Chapter 298: Chapter 298
Each person received a World Boat, every World Boat identification number was different, temporarily assigned to minimize the possibility of issues.
Even though what school you attended might not carry much weight for a professional, it wasn’t meaningless either. Over the centuries, many have always taken the chance to cheat the system.
Upon entering the World Boat, its gate slowly closing behind him, Du You awaited inside. The final five minutes seemed particularly long.
However drawn-out it appeared to be, the end was inevitable. After five minutes, Du You felt a sudden brightness; the World Boat had activated. A large number of Spirit Energy Particles converged within the school, lighting up the entire floor.
From a distance, the normal exam candidates noticed the light from this side and turned to look.
"What are you all gawking at? Have you finished your revision? If you can’t become a professional, then study hard. There might be a way out for you in the future. You have three chances for Law Formalization, don’t you want to earn more for another shot?"
The invigilator admonished the students below, causing them to hurriedly look away.
They had no choice; they were neither professionals nor semi-professionals. They didn’t possess such privileges.
As for the Semi-Professionals blended amongst the common folk, they’d horrid looks of embarrassment on their faces. Although they’d been granted this opportunity, their inner frailties forced them to give up and waste their days away here.
At this time, all the candidates arrived in the exclusive world for the examination. Du You had initially thought that everyone would be in the same world, but he didn’t expect to be the only one in the world he found himself in.
"Is everyone separated then? Are we all isolated within one world, or scattered across different ones? This ability to modify worlds is truly terrifying," Du You sighed.
The small grass and stones on the ground were all completely real, Du You couldn’t tell if this was an Outer World or a Derived World.
There weren’t any visible animals around, all Du You could see was barrenness and emptiness everywhere. He wasn’t sure if this desolation was real, or just an illusion.
Before him stood a huge peculiar machine. Mostly made of crystal, its surface was littered with metal parts as well, giving off a bizarre fusion of sci-fi and fantasy vibes.
Opening the panel, the task just appeared on it.
World: First round of the College Entrance Examination World
Main Task: Infuse your power into the disk of the machine in front of you for testing.
"Such a simple main task, huh," Du You quirked his lips in disdain. "Even the world of a college exam needs this kind of setup. Can’t they switch it up a bit? Could I still be assimilated by the College Entrance Examination World if I fail to complete it?
Still, under such circumstances, no one would dare to risk not completing it.
Du You approached the machine, feeling a bit uncertain. He had expected they’d use other methods to determine if he met the required levels and star ratings. He never thought that they’d just test him directly with a machine.
In this case, his special status wouldn’t be exposed, would it? But it’s not feasible to skip the test now; he didn’t want to be assimilated by the College Entrance Examination World. If this was a Derived World, he would disappear after reincarnation. Even if it wasn’t, there was absolutely no chance of survival in a world where nothing existed.
"Well, there’s no choice now. Even if I’m exposed, it’s better than dying here," beads of cold sweat broke out on Du You’s forehead.
A simple test brought more pressure on Du You than a life-or-death battle ever had.
Stepping upfront, Du You laid his hand on the disk and cautiously channeled a bit of his magic power into it. Now he still hoped that by providing less magic power, he might be able to trick the machine.
However, as he infused the machine with a little magic power, a star instantly lit up on the right. At the same time, a scale on the left lit up as well. Additional stars lit up one by one, and the scale increased little by little.
Du You watched apprehensively and quickly removed his hand, fearing it might cause some mishap.
"Profession: Magic-class, Summoning Class, level 9." Suddenly a voice rang out.
A sense of caution shot through Du You’s mind: "Given the two specializations, will it expose the fact that I have two professions?" This was his greatest concern. Compared to the legendary and non-existent 10-star level, having two professions seemed much more improbable.
"Star level at maximum value, 8 stars." Suddenly, another voice echoed.
Du You was taken aback, "Wait, how come it’s 8 stars, wasn’t it supposed to be 10 stars?" Du You swiftly glanced at the stars on the right and discovered that there were only eight stars. "I see, so it has already reached its limit."
Du You let out a sigh of relief, it seemed his secret of being a 10-star had been concealed.
True, ever since the existence of professionals, only one person in legend had ever attained 9 stars. No one else ever managed to reach that level. Thus, 9 stars remained a part of legend and the highest real star level was 8.
Therefore, a test machine that can achieve a maximum star value of 8 stars was sufficient, nobody would have gone an extra mile. The just sufficient design concealed the danger of him being exposed.
But as for the two professions, whether it would get exposed or not, Du You didn’t have an answer. He simply didn’t understand enough about the college examination.
"13 skills, 11 at maximum value 8 stars, 2 at constant level." Fınd the newest release on 𝚗𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚕·𝚏𝚒𝚛𝚎·𝚗𝚎𝚝
Another test result appeared. This machine only mechanically reported his test data, nothing else.
"Magic-class basic skills - Base Meditation level 10 max level, Spiritual Lock level 9."
"Magic-class advanced skills - Base Magic Power level 7, Spiritual Perception level 8, Magic Power Boiling level 7."
Du You found it odd that his base archery and base swordsmanship skills seemed to be missing. Could it be that basic skills that don’t match his innate profession wouldn’t be calculated?
If that were the case, if his formal skills also didn’t match his innate profession, would there be a different calculation method? Du You pondered internally. No wonder Lao Er said that beside a few idiots, nobody would falter in the college entrance exam. There’s really no need for personal performance, the result purely depended on the automatic identification of the special machine.
As long as it wasn’t a problem with the machine itself, there wouldn’t be an unfortunate outcome.
"Test completed, very excellent. Would you like to rest? Rest time is 24 hours, if you exceed it you will automatically be sent to the next level. You can also choose to enter the next level ahead of schedule."
After the last sentence was spoken, the panel showed a prompt saying the main task was complete. It seemed that you can proceed to the next level as soon as you submit the main task.
He hadn’t used up much energy. Though feeling a little apprehensive, the examination had to continue. With this thought in mind, Du You immediately opened the panel and selected to submit the main task.