Arthur Wang didn't hesitate and immediately chose Hell difficulty.
In his view, killing one monster on Hell difficulty was equivalent to killing five on Normal difficulty.
Besides, he was extremely confident in his combat power.
"Number one kid, even if you win the first round, don't think you can beat me in the second."
Arthur Wang held a massive battle axe — his class weapon.
"Hey, someone picked Hell difficulty."
[Arthur Wang, Level 16, Berserker]
"Not bad, Berserkers are strong among the rare classes."
"The Berserker's sustained combat ability is pretty good, he should get decent results in this round."
Snow Xia thought for a moment and chose Normal difficulty.
Elemental Mages weren't good at close combat, nor could they easily handle high-level monsters solo without a tank.
So she opted for Normal difficulty, planning to win by numbers.
As the third-place finisher in the first round, Snow Xia also attracted the examiners' attention.
Her live feed was displayed before them as well.
When Snow Xia chose Normal difficulty, the examiners smiled knowingly.
[Snow Xia, Level 15, Elemental Mage]
"A smart choice."
"Elemental Mages have strong burst damage, but if they can't kill monsters before they get close, it becomes troublesome."
"Especially at low levels, with incomplete skills, it's even harder."
The second-place finisher in the first round, May Zuo, chose Hell difficulty.
[May Zuo, Level 16, Rogue]
The examiners also focused on May Zuo's choice.
They gave their comments after she made it.
"Rogue, as a rare assassin class, has extremely strong close-combat skills."
"So whether she chooses Nightmare or Hell difficulty, both are good choices."
"Indeed, a promising candidate."
"I wonder what difficulty Mark Lin's Necromancer will choose this time."
Now all the notable players had made their choices except Mark Lin.
After hearing the test rules, Mark Lin made his own judgment.
"This round tests everyone's sustained combat ability."
"A continuous 30-minute battle is a serious challenge for any class."
"But I'm an exception."
A slight smile curved at the corner of his mouth.
Mark Lin made his choice.
"I'll pick Hell difficulty."
For him, the harder the difficulty, the better.
All his skills were top-level in power.
So the higher the difficulty, the greater the points per kill, which was more advantageous for him.
One examiner chuckled, "Of course, he chose Hell difficulty."
"He's both a mage and a summoner. With summons, he doesn't have to worry about monsters getting close."
"Plus, his skill power is very strong. Combined with summons, he can easily do well on Hell difficulty."
"In fact, past summoners taking the exam mostly chose Hell difficulty too."
"Let's wait and see."
Outside the exam venue, all the principals of major schools in River Peace Province gathered.
"Old Lu, you're going to make a splash this time."
"Wow, 0.1 seconds — it's been years since we saw a score like that."
"You took two of the top three spots, Old Lu. You can't not make a big deal out of this."
"Your No.1 High School is going to show off big time this time."
"If Mark Lin can snag the provincial top scorer, Old Lu, you'll be over the moon."
Charles Lu's face flushed red; he was extremely excited.
He hadn't expected Mark Lin to perform so well.
He was so moved he could barely speak, trembling all over.
All the candidates had finished choosing, and the countdown ended — the second round of the exam began.
A glowing orb appeared before Mark Lin.
The orb rotated in midair, looking like the entrance to a dungeon.
Then, an armored monster stepped out of the orb, letting out a roar.
Mark Lin moved his mind, and his Skeleton Warrior summoned beside him charged forward.
It struck the monster with a powerful slash.
At the same time, Mark Lin's detection spell landed on the monster.
[Wolf Orc Warrior (Elite)]
[Level: 13]
[Strength: 500]
[Agility: 300]
[Spirit: 150]
[Constitution: 400]
These stats...
Very weak.
Much weaker than the Nightmare-level monsters from the West Sea Mine dungeon.
Mark Lin immediately understood.
After all, this was an exam designed to suit most candidates.
If the monsters were too strong, it would lead to mass elimination.
That would defeat the purpose of the exam.
The goal wasn't to eliminate, but to select outstanding talents.
The Skeleton Warrior's blade fell on the Wolf Orc.
Skin split, flesh torn.
With just one slash, the Wolf Orc was near death.
Just as the Wolf Orc tried to counterattack, a second slash came down.
The Wolf Orc died miserably.
"Two hits."
Mark Lin watched calmly and summoned another Skeleton Warrior with a finger tap.
The two Skeleton Warriors took positions on either side of the glowing orb, waiting for the next monster.
Five seconds later, the second Wolf Orc appeared.
The two Skeleton Warriors struck simultaneously — the Wolf Orc died instantly.
"This is way too easy."
After a few rounds, Mark Lin figured out that each monster killed would be replaced by a second one five seconds later.
This round tested each class's sustained combat ability.
The examiners were already stunned.
"How are Mark Lin's summons so strong?"
"Stronger than any summoner's summons we've ever seen."
"And he has two of them."
"This class... is powerful."
With strong skills and such formidable summons, this class was unstoppable.
Mark Lin's side was too boring.
The two Skeleton Warriors guarded the orb; monsters appeared and died within half a second.
The examiners lost interest in watching and turned their attention to others.
Snow Xia held her staff, casting spells.
She chose Normal difficulty, so the monsters weren't strong.
Usually two spells were enough to kill one.
She constantly adjusted spell power to minimize spirit consumption.
Though somewhat repetitive, it was far more engaging than Mark Lin's side.
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