Gao Wu: If this BOSS isn't nerfed, is it even playable?

Chapter 119 Citywide Mock Exam!
Chen Meng stared at the email.

He enlarged the electronic stamp, which was shaped like a burning torch.

Every micro-engraved detail for anti-counterfeiting perfectly matches the official seal of the Hall of Martial Arts.

This thing is absolutely impossible to fake.

The main reason is that no one dares to forge it.

The Flame of Inheritance is one of the world's top martial arts halls. Anyone who dares to steal it is truly asking for trouble.

"Did you defeat someone incredible online?"

Lin Ye nodded.

"I joined the martial arts rising star program and played two placement matches."

Chen Meng's eyes lit up instantly.

"Martial Arts Rising Star Sequence?!"

"That makes sense!"

Chen Meng was even more excited than Lin Ye himself.

He paced back and forth in the training room, muttering to himself.

The New Star Sequence is a battleground where all martial arts geniuses of the entire Great Xia Alliance gather!
The fact that Lin Ye was able to make a name for himself there and catch the attention of the Firewood Martial Hall is enough to demonstrate his potential!
But then, Chen Meng forced himself to calm down.

He sat down again, the ecstasy on his face fading, replaced by a thoughtful and solemn expression.

"Lin Ye, this is just a preliminary invitation. The attitude is very sincere, but it's hard to say what kind of contract they can offer you right now."

"Even for a top-tier martial hall like the Fire of the Gods, contracts are divided into different levels, from the highest S-level to the lowest D-level, with vastly different treatment."

"If they're only willing to give you a D-level contract, then it's not really a rare opportunity for you."

Chen Meng felt a little embarrassed after saying those words.

Even the lowest-ranked D-level contract from the Fire of the Martial Hall is something countless ordinary martial artists strive for their entire lives but never achieve.

He was among them.

But Chen Meng knew very well that Lin Ye's future was not limited to this.

He sincerely hoped that Lin Ye would achieve even greater success.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Meng finally let out a long sigh, a look of helplessness and self-mockery appearing on his face.

"The one I joined back then was just a second-rate martial hall, far from being comparable to the Kunlun Sect of Fire."

"Your teacher can't give you much useful advice on choosing a martial arts hall and negotiating a contract."

Chen Meng looked at Lin Ye, his tone becoming extremely serious.

"But remember this, Lin Ye."

"Joining the Martial Hall is like finding a job in the future. The choice is in your hands. There is no need to feel inferior just because the other party is the Torchbearer."

"Don't rush into this. After the mock exam tomorrow, I'll ask the principal to help you review it."

"Also, you must tell your father about it."

"Although he is in the mecha unit, he should have some connections now and can offer you some advice."

Lin Ye listened attentively and nodded.

After saying goodbye to Chen Meng, Lin Ye temporarily suppressed the invitation from the Firewood Martial Hall in his heart.

After returning home and having dinner, I went to my room.

Lin Ye suddenly felt the pace slow down, and he felt somewhat empty.

At this time of day, he would usually be already wreaking havoc in the ruined city.

The abandoned city is now under complete martial law and lockdown by the authorities.

A few days ago, Lin Ye also took some time to cooperate with the official investigation and handed over the USB drive he obtained from the doctor.

He even received a secret commendation from the Dongjiang City Garrison and a substantial bonus.

Lin Ye turned on his computer and logged into the game after a long time.

He teamed up with Li Jun, and the two played together until midnight.

"Aye, I'm taking the exam in room number 3 tomorrow. Where are you?"

"number 1."

"Wow!"

Li Jun let out a gasp.

"I heard that all the top students from all the schools in the city have been assigned to exam room number 1!"

"Tomorrow, leaders from our city's education bureau, along with other important figures, will be going to exam room number 1 to observe!"

"Just thinking about that scene makes me incredibly nervous. Luckily, I'm only number 3."

"Go for it, Aya!!"

The two wished each other good luck, and Lin Ye turned off his computer.

Lying in bed.

Lin Ye doesn't need to sleep.

But tonight, I'll just get some sleep.

……

the next day.

It's 5:30 in the morning.

Lin Ye was gently woken up by his mother.

The dining table in the living room was laden with food that was far beyond what one would expect from a breakfast.

Li Wan cooked a pot of seafood porridge and then cooked a large pot of beef noodles.

"Eat more, do your best in today's exam, and don't be too nervous."

Lin Wei smiled broadly and said, "Little brother, I'm not working today. I'll take Mom to cheer you on outside the exam hall!"

Lin Ye said somewhat helplessly, "There's no need to go through all that trouble. The TV should be broadcasting it live."

Lin Wei spat, "You're kidding me! It's not like it's the real national college entrance examination for martial arts. It's just a mock exam in Dongjiang City. Do you think I'd give you a live broadcast of the whole thing?"

Lin Ye thought for a moment and said, "Even if it's not broadcast live the whole time, you should still be able to see me on TV."

"You blow it!"

