Chapter 29: The Demon College Admissions Office: The Teachers Are Stunned on the Spot!

Due to Tang Qi, Xu Qingwan also understood quite a bit about the Gaokao.

She knew that in past years, the highest score in Jiangcheng had only been a little over a thousand points.

The provincial top scorer of Jiangnan Province had only reached eight or nine thousand points.

Therefore, when she heard Xu Jingming say he had scored ten thousand points, her aunt Xu Qingwan was momentarily stunned.

But she quickly recovered, instinctively refusing to believe it, and frowned:

"Xiaoming, don't joke around—tell me your real score."

"Mom, Jingming isn't joking—he really scored ten thousand points."

No, not quite—accurately speaking, it's eleven thousand one hundred twenty-four points."

There's already a report on Jiangcheng's official news account."

Tang Qi smiled and handed over her phone.

On the phone was a recently published report from Jiangcheng's official account.

The headline read: "Ten Thousand Points! The Absolute Dark Horse from Jiangcheng No. 2 High School!"

The article's accompanying image showed Xu Jingming slaying a Level-Two Bloodthirsty Rampager with a long spear.

"That's Xiaoming!"

Aunt Xu Qingwan also recognized Xu Jingming from the image and immediately scanned the article.

Xu Qingwan had a gentle personality and rarely showed strong emotional reactions to ordinary matters.

But as she read through the article bit by bit, her eyes grew brighter and brighter.

A flush of excited rosy color slowly rose on her lovely face.

"Ten thousand points! Jiangcheng's number one! Wonderful! Wonderful!"

Xu Qingwan seemed as if she'd won a tens-of-millions jackpot.

The article on her phone felt like a winning lottery ticket, which she kept rereading.

She muttered softly under her breath things like "Xiaoming has finally come into his own" and "Now our Xu family has an heir."

After a while, her emotions gradually calmed.

"Xiaoming, with this score, won't you be able to directly pick any of the top ten universities nationwide when you fill out your applications?"

Aunt Xu Qingwan asked, her eyes shining.

"Yesterday, the principal told me I've already qualified for direct recruitment—I don't need to fill out applications, just wait for the universities to make offers."

Xu Jingming explained with a smile, and Tang Qi added: "Mom, with Jingming's score, he's essentially a provincial top scorer candidate."

Even if he doesn't become provincial top scorer, he's definitely among the top three in Jiangnan Province."

With that ranking, even the three top universities will be fighting to recruit him directly—they won't make him go through the application process."

"Top three universities? Direct recruitment? Good, good, good! Xiaoming, you've given your aunt a huge surprise!"

Xu Qingwan said three "goods" in a row, then asked eagerly: "By the way, when is the Wu Ke Gaokao ranking being announced?"

"The date isn't fixed, but it won't be later than five days from now," Xu Jingming replied after a moment's thought.

The national Wu Ke Gaokao scores will be released simultaneously on the same day.

Before that, each province will strictly review the recorded videos from the Wu Ke Gaokao to prevent cheating.

The workload is still substantial, but by the latest—by June 13th—the scores will be announced.

"Good! After the scores are announced, Auntie will treat you to a big meal!"

A radiant smile spread across Xu Qingwan's face. After a pause, she voiced her biggest question:

"But Xiaoming, you only have an E-rank ability—how did you get such a high score?"

Since ancient times, the rarer the ability, the stronger the combat power—this is universally accepted.

There have been those who rose to greatness using low-rank abilities.

But such people are extremely rare—truly few and far between.

Yet according to the article's description, lightning surging, a whole swarm of Level-One high-tier beasts slain—it's impossible for an E-rank 【Weak Electricity】 ability to produce such power.

After all, Xu Jingming is still only an Awakened One—he's not even an Ability User yet...

Hearing Xu Qingwan's question, Tang Qi's beautiful eyes also turned toward him expectantly, clearly equally curious.

Xu Jingming had already prepared his answer and smiled:

"The day before yesterday afternoon, while I was training in the living room, a bolt of Lei Ting suddenly struck through the window and knocked me out."

When I woke up, I found my original ability had evolved—it had become much stronger."

"So that's why you went to Lei Ting Martial Arts Gym to test your ability afterward!"

Tang Qi suddenly understood, and Aunt Xu Qingwan nodded slightly in agreement:

"There was indeed a thunderstorm the afternoon before yesterday. But instead of being injured by the lightning, you turned misfortune into fortune—your ability mutated. That's quite lucky."

Later, find a time to go back to the gym and get your ability retested—see what level it's mutated to."

Based on the power described in the article, your ability must have evolved to at least B-rank or higher."

Xu Jingming nodded at this.

Ability mutation, though rare, isn't unheard of—using this as an excuse for his ability's evolution had been his plan all along.

Besides, the lightning had struck outside his window the day before yesterday, and most people already knew about it.

