588: Theoretical examination of Dimeng Nongfu

Chapter 587: Dick Showing Off in the Theoretical Exam

In the illusion for the second question, Dick was playing the role of a Level 94 Swift Swordsman.

Completely different from the first question, Dick not only had no injuries but also carried a large number of God-rank magic items, possessing extremely strong combat power.

At this moment, he was using Flight Magic to hover high in the air, above a live volcano on the verge of erupting.

Below, two circular magic barriers were floating on the lava, containing the Grand Master of the Adventurers Guild and his biological parents respectively.

All three had lost consciousness and were in a coma, while the two magic barriers were rapidly dimming and would disappear in at most ten seconds.

Without the protection of the magic barriers, all three would instantly be swallowed by the scorching lava and die a tragic death on the spot!

Just then, four options appeared in Dick's field of vision.

[A. Save the Grand Master.]

[B. Save the parents.]

[C. Save everyone.]

[D. Save no one.]

Time stood still, giving Dick a full hour to think. He could observe the surrounding environment and arrive at an answer after thorough analysis.

At the same time, a flood of emotions and memories instantly poured into Dick's mind, all originating from the Swift Swordsman he was portraying.

This Grand Master was the Berserker Hero of this era, an indispensable and important figure in the Adventurers Guild, and moreover, Dick's lifelong benefactor.

It could be said that without this Grand Master's care, Dick would not be where he is today.

As for his parents, there was even less to say. They had raised Dick from infancy, and his memories were filled with deep paternal and maternal love.

Now, his parents, who had toiled their whole lives, had finally seen their son achieve success and could begin to enjoy life.

A large amount of surging emotions filled Dick's mind, deep and concrete, influencing his judgment to the greatest extent.

This was a major feature of the S-rank Elite theoretical exam. The magic array used to construct the illusion was extremely powerful, containing hundreds of God-rank magic stones alone.

Besides creating illusions infinitely close to reality, fabricating the five senses, it could even interfere with the mind and soul, achieving a true sense of 'selflessness'.

At this moment, Dick was not an examinee taking a test but an Adventurer facing a painful choice.

Although with the help of talents like 'Debuff Resistance', 'Status Correction', and 'Mental Resistance', Dick could completely ignore these interferences.

But Ania and a group of branch masters were watching, monitoring various physical data in real-time, so Dick could only choose to accept the interference and immerse himself in the illusion.

In the first second, Dick observed his surroundings, identifying all potential dangers one by one and attempting to plan a rescue route.

In the second second, Dick examined himself, combining God-rank sword skills with God-rank equipment to simulate possible upcoming battles.

In the third second, Dick combined all known information, began analyzing the predicament, and calculated the success rate of each option.

In the fourth second, the announcement sounded.

[Congratulations to the examinee for perfectly passing the second question, using 4 seconds. Please submit your related thought process.]

Outside the chamber, Ania and the group of branch masters were dumbfounded.

They had just prepared to start discussing the solution to the second question, and before they could even say a word, Dick had actually passed?

Looking at the answer record, everyone was dumbfounded. No one understood why he chose [D. Save no one].

Even more puzzling was why Dick could be so decisive, directly giving up on the Grand Master, who was a Hero, and abandoning the biological parents who had raised him.

Could it be a random guess?

Fortunately, there is no element of luck for S-rank Elite theoretical examinees; even if the choice is correct, the thought process must still be submitted.

Before long, Dick spoke at an extremely fast pace, explaining clearly why he chose D in less than a minute.

"The natural magic power around the volcano is too violent, the lava color is bright and strange, not naturally produced, and there are three abnormal cracks in the ground... Based on the above, there is definitely a Beast above Level 90 lurking below."

"The reason it didn't attack me is because its speed is inferior to mine, which is why it used the Grand Master and my parents as bait to lure me down to rescue them..."

"And since the Grand Master, who is a Berserker Hero, fell victim, I, a mere Level 94 Swift Swordsman whose defense and resistance are far inferior to his, would just be throwing my life away by going down..."

"The correct course of action is to utilize my speed advantage and safe position to quickly retreat and transmit the information. Afterwards, we can gather forces to encircle and suppress the Beast, preventing it from harming more people..."

"['A. Save the Grand Master'] is a trap option, ['B. Save the parents'] is a distraction option, ['C. Save everyone'] is a wrong option, and ['D. Save no one'] is the only correct answer."

Dick knew well that in the S-rank Elite theoretical exam, simply choosing the correct answer was not enough to pass; he had to explain the reasoning behind it.

Listening to Dick's logically rigorous thought process, Ania's beautiful eyes widened, and she, along with the group of branch masters, was completely convinced.

Leaving aside everything else, the sheer fact that Dick could gather and analyze so much information in just four seconds was incredible in itself.

Of course, Dick's on-the-spot decision-making ability was even more astonishing!

The world does not lack exceptionally talented powerhouses; there can be many S-rank Adventurers, but S-rank Elites are few and far between.

Many times, rationality is far more important than strength. Being able to make the correct decision under the strong impact of emotions was the difficulty of the second question.

Before Ania could fully appreciate the brilliance of the second question, the cold announcement sounded again, and the illusion for the third question began.

Since Dick had just requested to cancel his break time, he would seamlessly transition through one illusion after another.

If it were an ordinary person, they would probably be out of breath, but Dick was calm and relaxed, full of ease.

After all, among the various hardships Dick had personally experienced in his past ninety-nine lives, picking any one out would be more suffocating than the illusion of this theoretical exam.

The talent, rationality, decision-making ability of an S-rank Elite... Dick already possessed all of them, and even far surpassed them.

Therefore, it's no exaggeration to say that this S-rank theoretical exam was simply 'Dick showing off'.