August 31st.
End of the month.
Early in the morning, Lin You got up and prepared breakfast.
My previous habit of staying in bed has basically improved in recent times.
There's no way, my life is so full that sometimes I don't even want to sleep.
Today is a somewhat special day.
Monthly exam day!
There is such a day at the end of every month in Jiangcheng University.
But this monthly exam actually does not concern everyone.
The students in the advanced class are basically just spectators.
And it is even more impossible for monster students in the advanced class like Lin You, Xia Mu, and Xiao Yi to participate.
After all, it is called a monthly exam, but in fact it is an alternative challenge day to test those students who think they have the ability and hope to enter a better class.
A, B, C, D, and E are the five major classes outside the advanced classes.
The students in Class E challenge the students in Class D. If the challenge is successful, they can replace the student in Class D and successfully advance. It can be said that they are climbing up by stepping on the other party's head, which is a bit cruel.
Those who will challenge their advanced class are naturally the outstanding students in Class A.
But no matter how outstanding he is, he probably doesn't have the courage to challenge Lin You and others. It would be a waste of opportunity.
Therefore, Lin You didn't take this matter to heart at all, but if you say that it is worth paying attention to, it is actually true.
Guo Rui is in Class A, but I don't know if he has any plans to move to the advanced class this time.
This kid's strength is a little weak, but he has a smart brain. He has become so rich recently, so it's possible for him to upgrade his weapons and do something big.
Then there is Gao Jianxiang, who graduated from Jianghua High School like him.
Although I was too busy practicing recently and hadn't contacted him much, we had made plans to have a meal together in the cafeteria before.
He is currently a student in Class B, where he is quite popular. He is also expected to make it to Class A this time.
In addition, Lin You did not forget that after the monthly exam in the afternoon, he would go to register for a task with Hua Peiling.
I will go out to carry out this task at 8 o'clock tomorrow.
Lin You was quite looking forward to this. He hadn't left school for a long time. He wanted to go out and get some fresh air, test his abilities, and make some money at the same time. It was really the best of both worlds.
As we were about to set off, we had done a lot of preparation work.
Three days ago, I tried it for the first time in the Ace Realm.
I went again the next day, but the result was the same, I failed at the fourth level.
It is extremely difficult to defeat three super dark-level dark triceratops at the same time.
But even if he failed, Lin You could feel that Chimera was still growing rapidly in this training.
The effect of the Ace Realm is beyond imagination. Once Chimera really cultivates to the duel level and awakens combat skills, its combat power will be greatly improved.
Super black-level combat skills must be an ultimate killing weapon!
Putting these aside, Lin You has also made progress in magic.
Reached 216 points.
Six of these points were due to the third absorption of the magic orb.
It was absorbed without any hindrance, not only ensuring the quality.
The training effect of the Magic Pressure Building is also highlighted.
…
After having a good breakfast, Lin You went straight to the advanced class in the Red Mansion as usual.
Today is the monthly exam, but before the formal exam, the challengers will collectively go to the class of the challenged party to "issue a challenge", and then the winner will be decided in the duel field according to the order of first come first served.
The monthly exam is approaching, and the atmosphere in all classes is relatively tense, but this does not include the advanced classes.
The students present in the advanced class were basically chatting and laughing. Some of them did not take the monthly exam seriously, while others were just chatting casually, looking extremely relaxed.
This is normal, as they are in the advanced class, so they have the confidence; otherwise, they would not be able to get in.
It is not impossible for the students in Class A to surpass others, but this is only the first monthly exam. If they really have that ability, they would not have been left out when the classes were initially divided.
Of course, due to the special competition mechanism of the Assessment Island, it is not surprising that a few talented people would fall into Class A.
Therefore, not everyone can sit back and relax in the advanced classes.
Of course, if your hard power is strong enough, you won’t have any worries at all, and that’s the case with Lin You.
At this moment, You Ran walked to his seat, and after passing by, he greeted with a smile, "Hey, Lao Xia, you came quite early."
