68: Chapter 68: A 60-second survival mission? He delivered a perfect answer to the decapitation attempt!

The vast conference room fell into sudden silence.

The representatives of the nine supreme academies were all dumbfounded.

Xiao Jiuming also had his mouth agape.

He simply could not believe the scene he had just witnessed.

Zhang Jian had killed the BOSS at the very last moment?

The Professional unified examination had been going on for nearly a hundred years, and such a thing had never happened before. How should this be calculated?

Subconsciously, he turned his gaze toward the starlight in the corner.

The Reception Envoy stood up, eyes flickering with a smile on his lips.

"Interesting!"

"A common Professional, yet possessing such output capability."

"Unprecedented!"

He developed a keen interest in Zhang Jian.

Such an extraordinary Genius was simply tailor-made for their Galaxy Academy!

Facing Xiao Jiuming's inquiry, he also had an idea.

After a moment of contemplation, he said.

"The original rules of the Professional unified examination are that when facing a BOSS far stronger than oneself, one should not fear or panic; even if one is outmatched, one must first ensure one survives for as long as possible."

"The 60-second time limit sounds difficult, but it Innately suppresses the performance of Geniuses."

The Reception Envoy shook his head.

"However, over these many years, not many people have been able to obtain the maximum 60% additional point bonus."

The Reception Envoy frowned.

"In reality, I am not satisfied!"

"I have always felt that a true Genius should be an existence that breaks the rules!"

Watching Zhang Jian's figure on the screen, his eyes instantly regained their luster.

"What I didn't expect was to see it so soon!"

"The original assessment is essentially equivalent to a 100-point course where the requirement is just to pass with a 60."

"Then, completely eliminating the BOSS should be no different from scoring a perfect grade, right?"

Xiao Jiuming's eyes lit up, "The Reception Envoy makes sense."

The representatives of the nine supreme academies below also nodded in succession.

"The Reception Envoy's insight is brilliant, that is how it should be calculated!"

The young man, however, shook his head slightly.

"I was just speaking casually; how it is ultimately decided is not something you or I can determine."

Xiao Jiuming seemed to snap out of a dream, his expression fearful.

"You are right to remind me!"

"I will report this to the General Protector immediately!"

At the mention of this name, a trace of reverence flashed in his eyes.

The people below also had solemn expressions, standing straight.

...

Kyoto.

This was the capital of Huaxia and one of the largest cities on the entire Blue Star.

In the very center of this city, a massive area had been cordoned off.

Densely connected together were the various major functional departments of Huaxia, influencing the future and destiny of every Professional.

And at the very top of this area, there was a small complex of buildings floating in the air.

A pavilion was supported by nine bronze Dragon pillars, appearing extremely eye-catching and exceptionally distinct.

This was the [Tianji Pavilion].

The highest authority governing all Professional affairs in Huaxia.

At this moment, inside the pavilion, a matter was being studied.

On a massive bronze wall, rays of light emanated, forming a huge screen.

It was playing the video of Zhang Jian clearing the entire hidden level.

Finally, when the image froze on Zhang Jian, shrouded in an invincible golden body, swinging out the final Sword Qi Slash to shatter the BOSS into fragments, exclamations of shock immediately erupted within the Tianji Pavilion.

"The BOSS of the hidden level was actually killed by someone?"

"And it was done in single-player mode, unbelievable!"

A middle-aged man wearing a black, gold-embroidered Qilin robe held a Jade Slip in his hand, looking at the information reported by Xiao Jiuming with great interest.

"Everyone, what do you think?"

A few voices came from below.

"Such a thing has never happened in a hundred years. Could this Zhang Jian be a visitor from those places?"

"The 60% bonus is already a huge advantage, enough to make Zhang Jian the strongest of this year's Huaxia cohort; adjusting it any higher is meaningless!"

"This Zhang Jian is just a common Professional swordsman; how could he have such a performance? This matter is truly extremely bizarre!"

Clearly, regarding Zhang Jian's performance, the attitude of the people here was one of suspicion and concern.

They did not, like the outside world, joyfully shout that they had found the most outstanding Genius in the world.

The middle-aged man shook his head.

"You all are just too conservative."

"When the first Divine-Grade Professional appeared in Huaxia back then, didn't no one believe it either?"

"Nowadays, he is honored as our Huaxia's guardian deity, an existence looked up to by countless people."

He stood up, his sleeves fluttering without wind.

The phantom behind him vaguely revealed the outline of mountains and rivers.

"Rules are made by people, so naturally, they can be changed by people!"

"Since this Zhang Jian can break conventions, then we shall give him unconventional treatment!"

"We will follow Xiao Jiuming's suggestion, grant Zhang Jian a 100% additional point bonus, and add corresponding rules."

"The amount of bonus points concerns the gap with others and subsequent benefits; how can it have no impact?"

"We must not chill the heart of a Genius!"

No one in the pavilion refuted this, and they shouted in unison.

"We obey the General Protector's decree!"

The middle-aged man came to the bronze wall and replayed the video of Zhang Jian's clearance just now.

At a certain moment, he chose to pause.

He directly zoomed in on the scene when [Sword Qi Slash] was released.

Looking carefully at the attached Sword Qi damage, the faint, flowing starlight, he appeared thoughtful.

He dragged the image to rotate it from various angles and examined all of Zhang Jian's equipment carefully.

Until he caught a glimpse of that unremarkable mysterious scabbard, his eyes narrowed.

There seemed to be doubt and excitement in his gaze.

Finally, he burst into loud laughter.

"As for your worries that every anomaly must be a demon, and the fear that Zhang Jian is not a citizen of our Huaxia, or even a child of Blue Star."

"Such matters will naturally be monitored and verified by specialists; you don't need to worry about it!"

He looked at Zhang Jian in the picture, his eyes somewhat playful.

"Aren't those people from Galaxy Academy always acting mysterious, researching how to lead our planet toward the path of the starry sky?"

"As for this newly crowned Huaxia unified examination top scorer, let's see if they dare to take him!"

Everyone had different expressions, but they were all faintly expectant.

The middle-aged man took a light step, came to the bronze wall, a star chart compass slid out from his sleeve, and touched the bronze wall.

The next moment, light burst forth.

The endless, vast galaxy revealed itself in the air.

"Do you all still remember that a hundred years ago, even the second transition was just a legend?"

He tapped lightly with his finger, and countless points of light lit up in the starry sky.

"Now, the 99th level of the third transition has become a new shackle; everyone is guessing, has the Professional's path reached its end?"

He suddenly crushed the star chart compass, and the starlight transformed into a phantom staircase leading into the darkness.

"Since this kid can shatter the guardian BOSS of the hidden level, perhaps..."

The middle-aged man turned around, a galaxy illusion flashing in his eyes.

"He might really be able to slash open this starry sky?"