Chapter 360 First Place
The fact that Team 582 won the first place in the maze test shocked all the candidates. Among them, the magical girl "Xiao Jin" who was mentioned by the examiner attracted even more attention. All the candidates were asking: Who is Xiao Jin?
Whether it was the widely circulated "big shot list" or the social circles of the candidates, there was almost no such person as "Xiao Jin". This unusual first place seemed to have popped out of nowhere, which was puzzling.
Of course, for the spectators in the viewing stands, this result was not surprising.
Rather, from the second half of the assessment, when this "Xiao Jin" suddenly found a unique use for her magic outfit and thought of skipping classes by walking through walls, she had become the focus of many spectators.
It's not that no one has raised doubts about this. The examiner also heard the question of "Isn't this a violation of the rules?" Some people even advocated that he should be judged as failing. However, this proposal was not implemented in the end.
From the perspective of the examiners of the examination institute, Xiao Jin's behavior was undoubtedly in a gray area. Because her actions did not cause any substantial damage to the maze, and did not violate any explicit regulations. But if they really wanted to investigate, they could have stopped her with the vague reason of "disrupting the examination room discipline."
The reason why a consensus was reached in such a short time was not only because the chief examiner and several colleagues studied the examination rules together and believed that the candidate's behavior "was a loophole in the rules and the responsibility lies with the Examination Yuan", but also because Xiao Jin's actions slightly triggered some variables.
Some spectators sitting high up on the viewing platform heard laughter coming from the heavily guarded area.
Although it was only a brief sound, and even made people wonder if they had heard it wrongly, the guards who were actually gathered around it could not have been wrong.
It was not the laughter of any of the three jeweled scepters, nor was it the voice of any of their guards. There was no doubt that this laughter could only come from that noble person.
The Queen laughed at this, and since she had no intention of stopping it, it was feasible.
Although it sounds a bit ridiculous, this is the main reason why everyone stopped arguing: no one should oppose something that the queen supports, and all the magical girls in the magical kingdom know this.
There is no doubt that this candidate's method of skipping classes will inevitably become the focus of discussion and reflection by the Examination Authority afterwards, and may even affect the formulation of rules for future practical assessments, but for now, her behavior will not be punished.
Therefore, this controversial "first place" was born.
Of course, there is one thing that even Xiaojin herself doesn't know, but only the spectators can see it, that is, in fact, if Xiaojin hadn't got the map in the middle, then she might not have been the first.
Because the direction she chose at the beginning was wrong.
She was originally in the southwest of the upper level of the entire maze, but after discovering that her magic suit could pass through walls, she chose to move forward to the north.
Considering her magical power and movement speed, if she had not obtained a map on the way and changed the direction to break through from the west, she would probably still be migrating in vain towards the north at this time.
However, these are no longer important. The only important thing is that this candidate who was on the verge of "foul" finally became the first in the first practical test.
Xia Liang, who had just escaped from the maze, had fully realized this.
When she rushed out of the maze with a desperate attitude, holding the map and leading two teammates, she was greeted by applause from the viewing platform and congratulations from the examiners along the wall.
"Congratulations, Team 582, because you are the first team to escape from the maze, and you have received extra points for your unexpected actions. So you have become the team with the highest overall score after this assessment."
Yue Ji, the chief examiner, was also among them. She acknowledged Xia Liang and the others' results with a very clear statement: "You can leave the examination room now and go back to rest to prepare for the next exam. You can also go to the viewing area to watch other candidates. However, I must remind you that if you choose to go to the viewing area, there will probably be quite a few 'enthusiastic' spectators who want to ask you some questions."
She gestured to the audience seats not far away, and at the same time deliberately emphasized the word "passion", making Xia Liang realize that it did not seem to be a completely positive word.
“Ha…ha…I see.”
Xia Liang gasped subconsciously due to the excessive consumption of magic power. Her mind was already on the verge of collapse, making it difficult for her to process. However, she still tried hard to understand Yue Ji's meaning and then forced a smile on her face. "I think I'm very tired now. I really just want to go back to the hotel and rest."