"After all, I'm not as strong as you, so I'm always lacking in confidence."
Xia Mu responded with a chuckle.
Lin You was slightly surprised and said, "Old Xia, this is not your style. You speak so humorously."
Xia Mu smiled and didn't say anything about it. He took the initiative to change the subject and said, "You should have gone to the Ace Realm recently, right? How was the effect there?"
"It's pretty good."
Lin You said with some surprise, "You didn't try it? With your current magic power, controlling the Black Star Monster shouldn't be a problem, right? Besides, doesn't your Letty already have the ability to perform life transitions?"
"Yes, yes."
Xia Mu said, "But that's not necessary. The name of the Ace Realm clearly states one thing: it's a training area for ace monsters. Only suitable Black Star monsters that can be called 'ace' are worth training. It's not realistic to focus on training all monsters, and getting a suitable 'ace' monster is not an easy task either."
Lin You suddenly realized that he had just realized this.
yes!
After all, the Black Star Monster is not a cabbage that you can pick up whenever you want.
Although there are many powerful black star monsters on display in the exchange mall, with Xia Mu's assets, it is no problem to get one, but what he pursues may not be a regular black star monster.
Or rather, it was like this before, but recently it has changed due to certain stimuli.
Without asking any more questions, Lin You nodded, "Indeed, we still have to find the most suitable one. But to be honest, the training effect over there in the Ace Realm is really good. If possible, it is better to start training as soon as possible. It would be a pity to waste the opportunity twice a week without accumulating it."
"You have to hold on tight, otherwise it would be hard to accept if you were pulled too far away."
Xia Mu didn't say it completely, but Lin You knew the meaning behind it as soon as he heard it.
It seems that it is my fault for being too dazzling. Even Old Xia, who is a person of this temperament, can't sit still. Is this because his competitive spirit has been aroused?
That’s good, pressure brings motivation!
I can be considered to be benefiting my peers!
After some self-recognition, I chatted with Xia Mu about some trivial matters, and time passed by little by little.
Soon, it was half past eight.
The usual class start time today symbolizes the beginning of the monthly exams.
Shang Yu's figure quickly appeared at the classroom door, but unlike before, this time, there were several people following him.
Some of these people looked familiar. They should be students that Lin You had seen on the Assessment Island. Guo Rui didn't come this time.
Shang Yu led a few people in and spread out his hands, introducing them: "Everyone, as you can see, these are the students from Class A who will be challenging you this time. I would like to remind you here that you must not be careless. They all have great confidence in this challenge."
The whole class also became quiet.
There was no sense of tension, and the atmosphere wasn't heavy either. It was a sign of respect for the courage of the challengers.
As to whether he really has that ability, we will know later.
Of course, there were also a few people who began to feel uneasy.
Their abilities are at the bottom of the entire advanced class, and they don't have much confidence. If they really fight, their chances of winning are probably only about 50%.
If possible, I still hope not to be selected by those people. Without anyone challenging me, I can naturally retain my status as an advanced student without any pressure.
At this moment, Shang Yu also organized the challenge and said with a smile: "Okay, you can first tell me who you want to challenge, and then move to the duel field and start the monthly exam in order of priority."
"Then I'll go first."
As soon as Shang Yu finished speaking, a man stood up. After he stood up, his eyes swept across the huge advanced class. When he inadvertently saw Lin You, he seemed to be very afraid and looked away like lightning.
He had actually met Lin You before on the Assessment Island.
It was in a modern city, Lin You and his Baphomet were "hunting" everywhere, and among those who were unfortunately caught, there was him.
Even though he was quite powerful, he still suffered a miserable fate when he encountered the Black Star Monster.
It also left some psychological trauma.
Deliberately avoiding Lin You, this man stated who he wanted to challenge, and then the other challengers also made their decisions one after another.
These challengers didn't really think carefully when selecting their candidates. They might not be familiar with all the students in the advanced class, and they were probably only familiar with those advanced students who were considered "big names" before entering the school.
