Chapter 377 Shall we have a fight?
When Xia Liang walked out of the examination room with her test report, she noticed that the atmosphere in the corridor had changed for some reason compared to when she went in.
The good news was that her two temporary teammates from the assessment—Shandan and Juandan—were also waiting for her in the corridor, so Xia Liang didn't hesitate and went straight to the two sisters, asking with a puzzled look:
"What happened?"
"Ah, Xiao Jin, you're out."
Shandan, who was playing on her phone, heard Xia Liang's voice and immediately looked up, her face full of "wanting to gossip": "You don't know yet? This year's S-level ratings have already been released."
"You said Soliflor?" Xia Liang tilted her head slightly and uttered the word, which was still somewhat unfamiliar to her.
"Yes, and it was two people at once, and both of them were already known as top players."
Shandan asked with great interest, "Guess who it is?"
"Who?" Xia Liang asked curiously.
Shandan didn't answer, but just looked mysterious: "Why don't you guess first?"
"It's Senior Kapok, and Senior Arrowroot Potato."
Juan Dan, who was standing to the side, probably couldn't stand seeing her sister keeping the information from the internet a secret, so she spoke up with a bit of helplessness. She looked away, pretending not to see Shan Dan's dissatisfied expression: "Although the results haven't been officially announced yet, they themselves have admitted to their S-level test results."
"Oh, I see. No wonder the atmosphere felt so strange."
Xia Liang glanced around the corridor somewhat cryptically, then lowered her voice slightly: "It does feel a bit strange to hear that someone got the highest score when the exam is only halfway through."
Leaving aside emotions like jealousy, envy, or inferiority, most people will feel a subtle sense of urgency upon hearing such news.
"Hmph, only someone with no talent would care if someone else did better than them on the exam."
Shandan, on the other hand, looked optimistic and was clearly not discouraged by the so-called "S-level": "At times like this, you should take it easy. What is rightfully yours will not be taken away by others; what is not yours will not be obtained by others and will not belong to you."
"Ah, my sister suddenly said something very philosophical."
"What do you mean 'suddenly'? You silly little sister just don't understand the deeper meaning in my words!"
Incidentally, Shandan and Juandan's tests have already concluded. As twins, their magical abilities are almost identical in terms of base stats, except for some differences in their specializations. Therefore, their scores were also exactly the same: C+.
As "single magical equipment", the two sisters' fans would normally only reach the C- level, since neither the form of their abilities nor their power are outstanding. However, the fact that the two sisters can attack together greatly increases their rating, bringing their score to the upper limit of single magical equipment.
Shandan initially seemed a little dissatisfied with the result, while Juandan felt somewhat flattered. However, after talking with other candidates around them and discovering that the "C+" grade was above average, they both felt at ease.
After all, the two sisters were only bud-level magical girls. Their main purpose in taking the exam was to get the certification badge. They didn't really expect to win first place. A slightly above-average result would already be a pretty good one.
"So, Xiao Jin, what was your result?"
After gossiping about others, Shandan's enthusiasm remained high, and she immediately asked the question that everyone in the corridor was quite concerned about: "Is there a B? Or an A? Could it be an S?"
Her voice was quite loud, drawing the attention of the surrounding examinees. Clearly, everyone cared about Xia Liang's score.
Rather, before the rumors of "S-level" appeared, Xia Liang was already the most eye-catching candidate in this area—the first place in the first practical test. Although it was a somewhat controversial first place, she had long become the benchmark for countless people.
"Ah, me? Aster." Xia Liang shrugged, casually revealing her grades.
[Ability Specification: Level 2]
【Scope of application: Wide】
[Application areas: Wide range, applicable to most situations other than those requiring lethality]
[Development Potential: High]
Stability level: Medium
Overall Rating: Aster
This is the report she received regarding her own magical armor.
Judging solely from the data on paper, her magical equipment is already among the best of her peers. Her ability level of "Level 2" is also a standard value for a Leaf-level character, making her a true "all-rounder," so achieving an A-level rating wouldn't be surprising.
As for the essence of the separation, although it is fundamentally a single piece of magic equipment, it can actively differentiate into sub-units with the same function when in actual use, so it can also be judged as a "group" of magic equipment, which makes this A-level more reasonable.
The only drawback is the destructive power of the "Attraction" spell. Although Xia Liang has begun to combine her spells and magical armor abilities, the destructive effect provided by the magical armor itself is still limited. While this doesn't necessarily mean she loses points, it prevents her from getting bonus points, ultimately causing her to miss out on the highest possible score of A+.
All of this stems from the analysis of roses.
Yes, one of the two examiners in the examination room that Xia Liang entered was the chief examiner of the maze test, Yueji, who had offered Xia Liang an olive branch afterward.
Even the most oblivious person would know there was something fishy going on, let alone Xia Liang, who was never oblivious. Therefore, facing her suspicious gaze, Yueji's answer was quite frank:
“I’ve already confirmed with Lady Emerald, and she said Lady Cornflower has no objections. You don’t seem to object either, so I think the job of collecting your magical data today is perfect for me… What? You’re asking why I’m here? This is Rune Nore, and I’m a researcher at the Institute. Do I need a reason to be here?”
Xia Liang had no rebuttal to this.
She sometimes wondered if she had "brute-forced" the other person's puzzle during the maze test, causing the other person to hold a grudge or even have an unrealistic bias towards her magical armor, which led to the A-level rating. However, the other examiner didn't seem to find anything wrong with the score. The data entry was also smooth, and the whole process seemed perfectly normal, to the point that it felt somewhat bland.
In short, although it doesn't feel very real, the current summer coolness is Grade A.
Now that she had gotten this score, she felt there was no point in hiding it. Her assessment order was relatively late, and the results should be announced soon. So rather than hiding it here, she might as well be open about it.
Whether it was her imagination or not, the heavy atmosphere that had been hanging around her seemed to lighten up a bit after she announced the result.
Undoubtedly, some people, upon learning that Xia Liang's magic equipment rating was A, thought, "An A-level can beat an S-level to get first place in the event, so the magic equipment rating isn't everything." Others thought, "So even the first-place winner in the previous assessment can't guarantee an S-level in the second; it seems this guy isn't as monstrous as he seems." All sorts of thoughts swirled in the minds of the surrounding examinees.
Admittedly, an A grade is already an excellent result, but compared to the overly dazzling halo of "first place," an A rating is not a result that is as convincing as it is to the general public.
Therefore, just minutes after Xia Liang announced her results, a magical girl who looked very tall with dark skin, and who seemed to be from South Africa, came to her door.
"Hey, you're the first place winner in the first practical exercise, right, Xiao Jin? I'm Qing Xiang."
The magical girl introduced herself as soon as she arrived, with a confident smile on her face: "I got a B+, but I'm not satisfied with this result, so I want to find a strong enough A-rank opponent to prove myself in the practical stage. How about a match?"
(End of this chapter)
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