228: The arrow is on the string and must be shot

Chapter 228: The Arrow Is on the String, It Must Be Shot

Early the next morning, after eating breakfast, Dick sat in the carriage heading to the Adventurers Guild.

His application for the Class B Special-grade assessment had been approved. With Fama's arrangements, Dick's practical assessment was scheduled to take place in the Eternal Frost Forest.

Today's trip to the Adventurers Guild was to complete the necessary procedures. Dick would be departing for the Eternal Frost Forest in no more than a week.

Of course, Dick also planned to take an exam today.

Regardless of the grade of Elite assessment, it generally consists of two parts: a theoretical exam and a practical assessment.

The most difficult part is obviously the practical assessment, where the candidate needs to perfectly complete a high-difficulty mission under the full supervision of staff.

However, in fact, most people don't need to worry about the practical assessment because they will fail the theoretical exam.

At least over the years, the pass rate for the Elite theoretical exam has been less than 1%. What's more outrageous is that it's difficult to pass even with cheating.

Only those who have actually taken the theoretical exam know that it's not as simple as just writing and thinking.

Whether it's the outrageous number of questions or the difficulty where you can't find the correct answer even by flipping through books, this has led many candidates to believe that the theoretical exam is harder than the practical assessment!

Therefore, everyone who can become an Elite is undoubtedly an absolute talent and will be given great importance by the Adventurers Guild.

Dick is absolutely confident that he can pass the theoretical exam smoothly. With the accumulation from his hundred lives, Dick's strength is no longer that of a candidate, but at the level of an exam setter.

It's worth mentioning that in one of his lives, Dick did participate in setting the Elite exam papers, from E-Class to S-Class.

And in that life, the pass rate for the Elite theoretical exam didn't even exceed 0.01%!

To be cautious, Dick also brought Xiao Nai today, planning to enhance his luck before the exam to avoid any unnecessary accidents.

For example, the pen tip breaking while writing, the exam paper tearing, the printing fading, the questions being wrong, and other accidents unrelated to strength.

Although these are extremely low probability events, it's better to be safe than sorry. Dick didn't want to fail because of these things.

In the carriage, Xiao Nai puffed out her cheeks, sat opposite Dick with her arms crossed, and had been silent since getting in the carriage to express her protest.

Last night, Xiao Nai slept until broad daylight; Dick had stood her up!

However, at this moment, Dick just looked out the window with a calm expression, admiring the bustling street scenes along the way, completely ignoring Xiao Nai's questioning gaze.

Those vendors shouting energetically, those emaciated Orc slaves, those noble wastrels adorned with gold and silver... Looking at the common people on the street, Dick seemed to see his past self.

Having been reborn a hundred times, Dick had experienced almost every kind of life, clearly understanding all the ups and downs.

But speaking of it, there was one kind of life Dick had never experienced.

That was an ordinary life!

From birth to death, not pursuing strength, but living as an ordinary person at the bottom.

Toiling and running around all day just to fill one's stomach, marrying a not-so-pretty wife, having a few children with mediocre aptitude, falling seriously ill that bankrupts the family, and sighing at a life of wasted time and mediocrity.

Dick had always been proactive and upward-looking. The System's existence made him unwilling to be ordinary, so he had never stayed at the bottom.

Perhaps there was a choice where, after being reborn, Dick did nothing, hid his inherited talents, and just lived an ordinary life with Mina.

Not venturing out into the world, not desperately trying to become stronger, and not coveting those opportunities.

Just farming and hunting every day, living in the small wooden house from the beginning, and staying together with Mina for life... If that were the case, would he have a good end?

As he thought about it, Dick quickly shook his head with a light chuckle. This assumption was too foolish.

If he did nothing, the Aimiya Empire would soon be destroyed, and his ordinary life would also be ruined.

Even if he fled, where could he flee to?

In the future, either the Hero would rule oppressively, or the Witch would destroy the world. The Wizard Association, cults, Demons, ghosts, undead were all causing trouble...

This world was full of disasters, and ordinary people didn't even have the right to live, so it wasn't that he was unwilling to be ordinary, but that he couldn't be ordinary.

If this world had always been beautiful and warm, Dick estimated he would have happily died of old age in his first life.

"Dick!"

Xiao Nai's voice interrupted Dick's thoughts. At this moment, she was sitting on his lap, looking closely at Dick, "I need an explanation!"

"What explanation?"

"An explanation for you standing me up last night!"

Hearing this, Dick honestly said, "Something unexpected happened. Last night, Cecilia, she..."

This was the principle of the arrow on the string; facing the initiative advances of a top beauty like Cecilia, Dick had no reason to refuse her, it was that simple.

Seeing Dick's matter-of-fact expression, Xiao Nai was not happy and immediately pouted, "Then, then what about now? Now the arrow is also on the string..."

As she spoke, Xiao Nai moved closer to Dick with a flushed face, her eyes showing seduction, which formed a huge contrast with her cute face.

"Alright, stop messing around. We're almost at the Adventurers Guild," Dick calmly looked out the window and said casually, "In half an hour, I'll be taking the exam."

"Mmmmmm~~!"

Xiao Nai let out an meaningless Scream in dissatisfaction, like a small animal acting spoiled.

Looking at the sulking Xiao Nai in front of him, Dick shook his head helplessly. He still needed to borrow her luck later, so he might as well make her a little happy.

"?!"

Xiao Nai's face suddenly turned red, and she exclaimed, "Di, Dick, what are you suddenly doing? Didn't you say we're almost there?"

Dick smiled without speaking. Although Xiao Nai showed resistance, her hand around his neck hadn't relaxed for a moment!

About ten minutes later, the carriage arrived at the Adventurers Guild in the Royal Capital's Inner City.

This was a very bustling street, with people coming and going, shoulder to shoulder, but more than half of them were Adventurers here to conduct business.

Dick got out of the carriage alone, while Xiao Nai had already collapsed on the carriage seat, unconscious.

Originally, Xiao Nai was just a bit dazed and could still remain conscious, not to the point of fainting.

But in order to absorb the luck stored in Xiao Nai's body, Dick snapped his fingers again before getting off the carriage, activating the luck-sharing magic circle carved somewhere.

Thus, under the double stimulation, Xiao Nai let out a whimper and completely lost consciousness.

After arranging for the attending maid to send Xiao Nai back to Baisen Manor, Dick walked into the guild entrance alone, ready to face the B-Class Elite theoretical exam.