Therefore, the selection of people also involves a certain element of luck. If you are unlucky, you might be picked up by a student who is not well-known but actually has extraordinary skills.
After the selection was completed, Lin You, who was sitting in his seat, yawned out of boredom. As expected, today he was only responsible for eating melons.
"Okay, let's move to the duel arena on the second floor."
Shangyu began to give orders. Since it was a monthly exam divided by levels, not everyone would be gathered in the same venue. Two or three regular duel arenas would be enough.
The challenge for Class A is even more convenient. There are only a few people and a few matches. They can just go to the second floor of the Red Building and find a duel arena to serve as the exam venue.
…
The second floor of the Red Building.
Duel arena.
The monthly exam will soon officially begin, and both the challenger and the challenged have entered the venue.
"Wang Min, kill him!"
"Zhou Bo, there's a chance. That's where you belong!"
There were some encouragement and cheers from both sides to support the fighters, which served as a warm-up for the duel.
Lin You also sat up. This time he didn't have to exert any effort himself. He could just watch others fight. It was nice to be a spectator. It was a pity that there was no popcorn around him.
Even if there is, you probably are not allowed to eat it.
The exam!
What does it look like?
serious!
Forget it, I can watch a free duel without any effort, so I should be content.
The spectators were in place, and the duel officially began in the field.
The two of them quickly completed the soul connection. Coincidentally, they were both users of the Warrior deck.
Of course, it’s not that coincidental.
Warrior decks are extremely popular among both newcomers and veteran duelists.
It is relatively common.
…
As soon as the duel started, both sides frequently activated their magic power and activated their cards.
One after another, it feels like a high-speed duel.
Such a duel looks exciting and progresses quickly.
The winner was decided in less than ten minutes.
Judging from the entire duel, the two were evenly matched, but the one who ultimately won was still the student from the advanced class.
The challenger named Zhou Bo was still one step behind in the end, and in fact it was just a bit of bad luck.
The Wang Min he challenged was close to the middle level among the advanced classes.
The difficulty of winning is self-evident.
But on the other hand, Zhou Bo’s strength is indeed good, and he can fight with such an opponent to this extent.
The few who appeared after him were obviously much weaker.
When the duel started, the balance of victory, even if not entirely one-sided, was clearly tilted.
In the end, they all lost.
This also means that Class A's challenge this time was a complete failure.
This result is quite unexpected.
After all, it stands to reason that there should be a few hidden gems in Class A. It couldn't be that they didn't show up for the exam, right?
Lin You didn’t think about what was going on at all. This monthly exam ended much earlier than he expected.
There are still a few hours before the time agreed with Hua Peiling.
At this moment, the monthly exam here is over and the advanced class has been dismissed. Due to the monthly exam, today's open class is naturally cancelled.
It's not just the open courses, the same applies to the courses at Heiyuan.
Private tutors need breaks too!
Apart from the challenge day, there are only some specific holidays, exam days and activity days.
Of course, there are breaks in some special circumstances.
For example, this time, Lin You went out on a mission, so Hei Yuan naturally had more time to rest.
"That's it, now you are free, go do whatever you want."
Shangyu waved his hand and sent away everyone in the advanced class.
After briefly greeting a few acquaintances, Lin You also slipped away.
…
It was still early, so Lin You first went back to the villa to tidy up, rested for an hour or two, and then ran to the cafeteria to solve the problem of lunch.
After lunch, it was almost time.
Lin You rushed to the Red Mansion and confirmed with Hua Peiling before leaving.
There are also monthly exams in the second grade, but at this time, the exams involving their class have already ended.
…
Red Mansion.
At the gate.
As soon as he walked over, Lin You saw Hua Peiling waiting at the door. He asked in surprise, "So early?"
It's ten minutes to one in the afternoon.
Considering that it would be inappropriate to let the girls wait, he arrived ten minutes early, but he didn't expect that he would still be beaten to it.
"Let's go."
Hua Peiling said this lightly, as if she didn't take it to heart at all. At this time, some eyes were cast over from all around.
