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Chapter 56: The Assessment Was a Piece of Cake (1/2)

The assessment was just around the corner, and Niu Wu curiously looked at Qi Ji, who seemed completely carefree.

“You’re not worried about the assessment at all? I heard it’s going to be extremely difficult,” Niu Wu asked.

Qi Ji didn’t answer directly but instead asked, “Are you worried?”

“Haha, what’s there to worry about? I don’t have high expectations for myself. If I don’t pass, I don’t pass. I’m just here to try my luck,” Niu Wu replied with a smile.

“Same here, I’m not too concerned either,” Qi Ji said.

But what Qi Ji didn’t reveal was that he had the ultimate cheat, which allowed him to search for answers directly. He wasn’t worried about the assessment at all.

However, Niu Wu didn’t think that way. He thought Qi Ji was just as open-minded as he was.

After all, Saint Leiya Academy had extremely high standards for male students.

“Anyway, brother, let’s do our best! I hope we both get lucky and pass the assessment!” Niu Wu exclaimed.

Qi Ji smiled and nodded in response.

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In the southernmost part of the Starlight Country, in the Purple Vein Mountain airspace, was the Sky City Saint Leiya Academy’s Tianyao Building, where the academic affairs office was located.

Inside the office, a middle-aged man with dark skin and a strong facial structure was discussing something with a red-haired woman in her thirties.

The woman had a stunning figure and a few hints of mischief in her eyes.

“Suna, why did you make the exam questions so difficult? It feels like it’s harder than any previous exam,” the middle-aged man asked, frowning at the dynamic interface in front of him.

“Don’t you think our previous exams were too rigid? All you needed to do was memorize and regurgitate, and you could pass. That’s not how we’ll find the truly talented students,” Suna replied.

“Besides, we’re not changing the number of students we accept. We’re still taking the best of the best. And this time, we’ve added a virtual reality adaptability test. This is a major reform in our exam format. We’re not just testing combat power; intelligence is just as important.”

The middle-aged man, Kel, didn’t refute Suna’s argument. He furrowed his brow, seemingly deep in thought.

“Ha! Kel, have you forgotten? That student from Saint Leiya Academy five years ago,” Suna said.

Kel’s expression changed, and he nodded, “Alright, you’ve convinced me. I agree with your reform. Adaptability is just as important as combat power. People with strong adaptability can often win against stronger opponents. That’s the kind of elite we need at Saint Leiya!”

The student Suna mentioned was named Changyue, who had accomplished the feat of defeating a mid-level War General student with peak Warrior strength five years ago.

At the time, Changyue’s physical attributes were less than half of their opponent’s.

However, Changyue had mastered the rhythm of battle and the use of their surroundings to an extraordinary degree.

Dodging their opponent’s attacks with ease and eventually found his weakness, defeating him with a single sword strike.

Now, Changyue had become the famous Sword King, a 21-year-old War King-level powerhouse, and one of the few super geniuses who could rival Rosetta.

This was the power of adaptability. For many years, Saint Leiya Academy had realized its own shortcomings. Although the students they recruited were mostly geniuses, their adaptability was not ideal, which meant they couldn’t fully utilize their abilities.

On the real battlefield, targets wouldn’t stand still and let you hit them. The battlefield was constantly changing, and if you weren’t careful, you could lose to a weaker opponent.

“I wonder which young talents will enter our Saint Leiya Academy this year. I’m really looking forward to it!” Suna said, leaning back in her chair with a smile.

Kel also smiled slightly, but his heart was silently mourning for the students who would be taking the exam.

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It was currently 8:50 in the morning, and the exam was about to start in 10 minutes.

In the exam hall, a clear, 3D surround sound voice was explaining the exam requirements and precautions.

The 17- and 18-year-old girls around the hall looked extremely nervous, while the young boys, like Niu Wu, seemed more carefree.

They knew that even though they were more outstanding than most people, getting into Saint Leiya Academy was still a long shot.

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