“Understandable.”
Yue Ji nodded. "Then go to the left. That's the lounge. Go out the back door of the lounge and you can leave here."
"Okay... I understand."
Xia Liang reluctantly nodded, but stumbled as she took a step and nearly fell to the ground. Fortunately, Juan Dan, who was standing by, was quick to support her and lift her up.
"Let's go, Senior Xiaojin, and sister."
She said hello to Shandan, who was hesitant and clearly wanted to join in the fun on the viewing platform. At the same time, she bowed slightly to Yueji and said, "Thank you for your advice, Mr. Examiner."
"No need to be polite."
Yue Ji shook her head. "I'm just following the rules. It's not really a suggestion. But if you're willing, could you answer a question for me before you leave?"
Juandan hesitated for a moment after hearing this and did not respond. Instead, he looked at Xia Liang, obviously thinking that it would be better to let Xia Liang make the decision on this matter.
"...Please ask." Xia Liang stood up straight again, trying his best to make himself look less terrible.
"I'm the maze designer for this assessment, and I'm responsible for coordinating the entire maze's spell system. Therefore, I'm very familiar with the spells on the walls. Logically, if such a sophisticated spell structure is interrupted, it will quickly cease functioning, potentially even causing a large-scale collapse."
Yue Ji stared into Xia Liang's eyes, her tone calm but filled with undisguised inquiry: "However, your magic suit completely violates the most basic operating principles of the technique, thus exploiting this loophole. Why is that?"
"I'm sorry, I don't know."
Xia Liang thought about it, and then said frankly: "Because I don't know that much about my own magic suit yet."
"Really? That's right. At your age, it's still too difficult to fully understand your magic suit."
Yue Ji nodded: "Then, maybe I can make you an invitation. Would you like to come to my laboratory after the assessment and help me study your magic suit? I am very interested in this magic suit that can break my spell."
"Well... thank you for your appreciation, but maybe I have to go back and ask our captain." Xia Liang answered cautiously.
"Well, I should. I should also inform your team."
Yue Ji said, "Which team are you a magical girl in? Oh, I'm not talking about your current assessment team, but your original team."
"Uh, Fangting City?" Xia Liang didn't really want to answer, but she thought that the other party could investigate afterwards, so there was no point in her lying. She could only bite the bullet and tell where she came from.
"Fangting City? I seem to have heard of this name, and it should have been recently..."
Yueji half tilted her head back and thought for a moment, but soon, as if realizing something, she widened her eyes slightly.
Xia Liang also realized what the other party had realized, so he widened his eyes along with him.
For a moment, neither of them spoke.
After a long while, Yue Ji finally spoke first: "I see, that makes sense."
"I'm sorry to trouble you." Xia Liang immediately acted like a junior.
"Give my regards to Lord Cornflower when you get back."
Yue Ji's tone was no longer as casual as before, but she said in a relatively formal manner: "However, I am still very curious about your magic suit, so if possible, please help me convey my request."
"Ah... okay." Xia Liang nodded obediently.
"Well, that's it. You guys should leave first. If you delay any longer, I'm afraid someone will come from the viewing platform."
After knowing that Xia Liang was actually a member of the Cuiqiao team, Yue Ji obviously stopped being so businesslike and instead urged him seriously, "Hurry up and don't stay in the lounge."
With this attitude, the intention is obvious enough.
Xia Liang and the others were not so tactless. After hearing Yue Ji's words, they quickly left the place. Shortly after their figures disappeared from Yue Ji's sight, a series of footsteps sounded behind Yue Ji.
Without even looking back, Yueji knew who was coming.
She walked a few steps to the side, turned back suddenly, blocked the way of these people, and then asked loudly:
——"My colleagues from the Ministry of Finance, what do you want to talk to me about?"
(End of this chapter)
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