Chapter 270: Change of First Place
On the last day of the test.
The spacecraft docked in the orbit of the Beast Garden Planet was a nervous and busy scene.
Entering the final sprint stage of the test, nearly half of the 3,286 examinees who participated in the initial test had been eliminated. Now, only 1,793 examinees were still persisting on the Beast Garden Planetâs Continent 3.
However, to the mere 300 students that Star Cloud Academy accepted in the end, this number was still too much.
Therefore, after entering the last day, the competition between the examinees became even more intense.
Not to mention that the examinees who had already entered the top 300 did not dare to relax at all, they were afraid that if they were not careful, they would be squeezed out of the top 300. Even for the examinees after the top 300, which one of them did not want to grasp this last day and try their best to rush forward to enter the top 300?
On the real-time points ranking, almost all the examineesâ points were rising rapidly. The ranking kept rising and falling, and it was changing every second.
However, it was also because the examinees were too desperate on the last day that dangerous situations occurred continuously.
The warning from the monitoring department on the spaceship had almost never stopped since early in the morning. All the rescue teams prepared by Star Cloud Academy had been sent out, and only ten backup teams were left in case of trouble.
However, even so, Sun Xiangren still looked very nervous. He had been extremely focused since he woke up in the morning and did not dare to relax at all.
It was not easy for him to survive the first six days safely. If anything happened on the last day, all his efforts would be in vain.
âHeh, Old Sun, itâs been six days. Are you sure you want to focus on those few?â Zhao Zhiming came to Sun Xiangrenâs side with a cup of coffee and asked as he handed it over.
Sun Xiangren took it and took a sip. He exhaled and pinched the bridge of his nose.
âJust a few. How can you not know?â
âFeng Mingxi should be one of them. Then, Rudy Karl should be alright. In addition, there are a few fellows who are worth paying attention to. As for Angie PrairieâŚâ
Zhao Zhiming frowned with a puzzled expression.
âWhatâs wrong with this girl? Itâs already the last day, but sheâs still hanging around in the top 50. Could it be that sheâs really not interested in getting first? Or is it her strength⌠No, thatâs impossible. Sheâs the disciple of Supremacy Oville. Her strength canât be bad.â
âYou donât have to worry about that. Regarding Angie Prairie, the academy has already made the corresponding arrangements. Her ranking is not important,â Sun Xiangren said.
Zhao Xueming was stunned, âWhat? Supremacy Oville called the higher-ups? Why did Dean Lin agree to let her use this back door?â
âItâs not what you think.â Sun Xiangren shook his head. âAngie Prairieâs goal in entering the academy is very clear. Sheâs here for the Arhat Overlord Golden Body. Sheâs not interested in anything else. After the academyâs discussion, they feel that they might as well give her some corresponding tests. If she can pass, itâs not a problem to impart them to her. If not, Supremacy Oville has nothing to say.â
âIs that so⌠thatâs fine. Speaking of the Arhat Overlord Golden Body, why is Angie Prairie interested in this? Supremacy Oville even specially sent her to register for our academy? Supremacy Oville is the strongest martial artist in the federation in terms of body control. Although the Arhat Overlord Golden Body is a rare S-rank cultivation method, she wonât value it so much, right?â
âThen I donât know. You should ask Supremacy Oville.â
Zhao Xueming rolled his eyes, âYou clearly know that itâs impossible for me to see her.â After saying that, he waved his hand and asked, âAlright, youâve already approved of these most eye-catching ones. What about Chu Nan? Do you still think heâs not qualified to attract our attention like before?â
âThisâŚâ Sun Xiangren pondered for a moment and raised his head to look at the real-time ranking displayed on the huge screen in the middle of the spaceship. He found Chu Nanâs name at the 37th place, âThis kid is really hardworkingâŚâ
Zhao Xueming followed his gaze and chuckled.
âItâs not just hard work. I saw that this kid was only in the 90s yesterday, but he has already risen to 37 today. Could it be that this still canât prove his strength is outstanding? Moreover, he killed a C-rank beast! Apart from him, no other candidate who participated in the test killed a C-rank beast.â
Sun Xiangren glanced at him indifferently, âDo you think Feng Mingxi, Angie Prairie, and Rudy Karl wonât be able to kill it if they encounter one?â
Zhao Xueming frowned and looked at Sun Xiangren for a while before shaking his head.
âOld Sun, why do you have such a huge bias against Chu Nan?â
âHow can I have a problem with him?â Sun Xiangren glared, âHowever⌠after all, two Star-Grade Martial Artists made that judgment. I canât help but worry.â
Zhao Xueming sneered, âIâve said it before. Star-Grade Martial Artists are not gods. What they say might not be true. This Chu Nan has performed so well now. If he breaks through the Cosmic Heavenâs Gate in the future, I want to see how embarrassed Mu Yutong will be.â
Sun Xiangren could not help but smile.
âI say, Old Zhao, itâs not me who has any bias towards Chu Nan, but you who have a bias towards Mu Yutong, right?â
âMe? How could I dare to have any bias towards a Star-Grade Martial Artist? I just canât stand him using ChuâŚâ
âOld Zhao!â Sun Xiangren suddenly shouted and stopped Zhao Xueming from continuing.
Zhao Xueming immediately woke up and looked around. When he discovered that no one was paying attention to their conversation, he heaved a sigh of relief, but he was still a little unconvinced.
âLetâs wait and see. Old Sun, this Chu Nan can even kill a C-rank ferocious beast now. Iâm certain that he can definitely break through the Cosmic Heavenâs Gate in the future!â
âI hope so. If he really breaks through, that means that thereâs another super genius martial artist in the federation. Iâm naturally happy to see it happen.â
Sun Xiangrenâs gaze landed on the real-time points ranking on the virtual screen again and discovered that in the short period of time he was talking to Zhao Xueming, Chu Nanâs points had actually increased by 70 points and his ranking had jumped three places to 34th.
According to the tradition of Star Cloud Academy in the past, if oneâs results could be ranked in the top ten during the entrance examination, they would receive special treatment after entering the academy.
With Chu Nanâs current increase in points, he might really be able to enter the top ten today.
âAlright. If he can enter the top ten, even if he canât break through the Cosmic Heavenâs Gate in the future, itâs not a big deal for the academy to waste some resources on him.â Sun Xiangren secretly made up his mind.
His gaze swept up from Chu Nanâs line and started looking up from the tenth place.
Those who could still be in the top ten of the real-time points ranking on the last day were all famous young martial artists in the federation. They had always performed well in the test and were all young martial artists worthy of Star Cloud Academyâs special attention.
When his gaze landed on the first place, Sun Xiangren was suddenly stunned.
âHey, Old Zhao, am I seeing things?â
âWhat do you mean?â Zhao Xueming was stunned.
âFeng Mingxiâs points⌠donât seem to have moved for a long time?â
Zhao Xueming looked over and was stunned.
At this moment, Feng Mingxi was still ranked first on the scoreboard, but the difference between him and the second place, Rudy Karl, was only 23 points!
âIt doesnât seem to have increased in a long timeâŚâ Zhao Xueming said.
As soon as he finished speaking, Rudy Karlâs points suddenly jumped, increasing by 10 points. Then, it jumped again and increased by 10 points, closing the gap to only 3 points.
Then, under the gaze of the two of them, Rudy Karlâs points increased by 10 points again, surpassing Feng Mingxi in one go.
From the first day of the test, Feng Mingxi had always been first.
Now, he had actually been surpassed!
Sun Xiangren and Zhao Xueming looked at each other in surprise and saw the doubt in each otherâs eyes.
What was Feng Mingxi⌠doing?