win it for nearly two hundred years. I never expected that someone would get their hands on this lost soul technique today."

Compared to the current "Soul Resonance", "Soul Echo" undoubtedly possesses all the advantages of the latter.

It not only resonates with all things in the world, but also has a prophetic effect that senses potential threats.

Some close-combat geniuses possess a keen combat intuition, enabling them to instantly determine the most suitable action for themselves during combat and then take that action.

When the opponent reveals their murderous intent and locks onto you, make the clearest judgment and countermeasure immediately.

just.

Combat Intuition belongs to 'during combat', while Soul Echo belongs to 'before combat'.

Before the enemy even had the will to kill, before they could make a move, the prophetic effect gave them a chance to foresee the outcome.

Anticipate the enemy's moves!

The difference between the before and after is enormous.

This is a life-saving secret technique. Even if you can't quite detect it now, as your mental strength improves, that sense of crisis will become stronger.

Once combined with spatial skills, even if a death threat arises in the future, one can still escape if they cannot win.

Su Chen has actually won a lost super prize! After learning more about it, the people around him became even more silent.

"come on."

At this moment, Su Chen looked at Xia He.

As the second person, she was already ready to set off forward.

"I will." The armored girl, as cold as the moon, exchanged a glance with Su Chen, then headed straight for the gate of the Inheritance Tower without lingering.

After watching the other person's figure disappear, Su Chen remembered something important.

He walked aside with Vice President Li and then handed over the sealed card containing the 'Enlightenment Magic Stone' to him.

"Oh, there's something I forgot to tell you before." This usually cheerful and well-off man revealed a hint of sadness.

It turned out that Mr. Geng did not last a month and passed away in the hospice ward more than ten days ago.

At this moment, Su Chen's mood also became inexplicably heavy.

Birth, aging, illness, and death are indeed unavoidable issues in a person's life.

“Your deal is perfectly executed. I will hand it over to the Geng family and urge them to fulfill the late leader’s last wishes,” Vice President Li said.

In fact, as Old Master Geng's former subordinate, Li Dun had another important task entrusted to him in the future: when he had the opportunity to use the Divine Blessing Soul Treasure to activate his talent, he should not forget his grandson.

I can never repay the kindness of my former boss!

This two-pronged approach demonstrates the immense expectations that Grandpa Geng has for his young grandson, who is still learning to speak.

This is an old man's last remaining hope for reviving his family's honor.

15 minute later.

Xia He successfully completed the challenge, choosing the 'spiritual power attachment' that best suited her.

This soul technique is somewhat similar to the application of spiritual power to weaponry.

It can enhance weapon output and also significantly improve the defensive performance of the armor worn on the body.

"My heart is broken." Luan Dehai sighed inwardly. This aloof beauty's efficiency in clearing the checkpoint was much better than he had imagined. But it was fine, anyway, even if the spot was postponed, it wouldn't fall to him.

At least Feng Xingqin won't get any advantage.

Amidst the silence of these two sworn brothers, Duan Yingxue, the third runner, soon returned successfully, having obtained the 'soul contract' as she had wished.

With this, the entire small-scale inheritance matter came to a complete end.

All three members of the provincial team gained something.

Only two members of the team acted as spectators to show their support.

After returning to the provincial association center, Su Chen and Xia He met at a fighting arena.

They were both testing the effectiveness of their respective soul techniques, verifying each other's findings.

Not long after.

Su Chen drew a preliminary conclusion.

'Soul Echo' can predict threats from others at least 0.7 seconds in advance.

Under this prophetic perception, Su Chen was able to subconsciously sense the opponent's next move.

When that slender, seed-like battle blade slashed horizontally, every inch of his body would be bathed in the boundless, splitting blade light.

Because of this prior knowledge, Su Chen felt a chill run down his spine even before the other party drew their sword.

Xia He has grown so much, she is much stronger than she was in the final.

The dual tear and shatter traits unlocked by the intermediate card master have indeed significantly boosted her damage output.

but
She's serious.

After Su Chen's expression turned slightly serious, his figure, shimmering with spiritual light, instantly teleported away.

next moment.

