Kill one monster, stack one poison, and I alone will poison my way across the world!

Clearly, the examiners had no intention of responding to the students' questions.

The exam continues.

The brief half-hour break passed quickly.

The loudspeaker above the arena blared again, broadcasting Song Yi's deep and authoritative voice.

"Attention all candidates, the second exam is about to begin."

"Second exam subject: Practical simulation."

"The specific rules are as follows: After entering the instance space, a monster portal will appear in the center of the examination room. Monsters will spawn in waves, and the level, number, and rank of each wave will increase, almost continuously!"

"The combat profession examination is divided into two types: damage dealer and tank. Support professions will be paired with combat NPCs of the same attributes to fight alongside them."

"The more waves you survive, the higher your score! But being killed by a monster will result in instant death!"

"At the same time, there will be a green evacuation portal inside the examination room, allowing candidates to evacuate at any time."

"The rules have been read aloud. Now, all candidates, please select a portal to enter!"

As the announcement ended, the portals inside the venue lit up brightly once again.

The candidates walked solemnly toward the portal.

Carelessness in this exam could be fatal!

"Brother Chen, I'm leaving now!"

Wang Xiaoli took a deep breath. "My strength and stamina are both important; endurance battles are my forte!"

"Okay, keep it up."

Su Chen nodded.

Lin Shiqing also instructed, "Little Su, be careful. You're just a little mage, so you're quite fragile. If you can't hold on, don't be stubborn. If you can't take it anymore, use my invisibility skill to retreat."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

After saying that, Su Chen followed the crowd toward the combat-oriented portal.

……

Rest area outside the First Star Arena.

The atmosphere at this moment was completely different from that of the first performance, and it seemed somewhat eerie.

Li Zhiyong looked dejected, his gaze occasionally drifting towards He Kaishan in the corner.

He Kaishan remained calm and composed, holding his thermos and drinking goji berry water.

The principal of another prefecture-level city coughed lightly and spoke up to break the awkward atmosphere.

"I think there will be casualties in this second live-fire simulation."

He stroked the stubble on his chin and analyzed, "The monsters are endless. Based on past experience, I estimate that the first five waves will be ordinary monsters, the tenth wave will feature elite monsters, and the fifteenth wave will start with mixed bosses."

"If any student is young and impetuous and tries to get more points without leaving in time, they risk losing their life for nothing."

"yes."

Another principal chimed in, "This test isn't just about the damage, but also about the ability to assess the situation."

"Knowing when to fight and when to run away is the core rule for surviving in this world."

"..."

The principals all nodded in agreement.

They are all seasoned veterans in the education field; they can tell at a glance what the country is assessing.

At this moment, a principal asked, "I wonder how many rounds that Su Chen can last this time? If his grades improve further, could he compete for the national top score?"

The top scorer in the national exam... Jiangnan Province hasn't had one in over ten years.

If Su Chen really succeeds, they will also be proud.

Li Zhiyong still felt somewhat unconvinced when Su Chen was mentioned.

"What's the use of high damage? Magic-based classes are most afraid of monster hordes! Even if their damage is overflowing, once a group of monsters gets close, a squishy mage won't even be able to cast a spell!"

He scoffed, "I'd like to see how he deals with the endless hordes of monsters!"

He Kaishan blew on the steam from the thermos without even looking up, and just let out a soft, ambiguous laugh.

Hold it in!

Don't laugh, absolutely don't laugh!

……

Inside the instance.

The scenery before Su Chen's eyes changed in a flash.

This time, it's no longer a pure white square space, but a simulated wilderness forest.

Fifty meters directly in front of him stood a massive portal radiating a scarlet light.

Ten meters behind him was a green evacuation portal.

A system voice sounded.

【Ding! 】

[The second exam begins.]

The first wave of monsters is about to spawn...

[Countdown: 5, 4, 3...]

For fragile mages, it's important to create distance in time to give themselves enough space to cast spells.

But Su Chen did walk straight to a spot about five meters away from the red teleportation gate and stop.

Then, he raised the staff in his hand.

"Since it's a defensive mode, not using turrets would be a waste."

Su Chen muttered something under his breath.

"Corrosive Serpent Guard".

[Notification: Successfully summoned 100 Corrosive Serpent Guards!]

next second.

One hundred corrosive snake guards suddenly appeared.

The crimson portal was completely surrounded by a dense swarm of snake guards!

It was surrounded by layers upon layers of people, so thick that not even a fly could get out.

Compared to the first summoning in the wild, the appearance of the Serpent Guard has changed drastically as Su Chen's mental strength has increased.

Each one is over three meters tall and as thick as an adult's waist.

It glowed with a dark green light, and at the very top, a more clearly defined triangular snake head appeared, occasionally flicking its tongue and hissing.

As for attributes, each snake guard has an attack power of 2216 points.

In addition, the [Summoning Ring] provides a 100 HP bonus, making it quite tanky.

The direct damage from the Serpent Guard alone is enough to kill many monsters instantly.

