The Last Sentinel

"【Human Alliance Morning News】The Human Alliance issues an open letter to all humanity, stating that considering the harsh environment of the outer universe and the urgent needs of human development, starting today, the Human Alliance is launching the 【Opening the Sky Plan】. This 【Opening the Sky Plan】 will adopt a three-pronged strategy, including population relocation, planetary colonization, and galactic integration, to promote the comprehensive development of humanity. The number of interstellar expeditionary legions will be increased from 30 to 300. At the same time, the Earth Defense Office on the far side of the moon will be abolished, and a unified Solar System Defense Office will be established to be responsible for the security of the eight planets in the solar system."

"[Human Alliance - Latest Headline] After discussion at the highest academic conference of the Advanced Martial Arts Academy, the exam questions for this year's college entrance examination have been finalized. All candidates will set off for the examination within a week. This year's college entrance examination will be led by Ye Feng, a powerful Sentinel from the Human Alliance. All students who pass the exam will receive a reward after completing the exam."

"According to the latest report from the Human Development Committee of the Human Alliance, in order to promote the development of the planet and the advancement of technology, human civilization will enter the 2.0 level within three years, reach the 3.0 level within ten years, and reach the 4.0+ level within a hundred years. This civilization level upgrade is aimed at dealing with the threat posed by the groups among the nine major life sequences in the Milky Way that are hostile to our carbon-based civilization. It is not aimed at all life sequences in the Milky Way. Please inform all groups in the Milky Way. The remaining alien races on Earth need not worry..."

News reports sprang up like mushrooms after rain, and the entire Human Alliance entered a state of full-load overclocking.

The High Martial Arts Academy was in complete uproar.

Several lines of prompts appeared on the college entrance examination notice page.

"Firstly, the Gaowu Academy's first college entrance examination will adopt a live-action combat testing mode. All participants will soon be heading to a real battlefield to participate in interstellar warfare. Completing battlefield missions will earn them mission points. Once their points reach the average level, they will graduate. College entrance examination scores will be based on their battlefield point ranking!"

"Secondly, considering the risk of death for this year's college entrance examination candidates, all candidates must go to the Perfect Temple for a life blessing before the exam and leave their own life save point. In this way, even if a candidate dies in the interstellar battlefield, they can be perfectly resurrected by the Perfect Continent save point and start a new life as an ordinary person."

"Third, this year's college entrance examination is extremely risky. All candidates should consider this carefully before making a decision. Even if a candidate gives up the college entrance examination, the Human Alliance will still open its doors to all elite students. The Human Alliance will not regard you as a coward just because you give up the college entrance examination. On the contrary, it is a virtue that shows you know your limits..."

Below the notice board, nearly four-figure numbers of test takers stared blankly at the report above them, each one dumbfounded.

"Wait, how did the exam turn into an interstellar war? Are there wars in the Milky Way? The Ten Great Star Legions have already dealt with all the troublemakers in the galaxy, who are we going to fight?!"

"Does it matter who we fight? What matters is whether we dare to participate in the war. It seems the students of the Mountain and Sea Academy lack confidence!"

"Who lacks confidence! Can the students from the Department of Material Science and Technology stop showing off? We're all geniuses who qualified for the college entrance exam through ten consecutive final exams. Who are you looking down on?!"

"If you really have the guts, then don't bother praying at the Perfect Holy Scripture. Everyone just shoulder your heads, head straight to the battlefield, and if you die, you die. Don't bother resurrecting!"

"Alright, I like guys with guts! It's settled then, nobody goes to the Perfect Holy Scripture to pray for blessings..."

Just then, an angry voice rang out from the crowd: "Quiet!"

Duan Xiaolong, dressed in a black military overcoat, swept his gaze over the numerous examinees, his eyes exuding authority. "The rules of the college entrance examination are the rules, not for you to act recklessly! Save your infighting energy for the battlefield; there you'll have plenty of alien bastards to kill and hack away!"

"From now on, anyone who wants to take the college entrance exam can line up at the Perfect Temple for a life blessing ceremony!"

"This blessing ceremony is free and valid for three years!"

