Chapter 75: Special Exam (2)
After the principal of No. 2 High School provided some explanation, the candidates present quickly understood the general format of the joint examination among the three schools.
This was different from the previous mock exam at No. 1 High School.
This time, the joint entrance examination of the three schools was not only very formal but also employed a special prop that was only used in college entrance examinations—the "holographic helmet."
This "holographic helmet" can scan the candidates' physical data and transmit their consciousness to a specially built "server."
This allows candidates to engage in actual combat in a nearly real holographic space that is almost indistinguishable from reality.
However, like the previous mock exams at No. 1 High School, the candidates' scores were not entirely based on their performance in the exams.
The test results of the joint entrance examination of the three schools also include two parts: "practical results" and "aptitude results."
"Practical performance" tests the candidates' actual accomplishments during the exam, while the "aptitude score" assesses the candidates' spiritual root quality, understanding, and other factors.
The former represents the candidates' current level among their peers, while the latter indicates their future potential.
The combination of the two undoubtedly provides a comprehensive view of a candidate's capabilities.
Therefore, in a sense, candidates with top-notch spiritual roots, like Lu Xiaoye and Su Chen, already held an advantage.
Although this situation might be somewhat cruel for other candidates with mediocre qualifications, this is how the Immortal Alliance Taoist Academy selects candidates.
After all, the best resources should naturally be allocated to those with the greatest potential.
Only in this way can resources be maximized.
On the playground of No. 2 High School, after more than 800 examinees had gathered and received their holographic helmets, the principal began to explain the specific content and precautions for this exam.
"Dear students, the holographic space you are about to enter simulates a tragic battle between the Immortal Alliance and the alien race from many years ago."
"You have three ways to achieve results in this battle."
"The first method is to kill as many alien creatures as possible to obtain points."
"However, students who choose this type of exam should be aware that these aliens form a large, organized army. If you linger too long in one place, you may be surrounded by their forces. Do not fight to the death."
"The second method is to rescue as many survivors as possible from the battlefield and escort them to a safe area to protect them from the clutches of the aliens."
"And the third option... is the one I recommend the most, which is to try to survive."
"Because the longer you live, the better your achievements will be. Acting impulsively is not necessarily advantageous."
"Okay, I've said everything I need to say. Please put on your helmets. The exam will begin soon."
After hearing the principal's words, everyone immediately put on their special holographic helmets.
Before donning the helmet, Su Chen quietly used the Green Lotus Pupils to inspect its structure.
He discovered that the helmet contained not only high technology but also magical array patterns in its core area.
There is no doubt that this helmet is a product of both advanced technology and spiritual cultivation.
It is indeed a relatively new device.
Once Su Chen understood the purpose of the holographic helmet, an idea abruptly emerged in his mind.
Could the so-called immersion mode of the holographic helmet be so similar to the immersion experience in the Cultivation of Immortality dungeon?
The only difference between the two was that the Cultivation of Immortality could feed back results from the dungeon to reality.
Forget it; he should focus on the exam first.
Su Chen put on the holographic helmet and soon felt a sensation akin to entering the Cultivation of Immortality dungeon.
When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a massive city ruin filled with smoke. A piece of text immediately appeared before him.
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[Exam Content: Due to the invasion of the 'Nine Nether Clan,' the once-prosperous Yushan City has been reduced to a living hell. The Golden Elixir stage cultivators defending the city have been killed or injured, and the Golden Elixir stage officers of the Nine Nether Clan are hunting down fleeing Golden Elixir stage cultivators of the Immortal Alliance. Only some Nine Nether evil creatures in the Foundation Establishment and Qi Gathering stages remain to clear the survivors in the ruins...]
[Introduction to Your Identity: You are a fresh graduate from a cultivation college in Yushan City. Now, you must either fight your way out of the Nine Nether Clan's encirclement or endure long enough to wait for the Immortal Alliance's support...]
[Tip: Control your anger and stay rational, as only by doing so can you make the right decisions.]
[Current Number of Candidates: 875]
[Countdown: 02:59]
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"Is this the former alien battlefield?"
Su Chen found himself amid the ruins of a shopping mall. Looking at the broken eaves and walls surrounding him, as well as the Nine Nether evil creatures at the Foundation Establishment stage that occasionally soared across the distant sky, he grasped the essence of this test.
If he was correct, the focus of this exam was not the strength of the candidates but rather their crisis management skills.
These 800 candidates in the Qi Gathering stage were placed in the ruins of Yushan City, which had originally housed a population of one million.
These individuals could not hope to change the situation on the battlefield; they would be fortunate to survive.
Thus, the choice was to kill as many evil creatures from the Nine Nether Clan as possible before facing demise.
It would be wiser to take the safe route and hide out long enough.
The outcome depended solely on the candidates' individual choices.
Su Chen glanced at the exam, which was about a minute away from commencement, and began to strategize in his mind.
If he was right, the greatest difficulty of this exam lay in the presence of Nine Nether evil creatures in the Foundation Establishment stage that roamed the city ruins.
However, according to the exam prompts, there are not many Foundation Establishment Nine Nether evil creatures in the city ruins at present.
As long as he was cautious, he should not encounter much trouble avoiding them.
But if a candidate happened upon one, they would not be far from being eliminated.
Considering this, Su Chen devised a probable strategy for his forthcoming exam.
He would attempt to avoid the Nine Nether evil creatures at the Foundation Establishment Stage as much as possible and then find a way to break out of the encirclement.
Su Chen was convinced that as time passed, those Nine Nether evil creatures that had gone out to pursue the Immortal Alliance cultivators would most likely return.
After all, according to what he had learned in school about the Immortal Alliance's history,
Most of these alien races from outside Kyushu came from a world with a comparatively harsh environment.
Their objective in coming to Kyushu was to find a place for their tribe to thrive.
That was the reason they had exterminated the remaining residents of Kyushu in Yushan City.
In their view, they wanted the land, not the people.
Therefore, if candidates could not exit Yushan City within a certain timeframe, the only outcome awaiting them would be death.
[Exam Countdown: 00:01]
[The exam begins!]
As a voice resonated in his mind, the special barrier surrounding Su Chen... disappeared.
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