Chapter 379 Results Announcement
Lin Xiaolu had just hung up her phone after talking to Lark when Mint immediately leaned over and asked curiously, "What did Senior Cornflower say to you?"
Just now, considering that Lin Xiaolu was unwilling to reveal her results immediately, she deliberately kept a distance from Lin Xiaolu, indicating that she would not eavesdrop on the conversation in order to avoid suspicion.
Of course, no matter how far away they were, she could guess who was on the other end of the phone just by seeing Lin Xiaolu's smug, honey-like smile.
"He didn't say anything, just praised me for being very promising."
Lin Xiaolu glanced at her sideways, slightly showing off, but considering the other person's status, she replied with some reservation: "After all, my grades are very good, even beyond her expectations."
"So just how good is 'very good'?" Mint became even more curious: "Transformation suits do sound novel, but will they give you an A grade just because of that, or will they give you an S grade?"
"Just wait, the results will be announced soon anyway."
Lin Xiaolu tried hard to suppress the corners of her mouth from turning up: "You'll be really surprised when the time comes."
"Sister Xiaolu looks so annoying now..." Bai Jingxuan, who already knew the result, showed a slightly disgusted expression.
It wasn't out of jealousy that she acted this way—she was already quite satisfied with her own results—the main reason was that Lin Xiaolu looked smug and self-satisfied. If Cuique hadn't given her some instructions on the phone earlier, Lin Xiaolu would probably be strutting around with her nose in the air by now.
Even if Lin Xiaolu didn't publicize it, her performance would be obvious to anyone with eyes to see that she did very well. Among these "eyes to see" would naturally be Huazhu, who had just come out of the exam hall.
Her testing order was after Lin Xiaolu and the others, so she missed Lin Xiaolu's initial conversation. Seeing the awkward atmosphere among them, she instinctively 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 tricked into revealing information by your abilities."
Hua Zhu paused for a moment upon hearing this, her brows furrowing slightly, but she quickly regained her composure and asked Bo He thoughtfully, "Her grades are very good?"
"Hmm... According to her, it's very good, but I don't know the specific evaluation; she won't say." Mint shrugged.
"What exactly was her score? Is it inconvenient to even say it?" Hua Zhu asked, somewhat incredulous. "Did the examiners really give her an S because of her transformation costume? But what's wrong with saying that?"
"I don't know either," Mint said, equally puzzled.
Seeing that she couldn't get anything out of Bohe, Huazhu looked at Bai Jingxuan, but Bai Jingxuan shook her head, clearly indicating that she "didn't want to talk."
So she had no choice but to turn to Lin Xiaolu.
"They rated my magic outfit as A+."
Hua Zhu suddenly confessed, "My teammate, Mu Mian, is an S."
She didn't consciously control the volume of her voice; in fact, her words caused the surrounding examinees to lower their voices as well. Everyone instinctively looked towards where Lin Xiaolu and the others were, wanting to know what was going on.
However, reality was destined to disappoint them, because almost at the same time, the Silver Corridor magical girls who had previously been crowding around Huazhu slowly moved closer and stood around Huazhu in perfect unison, forming a human wall to block the view of the other examinees.
"...Why are you telling me this?" Lin Xiaolu was also surrounded by the human wall, but she was more concerned about Huazhu's intentions.
"What I mean is, my teammates and I are all highly rated, and we don't need to challenge higher-level opponents."
Hua Zhu remained calm: "There are no higher ratings above S-rank, and if I want to advance further with my A+, I can only choose to challenge S-rank. I know my magic equipment abilities; A+ is my current limit, and it's impossible for me to defeat someone with a higher rating than me."
"So?" Lin Xiaolu glanced around at the examinees surrounding them, wondering if they were planning to make a move and steal her S+ grade. She felt a little uneasy. But quickly, she realized that these people couldn't possibly guess the truth. As if to bolster her courage, she puffed out her chest and raised her voice: "What are your plans?"
"I don't have any plans. I just wanted to let you know that neither I nor my team would have any ulterior motives because of your test rating." Hua Zhu shook her head as she looked at her.
“You are a student and junior of the candidate for the Gem Scepter, and I will not initiate a conflict with you. However, I also have my pride and dignity, so I don’t like others misunderstanding me in this matter. I welcome your comments, but if you don’t want to, then I am not the kind of petty person you imagine. Please do not insult me based on your own assumptions.”
"Ah, this..." Lin Xiaolu understood what Huazhu meant and immediately felt a little embarrassed: "Sorry, I didn't mean to say anything bad about you."
"It would be best if it weren't there."
Knowing when to stop, Hua Zhu lowered her voice again: "So what? Even if I promised you, you still don't want to tell me?"
"Well, it's not that I don't want to talk to you, it's just that Cui... Cornflower told me not to talk nonsense."
Lin Xiaolu scratched her chin: "If you have any questions for me after the results are announced, I can tell you then."
"What does Senior Cornflower want?" Flower Candle squinted.
"Hmm." Lin Xiaolu looked directly at her, indicating that the other party could use her ability.
"...It seems it wasn't 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's Cornflower-senpai's request, then your grades must be something special?"
Hua Zhu looked Lin Xiaolu up and down, as if trying to get to know her again: "Your magic outfit can't be more than just shapeshifting, can it?"
"Hmm..." Lin Xiaolu turned her head away.
"Oh, sorry, I asked a question unconsciously again."
Hua Zhu blinked: "Alright, to prevent this from happening again, I think it's better if we wait until the results are announced before we talk."
After she finished speaking, she waved to her companions and said, "Let's go," before leading a group of examinees away. Lin Xiaolu and the others were left in the corridor, looking at each other, surrounded by a large group of magical girls watching them with curious eyes.
The remaining time for the assessment was gradually consumed in this atmosphere.
As dusk fell and the sky over Runenor was dyed crimson, the last examinee finally emerged from his examination hall, marking the end of the day-long magical armor assessment.
All testing for the day has concluded; the practical component will take place the following day. Candidates can now leave the Silver Corridor and check their scores online later.
However, a large number of candidates chose to stay at the venue to wait for the results to be announced. At that moment, their minds were completely preoccupied with nothing else but curiosity about the rankings and a strong sense of spectator mentality. Under this mindset, staying at the venue to watch the results together clearly created a more engaging atmosphere.
As the sky had completely turned blue-purple, the basic scores for this assessment were finally announced in the central square of the Silver Corridor. The candidates immediately swarmed forward, eager to see their ranking and, incidentally, to see how others fared.
Amidst this somewhat chaotic scene, many candidates turned their attention to the top of the rankings, wanting to see who the most competitive magical girls were.
"How many S-class ships are there this time?"
"There are at least three confirmed cases, right? That seems to be the most in recent years. Could there be more?"
"Ah, I see, there are already 6 people at S-rank and above? That's too... wait, the one at the top doesn't seem to be S-rank?"
Such exchanges gradually transformed from sporadic discussions into the mainstream voice, until finally, all the candidates who saw the top line of the rankings were deeply astonished, even shocked, by what they had seen.
Because what was written on it wasn't "Soliflor" as everyone expected, but a word they had never seen before:
[First place, exam number 20000103931, Bai Mei]
— [Rating: Singularity Soliflor (SS)]
(End of this chapter)
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