"As long as you can win, the methods don't matter."
Lu Xingtian didn't mind at all and continued,
"However, I heard that you can't use external items during the practical test. You kid better not break the rules."
"I definitely won't!"
Lu Xiaobai hurriedly promised.
If he broke the rules, Nangong Ling would definitely invalidate his score, directly costing him the first place.
"As long as you don't break the rules, nothing else matters."
Lu Xingtian smiled and added,
"Then I'll look forward to your good news."
With that, he cut off the communication, clearly heading to rest.
"Since my old man agreed, there won't be any problems."
Lu Xiaobai chuckled, completely letting go of any remaining reservations in his heart.
"Practical test, hurry up and come."
Filled with anticipation, he happily drifted off to sleep...
...
The next day.
After Lu Xiaobai completed two cycles of his body-refining method, he felt his entire body brimming with power, even letting out an involuntary, hearty low roar.
He quickly opened his status panel and saw that his vitality had indeed improved, reaching the level of 1.7.
"An increase of 0.1 in just a few days. This is so much faster than before."
Lu Xiaobai chuckled.
Even if his body-refining method wasn't at the max level, he had great confidence in getting into a top-tier Starry Sky Academy.
One must know that even the top student in the class, Du An, only had a sliver of hope of getting into an academy of that caliber. Although Lu Xiaobai's current combat prowess was a bit lacking, his potential had already far surpassed Du An's...
And this was far from his limit!
"Today is the day of the practical test. Max level body-refining method, here I come!"
Lu Xiaobai hurriedly washed up and impatiently headed straight for Starlight School.
As soon as he arrived at the school, he could see most of the senior students rubbing their hands together in eager anticipation, looking quite excited. Clearly, after a month of preparation, some wanted to use this practical test to shine brightly...
Of course, there were also those who appeared extremely steady, without a ripple of emotion in their hearts. These were the students of Class 99.
After Lu Xiaobai's round of bribery, everyone already knew the outcome. This test was just going through the motions...
Soon,
Lu Xiaobai arrived at the Star Martial Hall exclusively used by Class 99.
He saw at a glance that most people were already in position. He smiled at the crowd and went to his own spot.
Right at this moment,
Nangong Ling, wearing a white dress and a gentle smile, walked in.
"It seems everyone has become more mature..."
She looked over the crowd, a hint of surprise in her eyes.
On her way here, she had seen students from other classes looking slightly nervous and excited. Yet, her own students were surprisingly calm, which made her feel quite satisfied.
For a Star Martial Artist, a good mindset could sometimes determine victory or defeat!
If she knew the real reason behind everyone's calmness, she probably wouldn't be able to keep her composure...
"Alright, this month's practical test officially begins!"
Nangong Ling smiled faintly, then tapped her chip, projecting a giant virtual screen.
The names of everyone in the class were displayed on it, flashing continuously as the system intelligently generated the matchup list...
And right at this moment,
A hale and hearty old man pushed the door open and walked in.
"Principal?"
Nangong Ling was slightly taken aback and quickly went up to greet him.
The rest of the students also looked surprised and turned their heads to look.
Why did the principal suddenly show up?
The old man smiled and waved his hand, saying,
"Teacher Nangong, go about your business. I'm just here to see the students' performance."
His eyes were bright, and he immediately spotted Lu Xiaobai in the formation.
Clearly, he had come specifically for him!
The post speculating about Lu Xiaobai's true strength was still trending heavily on the school forum. Even he, the principal, had seen it, which was why he wanted to use this practical test to see exactly what level of strength the boy possessed.
If he was truly as strong as the speculations suggested, then Starlight Middle School would have another seed candidate for a top university this year.
At this moment,
Everyone's expressions instantly became tense.
They had thought the principal was just here for a quick look, but now it seemed he was going to watch the whole thing?
Although throwing the matches didn't technically violate the rules, fixing fights right in front of the principal was truly unsettling...
"Hmm?"
Lu Xiaobai frowned slightly, noticing the tension on everyone's faces. He then glanced at Yu Wei and whispered,
"Monkey, tell the class that the reward is doubled. Whatever the consequences, I'll bear them alone!"
In his view, Starry Sky Points were heaven-defying items that he had to obtain no matter what. Not even the principal could stop him.
Hearing this, Yu Wei quickly tapped his chip and relayed the message to the student group chat.
Everyone received the message one after another, and their tense expressions completely vanished.
If anyone else had said this, it might have been useless, but Lu Xiaobai was a direct descendant of the Lu family. He could shoulder any kind of trouble...
"Since the principal has come to watch in person, everyone better perform well!"
Nangong Ling's expression became unusually serious as she said in a low voice,
"Also, the rewards for this test remain the same. First place will receive a reward of two thousand Alliance Coins!"
Hearing this, the crowd didn't show any reaction.
The reward Lu Xiaobai was giving them had already doubled, which basically meant that as long as they matched up against him, they would receive a payout no less than the first-place prize...
Right at this moment,
The matchups appeared one by one on the virtual screen above.
The matchups weren't completely random. Generally, students with poorer grades were prioritized to match with those with better grades, to avoid eliminating strong contenders in the very first round.
"Du An versus Yu Wei!"
"Lu Zhan versus Fang Zihang!"
"Liu Lin versus Lu Xiaobai!"
"..."
Nangong Ling read out ten pairs of matchups at once, clearly intending for them to take place simultaneously.
The Star Martial Hall was spacious enough to support twenty people fighting at once. After all, they were just a group of trainee Star Martial Artists under level 10, so their destructive power was extremely limited.
Soon,
Those whose names weren't called cleared the floor, turning their eyes toward Lu Xiaobai and Liu Lin, ready to see how the latter would throw the match, and incidentally to see the principal's reaction...
At this moment,
Liu Lin arrived at a combat area, looking slightly nervous, occasionally glancing toward Nangong Ling and the principal.
"Principal, this Liu Lin is ranked fifth in the class. He has a vitality level of 2.9, so his strength is barely passable."
Nangong Ling quietly explained from the side.
For a top student from a first-tier university like her, Liu Lin's grades would at best get him into a second-tier Starry Sky Academy, so naturally, she didn't pay much attention to him.
The principal nodded and looked toward Lu Xiaobai, a hint of confusion on his face.
Even from such a close distance, he could only tell that the boy's vitality was under 2, completely unable to see his true strength.
Is this kid hiding his strength that deeply...
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iemie, male, Race: Moon. Hobby: Collecting anomalies. At first, he thought he possessed two systems: the Crimson Rainbow Moon and the Clear Cold Frost Moon. One day, he discovered that he himself could also become a system for others, holding the chessboard of fate. The Eighth Epoch, also known as the Eternal Moon Epoch. Humans, witches, elves, bloodline descendants, specters, demons, and spirits together compose a new history. Walking the path on behalf of the moon, before he knew it, Chen Miemie's footsteps were followed by all manner of strange and wondrous anomalies. As time passed, many titles circulated about him—The King in Yellow, Lord of Anomalies, Heart of the Eternal Moon, and more. "Me? I'm just a traveler who enjoys collecting interesting creatures," Chen Miemie said.
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
