The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

"Secondly, it is strictly forbidden! It is absolutely forbidden to forcibly seize, rob, or deceive other candidates or individual teams in any form to obtain beast cores! Once discovered, the candidate will be immediately disqualified from the exam and added to the Alliance's blacklist of dishonesty, with extremely serious consequences!"

The proctor paused, allowing the weight of his words to settle in each student's mind, before speaking in a deep voice:
"The nation invests enormous resources in training Mirror Explorers so that you can explore the unknown Mirror Space, fight dangerous Mirror Beasts, and open up new living space for humanity! Not so that you can turn your blades and skills against your own compatriots and cause internal strife! Do you all understand?!"

"Understood!" came a mixed but loud response from the audience.

Moran stood in the crowd, listening quietly. The humans in this world, due to the threats to their living space and the mirror beasts, still needed to unite their strength as much as possible, so the internal strife among the mirror explorers was dealt with quite strictly.

Finally, I wish you all the best in your exams!

After the rules were reiterated, a bright light flashed at the Colorful Wilderness teleportation entrances in all key middle schools across the country.

All the exams in the Hall of Mirrors were drawn into the Colorful Field by this light, landing in various parts of the Colorful Field.

The vibrant wilderness, the seven-day hunt, has officially begun.

Based on her knowledge of the colorful plains, Moran headed straight for the habitat of the two-star mirror beasts that she remembered.

By a stream in spring, she used "Flash of Light" to blind a two-star "Waterblade Otter" who was drinking water, and then quickly ended the battle with her superb swordsmanship.

In the shadows of the summer stone forest, she precisely located the hidden two-star "Shadow Scorpion," using "faint light and phantom" to attract attention before delivering a fatal blow to its true form.

As the autumn twilight descended over the plains, she lay in ambush on the path the leopard usually took, patiently waiting before launching a sudden attack.

In the bitter cold of the snowy plains during winter, she dug out the hibernating two-star "Ice Armored Mole" based on the tracks in the snow.

Her targets were exclusively two-star mirror beasts of higher value, and she acted swiftly and decisively, never dragging her feet.

They wouldn't let go of any one-star mirror beasts they encountered on the road.

Each time she successfully hunted and retrieved a beast core, the special storage mirror ornament on her wrist would flash slightly, automatically recording the beast core information and converting it into points.

Thus, on the real-time ranking screens of the national college entrance examination, projected simultaneously in the lobbies of various city observation centers, a name and its corresponding score began to rise steadily and rapidly at an astonishing speed!

Deer Cry Realm, Moran.

This name has been on a rocket-like trajectory since day one, steadily and powerfully climbing the ranks, firmly occupying the top spot, and widening the gap in points between itself and the second place!

"Who is this Moran? When did such a monster appear in the Deer Cry Mirror?"

"It's her again! Look! Her points have moved again! She's hunted another two-star Mirror Beast!"

"Too fast! Doesn't she need to rest and find time?"

"Her points are increasing too fast, and most of them are two-star beast cores! Her mental strength level must be at least two-star!"

"I remember now, isn't this Lu Mingjing's genius from last year who got full marks in both talents?"

"It's her! Didn't she not accept any funding? Her growth rate hasn't been affected at all!"

"Her parents were both high-profile film explorers, and it's possible they left her a considerable inheritance."

……

The focus of discussion among those watching the exam across the country was almost entirely on the sudden emergence of this "genius." The name "Mo Lan" entered the national spotlight for the first time in such a dazzling way, truly making a name for herself within the Donghua University Alliance!

The cheers at the Luming Mirror Center almost lifted the roof off. Yan Shuang stood in the crowd, looking at the top name on the screen. Her face remained cold, but the slight upturn of her lips showed that she was in a very good mood.

The seven-day exam period passed in the blink of an eye.

When the final bell rang in the minds of all the candidates, no matter where they were in the colorful fields, they were instantly transported back to their starting point by an invisible force.

Most of the students were dressed in rags, with expressions of exhaustion, excitement, or regret.

Soon, the rankings were clearly displayed on the huge light screen.

First place: Deer Cry Realm, Moran.

Total points: 1123 points.

The moment the results were announced, all eyes in the Mirror Hall were focused on Moran.

Although these are only provisional scores and rankings, and the final scores and rankings will only be released after the video recordings in each candidate's storage mirror are checked, they know that Moran is hunting alone. Under these circumstances, as long as she doesn't do anything foolish like stealing someone else's beast core, her score is set in stone and will basically not change.

"Our Lumingjing has produced another national champion!"

"Isn't this score a bit too outrageous? Even Teacher Yan Shuang only scored a little over nine hundred back then!"

……

Moran felt a little guilty as she felt the envious, admiring, and inquisitive gazes around her.

For a witch in her forties to be compared to a group of fifteen-year-old human children is somewhat bullying.

However, she needs the indefinite exploration pass awarded to the first-place winner.

"Alright!" The proctor's loud voice rang out again, silencing the noisy discussions among the returning examinees in the Mirror Hall.

"The exam has officially ended. A week from now, the final detailed results, rankings, and statistics for each score range will be sent to the email addresses you registered through official channels."

The application process and subsequent admission procedures will be completed within a month after the results are released. Please pay close attention to relevant information and do not miss any important notices!

After the announcement, the exhausted and anxious candidates stopped lingering and began returning the special storage mirror ornaments on their wrists before heading to the changing room to remove their uniforms.

Staff members meticulously checked the records to ensure all equipment was recovered intact.

The atmosphere inside the hall was complex, filled with the unique sense of relief after the exam and the anxious anticipation for the future. Familiar students greeted each other, discussing their experiences during the exam and their possible scores, their voices buzzing together.

Moran neatly returned the mirror ornament and combat uniform, did not participate in the surrounding discussion, and simply nodded in response when a few classmates came over to say hello, before quietly leaving the still noisy Mirror Hall with the flow of people.

The sunlight outside was a bit too bright, so she squinted slightly.

The title of top scorer in the national entrance examination for the Exploration Academy should be a foregone conclusion. The reward will be sent along with the final results once they are tallied and announced.

Then she could return an unused, indefinite exploration certificate for the Yongquan Forest Mirror Space to Teacher Yan Shuang. (End of Chapter)