Around 6 a.m., after finishing breakfast, Lin Ye checked the exam location and time on his admission ticket one last time.

Everything is correct.

He hailed a taxi and went straight to test center number one.

Along the way, Lin Ye discovered that many of the city's main roads had been temporarily closed by the authorities.

Numerous traffic police and motorcycle police officers were on duty at various intersections to direct traffic.

Many vehicles without specific license plates are simply unable to enter the core section of the road leading to the examination site.

Honking is strictly prohibited within several kilometers of the examination site.

Meanwhile, a large number of citizens gathered outside the curfew line, craning their necks to discuss the grand occasion of this year's mock exam.

Although it was just a mock exam, the Dongjiang Municipal Government clearly regarded it as a top priority of the year.

Everything was conducted in accordance with the standards of a genuine martial arts college entrance examination.

The taxi drove smoothly on the controlled road.

The taxi driver was a talkative middle-aged man.

"Young man, which school are you from? You can go directly to exam room number 1, that's incredible!"

"Dongjiang No.1 Middle School".

A hint of surprise flashed across the driver's face: "Municipal Martial Arts High School? I also drove students to and from exams in previous years."

"This is the first time I've ever seen a student from a municipal school get into exam room number 1."

"But I'm only able to drive on Chenghua Avenue today because of you! None of my guys have this privilege today, hahaha!"

Lin Ye chatted casually with the talkative driver the whole way.

Soon, a road under martial law, composed of automated guard robots and human police officers, will be visible in the distance.

Further away, a magnificent complex of buildings came into Lin Ye's view.

Dongjiang City Comprehensive Testing Center.

The entire building is composed of several enormous, silver-white domes.

This testing center is a professional testing site specifically built for martial arts examinations.

The venue is extremely large, enough to accommodate 100,000 or more test takers.

The area surrounding the testing center was already packed with people.

Countless parents who accompanied their children to the exam and citizens who came to watch the spectacle.

Behind the cordon, hundreds of meters away, a dark wall of people formed.

Meanwhile, the dedicated passage leading to the testing center was filled with candidates from various martial arts high schools in Dongjiang City.

They wore school uniforms of various colors and had different expressions.

Some rubbed their hands nervously, while others chatted excitedly with their companions.

There are also those, like Lin Ye, who are relatively calm.

Lin Ye followed the instructions and began queuing to enter.

Dozens of entrance channels were opened in Examination Room No. 1.

Even though the number of students who came to take the exam today was astonishing.

The entire entry and identity verification process was carried out exceptionally quickly and in an orderly manner.

Lin Ye didn't wait long before he saw Chen Meng and Principal Wang Zhengguo in the waiting area for those accompanying examinees next to the passageway.

Standing beside them were Zhang Yuqing and Liao Donglai, whom they had met briefly during the school-wide competition.

Upon seeing Lin Ye appear, Chen Meng immediately said to the staff member beside him:

"All three students from Dongjiang No.1 Middle School who were in exam room number 1 this year have arrived."

Lin Ye and his two companions stepped forward and showed their electronic examination admission tickets.

After the verification was approved, Wang Zhengguo and Chen Meng followed them inside. On the way to the main stadium, Chen Meng seemed a bit talkative.

He repeatedly reminded the three of the rules for the examination.

"The first basic martial arts test was conducted entirely by machine, and the results were uploaded."

"You must remember to personally confirm that your identity information has been successfully entered before you begin the exam!"

"Many careless students finished the exam without even having their identities entered, and ended up with a score of 0. They didn't even have time to cry!"

"If any machine malfunctions during the exam, raise your hand immediately to report it. Invigilators will help you resolve the issue, but never make false reports, or your score will be invalidated!"

"In the practical exam, you will be fighting against entry-level alloy golems. Remember what I taught you in class before: don't rush in blindly, but target their vital points effectively to get a high score..."

Chen Meng spoke at length, recounting all the precautions he could think of.

All three listened attentively.

Lin Ye could sense that Zhang Yuqing and Liao Donglai were both a little nervous, their faces pale.

Before long, the group arrived at the entrance of a huge stadium.

"Please wait, those accompanying the examinee. Please come inside."

Chen Meng and Wang Zhengguo were stopped.

Later, they will enter the spectator waiting area through another passage.

Lin Ye and the other two wished each other good luck, verified their identities again, and then entered the huge venue.

Upon entering the venue, they were divided into groups and taken to different preparation areas.

The preparation area where Lin Ye was located was a closed room made entirely of metal.

When Lin Ye entered, there were already more than forty people standing inside.

They wore different school uniforms, but each of them exuded a vigorous aura.

Lin Ye's spiritual probe revealed that several of them, like himself, had entered the Meridian Opening Realm.

More than ten minutes later.

Lin Ye was the last person to enter.

The alloy door to the preparation area slowly closed with a dull thud.

The lights in the room came on.

Immediately afterwards, the other wall directly in front of them silently slid open to both sides.

