Elf: Start with small diamonds, then mutate into Diancie!

The girl with braided pigtails is named Liu Yue, a freshman at a relatively ordinary university in Shanghai.

The other two boys, Zhao Xing and He Kun, are both sophomores living in Shanghai.

Zhao Xing is a student at Shanghai University, while He Kun and Liu Yue are from the same university.

The last girl was named Li Xin. She was the only one among the four who was about the same age as Su Hao. She said that her family was a family of educators, and she came to the exam to broaden her horizons.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, have the results been released yet?"

Zhao Xing said, "Not yet. We just went over the questions and we're starting to feel a little more confident."

"Speaking of which, Su Hao, you said you're a senior high school student from Yangcheng, Sichuan Province. How come you're thinking about the Nurturing Master exam in Shanghai? I remember there's a branch of the Nurturing Master Association in Chengdu too?" Li Xin asked.

She was a little curious why Su Hao didn't take the exam near his own city, but instead came to Shanghai.

The Exam for the Shanghai Breeders Association is clearly much harder, but judging from Su Hao's relaxed demeanor as he handed in his paper in just ten or twenty minutes, it doesn't seem like he came here because he thought the Shanghai exam was easy.

"My mother works here, and I came to visit her this time, and also wanted to try my luck in passing the exam," Su Hao said modestly.

He Kun suddenly spoke up, mysteriously saying, "Let's not talk about that for now. I just heard some rather exciting news."

"what?"

He Kun's behavior aroused the curiosity of several people, including Su Hao.

"When I came out of the exam room, I heard a boy bragging to a few girls next to him."

He said, "The questions for the novice cultivator assessment are far too easy. I answered them with ease and got a perfect score of 100 without any problem."

"One hundred points? I'm not even very confident. Getting the round shadow question is too difficult..." Li Xin said in disbelief.

Even she, who was raised by her parents who were highly educated, dared not say she could get a perfect score. Where did this boy get the confidence to be so sure before the results were even out?

"Do you remember that boy saying his name? We'll find out by looking at the scores on the big screen later," Zhao Xing asked.

He Kun racked his brains, trying to recall: "His name? Let me think... I remember those girls calling him by his name."

"Shu... his name should be Shu Hongyuan!"

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Chapter 153 The Cheater

"I think I vaguely remember this person."

It was Li Xin who spoke; she vaguely remembered the boy with that name.

Su Hao asked with great interest, "Do you know him?"

The other three also moved slightly closer to Li Xin, each with an excited expression on their face.

"I wouldn't say we know each other, but he's a fairly well-known figure in our grade..."

"He transferred to our school six months ago. After enrolling, he often spent a lot of money treating his classmates or younger students to meals and outings. He was quite famous in our senior year. Everyone thought he was a rich second-generation from a wealthy family."

"I've heard that he's very particular about his clothes, food, housing, and transportation, but I've never met him. All I know are these hearsay stories, the truth of which I don't know. Besides, the people I know might not be the same people He Kun just met." Liu Yue searched her memory and told him everything she knew.

"Being a rich kid...that's great." He Kun crossed his arms, looking very envious.

After chatting about gossip, the five people, who weren't very familiar with each other yet, fell into an awkward silence. Suddenly, Zhao Xing pointed to the huge display screen hanging in the hall of the Breeders Association and said, "Hey... look, the big screen is starting to refresh the results!"

The hall fell silent instantly after Zhao Xing's voice began to ring out.

On the big screen, the scores were listed in descending order of ranking.

[Tie for first place: Shu Hongyuan, Zhao Zihao, Ai Luoli, Shi Yi – 100 points]

Second place: Su Hao – 99 points

[Tie for third place: Li Xin, Liao Xiaoxing, Han Shaofeng – 96 points]

[Tie for fourth: Zhao Xing and Liu Yue – 95 points]

......

[Tie for ninth: He Kun... - 90 points]

[All those listed above have passed the written examination for the Junior Breeder Assessment. Please attend the practical examination tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM on the fourth floor of the Breeder Association.]

The large screen repeatedly displayed the exam scores, highlighted in red, in a sorted order.

A moment later, those who repeatedly confirmed that they had failed broke down!

"Three years! Three years! I've taken the exam three times and still haven't passed. Do you know how I've gotten through these three years?"

"Waaaaah, I failed again!"

"I've been taking the written exam for ten years and still haven't passed... Maybe it's really time to give up."

Unlike the gloomy faces of those who failed the exam, those who passed were singing and dancing, practically ready to hold a feast on the spot.

Standing next to Su Hao, Zhao Xing grumbled, "It's not like he got a certificate, why is he so excited..."

"It's normal for some people to be excited after taking the written exam many times." Liu Yue, as the only one among them who took the exam for the second time, has a lot to say about this.

Li Xin covered her mouth in surprise and said, "But Su Hao, you are really amazing. You actually got 99 points. It's a pity that you were just a little short of 100."

"It's alright, after all, I've reviewed quite a bit... But Shu Hongyuan not only actually got a perfect score, but three other people did too. I'm a little curious about him."

Su Hao was very surprised. He was confident that he had answered every question correctly. Where did he go wrong?

