Chapter 36

Only on Lin Moyu's side, it was extremely boring.

None of the examiners wanted to watch him.

He spent far more time spacing out than fighting monsters.

"No need to watch. He'll take first place in the fourth round again."

"It just depends on whether he dares to participate in the fifth round."

"Although his points are currently far in the lead, if he doesn't participate in the fifth round, he will be caught up by others."

In the fourth round of the exam, monsters appeared in batches of 10, every minute.

Those who were slow were already starting to face more and more monsters.

After 3 minutes had passed, some people had already given up on this test.

The overwhelming number of monsters trapped them in heavy encirclement.

One by one, they were teleported outside the Trial Tower.

Being eliminated in the fourth round wasn't shameful; in fact, it was somewhat honorable.

They were all geniuses; getting into one of the top hundred higher education institutions in the empire wouldn't be a problem.

The eliminated candidates looked relieved—the monsters were too numerous and too terrifying.

"It was too scary; I thought I was going to be eaten."

"With so many monsters, how could I possibly kill them in time?"

"I wonder how many people can pass this round of the exam."

"I thought I was strong enough, but there's always someone stronger."

"By the way, that guy named Lin Moyu is just too strong. I doubt this round will stump him either."

After persisting until the fifth batch of monsters appeared, Gao Yang reached his limit and had no choice but to give up.

As soon as he came out, he heard people talking about Lin Moyu. Having been holding it in for so long, he finally couldn't help but say, "Lin Moyu is my boss, of course he's strong."

"What is your surname, brother?"

"Easy to say. Surname Gao, given name Yang, from Xihai No. 1 High School," Gao Yang said loudly.

"So it's Brother Gao. Brother, tell us just how strong Lin Moyu is."

Gao Yang laughed, "Easy enough, easy enough. Let me tell you about it."

…

He began to talk endlessly. When he mentioned that Lin Moyu had taken him to clear a Nightmare-level Dungeon in ten minutes, everyone showed expressions of disbelief.

How is that possible?

No one believed him; they all thought Gao Yang was bragging.

Gao Yang didn't care whether they believed him or not; he just kept talking.

As long as he felt satisfied talking, that was all that mattered; he had really been holding it in for a long time.

As more and more people were eliminated, there were fewer and fewer screens in the control room at the top of the Trial Tower.

In the end, only five people remained.

Lin Moyu, Xia Xue, Zuo Mei, Young Guild Master Wang Zihao, and one other, Feng Xiu.

[Feng Xiu, Level 15, Holy Swordsman]

The examiners were watching Feng Xiu at this moment.

Feng Xiu brandished the long sword in his hand, constantly maneuvering within the encirclement of monsters.

His movements were as agile as Zuo Mei's.

Although each attack didn't look powerful, they accumulated over time, and the Wotian beast-men fell one by one without anyone realizing it.

"This guy named Feng Xiu is finally starting to show his true strength."

"I knew it. Holy Swordsman is clearly a rare class; how could this guy not show results at the beginning? So he was waiting until now."

"He must be from the Feng Family, a sword cultivation family. That's why he knows the rules of the grand exam and knows that the last two rounds are the key to increasing points."

"That's why he only started putting in effort now."

"The Feng Family once participated in formulating the rules for the grand exam, so naturally they are familiar with them."

"Oh? Young Guild Master Wang Zihao is finally willing to use Berserk."

"He's not stupid. He was calculating the time; now is the most suitable time to activate Berserk."

The seventh batch of monsters appeared.

Young Guild Master Wang Zihao let out a roar and activated the Berserk skill.

[Berserk: Duration 5 minutes, Strength increased by 500%, Constitution increased by 500%, Agility reduced by 200%. After the Berserk effect wears off, the user will enter a Weakened state for 30 minutes.]

After Berserk, Young Guild Master Wang Zihao's attack power would increase several times over.

However, it could only be maintained for 5 minutes, so he waited until the seventh batch of monsters appeared before activating it.

5 minutes was enough.

At this moment, there were still 30-something monsters on the field, plus the seventh batch, bringing the number to over 40.