"If you die within three years, you can be resurrected immediately in the Perfect World."

"Of course, after you are resurrected, you will lose your cheat codes, system, cultivation level, combat moves, summons, equipment, magic treasures, weapons and so on. You will only retain the most basic mortal form."

"I won't force those who don't want to take the college entrance exam. The Human Alliance's personnel department and the Star System Legion are recruiting. Heroes always have a place to use their skills."

"That's settled. All candidates must complete their registration within three days. Those who fail to register by the deadline will be assigned positions according to the plan of refusing to take the college entrance examination and obeying the People's League's job assignment."

Upon hearing this, the candidates dispersed.

Duan Xiaolong stood on the stage and looked down. In terms of application popularity, the left side was the interstellar battlefield college entrance examination battle.

On the right is the one who gave up the college entrance examination.

At first glance, the number of people on both sides is about the same.

While there are certainly ruthless students willing to risk their lives on the interstellar battlefield, many more candidates, after hesitating between the two options, resolutely chose the right-hand path and opted to give up the college entrance examination.

These two thousand-plus people were the first batch of examinees at the Advanced Martial Arts Academy.

To put it bluntly, these are the first batch of high-quality super geniuses produced in an orderly and regulated manner by the Human Alliance.

As long as these people don't perish, they can reliably achieve upward social mobility by relying on their seniority and talent.

In this situation, preserving one's life is undoubtedly the best solution.

"Disappointed, huh?" Hua Xiaobai strolled leisurely onto the stage and muttered behind Duan Xiaolong, "The boss is still too saintly. If it were me, I'd just launch a terrorist attack on the High Martial Arts Academy, then arrange for a bunch of ruthless terrorists to kidnap them, dump them at the Sword Qi Great Wall, and make them start a real-life PUBG tournament! What life blessing, what second chance, what bullshit about giving up the college entrance exam? Damn it, this is a life-or-death battle, not peace and tranquility! They're still thinking about becoming officials and coasting along! These people have completely betrayed our efforts in nurturing them and wasting all the resources we've poured into them!"

Duan Xiaolong looked at Hua Xiaobai, "Where's Ye Feng?"

Hua Xiaobai said, "I'm back in Kawasaki to be with my wife! I've been away for almost half a year, who knows, the boss and his wife might have already gone to bed together!"

Before Duan Xiaolong could speak, the ground suddenly shook and rumbled, and the terrifying alarm bells at the High Martial Arts Academy Center rang out!

"Warning! Warning! External heretical forces are attacking the academy!"

"Warning! All candidates of the Perfect Continent Martial Arts Academy, prepare for battle!"

Immediately following, a deafening roar erupted, blasting several large holes in the roof of the admissions office. Plasma beam bombs rained down on the main hall, and amidst the deafening explosions, the candidates, their faces pale, fled in panic.

"I, I'll cook!" Duan Xiaolong narrowly dodged a precision-guided ion beam, then grabbed Hua Xiaobai by the collar. "You bastard, are you serious?!"

Hua Xiaobai abruptly pulled Duan Xiaolong's hand away, loosened his tie, and said coldly, "There always has to be a bad guy! The boss can be a saint, but I, Hua Xiaobai, won't! I'll be ruthless to heretics, and just as ruthless to my own people! Since they took the Human Alliance's resources, they should be prepared to serve the Human Alliance and die for it! Think about the Battle of Planet 1999, those ordinary people who didn't get a single resource resolutely went to their deaths. What reason did they have to refuse?"

Duan Xiaolong looked at Hua Xiaobai, "Does the boss know you're doing this?"

Hua Xiaobai said, "Not only does the boss know, but all the higher-ups at the academy know too!"

Duan Xiaolong said, "If any examinees pursue this matter in the future..."

Hua Xiaobai spread his hands and said, "Simple, I'll just plead guilty like Senator Hughes. Of course, I won't commit suicide. A selfish person like me who loves life will only exile myself. With my abilities, Hua Xiaobai, I can live a life of luxury wherever I go. Exile is just interstellar travel for me. My girlfriends and mothers-in-law are all over the galaxy..."