allonlinenovel Chapter 171 Are you kidding me? So fast!
Chapter 171 Are you kidding me? So fast!
Chapter 171 Are you kidding me? So fast!
Within a very short time, many people present knew that Jiang Chen was the national champion of the college entrance examination in the Divine Dragon Empire this year.
For a time, everyone was talking about him, after all, the championship means that he is the top performer among the younger generation.
Standing in front of the light screen, Jiang Chen and his companions stared at the rankings on the screen.
"We're actually in first place..."
Jiang Chen's teammates said this with an expression of disbelief.
Lin Cai'er calmly replied, "Sister Hongxiu, this is normal. We have always been confident of winning the championship."
Jiang Chen and Lin Cai'er had been together for a long time and were already used to it. Fang Hongxiu shook her head emphatically: "It's not that I don't believe it, it's just that the BOSS battle just now lasted no more than five seconds."
Jiang Chen added earnestly, "It could have been even faster."
This left Fang Hongxiu speechless.
Zhang Yang and Liu Cui also fell silent.
The statement, "It could have been even faster!" had a profound impact on them.
Five seconds is fast enough, right? I didn't expect Jiang Chen to say it could be even faster.
Anyway, they passed, and that's enough.
The preliminary selection is not based on rankings, so those who are eliminated and those who pass are transported to different areas and will not meet.
Jiang Chen's group was currently alone, but other teams soon appeared one after another.
These teams were unhappy to find that another team was faster than them after they teleported out.
The five professionals were highly competitive with this team.
They glanced at the rankings and found themselves in second place.
The leader of the group walked over and asked with ill intent, "Who is Jiang Chen?"
Fang Hongxiu's team looked at him with displeasure, but Jiang Chen calmly replied, "Is there something you need?"
"You guys are lucky; you actually got first place."
"Your name is Jiang Chen, I'll remember that."
The man looked at Jiang Chen rudely and said, "My name is Qin Xiao. Remember me. When we get on the field, we will defeat you."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Fang Hongxiu whispered, "This guy is really arrogant."
Jiang Chen gently shook his head.
Lin Cai'er scoffed, "So what if you're arrogant? You'll still lose in the end." Fang Hongxiu's team deeply agreed.
Meeting Jiang Chen in this group was simply bad luck for them.
As time went on, more and more professionals passed the preliminary selection, and the scene gradually became more lively.
However, the number of teams eliminated on the screen continues to increase, far exceeding the number of teams that pass.
Some professionals began to comment: "It seems that a 90% pass rate is really just a conservative estimate."
Another person added, "I think only about 2000 teams will ultimately make it through."
More than 10 teams registered for the competition, 70% of which were below level 40.
Only about 3% of the teams were able to pass; the rest were eliminated.
This shows how fierce the competition is. 97% of the teams couldn't even get past the preliminary rounds; it's incredibly difficult.
However, the Divine Dragon Empire has always claimed that the competition is absolutely fair, and no one doubts it.
Judging from the current situation, all the teams that have passed the preliminary rounds are very strong.
After exiting the teleportation array, many people began looking for places to rest, as they had expended a great deal of energy and strength during the preliminary selection process.
After waiting for a while, the last team also successfully passed the preliminary selection.
No further changes were observed on the enormous light screen.
A dignified voice announced: "The preliminary rounds for the team competition are over!"
Then, another voice announced: "Next, the results of the preliminary selection will be announced."
"In the 10th to 19th grade groups, there were a total of 18352 participating teams, but only 552 teams passed."
"In the 20 to 29 grade groups, there were a total of 35213 participating teams, and 1024 teams passed."
"In the 30 to 39 grade groups, there were 20011 participating teams, and 502 teams passed."
These results were in line with expectations, with an overall pass rate of less than 3%.
"Those who fail to pass, please leave the residence first thing tomorrow morning."
"Professionals who have passed the preliminary rounds, please come to the competition venue early tomorrow morning."
"The preliminary rounds for the individual competition will be held this afternoon. Please be on time."
After the announcement, the venue returned to silence.
