Chapter 51: The Pitch‑Black Specter, the Demon

It's normal to have such a thought; Jiang Chen's analysis is correct.

In the history of the Shenlong Empire's college entrance exam, there have been very few examinees who passed the Second Stage.

The Fifth Round Battle Space Exam is the final round of the whole exam, and the Battle Space is divided into five stages.

To date, the highest record is passing the Third Stage, a record set over a hundred years ago and never broken since.

The examiners of Jiangbei Province are also speculating whether Jiang Chen can break that record.

They think Jiang Chen's skill is extremely unusual, even describable as "pervert".

If it weren't for Baiyun City No. 1 High School principal Cheng Rushan being strongly opposed to calling his student a "pervert", the examiners truly wouldn't know what word to use.

"In my view, Jiang Chen will definitely break the record; his current performance already shows too many promising signs."

"I don't quite agree with you; no matter what, even the strongest profession has limits, and it's absolutely impossible to be this strong!"

Some examiners even suspect Jiang Chen has awakened some talent, because even the strongest profession has limits, yet his performance has already surpassed the traditional limits.

"If he truly has awakened a talent, that would be a tremendous good thing."

One examiner said.

"Perhaps he awakened a talent right after his job change, and then during the Second Transcendence he might awaken another talent."

Another examiner's expression was also full of hope.

"What are you thinking? You know how rare Talented Professionals are, let alone Dual Talent—you're dreaming..."

"Ah, stop the noise; now everything is still unknown, let's watch slowly..."

The examiners were indeed shocked by Jiang Chen's performance today, but regardless, they have placed great hope in him.

While discussing, the examiners closely monitored Jiang Chen's Points Change.

Jiang Chen's points either stay unchanged or rise as rapidly as a rocket.

For a moment, the examiners' curiosity peaked, all wanting to know what exactly was happening inside, but unfortunately they have no viewing permission.

During the assessment, Jiang Chen again used the same tactic: letting Skeleton Warriors draw the Filin Beastmen's attention, then concentrating them together for attack, creating corpses.

Since changing his job to Necromancer Summoner, Jiang Chen's understanding and development of the profession have been purely practical.

After concentrating and exterminating the Filin Beastmen, he finally used Corpse Explosion for area damage. This tactic is highly efficient, and Jiang Chen has mastered it.

However, it can no longer be called merely proficient; it's now second nature, and this set of moves makes monster‑clearing efficiency extremely high.

Soon, the scattered Skeleton Warriors gathered the Filin Beastmen together, then Jiang Chen issued the attack command, cast the Skill, and instantly killed the enemies one by one.

These Filin Beastmen were basically archers, all at Level 16; in the blink of an eye, the ground was littered with their corpses.

Then Jiang Chen activated Corpse Explosion, and everything returned to calm.

Jiang Chen's points surged again, reaching 36,501.

In the Second Stage, each monster grants him 100 points, so 200 monsters mean 20,000 points.

The examiners have become numb; after the initial shock, it's now routine.

Someone teased, "This guy has entered the Second Stage; it looks like he's under no pressure or impact at all."

"The monsters in the Second Stage have only leveled up once, which is almost no impact on him."

Someone said teasingly, "This guy has entered the Second Stage; he looks like there's absolutely no pressure or effect."

"It's basically giving him points; if I had the authority, I would definitely raise the Difficulty."

"Yeah, doesn't he think there's no Difficulty, no challenge? I really want to throw a dozen BOSSes at him now, see if he panics?"

Nevertheless, the examiners keep watching Jiang Chen's performance.

The examiners also stare at Jiang Chen's points on the screen, constantly grimacing and shaking their heads.

Over 30,000 points—such a Score, they've truly seen it once in a lifetime.

Jiang Chen's points are far ahead, and looking at the other examinees, seeing his Score would surely break their resolve.

Lu Qingyu, a Rainbow Mage, with her outstanding Group Attack Skill, currently ranks second, her points already over 7,000.

Now, aside from Jiang Chen, she is the second.

She has already defeated a hundred monsters in the first round, and now she's slaughtered them almost completely; she'll clear them soon.

Ye Xiuwen, a Magic Swordsman, also ranks among the top with his outstanding performance, his points having reached 6,000.

The Magic Swordsman's Group Attack Skill is good, very suitable for dealing with densely packed monsters.

Han Li and Li Mingyu lag slightly behind, their points just over 5,000.

Han Li steadily gains points through continuous, single‑target burst attacks, but no matter how you look at it, the efficiency seems low.

Li Mingyu fights with a direct, head‑on approach, currently not using Berserk Skill, knowing it's not the time to use it.

Although Jiang Chen is far ahead now, the other examinees still have confidence in their own performance.

As long as their points can surpass ten thousand, entering Shenlong University will be a sure thing.

Moreover, regardless of level, profession, or even Score, they have already met the standards.

The Shenlong Empire's college entrance exam is nationwide, conducted simultaneously across provinces, so not only Jiangbei Province but other provinces' examinees are undergoing similar tests.

The progress is similarly comparable; now examinees in each province have also entered the Fifth Round.

One by one, Trial Towers open Battle Spaces.

Anyone who can enter them is a genius without exception.

These are the most talented batch among all this year's Shenlong Empire examinees.

In the eyes of the Shenlong Empire's high officials, these examinees are the Empire's future.

Every year a batch of strong individuals emerges, supplying fresh blood to the Shenlong Empire.

This is also the most talented batch among all Examinees of the Shenlong Empire this year.

In the eyes of the Shenlong Empire's senior officials, these Examinees are the future of the Shenlong Empire.

Every year a batch of strong ones emerges from them, supplying fresh blood to the Shenlong Empire.

In the capital of the Shenlong Empire, the famed Shenlong City.

A gigantic tower floated in midair.

In Shenlong City countless people looked up at the sky; no matter which corner, they could see the tower clearly.

The tower does not appear normally; when it does, it is the Shenlong Empire's Examination Day.

This is the Trial Tower Core.

The Trial Towers that are holding the college entrance exams in each provincial capital are all its Clones.

There are three Divine Towers in the Shenlong Empire.

The Trial Tower is one of them.

Another is the Shenlong Tower located at Shenlong University.

The third is called the Demon-Slaying Tower, stationed at the front lines year‑round, and

in principle does not appear before the populace.

Suddenly the sky darkened, and the temperature plummeted.

Night fell in an instant, and a pitch‑black, evil‑laden specter appeared in the air, rushing toward the Trial Tower at astonishing speed.

"Bold!"

A deafening sound rang through the entire city.

A massive virtual hand materialized in the sky, trying to block the pitch‑black evil beam.

"Tsk tsk, you can't block it!"

A sinister laugh rang from the black beam, while the Black Light surged.

In the darkness a gigantic demon head appeared.

The head bore two horns and sharp fangs, exactly matching the demon described in books.

The horns emitted a screeching "zila" sound, unleashing Black Light toward the illusory massive hand.

The Black Light collided with the massive hand without any sound, and both vanished without a trace.

At that moment another giant eye appeared in the sky, shooting golden light toward the pitch‑black evil beam.

The black evil beam suddenly split in two, one strand colliding with the golden light.

The other strand accelerated dozens of times faster, instantly charging into the Trial Tower.

"You're looking for death!"

A massive hand reappeared in the sky, gripping the demon head tightly.

The demon head let out a mournful sinister laugh, "This is only a Clone; kill as you wish."

"But you little ones inside the Trial Tower, you'll all be doomed…"

With a bang, the demon head was crushed.

Yet the lingering echo still buzzed overhead.