Chapter 362: Results Announced

Lin Xiaolu, who had just hung up the phone after speaking with Cornflower, had Mint lean in right beside her, asking with a curious face, "What did Senior Cornflower say to you?"

Just a moment ago, considering that Lin Xiaolu was unwilling to reveal her results immediately, she had deliberately kept a distance from Lin Xiaolu, signaling that she would not eavesdrop on the conversation to avoid suspicion.

Of course, even from far away, just seeing the smug, honey-sweet smile on Lin Xiaolu’s face was enough for her to guess who was on the other end of the line.

"Nothing much, just praised me for doing well."

Lin Xiaolu glanced at her sideways, answering with a bit of showing off, yet with some reservation due to the other's status: "After all, my results were very good, even beyond her expectations."

"So how 'very good' is it exactly?" Mint grew even more curious: "The Transforming Magic Armor does sound quite novel, but did they give you an A grade just for that, or was it an S?"

"Just wait, the results will be announced in a bit anyway."

Lin Xiaolu tried hard to suppress the corners of her mouth from curling upward: "You’ll definitely be shocked when the time comes."

"Sister Xiaolu looks so annoying right now..." Beside her, Bai Jingxuan, who already knew the result in advance, wore a slightly disgusted expression.

She wasn't acting this way out of jealousy—she was already satisfied enough with her own results—the main reason was that Lin Xiaolu currently looked like a petty person who had gained success; if not for what Cornflower had cautioned her about on the phone, Lin Xiaolu would probably have her nose stuck up in the air by now.

And even if Lin Xiaolu didn't go around advertising it, with her behaving like this, anyone with a sharp eye would know her results were excellent. Among those so-called "sharp-eyed" people, naturally, was Huazhu, who had just come out of the examination hall.

Her testing order was after Lin Xiaolu and the others, so she had missed the conversation when Lin Xiaolu first came out. Seeing the subtle atmosphere among the group, she subconsciously wanted to ask, but before she could speak, Lin Xiaolu covered her ears with both hands:

"I know you want to ask, but don't ask yet. I don't want to be interrogated by your ability."

Huazhu was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, her brows slightly furrowed, but she quickly returned to a calm expression, pondering as she asked Mint: "Her results are very good?"

"Hmm... according to her, they are very good, but I don't know the specific evaluation either; she refuses to say." Mint spread her hands.

"What kind of result could it be that it's even inconvenient to say it out loud?" Huazhu was somewhat skeptical: "Could the examiners really have given her an S because of her Transforming Magic Armor? But is there anything about that which can't be said?"

"I don't know either." Mint was equally baffled.

Seeing that she couldn't get anything out of Mint, Huazhu looked at Bai Jingxuan, but Bai Jingxuan also shook her head at her, clearly expressing her "unwillingness to speak."

Thus, she could only turn back to Lin Xiaolu.

"The magic armor rating they gave me is A+."

Huazhu suddenly confessed: "My teammate Kapok is an S."

She did not deliberately control the volume of her voice; once these words were out, the surrounding examinees lowered their voices one after another. Everyone subconsciously looked toward where Lin Xiaolu and the others were, wanting to know what exactly was going on here.

However, the facts were destined to disappoint them, because almost at the same time, those Silver Corridor magic girls who had previously been clustered around Huazhu slowly moved closer, standing in place around Huazhu with great tacit understanding, building a human wall that blocked the view of the other examinees.

"...Why are you telling me this?" Lin Xiaolu was also wrapped inside the human wall, but now she was more concerned about Huazhu's intentions.

"I mean that I and my teammates have high ratings; we have no need to challenge opponents of a higher level."

Huazhu’s expression remained normal: "There is no higher rating above S-rank, and for my A+ to go further, I would only have the option to challenge an S-rank. I know my own magic armor capabilities; A+ is my current limit, and it is impossible to defeat someone with a higher rating than me."

