Chapter 412: Excellent… No, it’s the Outstanding Student
Yuliya was sitting on the sidelines, enjoying the show while the battle on the other side became increasingly intense.
Aside from the initial five hundred, another hundred candidates had joined in, so it could be said that almost all the “surviving” candidates were now counterattacking.
However, the Chimera continued to mercilessly “eliminate” candidates, leaving less than four hundred remaining.
As for the Chimera itself, it had indeed sustained injuries, but no one knew just how serious they were.
Yuliya, from her observer’s standpoint, was starting to get a clearer picture.
This Chimera was trying its best to weed out the slackers.
It wasn’t that joining the attack team made you less of a slacker; on the contrary, being in a team made it easier to hide.
Clearly, someone was pulling the strings behind the Chimera’s actions.
So, Yuliya glanced at herself.
Does this count as slacking?
This isn’t slacking; it’s just lying down and waiting to d*e, albeit with some skill involved that the average person wouldn’t notice.
After pondering for a moment, Yuliya felt that this wasn’t right.
She needed to do something, or else if she really got passed by during the assessment, wouldn’t that be embarrassing enough to send her running home to her grandmother?
Quietly, she left her corner and headed toward where the Chimera and the candidates were battling.
The fight reached a fever pitch, with the candidates’ attacks seeming quite effective, at least that’s how it looked—the Chimera clearly seemed to be losing momentum.
Suddenly, the two Chimeras turned and charged at each other.
In the instant of collision, they began to fuse again.
In just a few seconds, the two Chimeras merged into one, becoming a gigantic and even more ferocious Chimera.
The giant Chimera let out a roar as eerie blue flames ignited in its mouth.
The flames were devoid of heat, but they made everyone’s souls tremble involuntarily.
“Watch out! Defense and dodge!” someone shouted, and everyone immediately braced themselves.
Anyone could tell that this was going to be one of the Chimera’s most powerful attacks.
The specifics were unclear, but it was highly likely to be a wide-range attack.
And for the Emerald Level charge attack, even a group of Gold Level candidates would be sent packing if they got hit.
The next moment, the Chimera closed its mouth and opened it again, unleashing beams of eerie blue flame toward the cluster of candidates.
Not good!
Many candidates with experience or knowledge immediately recognized that these were beam attacks from the Crystal Race.
They were incredibly fast, and upon impact, they would trigger a massive explosion.
Dodge? Difficult! If you didn’t dodge, those nearby would also suffer.
Several candidates abandoned their defensive formations, attempting to flee from the crowd.
At the same time, several explosions triggered, producing bright flashes of white light.
Just then, one figure didn’t retreat but instead charged right toward the incoming beams.
Many were stunned for a moment, but quickly noticed the white light surrounding her, meaning she was already eliminated.
What was she doing here? Just playing?
Many were puzzled, but they couldn’t afford to worry about others.
In no time, a beam struck her but was deflected away.
Yuliya’s eyes lit up. No harm done; the light barrier didn’t budge!
This is a feature! Doesn’t it mean I’m in an invincible state?
With that, she jumped up, actively intercepting the incoming beams, blocking them all!
Can’t break through the light barrier? That doesn’t count as getting hit.
I can only do this much for you guys; I’ve done my best. The rest of the fight is up to you!
However, in a moment of carelessness, one beam hit her, bounced off, and struck the Chimera right in the throat.
“Roar!”
The Chimera snapped its mouth shut.
But the next moment, there was a loud “bang,” and half of its head exploded.
Staggering a few steps, the Chimera toppled over, struggled a bit, but ultimately couldn’t get back up and fell silent.
Yuliya: Uh…
She turned around, pointing at the giant creature pretending to be dead on the ground, opened her mouth, but ultimately said nothing.
The other candidates were equally baffled.
What on earth just happened?
What about the Chimera?
Before they had time to grasp the situation, a beam of light enveloped them all.
After the white light faded, they found themselves back in the previous room.
With a pop, the light brightened, and the examiner, Okor, appeared in front of them, loudly announcing, “The assessment is over! Please confirm your results. Candidates who passed, please head to the right; those who didn’t, to the left.”
Yuliya took out her assessment badge, and on the back, she saw two gigantic characters—Outstanding.
Huh? What does this mean?
I must have passed, right…
Suddenly, someone patted her on the shoulder from behind.
Yuliya turned to look.
Oh, it was the big sister who had given her badge during the assessment.
Her badge had somehow returned to her hands.
“Little sister! Thank you so much! I passed!”
Yuliya smiled slightly, “That’s great, congratulations!”
“Oh, my name is Heidis.”
“I’m Riya.”
Heidis calmed her excitement, “What about you? You must have done well too, right?”
“Should be fine, but…”
“But what?”
Yuliya handed her the badge.
She took a glance, her eyes widening, “This… how is it such a high rating?”
“There shouldn’t be any trouble, right?”
“Trouble?” Heidis chuckled sarcastically, “It’ll only bring benefits; how could there be trouble! The academy grants candidates different levels of support and privileges based on their assessment ratings. The categories are pass, good, excellent, and outstanding. You’re at the top tier!”
“Eh? What about those recommended for admission?”
“They’re automatically judged as excellent. But they’re still one tier below you. Every year, so many new students enroll, but few achieve an outstanding rating.”
Isn’t that a headache?
Yuliya pursed her lips.
I’m just a low-key person here to study, not to show off.
Yuliya turned and noticed that examiner Okor was actually approaching them.
Perfect, let him change it. Let those who want outstanding stay outstanding.
Yuliya walked up to Okor.
Okor smiled as he congratulated her, “Congratulations on passing the assessment and successfully entering Saint Felis Academy. An outstanding student, and quite lucky too.”
The latter half was directed at Heidis.
Heidis’s face flushed slightly as she nodded in acknowledgment.
She really was lucky, having been found by Yuliya.
If Yuliya had picked someone else instead of her, she would have been eliminated without a second thought.
As for why not announce the situation to let others don the resurrection gear?
That’s because they were competitors.
Yuliya had her reasons for picking her.
First, she was strong, likely a high-tier Gold Level.
Second… big-chested sister! Big sister!
And Yuliya, not caring about their exchange, directly interrupted, “Wait, I’m not some outstanding student! I just came to take a look, didn’t do anything, so just mark me as pass.”
