Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Second Round of Examinations Begins—Choosing the Ultimate Challenge Mode

Meanwhile.

After waiting for a moment, Yang Feng was faced with another monster. This beast looked exactly like the previous one, except it now had an extra tail.

The Four-Tailed Demon Fox!

“Candidate, please proceed to the second test: slay the Four-Tailed Demon Fox before you!”

Upon hearing this, Yang Feng was utterly bewildered.

A second test? Hadn’t his teacher told him that the college entrance exam consisted of only one? Could it be that the rules had changed?

Yang Feng didn’t dwell on it for long. As soon as the countdown ended, he cast a fireball spell. The Four-Tailed Demon Fox fell instantly, just as the Three-Tailed Demon Fox before it had.

The examiners watching were stunned.

The Four-Tailed Demon Fox before them was four levels higher than Yang Feng. The Three-Tailed Demon Fox he had slain earlier was level twenty-one. This one was level twenty-five. Yet both had been vanquished in a single blow.

“This Yang Feng is just too powerful!”

“Does he have some special equipment?”

“He’s only level eighteen—what could he possibly have?”

“What should we do now? Should we continue testing?”

All eyes turned to Ding Wu. Since his arrival, he had been the authority here.

Ding Wu shook his head. “No need for further tests. Proceed directly to the second round.”

At the same time, all candidates finished the first round.

A commanding voice echoed in everyone’s ears.

“All candidates, the first round is now complete.”

“There were a total of one hundred thirty-five thousand six hundred candidates this time. The number who passed: one hundred five thousand three hundred.”

“Now announcing the first round results.”

“First place: Yang Feng, score 100.”

“Second place: Ye Mengyan, score 90.”

“Third place: Zhao Haoran, score 80.”

…

Yang Feng had claimed first place—and with a perfect score.

Second place belonged to Ye Mengyan, with ninety points.

Third was Zhao Haoran, the young leader of the Four Seas Guild, with seventy points.

Zhao Haoran, upon seeing his ranking, exploded in outrage.

“What? Only third place?”

“Why am I not first?”

“One hundred points? Impossible! There must be a mistake!”

“One hundred points is a perfect score—are they kidding?”

It wasn’t just Zhao Haoran; many who saw Yang Feng’s score were in disbelief.

Ye Mengyan’s eyes widened at the results.

“Yang Feng is incredible, but I won’t lose to you!”

Cai Xukun shouted excitedly, “Yang Feng is amazing—my idol for sure!”

“Uh… maybe I’m being a bit too loud.”

Yang Feng himself frowned, surprised that nearly thirty thousand people had been eliminated in the first round.

At that moment, the examiner’s voice rang out again.

“The second round is about to begin. Candidates may freely choose their exam difficulty.”

“During the second round, there may be casualties. Please choose carefully!”

“If you encounter danger, you may opt to give up, and the exam will end immediately!”

The examiner carefully explained the rules for the second round.

There were three difficulty levels: normal mode, hard mode, and extreme mode.

Monsters slain in each mode earned different scores.

Normal mode: one point per monster.

Hard mode: two points per monster.

Extreme mode: three points per monster.

The exam lasted one hour.

The second round was a contest of who could slay the most monsters—the greater the number, the higher the score.

Without hesitation, Zhao Haoran chose extreme mode.

In his view, slaying a monster in extreme mode counted as three in normal mode. Confident in his own combat prowess, he declared, “This time, first place will be mine!”

He gripped a long sword—his weapon.

“Someone actually chose extreme mode!”

“Zhao Haoran, level seventeen, Holy Swordsman!”

“A Holy Swordsman is a rare class among swordsmen!”

“And their combat ability is impressive; he should do well in this round.”

The examiners whispered among themselves as they saw Zhao Haoran select extreme mode.

Ye Mengyan thought carefully and ultimately chose normal mode.

As a Light Mage, she was not adept at close combat; without warrior-type candidates, casualties could easily occur. So she opted for normal mode, hoping to win by numbers.

As the runner-up in the first round, Ye Mengyan drew the examiners’ attention.

Her figure appeared on the screen before them.

Seeing her choose normal mode, the examiners were not surprised.

“Ye Mengyan, Light Mage, level sixteen.”

“Choosing normal mode is wise.”

“Light Mages can cast light magic, but their close combat ability is poor.”

“If a monster approaches, her life could be in danger.”

“Especially for mages at low levels, defense is weak.”

“I wonder what difficulty Yang Feng, the Cursed Mage, will choose this time?”

After Ye Mengyan and Zhao Haoran made their choices, only Yang Feng remained.

Once the examiner had finished explaining the rules, Yang Feng made his decision.

“The second round tests every candidate’s endurance in battle.”

“One hour of continuous combat is a huge challenge for anyone.”

“But for me, it’s no problem at all.”

A smile appeared at the corner of his lips.

Yang Feng quickly made his choice: extreme mode.

For him, the more difficult the mode, the better. No matter the skill, he excelled.

The greater the difficulty, the higher the score—more advantage for him.

“Yang Feng chose extreme mode, as expected!”

“He might be a mage, but he can also summon pets—perhaps a summoner.”

“With pets to protect him, he needn’t fear monster attacks.”

“Most importantly, his attack skills are formidable.”

“If he coordinates with his summoned pets, he should achieve outstanding results in extreme mode.”

“Most summoners who have taken this exam in the past have chosen extreme mode.”

“Let’s look forward to Yang Feng’s performance in the second round!”

Meanwhile, outside the examination grounds, principals from all universities in Jiangnan Province had gathered together.