Chapter 580: Chapter 580: Posting Results
The results were out.
At this moment, within the Imperial Military Academy, on the drill ground, several thousand examinees and each one accompanied by one or two family members, plus some families ready to pull strings, had all gathered here.
Nian Shutong and Fu Yunhe had chosen a very quiet spot, they hadn’t even gone through the school gates.
On a large tree, Nian Shutong sat on a branch, sucking on a lollipop as she asked Fu Yunhe, "Are you sure you can see it?"
"I can, the first place will stand out."
"Kid, you’re pretty confident."
Fu Yunhe squatted behind Nian Shutong, his two fingers lifting a lock of her hair and tucking it behind her ear, jokingly saying, "The main thing is, I can’t afford to make you lose money."
"You make a good point."
The two of them waited to see the results on a large tree not far from the school entrance.
"It’s 6 o’clock!"
"I’m definitely out, but I just want to see and give up."
"Please, please!"
Many people, making last-minute prayers in chaos, at this time, a holographic hexagonal virtual screen appeared in the center of the plaza.
Names, scores, and rankings quickly appeared on every side of the screen.
However, the top position remained vacant, waiting for its owner to arrive.
But now, people on the plaza were too preoccupied to pay any attention, everyone desperately looking for their own results.
In fact, the moment the giant screen appeared, everyone received information from the school on their Light Computer, clearly showing whether they were admitted or not.
But for some reason, everyone still liked to look at the giant screen.
"I got in!"
"I passed the exam!"
"Mom, I got into the Imperial Military Academy."
Cheers and cries of extreme joy erupted from the crowd.
Two thousand accepted out of five thousand applicants; a three thousand applicant elimination rate left many walking away in disappointment.
Sorrowful, happy, excited, frustrated.
A mix of emotions blending together, unfolding different stories of joy and sorrow on the drill ground.
After about five minutes, the loudspeaker on the plaza began to sound.
"Next, we will announce the top ten exam results, these ten students will receive the academy’s basic rewards."
"Basic rewards include a private living room, 50 points for gravity chamber training time, and 50 points for Cultivation Room."
The loudspeaker paused, and the top of the big screen began to display the names and photos of the students starting from the tenth place.
"Tenth place, Liu Cheng."
Hearing this familiar name, Nian Shutong nudged Fu Yunhe and said, "Isn’t this our livestream channel’s moderator?"
"Yes."
Nian Shutong continued to watch the screen, asking Fu Yunhe, "What are those gravity and cultivation points?"
"They’re devices that help speed up cultivation but can’t be used indefinitely. They’re also a way to motivate students’ ambition, so here there are rankings that grant points that can be used for cultivation."
Sitting in front of Fu Yunhe, Nian Shutong nodded and continued to watch the screen, as another familiar name appeared.
"Seventh place, Chuan Weibao."
"Isn’t that the moderator we hired later?"
"Should be, I didn’t pay attention; Liu Cheng was in charge of that."
Nian Shutong didn’t say much, continuing to watch, to see if there were any other familiar names. And what about Yu Mo, would he be on the list?
He wasn’t in fifth place, nor in fourth...
Nian Shutong felt that Yu Mo’s chances of being on the list were slim, and indeed Yu Mo was in thirty-eighth place.
He had never undergone any systematic training, nor had he ever killed an Insect Beast; relying on his willpower to fight his way to thirty-eighth was quite an achievement.
But Yu Mo himself didn’t feel too affected by this; entering the school would change everything, he wouldn’t be worse than the others.
At this point, some families who were paying attention to Yu Mo also felt it was as expected; his greatest asset was his talent.
However, SSS rating was just a measure of potential, and when he would reach it was still uncertain.
"Third place, Wu Shan."
The announcement of the result and Wu Shan’s photo and score were displayed on the screen, 1238 points.
Generally speaking, such a score would have been sufficient for first place in previous years, yet this year it merely placed third.
Wu Shan looked at the screen with a rebellious gaze, wondering who could be better than him?
"Second place, Chi Yang, 1679 points."
Wu Shan stared at Chi Yang’s photo, the innocent smile, and scoffed disdainfully.
"If he was really harmless, he wouldn’t have scored so high."
However, Chi Yang’s score not securing first place was a slight comforting thought for Wu Shan; everyone had lost.
But what was more pressing was how much the first place scored?
Not only Wu Shan had this thought, but it was also on everyone’s mind.
Everyone on the plaza stared at the big screen, but the loudspeaker suddenly broadcasted a statement.
"We declare in advance that our results have been verified repeatedly and confirmed to be accurate, authentic, and valid."
"Huh? What does that mean? Are they questioning the results?"
"I don’t know, what’s this about?"
Many people didn’t understand, while some had a premonition of an impending storm. Could the score be too high?
Could it reach 2000 points?
points was a well-known perfect score; could someone actually obtain such a score? Impossible.
The loudspeaker crackled with a cough.
"Cough cough—please be quiet, I’m going to announce the first place results. This is an unprecedented achievement at the Imperial Military Academy."
Such a solemn declaration ramped up the tense atmosphere.
"First place, Fu Yunhe, 2500 points."
The plaza fell silent for a moment.
"2500 points? Are they joking?"
"Isn’t the perfect score 2000?"
"What kind of ability is this? I wouldn’t be able to copy this score even if I had the answers."
"Quick, quick!! Inform the Family Head."
"Increase the stakes, do all we can to woo Fu Yunhe."
The crowd below stirred, and after the silence, a flurry of panic ensued.
Then the loudspeaker once again broadcasted.
"Please stay calm and look at the big screen. Fu Yunhe scored perfectly in the first round with 1000 questions correct, 1000 points; in the second round repairing the Mecha, he perfectly discovered the hidden eleventh fault, awarded 100 points, making a total of 200 points."
"In the third round, Mecha combat, he had no losses from start to finish, passing with full marks, 100 points, bonus 100 points, totaling 200 points."
"In the fourth round, killing Insect Beasts, he successfully killed 1000 Insect Beasts, again passing with full marks, 1000 points, bonus 100 points, totaling 1100 points."
"Adding up all four, 2500 points."
Each figure was displayed clearly on the screen for all to see, yet clear as it was, people still found it hard to believe.
How could these be the achievements of a human?
Who on earth was Fu Yunhe?