57: Chapter 57 Advanced Trainer Badge!

Li Yu's cultivation had finished.

S+ evolution quality.

As long as the Invigilator wasn't blind and there was no backroom dealing, Li Yu was guaranteed to pass.

Not to mention that the Invigilators this time were all old acquaintances; Li Yu even had reason to believe they had come specifically because he was participating in the Advanced Cultivation assessment.

This could be seen from the shocked reactions of other examinees when they saw Professor Li and the others.

Although the exam was over, Li Yu couldn't leave yet.

Advanced Cultivation focuses on practical operation. The written test content is very simple, basically taking about as much time as one practical operation for the Invigilators to grade, so it's easy to handle everything in one go.

Take the exam and get the certificate on the same day.

The idle Li Yu sat at his operation table. Professor Li and the others even thoughtfully brought him snacks and tea. Their enthusiasm was so great that Li Yu even suspected that if they weren't afraid of disturbing other examinees, they would have brought him a game console or a television.

Another half hour passed.

The white light of evolution appeared more and more frequently. With the final flash of white light, the competition time ended.

Several Invigilators returned to the group, holding some test papers, whispering to each other, discussing something, and looking at Li Yu from time to time.

On the table next to them lay a box of badges and a stack of certificates, needing only names, grades, and a stamp.

The examinees perked up.

Li Yu was no exception.

He had promised his younger sister that he would bring back a certificate; an Advanced certificate was still a certificate, after all.

All for a bite of scallion egg pancake.

Li Yu recalled the fragrance of the scallion egg pancake, his throat moved involuntarily, and he cursed himself for being spineless.

Just a little bit of scallion egg pancake and he was satisfied.

He steadied himself, but at that moment, he felt a strange magnetic field. He turned his head and saw that guy with the lung disease looking dark-faced and hopeless.

"Psst, psst~"

Li Yu made a sound towards him. When the other person turned to look, he comforted him: "Brother, are you okay? I didn't seem to see you evolve just now."

"I..." Xiao Tianci opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

Li Yu had an 'I understand you' expression and comforted him: "It's okay, buddy. You're not feeling well, so it's understandable that you didn't perform at your best. Go back and get some good rest, and just take the exam again next time."

"Uh... thank, thanks?" Xiao Tianci said, feeling somewhat unsure.

"Don't mention it."

A trace of kind laughter appeared on Li Yu's face. At this moment, he felt like he was glowing.

Comforting others, wow.

Comforting an examinee who showed up sick and performed poorly due to illness.

"..." Xiao Tianci didn't know what Li Yu was thinking, but he could feel that this guy definitely hadn't recognized him and had misunderstood something.

Forget it, if he didn't pass, he didn't pass.

Just like this guy said, "it's understandable to perform poorly" after all. President Zhang should, maybe, probably... be able to understand, right?

At this moment, Xiao Tianci fell into confusion.

...

"Everyone, this Senior Cultivator assessment is now over. I will now announce the list of members who have passed this assessment."

An Invigilator held a piece of paper and read:

"Wang Lin, written test 26 points, cultivation B+, comprehensive score: 79 points, passed the assessment."

"Zhao Tiezhu, written test 25 points, cultivation B, comprehensive score: 68 points, passed the assessment."

"Shi Tielin..."

Every examinee whose name was called and announced as having passed showed an excited expression, while those whose names were not called became increasingly nervous.

Anyone not nervous?

Yes.

Xiao Tianci.

By the time the competition ended, he hadn't even thought of a cultivation plan. To put it nicely, this performance was steady... failure.

As the Invigilator read the list, he suddenly paused. Everyone's heart skipped a beat, and then they saw the Invigilator's gaze turn towards Li Yu.

Everyone perked up.

"Li Yu, written test 0 points, cultivation S+, comprehensive score: 75 points," the Invigilator took a deep breath and raised his voice, "Passed the assessment!"

Li Yu's face was full of joy.

Scallion egg pancake!

Mine!

Everyone whose name was called went on stage to receive their badges and certificates, and Li Yu was no exception.

"I didn't expect it, issuing you the certificate so quickly. I thought it would take a few more years," Professor Li said with a sigh.

Li Yu smiled, took the certificate representing a Senior Cultivator, and let Professor Li pin the badge on his left chest.

After pinning the badge, Professor Li looked Li Yu over.

His figure was upright. Although he was a bit thin, his brows were spirited, like a gemstone waiting to shine. The three silver moons on the pitch-black badge made him look even more noble.

How wonderful.

"Wait for me outside, let's talk in a bit," Professor Li said.

"Sure, you go ahead and get busy."

After speaking, Li Yu left the Advanced Cultivation assessment area and came to the open space between the buildings. He moved his backpack to the front, unzipped it, and stuffed the certificate inside.

Just then, a harsh voice rang out.

"That examinee! Stop right there!"

As the words fell, a sound of hard footsteps approached quickly. Li Yu turned his head and saw the Hard-Soled Proctor from the Primary Cultivation assessment and several other Invigilators walking towards him expressionlessly, followed by several Beast Tamers holding capture nets.

Looks like the attempt to catch the Spirit Probing Armor failed.

"Something up?" Li Yu asked.

The surrounding examinees who hadn't left yet stopped one after another. Those Primary examinees who had been watching the Advanced Cultivation assessment on the other side also happened to walk out.

The Hard-Soled Proctor came to Li Yu and shouted loudly: "I'm asking you, where is that Spirit Probing Armor!"

"What armor, I don't know."

"Still trying to quibble! The surveillance camera recorded it clearly. You let the Research Institute's Spirit Probing Armor run away. This is your fault, and you still say you don't know!"

"Hey! That's not right," Li Yu laughed, "The one at the Research Institute was a Yellow Mountain Beetle. The Spirit Probing Armor was cultivated by me. What does that have to do with you?"

"Whether it's a Yellow Mountain Beetle or a Spirit Probing Armor, you let it run away, directly causing losses to the Research Institute. The responsibility for this matter lies with you."

As the Hard-Soled Proctor spoke, he couldn't help but want to laugh out loud.

He had encountered the Yellow Mountain Beetle on the road not long ago. It was so weak that it couldn't resist at all before he caught it. This time, entrusted by someone to take down the kid in front of him, it came in handy.

Originally, his commission had been completed.

But who knew, this kid had some skill and cultivated a Spirit Probing Armor specialized in finding treasures.

On the market, a Beast Tamer's beast with treasure-hunting ability, even if it was of the lowest Elite quality, could sell for tens of thousands.

Like the Spirit Probing Armor, which had good appearance and ability, it would be easy to flip it for several million.

Thinking of this, the greed in his eyes became stronger, and his breathing became rapid. He waved his hand, and several Beast Tamers surrounded Li Yu.

Li Yu looked left and right, then asked: "What do you want to do?"

Others gathered around curiously.

Seeing this, the Hard-Soled Proctor frowned and said: "Everyone, if there's nothing else, please disperse. This person let the Research Institute's beast run away. Please do not interfere with the Research Institute's official business."

With a wave of his hand, several Beast Tamers grabbed Li Yu's arms and tugged at his backpack, looking like they were going to detain him.

Suddenly, an old but loud voice rang out.

"Let's see who dares!!!"

Everyone looked back and saw Professor Li leading several other Invigilators, walking over with his beard bristling and eyes glaring.