In Berserk mode, Young Guild Master Wang Zihao began to crazily sweep through the monsters.

Every swing of his sword could take out two or three monsters.

He began to clear the field rapidly.

Chapter 48 Battle Space, The True Battlefield

After waiting for 1 minute, the last batch of monsters finally spawned.

This time the mage monsters were gone, replaced by a Boss-level monster.

To Lin Moyu, it made no difference.

The Skeleton Warrior rushed up and smashed it wildly, and then it became completely quiet.

For Lin Moyu, the fourth round of the exam ended right there.

Now, he just had to wait for the others.

After waiting for ten minutes, the fourth round of the exam finally ended completely.

"The fourth round of the exam has ended."

"120 people participated in the fourth round of the exam, and 5 people passed in the end."

Whoosh…

The examiner's voice spread throughout the entire venue; whether inside or outside the tower, everyone heard it.

Only 5 people remained out of 120.

This showed that these 5 were true geniuses, enough to squeeze into top-tier higher education institutions.

At the same time, the rankings of the five were released.

"Below, we will announce the score rankings after the second round."

1. Lin Moyu, Total Points: 3605.

2. Zuo Mei, Total Points: 2470.

3. Xia Xue, 2270 points.

4. Young Guild Master Wang Zihao, 2265 points.

5. Feng Xiu, 2200 points.

Lin Moyu was still far in the lead.

Light shone on the five people, and all their statuses were fully restored.

Young Guild Master Wang Zihao had originally fallen into the Weakened state after Berserk, but under the light, the Weakened state vanished, and the Berserk skill could be used again.

"Everything is within expectations! The fifth round is when the real outcome will be decided!" Young Guild Master Wang Zihao gripped his broadsword with a smile on his face.

Xia Xue let out a long breath, "Top five. Getting into Xiajing Academy shouldn't be a problem."

Zuo Mei's gaze was solemn, "Xiajing Academy, here I come."

Without exception, all five had the goal of getting into Xiajing Academy.

The examiner's voice sounded again.

"I know you all want to apply to Xiajing Academy."

"But Xiajing Academy is not that easy to get into."

"Don't think that just because you achieved the top five you can rest easy. There is one last round of exams. If your performance isn't excellent enough, you will still be eliminated."

"If you want to enter Xiajing Academy, let your points do the talking."

"As long as you can get 10,000 points, I guarantee you will get in."

"Listen carefully to the rules of the fifth round of the exam now."

The five people pricked up their ears to listen carefully.

The fifth round of the test had its own name.

It was called the Battle Space.

They would each be sent into a special space.

Various monsters would endlessly spawn inside.

There would be Warrior types, Mage types, Archer types, and Knight types, etc.

Every type of monster you can think of would appear inside one by one.

And the quantity would be very large; the first batch would exceed one hundred.

Later, there would also appear Enhanced types, Elite types, Enhanced Elite types, Leaders, and even Bosses.

The faster you kill, the greater the number of monsters that spawn, and the faster the difficulty increases.

This requires everyone to adjust their own attacking rhythm.

It is not the faster you kill, the better.

The most critical thing is the change in points.

The changes in the Battle Space can be divided into five stages, and the points for each stage are different.

First stage, monster level is 15, killing one grants 50 points.

Second stage, monster level reaches 16, killing one grants 100 points.

For every 1 level the monster increases, the points double.

By the fifth stage, when the monster level reaches 19, killing one grants 800 points.

And these are just ordinary mobs; there are also Enhanced monsters, Elite monsters, Leaders, and Bosses, which grant even higher points.

Looking at it this way, if Lin Moyu fails in this round of the test, his previous lead will cease to exist.

It seems a bit unfair.

Previous efforts would all be in vain.

But Lin Moyu understood that for true powerhouses, the fifth round is where they can really show their stuff.

The purpose of the grand exam is to select geniuses, geniuses who can carry the burden for the human race.

As the countdown ended, the fifth round of the grand exam officially began.

The remaining five people were simultaneously teleported into the Battle Space.

And in the control room at the top of the tower, the images of the five also simultaneously disappeared.