One by one, the students returned, and the various principals competed evenly.
At least for now, no one had gained a clear upper hand.
The returning students mostly clustered between levels 10 and 13.
Not a single level 14 appeared.
"Snow Xia, Mark Lin, and Simon Gao—how come none of the three have returned?"
As the sky darkened, Charles Lu grew a bit anxious.
His expression turned serious.
Logically, all three of them should have been back by now.
"Could something have happened?"
Finally, before night fully fell, Charles Lu saw three figures approaching.
"They're here, they're finally back."
A smile instantly appeared on Charles Lu's face.
The result didn't matter—just returning safely was enough.
One by one, detection spells flew out with the evening breeze.
[Simon Gao, Level 12, Sword and Shield]
[Snow Xia, Level 15, Elemental Mage]
The principals showed expressions of surprise.
She really had done it—Snow Xia had truly reached level 15.
This gave at least an 80% confidence of passing the entrance exam for Summer Capital Academy.
No, to be exact, as long as she performed decently on the exam, she was guaranteed admission.
The last was Mark Lin.
The principals were all above level 40, far surpassing Mark Lin's level.
Therefore, their badge-blocking devices didn't affect them.
[Mark Lin, Level 16, Necromancer]
A sharp intake of breath was heard one after another.
Mark Lin had really reached level 16—one level higher than Snow Xia.
That leveling speed was almost unbelievable.
"They must have been grinding dungeons."
"The sword and shield in Simon Gao's hands and the staff Snow Xia carries are weapons dropped by the Goblin King."
"But the drop rates for those weapons are very low. Gathering all the corresponding weapons and gear isn't easy."
"Maybe they just got lucky."
When Mark Lin and the others reached the city wall, Charles Lu said, "Once you enter the city, wait by the vehicle. When everyone's gathered, we'll head back to the school together."
The three heard Charles Lu's instructions, and only Simon Gao responded loudly, "Understood, Principal!"
Charles Lu chuckled. He was in a good mood.
This time, he had won the competition against the other principals.
Moreover, it was possible that Mark Lin and Snow Xia could both get admitted to Summer Capital Academy, which would be a huge honor for West Sea City and No.1 High School.
As the principal, this was a source of pride.
After all the students returned, Charles Lu also got on the vehicle.
"Honestly, the greatest comfort for a teacher is that students return safely."
"Everyone rest well tonight. Tomorrow morning, we'll meet at the school and depart for the exam site."
The exam site was neither at the school nor in West Sea City.
It was in the provincial capital, River Sea City.
West Sea City and River Sea City had similar names, but very different statuses.
West Sea City was only a medium-sized city in River Peace Province—not very prominent.
River Sea City was the provincial capital, a true large city.
Every year, the Great Exam was held in River Sea City, with examiners appointed by the Divine Summer Empire.
That night, Mark Lin continued his meditation.
He followed his own routine and didn't place special emphasis on the exam.
He was confident he would be admitted to Summer Capital Academy.
If possible, he wanted to compete for the provincial top scorer title as well.
Previously, he hadn't cared much for that—he simply wanted to enter Summer Capital Academy.
But after hearing Ivy Ning and Snow Xia speak, he developed a slight interest in the God Creation Institute.
The next morning, Mark Lin woke up on time.
His spirit fully recovered, he was in peak condition.
A full 100 skeleton warriors quietly waited inside his Summon Space, ready to obey his call at any moment.
Each Bronze-Tier skeleton warrior, after a 20x amplification, had four-dimensional attributes reaching 5,000.
And his two powerful skills: Soul Flame and Corpse Explosion, this gave Mark Lin ample composure and confidence.
At the school playground, many students had already gathered.
Simon Gao waved energetically at Mark Lin: "Big Brother Lin!"
Mark Lin walked over and nodded slightly in greeting.
Though he was always first, his personality didn't make him very popular among classmates.
His necromancer class also made some students afraid of him.
After a while, Snow Xia arrived.
Her popularity was much higher than Mark Lin's, and many students gathered around her.
But unusually, Snow Xia came over to Mark Lin and asked, "Confident?"
Mark Lin slightly nodded, answering.
Snow Xia smiled brightly, "Then we'll meet at Summer Capital Academy."
"Alright," Mark Lin said softly.
When everyone had gathered, Charles Lu came over.
"This is the teleportation stone to the exam site—one per person."
"You can use the stone by crushing it or by activating it with your Spiritual Power."
"The teleportation stone will bring you directly to the exam hall."
"Let me remind you again: during the exam, your first priority must be your safety."
"Safety first."
"Alright, let's start teleporting."
One by one, the students activated their teleportation stones.
A streak of light appeared, and each person vanished.
After all had left, Charles Lu activated his teleportation stone and headed to the exam site in River Sea City.
The exam site was extremely vast, like a giant plaza.
Candidates from over a dozen cities throughout River Peace Province gradually teleported in.
With participants numbering in the thousands, teleportation light never ceased.
Candidates from West Sea City were grouped in one area.
After half an hour, the teleportation light finally stopped.
Under thousands of eyes, a tall tower descended from the sky.
"The Trial Tower is open!"
A solemn voice echoed throughout the plaza.
The doors on the first floor of the tower slowly opened with a rumble.
"All candidates, please listen carefully to the exam rules."
"No speaking, no questions. Violators will be immediately disqualified."
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