No, there are students at nine other test centers...
By the way, the people who took the test this morning haven't come out yet!
Upon realizing this, Shen Qian was startled.
Unlike the other students in the room who were simply marveling, Shen Qian looked at the room, which had clearly been cleaned up and appeared to have been a warehouse before. The brand-new generator in the corner and the tangled wires as thick as buckets made him feel increasingly uneasy.
If his guess is true, and all 500,000 martial arts exam candidates nationwide are equipped with a standard simulator per person...
Wow, what a grand gesture!
There are over 10,000 examinees in Mingcheng alone, and it's clear that Mingcheng couldn't possibly have that many martial arts simulators. No wonder the exam was postponed by a day, and no wonder some simulators only arrived just before the exam started.
"What exactly is this practical exam?"
"Please take your positions. After verifying your fingerprint, you can log in to the simulator. After connecting to the neural network, please do not perform any operations and wait for the next instruction."
While Chen was still in a daze, the invigilators began to guide everyone to their seats, which was indeed the standard of one simulator per person.
These simulators have very new casings; they were either just made or have been stored somewhere for a long time. I suspect the latter is more likely.
The hatch opened, and after verifying their fingerprints, they entered the simulator.
Clang!
As the hatch closed, before sinking, there was no ink residue. He quickly put on his helmet and connected a neural detector to his spine.
Darkness descended, resembling the initial interface when logging into the simulator, except that there were no more levels to choose from.
As Shen Qian waited with a slightly anxious heart, after an unknown amount of time, a beam of light shone directly from the darkness, illuminating Shen Qian.
A deep male voice, seemingly both near and far, resounded through the dark space.
"Hello to all the martial arts exam candidates of the class of 2297!"
"I am Ma Kung Cho, the current Minister of Education of China."
A deep male voice greeted him. When he heard that the other person was the Minister of Education, Shen Qian was initially surprised, but then he was relieved.
If the person in question were facing 500,000 test-takers nationwide, then only the position of Minister of Education would be most suitable.
He listened intently, knowing that the time had finally come to reveal the rules of the actual battle.
"I'm sure you students have a lot of questions..."
"For example, why was the practical assessment postponed by one day?"
"As for the reason, I think some of you may have already guessed it."
"The reason why all of you examinees are in the same trial space right now is the biggest reason!"
"Students probably can't imagine how complex the site setup and equipment allocation were behind this. In fact, the military's simulator reserves were almost entirely depleted in preparation for this practical exam..."
"Our more than 300 researchers at the Huaxia Martial Arts Academy started debugging data and upgrading servers the night before last, working continuously for nearly 40 hours, and finally finished preparing this morning."
"I would like to apologize to the students who took the test this morning. Due to limited manpower and space, even though everyone's practical test was conducted at the same time, we could only arrange for you to enter first. We apologize for the wait!"
"But I believe this wait will be worthwhile!"
"Students, you are about to face an unprecedented real-world test of the college entrance examination."
That is, more than 500,000 candidates across the country are taking the exam at the same venue at the same time!
The space trembled slightly, as if representing the clamor of countless people.
"There are some special reasons for this last-minute adjustment of the exam questions, but regardless, this is the best way to truly test your abilities!"
"If you believe your practical skills are unmatched among your peers, then prove yourself here in the most indisputable way!"
Whether it was a misperception or a psychological bias, Shen Qian always felt that these words were as if Ma Gongzuo had said them to him on purpose.
"Although the temporary space set up for this assessment was simple, the rules within it were very comprehensive."
"Now, if there are no problems, you will see a staircase appear in front of you."
As Ma Gongzuo finished speaking, the platform beneath Chen Qian's feet began to extend into the darkness ahead, and sure enough, a wide white jade staircase appeared in the brightest spot.
"After the exam officially begins, you will have five minutes to prepare. When you step onto the stone steps, you will face your first battle."
"And your opponent could be any of the other candidates."
"If you defeat him, a new ladder will appear."
"Each step represents a victory!"
"And you will only ever be matched with opponents who have the same number of wins."
"Let's prove our strength by climbing the ladder to heaven..."
"Of course, it doesn't matter if you are defeated on a certain level. You can continue to fight against opponents who appear on the same level. If you are defeated three times in a row, your practical assessment will end early."
"Even if you're unlucky, it's still okay, because we will still score you based on multiple aspects such as your control of power, the execution of your martial arts, and your combat skills in actual combat. Victory or defeat is just a trivial aspect."
negligible?
Shen Qian always felt that something was off about that statement.
Even the smallest thing still shows that it affects the score, so what if you want a perfect score?
The answer is already obvious.
We can't afford to lose a single game.
For Shenqian, true victory lies in pushing straight to the end.
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