Chapter 206

Chapter 206

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[Entrance Exam (2)]

The Player Academys entrance exam applies both absolute evaluation and relative evaluation using a grading system.

When applicants meet certain criteria, they are assigned predetermined grades, and within those grades, relative evaluation is conducted using -, 0, +.

This evaluation method was commonly used within the player industry.

There was one reason for this.

The world of players was solely talent and ability-centric.

Living with death as their constant companion, there was nothing as certain and reliable as talent and ability.

Thank goodness. The crystal ball didnt shatter this time.

Therefore, the supervisors couldnt hide their shock when they saw the white light descending from the Crystal Orb.

Just moments ago, a dazzling light emanated from the front of the Crystal Orb.

They were once again astonished to see that such mana was dormant within a girl still in her growth phase.

Eunha, did I do well? It feels like people are continuously staring at me

You did great. You did well. Dont worry about peoples gazes.

The atmosphere was tense.

Not only the supervisors but also the examinees were looking at her.

They, who had been eyeing each other warily, now looked at her with envy.

If their skills were comparable, it seemed like the thought of competing with her had completely disappeared.

Perhaps it was better to consume some mana after all? Even though you said it was okay to show it as it is, peoples gazes.

Theres no point in hiding it, itll be found out once you enter the academy anyway.

But.

Youre going to keep getting stares like this in the future, and youre going to avoid them because its a burden?

No. nove(l)bi(n.)com

Thats not the kind of person you want to be. Endure it. Even if you fall down, Ill support you.

Yes, thank you!

Hearing those words, Hayang washed the anxiety from her face.

She ran over to her friends and chatted with them, ignoring their stares.

There was no need for Jung Hayang to hide the mana in her body anymore.

Eunha had been careful not to let anyone know about her mana.

It would be difficult to keep people away who would approach her if it became known.

But not now.

She was a direct descendant of the Alice Group.

Even if her talent was revealed to the world, there was no way anyone would lay a hand on her.

It was the same for the other children.

Sirius and Alice would have their backs.

So, they could run wild as much as they wanted.

The reason Eunha brought up this topic to his friends was that he knew what they were carrying on their shoulders.

Anyway, a C+ grade

Eunha shifted his gaze from the examination report, which showed his mana levels.

Before regression, he received a D+ in the entrance exam for the high academy.

Compared to then, he had risen at least half a grade.

He stuffed the report into his pocket and decided to head to the auditorium for the second round of exams with his friends.

The supervisors explained that for the second round of exams, the students would be divided into groups and the exams would be conducted simultaneously in three examination halls.

There were 900 examinees gathered in the auditorium.

They would be divided into nine groups of 100 students each.

The exams would take place simultaneously in three examination halls.

Now, let me explain the details of the second round of exams!

Each group will receive necklaces distributed by the assistant supervisors inside the examination hall.

There is an empty space in the center of the necklace. Your hit numbers will be displayed there as you receive strikes inside the examination hall.

So, starting from the moment you enter the examination hall, please try not to create any openings that could result in a strike, regardless of your relationship with the exam.

Openings that could result in a strike.

The students picked up those words from the supervisors and distanced themselves from the people nearby.

The Player Academys second-round exam had always demanded the physical abilities of the examinees.

This time would be no different.

Anticipating that, the students planned to stretch and prepare as soon as the supervisors finished their explanations.

At the moment of the exam, rubber balls will fly randomly around you like this.

The supervisor decided to demonstrate the exam content personally.

When he signaled on the radio, the space behind him was covered with a hemispherical barrier except for the floor.

Soon, a machine that looked like something out of a betting center revealed itself from the wall, excluding the floor.

.

The kids were speechless.

The machine, without consideration, shot rubber balls with the sound of gunfire.

Rubber balls shot inside the hemispherical barrier bounced around wildly. In between, new rubber balls passed through.

The space inside the barrier was instantly filled with moving rubber balls.

Even if youre hit, you wont die.

Can they really avoid not dying?

Some kids panicked.

They couldnt summon the courage to enter that space.

Ill explain briefly. In this exam, you just need to avoid the rubber balls within the limited time.

Naturally, the examinee who is hit the least will receive the highest score.

That guy, haa. What were you thinking, you could have just left it alone, why make enemies.

Eunha clicked his tongue.

He had told him that he could step on people he didnt like, but he hadnt told him to create people he didnt like in order to step on them.

Eh, I dont know.

Eunha decided to take his attention away from Jin Parang.

If he drew the kids attention, he could focus on the exam.

So, there was a way.

Such a way? What?

The method Parang was talking about earlier.

You dont mean

Why? You told me to become selfish.

Minji countered with a sly smile.

Eunha was speechless.

When did Minji start listening to him so well?

I got a D grade earlier. So, I have to make up for it in the next exam.

D grade is a decent level. Dont worry; there wont be any deductions

Still, you probably got bonus points.

Minji had the least internal mana among her friends.

She was above average, but in other words, it meant she had no talent. So, she was secretly anxious.

Your skills are more than enough.

But you never know.

You never know.

Difficult questions might come up, and she didnt know the level of the other examinees.

She had met several kids with outstanding abilities in the Alice Group study room.

To compete among them, she felt she couldnt win with a fair fight.

So tell me.

Tell you what?

You might roughly know. Who are the ones we need to watch out for here? The ones we should be careful of among those taking the exam with us. Dont even breathe near them.

Got it. Ill let you know later.

Eunha sensed her desperation in the grip on her clothes.

He was confident that Minji would pass the exam based on her usual skills, but he wanted to help ease her anxiety.

Those two, be cautious of only them.

Got it, thanks.

Eunha, who had arrived at Exam Room A, observed the examinees in the 100s exam numbers.

Upon a cursory glance, there werent many kids who needed caution.

He cautioned her as she tried to join Group 100.

With a nod, she entered Group 100, wearing a friendly expression.

Lets begin with Group 1.

Preparations in Exam Room A were complete.

Upon instructions from the assistant supervisor over the radio, a semicircular barrier formed around Group 1.

Rubber balls quickly enveloped the kids.

Minji, who had been raising her internal mana even before the exam started, skillfully dodged the balls with agile movements.

What couldnt be avoided, she simply took.

The rubber balls didnt hurt at all.

If they were her friends, they might have focused on creating barriers in the areas where the balls hit most frequently. But she coated her entire body with mana.

Ah? Ah, aah!

Minji bit her tongue.

Seeing the mass of balls flying at her, she had a gut feeling she couldnt avoid them.

If she couldnt avoid them, shed take the hits.

Grabbing the kids around her, she used them as shields to block the balls.

The kids screamed.

Closing her eyes tightly and deploying her detection net, she let go of her grip as the machine turned elsewhere.

Sorry.

She continued the exam, leaving the crying kids behind.

A little later, the exam ended.

The 10 minutes felt incredibly long.

Hey, Mukminji! Come here.

Okay.

At times like this, she was grateful to Eunha.

It was scary to turn around and look at the kids behind her.

Minji ran towards Eunha, who gestured to her as soon as the barrier was lifted.

The necklace she had returned to the assistant supervisor displayed the number 43.

Did I do well?

You got hit the least.

Really? How do you know?

I was watching everything.

Minji chuckled at his deliberately nonchalant demeanor.

From now on, too, like this.

Grade A.

She made a vow while looking at the real-time record displayed on the screen.

Even if she didnt have talent, even if she didnt have skills, she could make it through like this.

To stand alongside him and her friends.