"So?" Lin Xiaolu looked left and right at the examinees surrounding them, thinking to herself that these people couldn't possibly be planning to make a move here to snatch her S+ rating, feeling a bit nervous for a moment. But soon, she realized that these people in front of her couldn't possibly guess the truth, and as if to bolster her courage, she puffed out her chest again and raised her voice: "Do you have any plans?"

"No plans, just wanted to tell you that neither I nor my squad would have any ulterior motives because of your test rating." Huazhu looked at her and shook her head:

"You are a student and junior of the candidate for the Jewel Scepter; I will not take the initiative to conflict with you. But I do have my pride and dignity, so I don't like others misunderstanding me in such matters. If you are willing to speak, I am very welcoming; if you are not willing, then I am not the kind of petty person you imagine. Please do not insult me with your own speculations."

"Ah, that..." Lin Xiaolu understood what Huazhu meant and immediately felt a bit awkward: "Sorry, I didn't mean to speak ill of you."

"If you didn't, that is for the best."

Huazhu knew when to stop and lowered her voice again: "So? Even after I've given you my word, you still don't want to say?"

"Well, it's not that I don't want to communicate with you, but Corn... Cornflower instructed me not to talk nonsense."

Lin Xiaolu scratched her chin: "If you still have anything you want to ask me after the results are announced, I can tell you then."

"Senior Cornflower's request?" Huazhu narrowed her eyes.

"Yes." Lin Xiaolu looked straight at her, signaling that the other party could use her ability.

"...It seems it's not a lie." After a moment, Huazhu nodded thoughtfully: "Alright, then I accept your explanation. Sorry to bother you."

Lin Xiaolu breathed a sigh of relief.

"However, if it is Senior Cornflower's request, does that mean your results really have something special about them?"

Huazhu examined Lin Xiaolu, as if she were getting to know her all over again: "Your magic armor, could it be that it doesn't just transform?"

"Umm..." Lin Xiaolu turned her head away.

"Ah, sorry, I asked a question subconsciously again."

Huazhu blinked: "Alright, to prevent this from happening again, I think it's better if we wait until the results are announced to talk."

After she finished speaking, she waved to her companions, said "Let's go," and led the group of examinees away. Lin Xiaolu and the others were left in the corridor looking at each other, along with a large circle of magic girls watching them with curious eyes.

The remaining time of this assessment was gradually consumed in such an atmosphere.

When the sky grew late and the sky of Lu Ennuo had already been dyed purple-red, the last examinee finally walked out of their respective examination hall, marking the end of the day-long magic armor assessment.

All the test content for this day had concluded; the subsequent practical part would need to be left for the second day. At this time, the examinees could choose to leave the Silver Corridor and check their results online after returning.

It was just that a large number of examinees chose to stay on-site to wait for the announcement of the results together, simply because their hearts were completely filled with nothing else at this moment, full of curiosity about the rankings and a strong desire to gossip. Driven by this mentality, staying on-site to see the results together obviously had more atmosphere.

And when the sky had completely turned blue-purple, the central square of the Silver Corridor finally announced the basic scores for this assessment. The examinees immediately swarmed forward, wanting to see where their own results ranked and, incidentally, to gossip and see how everyone else's results turned out.

In such a somewhat chaotic scene, many examinees set their sights on the very top of the leaderboard, wanting to see exactly who the most competitive magic girls were.

"How many S-ranks are there this time?"

"There are at least 3 that are confirmed, right? It seems to be the most in years; could there be more?"

"Ah, I see it. There are already 6 people above S-rank? This is too... wait, no, that one at the very top doesn't seem to be an S?"

Such exchanges gradually turned from sporadic discussions into the mainstream voice, until finally, all the examinees who saw the top line of the leaderboard were plunged into deep astonishment, and even shock, at what they saw.

Because what was written there was not the "Soliflor" everyone expected, but a term never seen before:

[First Place, Exam Number, Bai Mei]

——[Rating: SingularitySoliflor (SS)]