Chapter 31: The Exam Begins

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At the old building examination hall, the wait continued until noon, and the entire morning passed without the exam starting. Some clever individuals thought that the academy might have intentionally done this to test their patience and perseverance, which should also be part of the assessment scoring. Most examinees also agreed that this must be the case. After all, the re-examination is a scoring system, where the final result is determined by the examiners' scores, and how to score is a very subjective matter. Besides the performance inside the hall, perhaps the specific performance of each person outside the hall is also considered? Of course, if an examinee could directly defeat the senior student responsible for the confrontation, they would pass directly without the need for additional scoring. However, most people did not have this idea, they just wanted to perform as well as possible, which was something they could actually achieve. The female teacher stood there the whole time, and after several hours, her standing posture had not changed, which made the examinees below dare not move around freely. They could only move when drinking water or going to the restroom, but they dared not do so too frequently, and some even held it in the whole time. At this moment, the female teacher tilted her head, saw someone outside waving at her, and walked out. After a while, she came back and said, "Examinees can rest for half an hour, please do not go too far from the examination hall. The hall will be closed at 12:45, and those who are late will have their exam qualifications canceled." The examinees finally breathed a sigh of relief, each eagerly getting up to move around, as sitting still for a long time was uncomfortable. At this time, a chubby little boy with a round head and a very sturdy body stood up, took out a large pack of beef jerky from his bag, each piece was individually packaged, and he distributed them to the examinees around him, saying, "Classmates, this is beef jerky made by my family, have a piece, it's especially good for staving off hunger." He handed them out to the nearby examinees one by one, Chen Chuan was close, just a few seats away, so he was also given a piece. He said thank you, took it, but did not eat it immediately, instead putting it in his pocket. He had eaten three nutrient bars when he came, and sitting in the morning without much consumption, he wasn't hungry now. S~eaʀᴄh the nôvelFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The little chubby boy then enthusiastically went to distribute to other students, and at this time, many people who were waiting were hungry, so they thanked him and took the jerky. However, some people directly refused, just eating some of the food they brought themselves, while others did not give him a good look, directly telling him to stay away. The little chubby boy was not angry, and with a smile, he took out a stack of flyers from his bag, distributed them to the examinees who had taken the beef jerky, saying that if everyone liked it, they could go to his family's Han's Restaurant to eat, and as long as they were Wuyi students, they would definitely get a 50% discount, and if they passed the re-examination, then it would be free.After having something to eat, the candidates couldn't hold back any longer and started to communicate with each other. Fang Zhiming also couldn't help but chat with Chen Chuan, who was sitting next to him. He asked, "Chen, how many years have you been practicing?" Chen Chuan said, "Not long." Fang Zhiming said, "Hey, me neither. There was an old man in our town who taught boxing. I was curious and practiced a bit with him. The old man said I had talent, so my parents mortgaged one of our houses to raise some money and hired a teacher for me. I practiced every morning and evening for two years..." He took a bite of beef jerky and said in a muffled voice, "Honestly, I'm not confident. I couldn't believe it when the academy told me I passed the preliminary test. But the teacher said only passing the re-examination makes you a real student of Wuyi. Passing the entrance exam doesn't count. Since I passed the preliminary test, I came to try." Perhaps to ease his nervousness, he couldn't stop talking once he started. Chen Chuan sat there listening, showing no signs of impatience. At this moment, in examination hall number three, Wei Dong heard about the break and jumped up immediately. He didn't sit or stand properly but squatted on the chair, constantly looking around. The candidate next to him was eating and was already irritable. He couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but say, "What are you looking at? Can't you get down? Aren't you tired?" Wei Dong said, "I have a friend I know, but he didn't come. Did he forget about today's exam?" The candidate said irritably, "There's more than one examination hall. The person you're looking for might be in another hall." "There's more than one examination hall?" Wei Dong suddenly realized. Seeing that he finally understood, the candidate seemed relieved of some burden. But after a while, seeing Wei Dong still squatting there, he angrily said, "Are you a monkey? Can't you sit down?" Wei Dong said, "Are you insulting me? You insulted me, didn't you?" The candidate, also angry, stood up abruptly and said, "So what if I insulted you? Do you want to fight? I'll accompany you to the end!" "Okay, now?" Wei Dong also jumped down, eager to try. The candidate looked at his extremely excited appearance, was stunned for a moment, and whispered, "Are you crazy? Don't you want to take the exam anymore? Aren't you afraid of being disqualified?"Wei Dong just stared at him, as if nothing else mattered. The candidate, seeing that he really wanted to fight, felt a chill run down his spine, turned his face away, and sat back down without a word, thinking it was better not to provoke him. Seeing that he wasn't going to fight, Wei Dong seemed somewhat disappointed, scratched his head, jumped down from his seat, and walked out. The candidate cursed him in his