113: Chapter 113 Holy crap! Am I the only physical damage dealer here?!

1:00 PM sharp.

Jiangcheng No. 1 High School, the central alloy martial arts arena covering over ten thousand pings.

The main stage has not opened yet, but the atmosphere is already boiling.

High above, besides the drones from various media outlets, five reconnaissance aircraft painted in the military's signature matte camouflage are locking their cameras tightly onto the central main stage below from different angles.

The number of online viewers in the federal official livestream room has skyrocketed from three million before the start to over thirty million now, with the barrage comments rolling like a waterfall.

"Where's the King of Posers? Give the camera to the King of Posers!"

"Where's the S-rank Genius? Let me see if he's as handsome as me?"

"Who was that girl holding hands with him just now? Has anyone dug her up?"

At the highest point of the stands, not only were the teachers and students of Jiangcheng No. 1 High School present, but admissions mentors from Imperial Capital University, Demon City Martial Arts Academy, the four major military academies, and even several second- and third-tier vocational colleges were all squeezed into the observation area.

Associate Professor Zhou from Imperial Capital University snorted coldly, his gaze falling on Zhao Kuo, who was chatting with someone; clearly, he was more interested in this young master of the Zhao family.

Tie Moshan, Lang Qingyun, and the others were looking through the crowd with great interest, searching for the black-armored youth who had just caused a frenzy on the entire internet.

Shen Qingci returned to Chu Yao's side, wearing a hat and a mask, very quiet.

Chu Yao beside her was scrolling through the barrage comments on her terminal, occasionally laughing with a "pfft" sound.

"Did you know that your guy's online nickname has been upgraded from 'King of Posers' to 'Saint of Posers'?"

"...He's not my guy..."

As she said this, she pulled the brim of her hat down even lower.

"Silence!"

On the martial arts arena, a figure stepped onto the main podium.

Principal Ma Aiguo.

The principal of Jiangcheng No. 1 High School was wearing a crisp dark blue suit today, with the school badge pinned to his chest and his hair combed meticulously.

He looked at the sea of people below and the military aircraft circling overhead, his head still buzzing.

The old man, who hadn't recovered from the shock of Su Ming tearing up the test paper this morning, was stunned by the scene before him again.

He couldn't understand how an ordinary municipal college entrance exam could generate the Aura of a federal grand finale.

But he was the principal after all. Suppressing the confusion in his heart, he scanned the sea of people.

His voice, transmitted through the sound-amplifying Source Energy array, clearly reached every corner of the arena.

"Three hundred years ago, the Source Abyss appeared, and Source Beasts broke through the boundaries! Human civilization was almost wiped out under iron hooves and flames!"

"It was countless Awakened Seniors who, with their flesh and blood, bought us today's stability on the ruins! Therefore, cherish your talents!"

Principal Ma Aiguo's voice rose sharply, carrying a deafening power.

"Strive to become stronger, youth! When the roar of the Source Beasts tears through the long night again, I hope you can stand tall, protect human civilization, and guard the last spark!"

His voice echoed under the alloy dome.

The whole arena instantly fell silent, and a solemn expression appeared on the faces of all the examinees.

Even the barrage comments slowed down for a few seconds.

"Now, I announce!"

"The 309th year of the Federal Era, Jiangcheng Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, officially begins!"

Boom!

The applause exploded across the arena.

Tens of thousands of examinees felt their blood rushing to their heads, and the Battle Intent and sense of mission in their chests were completely ignited!

Su Ming clapped twice.

It was well said; it had the flavor of a pyramid scheme den.

Principal Ma Aiguo walked off the podium, and a thin, tall man took his place.

He was in his early forties, with prominent cheekbones and a long, narrow face, paired with two thick eyebrows pressed extremely low, naturally looking like a judge.

Chief Examiner of the Martial Arts Exam, Li Feng.

A combat evaluator sent by the Demon City Martial Arts Academy, a Tier 4 Gold Late Stage.

He looked around the arena, his voice like a bell.

"Before we officially begin, I will say one thing first."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over everyone present.

"This year's martial arts exam has undergone a comprehensive reform."

As soon as this was said, there was a commotion below, and countless examinees looked at each other.

He raised his hand to suppress the noise and continued to speak.

"The previous assessment methods were too singular, burying too many talents. After deliberation and decision by the Federal Bureau of Education, starting from this year, the assessment will be conducted in a more reasonable, humane, and diverse way."

He held up a finger.

"The first round of assessment: Basic Source Energy Comprehensive Rating!"

"This round will no longer look at a single value; it will be comprehensively evaluated from four dimensions: Source Energy intensity, total volume, purity, and talent attributes. The final rating will be from one star to five stars!"

"In other words, even if your total Source Energy volume is not dominant, if your purity or talent attributes are outstanding enough, you still have a chance to get a high rating."

He glanced at the thin and nervous examinees below, his tone softening slightly.

"The purpose of this reform is only one—not to miss any student with potential!"

After speaking, his Source Energy suddenly erupted, and he slammed his palms down onto the ground.