"Alright, no matter what, you two siblings—one ranked twelfth in Jiangcheng, the other first—are both amazing!"

"Come on! Let's go buy groceries—we'll have a nice lunch!"

Xu Qingwan's face beamed with an uncontainable smile.

Seeing this, Xu Jingming couldn't help but smile slightly, walking shoulder to shoulder with his cousin Tang Qi beside their aunt...

June 11th, 9:00 PM.

The Magic Capital Magical Ability University, Admissions Office.

Third- and fourth-rank magical ability users, rarely seen elsewhere, now filled the entire office.

They sat around a large round table, numbering at least thirty to forty people.

These magical ability users looked anxious, as if waiting for something.

Soon after, a slightly overweight middle-aged man hurried in.

He raised the mechanical disk in his hand: "The national Wu Ke rankings are out. Prepare yourselves."

Before the national Wu Ke Gaokao rankings are released, they are strictly confidential.

But this only applies to ordinary people; for elite universities like ours, obtaining the rankings a day early is no difficulty.

"Finally, the rankings are out!"

"This year's rankings seem a bit late."

"Almost the same as last year—it was only one day earlier."

"......"

For the Magic Capital Magical Ability University Admissions Office, these few days are the busiest of the year.

They must formulate different special recruitment strategies based on the strength of the top three candidates from each province.

For students with strong ability and high potential, more resources must be invested to recruit them.

For students relatively weaker and with less potential, fewer resources can be allocated.

Not only the Magic Capital Magical Ability University, but the other two elite universities—Qingjing Magical Ability University and Jincheng Magical Ability University—also do the same.

"As per tradition, let's first review the provincial top scorers."

The middle-aged man in front inserted the mechanical disk into a pre-prepared projector.

With a hum, a list displaying the scores and rankings of all candidates from over thirty provincial administrative regions instantly projected onto the wall.

"First provincial administrative region: Qingjing City."

The middle-aged man's deep voice rang out, and the projection, as if intelligent, immediately displayed the candidate rankings for Qingjing City, the capital of Great Xia.

Everyone stared directly at the top rank on the list:

"#1, Zhou Yi (Qingjing High School), 9343 points."

"Eva, display Zhou Yi's relevant information."

No sooner had the man spoken than a clear electronic voice replied: "Understood, Director."

Then, a holographic projection appeared above the center of the round table.

The footage showed Zhou Yi's combat footage from the Wu Ke Gaokao.

"Zhou Yi, eighteen years old, awakened an A-class Enhancement-type magical ability: Bronze Body, Rank One Upper."

"His father is a fourth-rank magical ability user......"

Every elite university possesses extraordinary information-gathering capabilities, and the Magic Capital Magical Ability University is no exception.

While the central hologram played Zhou Yi's combat footage, his relevant details echoed in every admissions teacher's ears.

"Bronze Body? That's quite good even among A-class abilities."

"Indeed, judging from the combat footage, his application of the ability is also solid."

"......"

The teachers chattered among themselves; soon, the holographic video ended, and the middle-aged man in front spoke solemnly:

"Zhou Yi, designated A+ special recruitment slot. Teacher Wang Jian, you'll handle this one."

"Understood."

One teacher stood and nodded.

After the meeting ends, he will immediately depart for Qingjing City.

"Second provincial administrative region: Hunan Province."

"......"

Time passed swiftly; each provincial top scorer's special recruitment tier was assessed and confirmed by the admissions director and teachers.

There were decent A+ slots, ordinary A slots, and weaker A- slots.

Of course, even the weakest provincial top scorer would not be truly weak.

Soon, it was Jiangnan Province's turn.

"Thirteenth provincial administrative region: Jiangnan Province."

As the middle-aged man's deep voice sounded, the projection swiftly switched to Jiangnan Province's rankings.

"Last year, Jiangnan Province produced an A+ special recruitment slot. I wonder how this year will be."

"Should be another A+."

"......"

Jiangnan Province is one of Great Xia's most populous provinces, and its past provincial top scorers have always been exceptionally strong.

Thus, including the admissions director, all teachers stared at the top rank.

"#1, Xu Jingming (Jiangcheng No. 2 High School), points."

"Over ten thousand points! Jiangnan Province is really pushing hard this year!"

"Jiangcheng? Isn't that not the capital of Jiangnan Province?"

"......"

At first, the teachers were stunned by Xu Jingming's score, but upon learning he was from Jiangcheng No. 2 High School, they all looked confused.

Jiangcheng?

Isn't the capital of Jiangnan Province Ning'an City?

What the hell is Jiangcheng? I've never even heard of this city?

"Xu Jingming, eighteen years old, awakened with a Class E Nature-type ability: Weak Electricity, Level Awakened."

"Parents seven years ago......"

When Xu Jingming's profile played in their ears, the teachers, already bewildered, grew even more confused.

"What the hell? Class E ability? Awakened? How can these things be linked to the provincial top scorer??"