Swish!
It was as if a sharp storm had swept through the area, leaving behind only afterimages that were mercilessly shattered into hundreds of pieces, and leaving behind a network of crisscrossing ravines in the area.

"Is this test intense enough?" The aloof young woman looked at the figure that appeared not far away.

Su Chen was silent for a moment, then finally nodded and said, "Let's go."

“Here I come,” Xia He said.

Su Chen wondered if it was just his imagination, but there was a hint of teasing in the other person's gentle and calm voice.

In an instant.

The aloof young woman triggered the Moon Shadow Leap, and her tall and graceful figure leaped out of Su Chen's shadow like a ghost.

Keng!
A sudden burst of the sound of swords clashing erupted.

this moment.

Su Chen did not dodge. He turned around and attacked with the heavy fire sword in his hand. A phantom of a fire wolf had already emerged from his body. After the fire attribute guardian card [Fire Armor] was activated, a set of molten crimson armor covered his body.

Under the dual protection of his spiritual armor and guardian cards, the opponent's dense barrage of splitting slashes had already spread out.

"Having broken through one and a half layers of defense, competing against you is truly nerve-wracking. No wonder they're all afraid of you," Su Chen said.

Even if you block Xia He's attack, it's useless. The splitting blade aura formed by the combined effect of her Judgment talent and the Split Card is enough to give someone a hard time.

"Are you afraid of me?"

As the two locked in a stalemate, Xia He gazed intently at the figure opposite her with her bright, clear eyes.

"Of course I'm not afraid." Su Chen smiled confidently, and with a burst of strength from his arms, he pushed away the girl who was approaching him, relying on the power of the heavy sword.

at the same time.

A substantial protective energy fluctuation began to intertwine and permeate the body.

After his mental control reached a proficient stage, the mental barrier that had previously seemed invisible and intangible, like a light shield, could now cling tightly to his body, forming a solid yet agile mental defense line. "Now I have a triple defense line, so unleash your full power," Su Chen responded to the other's words with his performance.

A faint smile appeared on Xia He's fair and flawless face.

She casually retrieved her Miao-style weapon card, and then cut out a longsword-style weapon card from the encapsulation card.

The sword was slender and long, as white and cold as the first snow of winter, just like her—cool and stunning, reserved yet sharp.

obviously.

Xia He also changed to a new three-star card weapon.

"I'm coming."

Xia He smiled, her lips pursed. The smile that appeared on her lips was like the spring breaking through the ice, quietly blooming on her cool and delicate face.

This time, Su Chen saw it clearly: the seemingly ethereal and aloof fairy had indeed smiled.

This is the second time, isn't it?

In a daze, Su Chen's thoughts seemed to return to the farewell dinner of the city training team, where the other person's smile had indeed left a deep impression on him.

"Don't get distracted." Xia He's figure appeared silently in front of me once again.

Following his instinctive fighting spirit, Su Chen, who was momentarily distracted, defended flawlessly, and his heavy sword was as light as a feather as it was instantly placed in front of him.

The intense combat training between the two lasted for two hours.

They were both fighting fiercely, and their breathing had become much heavier.

It can be said.

The quality of this training session was far superior to any previous encounter.

Within the next three days.

The two also had two training matches.

To avoid revealing their trump cards to their fellow competitors, the two chose to fight in a private training ground, and their match data was not made public.

This week's training camp will end.

Mid-January.

Senior high school students in Qingyun Province are taking the first provincial mock exam.

As the name suggests.

The provincial mock exam will be organized by the Provincial Department of Education. Its main purpose is to assess the overall learning level and review effectiveness of senior high school students in various regions and schools.

Generally speaking, the first and second provincial mock exams are highly relevant and forward-looking, and can be considered even more important than monthly exams.

It was quite a coincidence that Su Chen, Huang Haoliang, and Du Hanping were all assigned to the same examination room.

After finishing their first exam in Dimensional Studies, the three chatted idly in the hallway.

"Brother Chen, you don't know, Xu Zigui has also joined the card game practice club, and he even wants to take the position of club president!" Huang Haoliang laughed.

