Chapter 72 - Day of the National College Examination (1/2)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Meng Chao exited the website and sat down with his legs crossed in the Treasure Tower Stance. He imagined himself as a towering tower on a lone island standing in the midst of raging waves.
His chaotic thoughts were like raging waves, but his heart gradually calmed down despite them. His eyes started shining like a light at the top of a tall tower. Golden light shone from them and cut through the waves.
‘The seniors are shining brilliantly, but the future has to be built by us, the younger generation!’
Meng Chao opened his eyes. They shone brilliantly.
Before, he did not intend to activate any skills.
But the quest to heal Ning Shewo had helped him gather more than two thousand contribution points.
Besides, he had been practicing Thunder Rapier for a long time now, so the price to awaken this basic skill had become much lower.
Meng Chao thought about it for a moment before he chose to activate it. Then, he pushed it to Specialist Level in one go.
Because of it, he now had three great force execution techniques, two great fighting skills, nine great stances, and also Dragon Hibernation Stance.
There were also the relative breathing techniques and meditation methods, along with his Perfect Level Basic Gun Technique.
He had already perfectly mastered all the skills that he could learn in high school. His Skillfulness with them was almost maxed out.
However, he could still awaken some advanced skills.
He could push one of his existing skills from Specialist Level to Master Level or even Perfect Level with the remaining five thousand contribution points.
But he did not need to do that for the time being. After all, he should only use his best materials at crucial moments.
Meng Chao’s gaze focused, and he stood up. He hooked up a saber with a thick back, making it shine, and brought out a draft paper.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! The saber released raging silver slashes in the chaotic small room.
In an instant, Meng Chao delivered dozens of slashes, but he did not touch the table, the chair, the bed, or any of the things on the shelf.
Even the thin draft paper dancing at the tip of the saber was not torn.
Meng Chao’s precise control over the One Hundred Saber Techniques had already reached a level where even the teachers from First High School, Second High School, and Construction High would clap their hands and praise him if they saw it.
But this was not enough.
He bent his knees a little, and his muscles contracted. Thud, thud, thud! He jumped on the wall and started moving about the room in three hundred and sixty degrees. It was an unbelievable sight.
He had already practiced his stances to the point that he had mastered them. With the help from Ripple Force, he felt as if there was a strange suction force coming out of his legs that helped him stick to the walls or even the ceiling.
His slashes changed from fierce to somber. They started to sound like thunderclaps.
With a heavy saber, he managed to bring out the essence of Thunder Rapier.
In a flash, it was as if thunder had started roaring in the room. A storm began brewing.
“Whew…”
The bed, table, and chairs started creaking, as if they could not withstand the air flow. Meng Chao then stopped brandishing the saber. He exhaled, releasing a white puff of air. It accurately struck the draft paper dancing in the air.
Multiple tears had been left behind on the draft paper by the slashes just now. When he blew on it, it fell apart and turned into a pentadecagon.
Meng Chao smiled. “With such a saber technique, sword technique, and my Perfect Level Basic Gun Technique, I’ll definitely be able to succeed in my national college examination tomorrow!”
A fiery red dawn welcomed the final day of the national college examination.
Meng Chao leapt out of bed feeling refreshed. Every cell in his body was eager and restless.
Bai Suxin knocked on his door and gave him a pair of red underwear and red socks so that he would have good luck and get good results.
Meng Chao wanted to laugh, but he did not want to deny his mother’s goodwill, so he took them obediently.
But when his father brought over red pants and a red belt, he rejected the offer sternly.
The dining table was covered with various breakfast dishes. His parents had practically bought all of the available breakfast food from all the stalls in the area.
Bai Jiacao woke up because of the fragrance. She extended her grubby hands sleepily, only to have her hand slapped away by her mother.
The parents were more nervous than anyone else in the house, but they pretended to be nonchalant while they comforted Meng Chao.
“It’ll be fine. You just have to relax and take the test. As long as you show all you can do, it’s fine no matter how many marks you get.”
“Even if you can’t get into the universities, getting into postsecondary specialized colleges is good too. When you enter society, you can continue learning. You might have a chance to become a superhuman yet.”
“Bah, don’t curse our son. If you don’t know how to speak, shut up! With our son’s current strength, he’s even stronger than the kids in the key high schools!”
“I’m just trying to get him to relax! Don’t be so nervous! If you’re nervous, you’re going to make him nervous too!”
When Meng Chao saw that his parents were about to start arguing, he quickly grabbed a fried bread bannock and a steamed bun so that he could leave. “Dad, Mom, I’m leaving. Don’t worry, it’s just the national college exam! It’ll be like a game!”
His footsteps were firm as he walked out of Blessed Heavenly Garden.
Usually, there were not many cars on the streets, but it was exceptionally empty on that day. Only the public buses specifically assigned to carry the examinees moved in between the residential areas and the exam area.
But there were a large number of armored airships and superhumans in the air. They were all ready to fight.
The anti-aircraft guns and guided missile launchers on the skyscrapers also showed their ferocious faces.