Chapter 6 College Entrance Examination
"Hi, Yunxiang!"
"Bai Ling!"
The two of them exchanged a brief greeting and then entered the nutrition chamber to conduct virtual simulation training.
The school has many courses that are conducted on StarNet, so each school is equipped with a dedicated nutrition warehouse.
The nutrient solution inside is provided free of charge by the school. Although it is said to be free, it is actually included in the tuition fee.
Yun Xiang has a relatively weak relationship with her classmates. Firstly, she is busy recharging herself and making a living, and has no extra time to maintain friendships.
Secondly, most of the students who can afford to go to high school come from wealthy families. With Yun Xiang's current strength, most of them want to develop an employment relationship, or even a master-servant relationship, which she doesn't want.
When I was young, I was open-hearted in order to make friends, and I was jealous and upset because my good friends had other playmates. But at that time, I was simple, and my likes and dislikes were pure, without any interest constraints.
After training, Yun wanted to go straight to Jinmao Building, which was only a half-hour drive away. When she arrived, she went directly to the second floor to find Uncle Qian.
All the wood carvings my grandfather made before he passed away were sold to Uncle Qian. Uncle Qian was a nice man and gave fair prices. Occasionally, when they were short of money, he would advance them some of the money.
After her grandfather passed away, Uncle Qian continued to do business with her, and she was very grateful. Sometimes craftsmanship is one thing, and personal relationships are another.
After leaving Uncle Qian's place, Yun Xiang went to the third floor, where all the goods were sold. Interstellar floors weren't very high, with a sparse population and ample land, so naturally, they didn't need to be that high.
"Hello, how can I help you?" The salesperson looked at Yun Xiang with a smile on his face. His attitude was friendly and his voice was low, just loud enough for her to hear, which was very comfortable.
The interstellar service industry has very high requirements for the professional qualities of its employees, and the phenomenon of praising the powerful and trampling on the weak rarely occurs.
"The blade of the knife should be arc-shaped, about 1 cm, it doesn't matter if it's a little smaller. The two corners of the blade need to be ground off. If they are not ground off, can you grind them yourself?" Yun Xiang said as he gestured.
"No, it will be damaged. Let me help you look for it first."
"Thank you. Please find me a flat knife with a straight blade. If there's one with a 45-degree blade or one that's beveled to the left or right, please get me one too."
"Okay, please wait a moment." Yun Xiang was waiting when suddenly a sudden and exaggerated laugh "Hahaha..." startled her. She couldn't help but look over and saw a woman covering her mouth with a smile on her face.
Two men were standing opposite the woman, with their backs to Yun Xiang. The tall man was slender and thin. His left hand was in his trouser pocket, and his right elbow was resting on his companion's shoulder. He looked lazy and boneless.
The old people often say that you don’t know how to stand or sit properly.
When the man heard the woman's laughter, he immediately pulled out his left hand and rubbed his ear, clearly extremely annoyed. His companion was even more exaggerated, shaking all over.
At this time, two more women joined their discussion circle.
"Okay." The salesperson found a dozen or so swords for Yun to choose from.
Yun Xiang picked carefully, but felt that none of them suited his taste. He went to several other stores, but none of them were as good as the first one. He had no choice but to trouble the previous salesperson to look for it again, and finally bought 3.
The magic weapon she chose was unpopular and relatively cheap, but even so, it emptied her wallet. Before the college entrance examination, she had to make another delivery.
As soon as she got home, she began to work hard. In addition to the daily carving, she also had to learn to control the power of the magic tool.
The busy days passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was mid-May. After she had good control over the power introduced into the magic weapon, she began to carve her lucky charm.
There are many kinds of lucky charms with pictures and texts. She chose the one with the talisman and the Chinese characters for "Five Sons Passing the Imperial Examinations", and it was made of peach wood. She believed in it.
First, use a saw to cut a small wooden sign that is 3cm long and 2cm wide, then carve the outline on it, including your nickname, and finally refine it.
The magic tool was not as convenient as my own carving knife, and it took me two days to carve it.
She held the talisman in her hand and used her strength to sense it, instantly feeling the energy surge within. Her idea was correct; carving a talisman required the introduction of strength.
In fact, it was already finished at this point, but in order to make the lucky charm feel better to the touch, she found a piece of water sandpaper, polished it smooth, and then waxed it.
There is no need to color it, the color itself is good, and it is not so particular for personal use. The wax paste used for waxing is made by Yunxiang himself, using beeswax or Sichuan wax and modified animal fat.
These materials were purchased through Uncle Qian. They are rarely sold in bulk on the market and are in short supply. Therefore, Yun Xiang rarely touches them except for the wood carvings that Uncle Qian specifically specified to be waxed.
The lucky charm was the first one she had successfully carved, so she made an exception. Yun wanted to take out her usual dish and mix the wax paste.
Use a brush to evenly apply wax to the amulet, then place it over a charcoal fire to work the wax into the amulet. Let it cool and remove any excess wax. Your lucky charm will instantly become a high-end product.
This type of blessing talisman can input energy repeatedly, but there is a limit to the number of times. It is not clearly stated in the book and depends entirely on the level of the sculptor.
This is Yun Xiang's first time carving, and the specific number of times needs to be verified by her personally. It would be a good idea to see how much talent she has in carving.
Yunxiang found a red string, hung the lucky charm around her neck, looked at herself in the mirror, and tucked it into her clothes.
At the end of May, the school officially notified the senior high school students of the holiday, and the time for the college entrance examination was also arranged.
The exam is divided into two weeks, with theoretical knowledge tested on June 6, physical fitness and mental potential tested on June 7, and field practice on June 14, totaling 3 days and 2 nights.
Field practice requires preparation of equipment and supplies, so there is a one-week gap in between to allow everyone to be more fully prepared.
The college entrance examination is such an important event that those who have the means have already made preparations for it in the spring. Even people like Yun Xiang have almost finished their preparations.
Two days ago, she went to the trading market and used the interstellar coins she earned from wood carving to buy supplies, including gathering tools, tents, nutrient solution, treatment medicines, and dozens of other items. She packed them all and had the mall deliver them.
She didn't buy any weapons. She couldn't afford either an energy gun or a magic weapon, so she could only think about it carefully.
June 6th arrived quickly. The exam started at 9:00 am and ended at 11:30 am. Yunxiang exercised as usual and arrived at the exam room on time.
It would be a lie to say she wasn't nervous; she'd already run to the bathroom several times this morning. Don't even try to convince her that she had experience in a past life; no matter how many times she takes the college entrance exam, she's still feeling this nervous.
It was not until I lay down in the nutrition tank that I felt the numbness all over my body was relieved.
15 minutes after the exam started, everything went normally. Although the question types were diverse, she had reviewed most of them, so she answered them smoothly.
After finishing the theoretical exam, Yun Xiang went home immediately and stopped practicing, and hurried to make talismans.
She was worried that her bow and arrow would not be useful. No matter how strong the arrow was, it could not compare to weapons that introduced energy.
However, 40 arrows were still made as backup, of which only 10 were teak arrows, and the rest were all pear wood arrows.
The texture of pear wood is worse than teak, but there is nothing she can do about it. She doesn't have much good material on hand, and no matter how frugal she is on a daily basis, it will still be wasted.
Soon the next day, the physical fitness and mental potential test was divided into three parts: strength, speed, and endurance, each with 10 points. All were tested on a computer and scored on the spot.
(End of this chapter)
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