Chapter 98: Qin Chuan

Seeing that the observers Yan Da and Hua Qing had no reaction, several high school vice principals exchanged glances, realizing they could not continue like this.

For the high schools, the number of admitted students from Yan Da and Hua Qing can be said to be the most important performance metric, without exception.

Now that the world has changed, Yan Da and Hua Qing have launched the Supernatural Theory Department and the Supernatural Combat Department and begun recruiting; facing this situation without prior experience, they are also somewhat unsure.

Today they came, and probing the observers for information is an important goal of theirs.

"These kids have been too comfortable in the past," the vice principal of First Middle School chuckled, "that group of kids just now walked slowly."

"That's not right; being cautious isn't bad— the more dangerous the place, the more responsible one must be for one's own safety; recklessness is unacceptable," the vice principal of Seventh Middle School said calmly.

Of that group just now, three out of six were from Seventh Middle School.

"After watching quite a bit of surveillance footage, why haven't I seen any formal-level examinees?" the vice principal of Second Middle School said slowly; Qin Chuan had been one of the three perfect scorers in Changxing City in the previous exam, and now he wanted to see how the other side performed.

"Exactly, exactly, let's pull up a few more formal-level examinee feeds to look at," the vice principal of First Middle School quickly replied, helplessly— their school actually has five formal-level examinees.

Ji Huai stopped speaking and watched the screen on the big display.

There's a chance!

After several switches, the examinees finally engaged in combat.

Lan Cheng nodded, notified the main monitoring room, and began to explain: "There aren't many demon beasts near the entrance, so no combat has appeared yet."

Zhu Yuxi's response was eye‑catching; she simply raised her hand casually, and three slender, sharp ice needles pierced the demon wolves' bodies, the burst of cold instantly freezing the three demon wolves.

This is only the second practical exam; there should be a gradual progression.

"We should add a real‑time points‑ranking reminder for them," Ji Huai said calmly, arms crossed in the corner, "this kind of exam has nothing to see."

"Good! That move was clean and swift!"

The vice principal of Second Middle School laughed, glanced secretly at the observers from the two top universities, saw them instinctively nod slightly, and felt delighted.

The next second, the vice principal of Fifth Middle School showed a smile.

"Reducing the number of advanced demon beasts has already intensified the competition," Zhou Zixiu said helplessly shaking his head, "if we really add a points‑ranking reminder, what do we do when danger arises?"

This made the observers present feel energized; Zhou Xiaoyu and Fan Gang also sat up a bit straighter.

A formal‑level examinee from their school encountered a demon beast.

They were three demon wolves, much larger than ordinary wolves, with developed muscles and sharp claws, their crimson eyes making one's blood run cold.

However, the demon beasts she encountered were not advanced demon beasts, but three ordinary demon beasts.

If one could see other competitors' situations via the points ranking, it would be obvious who killed an advanced demon beast; the already fierce competition would inevitably become even fiercer, examinees would become more impulsive and radical, and the risk factor would rise accordingly.

After her spirit beast advanced, she gained a decent ice‑system skill.

The screen kept switching; the intern‑level team examinees were still cautiously advancing in a timid manner, while the formal‑level examinees had already begun encountering demon beasts one after another.

The vice principal of Second Middle School also sat up straight, because the examinee encountering the demon beast in the footage was Zhu Yuxi.

"However, formal‑level examinees are more proactive; they need to rush to kill advanced demon beasts, so they will likely penetrate Qing Wang Mountain soon and encounter combat."

The other four vice principals suddenly felt an itch, envying the Second Middle School vice principal's good luck— their examinee got a chance to perform so quickly.

After closely observing their combat performance, the observers recorded rapidly; soon Qin Chuan's figure appeared for the first time in the footage.

Here he comes!

The vice principal of Second Middle School felt a jolt, while the other vice principals all showed wary expressions.

It's not that Qin Chuan is particularly famous; when Chu Zhou and Song Ling, the two perfect scorers from the previous exam, appeared earlier, their reactions were the same.

These three receiving extra attention is only natural.

In the footage, Qin Chuan encountered a bear‑type demon beast.

That demon bear is a level‑10 demon beast, its height about two stories tall, making Qin Chuan's stature look rather petite in comparison.

Although it hasn't advanced yet, this kind of demon beast, whose pre‑mutation physique is already superior, is obviously harder to deal with.

The observers began whispering among themselves; even Zhou Xiaoyu and Fan Gang showed a hint of interest.

Yet Qin Chuan's response in the footage surprised everyone.

He casually condensed an ice‑crystal longsword and then stepped forward to engage the roaring demon bear in melee.

Even for a formal‑level examinee, such an action is dangerous.

Could it be that this examinee lacks a long‑range attack skill?

Seeing Qin Chuan's move, Zhou Zixiu's eyes narrowed, then he quickly turned to Ji Huai beside him and asked, "What's going on?"

"I've picked up a bit of three‑legged‑cat kung fu, and my hands were itching," Ji Huai said calmly, thinking of Qin Chuan's snow‑embodiment skill, not worrying about his safety at all, "Don't worry, it's fine."

"Oh…" Zhou Zixiu let out a relieved breath.

Ji Huai is the instructor of the Supernatural Combat course and knows Qin Chuan's ability better.

Since he said it's fine, there probably isn't a big problem.

But when he looked again at the screen at Qin Chuan, who was trading blows with the demon bear while wielding his blade, Zhou Zixiu's expression twitched slightly.

You call that three‑legged‑cat kung fu?

As Qin Chuan's battle continued, the observers' discussion grew increasingly heated.

Zhou Xiaoyu took out pen and paper for the first time and began recording.

"Surveillance feed D217: the examinee is bold and confident, with not‑weak swordsmanship; provisional rating C+."

The criteria for top universities to recruit talent include many factors, with strength accounting for only a small portion.

Formal‑level— is it hard?

Perhaps it really was that way before the first weekly settlement.

But now, it's nothing special.

So they consider more than just strength.

A bold and confident personality is undoubtedly a plus for combat‑type supernaturals, weapon skill is also a plus; taking everything into account, Zhou Xiaoyu tentatively gave a C+ rating.

On the other side, Fan Gang made no notes, arms crossed, silently staring at the screen, seemingly intending to watch a bit more.

Until Qin Chuan stopped sparring with the demon bear in swordplay, with one slash he unleashed a clear, cold blade light, cleanly and swiftly splitting the demon bear in two, only then did he take out paper and pen to begin recording.

「D217 surveillance footage, the examinee is bold but rash, possesses not weak swordsmanship skills, provisional rating C-。」

The next moment, seeing in the surveillance footage Qin Chuan conjuring out a stamina-restoring fruit like a magic trick and stuffing it into his mouth, Fan Gang pondered for a moment, crossed out the two characters 「rash」, and changed the rating to 「C」。

Originally, in his view, wasting a large amount of stamina to deal with a demon bear of not strong strength in the examination was obviously a rash act.

Since Qin Chuan carried a stamina-restoring fruit, Fan Gang's view changed accordingly.

But being able to kill in one strike would take longer, which smacks of showing off.

Provisional 「C」。

(End of chapter)