Chapter 159: The Martial Exam is Over, and Everyone is Dumbfounded
ROAR—
A bloodcurdling scream rang out.
A creature, over two meters tall and as skinny as a matchstick,
crashed to the ground with a THUD.
Lin Yi, breathing heavily, glanced back with a bone-chilling coldness in his eyes.
Behind him, the corpses of countless demonic beasts had already paved a path.
He had long since lost count of how many demonic beasts he had killed.
He had no idea how many had met a gruesome end under his blade.
As he fought his way through, Lin Yi lost all track of time.
But the forest ahead still seemed endless.
After a long while, just as the Qi and Blood in Lin Yi’s body had recovered slightly,
another demonic beast roared in fury.
Countless figures were seen charging toward Lin Yi from all directions once more.
A cold glint flashed in Lin Yi’s eyes.
’Are they trying to wear me down with a war of attrition? Trying to exhaust me to death here?’
He saw that this wave of demonic beasts was at least double the size of the last one.
Even someone like Lin Yi was starting to feel overwhelmed.
As the demonic beasts drew closer and closer,
he once again gripped his blade’s hilt and charged back into the horde, beginning another slaughter...
Outside the combat simulation room.
Zhou Qi, Wei Nan, and the others had all exited already.
On the large screen, the rankings for this combat simulation were scrolling by.
A score of five hundred slain demonic beasts was considered a pass for the simulation.
Wei Nan was ranked third with 849 demonic beasts slain.
Zhou Qi had killed 851, just two more than Wei Nan, placing him second.
Sun Tao had 697, and Shen Mengyi had slain 588.
They were ranked sixth and eighth, respectively.
And in first place was, of course, Lin Yi.
His kill count had reached an astonishing 2,477 demonic beasts.
And the number was still constantly refreshing.
"Holy shit, is he actually a monster?
He’s killed over two thousand demonic beasts, and he’s still not planning to stop?"
Sun Tao stared at the constantly updating number on the large screen.
His eyes were practically glazed over.
It wasn’t just their group; the martial arts candidates who had trickled in after them were there too.
After they all came out of the combat simulation room,
they had all instinctively gathered here.
Just like Wei Nan and Zhou Qi, they were staring at the endlessly refreshing number on the large screen.
Every single one of them had a strained expression on their face.
Among these martial arts candidates were students from every high school in Xinghai City.
There were quite a few from Third Middle School as well.
When they saw the three words ’Third Middle School’ displayed after Lin Yi’s name,
an expression of pride couldn’t help but appear on their faces.
Even though their own simulation scores weren’t ideal—some had just barely scraped by—
it didn’t stop them from feeling a sense of pride deep in their bones.
Lin Yi was representing Third Middle School.
And with such insane strength, he had pushed the combat simulation record to a level that seemed utterly insurmountable.
The gap between him and Zhou Qi, who was in second place, was already nearly two thousand kills.
Moreover, the constantly refreshing number was about to break three thousand.
This meant the final record would be even higher.
In the less than twenty minutes remaining,
it would likely continue to climb...
An eerie silence fell over the entire combat simulation hall.
Even the slightest heavy breath from the person next to you
could be heard clearly.
As the kill count continued to rise,
the sound of pounding hearts grew ever more distinct in the room...
Wei Nan and Zhou Qi found that the remaining time, less than twenty minutes, seemed to be passing by with excruciating slowness.
As long as the kill count was still refreshing,
it meant Lin Yi hadn’t been forcibly ejected from the combat simulation.
"Less than five minutes left, and he still hasn’t been taken out?" Wei Nan’s tone grew heavy.
The moment he spoke, his words could be heard clearly throughout the entire simulation hall.
Zhou Qi glanced back at him but said nothing.
Finally, the timer on the screen began its final countdown.
Gradually, the martial arts candidates in the hall
began to chant along with it.
39... 38... 37... 36...
25... 24... 23... 22...
10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5...
When the final "1" was shouted out loud,
the kill count on the screen froze at 3058.
This meant that in the last twenty-odd minutes,
Lin Yi had slain another six hundred-plus demonic beasts.
The next moment, a soft DING was heard from the combat simulation room.
Wei Nan, Zhou Qi, Shen Mengyi, and the others quickly ran toward the door.
When Lin Yi walked out of the simulation room, his face etched with exhaustion,
he found countless pairs of eyes fixed on him.
