57: The principals were shocked. This kid is too good at killing chickens, right?
At the same time,
In Fengtian City, nearly 100 high school Principals were gathered together, observing the students' exam progress in real-time through a massive screen.
Just moments ago,
They were still praising each other, giving thumbs-up and high praise to the most outstanding students from each other's schools, when Han Lie suddenly appearing on the large screen caused everyone to freeze.
Wait,
Their usual segment wasn't over yet.
Why was there a close-up on the large screen!
Upon closer inspection,
The score was displayed in real-time on the far right of the screen: First place, Fengtian No. 3 Middle School's Han Lie, with a score of 512 points!!
"What the f*ck?"
The Principal of Seventh High School was clearly a man of strong character; seeing this score, he immediately cursed, and it wasn't surprising that he was so shocked.
"512 points?!"
The Principal of the Provincial Experiment High School next to him also had his pupils slightly contract, looking at the score in disbelief, only feeling that the world was normal when he looked further down.
Second place, Fifth High School's Zhao Rui, 156 points!!
That's not exactly normal either...
Barely normal.
"What's wrong with the kids this year?"
"How did they get such high scores right off the bat? Could it be that they all stayed in the low-score areas and went on a killing spree?"
Everyone fell into doubt.
They immediately looked at the main screen. If they weren't mistaken, the main perspective should be Han Lie. The Principals stared intently and asked loudly:
"Huo Kun!"
"This is your school's Han Lie, right?"
"Mhm...!"
Huo Kun responded heavily. On the surface, he looked very steady, but in reality, he was grinning from ear to ear.
Unlike the others, Huo Kun had noticed the score change early on. However, the Principals next to him were chattering away, not giving him any chance to show off.
Well now, the opportunity had arrived.
He had to make this show-off perfect.
Composure was the first step.
As the footage continued to play, Han Lie was in a state of charging straight through, indiscriminately killing every evolved beast that appeared before him.
An outsider watches the excitement,
An insider watches the skill.
The group of Principals were almost the most formidable figures students could encounter at this stage. Moreover, they understood students better and were highly professional, instantly recognizing that Han Lie's physique was extraordinary!!
"This child..."
Someone frowned so hard it looked like he could kill a fly, "This child's vital energy is terrifyingly dense. Look at the flow of his movements; there's absolutely no sense of blockage. Under continuous charging, there's no feeling of pause or interval at all. This is a manifestation of vital energy as vast as the sea, providing power endlessly. At least... at least it's a second tempering!!"
"What kind of Dao is this?"
Someone frowned, unable to understand, "It looks very simple, but in reality, it simplifies the complex. Every strike of his Dao is so perfectly timed. Look at that chicken; it's clearly flapping and dodging, yet it seems to run right into his Dao. This child's Dao is extraordinary!!"
"His observational skills are also astonishing!!"
Someone spoke after a long while, "It seems like he's just charging through without a plan, but in reality, look at the routes he chooses; they are all in the direction with the most evolved beasts along the way. This child is clearly a seed candidate who frequents higher-level areas, yet unexpectedly, he's also so familiar with the lower-level areas!!"
"He's too good at killing chickens!"
Someone exclaimed with emotion, "Years ago, before I left school, I worked part-time at a chicken farm to support myself. I don't even know how many chickens I killed back then; I was completely numb. This kid's state is exactly the same as mine back then. He must have killed a lot of chickens, right?"
All the Principals were shocked,
The words they were speaking now were completely different from the perfunctory praise earlier; they were genuinely shocked.
Huo Kun felt secretly pleased +1
At this moment, everyone had completely forgotten that just a few minutes ago, they were examining Han Lie with a skeptical attitude. Now, seeing this, all their doubts were severed with a single strike. It was only right for this child, who was so good at killing chickens, to get such a high score.
Moreover,
He wasn't lingering in the low-level areas as everyone imagined; instead, he was killing casually along the way.
Just at this moment,
The main camera perspective finally switched, showing another face, and someone immediately recognized him.
"Isn't that Zhao Rui?"
"Yes, Fifth High School's Zhao Rui!!"
The Fifth High School Principal quickly looked up when he heard the sound. On the surface, he was calm and collected, but inwardly, he was also hoping Zhao Rui would give him a surprise.
Even the most humble and steady person wouldn't dislike an opportunity to show off in front of colleagues. He also wanted to be like Huo Kun, smilingly accepting everyone's admiration.
But the next second,
His face instantly turned dark.
He saw Zhao Rui in the center of the screen, holding finely crafted knuckle dusters, frantically chasing wild chickens on the plain.
He looked extremely clumsy, though this was relative to Han Lie. Zhao Rui, who possessed movement techniques, was still quite agile to the wild chickens.
But what are you doing, you big idiot!!
You're at least among the top students in the Experimental Class!!
You're lingering in the low-level areas killing chickens?
Are you sick!!
Although the Principals next to him didn't openly laugh, the amusement in their eyes made the Fifth High School Principal want to drill into the ground. It was truly a case of 'comparing people makes you die, comparing goods makes you throw them away'.
It was at this moment,
The scores changed again.
The third-place student, Li Kun from Experiment School, had his score directly increase by 200 points, reaching 287 points, surpassing Zhao Rui's rank and moving into second place!!
The Principals understood upon seeing this,
This was the vanguard, having reached the Middle Zone. Beasts in the low-level areas usually scored between 0 and 100 points, while beasts in the Middle Zone already ranged from 100 to 500 points.
Therefore,
Staying in the low-level areas was actually a very foolish act for strong individuals, because the score from killing 100 chickens might not even equal that of one evolved wild wolf.
"Here!"
"The competition can finally be considered to have started normally!"
The Principal of Experiment School said pointedly. Clearly, while the earlier praise was just that, he was still quite confident in his own students.
"Yes!"
A Principal echoed, "Winning first doesn't count as winning yet. The score obtained in the low-level areas can be made up by killing just one beast in the Middle Zone. Student Han Lie's top spot won't be easy to hold onto!"
Others nodded.
Also agreeing.
This didn't contain too much subjective emotion; it was purely based on experience. After reaching the Middle Zone, who could sit on the throne of first place wasn't just a reflection of strength in the short term.
You needed experience, and you also needed luck. No matter how strong you were, if you didn't encounter stronger evolved beasts along the way, there was nothing you could do.
Therefore, after reaching the Middle Zone.
The name of the first-place student changed faster.
That's how it should be.
In any Martial Exam,
You never saw anyone stay in first place the whole time.
As everyone was chatting,
The score panel suddenly jumped.
It displayed—
First place, Fengtian No. 3 Middle School's Han Lie.
Score,
2878 points!!