It wasn't just Buze who failed to react; even the students watching the match from a bird's-eye view didn't realize what had just happened.
They only saw Buze's shirt tear, Grinya charge forward, Buze's sword fly away, and then Buze fall.
They hadn't even seen the movements of Grinya's sword clearly!
The examiner looked at Grinya with a look of shock.
Her movements with the sword were so clean and efficient; she was practically like a natural-born swordmaster.
In terms of the way of the sword alone, her technique had already reached a transcendent level!
If Grinya knew the examiner was praising her like this in his heart, she would have definitely jumped for joy.
But at this moment, Grinya hadn't even processed the situation before her eyes.
By the time she came to her senses, Buze had already fallen.
She won?
In the practical combat test she was least skilled at, she had defeated the young master of the Kritov family!
Before the match began, Grinya had never even dared to dream of such a thing.
Her expectation before the match was that as long as she could last a minute and a half against Buze, she should be able to get a practical score of 40 points.
Then, as long as she could get at least 80 points in the theoretical test, she could enter the Yiertaya Royal Academy with a score that just barely crossed the line.
But at this moment, Buze had actually fallen before her!
From the moment they engaged until Buze fell, less than half a minute had passed in total!
This scene before her was like a dream!
Before she could even step out of the surprise, a mysterious force once again guided her to speak.
"Your skills are too pathetic. Go back and practice some more."
As soon as she finished speaking, Grinya felt the world go dark before her eyes.
Mocking the young master of the Kritov family repeatedly in front of everyone, she felt that her life was probably over.
But she really hadn't wanted to say those words!
The crowd looked at Grinya, dumbstruck.
This girl was truly brave. It was one thing to grind the swordsmanship Buze was so proud of into the dirt, but after it was over, she still didn't forget to verbally humiliate Buze's pride.
She was truly crushing his heart!
She really isn't afraid of the Kritov family's revenge!
What a warrior. They were impressed!
Buze's face turned shades of blue and white. He scrambled up from the ground and said viciously, "You just wait! I will definitely prove myself!"
After saying that, Buze covered his face and ran out of the training hall without looking back.
Everyone could hear the sound of his crying.
The crowd looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
The examiner coughed a few times, drawing everyone's attention to himself.
"Grinya Loran's practical score is... 100 points!"
He didn't mention Buze's practical score because, as a young master of the Kritov family, no matter what his score was, it wouldn't affect the result for Buze.
Since that was the case, he might as well give the Kritov name some face, so he chose not to announce Buze's score.
"100 points!"
Grinya gasped, overcome with surprise and joy.
This score far exceeded her expectations before the match.
This meant that for the upcoming theoretical test, as long as she performed normally, she might even be admitted to the Yiertaya Royal Academy as an outstanding freshman!
Although she didn't know what that unknown existence inside her was trying to do, since it helped her defeat Buze and obtain a perfect score in the practical test, she was still sincerely grateful to this great being.
【Tutorial cleared. Obtained 100 Source Crystals】
【Player clear evaluation: S. Obtained an additional 100 Prestige】
【Buze Kritov's favorability toward you -5. Current favorability: 90】
Lu Xun blinked and then widened his eyes.
He had mocked him to this extent, yet the other party's favorability only dropped by 5? He hadn't expected that.
And what shocked him even more was that this guy's initial favorability toward him was actually as high as 95!
This NPC... doesn't have a crush on his Peerless Fencer, does he?
"What are Source Crystals and Prestige used for?"
Lu Xun looked at the other two system messages with some confusion and researched the screen for a while.
Sure enough, he found a shop page.
Most of the supplies in the shop could be purchased with Source Crystals, but the vast majority of items were locked and could not be sold.
Only by using Prestige to upgrade the shop could more items be unlocked.
In the level 1 shop, there were only some white-quality potions.
Upgrading to a level 2 shop required about 1,000 Prestige.
But the use of Prestige was not only for upgrading the shop; it could also be used to exchange for golden light spheres called "Bond Faith."
And the only use for these light spheres was to draw cards!
100 Prestige could be exchanged for one Bond Faith, but the level 2 shop might have better treasures waiting for him.
Lu Xun hesitated a bit between using the Prestige to upgrade the shop or using it to draw cards.
Let's go with drawing cards. After all, drawing cards could also drop supplies.
If he got lucky and pulled a rare prize, wouldn't he make a profit?
He would wait until he saved up for a ten-pull and then do it all at once.
After Lu Xun settled these issues, he returned to the game interface once more.
"Grinya Loran, you may go and rest. Remember to participate in the academy's theoretical test at two o'clock in the afternoon," the examiner said while facing him.
【You have accepted a main quest: The Glory of Yiertaya.】
【The Yiertaya Royal Academy is the premier institution of the Katar Kingdom. Please help Grinya Loran successfully obtain enrollment at the Yiertaya Royal Academy】
So... the plot of this game has already begun?
Lu Xun rubbed his chin, recalling the scene of defeating Buze just now.
The examiner before him was like the tutorial guide found in every game. From what he said just now, it wasn't hard to tell that he had successfully passed the practical test.
So next, to successfully enter this whatever-it-was Academy, he still had to pass the afternoon's theoretical test.
It didn't sound difficult.
Even if this game's theoretical test really gave out a long and stinky exam paper, he wasn't very worried.
With the power of Doubao, he was invincible!
Grinya was a bit panicked at this moment.
Because the news of passing the practical test with a perfect score was such a pleasant surprise, she had completely forgotten that the existence residing in her body was very likely an unknown evil god.
And there was no telling what bad things this ancient great existence might do with her body!
Her consciousness was still there, but her body no longer belonged to her.
Even though the evil god had controlled her to obtain a perfect score, it showed no intention of returning the body to her.
She sat on a bench in the academy park, quietly watching the fountain's water jets dance to the rhythm of the music.
Grinya completely failed to guess the thoughts of the evil god.
Wasn't it said that when an evil god first descends, they often need to fall into a deep sleep?
Why isn't he sleeping!
Even while doing nothing, he wouldn't return control of the body to her.
Grinya was on the verge of a breakdown.
"So... do I really have to wait until two in the afternoon?"
Lu Xun looked at the task list, which had no movement for a long time, and felt a bit complicated.
Wasn't the time span for the task a bit too long?
"Hello, may I sit here?"
An ethereal and pleasant voice suddenly came from the headphones, making Lu Xun feel a wave of tingles.
He turned his head and saw a girl in a green academy uniform standing beside him. Her long golden hair draped behind her back, and she used one hand to gently tuck a strand of hair behind her ear.
She leaned over slightly, and that clear, beautiful face almost occupied his entire computer screen.
"Hiss—!"
Lu Xun gasped.
Rate on N.U.
