28: The exam begins

More than ten days flashed by, and Li Changkong had just exited the Instance Dungeon.

Today was the day the Great Exam began, the most important day in their entire student lives.

On the playground of Blue Sea One, thousands of people had already gathered, packed tightly.

Among these thousands of people were low-Ranked Professionals and Advanced Professionals, a mixed bag.

Although obtaining a Profession had already determined the future direction of some people, effort and Talent could also compensate for some deficiencies in Professions.

It was precisely for this reason that the human high-ups held the Great Exam today.

And the purpose of the Great Exam was precisely to find those with combat Talent.

After a month-long battle, the strength of most new students had already made a qualitative leap.

Among the thousands of people on the entire playground, forty percent had already reached Rank Five or above.

Even one percent had reached Rank Ten.

And without exception, those who reached Rank Ten either had exceptional personal Talent and excellent Awakened Professions.

Or their Family was powerful, backed by the entire Family.

People like these naturally had strong Family members taking them to level up together.

Whether it was the world before the Spiritual Qi resurgence or after the Spiritual Qi resurgence, the Origin laws remained unchanged.

Li Changkong was already late, and the Principal on the stage had begun his speech.

The first item of this Great Exam was to test the Rank.

Dozens of testing machines, all capable of testing Rank, were already lined up on the playground.

Those whose Rank reached above Rank Five within these thirty days would receive a B-Rank test result.

Only by obtaining a B-Rank test result could they proceed with the subsequent Great Exam.

Therefore, at this point, many students already knew they had been eliminated.

Above Rank Ten was an A-Rank test score, above Rank Fifteen was an S-Rank, and so on up to SSS-Rank.

However, in Blue Sea City in recent years, let alone SSS-Rank students, even S-Rank students have not appeared.

Each year, there would barely be a few who reached A-Rank, but they were all at the bottom of A-Rank.

After a long speech, Principal Wang Yan also announced that the assessment officially began.

Under the guidance of their respective homeroom teachers, the people in these classes had all arrived in front of the testing machines.

During this period, some rumors about Li Changkong also rose and fell in the school.

In these days, Li Changkong basically entered Instance Dungeons alone.

His Rank had never been revealed, so in the eyes of many, Li Changkong's Rank would certainly not be too high.

Moreover, life Professions basically wouldn't receive too many bonuses in Instance Dungeons.

But as the homeroom teachers finished calling out names one by one, it quickly became Li Changkong's turn.

When Li Changkong's name was spoken, many students around turned their gazes.

"So this is Li Changkong, huh? I didn't pay too much attention at the last Profession Transfer Conference."

"I wonder what Rank this Great Genius is now? He wouldn't even be able to reach my Rank, would he?"

"This guy is usually very solitary. When I wanted to team up with him before, he always declined."

...

Below the stage now, quiet discussions had already begun.

But Li Changkong did not pay attention to them; instead, he walked to the testing machine.

After taking a deep breath, he placed his hand on the testing machine.

The testing machine, which was originally at zero, now rapidly climbed.

Starting from the lowest D-Rank, it quickly ascended to A-Rank.

"No way? Am I seeing things? A lone life Professional, within thirty days, actually managed to reach above Rank Ten?"

"The testing machine isn't broken, it really is A-Rank."

Many people who were waiting to see Li Changkong make a fool of himself, seeing Li Changkong's test Rank reach A-Rank, couldn't hold back their expressions on the spot.

But the testing machine still did not stop; instead, it continued to climb.

Another light lit up, and Li Changkong's test Rank had already reached S-Rank.

One must know that S-Rank is above Rank 15! To raise one's Rank above Rank Fifteen in thirty days was already considered a miracle.

Those who were still somewhat unconvinced now felt a bit convinced.

"Good heavens, this test Rank actually reached S-Rank. It's confirmed that this testing machine is broken."

"Wait, it seems not just S-Rank; the testing machine is still climbing now."

...

If it reached SS-Rank, it meant the Rank was above Rank 18.

Finally, the testing Rank of the testing machine stopped at SSS-Rank.

The previously somewhat noisy scene was now completely silent.

Everyone looked at the somewhat incredible gear on the testing machine, their expressions becoming a bit dazed.

One must know that SSS-Rank represented a Rank above Rank Twenty.

From when they Awakened their Professions until now, it had only been 30 days.

After Rank Ten, every Rank increase required a large amount of experience.

Therefore, most people's Ranks were stagnant before Rank Ten.

Many people, in order to make their Great Exam results look better, even spent almost all their time in Instance Dungeons except for eating and sleeping.

Even so, they still hadn't reached Rank Ten.

Now seeing Li Changkong at Rank Twenty, they naturally felt it was incredible.

Receiving the baptism of these gazes, Li Changkong, on the contrary, had a calm expression.

The Principal on the stage, however, showed a slight smile. He was not that surprised by Li Changkong's Rank.

More than ten days ago, he was already able to defeat a teacher of more than ten Ranks.

Now that Li Changkong had reached Rank Twenty, although terrifying, he had already developed the capacity to accept it.

Reaching SSS-Rank in the Rank test also added a great deal of points to the Great Exam.

However, people were only shocked for a moment before turning their attention to their own results.

Among the thousands of people present, some were naturally happy and some were sad.

For those who had passed the assessment, they only needed to wait to be teleported to the main examination venue.

As for those who failed the assessment, it meant that their future and class ascension were already out of reach.

Especially for those from poor families, this was almost their only chance in life.

The dense crowd of parents gathered at the entrance clearly showed how much they valued it.

"Now that the Rank test is complete, students who passed the Rank test, please gather near the teleportation array."

"Next, we will head to Jiang City to participate in our assessment."

Wang Yan looked at the students in front of him, speaking with full vigor.

Jiang City, as the largest and central location among the nearby base cities, was naturally the assessment location.

Li Changkong had never left Blue Sea City in his life, at least not in his memory.