γQuestion 100: If a sword wielder successfully synchronizes with a certain ancient sword-level sword maiden in 'Sword Maiden Online', what is the minimum success rate in reality? What about for treasure sword-level and famous sword-level? A: 20%/15%/10% B: 25%/20%/15% C: 30%/25%/20% D: 15%/10%/6%γ
Gu Han clicked on D, and saw that Lin Lin had already raised her hand to signal that she had finished her answer and left the examination room. Indeed, such common knowledge questions about sword maidens were no challenge for Lin Lin. Gu Han smiled and also raised his hand to signal, following Lin Lin out of the examination room.
"Ding: Congratulations, sword wielder candidate Gu Han, your examination score is 99 points, exceeding the passing line by 9 points. You have passed the basic examination. Please proceed to the Sword Marking Hall to wait for the Sword Marking Ceremony to begin." As soon as he left the examination room and his personal terminal was no longer blocked, Gu Han received the message that he had passed the exam. After all, they were multiple-choice questions, and the computer automatically graded them, so the speed was incredibly fast.
"Hey! Miss Lin Lin, wait a moment!" Gu Han caught up to Lin Lin. "Miss Lin Lin, I believe you must have passed the exam as well!"
"Hehe, I just received the message, Lin Lin scored 100 points!" Lin Lin said proudly.
"This guy! He actually scored 1 point higher than me!" Gu Han was surprised. He knew that the question he lost a point on was very difficult, involving comprehensive knowledge about sword maidens, their data, combat power, combat experience, and combat methods. When he answered, he had no clue and basically chose C based on his exam-taking experience.
He was hesitant about whether to tell Lin Lin his guessed answer, but she didn't even ask for it. This meant that Lin Lin answered the question correctly on her own, achieving a perfect score of 100 points!
This meant that in terms of common knowledge about sword maidens, this girl named Lin Lin had already surpassed the genius Gu Han, who had studied for twelve years. This made Gu Han feel very uncomfortable, and he developed a slight jealousy towards Lin Lin.
"Cough, cough!" Gu Han pushed the jealousy aside and focused on the important matter. "Miss Lin Lin, since you have passed, according to our agreement, shouldn't you tell me the method of secret voice transmission?"
"Of course, no problem." Lin Lin nodded, a mischievous smile appearing at the corner of her mouth. "But, Gu Han, Lin Lin's speaking speed might be a bit faster!"
"Alright!" Gu Han nodded, thinking, "How fast can a girl speak?"
But the next moment, he regretted it.
"Mind and spirit merge, the Bodhi bowl, inner energy gathers, words scatter like a painting... " Almost as soon as Gu Han nodded, Lin Lin began reciting the secret voice transmission incantation at a crazy speed without taking a breath. From start to finish, in about a minute, at least 600 words spewed out of Lin Lin's mouth.
Such a crazy speed was said to have been achieved only by a famous sword master from the Middle Ages a thousand years ago. Gu Han never expected that a thousand years later, this speed would be recreated by a girl.
Gu Han was completely unprepared. When Lin Lin finished reciting the entire incantation, he was still standing there dumbfounded, completely dazed by Lin Lin's rapid speech.
"Hehe, Lin Lin's time is precious, so I can only recite it once. You must remember it well, or if you miss, forget, or omit a single word, Lin Lin won't be responsible!" With these infuriating words, Lin Lin left Gu Han, feeling even more pleased. This brat, who didn't know his place, dared to scheme to get the secret voice transmission from her. He deserved to be infuriated!
However, even if she wrote the incantation down for him, he wouldn't be able to learn the secret voice transmission. This ancient method, passed down from ancient times, could not be understood by even the most talented person without systematic training in ancient martial arts!
"Thank you, Miss Lin Lin, for your guidance. Gu Han will remember it well!" Suddenly, Lin Lin heard Gu Han's words of gratitude. She waved her hand, "No problem, it's nothing, little..."
Lin Lin was stunned. She suddenly turned around and saw Gu Han standing a hundred meters away, smiling at her. So, what was that voice that seemed to be right in her ear?
"Did I misjudge him?" Lin Lin gritted her teeth, feeling bitter. She had been outsmarted by someone in the circle, who had tricked her into revealing her family's secret. Even if she reported it to her family, the elders might not punish her, but her reputation would be ruined.
"Where did this brat come from? There are only a few families in the circle, and none of them have the surname Gu!" Lin Lin was puzzled. She didn't know that Gu Han had nothing to do with her circle.
