73: After the college entrance examination, Ning Qianqian, the dark horse.

As soon as the lottery results were announced, the atmosphere in the entire examination hall instantly exploded.

Not to mention the examinees and spectators... even the Examiners from various academies immediately became fully alert.

However, just as the virtual combat arena reopened and all examinees were preparing to re-enter.

To everyone's great disappointment... Nie Yuxi actually chose to concede directly.

"Examiner, I choose to concede this combat assessment."

Nie Yuxi's cold voice, amplified through the examination hall's loudspeakers, reached everyone's ears.

Like a basin of ice water, it instantly extinguished everyone's enthusiasm.

For a moment, the once boisterous examination hall.

Became quiet in an instant.

"Ah? Conceded already? Do you have to be like this? I was looking forward to it all last night and barely slept..."

"This, this, this, she just conceded directly?"

"No, Goddess Nie..."

Many people in the examination hall found it hard to accept.

But most people, after a brief moment of shock, came to their senses and, upon careful thought, felt that Nie Yuxi's choice didn't seem to be a problem.

After all, although Nie Yuxi, like Qin Yu, had an SSS-level profession.

There was no doubt that, looking only at overall energy levels, Qin Yu's current strength... was undoubtedly much stronger than Nie Yuxi's!

And if they were to truly fight, Nie Yuxi was almost certain to lose.

And since it was a battle she was certain to lose... then why bother fighting?

Nie Yuxi and Qin Yu didn't have personal grudges, unlike Qin Yu and Zhao Yuanming.

Not only were there no personal grudges, but anyone could see that their relationship seemed quite good... Therefore, although they were extremely disappointed at not being able to witness the "peak showdown" between Nie Yuxi and Qin Yu, these two SSS-level professions...

After a brief period of disappointment, most people didn't say much else.

They could only shift their attention back to the other examinees... And with Nie Yuxi having already voluntarily conceded.

Qin Yu naturally didn't encounter any opponents in the final two rounds of the combat assessment.

No matter who was drawn, the drawn party immediately conceded without hesitation.

Therefore, there was no surprise.

An hour later.

Qin Yu effortlessly secured first place in the Jiangzhou City combat assessment.

And in the subsequent free challenge segment.

Nie Yuxi, as everyone expected... directly challenged the person who had just taken the second-place position, and also effortlessly secured the second-place position!

At this point, Jiangzhou City's annual College Entrance Examination.

Also came to a perfect close with the end of this final free challenge segment.

Next, they would just wait for the results of the national College Entrance Examination to be announced seven days later.

However, it's worth mentioning that, contrary to Qin Yu's expectations... he originally thought that Lin Xueyue, who possessed the S-rank Wind Mage profession, would definitely secure third place, relying on the highest level among other examinees and a top-ranking energy level.

However, the reality greatly surprised him.

This third place was actually taken by that dark horse, Ning Qianqian, whose energy level was only a little over 600!

Qin Yu was surprised by this and also firmly remembered this examinee named Ning Qianqian.

Of course, this result didn't just surprise Qin Yu in the examination hall.

After Ning Qianqian and Lin Xueyue finished their free challenge... countless spectators in the examination hall immediately erupted:

"Ah? How did Ning Qianqian manage that last move? That was the intermediate skill of a Wind Mage profession: Blade Splitting Strangulation."

"She could dodge such a large-scale attack? Isn't that too outrageous? Is there anyone knowledgeable who can explain what happened?"

"I don't know, it was too fast, I couldn't see clearly."

"I just blinked and saw Ning Qianqian's entire body actually pass directly through that wind blade covering a quarter of the arena, getting close to Lin Xueyue..."

"Could it be the legendary Perfect Etherealization, or Space Shuttle?"

"? Don't be ridiculous, thank you!"

"Any profession related to etherealization and space. The minimum starting rank is SS+ right?"

"Ning Qianqian's profession, wasn't it clearly stated before that it was just an ordinary Elf profession?"

"Ah, right, right, everything you say is right."

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And the Examiners from various academies immediately surrounded Ning Qianqian as soon as the assessment ended, including even Lin Xiaoshan.

However, neither Qin Yu, Lin Xueyue, nor Nie Yuxi were too interested in this—

Nie Yuxi already knew that Ning Qianqian would definitely be the first place besides him and Qin Yu.

And she was also quite aware that Ning Qianqian's profession was extraordinary.

Lin Xueyue, on the other hand, was extremely frustrated because Ning Qianqian had snatched away third place.

Therefore, as soon as the assessment ended, the three of them left the examination hall immediately.

And walking out of the examination hall, because Qin Yu and Lin Xueyue's Qinglong Mansion Residential Area was on a completely different route from Nie Yuxi's, coupled with the fact that he had already asked and Nie Yuxi's mother was also in the parking lot, waiting for him to finish the exam to take Nie Yuxi home.

So, after bypassing the many enthusiastic onlookers outside the examination hall, Qin Yu only greeted Nie Yuxi.

Then he and Lin Xueyue directly got into Lin Tian's car, which had been waiting in the parking lot for a long time.

However, what Qin Yu didn't expect was... before he had even warmed his seat, Nie Yuxi also got in.

And sat down next to him.

For a moment, not only Qin Yu, but even Lin Tian and his daughter Lin Xueyue were stunned.

"Sister Yuxi, didn't you say your mom was waiting for you?" After a long while, Lin Xueyue finally reacted, saying with a slightly strange expression:

"You... aren't you going back with your mom?"

As Lin Xueyue's words fell, the atmosphere in the car fell into silence for a moment.