Chapter 509 - 226: A World of Difference, Jumping Out of the Rules
Chapter 509: Chapter 226: A World of Difference, Jumping Out of the Rules
He must have had a death wish.
Thankfully, someone stopped him.
The man was dripping with cold sweat as the one covering his mouth continued, "This is the Great Xia National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, an event ordered by the Director-General himself. He must have his reasons! How could you think something like that!"
"That’s right! Xiao Lingchen’s Martial Arts Spirituality is also SS-rank—the kind with the highest security clearance. This has to be related to his ability!"
"SS-rank... Just what kind of insane ability is it? Is he immortal? Does he have infinite regeneration? Is that why he doesn’t need to dodge at all and can’t be killed?"
Wild speculation spread through the crowd.
And just as the crowd was buzzing with discussion, Lin Ye’s test officially began.
「Inside the Virtual Space.」
Lin Ye found himself standing in the center of a huge, circular gladiatorial arena.
A weapon had also appeared in his hand.
Before the exam, Dark Night had already been registered with the test system.
He hadn’t expected them to issue it to him at this point.
[Reaction and Evasion Ability Test, commencing shortly.]
[Test Rules: Survive for as long as possible amidst the attacks. The system will issue a score based on your comprehensive performance, including evasion, blocking, and parrying.]
[Use of any martial arts skills and spiritual abilities is permitted during the test.]
The instant the system prompt vanished, the test began without warning!
There was no warm-up. From all directions, hundreds of attacks instantly shot forth, weaving an impenetrable net of death that completely sealed off all of Lin Ye’s room to maneuver!
The intensity of this first wave of attacks alone was enough to make one’s skin crawl!
In the observation hall, many people felt their hearts pound in their chests just from watching the dizzying barrage of attacks on the screen.
"Holy shit! This starting difficulty is way too high!"
Li Kai Nian was also stunned. He had attended so many of these exams but had never seen a test this absurd. This was hardly a test of the candidates’ limits.
It was just being difficult for difficulty’s sake.
And yet, on the screen, Lin Ye moved.
His figure weaved through the dense barrage of laser beams and projectiles, the long spear in his hand a blur of ink-black shadows that precisely tapped against the unavoidable attacks, deflecting them.
DING! DING! DANG!
The crisp sounds of impact blended into a continuous stream.
Every movement, every block, was calm and composed, perfectly executed without a single wasted motion.
He didn’t waste a single ounce of stamina.
"Such solid fundamentals."
Beside Zhu Mingyi, He Zhenghong couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration, "The angles of these attacks are incredibly tricky. An ordinary Gang Condensation Realm expert would probably be defeated in a single exchange."
"His combat experience is likely in no way inferior to that of Xiao Lingchen and Xia Lianxue."
Zhu Mingyi nodded in agreement.
But he didn’t seem particularly interested.
Because all three of them knew full well.
No matter how spectacular Lin Ye’s performance, no matter how perfectly he evaded or how brilliantly he parried...
Ultimately, he still had to evade and parry.
But Xiao Lingchen didn’t need to at all.
In the face of an absolute exception to the rules, any excellence performed within them paled in comparison.
As they watched, Yi Jiugao, who had been silent all this time, suddenly asked a question.
"Even with a Life Value of 260,000, is there no chance of a tie for first place?"
Zhu Mingyi slowly shook his head.
The adjutant behind him took the cue and immediately began to explain in a low voice,
"Mr. Yi, the reason these two tests are held in the Virtual Space is, one, to avoid unnecessary casualties. But more importantly, inside the Virtual Space, everything can be precisely quantified."
"Attack intensity can be quantified, and the subject’s physical constitution can also be quantified by the system into specific numerical values."
"To achieve the system’s theoretical maximum score in the damage resistance test, a candidate must withstand the test’s final stage—taking a total amount of damage equivalent to a full-power strike from a Celestial Human Realm expert—without dying."
"According to our models, this would require a candidate to possess an equivalent of 99,999,999 Life Value to make that possible."
"While candidate Lin Ye’s 260,000 Life Value is already astounding, the gap between it and the theoretical number is simply too vast."
"As for candidate Xiao Lingchen..."
"His Martial Arts Spirituality allows him, theoretically, to ignore this rule."
"That is why the Director-General awarded him a perfect score directly."
Yi Jiugao nodded slowly after hearing the explanation, saying nothing more.
But a flicker of keen interest, unnoticed by anyone, flashed through his deep-set eyes.
’An equivalent of over ninety million Life Value...’
’Ignoring the rules...’
’How interesting.’
He turned his gaze back to the screen. Watching Lin Ye’s figure, still moving with ease amidst the increasingly frenzied onslaught, a thought—one that even he found somewhat absurd—suddenly surfaced in his mind.
’This kid, Lin Ye...’
’Maybe he really can ignore the rules, too, and shatter this impossible-to-win scenario!’