"Could it be that he's not from the circle? Is he a wild one?"
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"Sour popsicle, who are you greeting? Showing such a disgusting smile..." Song Hama, looking exhausted, finally came out of the examination room. He noticed Gu Han smiling strangely at the end of the corridor.
"Nothing, I just met an interesting person!" Gu Han came back to his senses. "By the way, how did you do? You're not going to leave me to attend the Sword Marking Ceremony alone, are you?"
"Haha, just right! Just right!" Song Hama laughed awkwardly, indicating that he probably just passed the 90-point qualifying line.
"By the way, where did you go before the exam? You almost missed the start time!" Gu Han remembered Song Hama's strange disappearance before the exam and asked curiously.
"Oh, that? I heard that a famous sword-level sword wielder appeared in the service center, so I went to see the commotion!" Song Hama explained. Among the over 100,000 sword wielders in reality, there were only a few hundred famous sword-level sword wielders. Since these famous sword wielders often engaged in fierce battles around the world to prevent invasions, the opportunity to see one in person was rare. So, it wasn't surprising that Song Hama went to watch.
"Is that so?" Although Gu Han felt that Song Hama was hiding something, he didn't press further. If Song Hama didn't want to tell the truth, he must have his reasons, and there was no need to force him.
The Sword Marking Hall was actually the main hall of the Sword Pavilion. After the Sword Marking Ceremony, one could directly enter the Sword Pavilion and, accompanied by staff, choose a sword maiden and attempt to complete the synchronization.
When Gu Han and Song Hama arrived at the Sword Marking Hall, someone had already arrived before them. They were standing in the center of the hall, on the altar, receiving the blessing of the Sword Marking Ceremony. This person was none other than Miss Lin Lin, who had made a dirty deal with Gu Han.
"So, this is the Sword Marking Ceremony?" At this moment, Lin Lin, stripped down to just her bra and underwear, was floating in the center of the altar. Five light swords were inserted into her Baihui point on the top of her head, her Mingmen point in the middle of her spine, her Huiyin point between her anus and genitals, her Shenque point in the center of her navel, and her Zhongshan point in the center of her chest.
These five points almost represented the five most important acupoints of the human body. Any damage to these points could be fatal. Yet, Lin Lin allowed the five light swords to be inserted into these points.
However, these five light swords were not real swords but swords made of medicinal energy from various rare materials. Being pierced by these medicinal energy swords would not cause any harm to the body; instead, they would directly and quickly infuse the medicinal energy into the body. This was the core step of the Sword Marking Ceremony. The five expensive light swords were the main obstacle preventing the Human Council from widely promoting the ceremony for free. It was said that 60% of the Human Council's annual income went into this ceremony.
After about five minutes, the parts of the medicinal energy swords that were exposed outside became shorter and shorter, and were finally completely absorbed by the body. Lin Lin then floated down to the ground, completing the entire ceremony.
"Alright, Miss Lin, please get dressed and follow the staff to the Sword Pavilion to choose your sword maiden!" The host of the Sword Marking Ceremony, a treasure sword-level sword wielder, kindly instructed Lin Lin. Then, he put on a deadpan face and pointed at Gu Han.
"You, come up, quickly! Dilly-dallying, wasting our time!" His attitude towards Gu Han was completely different from his attitude towards Lin Lin, filled with disgust and coldness. "Really, these waste of resources who just barely reach 100 quarks and come to the Sword Marking Ceremony are a waste of our precious human resources."
According to historical data, the proportion of sword wielders who can successfully synchronize at 100 points is less than 3%. For human society, this is a significant waste of resources. Many sword wielders have proposed raising the minimum requirement for the Sword Marking Ceremony to 150 points. It was said that the Human Council would soon hold a full assembly to vote on this important proposal.
This was probably why the person in charge of the Sword Marking Ceremony was so hostile towards Gu Han.
Gu Han didn't care. Let him be hostile; it wouldn't affect him. Would he dare to defy human rules and refuse to perform the Sword Marking Ceremony for him?
The administrator, of course, didn't dare to defy the rules. Gu Han stripped down to his underwear and was lifted into the air by a stream of air from the center of the altar. Staff members poured medicinal liquid into the five corners of the altar, which, under the altar's influence, transformed into five light swords that simultaneously pierced into Gu Han's five acupoints.
He felt no pain, only a cool sensation, as if touching an ice lolly on a hot summer day!