Lin Cai'er suggested, "Let's take a break and then participate in the preliminary rounds of the individual competition this afternoon." Lin Cai'er took Jiang Chen's arm and said, "It's still early, let's go to Hangzhou for a stroll. I haven't been to Hangzhou yet."
Jiang Chen agreed: "Okay."
He didn't feel tired, because the audition he had just gone through was a piece of cake for him.
Fang Hongxiu said, "You guys go ahead, I'm exhausted, I need to go back and rest."
Zhang Yang and Liu Cui agreed, saying, "We also need to rest."
Fang Hongxiu's team did indeed go through a tough time in the preliminary selection, because their level was relatively low, making it more dangerous when facing the Abyss Demon Hound.
Although Lin Cai'er was also very tired, she was in much better condition compared to others.
At least she still had the energy to take Jiang Chen to Hangzhou for a stroll.
Hangzhou, one of the few megacities in the Divine Dragon Empire, has a population of over ten million. Walking down the street, you can see all sorts of professionals.
Lin Cai'er said, "It is said that over the past few hundred years, Hangzhou has been attacked by abyssal demons several times, and once it almost fell."
"Fortunately, a powerful expert came from Shenlong University and drove away the abyss demon."
"From now on, teleportation arrays will be set up in every corner of Hangzhou."
"Even if one or two are destroyed, it doesn't matter; it won't affect Hangzhou's search for rescue."
Lin Cai'er recounted some of the history of Hangzhou.
Jiang Chen also knew about these things.
Major events that have occurred in the last few centuries are all recorded in middle school history textbooks.
One of these stories concerns the invasion of Hangzhou by demons from the abyss.
It is said that the abyssal demon slithered down from the ocean and attacked Hangzhou. For Hangzhou, this was an unimaginable disaster.
The entire city was nearly destroyed, and the death toll exceeded one million.
Because the demons destroyed the teleportation array first, the rescue operation became extremely slow.
Now, no fewer than a hundred teleportation arrays have been built in Hangzhou, covering every corner of the city.
If a similar incident occurs again, rescue teams can arrive at any time.
I spent half a day with Lin Cai'er strolling around Hangzhou.
Although she didn't buy anything, Lin Cai'er was still very happy.
From childhood to adulthood, she was treated like a princess, having everything she wanted.
Shopping has lost all appeal for her.
The key to shopping is not what you buy, but who you shop with.
The results of the morning's preliminary selection shocked the world with a 3% pass rate.
Numerous professionals have raised questions. Some of those who were eliminated from the profession have also expressed their dissatisfaction with the unfairness of the situation.
The Divine Dragon Empire had anticipated this and released all the information early on.
The monsters are well-designed, including their strength, quantity, and the final boss.
All the information was made public.
This also explains why it was designed this way and what its purpose was.
That silenced everyone.
Anyone who isn't an idiot can understand that the Divine Dragon Empire aims to select teams that excel in combat power, teamwork, skills, and equipment.
If you can do these things, passing the preliminary selection is not difficult.
The odds of 3% may seem low, but the number of teams that passed the preliminary selection is actually the highest in history.
The individual preliminary rounds will begin this afternoon.
The number of participants in the individual competition was even greater, reaching an astonishing 20.
The grouping method for the individual competition is the same as that for the team competition, with 10 levels per group.
Compared to team competitions, individual competitions attract more attention.
Without the constraints of teammates, one's own strength can be better highlighted.
No cooperation is needed; you just need to do it boldly and decisively on your own.
More blatant, more decisive.
It felt like every punch landed squarely on your skin.
The same light screen, the same venue, it was no different from the team competition preliminary round in the morning.
Some people had a bad feeling.
"I hope the attrition rate isn't too high."
"Anyone with a brain would know that with over 20 applicants, how could the elimination rate not be high?"
"It would be good if 5000 people could stay in the end." "I wonder what kind of test it will be."
"That goes without saying, it's definitely going to be a battle. Do you expect a warrior like you to go and heal?"
Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, the light screen lit up.
One by one, everyone walked into the light curtain and entered their own private space.