He was a bit dumbfounded. "What’s wrong? Why is everyone staring at me like that?"
The words had barely left his mouth when Wei Nan’s eyes turned red.
His voice choked with emotion, he said, "You madman, are you fucking insane?"
"Here, come with me and see for yourself!"
Wei Nan grabbed Lin Yi’s arm.
He pulled him in front of the large screen and pointed at the name in first place.
"Look at it yourself! Look how many demonic beasts you killed!"
"Was it worth it? It’s just an exam, passing is enough. Why kill so many?
Didn’t the staff tell us before the simulation?"
"’Pace yourselves. Overexertion can cause irreversible damage to your body!’"
Wei Nan was genuinely scared.
Especially after seeing the exhausted look on Lin Yi’s face as he walked out of the simulation room.
He could no longer contain his emotions.
Seeing his childhood friend, he was so worried he was on the verge of tears.
Lin Yi smiled. "What’s there to cry about? Are a grown man’s tears that cheap? Don’t worry, I didn’t overexert myself. I’m just a little tired."
"I’ll be fine after a short rest."
"Who... Who’s crying?"
Only then did Wei Nan snap out of it.
He quickly turned away, wiping the tears welling up in the corners of his eyes.
Just then, Shen Mengyi approached them.
She handed Lin Yi a vial of oral liquid. "Senior Brother Lin, hurry and drink this!"
"What’s this?"
Lin Yi looked at the vial. It was different from the one Yang Yong had given him before.
He could tell, however, that it was definitely another composite potion from the New District.
Shen Mengyi quickly explained, "My brother gave it to me. He said it can replenish a small amount of Qi and Blood and relieve fatigue!"
"From your brother? Then I can’t take it. He must have given it to you for the exam, right?" Lin Yi quickly shook his head.
"It’s okay, I have several more bottles. Please, just drink it!" Shen Mengyi said with a smile.
Hearing this, Lin Yi nodded lightly.
"Alright, thank you."
"Don’t mention it!" Shen Mengyi shook her head repeatedly.
Lin Yi took it, twisted off the cap, and downed it in one go.
Once the liquid entered his stomach, it was immediately absorbed into his bloodstream, spreading throughout his body.
This wasn’t the first time Lin Yi had drunk a composite potion from the New District.
The effects were rapid; you could basically feel the results as soon as you drank it.
In less than a few minutes, the Qi and Blood Lin Yi had just expended, along with his fatigue,
were immediately replenished.
However, its effects were a bit weaker compared to the one Yang Yong had given him.
It was understandable. For someone with Shen Yuzhe’s status, just being able to get this kind of composite potion in the New District was already quite impressive.
After all, his financial resources couldn’t compare to Yang Yong’s.
This stuff was also extremely expensive. Even in the New District, not everyone could afford it.
Even if someone bought a bottle or two, it was most likely to be saved for a life-or-death situation.
As Lin Yi gradually recovered, he smiled at Wei Nan and the others.
"Just one last event, right?"
"Yeah, just the last major test. How are you feeling? Do you want to rest a bit longer?" Zhou Qi asked, a little worried.
But Lin Yi shook his head. "No need, I’m pretty much recovered."
"Let’s hurry up and get to the last test!"
The group exchanged glances and all nodded.
They then headed toward the next examination hall.
But as soon as they entered the final examination hall,
they saw that many students were already gathered there.
They were all looking up, staring in the same direction.
Puzzled, Lin Yi exchanged a look with Wei Nan and Zhou Qi.
They also followed the crowd’s gaze.
It was a massive screen, mounted on a wall two stories high.
Zhou Qi and the others were all too familiar with that screen.
Every examination hall had a screen like this.
It displayed the scores of every martial arts candidate.
However, when they saw the scores on the screen,
they were all dumbfounded.
"Holy shit? Why am I on there? And in fifth place?"
"Wait, what’s going on? We haven’t even taken the final test yet, have we?"
"Lin Yi is first again?"
Just as the group was looking on in bewilderment,
a familiar figure suddenly appeared in Lin Yi’s line of sight.
On the second floor, he saw the man he had previously dragged into his [Heart Spirit Domain] and whose spirit he had devoured.
That man was now standing there, completely unharmed.
Especially when Lin Yi saw the talent tag above his head.
He was completely stunned.
[5-star Martial Artist Certification]
’He’s... not a demonic beast?’