As a member of the provincial team for the math and physics competition, he had a much easier time than Su Chen. Many courses could be taught remotely, and he traveled to and from the provincial capital much less frequently.

"So he succeeded?" Su Chen asked curiously.

"Don't mention it."

Huang Haoliang felt unlucky when he mentioned this, saying, "He had only been in the club for a few days when three people couldn't help but quit. If Xu Zigui becomes the president, the whole club will probably have to disband."

Xu Zigui may have realized that his low emotional intelligence in flaunting his strength had angered many people, so he has toned it down considerably during this period.

of course.

It must be said that Du Hanping has done a good job of regulating the atmosphere of the entire combat club; at least everyone is really willing to try fighting and killing each other.

Even the homeroom teacher, Yu Dong, was very proactive in coming over to offer some guidance.

"Thanks to him, many members were motivated to train even harder," Du Hanping said, somewhat speechlessly.

This is no longer a question of whether or not extra points should be added to the college entrance examination; it is a question of a man's dignity.

Even Du Hanping himself worked extra hard to cultivate his skills in addition to his studies.

Now, he is very close to obtaining the fourth card of the contract.

This is quite good considering the overall progress and efficiency of the top-performing class at No. 1 High School.

Unconsciously.

In the nearly four and a half months that followed, Su Chen, who had access to countless resources, had indeed left his peers far behind in terms of practical competition.

Not to mention, his elemental mastery talent, which is currently in its peak development phase, has also made him the top cultivator in the provincial team recently.

The third day of the provincial mock exam.

After completing the five liberal arts exams, the final physical fitness test results were also released.

In terms of physical fitness tests, in addition to the hard indicators of physical fitness, there are also assessments of mental concentration, reaction speed and physical coordination.

For example, orienteering can be conducted in a virtual setting to simulate dodging and pursuit in real combat, testing the card players' tactical movement capabilities.

As for the practical aspects of the provincial mock exam, the scores will no longer be based on stage performance. Instead, a standardized assessment card will be used, and each candidate will face an opponent with standardized parameters.

In addition to the outcome of the battle, performance scores will also be considered.

In terms of difficulty, many students have complained that it is too difficult compared to the monthly exam.

Ding!
'Total time: 0.86 seconds. Congratulations to candidate number 051, Su Chen, for completing the practical assessment. Your performance has been successfully recorded.'

In the trial arena of the assessment card, Su Chen raised his hand and completely annihilated the simulated enemy opposite him with a thunderous lightning attack.

When that figure finally turned into a black charcoal, the purple electric current surging around him gradually dissipated.

"It's alright," Su Chen said calmly.

Within a second, he activated the Elemental Bombardment Card [Thunder Fury], and in an instant, perfectly calibrated its placement, successfully hitting his opponent not far away.

How could a simulated enemy with a mental strength of only 175 possibly withstand the effect of his thunderous attack?

After submitting his paper in one second, Su Chen, having finished the assessment, was teleported away from the venue.

"What the hell."

When he returned to reality, even the exam instructors couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Even after recognizing that the tall, well-proportioned figure was Su Chen himself, he subconsciously wondered if there was something wrong with the assessment card.

He had just announced the start of the assessment a second ago, and before he could even sit down, Su Chen handed him the paper in a second.

"Good heavens, what kind of rookie monsters are these?"

After one hour.

Su Chen's physical fitness tests also caused quite a stir.

Because he had been practicing the Sun Observation Method day and night, and under the influence of the divine light that permeated his entire body, his physical strength had far surpassed that of his fellow students.

Whether it's running, standing long jump, or boxing power tests, they all exceed the limits of what ordinary people can imagine.

The sheer force of the attack stunned many of the students watching.

boom!
A muffled yet extremely powerful boom resounded throughout the assessment venue, immediately capturing everyone's attention.

The readings on the testing instrument's screen began to fluctuate wildly.

After a few seconds.

The number stopped at 1308KG.

"A normal punch weighs 1308KG!"

Under the incredulous gaze of the examiners, he repeatedly confirmed that the other party had indeed not used any cards or external aids, and this score was more than three times the standard for a perfect score.

(End of this chapter)