Chapter 40: Teleporting to the Provincial Capital, the Grand Examination Begins T

he students returned one by one, and the headmasters had their own victories and defeats.

At least for now, no one had a clear upper hand.

The returning students were mostly concentrated at levels 10 to 13; not even a single level 14 student had appeared.

"Where are Xia Xue, Lin Moyu, and Gao Yang? As it gets darker, Lu Yun becomes somewhat anxious, and his expression turns serious.

Logically, all three of them should have returned by now.

"Could something have happened?"

Finally, just before nightfall, Lu Yun saw three figures.

"They're coming, they're finally back," Lu Yun's face immediately lit up with a smile. The result didn't matter; as long as they returned safely, that was good.

Detection spells flew out with the gentle breeze.

Gao Yang, level 12, Sword and Shield Knight

Xia Xue, level 15, Elemental Mage

The headmasters showed expressions of shock. She really made it; Xia Xue actually reached level 15. With this, there was at least an 80% chance of being admitted to the Xiajing Academy. No, it should be said that as long as she performed decently during the grand examination, she would definitely be admitted.

Finally, Lin Moyu. The headmasters were all trans-40 level professionals with second transformations, far exceeding Lin Moyu's level. Therefore, the屏蔽徽章 (shielding badge -屏蔽徽章 doesn't have an exact English equivalent here, but in context, it can be "shielding badge" or "blockade badge") shielding badge had no effect on them.

Lin Moyu, level 16, Necromancer

Hiss—The headmasters gasped in unison. Lin Moyu really reached level 16, one level higher than Xia Xue. This speed was too fast.

"They must be farming dungeons."

"The sword and shield in Gao Yang's hand, and the staff in Xia Xue's hand, are all the weapons of the Goblin King."

"But the drop rate for weapons is very low; it's not easy to collect the corresponding weapon equipment."

"Maybe they're just lucky."

When Lin Moyu and the others walked back to the city wall, Lu Yun said, "After you enter the city, wait in the carriage. Once everyone is here, we'll send you back to school together."

All three heard Lu Yun's words, but only Gao Yang responded loudly, "Yes, Principal."

Lu Yun laughed heartily; he was in a good mood. In this return competition, he had won in front of the other headmasters. Moreover, this time, perhaps both Lin Moyu and Xia Xue could be admitted to the Xiajing Academy. This was a matter of great honor for both Xihai City and the First Middle School. As the principal, he could boast about it.

After all the students had returned, Lu Yun also got into the carriage.

"Actually, the fact that the students can return safely is the greatest comfort to the teachers."

"Tonight, everyone should rest well. We'll gather at school early tomorrow morning, and we'll head to the examination site."

The grand examination's examination site was not at the school, nor in Xihai City, but in the provincial capital, Jianghai City.

Xihai City and Jianghai City differed by only one character; Xihai City was just a not-so-noticeable medium-sized city in Jiangning Province, while Jianghai City was the provincial capital, a true large city. The grand examination was held in Jianghai City every year, and the examiners from the Divine Xia Empire would conduct the exams uniformly.

That night, Lin Moyu continued his meditation. He followed his own train of thought and didn't take the grand examination too seriously. He was confident that he would be admitted to the Xiajing Academy. If there was a chance, he would even strive for the provincial top scorer. Previously, he didn't have much ambition for this; he just wanted to enter the Xiajing Academy. But after hearing Ning Yiyi and Xia Xue's words, he developed an interest in the Creator Academy.

Early the next morning, Lin Moyu woke up on time. His mental power was fully restored, and he was in peak condition. A hundred skeleton warriors were quietly waiting in his summoning space, ready to be summoned at any moment. Each bronze-level skeleton warrior, after a 20-fold enhancement, had four-dimensional attributes of 5000. Coupled with his Soul Flame and Corpse Explosion skills, Lin Moyu was calm and confident.

Upon arriving at the school playground, many students had already arrived. Gao Yang waved forcefully at Lin Moyu: "Boss Lin." Lin Moyu walked over and nodded slightly at Gao Yang as a greeting. Although Lin Moyu was always first, his personality made him not very popular among the students, especially since his profession as a Necromancer made some students afraid of him.

After a while, Xia Xue also arrived. Xia Xue was much more popular than Lin Moyu, and the students surrounded her. However, Xia Xue unexpectedly came to Lin Moyu: "Are you confident?" Lin Moyu nodded slightly in response. Xia Xue smiled and said, "Then I'll see you at the Xiajing Academy." "Okay," Lin Moyu replied softly.

After everyone had arrived, Lu Yun came over: "This is the teleportation stone for the examination site; everyone gets one."

"You can either crush the teleportation stone or use your mental power to activate it."

"The teleportation stone will take you to the examination venue."

"I'll nag one last time; during the exam, your first priority is to ensure your own safety."

"Safety first."

"Alright, let's begin the teleportation."

The students activated their teleportation stones one by one, and with a flash of light, they disappeared. After everyone had left, Lu Yun also activated his teleportation stone and headed to the examination site in Jianghai City.

The examination site was extremely spacious, like a giant square. Candidates from more than a dozen cities of various sizes in Jiangning Province teleported in one after another. With tens of thousands of participants, the teleportation light never stopped.

The candidates from Xihai City were all distributed in the same area. It took about half an hour before the teleportation light finally stopped.

Under the gaze of thousands of eyes, a tall tower descended from the sky.

"The Trial Tower is open!" A majestic voice echoed across the entire square.

The doors of the first floor of the tall tower slowly opened amidst the roar.

"Please listen carefully to the examination rules."

"Do not speak, do not ask questions; violators will be disqualified from the grand examination."