As Zhou Nanyuan’s voice echoed throughout the temple, everything within the temple shattered with a loud crash.
Su Fu once again saw the familiar Shen Yan assessment space, but this time, the golden data streams in the void were more dense, pouring down like a galaxy.
So… with the increase in the exam level, these “data streams” will also change accordingly?
With this thought, a voice sounded in her ear:
[Shen Yan assessment space is being constructed…]
[Space stability: 99.9%]
[Divine field strength: normal]
[Assessment system initialization complete]
“Hello, candidate. Welcome to the [Divine Academy] 4050-4051 academic year Lingxiao Province preliminary assessment space.”
“Affiliated branch: C-level Outer Ring Star Cluster – North Star Cluster Area – Lingxiao Province – Starlight Seventh High School Department”
[Candidate information confirmation]
[Name: Su Fu]
[Affiliation: Kunlun Academy]
[Student ID: F01]
[Assessment subject: D+ Level Comprehensive Dungeon Combat Assessment (Preliminary)]
[Assessment parameters generated]
[Difficulty rating: D+ Level]
[Survival expectation: 65%]
[Pass rate: 50%]
“Please select your [Faith Pantheon] for this session.”
Eight divine pantheon light columns were displayed before her eyes.
Su Fu did not hesitate—
“I choose the Chinese Pantheon.”
[Warm reminder: The faith value of this pantheon is extremely low, with a historical pass rate of 0.1%. Please make your decision carefully!]
Su Fu’s expression flickered for a moment… 0.1%?
During the last final exam, it clearly showed 0%.
Why is it now 0.1%?
Could it be because of her?
Just because she passed that exam?
“Ding!”
[Indian Pantheon: Current faith value: 87.6%, historical pass rate: 99.5%, popular deities: Shiva, Vishnu, Garuda]
[We recommend the Indian Pantheon, which is currently the most suitable for you…]
Then came the advertising time again.
In the center of the light column, the projection of Garuda, the Great Golden-winged Bird, slowly appeared.
It had a human face and an eagle’s body, with golden wings as majestic as mountains, capable of blocking out the sun when spread.
Its sharp eyes were filled with infinite wisdom, and it exuded a powerful and sacred aura…
Su Fu, looking at the exaggerated special effects, couldn’t help but roll her eyes.
Last time it was the Greek Pantheon that paid for advertising, and this time it’s the Indian Pantheon?
Judging by the projection of Garuda, it must have cost a lot of money.
But it has to be said, the scene is indeed impressive.
The deities of the Indian Pantheon have always been known for their splendor.
Even a bird looks so appealing just by looking at it.
No wonder so many people are eager for it.
Su Fu: “I confirm my choice of the Chinese Pantheon.”
This time, Shen Yan didn’t try to dissuade her.
After the advertisement ended, she confirmed directly.
[Candidate Su Fu, Kunlun Academy, Student ID F01, has confirmed the choice of the Chinese Pantheon]
[Exam loading…]
[Exam loading complete]
[Your exam for this session is: The Small World of Mountains and Seas – Corrupted Strange Crows, randomly drawn from the Chinese Pantheon deity pool…]
Su Fu immediately held her breath.
The Small World of Mountains and Seas?
Strange crows?
The records from the “Classic of Mountains and Seas” immediately came to her mind.
If it really is from the “Classic of Mountains and Seas,” then it’s not a simple exam.
In the examination room, the light curtain of the nine-school joint exam was displayed before their eyes.
The projections of the examiners from each school, including Zhou Nanyuan, stood upright.
Jiang Yuqing looked at the exam content: “The Small World of Mountains and Seas – Corrupted Strange Crows?”
“It’s from the Mountains and Seas series?” the academic director Wang Mingde’s voice sounded,
“The ‘Small World’ indicates that it’s a primary exam from the Mountains and Seas series. It seems that the strange crows are abnormal in this exam.”
The examiners had seen too many exams and quickly guessed the details based on past history and the exam name.
“Strange crows, it doesn’t sound like a simple abnormal creature. If I’m not mistaken, it should have characteristics of contagion and corruption.”
He pondered for a moment, “It’s much more troublesome than last time’s Ling Mountain demons.”
Jiang Yuqing nodded in agreement: “Especially this ‘corruption’ characteristic, which means that the candidates not only have to deal with the strange crows themselves, but also guard against the threat of the corrupted environment.”
This is also the difference between a D+ exam and a D-level exam.
It’s no longer just a simple abnormal creature, but a combination of environment and abnormal creature.
The scenes of the nine-school joint exam unfolded one by one, and the situation of each candidate was clearly visible.
Zhou Nanyuan’s gaze roamed over the candidate monitoring screens: “But for some candidates, it’s actually a good thing.”
Jiang Yuqing immediately understood: “Supervisor Zhou is talking about Shen Yunling, right? Apollo’s divine power of light is just right to counteract this kind of corruption.”