heart, wishing he couldn't find his way back to the exam hall. The half-hour break passed quickly, and at 12:45, the four exam halls were sealed again, and the candidates continued to wait in silence and agony. Around 1 PM, Commissioner Jiang and his entourage came out from a private room in the academy's cafeteria and headed towards the old building. The teachers in charge of the exam, seeing that they had finally waited for him, felt less tense. Teacher Ning, who had been accompanying him, cautiously asked, "Commissioner Jiang, can we sign now?" Commissioner Jiang hummed in agreement. The assistant immediately handed over the list of candidates. After reviewing it, he signed at the bottom and said, "Let's start, make the most of the time. The candidates are not having an easy time, and we should also be efficient." Teacher Ning took the list, breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately walked aside, giving a few quick instructions to the assistant teachers, who then hurriedly left. The assistant then approached Commissioner Jiang and asked, "Which exam hall should the committee observe?" "Hmm, let's take a look at all of them," Commissioner Jiang said, then remembered something and asked, "By the way, I heard that exam halls three and four are a bit more challenging?" The assistant replied, "Yes, because there are quite a few candidates with higher levels, so we've arranged for some high-level senior students accordingly." Commissioner Jiang said, "Let's go, first take a look at exam hall one." In exam hall four, the door was pushed open, and an assistant teacher hurried in with a list, handing it to the female teacher. After receiving it, she looked up and said, "Now we will start calling the numbers." A soft cheer and sigh of relief echoed in the hall, but with a sharp glance from her, everyone immediately quieted down, not wanting to be kicked out at this moment. The female teacher said, "The students whose numbers are called, please go to the corresponding exam points; numbers one hundred fifteen, two hundred eighteen, ninety-three, the above three candidates go to exam point one; numbers three, nine, four hundred ninety-two, go to exam point two; two hundred seven, one hundred..."As she called out the numbers one by one, the candidates realized that this re-examination was not in numerical order? Chen Chuan immediately realized that this way, even those who were ranked later could not rest peacefully and needed to maintain their attention and spirit at all times. This was probably an intentional arrangement by the school. Listening to the numbers being called, it was not difficult to judge that there were a total of five test points set up in examination hall four, numbered one to five, which corresponded to the information about the five senior students they had received earlier. However, it was hard to say which one they would encounter. At this time, the door near the building, which had been tightly closed, opened, and the first batch of candidates who had been called went out from here, walking along a wide corridor in the shape of a square, heading towards different test points. And it seemed that only about seven or eight minutes had passed before the next batch of candidates were called, indicating that the process was not slow. However, as the exam progressed, injured candidates began to appear gradually. The school did not hide this, and everyone could see one or two candidates who were either unconscious or had fractures being carried out through the open doors and windows. But the candidates had already experienced this during the entrance exam, and the re-examination would only be stricter. Everyone was more or less mentally prepared. After an hour, the senior students responsible for the assessment took turns, during which the candidates were also allowed to rest. The information about these senior students was posted on the bulletin board and became known to the candidates, leading to much discussion among them. "It's not going to be easy to pass today. At test point three, there's a senior student named Tai Dongwei. My brother said he's very skilled, especially good at boxing and kicking. I really don't want to run into him." Many candidates nodded in agreement. Although the information didn't provide much, just looking at the surface, this person was 195 cm tall and weighed 98 kg, which would be difficult to deal with. After all, most of them were young, and their bodies hadn't fully developed yet. Even after some training, let alone experience, their physical strength and physique were far from their peak. Facing someone like this, they probably wouldn't last a single round, leaving no room for performance. And without performance, what's there to talk about scoring? "Zhou Xinrou at test point one, 185 cm tall, 82 kg, a third-year student, skilled in joint locks. Those students with broken joints reportedly encountered her." "And Zhong Wu at test point five, this is even more exaggerated, 202 cm tall, 442 pounds, a third-year student, especially good at throws and holds. Isn't this too much?!" The candidates' faces turned pale, sweat broke out on their foreheads, and they hurriedly flipped through the information in their hands again, hoping to find something useful.Chen Chuan thought for a moment. Since the senior students in charge of the examination would take turns to rest, theoretically, only a small portion of the candidates present would encounter these people. However, the numbering was not in order, so who would face whom might have been arranged long ago. He looked at Fang Zhiming, who was nervously staring at the information, and asked, "Fang, did you receive any funding from the Mutual Aid Society before?" "Huh? Ah, that..." Fang Zhiming scratched his head and said, "My dad told me not to trust those who offer to lend you money, so I didn't accept..." Chen Chuan nodded. If his guess was correct, then the candidates who would face these senior students were likely those, including himself, who had refused the Mutual Aid Society. ...... ......

Chapter 31: The Exam Begins

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