55: Chapter 55 Just how capable is the person who can break my record?

Placed before Xiao Jiuming was what was said to be a list of three examinees.

In reality, there were only two sets of data.

The first set.

Wei Donglai, 20 years old, independent examinee, third year participating.

Affiliated Organization: Breath of Flame Pharmaceutical Group.

Daily Performance: Cleared [Northern Wilderness] Dungeon (Rank 15) Nightmare Difficulty, Clear Time: 3 hours 11 minutes.

Team Members: Independent Examinee Wei Donglai, Independent Examinee Ai Mengyu, Independent Examinee...

Previous Unified Examination Results:

First Year...

Second Year...

Xiao Jiuming scrutinized it for a moment.

As an independent examinee, this person was participating in the Professional Unified Examination for the final time this year.

His performance in the first year was mediocre.

The second year showed only slight improvement.

In those two years, he barely approached the scores required for a key Professional University, which could only be considered an average performance.

But this year, his strength had suddenly surged, and he had cleared a dungeon six Ranks higher than himself in a team, and at the highest Nightmare Difficulty at that.

His performance could be described as formidable, making him the most dazzling among the daily performances of independent examinees.

Perhaps because the difference before and after was too great, his subordinates were a bit uncertain, which was why it was left for Xiao Jiuming to make the final decision.

After all, some independent examinees performed well because they were Prodigies themselves, with family backgrounds supported by powerful Second Job Change or even third job change Professionals.

Taking the exam for an extra year or two to make a sprint for the Nine Supreme Academies was perfectly reasonable.

This Wei Donglai's rise was a bit abrupt; anyone who saw it would be surprised.

Xiao Jiuming was naturally no exception.

But when his gaze landed on the name of the affiliated organization, his mind stirred.

This was a company that had newly risen in Long Province last year, opening up the market by relying on the sales of a certain rare Medicinal Pill.

It was currently considered a somewhat famous emerging enterprise with a very promising future.

And the Sect Head of this enterprise happened to have the surname Wei.

Xiao Jiuming realized.

So it was the protection of his ancestral lineage.

In today's society, such opportunities were not rare.

Xiao Jiuming released his Divine Thought and approved Wei Donglai's results.

He then turned to look at the final set of data.

Zhang Jian and Wang Fei, graduating independent examinees.

Affiliated Organization: Jincheng Market.

Daily Performance: Cleared [Protect the Abandoned Factory] Dungeon (Rank 10-25) Nightmare Difficulty, Clear Time: 1 hour 58 minutes (Broke the dungeon clear record).

Team Members: Independent Examinee Zhang Jian, Independent Examinee Wang Fei.

Even though Xiao Jiuming was somewhat prepared internally, his expression was still shocked when he saw the content of these results.

He governed the resources of the entire province, so he naturally knew that dungeons with such Rank ranges were generally special city-defense types.

To clear it on Nightmare Difficulty, one must defeat the highest-level BOSS-class monster.

In other words.

With only two people, at most Rank 9 in strength, they had accomplished such a feat by leaping 16 Ranks?

If the information above wasn't accurate and didn't have the Divine Thought signature of the dungeon manager...

He would have suspected his subordinates had made a mistake.

Xiao Jiuming was a bit dazed.

Over the years, he had seen many young Geniuses.

But at most, they would clear a dungeon of a similar Rank solo, or complete a dungeon a few Ranks higher in a team.

But he was seeing someone achieve this level of performance like Zhang Jian's duo for the first time.

It was simply preposterous!

He couldn't help but look through the data again.

Taking a lesson from just now, he specifically focused on the affiliated organization of these two.

The four words 'Jincheng Market' suddenly triggered a distant memory.

Back when he was young.

He was around Rank 20 or so and had stayed in Jin City for a few days at a friend's invitation.

With several young people of similar age and strength, they had worked tirelessly together to clear a dungeon.

It seemed... it was this [Protect the Abandoned Factory]?

Xiao Jiuming suddenly sat up straight.

Flipping to the duo's clear voucher, he saw the name Ye Xun.

Only then did Xiao Jiuming confirm—to think such a coincidence existed?

Truly miraculous.

He became interested and approved it without hesitation.

In his heart, however, he secretly noted these two names.

"This dungeon record is so exaggerated; it's much stronger than I was back then."

"Whether it's falsified or the real deal, today's exam will tell!"

"Latecomer who can break my old record, let me see your performance!"

After completing the review, he closed his eyes to rest.

After a while, Xiao Jiuming suddenly snapped his eyes open.

He glanced at his personal terminal and spoke.

"The time is about right. Let the examinees enter!"

Following his command, the core Formation inside the Tianqi Building instantly activated.

Room after room lit up with light as the exclusive Unified Examination dungeons opened one after another.

...

Outside the Tianqi Building.

Ye Xun, like an old nag, was still constantly instructing the two.

"Medicines and special items cannot be used in the dungeon; it's different from your usual battles."

"Don't be in too much of a hurry to deal damage. Playing it steady will take you further than blindly rushing."

The two nodded obediently.

Zhang Jian asked curiously.

"Brother Ye, based on the situation you just described, in both exam modes, if the same number of stages are cleared, the total points for the Solo Mode will definitely be higher than the Team Mode, right?"

Ye Xun nodded. "That is true."

"In Team Mode, the number of monsters is double that of Solo Mode."

"Correspondingly, the total points are also 200% of the base, but they have to be split among five people. Even the top contributor can only take a maximum of 80%."

"However."

He looked at the two of them.

"Do you know why most people choose Team Mode?"

"The further you go, the Rank and number of monsters in each wave will increase, and the difficulty will get higher and higher."

"A solo player might be fine dealing with one or two monsters at the start, but later on, they'll face monsters several Ranks higher, and the numbers will keep rising. One mistake and you fail the trial. It's not as safe as going further in a team."

Seeing Zhang Jian's tempted expression, he reminded him.

"In all these years of the Professional Unified Examination, those who can achieve good results solo are few and far between."

"Unless it's the kind of Heaven's Favored Child who can suppress everyone in the same year and get the absolute maximum score."

"The only one who cleared 20 waves solo was Yun Feiyang, but he performed too poorly in the final hidden stage, so his total score was actually lower than some Prodigies in Team Mode."

He hoped Zhang Jian would understand his meaning.

Although the other's previous performance and strength were already the strongest he had ever seen.

Zhang Jian at least had Wang Fei's support before. Now that he wanted to choose Solo Mode, he was truly a bit worried.

"It's fine, I know what I'm doing."

Zhang Jian reassured him.

Ye Xun sighed and stopped trying to persuade him.

Instead, he began to instruct Wang Fei.

"You are a support class; you can only team up."

"In a team, cooperation is the most important thing. You must understand each teammate's abilities."

"Team members have different abilities and varying levels of strength. If you can't support and take care of everyone, then focus on the strongest one to ensure the team's advantages are fully utilized..."

[All examinees please enter the examination hall. The 2099 Blue Star Huaxia Country Long Province Professional Unified Examination is about to begin!]

As the broadcast sounded, Ye Xun stopped his nagging.

He patted the two on their shoulders.

"Good luck, young men."

"I'll be waiting outside for your good news!"

The two nodded heavily, turned together, and walked into the Tianqi Building.

They verified their identity information and signed their names on the [Professional Unified Examination Management Regulations].

Before the two separated, Zhang Jian shook his fist at Wang Fei.

"Brother, you're the best. Good luck!"

Wang Fei nodded without a word, only giving a thumb's up.

He thought to himself.

Let's do our best together, good brother!