"Hey, look, that's the boy I just saw!"

He Kun subtly pointed to a group of people who had just returned to the Breeders Association from outside: "That guy with the bowl cut is it!"

Everyone looked over and saw a confident-looking boy with a bowl cut hairstyle, his hands in his pockets, leading the way, followed by three boys of similar age.

They laughed heartily without restraint while calmly looking up at the large screen above them.

The boy in the lead said arrogantly, "See? A perfect score of 100 is a piece of cake. Next, as long as we pass the practical exam, the four of us will be junior breeders!"

The three people following behind him also showered him with praise without reservation:

"That's right, passing the practical exam will give us something to brag about back at school. You truly deserve to be the boss!"

"I've already booked a private room. We're just waiting to celebrate when we pass the junior breeder certificate exam!"

"We've seen the results, let's find somewhere to have some fun!"

"Let's go, let's come again tomorrow!"

......

The four people's voices were not very noticeable in the noisy space, and they were also deliberately speaking in hushed tones.

He Kun, who had good hearing, vaguely heard some key words. He said in surprise, "This guy actually got a hundred. According to him, even the three boys with him got a hundred?"

Li Xin recalled, "Those three people were also students at our school..."

"What a coincidence!" Zhao Xing exclaimed.

As if she had just thought of something, Li Xin's tone changed to one of disbelief: "That shouldn't be the case. One of them happens to be a student in my class. I remember he often failed even the basic Pokémon knowledge subject in school."

Su Hao joked, "Maybe it's like a protagonist in a novel, a master of controlling scores, making a comeback?"

"Read fewer novels..."

"In any case, it's a good thing that all five of us have passed the first round of exams. Although I really want to celebrate now, let's wait until after the practical exam tomorrow."

"It's only 3:30 now, I'm planning to go straight back to university. What are your plans?"

Zhao Xing was the first to express his intention to leave.

"So early? I was just saying we could find an afternoon tea shop to chat and try to increase our chances of passing tomorrow's exam!" Liu Yue said regretfully.

Of the five people present, she was the only one who was taking the breeder assessment for the second time. She had also made it to the practical exam the last time, but unfortunately, she was just one step short and failed.

She originally wanted to share her failures and exchange experiences to gain more insights.

Zhao Xing scratched his head, looking embarrassed, and said, "As I mentioned before, I'm a sophomore majoring in the Department of Nurturing at Shanghai University. Today, the senior students from the school's football team are holding a coaching match at the arena, and I'm going to go check it out!"

"The Shanghai University varsity team?! That's a top-five team that's always ranked in the top five of the entire China League!" He Kun and Liu Yue exclaimed at the same time.

Although they are all college students in Shanghai, they only attend ordinary second-tier universities, which cannot compare to the top universities in Shanghai, and they are even in the most prestigious combat department!

The two asked impatiently, "Can we go take a look too?"

This rare scene is of great interest even to students who are cultivating family lines!

"Then I'll ask if students from other schools are allowed to come to our school these days..." Zhao Xing said while typing on his phone.

Li Xin, holding her phone apologetically, said, "I still need to go home and report to my elders. After all, they are all breeders, and they said they want to assess me to make sure I don't mess up tomorrow..."

Su Hao remained silent because he knew that He Kun and Liu Yue probably wouldn't be able to get in.

Sure enough, a moment later Zhao Xing saw the reply to him and said apologetically, "This... I just asked a classmate near the school gate, and she asked the gatekeeper and said that these days are when the school is closed and non-students of Shanghai University are not allowed to enter... I'm sorry."

He felt embarrassed that he had piqued the interest of He Kun and Liu Yue, but then made them give up due to external factors.

"It's nothing, it's nothing. We just happened to be on the school's closing date. We were just unlucky. Don't worry about it."

Seeing that Zhao Xing genuinely felt guilty, the two men raised their hands to smooth things over.

After all, they were only interested in the top university teams in the country, and they didn't have an obsession with going there.

"That's good..." Zhao Xing breathed a sigh of relief, but then suddenly realized that Su Hao hadn't said a word.

Zhao Xing asked with concern, "And Su Hao, what about you? Are you planning to go back to the hotel to rest or wander around the neighborhood? If you'd like to, I have a few places I can recommend!"

When his name was called, Su Hao didn't think much and directly said what he was thinking: "I'm interested in the school team coaching competition you just mentioned. I want to go to Shanghai University to take a look."

As he spoke, he put his right hand into the small shoulder bag he was carrying, preparing to take out his invitation letter.

He felt this was a perfect opportunity; it was still early, and there were students from Shanghai University present.

This is a perfect opportunity to visit!

"Huh? Su Hao, didn't you hear me? The school's closed for the next few days, sorry..."

Zhao Xing thought Su Hao had been distracted and hadn't heard their conversation. Just as he was about to explain again, Su Hao took out a letter from his bag.

Su Hao smiled, revealing his white teeth, and said, "I happen to have an invitation to visit, so I should be able to go in, right?"

If all else fails, he'll call the contact number left in the letter; he'll be able to get in eventually...

The four people: "Huh!!??"