"Rumble..."

The entire martial arts arena shook violently.

The ground behind the main podium cracked open, and a circular platform with a diameter of about 500 meters slowly rose from underground.

The platform was divided into six fan-shaped areas, each marked with giant fluorescent letters from one to six.

"Hum..."

Accompanied by the dull sound of mechanical operation, four bionic testing robots with different designs slowly rose from the lifting platform in each sector.

A total of twenty-four robots, their bodies exuding an Advanced metallic luster, with Source Energy shimmering at the joints, each standing over two meters tall.

Four types of shapes, each different, lined up in an arc, like four silent armored warriors.

Li Feng walked to the first robot, which was covered in heavy armor, like a metal wall.

"The first one, 'Shield-Type 7', an extreme compression defense construct. All examinees with attack-type talents, what you need to do is to use your strongest Source Energy to bombard it with all your might. The intelligent brain will comprehensively evaluate your star rating based on the impact force, energy penetration, and peak Source Energy fluctuations you cause."

He pointed to the next one, which was composed of countless thick alloy pistons, with two huge heavy hammers for arms.

"The second one, 'Hammer-Type 5', a high-strength alloy impact construct. All examinees with defense-type talents will withstand its multiple rounds of impact, from weak to strong. The more rounds you endure, the higher the rating."

The barrage in the livestream room exploded instantly.

"Shield? Hammer? Is this the college entrance exam equipment used in my D-rank city?"

"I came to the right place today; this year is completely different from previous years."

"Damn, standing there and taking a beating? Who can handle this?"

"The fate of defense-type talents is to be a target; just accept it."

Then, Li Feng's finger moved to the last two.

One was pitch black, its form constantly changing between solid and mist, full of eerie beauty.

"The third one, 'Phantom-Type 3', a composite trick-state simulation robot. Specifically for special talents such as mental, shadow, space, and gravity. You need to use your abilities to interfere with or control it, and the System will evaluate the interference intensity, depth of Law influence, and duration of your talent."

The last one was a huge metal sphere, with tens of thousands of precision compound eye lenses on the surface, flashing with a soft blue light.

"The fourth one, 'Eye-Type 12', a high-precision functional sensing robot. All examinees with auxiliary and life-type talents only need to inject Source Energy into it, and the System will analyze the treatment, amplification, catalysis, affinity, and other attributes of your Source Energy to give a rating."

The four robots lit up their indicator lights simultaneously, and blue-white light flowed on the alloy surface.

"Each person is limited to two minutes. You can freely choose one or more of the four robots that best suit your talent for testing. The System will automatically record your highest star rating as the final score for this round!"

Li Feng scanned the audience.

"Now, start drawing lots and grouping!"

With his order, the names and avatars of all examinees began to scroll rapidly on the big screen in the central plaza.

The atmosphere in the arena tightened to the limit.

A group of examinees were eager, with Source Energy surging in their bodies.

Those with fire-type talents were rubbing fireballs in their palms to warm up, those with wind-type talents already had cyclones rolling under their feet, and even those with auxiliary-type talents were repeatedly adjusting their Source Energy frequency and their own state, preparing to meet the challenge of the first round.

The air above the entire platform was filled with Source Energy fluctuations of various attributes, colorful, like a fireworks display.

Ye Xiao in the crowd had fine light blue lightning arcs jumping all over his body, the whole person like a ferocious beast about to break out of its cage, his Battle Intent surging.

On the other side, Zhao Kuo had a confident sneer at the corner of his mouth, a ball of scorching Lava Earth Fire faintly visible in his palm.

The pride brought by his S-rank talent made him already start imagining the scene of the whole audience being shocked after he got a five-star rating.

Associate Professor Zhou from Imperial Capital University nodded with satisfaction as he looked at the pure fire-type Source Energy fluctuations on Zhao Kuo.

Shen Qingci also held her breath slightly; this was the first time she had seen such a formation this year.

She subconsciously looked at Su Ming, only to find Su Ming with his hands in his pockets, standing there stupidly and motionless.

Like he was in a daze.

Shen Qingci's heart skipped a beat.

This guy, he wouldn't cause any trouble again, would he?

At this moment.

Su Ming was indeed in a daze.

He looked at the examinees around him who were frantically mobilizing the Source Energy in their bodies to prepare for the battle, and then looked at the four testing robots full of technological sense.

Finally, he looked at his own hands.

His expression was strange.

Source Energy?

What kind of thing is that?

He didn't even have a drop in his body!

He was a pure, passionate, physical-type silicon-based Boy!

This thing... what should he use to test?

Use his body weight?

A huge question mark slowly appeared in Su Ming's mind.

This is going to be a disaster...

Just then,

[Host, it is detected that the current assessment rules fundamentally conflict with the System's capabilities.]

[The Host's current Source Energy content is: zero.]

Su Ming twitched the corner of his mouth.

System, I really appreciate it.

Isn't this just asking a physics Genius to take a magic final exam?

Damn it!

I've hit a BUG...

And it's an epic-level BUG...!