The whole process is just like copying a copy.
Each person enters their own instance and does not interfere with others.
Jiang Chen told Lin Cai'er to go back first before entering.
Even if you pass, you have to wait for everyone else to pass before you can leave, and you don't know how long that will take.
Lin Cai'er hummed in agreement: "Then be careful."
Jiang Chen patted her head.
Just as he turned to walk into the light curtain, someone suddenly blocked Jiang Chen's way.
It's Qin Xiao. I just saw him this morning, that arrogant guy.
Qin Xiao remained arrogant, holding his head higher than the sky.
"I want to have a contest with you to see who gets through first."
Jiang Chen glanced at him: "Idiot."
After saying that, she turned and walked past him.
Qin Xiao said to Jiang Chen, "You're afraid to compete because you're afraid of losing!"
Jiang Chen ignored him and walked straight into the light curtain.
Qin Xiao gritted his teeth: "If you won't compete with me, I'll compete with you anyway. I'm sure I can be faster than you."
Once everyone had entered the light screen, each person's name began to appear on the screen.
The light curtain stretched to the heavens and covered the entire landscape.
More than 20 names are flashing on it.
With a deafening roar, the assessment officially began. The rules for the individual competition were very simple: kill the enemy in front of you, or be killed by the enemy.
Success means passing the test; failure means elimination.
A demonic abyss dog appeared before Jiang Chen.
It just looks the same as the Abyss Dog Demon.
Its level is only 29, and its attributes have been greatly weakened.
This dog demon looks exactly like the final boss from the team's preliminary selection this morning.
At that time, it still had nine subordinates.
Now he's all alone.
In the team selection process, there are support characters who can buff enemies and healers who can heal, so the battles are naturally not difficult.
Now we have nothing, so fighting would be a completely different story.
Except for Jiang Chen.
Several skeletons appeared in response, flashed red light, and unleashed their skills. Then everything returned to calm.
A few seconds later, another monster appeared.
"Huh, this time it's the Abyss Wolf Demon."
Your level has increased by 1, reaching level 30.
Its attributes are still weakened, making it slightly stronger than a normal level 30 monster, but not by much.
It was still the same few skeletons, and the same few knives.
The knife falls when the hand rises, the knife falls when the hand rises.
This wolf demon died very quickly.
A few seconds later, another monster appeared.
This time it's the Abyss Serpent Demon.
Your level has increased by 1 again, reaching level 31.
Unfortunately, it's still not enough.
Several skeletons rushed forward, and the snake demon died on the spot.
Then came the fourth, the fifth, and the sixth. Each time, the monster's level increased by one, and its attributes also rose accordingly.
But for Jiang Chen, it made no difference.
The assessment finally ended after Jiang Chen defeated the seventh monster, a level 35 Abyss Lizard.
A deep, resonant voice echoed from inside the tower.
"The assessment has been passed."
The scene shifts, and Jiang Chen is now outside.
His name was prominently displayed at the top of the screen.
"So it turns out that you only need to defeat seven monsters to pass the preliminary selection. It seems that the difficulty is not high."
If anyone else heard Jiang Chen say this, they would probably vomit blood.
These seven monsters were created by the Divine Dragon Tower to simulate abyssal demons.
Although their level and attributes have been weakened, they are still a level stronger than monsters of the same level.
And the skills haven't changed at all.
Each one is of a higher rank than the last, with no rest in between.
This is not a team competition.
It is inherently very difficult to fight a monster several levels higher than yourself when you are not in a good state or without healing.
Jiang Chen's name shone brightly at the top, followed by the number 7.
This means he has already killed all 7 monsters.
Meanwhile, the numbers following other people's names are either 0 or 1, not even a 2.
"How did this Jiang Chen end up at the very top?"
"The number after him is 7."
"Could it be that he's killed them all?"
"No way, it's only been a little over a minute and it's already over?" "I remember this morning during the team auditions, in the 20th grade group, the champion was Jiang Chen's team."
“I remember him too, I didn’t expect him to be so amazing.”
The spectators were all amazed by Jiang Chen!