Chapter 508: Chapter 226: The Difference Between Clouds and Mud, Jumping Out of the Rules

"I’m speechless. I thought he was just moving so fast that you couldn’t see him resisting the gravity."

"I can’t believe he’s actually not affected by the gravity at all!"

"This so-called endurance test is meaningless for him. It’s no different from the speed burst test!"

The impact of this revelation was no less than watching an ordinary person run a full marathon at a record-breaking 100-meter dash pace.

In the main seat, Zhu Mingyi watched the screen, observing the dazed look in Xia Lianxue’s eyes and her barely controlled facial expression.

He couldn’t help but give a wry smile and rub his temples.

"It seems my decision to let the candidates see their scores in real-time... was a bit much."

The man beside him, He Zhenghong, nodded in deep agreement and sighed. "It is a bit cruel. For a girl like her, she’s truly never experienced a setback in her entire life."

Both men were worried that this genius, hailed as a once-in-a-century talent, would be unable to recover from this blow, damaging her Dao Heart.

However, Yi Jiugao, who was standing to the side, simply crossed his arms. His eyes were devoid of emotion as he spoke coolly.

"Cruel? If she can’t even handle a small setback like this, then she has no business being a Martial Artist."

His emotionless gaze swept over Xia Lianxue on the screen, his tone filled with unconcealed contempt.

"Frankly, I don’t think the label ’genius’ means anything when applied to someone who is mentally immature."

"They’re coddled by their elders and helped by their teachers from a young age. They rely on their superior talent to win constantly, never finding a worthy opponent in their field. This only makes their minds incredibly fragile, like that of an overgrown infant."

"The moment they realize there’s always someone better out there, their mental defenses collapse instantly."

"No matter how talented such a genius is, when they get to the real battlefields of the Celestial Abyss, they are destined to be cut down early!"

His words were so blunt that several officials around him looked awkward, yet they had no way to refute him.

Just then, the image on the screen changed again. The testing grounds began a new round of spatial folding and transformation.

Lin Ye saw a flux of light and shadow before him, and in the next moment, he found himself standing in a narrow passageway, wide enough for only one person.

At the end of the passage was a pure white room.

In the center of the room rested a device he was extremely familiar with.

A Virtual Reality Pod.

"Candidate Lin Ye, the next test is a comprehensive assessment of reaction-evasion ability and damage resistance."

"Please enter the Virtual Reality Pod. The test will begin shortly."

A cold, broadcasted voice echoed through the room.

Lin Ye’s expression showed no surprise.

Back at the Qiming General Star Training Camp, Yin Liulan had tested them on these two aspects during their preliminary assessment.

Reaction and resilience were indeed key metrics for measuring a Martial Artist’s overall strength. On a rapidly changing battlefield, these two abilities often meant the difference between life and death.

As the most authoritative test, the martial arts college entrance exam naturally sought to be as comprehensive as possible.

Without hesitation, Lin Ye walked straight to the Virtual Pod and lay down inside.

The pod door closed. A slight sensation of weightlessness washed over him, and in the next instant, Lin Ye’s consciousness sank into a boundless darkness.

「Meanwhile, in the observation hall.」

During the interval while Lin Ye was entering the Virtual Space and waiting for the test to begin, the main screen finally switched to a figure who had not been seen for a long time.

Xiao Lingchen.

In the video feed, he too was standing in a test room containing a Virtual Reality Pod.

However, unlike Lin Ye, he didn’t walk directly to the device. Instead, he stood his ground, a gentle and composed smile on his face, and spoke softly to the surveillance camera above.

"Excuse me, but... is it really necessary for me to take these next two tests?"

His voice wasn’t loud, but it was clearly transmitted through the sound system, echoing throughout the entire observation hall.

For a moment, everyone was stunned.

What did he mean? What did he mean, "is it necessary"? This is the national martial arts college entrance exam! Does he think he can just skip a test because he wants to? Is he openly challenging the rules of the exam?

Just as the entire hall erupted in confusion and uproar, Zhu Mingyi, from his main seat, slowly spoke.

"There’s no need for the test."

Those four simple words struck like a thunderclap, leaving the officials behind Zhu Mingyi completely stupefied.

Immediately after, Zhu Mingyi announced an unbelievable decision right in front of them.

"Candidate Xiao Lingchen, for the reaction-evasion and damage resistance tests, is to be directly awarded first place."

"System, record his scores as the maximum possible value."

The moment his voice fell, before the crowd could recover from their shock, the leaderboards for the two tests that hadn’t even begun instantly changed!

[Reaction-Evasion Ability Test]

[NO.1: Xiao Lingchen, Comprehensive Score: 99999999]

[Damage Resistance Test]

[NO.1: Xiao Lingchen, Comprehensive Score: 99999999]

Staring at the two identical names, followed by the long string of nines representing the theoretical limit, the entire observation hall absolutely exploded.

Whispers, gasps, and discussions merged into a tumultuous wave of noise.

"A perfect score?! He skipped the test? Wh-what is going on?"

"Talk about pulling strings... Mmph!!"

"Are you trying to get yourself killed? Do you know where you are? You can’t just say things like that!"

The man’s mouth was immediately covered, but he still shot a grateful look at the person next to him.

He had indeed been reckless just now.

Questioning the fairness of the exam was, without a doubt, questioning the authority of Zhu Mingyi and the Great Xia Ministry of Education.

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