Levins’s performance in the level 10 hell city defense exam attracted more and more attention. The organizing committee also placed footage of his performance at the center of the screen while expanding its size by five times.
Meanwhile, Moss did not know what was happening outside his test area and fully immersed himself in his city defense exam.
An hour and a half had passed, and most examinees had already exited their bronze doors. At that moment, their mentality had changed entirely, even though they were unwilling.
These examinees became audience members as they looked at the exams that were still going on with great enjoyment.
“W-What?! Why do the beasts Moss is facing seem stronger than the ones Levins is fighting right now?”
“That’s impossible. Moss and Levins chose level 10 hell, so how can that be?”
A chubby student was shocked as he pointed at Moss’s footage and said with a trembling voice, “T-That’s a Tyrant Elephant!”
The surrounding students looked at Moss’s footage when they heard about the Tyrant Elephant.
“Indeed, the elephant is much stronger than the Undead Rhinoceros!”
“There are also the Magical Spirit Spider and Cloud Treading Leopard!”
“That can only mean that Moss is proceeding in his test faster than Levins!”
The students finally understood what had happened when they heard that. Through their previous observations, the students discovered that the level 10 hell city defense exam differed from others.
For the lower-level city defense exam, the students would have a short time to catch their breaths between beast tides. However, that was not the case for the level 10 hell version. If an examinee did not clear their first tide in time, the next tide would emerge as scheduled.
After defeating the first tide, the second tide of even stronger beasts would appear, leaving no time for the examinees to catch their breath.
As the audience watched, Moss’s performance shocked them. Blood was all over Moss at that moment as he held a 10-foot-tall shield. He was twirling a sword that was as red as lava, emitting a dazzling light while drawing a beautiful arc amid the beasts.
Wherever the arc went, various Magical Beasts would groan and fall to the ground.
“Has the God of Death possessed him?!”
“Moss’s sword is no ordinary sword!”
“The Magical Beasts attacks don’t seem to affect Moss!”
Everyone gushed over Moss’s valor when someone raised a question, “Isn’t Moss being unwise with his strategy?”
“Yeah, the city defense exam only exists to test the examinees’ endurance. If Moss defeats his Magical Beasts ahead of time, he will only welcome increasingly powerful beasts. Then it would get easier for the beasts to break through the city walls.”
“That’s right. Then Moss will be at a disadvantage.”
“There must be a glitch in the exams’ system.”
The audience shouted and claimed there was a loophole in the exams when a line of red text appeared on the screen displaying Moss’s performance.
“Congratulations, Examinee Moss, for completing his city defense exam ahead of time.”
The line of text across Moss’s footage shocked everyone in the audience. Then they burst into an uproar.
“So, is there a way to end the city defense exam early?”
When faced with the audience’s doubt, the organizing committee explained, “We designed this test to last three hours, so there’s only a set amount of tides that will appear. Also, we did not have enough time to prepare for the level 10 hell tests, which is why examinees can complete their exams ahead of time. Please forgive us for the misunderstanding.”
Although some raised questions, most were crazy about Moss’s performance.
“D*mn! There’s only one word I can use to describe Moss—crazy!”
“How did Moss turn the city defense exam into a massacre?!”
“Is it me, or do these beasts Moss face always seem clueless?”
“Moss has fooled the examiners!”
“He finished his exam in less than two hours and had less trouble than Levins. I wonder how these two will score.”
“Moss smacked BT006 in the face with his performance!”
The audience was elated as they watched Moss. To thrash the examiners and BT006 was an exhilarating feeling. Some teachers were in deep thought, while others were shocked.
“Moss’s imposing manner during the second half of his city defense exam differed entirely from his first two exams, especially when he killed his way through the beast tide. He exuded an even more formidable aura.” A tall male teacher sighed.
“It must’ve come from the sword, and the huge sword in his hand,” A teacher with a few strands of white hair said as his eyes shined. He gestured praise with his hands and continued, “That sword is not a 3-star weapon as it emitted lava-like flames and dazzling light. Judging from the sword’s appearance, Moss should be at least level 30.
“His shield’s defensive power is also beyond imagination. It is astounding for a knight’s shield to last more than a minute without shattering under the attacks of many mighty Magical Beasts.”
The white-haired teacher’s analysis shocked the surrounding teachers. At that moment, Elroy was the happiest person. He revealed a brilliant smile as Na’er beside him had become teary-eyed.
Na’er said in a trembling voice, “Director Elroy, Moss is clever. He reached level 30 before the exams and even has a 4-star sword! Now that we know that, it seems Moss had prepared well for the college entrance exams. He made us worry for nothing.
“Also, his performance during the exams is becoming increasingly innovative as he knows how to judge any situation. His psychological quality, overall outlook, and self-confidence are unlike other 16-year-old youths!”
Then Na’er smiled and changed the topic, “Director Elroy, it seems Moss has set his sights on being one of the top 20 students in the country. I know that the top three institutes are determined to claim him for themselves.”
Elroy nodded. “That shouldn’t be a problem, but we cannot be careless. The top three institutes emphasize the additional exams starting tomorrow and the day after!
“If Moss doesn’t perform well in the additional exams, even if he did well in the first three, they might send him to their branch institutes instead.”
Na’er recognized that issue and frantically nodded. “Yes, Director Elroy, we can’t be careless. I’ll go and have a good chat with Moss now.”
Afterward, he turned to walk toward Moss.
…
Meanwhile, White Deer City’s Number Two High viewing area was dead silent.
Even if Levins had persisted for 1 hour, 40 minutes, and 23 seconds, he would not score as high as Moss. However, Moss seemed to have played Taylor and his brethren.
Taylor’s expression was frighteningly gloomy. He wanted to throw a tantrum but held it in, considering the situation. Finally, he slammed his armrest. “Campbell, please ensure Levins’s preparations for tomorrow’s additional exams.”
Then Taylor looked at his brethren and said, “Go and reflect on yourselves!”
Immediately after, he stormed out and left his brethren in a mess.