“There’s also Chen Tian. Garuda is the king of divine birds. Dealing with such a fallen bird has a natural advantage.”
While everyone was talking, the candidates had already begun their deity summoning.
The examiners from other schools focused on the candidates who needed special attention, but Starlight Seventh High…
All the examiners looked at Su Fu.
The atmosphere in the examination room subtly changed.
They all remembered that last time, this candidate summoned four Chinese deities at once, shocking the entire province!
The ability to recognize the true forms of all deities is not simple.
It’s just not clear whether it was a coincidence or… really a skill?
Zhou Nanyuan was also looking forward to seeing which deity Su Fu would summon this time.
And whether she could summon four deities at once like last time?
And all succeed?
Randomly drawing from the [Chinese Pantheon] deity pool…
Su Fu held her breath, nervously watching the golden data streams flowing in the void.
Ancestors, please bless her to draw a powerful deity this time!
Just like last time!
[Ding!]
[The Chinese Pantheon deity pool matching is complete]
[The random draw result for this session is: The Classic of Mountains and Seas]
Su Fu’s eyes instantly lit up.
It’s the Classic of Mountains and Seas!
It’s settled!
Although she doesn’t know what kind of strange beast it is, any creature from the Classic of Mountains and Seas would easily deal with a small strange crow, right?
The golden data streams in the void gradually condensed, outlining a vague figure.
Su Fu’s gaze was tightly fixed on that figure, seeing a slender neck, an elegant posture, colorful wings, and long tail feathers stretching like flowing clouds.
Su Fu’s heart skipped a beat.
This iconic silhouette… she is all too familiar with it!
At this moment, it was as if she heard the heavenly sound of a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix.
[Please start the summoning, establish a connection with the deity, and randomly draw a deity skill]
[Note: You must correctly call its name and recite its title]
Su Fu took a deep breath and began to chant:
“King of a hundred birds, the phoenix!”
Boom!
As soon as the words left her mouth, a five-colored divine light suddenly rose in the void.
The figure of the phoenix appeared in the divine light, elegant and majestic.
It spread its wings, and its colorful feathers were like the rosy clouds at the horizon, dazzling and magnificent.
[Congratulations to candidate Su Fu for successfully summoning the deity: Phoenix!]
[Randomly drawing deity skills…]
A series of skills instantly appeared in the void:
[Rebirth through Nirvana]
[Resurrection]
[The Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix]
[Dominion]
[Colorful Auspicious Clouds]
[Fate Altering]
As usual, these top-tier deity skills only flashed by, making Su Fu’s mouth water for a moment before disappearing, and then turned into:
[Weak Light of Rebirth through Nirvana]
[Primary Heart of a Hundred Birds]
Su Fu looked at these skills with a slight smile on her lips.
She never expected that to deal with a small strange crow, the Chinese deities would send her the phoenix!
Even the most basic abilities are granted by the King of a Hundred Birds, the phoenix!
Her gaze fell on these two skills.
The abilities of the deity skills appeared in her mind, and she almost couldn’t control herself from howling to the sky.
This skill combination is just perfect!
In the examination room, everyone was not surprised at Su Fu’s choice.
Jiang Yuqing nodded slightly: “She indeed chose the Chinese Pantheon again.”
“Although the summoning was successful,” Wang Mingde was still a little disappointed.
This time, only one deity appeared, not like last time with four deities.
“It seems that the simultaneous appearance of four deities last time was indeed an exception.”
“I thought there was something special about the Chinese Pantheon…………………..”
“It seems everything is still the same.”
It’s still obscure and hard to recognize.
At least I can’t recognize it.
Jiang Yuqing frowned slightly at the colorful figure in the picture:
“Beast form? And the title is just the King of a Hundred Birds?”
This is too weak, only a hundred or so……………….
“Compared to Garuda, it’s far behind,” someone chimed in.
“Garuda is a being that can even devour the dragon clan.”
“And the problem is not here, but why does she summon a different deity every time?”
This is somewhat hard for everyone to accept.
As is well known, in the current mainstream cultivation system, extreme flow is the way to go, which means pursuing the limit of a single deity’s power.
Compared to developing new skills, strengthening existing skills is the key.
Wang Mingde also nodded: “Like Shen Yunling, this time he stably summoned Apollo again. The Solar Arrow of the Sun God has already reached the C-level, and he also unlocked the continuous burning damage of the Blazing Radiance, and the Sunlight Blessing to boost his own attack power……………….”
“He could completely choose to suppress from a distance, not giving the opponent a chance to get close.”
This is the huge advantage of the extreme flow.
Therefore, everyone tends to repeatedly summon the same deity.
Not only can they continuously strengthen the same skill and bring its potential to the extreme,there is also a great possibility of unlocking new supporting skills, and the effect will be doubled!
