Time is like the money you save for your wedding gift. It accumulates slowly but is spent quickly.
In the blink of an eye, a whole night passed.
It must be said that good grades do come with privileges. Last night, each of them was given a separate room to rest in the examination hall.
Yelín, who had slept well, arrived at the Qingshi Square, only to run into Zhuge Ní.
Zhuge Ní had two big dark circles under her eyes, clearly she hadn't slept well last night.
"I won't lose to you on the arena!" Zhuge Ní said through gritted teeth.
"Erm..."
Yelín was speechless. This woman had been targeting him since the day of the profession ceremony.
He didn't want to deal with Zhuge Ní. As the clock struck 7:30, Lin Yuán and the other examiners appeared on time.
"Today, we will hold an arena competition! The high school entrance examination trials for the other candidates have ended, but yours have just begun!"
"The rules of the arena competition are simple. The competition will be held by drawing lots. Each person must fight at least five rounds. Winning a round earns 10 points and advances to the next round. Losing a round doesn't deduct points, but once you lose, you will enter the loser's group, which means you have no chance of becoming the top scorer."
"And the one who wins from start to finish will be this year's top scorer of Qingcheng High School!"
"By the way, I'd like to remind you that the arena competition will be live-streamed. This means that your friends, parents, and relatives are watching you outside the examination hall right now, silently cheering for you."
As soon as Lin Yuán finished speaking, a candidate who was picking his nose immediately stopped his action.
"Alright, now, let's start the drawing. There are 104 candidates, and here are 104 small balls with numbers on them. Number 1's opponent is number 104, number 2's opponent is number 103, and so on. After drawing the corresponding number, follow the proctor's guidance to the arena."
As soon as Lin Yuán finished speaking, a proctor came over carrying a large box covered with a black cloth.
Yelín understood the rules. Each person must fight at least five rounds, and if they want to compete for the top scorer, they must fight six, seven, or even eight rounds.
Although this rule seemed to have some loopholes, in fact, there was no problem at all. After all, the top scorer is the strongest among all the candidates. If they can't win from start to finish, they don't deserve the title of top scorer.
As for the others, even if they draw a stronger opponent in the first round, as long as their strength is not a problem, they will surely win the next four rounds and get a high score.
In the end, it's all about strength!
A glint of determination flashed in Yelín's eyes. To enter the Supreme Academy, he was determined to win the top scorer title!
The candidates drew their numbers one by one. When it was Yelín's turn, he fumbled and drew a small ball with the number 18 on it.
"Boss, what's your number?" Jì Língyǔ couldn't help but ask.
"18," Yelín said.
"18? Hehe, I'm 24! Great! It seems I won't meet you so soon. I was scared to death!" Jì Língyǔ let out a sigh of relief.
If he met Yelín in the first round, he would surely go crazy on the spot.
As long as he didn't encounter Yelín, Zhuge Ní, or Luó Jūn, his level 15 was enough to sweep the arena.
Yelín was guided by a proctor to a platform.
According to the rules, his opponent was the candidate who drew the number 86 ball.
A petite girl with a stubborn look stood opposite Yelín.
"Both candidates, please stand inside the circle. Don't make any unnecessary movements before I announce the start."
The proctor announced the rules expressionlessly.
"Now, both candidates, please show your profession and level."
[ Yelín, Cursed Spellcaster, Level 18 ]
[ Beibei Bei, Water Mage, Level 10 ]
"The display of profession and level is complete. The competition begins!"
Glancing at the opponent's level and profession, Ye Lin couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth.
"Classmate, you might as well give up."
"No! I won't give up! Even though you're strong, don't look down on me! Come on, show me what you've got!"
Bebebi's expression was very stubborn, her small face filled with determination.
Being able to score over 85 in the comprehensive ability assessment, none of them were easy to deal with. Having made it to the stage, she naturally didn't want to give up easily.
It wasn't that Ye Lin looked down on her; it was just that apart from the forbidden spell, he didn't know any other skills.
Given the level difference between them and the mage's fragile body, Ye Lin was certain that no matter which forbidden spell he used, the opponent would be severely injured or even killed on contact.
It seemed she wouldn't give up until she saw the Yellow River, and Ye Lin shook his head helplessly. Then he sacrificed one of his wisdom teeth.
"Forbidden Spell: World-Ending Thunderbolt!"
Ye Lin shouted softly, raising his right hand towards the sky. Vast thunderclouds immediately gathered, and dazzling silver-white lightning arcs darted through the clouds like serpents.
Boom!
A wild thunder dragon as thick as a person's embrace swept down from the clouds, connecting with Ye Lin's hand, like a chain of lightning. At this moment, Ye Lin was like a deity holding the power of thunder.
This terrifying scene not only drew the attention of those watching the live stream but also made the candidates on the spot stop and look back.
"Damn! He used a forbidden spell to summon lightning right from the start? Did that little girl on the other side break some heavenly law?"
"So cute a girl, and he summoned such a thick bolt of lightning to strike her? How could her little body take it?"
"Others might be described as playing for keeps, but this guy is really doing it!"
Using a forbidden spell on a college entrance examination stage was as absurd as Ke Jie participating in a primary and secondary school Go competition. Even sending Zhan Ying to this competition would be more than enough.
The invigilator was startled and then shouted in terror.
"Examinee Ye Lin! No killing is allowed in the stage competition! Otherwise, your college entrance examination qualification will be revoked!"
"I don't want to, but you should make her give up," Ye Lin said helplessly.
At this moment, Bebibi was so scared that she froze in place. Yesterday, when she watched Ye Lin's video, she knew he was strong.
But watching a video was far less shocking than experiencing it in person. Only when she truly stood opposite Ye Lin and became his opponent did she understand how terrifying he was!
Bebibi felt like a novice who had just stepped onto the boxing ring, only to have the peak Tyson walk over. Then Tyson shook her hand with a smile and told her, "Hello, I'm the referee Tyson today. Your opponent is from the M78 star cloud, the Ultraman Zera." Under such terrifying pressure, Bebibi's legs went weak, and she plopped down on the ground with a thud.
The next second, she burst into tears.