Chapter Forty-Three: The Fourth Round Begins, A Boring Examination

“Next, I will announce the rules for the fourth round of the examination.”

“First, each candidate will face ten waves of monster attacks.”

“Second, each wave will consist of one hundred monsters.”

“Third, the interval between each wave of monsters will be ten minutes!”

“Fourth, regardless of whether you have eliminated the previous wave, the next wave will appear ten minutes later.”

“Fifth, in the final wave, a BOSS-level monster will appear.”

“Sixth, if you kill all the monsters, you will pass this round.”

“Seventh, each monster gives 1 point. If you pass the exam, you get a total of 1,000 points!”

After the chief examiner finished explaining the rules, beams of light shone down upon every candidate in the examination hall.

Moments later, the candidates were transported to individual spaces.

As soon as they arrived in their respective spaces, the first wave of one hundred monsters appeared.

These were all ordinary monsters—level 14 Wind Wolves.

Ninety-nine of them were regular Wind Wolves, but there was also a level 15 Wind Wolf Leader.

With ninety-nine Wind Wolves working together with a Wind Wolf Leader, the challenge was greatly increased.

Yang Feng considered the situation. The difficulty of this fourth round was several times that of the third. If one’s combat ability wasn’t up to par, they would be besieged by countless Wind Wolves and ultimately eliminated.

Yang Feng quickly understood that this round was meant to test each candidate’s ability to kill monsters. From basic combat ability, endurance, solo combat skills, and now, monster-slaying capabilities—each exam had been designed to cover both the strengths and weaknesses of every profession.

It was clear that the Grand Xia Examination Institute had put great effort into designing this entrance exam!

Meanwhile, several examiners in the examination hall were smiling as they turned their attention to Yang Feng.

“Let’s see how Yang Feng handles the fourth round.”

“The best way to deal with a Cursed One isn't to destroy his summoned beasts, but to eliminate the Cursed One himself.”

“I have a feeling Yang Feng will be at a loss this time.”

“However, with those powerful summons of his, he shouldn’t have any problem passing this round.”

At this moment, Dean Ding Wu of the Jiangnan Provincial Examination Institute, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke. “I don’t think the fourth round will be any trouble for Yang Feng.”

Everyone looked at Ding Wu in surprise. He spoke with full confidence. Although the other examiners didn’t necessarily agree, as the dean of the Jiangnan institute, none of them wished to contradict him openly.

In any case, they would soon see who was right and who was wrong.

The fourth round began quickly.

Yang Feng summoned four Raven Warriors.

The four Ravens charged into the horde of ninety-nine Wind Wolves. The fight was utterly one-sided—a complete massacre.

At the same time, Yang Feng conjured a massive fireball in his palm.

He hurled the fireball at the Wind Wolf Leader’s head.

With a thunderous boom, the Wind Wolf Leader was instantly slain.

From the start of the round to now, less than a minute had passed. The ninety-nine Wind Wolves and their leader had all fallen to Yang Feng.

“What is going on here?”

“How can he summon four Ravens?”

“Why didn’t that kid summon them at the start? Why wait until now?”

“Is he just pretending to be weak?”

“What would be the point? The stronger the candidates, the happier we examiners are.”

A faint smile appeared on Ding Wu’s face.

Just then, the corner of Yang Feng’s mouth curled in disdain. This so-called entrance exam was nothing special—hardly a challenge.

To be honest, his first venture into the Qingshan Town dungeon had been far more demanding.

The entire exam felt exceedingly dull—so dull, in fact, that he wanted to fall asleep.

At that thought, Yang Feng sat down, grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds, and began to snack.

“This kid is just too arrogant!”

“I can’t stand watching him anymore—this exam is just too boring!”

“I'd rather watch the others—their exams are much more exciting!”

Each wave of monsters on Yang Feng’s side was wiped out in under three minutes.

Frankly, this kind of exam held no interest.

Compared to the others, Yang Feng’s battle was singularly uninspiring.

At this moment, Ye Mengyan was wielding her staff, continuously casting waves of light.

The Wind Wolves pursuing her were repeatedly struck by her attacks.

Light Wave!

This was a skill mastered by Light Mages after reaching level eleven. Once cast, it unleashed a wave of light that dealt damage to enemies.

Here, the skill was especially effective against Wind Wolves.

For Light Mages, Light Wave was an area-of-effect skill. Although Ye Mengyan’s level was not particularly high, she had already mastered two group attack spells—Light Wave and Poison Mist.

By coordinating these two skills, Ye Mengyan was able to quickly eliminate the Wind Wolves.

In contrast, Zhao Haoran fought in his usual aggressive style, wielding a longsword and slashing left and right.

Yet, no matter whose fight it was, all were more exciting than Yang Feng’s.

Only Yang Feng’s battles lacked any passion or suspense.

As a result, none of the examiners cared to watch him.

Yang Feng spent more time napping than fighting.

“Everyone, no need to watch—the fourth round’s results are in, and Yang Feng is once again in first place!”

“I just wonder if he’ll dare attempt the fifth round!”

“At this point, Yang Feng’s score surpasses everyone else’s.”

“Even if he skips the fifth round, no one can overtake him.”

In the fourth round, each wave brought a hundred monsters. Every ten minutes, a new wave would appear.

For slower candidates, the number of monsters would only continue to grow.

After half an hour, some candidates had already withdrawn, overwhelmed by the sheer number of monsters and unable to hold their ground.

Upon withdrawing, they would be teleported out of the examination arena.

To be eliminated in the fourth round was, in fact, nothing to be ashamed of—it was an accomplishment in itself.

Anyone who made it to the fourth round was already an outstanding talent.

Gaining admission to one of the top hundred universities in Grand Xia would be no problem at all.