Five incredibly deep, mysterious metal passages, leading to who-knows-where, appeared before everyone.

A cold, solemn electronic voice began playing pre-exam instructions through hidden speakers in the room.

"Attention all candidates, the 167 Dongjiang City Martial Arts College Entrance Examination Simulation Test is about to begin."

"This exam aims to simulate the real college entrance examination process and intensity as closely as possible. The results will serve as an important reference for the teaching evaluation of each school and for the early admission of major universities in the alliance."

The examination room rules are as follows:

"1. It is strictly forbidden to bring any personal electronic device with communication, storage, or computing functions into the examination room. Violators will be treated as cheating, disqualified from this examination, and the violation will be recorded in their personal integrity file."

"Second, during the examination, you must obey the instructions of the guiding robot and the invigilators. It is strictly forbidden to leave the designated area without permission or damage the examination facilities. Those who violate this rule will bear the consequences themselves."

……

"7. All test items have strict time limits, please allocate your energy reasonably."

"Wishing all candidates the best of luck and excellent results!"

As the broadcast ended, the atmosphere in the entire preparation area grew even more somber.

Time passed by minute by minute.

It was exactly 9:00 AM.

The room lights suddenly changed, and the LCD screens above the five deep passageways lit up with white light at the same time.

Immediately afterwards, five names appeared on the screen.

"Please proceed to the corresponding channel according to your name displayed on the screen to participate in the test!"

Five figures stepped out from the crowd.

Their faces showed a mixture of tension and excitement.

Under the watchful eyes of countless people, the five took a deep breath and stepped into the passage.

Lin Ye watched this scene, feeling somewhat dazed.

This solemn and somber atmosphere, this moment that decides the fate of countless people.

It reminded him of the scene when he took the college entrance examination in his previous life.

Almost the instant the five figures disappeared into the darkness of the passage.

The names on the five screens went out.

Immediately afterwards, five more names lit up.

Lin Ye seemed to be deep in thought.

If the normal procedure had been followed, the first five people who entered should have just arrived at the first testing area and hadn't even started testing yet.

It can't possibly end so soon.

The only explanation is that these five seemingly simple channels have a far more complex internal structure than they appear on the surface.

Perhaps it's divided into upper and lower layers, or perhaps it's divided into left and right streams.

In short, each channel, like a tree root, branches out into more independent sub-channels that allow candidates to take tests simultaneously.

No wonder the entire testing center looks so huge from the outside.

The cost of building this testing center must have been astronomical.

It is precisely because of this venue that Dongjiang became one of the test centers in Ninghai for the national college entrance examination in martial arts.

One group of candidates' names appeared as they walked into the passage.

The number of people in the waiting room visibly decreased.

After the fifth batch, which consisted of twenty-five candidates, entered the passage.

The announcement finally came that the remaining candidates should wait in place.

They will enter the exam channel in the next batch.

Another ten minutes passed.

Lin Ye saw a flash of light on the LCD screen at the entrance of passage number 3, not far in front of him.

My own name appeared on it.

He didn't hesitate and stepped forward.

The passageway looked very dark and gloomy in the preparation area.

But the moment you step inside, soft light shines from all directions.

The walls of the entire passageway were entirely made of high-definition curved screens.

A series of striking blue arrows appeared on the ground, guiding him in the direction he was heading.

The metal floor beneath my feet had a slight slope.

Lin Ye could clearly feel that he was going downhill.

His previous guess was confirmed.

Before long, he reached the end of the passage.

A heavy alloy door slid open silently, revealing a pure white room of about ten square meters.

In the center of the room stood a silver-white metal cabin.

"Candidate Lin Ye, admission ticket number 423663219, please confirm your identity information."

An electronic notification sounded.

Lin Ye looked at the screen next to the metal cabin, which clearly displayed his personal information. He clicked to confirm.

"Identity confirmed."

"Exam subject: Basic martial arts."

"Please proceed to the designated area and lie completely flat."

"After hearing the first prompt tone, the test will officially begin. Please do not move your body and keep a calm mind."

"After you hear the second prompt, the hatch will open automatically, indicating the end of this test."

Lin Ye did as instructed, entered the metal cabin, and slowly lay down.

The hatch closed, isolating the cabin from all light and sound.

A sense of claustrophobia washed over me.

drop--!
A crisp notification sound rang in my ears.

Lin Ye closed his eyes and cleared his mind.

He could feel gentle streams of energy flowing through the inner walls of the cabin that were in contact with his body, penetrating his limbs and bones.

These energy flows are used to detect his muscle strength, cell activity, bone density, etc.

These data will eventually be converted into two data points: Qi and Blood Index and Vitality Index.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Lin Ye waited patiently.

However, the expected second notification tone never came.

He didn't act rashly.

The entire test chamber appeared to be functioning normally, with no red lights flashing or alarms sounding.

Lin Ye decided to wait patiently a little longer.

If there is no response for an extended period, he will then consider contacting the invigilator to report the equipment malfunction.

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