7 College Pre-Qualifier Exam (1/2)

”The annual college exam is near. This is the opportunity for every single Interstellar citizen to change their destiny. Everyone is entitled a single chance and only once in their entire lifetime. The result from this exam will determine if you're a dragon or a maggot. Your destiny will be turned on its head from that moment on. Some will soar to the skies and remain superior, while others grind into dust and live a life as a nobody…”

A capable, middle-aged woman clothed in black attire lectured from the rostrum of the classroom.

A group of students sat below, afraid to even breathe heavily.

Feng Lin listened quietly.

Despite the progress of humans into the Interstellar Era where advanced technology allowed them to travel through a wormhole across millions of lightyears, the methods of such old-fashioned college exams prevailed. Not only had they preserved it completely, but they also elevated it to a whole new level.

The breadth of the examination was broad beyond imagination, extending across the entire human population of Interstellar Era.

As an effective means of breaking through the walls of innate social classes, there was a purpose behind the existence of the college exams.

”The college pre-qualifier exam is the first school-wide mock exam. Only those who passed this will earn the chance to participate in the college exam. If you can't even pass the mock exam, then don't even think about participating in the college exam and put yourself to shame. You'd even lower our school's graduation rate!” the female head-teacher announced sternly, her eyes sweeping across the room before lingering on Feng Lin and a few other last-ranking students. Her warning was conveyed without a word.

The annual college exam for all Interstellar's citizens was nothing to scoff about. Billions of people would cross this plank and if you didn't get exceptional results, then you will be sending yourself to your own death.

The school would never allow those good-for-nothing dregs to pull their precious college exam ranking down. If they failed, they would taint the school's reputation.

The other students basked in their misfortune at that scene.

Feng Lin clenched both his fists before loosening them slowly.

If it had been the past, he might have been filled with resentment. Now though, he was calm.

For a person who had been through death and back, fragile hearts were a thing of the past.

More importantly, he was confident.

With a vitality of 1.5, he had long since surpassed most of his peers. Why should he torment himself with vengeance?

The improvements to his abilities had allowed him to mature much as well.

All these fighting and scheming against each other were nothing more than childish behaviors to him.

These people would be in for a surprise if they still thought that he was the same old Feng Lin.

”To achieve good results on the college exam, the top three students from each class for the college pre-qualifier exam will have the chance to enter and train at the Illusory Martial Pagoda for free!” The head-teacher stunned them with a piece of ground-breaking news.

The whole class burst into life.

”The Illusory Martial Pagoda!”

”The one with combat masters of the Illusory Martial Pagoda?”

”The school has really given an arm and a leg this time!”

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No one was able to mask their excitement, as eagerness filled their every expression.

The Illusory Martial Pagoda was the only illusionary martial system at Earth High School. It consolidated countless battle techniques from various combat masters and projected them as a simulation through optical computing, using energy to build an illusionary space.

From the outside, it was a tower about thirty levels in height. Every floor had an illusionary combat master; they were realistic with almost the same level of competency.

With each level-up, the standard of the combat master would increase, and the level of difficulty intensified in proportion to the levels.

Through battling with illusionary combat masters, it could increase one's battle experience and through it, allowed them to have a better grasp and understanding of their genetic abilities at a rapid rate.

However, a huge amount of energy was required to activate the system. Each activation would require tens of thousands of star coins; this was an impossible feat under normal circumstances.

Typically, students would have to pay with their own money in order to train in there. For every session, they would have to pay ten thousand star coins. Only those born with a silver spoon in their mouth would be able to afford it.

The prospect of entering the Illusory Martial Pagoda was something most students could only wish of in their wildest dreams.

They hadn't expected the school to put in this much effort this time around, so much so that they were allowing three slots from each class for the free entry. It was no surprise that they all grew excited. Anyone who was competent was determined to get into the top three rankings.

”The literature exam will start now!”

At the head-teacher's announcement, the examination officially commenced.

This was different from Earth Era. College exam in Interstellar Era was categorized into two: Martial Exam and Literature Exam.

Literature Exam tested on theoretical knowledge, literature, history, mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, psychology, law, and astronomy…

Furthermore, the format of literature exam was also different from the college exam in Earth Era. There wasn't anything like full marks, only high score, higher scores, and even higher scores. Theoretically, there was no cap on how high you could go.

Due to the increase in lifespan and intelligence, they were sharper than the humans of Earth Era, therefore, the difficulty of their literature exam was also greater. Yet, there was no limit to the number of exam questions. Through smart optical computing, it could churn out a set of test questions on the go. Everyone would have to answer the questions within the designated two-hour time frame. Each question was a mark, and the more they answered, the higher scores they would get.

It was precisely because there wasn't a limit on scores that the disparity between exceptional and poor students was so evident after an exam. A difference of more than ten times was a common sight.

As for the Martial exams, they tested on one's cultivation; it was an exam based on mythological genes.