Moreover, the Serpent Guard can also apply DoT damage.

After setting up the snake guards, Su Chen looked around.

He turned and walked to a thick, large tree, leaned against it, and yawned.

"roar--"

The crimson portal blazed brightly, and the first wave of monsters spawned.

Ten enormous, ferocious wild boars, their eyes red, roared as they charged out of the portal.

[Rampaging Wild Boar]

[Level: 10]

【Strength: 40】

[Agility: 30]

[Stamina: 50]

【Spirit: 20】

[Skills: None]

……

however.

These ten poor wild boars didn't even have time to see the flowers, trees, and plants of this world clearly.

"Whoosh whoosh-!"

One hundred corrosive serpents simultaneously turned their heads, locking onto their target.

Even if the poison is distributed equally, each wild boar will be hit by more than ten venom missiles in an instant.

The green venom poured down like a torrential rain!

"-1950!"

"-2001!"

"-1886!"

……

A series of damage numbers appeared.

The attacks of the Serpent Guards were somewhat reduced due to the influence of the Abyss Crystal.

But that's enough.

The ten ferocious wild boars didn't even have time to scream.

His entire body was instantly melted into a pool of green liquid by the overwhelming venom.

[Hint: Kill 10 Rampaging Boars.]

[Hint: First wave successfully passed, time: 1.2 seconds]

[Hint: The next wave of enemies will spawn in 10 seconds!]

The portal fell silent, as if nothing had happened.

Only the green pus covering the ground proved that they once existed.

"Damn, I still lack experience and levels. How is this so weird?"

Su Chen immediately swore.

I was hoping to create some nice layered looks, but it seems I haven't gotten anything out of it at all.

"If the data crashes, all sorts of restrictions will be imposed, right? People who don't know better would think I live in a rotten novel by Rotten Tomatoes."

He muttered a complaint and shook his head.

This is reality, not a game or a novel; there must be some special mechanism involved.

Could it be that the college entrance exam template was artificially constructed, and therefore lacked prior experience?

but.

Wasn't the dungeon we farmed on the outskirts of the provincial capital also set up by the Department of Education?

"Forget it, never mind."

Su Chen composed himself; since he couldn't figure it out, he decided to stop thinking about it.

He casually raised his hand, unleashing another wave of corrosive snake guards.

The Serpent Guardian has a 15-second cooldown and a 30-second lifespan, so it can survive indefinitely.

"Let's just block the door and kill them!"

……

First Star Arena.

As time passed, the white light flashed continuously, and more and more examinees fell out of the teleportation array.

at the same time.

The scores of those who withdrew began to appear on the big screen.

"Damn, this is too hard! The first wave of monsters are level 10, and their stats are so high!"

"I ran out of mana in the third wave and almost got surrounded and killed by the monsters!"

"I got greedy and wasted a Black Iron-grade life-saving item. What a huge loss!"

"..."

The students were still shaken.

Song Yi wasn't lying to them; the monsters inside... really do kill people!

"Huff...huff...that's insane!"

Wang Xiaoli plopped down on the ground, tossing his greatsword aside, and gasped for breath.

His bronze-grade armor was covered in claw marks and scorch marks.

"Great job, Lao Wang!"

A classmate leaned over, looking at the screen, and said, "You actually made it to wave 11! I heard there are elite monsters starting from wave 10!"

Wang Xiaoli wiped away his sweat, still shaken: "Don't even mention it. The elite monsters in the 11th wave were too strong. I knew I couldn't beat them just by looking at their stats. After defeating them, I quickly stepped through the portal and escaped. If I had been a second later, I would have been dead inside."

At this moment, Lin Shiqing was also teleported out.

Although she was a support class, her forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat, clearly indicating that she had also been through a tough battle.

Wang Xiaoli turned to look at Lin Shiqing's grades.

[Lin Shiqing, survived 16 waves.]

"Holy crap, Miss Lin, you, a support player, actually survived until wave 16?" Wang Xiaoli's eyes widened. "What did wave 16 spawn?"

Lin Shiqing snorted and said while fixing her hair, "I killed two Iron-level bosses! I could have managed to hold out using invisibility and healing. But the NPC the system gave me was so stupid. I told him to kite, but he didn't know how. He just attacked face-to-face and got torn apart by the monsters. It made me so angry!"

She looked around, her brow furrowing slightly. "Where's Xiao Su? I can't see him."

Wang Xiaoli looked around and said, "Yeah, where's Brother Chen? With his damage output, he could probably last for at least a dozen waves, right? Could he be getting greedy with his attacks...?"

"Shut up, you jinx!"

Lin Shiqing became anxious.

At that moment, the list of the dead began to scroll on the large screen next to them.

[In examination area 01842, Liu Ruyan failed to evacuate in time and has been killed in action.]

[In examination area 09324, Wang Teng failed to evacuate in time and has been killed in action.]

Lin Shiqing waited anxiously for the big screen, her palms sweating as she gripped the staff.

Little Su... I hope he didn't get into trouble because of his greed for the sword!