"Scores are being tallied, please wait... Candidates can click 'Start' again to take the third test."
Just as I opened my eyes after the game ended, I heard this notification sound.
Did it succeed on the first try?
He sighed before sinking into the water.
...As expected of you, System.
He exited the simulation and waited a few seconds before a line of data appeared on the screen.
"...
Candidate Name: Shen Qian
Exam Results:
Explosive power: 999.99 Kg
Instantaneous speed: 2.1 s/100 meters
..."
Speed was no longer important; Chen Qian was lost in thought, staring intently at the line of data: 999.99Kg.
The uncorrected note indicates that the explosive force before sinking was exactly 999.99 kg, precise to the extreme.
There's no need to come a third time.
Chen Qian clicked "End Exam," and after the results were uploaded, he exited the simulator, nodded to the proctors sitting behind the glass, and then left the exam room.
Behind the glass window, the two officials from the Department of Education looked rather puzzled.
"This student didn't take the test a third time?"
“I remember him. He was on the news yesterday. He seems to be a top genius in Jingcheng. He is indeed very strong, but... his second result was not as good as his first. It's a bit strange that he gave up like this.”
"This number is quite interesting; it's exactly 999.99 kg, so there's no need to adjust it."
The two were unaware of the difference and continued joking around.
At this moment, the elderly man from the Ministry of Education in the center finally snapped out of his daze and swept his stern gaze over the two men.
"Encrypt this student's exam data at the highest level, and immediately seal the exam video recording, awaiting retrieval by a designated person!"
"Furthermore, if anything you just saw is leaked, you will be charged with espionage and will have no right to appeal!"
The two men, who were joking, were stunned. Only when the old man repeated himself did they realize that he was serious. They looked at each other in bewilderment, but dared not ask any more questions, and quickly nodded in agreement.
...
As Shen Qian walked out of the examination hall, the setting sun cast its warmest rays. He squinted and couldn't help but stretch.
"Sink forward!"
As the shouts rang out, Gu Zifang and Ouyang Fei ran over from not far away.
"Why are you here?" Shen Qian was taken aback.
"We finished our exams this morning and came here specifically to wait for you."
Ouyang Fei laughed and said, "You look very relaxed, so it seems you performed quite well?"
"Has it been topped out yet?" Gu Zifang asked expectantly.
"You knew there was a cap?" Shen Qian asked in surprise.
Although Gu Zifang was the strongest among the candidates in Jingcheng besides him, his full strength was probably only at the peak of the initial martial artist level, while 1000Kg was the threshold of the intermediate martial artist level, which Gu Zifang most likely could not reach.
"You don't know yet? It's been circulating since this morning. After all, it's not exactly a secret. People from Xicheng and Mingcheng have reached the top, and alumni have also mentioned it on online forums. I doubt there are many people who don't know about it now," Gu Zifang said.
"I see." Under their expectant gazes, Shen Qian nodded. "I guess I guess so... What about you two?"
"I was just a little short of 900. It's a pity for Zifang. Her best score three times was 996. She was just a little bit short."
Upon hearing that Shen Qian's position was also capped, both of them breathed a sigh of relief, and Ouyang Fei laughed.
"Let's talk as we walk, or there probably won't be any seats left," Gu Zifang said to the two of them after glancing at the time.
"Where to?" Shen Qian asked, puzzled.
"Have you forgotten that I said I'd treat you to a big meal at Jiutian Pavilion?" Gu Zifang rolled her eyes. "Of course, everyone else will split the bill, but I'll pay for yours."
"Ah, today? It's not appropriate to go out and have fun before the exams are even over, is it?" Shen Qian was quite surprised.
"The physical fitness test is over, and the remaining two tests can't be crammed for at the last minute, so what's one more meal?"
Gu Zifang scoffed, "Besides, we're not just here to enjoy ourselves. This meal will definitely benefit your willpower test tomorrow, trust me!"
Shen Qian's curiosity was piqued, and he immediately nodded. Then, noticing the two people standing still, just staring at him, he was taken aback. "Why aren't you leaving yet?"
"I'm waiting for your flying sword!"
Ouyang Fei said excitedly, "That video has been uploaded online. It's so cool... well, if you don't watch the second half."
Seeing that Gu Zifang was also looking at him expectantly, Chen Qian said irritably, "What are you thinking? If I had that ability, would I be throwing up all over the place? The flying sword belongs to my senior brother, not mine. Just take a taxi."
"Senior brother?"
Ouyang Fei and Gu Zifang were both disappointed upon hearing this, but upon further reflection, it made sense. It would be too exaggerated if Shen Qian could really control a flying sword. How could someone below the Mountain and Sea level possibly do it?
As for the senior brother mentioned by Shen Qian, seeing that he didn't intend to say more, neither of them asked any further questions.
The three of them immediately hailed a taxi on the roadside and headed straight for Jiutian Pavilion.
...
Chen Peng and the others, who had arrived one after another, met at the entrance of Jiutian Pavilion and entered the pavilion together.
Despite its ancient name, Jiutiange is actually a modern hotel with 33 floors.
Apart from the garden at the entrance and the archway which have some antique charm, nothing else is relevant to the past.
Upon entering the magnificent lobby, Shen Qian indeed saw the same suffix logo that the Kyushu Martial Arts Hall also had on the wall.
The restaurant at Jiutiange is on the top floor. When the ten of us took the elevator up, a graceful young lady in a cheongsam came over to greet us.
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