72: The event is over and the results are out!

"Zzz, Zzz..."

On top of the giant whale, the Void Commander flapped the insect wings on its back, urgently commanding the Void Worms army.

At all costs, even death, they must break through the Human Race's protective barrier.

It had come bearing the Empress's mission; if it couldn't kill the young Awakened of the Human Race here today,

when it returned to the Void Realm, it would face a punishment more cruel than death.

After the command was given, the Void Worms fighting the outer Professionals all abandoned their targets and began to fearlessly charge the Trial ground's protective barrier.

However, this made it easier for the City Guard and Professionals to kill the insects.

Some people entered the Trial ground to help support the protective barrier, and more people rushed over to continuously kill these disgusting insects.

They all used special potions that allowed them to see the hidden Void Creatures.

"They're desperate! Everyone, hold on! War God Hu Jun will soon repair the spatial rift, and then it will be like catching a turtle in a jar!"

Amidst the crowd, a Rank 60 Archmage shouted.

Everyone's hearts trembled; the battle situation had begun to reverse.

At the same time, the city's Formation Masters immediately began their work, reciting obscure inscriptions one after another.

The previously fragmented city protective barrier was slowly constructing a new shield under the combined efforts of the Formation Masters.

In less than a minute, the city's protective barrier rose again.

It completely separated the Void Creatures army, directly cutting off their combat supplies.

The plan to "close the door and beat the insects" was successful!

"Hehe, you little insects, let me show you this old man's power!"

"City Guard, counterattack! Counterattack!"

"Where are the Professional Guild teams? Every team that kills Void Creatures can exchange for corresponding rewards at the Guild later!"

"Universities from Yuzhang, come and support! As seniors, we have an obligation to protect the juniors who haven't grown up yet!"

The more critical the situation, the more powerful the strength the Human Race could muster.

Even many rogue Professionals, without any compensation, spontaneously organized into teams to participate in the battle, paying out of their own pockets to buy special potions, and after being able to see the insects, threw themselves into the battlefield without hesitation.

There were also those support Professionals who lacked combat ability, all moving in unison, rushing into the Trial ground to provide energy supplies to the Great Examiners, absolutely determined not to let the Void Creatures harm the examinees in the slightest.

Such shocking scenes were all taken in by Xia Qi.

To be honest, he was still a bit moved.

"Xia Qi, go back. Thank you for your help. Leave the rest to us."

Wang Changjiang's complexion returned to normal, and he said with relief.

"Okay."

Xia Qi nodded. He couldn't help with the battle here, so he wouldn't cause trouble for others.

When he returned underground, Yun Qingyue was the first to rush up and ask, "Brother Xia Qi, is everything alright outside?"

At this moment, she was still shaken, and only when she saw Xia Qi did her hanging heart finally settle.

Xia Qi nodded and comforted her, "It's fine, it will be over very soon."

These words reassured Yun Qingyue.

The other examinees also breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's great, it should be fine now."

"Xia Qi is awesome! He dared to go out alone in such a dangerous situation. I truly admire him."

"Indeed, if it were me, I really wouldn't dare to go up."

Many examinees felt a sense of relief at having survived the ordeal. Fortunately, the Void Realm invasion was blocked; otherwise, they would have been powerless to resist it.

About a few minutes passed.

General Hu's voice sounded again.

"Examinees, the Void Realm rift has been repaired, and the Void Creatures have fled."

"Everyone can now return to the surface, and the final examination results will be announced soon."

When the War God's voice appeared, all the examinees' faces lit up with joy, and they all came to the surface.

The Trial dungeon had closed, and several Great Examiners appeared in the center of the Trial ground.

"The Xijiang Province martial arts examination has ended. Examinees from the final round, please rest in place and await the final score evaluation."

"Other examinees may choose to leave on their own."

The Great Examiner's voice resounded throughout the venue.

Although he said so, no one left. One reason was to watch the excitement, and the second was that it was safe here.

After all, having just experienced a Void Realm invasion, everyone was still a bit sensitive, and staying in the Trial ground might be safer.

Under the gaze of tens of thousands of examinees,

the 169 examinees who participated in the fifth round stood at the very front, each awaiting the final results with expectant eyes.

Although the fifth round was forcibly interrupted, everyone actually knew in their hearts that even if this hadn't happened, their final scores wouldn't have been much higher.

The strength of the Dancing Giant Crab was simply too terrifying.

The martial arts examination results consisted of two parts.

One was the score.

The other was the evaluation of the examination.

Some top-ranked higher education institutions not only had requirements for the examinee's Rank, score, and talent but also for the examination evaluation.

The higher the university's Rank, the higher the requirements.

This was why Shengjing University, ranked first, was so difficult to get into.

Limited spots were one factor, and various strict requirements were also a factor.

And Shengjing University's most basic requirement for martial arts examination admission was Rank 18 and a score in the top twenty of the entire province.

The evaluation had to be at least Excellent.

For the remaining universities in the top twenty, the Rank and score requirements would be much more lenient, but the evaluation still had to be Excellent.

Therefore, the evaluation, in the final stage, was a key factor that could greatly increase the admission rate.

At the same time, the scores of the other examinees had already been released, but only when it came to Xia Qi's score did the Great Examiners fall into dispute.

"Xia Qi is simply too outstanding. I don't even know how to give this score."

"According to previous years, passing the psychological test and reaching the fifth level should be fine for an Excellent rating."

"You don't need to tell me that. The key is that Excellent is too low. If Xia Qi hadn't risked going up alone to bring us energy water earlier, the Void Creatures might have already started killing in the Trial ground. This point must be added to the score."

"But this has nothing to do with the college entrance examination; it doesn't follow the procedure."

"Are you an old stubborn fool? What's the purpose of scoring? What if it doesn't follow the college entrance examination procedure? I think this score is very important and must be added."

"Alright, alright, then the minority obeys the majority, okay? Let's vote."

There were exactly five Great Examiners, so they decided to vote by 'rock-paper-scissors' (literally 'palm-back of hand').

After a fair 'palm-back of hand' vote, the final results were finally announced.

A huge light screen flickered in the air.

First Place: Xia Qi, Jiangcheng No. 1 High School, Score: 23600, Evaluation: Excellent!

After Xia Qi's score appeared,

Whoa!

The entire venue erupted in an uproar.

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