But look at Su Fu’s skills……………
Sometimes it’s the deities from Journey to the West, and sometimes it’s the phoenix, and the skills are all weak and primary……
They are not granted by the same deity, the system is completely different, there is no linkage bonus effect like Apollo’s Sunlight Blessing.
It is much weaker.
Zhou Nanyuan’s eyebrows imperceptibly furrowed.
It’s not that this multi-skill system is bad, it’s just……
If the deity summoned each time is different, the skill level will inevitably stagnate.
The simplest example is that the phoenix only appeared once, how can that level one Rebirth through Nirvana compete with the level ten Solar Arrow?
Zhou Nanyuan’s eyes narrowed.
Unless each skill can be upgraded to the top level, only then can it compete with the extreme flow.
But…… the resource consumption is unimaginable.
It should be known that even he has only managed to strengthen two skills to the extreme so far.
It seems that the inability to stably summon the same deity is the disadvantage of the Chinese Pantheon.
He made a judgment in his mind, and then focused on another important issue.
“What is the divine power allocation algorithm in this [total amount system] for the exam?”
But after looking at the exam, he didn’t find any abnormalities, and couldn’t see who got more divine power allocation.
Could it be that in the eyes of the Shen Yan AI, everyone’s divine power allocation should be about the same?
It should not be.
His gaze fell on Su Fu again.
Obtaining two skills at once, could it be that she got more divine power allocation?
If not Su Fu, then Shen Yunling?
Or Shen Yunxi?
A thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
It eventually comes down to that key controversial issue: in this reform, is the divine power allocation based on the matching degree between the deity and the dungeon,or the compatibility between the candidate and the deity?
If it’s the former, then wouldn’t Shen Yunling’s Apollo necessarily have an advantage?
The divine power of light against corruption is simply a natural counter.
If it’s the latter, then Shen Yunxi would have the advantage, as she has the highest deity compatibility of 85% among all present.
Perhaps only at the end of the exam will the answer be revealed.
“The countdown has started,” someone reminded.
[10]
[9]
[8]
[3]
[2]
[1]
[Assessment Space Construction Complete]
As the countdown ended, the void before Su Fu began to twist and deform.
Golden data streams intertwined in the air, outlining a dark forest.
The tall trees blocked out the sun, their branches stretching towards the sky like claws.
The forest floor, which should have been full of life, was now covered in a layer of gray-black humus.
It was the mark of corruption.
The moment Su Fu entered the exam, her school uniform turned gray-black, blending in with the surroundings.
Soon, she heard the shrill cawing of crows from the sky.
It was not the ordinary sound of crows.
The sound carried a strange noise, like the grinding of metal, making one’s scalp tingle.
Su Fu looked up and saw countless dark figures circling in the dim sky.
What was even more eerie was that the eyes of these strange crows all glowed with an eerie purple light.
……It was simply hair-raising!
And at that moment, the voice of the Shen Yan AI sounded:
[Assessment Scoring Criteria: Number of Abnormalities Eliminated]
[Current Location: The Small World of Mountains and Seas – Strange Crow Forest]
[Number of Nearby Abnormalities: 1358]
Su Fu:”???”
She looked at this number and felt unwell.
During the last final exam, she couldn’t see a single demon in the Ling Mountain branch.
This time, however, there were over a thousand strange crows?
They directly surrounded her?
Fortunately, her specific location in the exam was good; she was behind a large tree, temporarily safe.
This number was indeed alarming, but……………….
It couldn’t be said that she was unlucky; it was very likely that the entire exam was like this.
After all, it was a preliminary contest; it couldn’t possibly be designed to only make things difficult for her……right?
Feeling temporarily safe, she began to observe her surroundings.
In the sky, the pitch-black flock of strange crows seemed to be constantly circling, but in reality, they were searching for something.
And with their aerial advantage, any slight movement would not escape their eyes, which glowed with an eerie purple light.
At that moment, a wild rabbit was suddenly pecked by a strange crow, and it immediately convulsed all over, its fur turning black at a visible speed.
In just a few seconds, the rabbit’s body swelled and deformed, and it eventually turned into a new strange crow!
Su Fu gasped, the corruption ability was too dominant.
Once pecked or touched, it would be infected and transformed.
And the transformation speed was extremely fast, leaving no time for rescue.
The surrounding trees were not in a better condition either.
Every time a strange crow landed on a branch, those leaves would quickly wither and rot, turning into a mass of black humus.
“It has to be said, this is truly a D+ exam.”
Compared to simply fighting enemies, the difficulty this time lies in having to deal with three threats at the same time:
The direct attack of the strange crows.
The damn corruption infection.
And…… the continuous corruption of the environment.
As the strange crows’ activities intensified, the entire forest was constantly decaying, and it would soon spread to her location.
“I can’t delay any longer, I must take action quickly.”
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