Gao Wu: I grow stronger with each death.

Chapter 72 This exam, one of you will definitely die.

"idiot."

The girl next to Liu Yingwan spoke up and cursed the chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) boy in the passenger seat.

Clearly, he was not well-liked.

But this still didn't dampen the boy's enthusiasm for talking.

"Alright, the vehicle is now running. We still have some time before we head to the exam. Before I reveal any confidential information about the exam, let's all get to know each other!"

He knelt on the seat with an excited expression and turned to look at the six people inside the car.

"My name is Zhuang Bei, from Qingjiang Elite Middle School. My strength is at the mid-stage of the Second Realm. The driver next to me is my uncle!"

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Yan turned the steering wheel with one hand and adjusted his glasses:

"Don't call me your uncle, I can't bear the shame."

Zhuang Bei grinned and pretended not to hear, continuing his introduction:

"These two in the front row are my classmates. This quiet, short-haired girl is named Sun Luochen. She is the top student in our school and has reached the advanced stage of the second realm of strength."

At this moment, everyone was also drawn to his words and looked at the girl in the front row.

Although Sun Luochen appeared taciturn, he turned his head and nodded to everyone.

"This ordinary-looking guy is named Guo Yang, and he's always number two in our school."

Guo Yang, upon hearing this, angrily said:

"You, who's third in the grade, have the nerve to talk back to me? And who's plain-looking?!"

Zhuang Beize flicked his bangs:

"You might be considered handsome by ordinary standards, but compared to me, you're just... you know what I mean?"

Guo Yang: "..."

"Alright, could the others please introduce themselves as well?"

Seeing that all eyes in the front row were on her, Liu Yingwan spoke first:

"No. 12 Middle School, Liu Yingwan, First Stage of Realm, Second Level Skilled Teacher."

Seeing this, the girl next to her could only cross her arms and say:

"Yueyi, a student from Jidao Middle School, is at the mid-stage of the first realm and is a level two power master."

Soon it was Wang Sheng's turn.

"I am......"

"Hey! Bro, I know you, Wang Sheng, right? You went to participate in the college fighting league before, right? Awesome, you got a one-hit kill in every match!"

Zhuang Bei looked excited:

"I heard you suddenly awakened a second time and became this awesome. So, are you considered a level two martial artist? Or a level two master? By the way, bro, what kind of fist technique did you use on the stage? Can you teach me? I just want to learn one move, just one!"

"Zhuang Bei, you talk too much."

Suddenly, Sun Luochen, who hadn't said a word the whole time, spoke up.

Zhuang Bei's expression froze, and his excitement vanished instantly.

He gave an awkward smile and winked at Ning Ruoyin.

Ning Ruoyin was sitting very casually at this moment, with her arms outstretched and resting completely on the back seat of the car.

She hadn't intended to pay any attention to Zhuang Bei, this clown, but after glancing at Wang Sheng under her arm, she still spoke up:

"Ning Ruoyin, a descendant of the Ning family, the great-great-granddaughter of Martial Saint Ning Wudi, the granddaughter of Grandmaster Ning Wuji, the eldest daughter of General and Grandmaster Ning Jinwu, and an elite student of the Po Jun Martial Arts Academy."

After recounting all of this in one breath, she spoke each word firmly and forcefully:

"Peak of the Second Realm".

Having said that, she glanced smugly at Wang Sheng under her armpit:

"Little one, don't think you can take me for granted just because you won last time. I, Ning Ruoyin, am not someone who gives in so easily... Also, could you please sit a little further over there? You're poking me."

Do you think you can take advantage of me? Or will you just submit?

Unlike others, Liu Yingwan keenly grasped these keywords and stared at Wang Sheng with a suspicious look.

Wang Sheng, on the other hand, had a completely upright face.

"Big dummy, you couldn't beat me before, and you definitely can't now. Besides, you're the one who took my seat, why should I give it up? Don't force me to sit on your lap."

"Hmph, come on then?"

"Come on then..."

Wang Sheng pulled up his pants, ready to teach her a lesson, but was interrupted by Zhuang Bei:

"Alright, alright, we're all the pride and elites of Qingjiang. We've finally managed to gather together, so let's not start fighting amongst ourselves. Let me talk about something that everyone is interested in."

Upon hearing this, everyone turned their attention to it.

Zhuang Bei's expression also became much more serious:

"Regarding the reforms to the high school entrance exam, everyone has more or less guessed some of the details over the past few days. Now that we're heading to the exam venue and the confidentiality agreement has been lifted, I can speak freely."

This statement undoubtedly piqued everyone's interest.

"First of all, many people guessed that the exam location would be in the Rift. That's half right. To be precise... it's in the Rift Battlefield."

Rift Battlefield?

Everyone understands the significance of this word.

Generally speaking, the so-called Rift Battlefield is a huge meat grinder that needs to continuously fill in warriors and soldiers, requiring a high-frequency cleanup 24 hours a day.

Otherwise, the monsters, beasts, and even alien human races inside could rush out at any time and wreak havoc on the planet.

Only after killing a certain number of creatures inside and calming the fluctuations of the rift will the creatures in the Origin Realm be unable to enter or leave at will, and the rift will become a one-way passage.

More precisely, it is a passage that only Earthlings can enter and exit, while native creatures of the Origin Realm cannot leave on their own.

The original star that Wang Sheng went to was one of these types of stars; it was a stable rift from which no wild animals or werewolves would escape.

Of course, it's a different story if someone deliberately brings out living beings.

Seeing that everyone quickly accepted the information, Zhuang Bei continued to reveal more:

"The difficulty level is even more outrageous."

His face showed a mixture of fear and excitement.

"All students who have not yet entered the country will be uniformly assigned to various F-level rift battlefields."

Upon hearing this, Wang Sheng frowned.

The F-level threat level means that only level one martial artists can survive independently inside, and even then, unexpected situations can still occur.

Therefore, for safety reasons, the exploration company generally stipulates that three level-one martial artists must travel together to ensure near 100% safety.

And they let students who hadn't entered the country in...

Isn't that just going in to deliver takeout to the alien beasts? What are the people above thinking?

Unless students band together and cooperate, forming teams of a dozen or so to help each other, it is possible to avoid injuries as much as possible.

But how can this be called an exam? How are the scores calculated?

Before Wang Sheng could figure it out, Zhuang Bei continued:

"All students who reach the level of Level 1 Martial Artist or Level 1 Ability Master must go to the Level E Rift Battlefield."

E-level Rift Battlefield!

A level-two martial artist can handle the situation with ease when alone, but there are still risks involved.

If first-level martial artists and masters cluster together to protect each other, they might be able to survive, but casualties would certainly not be avoided.

This time, Zhuang Bei didn't even give everyone time to think it over, and directly stated the arrangements for the final match:

"And we, including all the chosen ones of Xinghai City, several hundred people, will head to the large-scale D-level rift battlefield in Beixing City."

A battlefield for level three martial artists!

Everyone was chilled; this was simply too outrageous.

Is this still an exam? Or is it some kind of plan to destroy the martial arts civilization?

Upon closer examination, this claim is obviously impossible. No matter how cruel the examination system may be, the higher-ups' purpose is undoubtedly only one:

We must spare no effort to accelerate the cultivation of martial arts masters for all mankind!

Therefore, even certain sacrifices are necessary.

At this moment, Zhuang Yan, who was driving, slowly spoke:

"On the battlefield, there is no distinction between geniuses and mediocrities. Even if you hundreds of people are all the most outstanding talents in Xinghai Province..."

"And someone will inevitably die because of the exam."