After all, this is a teaching area and it is exam day, so there are still some students passing by from time to time.
Seeing Hua Peiling and Lin You together, everyone looked at them in surprise, and some couldn't help but gossip secretly.
Obviously, both of them are well-known in Jiangcheng universities.
Lin You pretended to be oblivious to this bit of gossip, treating it as a minor incident. However, he still said to Hua Peiling, "Don't take it to heart. We're famous people in school, after all. Just block it out."
“No one will care.”
Hua Peiling's tone remained calm, and Lin You could probably tell that this girl really didn't mind, so he didn't say anything more.
Follow silently, go somewhere.
…
In less than ten minutes, Hua Peiling led the way and they arrived in front of a pure white building.
The building is not very tall or big, and it is located in the teaching area. On weekdays, freshmen may pass by it often, but probably not many people pay attention to it.
There are quite a few buildings in the teaching area, and there are many similar buildings, but many of them cannot be entered casually, so naturally there is no way to pay attention to them.
If you want to know, you can also find out from the admission handbook.
But this white building was not recorded in the manual, otherwise Lin You would have known that there was such a thing as "student mission" on campus.
Soon, Hua Peiling stepped forward, drove her magic power, and activated her own duel card.
Didi!
The duel card is swiped on the sensor on the door, and after an echo is heard, the door opens automatically.
Judging from the situation, this place really requires certain permissions to enter.
Not only that, but this authority can also bring people with it?
Muttering to himself, he continued to move quickly, following Hua Peiling into the building.
As soon as you enter the door, you will see an unusually empty space.
Inside the building, there are some benches for rest on both sides of the whitewashed walls, and there are several counters near the entrance.
There is always someone standing behind the counter.
They all look young, probably no more than 30 years old.
Apart from these people, there are basically no other people in the building.
A few scattered people gathered in front of the innermost wall.
From here you can see that there seem to be a lot of cards stuck on the wall.
If nothing unexpected happens, it is the task wall, and those cards should symbolize various tasks.
"Xiaoling, are you here to take on another mission? Sometimes being too diligent isn't a good thing. You need to balance work and rest."
As soon as he came in and hadn't observed for long, he heard a voice in his ears and Lin You couldn't help but look over.
The person who spoke was a young man standing behind one of the counters, with a kind smile on his face.
"Thank you for your concern, Senior Lin. I know my limits."
Hua Peiling's expression remained cold, but she responded in a friendly manner.
After hearing her words, Lin You also understood that this person was a senior, and most likely a senior who had already graduated. The same was probably true for the others.
Jiangcheng universities are quite good at hiring people, and they directly arrange for their graduates to work on campus.
But it's also good.
No matter what, those who can graduate from here will not be too bad in ability. Being willing to come here to work is also a way to repay the school's careful cultivation.
"Well, I'm glad you understand."
Senior Lin smiled and nodded without saying much, but his eyes showed a little more curiosity when he saw Lin You next to Hua Peiling.
Noticing the other person's gaze, Lin You bowed and was polite to him.
Afterwards, he and Hua Peiling walked towards the task wall.
As I got closer, I noticed that there were quite a few cards on the wall, and they were divided into several colors.
White, black, red, and gold should correspond to the card classes.
At this moment, someone took a white card from the wall.
Seeing this, Lin You couldn't help but turn his head and ask, "What level is the mission you mentioned?"
"red."
Hua Peiling replied calmly, but Lin You was slightly stunned.
red?
Why does it sound so strange?
Although I have heard some descriptions from her before, her personality is probably simplified.
"That's it."
Hua Peiling suddenly pointed to a task card and Lin You looked at it immediately.
Sure enough, it was a bright red card.
But before he could see clearly, Hua Peiling used her magic power to take the card away.
The moment she took off the card, the two senior students next to her who obviously knew her and had been quietly paying attention to the developments here were stunned on the spot.
What's going on?
Red card?
Did she expose it?
Oh shit!
Is this ice beauty trying to play with fire?!
The two of them lost their composure in an instant.