89: Chapter 89 details the unified examination rules.

By the time Ji Lianlei and the others reacted, Tang Mo and his group of four had already disappeared.

Gao Jun's expression shifted uncertainly. "I thought that as long as I defeated Jiang You, I would be the top scorer of this Unified Examination. It seems I was too naive."

"In the Great Xia Dragon Country, there really is always a heaven beyond the heaven and people beyond people."

"Sigh! Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore. Our target for tomorrow's exam, the Sand Rat nest, is gone."

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Early the next morning, the entrance of Jiangkou City No. 1 High School was packed with students going to participate in the Unified Examination.

Principal Lin Hanwen and a group of teachers from Jiangkou City No. 1 High School were busy handing out Scorekeepers for the Unified Examination to the students.

"See that? Scorekeepers. What did I tell you? This Unified Examination will definitely still be about earning points by killing fierce beasts."

Wang Kaiwen tucked the Scorekeeper into his jacket with a proud look.

"Hmph, acting like you've already won. I wonder who it was that almost ended up in a scorpion's belly yesterday."

Yang Shiyu gave Wang Kaiwen a sharp roll of her eyes as she spoke.

"Uh..."

Wang Kaiwen's face turned red; this girl really knew how to bring up embarrassing topics.

"Hahaha, that was just an accident. With my Brother Tang here this time, we won't dream of the top ten, but the top hundred is definitely in the bag."

At the mention of Tang Mo, Yang Shiyu's eyes immediately filled with little stars, looking full of admiration.

The scenes from yesterday were still fresh in her memory. If Tang Mo was truly willing to lead them, the top hundred would definitely be a sure thing.

By then, they would be able to get into a fairly good university.

"Thick-skinned. Tang Mo never said he would lead you."

"Does that even need saying? Brother Tang is my brother from another mother. With this relationship, could he just leave me behind? Right, Brother Tang?"

Tang Mo didn't really mind. Anyway, the national Unified Examination didn't forbid teaming up as long as the individuals were willing; his only concern was potential disagreements over the final score distribution.

However, this wasn't much of a problem for Tang Mo. Spending a little time to clear out a few Sand Beast nests would provide more than enough points.

What he cared about most was the assessment content for Xiafu University, which still hadn't been announced.

"Want to come with us? Although it'll be exhausting to bring you along, as long as I ask, Brother Tang will definitely agree."

"It's just that, regarding the payment..."

Before Wang Kaiwen could finish, Yang Shiyu grabbed him by the ear. "You dare talk about payment with your savior? Did you forget who saved you yesterday?"

With his weak point seized, Wang Kaiwen immediately didn't dare to speak nonsense anymore.

Just then, Principal Lin Hanwen walked onto the podium and began explaining how to use the Scorekeepers to everyone.

"This national Unified Examination will still use a point system. You just need to kill fierce beasts that carry designated point values."

"The Unified Examination Bureau has already released a sufficient number of fierce beasts carrying Scoring Orbs outside Shahe City. After killing them, simply scan them with the Scorekeeper to obtain the corresponding points."

"A gray Scoring Orb represents 1 point, green represents 3 points, purple represents 5 points, and gold represents 10 points."

"This Unified Examination will still last for three days. After three days, rankings will be determined based on the scores on the Scorekeepers."

"If you encounter danger during the exam, simply activate the red button on your Scorekeeper to form a protective shield for your safety."

"Unified Examination staff will then come to rescue you, but accordingly, it means your Unified Examination ends there."

"While I hope no one faces such a situation, safety comes first. Everyone must pay attention to their personal safety."

"As for specific arrangements, further details will be provided once you reach the examination grounds."

"Now, board the buses and depart for the teleportation station!"

Following Lin Hanwen's command, all students from Jiangkou City No. 1 High School participating in the Unified Examination boarded buses to the teleportation station.

After arriving at Shahe City and identifying themselves, specialized vehicles immediately took everyone to the designated locations.

The once dilapidated Shahe City had already had a clean path cleared out.

Tang Mo and the other candidates were driven to a site outside the city with dozens of massive tents.

After getting off the vehicle, Tang Mo received a number plate with '26' written on it.

Based on the number on the plate, Tang Mo easily found Tent No. 26.

The huge tent was already full of people, yet it was surprisingly quiet, with only the sound of steady breathing to be heard.

At the very front of the tent, six people wearing special military uniforms were sitting behind a lecture desk.

After a moment, one of the men with thick eyebrows and large eyes stood up, glanced around the tent, and then nodded to the others, signaling that everyone had arrived.

Then, the middle-aged man with a beard sitting in the center stood up and said in a very deep voice, "Welcome everyone to Examination Ground No. 26."

The middle-aged man's voice wasn't loud, but its penetration was incredibly strong; his voice could be heard clearly in every corner of the vast tent.

"I believe you have all learned the rules of this exam from your school teachers, which is to obtain the corresponding points by killing fierce beasts carrying Scoring Orbs."

"These points are related to each of your results in this Unified Examination."

"But what I want to say is that the content of this Unified Examination is not limited to just this."

"As you can see, there are over 90 tents here in total, and each tent represents an examination ground."

"Our Tent No. 26 corresponds to Examination Ground No. 26."

"Each examination ground has been stocked with an equal total value of points via fierce beasts carrying Scoring Orbs, and each examination ground has approximately 10,000 candidates."

"In other words, you 10,000-plus people must divide all the points in your own examination ground. As for who can get a high score, that depends on their own strength."

"Of course, if you feel your points aren't enough and want to go to other examination grounds to hunt their point-beasts, that is also allowed. As long as you are strong enough, you can even snatch the points of those candidates as well."

"However, if you aren't strong enough, you might be the ones getting robbed."

"Remember, you cannot plunder people from the same examination ground. Also, there are point-beasts outside the safe zone, but once you leave the safe zone, the Scorekeepers in your hands will not be able to provide protection. So, my personal suggestion is not to take that risk."

After speaking, the bearded middle-aged man made to sit down, but he seemed to remember something and stood up again to continue.

"Oh right, if you want to enter Xiafu University, then disregard what I just said."

"The assessment content for Xiafu University this time is to kill a Level 20 Bloodline Awakened fierce beast."

"In a place thirty miles away from the examination ground, corresponding Bloodline Awakened fierce beasts have already been placed. Those without the strength must absolutely not take the risk!"

"Because once you step out of the designated examination ground, it means you automatically forfeit our rescue. Unless you can complete all assessment content and return safely within the specified time, your results will still be judged invalid!"