Graduation Exam

After listening to Kent's words, Qian Zhenqian fell silent for a moment.

"Control other worlds and turn them into a backyard?" After a long pause, he gave a wry smile but didn't comment.

This idea was almost impossible. Currently, humanity's strength could barely protect itself on Earthstar. Whether they could even reclaim lost territory from the monsters was a challenging task, let alone dominating other worlds.

If it were a five-star, six-star, or even seven-star alternate space, there might be a slim chance. But Kent was talking about other worlds, clearly referring to eight-star and nine-star alternate worlds, as well as the ten-star Heaven Realm.

Kent understood what Qian Zhenqian was thinking. Even if one day he became an existence comparable to the Heavenly Fire Kylin or even a divine beast, it would still be impossible to achieve this.

The vastness and grandeur of the alternate spaces went far beyond the imagination of humans on Earthstar, and the strength of those terrifying beings was beyond human comprehension.

The group chatted and laughed as they headed back to Earthstar City.

Meanwhile, the Heavenly Fire Kylin, Chi Yuanzi, silently left the Mowling Secret Realm with her three children, preparing to explore the worlds gathered in this alternate space.

"The Fire Space is full of fire power, and the ground below is covered with flowing magma. It's the perfect place for our cultivation," Chi Yuanzi said.

Their first stop was the six-star Fire Space, ranked among the top fifty.

It was now early May. Earthstar University usually ended the academic year at the end of June, and Kent and other students were looking forward to a two-month summer vacation.

However, Kent wasn't excited about the upcoming summer break; he was already making preparations to apply for early graduation.

As a one-star Inspector, his current achievements had already exceeded the university's expected goals. Staying in school any longer would be a waste of time.

Fortunately, there wasn't much to do. The main task was to have a conversation with his homeroom teacher, Ji Guanghe, who would then negotiate with the school leaders for early graduation.

Originally, Kent was already a 50-billion-dollar millionaire, with countless people wanting to flatter him. But Kent knew that now was not the time for socializing. He needed to calm down and finish his four years of studies.

Although his strength had far surpassed the graduation requirements, there were still written exams and thesis reports for graduation. So during this time, he studied the material while using the Memory Gem to cultivate the Storm Combat Technique.

With all social engagements pushed aside, Kent immersed himself in his own world, rarely touching the massive assets in his identity bracelet.

This puzzled everyone, as only a few close people knew about his application for early graduation.

While Kent was quiet, he had arranged for Long Buyu and others to start recruiting qualified mercenaries.

As a one-star Inspector, other mercenary groups would naturally reach out, but Kent had the strength and financial power to form his own mercenary group.

The group's name was still undecided; everything would wait until after graduation.

Time passed quickly, and by mid-June, the Earthstar University Honor Roll was about to begin.

"Kent, the school has approved your application for early graduation, but you need to pass all the assessments, including four written exams for major courses and six practical exams. You must also make it into the top ten of this year's Honor Roll. If you can't do that, you won't be allowed to graduate early," Ji Guanghe, his homeroom teacher, conveyed the school's decision.

"No problem. I've already prepared for everything. Please inform the school to arrange the assessments," Kent said without hesitation.

During these days, Kent had been focusing on studying and cultivation. He had already memorized all the content of the Inspector major and couldn't forget it even if he tried. This was all to ensure a perfect score on the exam.

If, by chance, he didn't pass, Kent wouldn't bother staying at school. He just wanted a diploma. Not getting it wouldn't matter to him; the only difference would be that his personal glow wouldn't shine as brightly.

Ji Guanghe nodded. "Alright, then tomorrow we'll arrange the four written exams, and the results will be out on the same day. The next day, we'll arrange the six practical exams. The difficulty is average, and the results will also be out in real time. I believe in your strength, Kent. You'll pass them all in one go."

Ji Guanghe patted Kent on the shoulder with a look full of strong anticipation.

The next day.

The four written exams took place one after another: "Monster Encyclopedia," "Pharmacy and Stones Encyclopedia," "Wild Survival Skills Encyclopedia," and "Report on Exploring Alternate Spaces." Each exam was out of 100 points, and 80 points was the passing grade.

Don't be fooled by the simple names of these subjects. Each subject's content was vast and complex.

For example, "Monster Encyclopedia" required recognizing over ten thousand common monsters from illustrations, understanding their abilities, their special features, and which parts of their bodies were of research value, among other things.

In total, the "Monster Encyclopedia" had eight volumes, each quite thick. The total content was comparable to the modern dictionary of Earthstar's Earth.

However, Kent practiced the Flying Sword Meditation Technique. Although he was only at the second layer, his mental strength had already increased six to seven times, which greatly enhanced his memory. He was practically able to remember everything at a glance.

The four written exams were divided into two in the morning and two in the afternoon.

After finishing the exams, Kent wore a faint but confident smile on his face. He felt good about it and thought that his scores would be at least in the 90s.

After the exam, Zhao Mengxi, who had been waiting outside, greeted him with a playful smile. They decided to have dinner together.

Just after finishing dinner, Kent received a call. It was the results of the written exams: 95, 92, 96, and 94.

Such high scores left no doubt that he had passed.

"Kent, your scores are so high," Zhao Mengxi said, astonished. She knew Kent had done well, but she hadn't expected scores this impressive. It was truly excellent.

Kent smiled casually.

"To graduate smoothly, I've only been sleeping six hours a day. The rest of the time has been devoted to studying and cultivating. This score is just barely acceptable."

Kent raised his glass. "Mengxi, you should also work hard. Strive to graduate soon and help me. When we work together as a couple, we'll be unstoppable. I'm looking forward to it."

Zhao Mengxi's face flushed slightly as she looked at Kent with soft eyes. "I know. I'll try my best."

The next day, Kent began the practical exams.

The six practical exams were quite hands-on and included: Stealth and Reconnaissance, Close Combat and Assassination, Monster Dissection and Spiritual Medicine Transplantation, Combining Beast Control and Beast Combat, 100 Methods of Survival in Adverse Conditions, and Exploration of Alternate Spaces.

Among them, the most important exam was the one for Combining Beast Control and Beast Combat.

If Kent and his beast couldn't coordinate well and achieve harmony between man and beast, it would show that his strength wasn't complete, and there was still much room for improvement. In that case, the school wouldn't consider him to have passed.