Even the Boss-Tier monsters were instantly slain by Mark Lin.
Mark Lin's strength had already been acknowledged by several examiners present.
Although the monsters arranged by them had all been weakened, they still weren't creatures that could be taken down in one hit.
Just look at how hard the others struggled.
Snow Xia dodged the attacks of the Wolf Orc Boss while constantly casting skills to retaliate.
Arthur Wang went head-to-head in close combat, each strike drawing blood.
The berserker's aggressive nature was fully unleashed.
Only May Zuo was doing a bit better, circling the monsters and using various controls.
Looking at the candidates who chose other difficulty levels, none fought like Mark Lin.
He simply summoned two skeleton warriors, who finished the fight in two crisp strikes.
Mark Lin himself hadn't moved an inch the entire time.
"I think he can solo those low-level dungeons now."
"Not just that, even nightmare-level dungeons below level 20, he's qualified to solo."
"I don't think that's all his combat power. We haven't measured his true strength yet."
"Wait for the fifth round of testing. If he wants to become provincial or even national top scorer, he has to choose the fifth round."
"Then maybe we'll see."
The examiners discussed among themselves. The exam content was set by the empire's high authorities, and they had no right to change it.
The only one with that authority was Frank Ning, who had arrived later.
He spoke briefly when he came but hadn't acted since—just watched with interest.
The examiners noticed his attention was mostly on Mark Lin.
He seemed very intrigued by him.
The third round ended quickly—only about ten minutes.
People like Snow Xia, May Zuo, and Arthur Wang successfully defeated their opponents and earned 500 points each.
Some succeeded, some failed.
Some candidates were eliminated, losing the chance to continue.
Either they gave up themselves, or were forced to stop after injuries and loss of combat strength.
Though eliminated, their results were still good enough to enter decent higher institutions.
Only 120 candidates passed the third round.
"Now, we will announce the rankings after the third round."
1.Mark Lin — Total points: 2105
2.May Zuo — Total points: 970
3.Snow Xia — 770
4.Arthur Wang — 765
5.Simon Gao — 302
Mark Lin saw Simon Gao's name on the list, ranked 67th — not bad.
For Simon Gao to make it this far, his entry into River Peace Academy was practically guaranteed.
Mark Lin also understood Simon Gao's pride deep down.
Having come this far, he certainly wouldn't give up easily.
No doubt, Simon Gao would also participate in the fourth round.
Arthur Wang remained in fourth place; after the third round, he knew he couldn't catch up.
"The fourth round is about to start. My chance is coming."
Clenching his battle knives tightly, his eyes blazed with fighting spirit.
The examiners' voices rang out again.
"Next is the fourth round."
"The difficulty will increase further, and the danger level will rise accordingly."
"You may now choose to continue or give up."
"With your current scores, entering one of the empire's top 100 academies is already within reach."
This time, no one gave up.
None of the candidates who made it this far were cowards.
A pure white light shone down, enveloping everyone.
All restored to peak condition.
Fatigue vanished, attributes fully restored, and all skill cooldowns reset.
"Since that is your choice, I respect it."
"The rules for the fourth round are as follows."
"Each of you will face attacks from 10 waves of monsters."
"Each wave contains 10 monsters, totaling 100 monsters."
"The interval between waves is 1 minute."
"Regardless of whether you have defeated the previous wave, the next will appear after 1 minute."
"The final wave will be led by a Boss-Tier monster."
"Kill all monsters to pass."
"Each monster grants 10 points."
"If you clear all waves, your points for this round will be doubled, totaling 2000 points."
After the rules were announced, a light screen appeared in front of each candidate.
The first wave of 10 monsters appeared on the screens.
These were ordinary monsters — level 13 Wolf Orcs.
Among the 10 monsters, 9 were warriors, and one was a mage standing at the back.
The warriors cooperated with the mage, significantly increasing the difficulty.
Mark Lin calculated quietly in his mind — this difficulty had risen far beyond just a little.
If his monster-clearing ability was insufficient, he would be overwhelmed by growing numbers and ultimately fail.
He now understood that this round tested rapid monster clearing ability.
From basic combat strength, to endurance, to one-on-one ability, to quick clearing ability—covering the strengths and weaknesses of various classes.
This exam was truly a meticulous test.
The examiners smiled knowingly.
They all stared at Mark Lin.
"This time, let's see how you handle it."
"To deal with a summoner, the best method is not to eliminate the summoned creatures, but to eliminate the summoner himself."
"I think Mark Lin might get flustered."
"But his summons are strong enough; finishing this round shouldn't be a problem."
Frank Ning, who had not spoken so far, finally opened his mouth, "I don't think this round will trouble him."
Everyone looked at Frank Ning with some surprise.
His words carried a confident tone, as if he was quite sure.
Though some examiners disagreed, their status difference kept them silent.
In any case, the truth would soon reveal who was right.
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