61: Chapter 61: Could the results be displayed incorrectly? Wei Donglai's secret to becoming stronger!

The two people beside Xiao Jiuming couldn't help but join the discussion.

"Although Zhang Jian is ranked first, I still have higher hopes for Sun Yu."

"Indeed. He might just have a strong initial sprint, but it's easy to run out of steam later and be overtaken by Sun Yu."

After speaking, the two winked at Sun Weizhong, the Director of the Supervisory General Administration, who had remained silent.

"Old Sun, what do you think?"

Sun Weizhong said crossly, "You two guys are just mocking me, aren't you?"

"Haha!"

The two looked at each other and laughed.

Others might not know, but they did.

Today, Long Province's only Divine-Grade Professional Awakening, hailed as the strongest Genius in nearly a decade, was Sun Yu.

He was Sun Weizhong's only son.

While their words carried a hint of teasing an old friend,

it was also what they truly thought in their hearts.

They had also looked at Zhang Jian's profile; he was just a social candidate from a small-city marketplace.

He surely lacked any powerful resource support.

Sun Weizhong, on the other hand,

had done everything in his power to ensure Sun Yu's training was perfect.

Not only had he found three suitable Legendary-tier skills for him,

but he had also asked an 80th-Rank powerhouse to use an Epic-tier item to convert an Experience Pill for Sun Yu's use.

This allowed him to gain 5 million experience points in one go.

Not only did he raise one Legendary skill to the maximum level, but the other two also reached Level 5.

Furthermore, he possessed a set of equipment and weapons custom-made by a Great Master blacksmith.

Add to that Sun Yu's own Divine-Grade class and his incredibly powerful innate talents,

and they had every reason to believe

that Sun Yu's individual strength would be among the best in all of China, let alone Long Province.

This Zhang Jian was merely in the lead temporarily.

"Lord Xiao, what do you think?"

The two asked habitually, assuming he would agree with their viewpoint.

To their surprise, Xiao Jiuming shook his head.

"I actually favor this Zhang Jian to consolidate his advantage."

The two looked at each other in surprise.

Sun Weizhong was a bit unconvinced.

"Could it be that this Prodigy was trained by you, Lord Xiao? Is the gap between my son and him really that large?"

Xiao Jiuming smiled but said nothing.

He shifted his gaze toward the leaderboard, implying they should see for themselves.

Just as they turned their heads back, they heard a mountain-shaking wave of exclamations from below.

The group focused their eyes and saw the leaderboard in the center of the screen refresh.

1. Zhang Jian, Points: 3012, Solo Mode, Cleared Wave 16

2. Sun Yu, Points: 2400, Solo Mode, Cleared Wave 14

3. Han Yu, Points: 2160, Team Mode, Contribution: 80%,

Cleared Wave 15.

4. Wei Donglai, Points: 2112, Solo Mode, Cleared Wave 13

The results of these four were the cause of the sensation.

Although the rankings hadn't changed, the number of waves cleared and the point gap were quietly shifting.

The discussions among the various recruitment representatives grew even more heated.

"Wei Donglai is catching up fast; he's barely behind Han Yu now. I really didn't expect that!"

"Looking at it this way, Sun Yu is still a bit more impressive than Wei Donglai, having cleared one more wave."

"He is a Divine-Grade class, after all; his ceiling is right there."

"The most exaggerated one is still this Zhang Jian, right? He was at Wave 13 just a moment ago, how did he jump to Wave 16 instantly? Is the display showing an error?"

A white-haired elder questioned.

However, someone quickly responded.

"Have you gone senile? If you clear the first 10 waves within 30 seconds, you can contact the system to summon multiple waves of monsters in advance starting from Wave 11."

The elder was still unconvinced.

"But isn't summoning multiple waves something only Team Mode usually dares to try? How can a solo player hold off so many monsters?"

"Could this Zhang Jian be relying on some special skill for this burst of power? If he pushes too hard now, he'll likely run out of steam later!"

Among the seats of the Nine Supremes, everyone's eyes lit up one by one.

They hadn't expected another surprise besides Sun Yu!

This Zhang Jian really had something to him.

Coming here was the right choice!

On the rostrum, the three of them simultaneously looked toward Xiao Jiuming.

"As expected of Lord Xiao, your insight is truly sharp!"

Sun Weizhong's eyes were full of amazement.

"To think there's a Prodigy even stronger than my son. I was truly looking at the sky from the bottom of a well."

Xiao Jiuming maintained a calm expression on the surface and responded with a smile.

However, a hint of admiration flashed in his heart.

This Zhang Jian seemed even more formidable than he had imagined!

...

While those outside were leisurely watching the spectacle, the examinees taking the Unified Examination each had their own troubles.

Han Yu was commanding his team members to buff him and control the monsters' health bars until they were at death's door.

Only then would he calmly step forward and use an area-of-effect skill to deliver the killing blow.

He glanced at the time; just over 50 seconds had passed.

He called the four members over.

"We could still handle summoning two waves at once just now."

"How about we try summoning three waves for the next round?"

Among the others, some were eager to try, some were excited, and some were worried.

But in the end, what they all said was the same.

"Brother Yu, we'll listen to you!"

Han Yu nodded with satisfaction.

"Then we'll summon three waves."

"As long as everyone listens to me and cooperates, it's entirely possible to pass Wave 20."

"Based on the scores from previous years, there's a good chance of getting into a top-tier Professional University!"

The others looked delighted.

"Thank you, Brother Yu!"

Han Yu accepted their admiring gazes as his due.

He couldn't help but admire himself.

Having teammates serve him to maximize his contribution points,

and they still have to thank him—I really am a Genius!

Perhaps I can make it into the top ten of the Long Province Unified Examination this year.

Maybe I can even surpass Sun Yu and become today's Long Province Top Scorer?

His heart burned with ambition.

...

Amidst the spreading sea of fire, Wei Donglai endured the monsters' attacks, gritting his teeth while continuously waving his staff.

It wasn't until all the monsters were dead that he breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed onto the ground.

Just now, he had tried summoning two waves at once.

He barely managed to kill them all at the 58-second mark, earning extra points.

However, he felt a bit worried.

At this rate, it would only get harder and harder.

Should he use that trait?

He looked at the ring on his hand.

[abyssal ring]

Quality: Legendary

Rank Requirement: 9

Spell Attack +50

Spirit +30

Mana +10%

Casting Range +5%

[Berserk]: Consumes 50% Mana to temporarily increase Spell Attack by 20% for 10 minutes. Cooldown: 30 minutes.

Growth Progress...

His father had sent someone to deliver this to him just over an hour before the Unified Examination began.

With its powerful attributes, it was practically a Divine Artifact for anyone below Rank 10.

This was also one of the sources of his confidence in attempting the solo mode challenge.

He had originally planned to save the [Berserk] trait for the final five or even three waves to make a final sprint for his score.

But now, he was already starting to feel tempted.

He looked at another ring.

[abyssal ring]

Quality: excellence

Rank Requirement: 9

Health +500

Mana +300

Skill Cooldown Reduction +10%

Growth Progress...