My setting is above yours!

Chapter 29 Found you!

"Hmph, hmph~"

Ron hummed a song, leaning against the crumbling walls, casually scrolling through short videos, seemingly unconcerned about the exam.

It's truly remarkable that, despite the fact that the college entrance examination committee allows candidates to access video websites in a simulated reality setting in order to make money...

However, that was to give some of the candidates who received investment the opportunity to live stream from their personal perspective. Many candidates would use these live streams from their personal perspective to promote themselves and their companies and to generate revenue.

Someone like Ron, who simply uses it to watch short videos as if it's a simulation of a real-life picnic...

I'm afraid there's no other like it in the entire Ideal City.

The test takers came and went, and everyone who saw Ron wondered why he was just lying slumped in the rest area.

Could it be an NPC for this ability test?

But he does have his exam admission ticket...

The proctor sighed and walked over to Ron, sending yet another curious student who was staring at Ron into the "Hollow Battlefield."

"...Aren't you going into the 'Hollow Battlefield' yet?"

Ron didn't care, his gaze still fixed on the screen, and casually said:
"No rush... Teacher, I remember you said that I can rest as long as I want, right?"

I did say that, but nobody expected you to actually keep putting it off until the very last day before joining the "Hollow Battlefield"...

The proctor, looking at the incredibly relaxed Ron in front of him, was momentarily at a loss for words.

How did this kid manage to do that?
Such doubts had been accumulating in his heart for a long time.

In the simulated reality established after this college entrance examination reform, there is an influence from some kind of "void" force from the sky...

Even in this preparation hall, staying there will only make you more and more tired, until you are powerless to drive your personal reality.

At that time, the AI ​​will automatically kick it out.

But he had already been here for two whole days, enduring until the very last day of the college entrance examination—

His personal reality has clearly become so strong that it can withstand the influence and remain stagnant!
Thinking about this, the proctor couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Staying put... doesn't that mean you've already reached level 3 ability, just like me?
Tsk... So many years have passed, and yet another student has emerged who reached Lv.3 during the college entrance examination.

Is the reason for not going in all this time because they are confident that they can beat everyone if they enter the "Hollow Battlefield" on the last day?
...Truly the ambition of a future Lv.5.

He looked at Ron, a thousand thoughts racing through his mind. When he saw Ron suddenly turn off the short video on the screen and stand up, his pupils widened slightly.

He stood up! Could it be that he's finally going in—

But the thought had barely formed in his mind when he saw Ron open the call pop-up:

"Senior brother, shouldn't the settlement be today? How much money did you make?"

make money?

The proctor stared at Ron in astonishment, then heard a voice from the pop-up window:

"We made less than 600,000 in total. If we split it 50/50, I'll give you a larger share to round it up to exactly 300,000 credits..."

On the other end of the phone, Kevin counted the credits he had earned thanks to Ron, but there was no joy on his face; instead, he looked worried and distressed.

"From what you said, I only told my junior about this, and asked her to invest some money to make some money. I didn't tell the teacher—but junior, are you sure you're okay with this?"

problem?

Bro, for the sake of these 300,000 credits, any problem will be solved!
So much money, so many credits...

If we had a little more, we could even pay off our loans...

Ron's heart was filled with anticipation:

"Of course, no problem... Senior brother, quickly throw in the rest of the money and bet on me to make it into the top ten. We can make another profit!"

"Ah? Are you still coming?"

Kevin was genuinely a little intimidated:
“I’ve been so worried about your grades not going up lately, I’m practically losing all my hair…”

"You really think you can reach a high ranking in just one day? Today is the last day. If anything goes wrong, no one will be able to help you..."

"What are you afraid of?"

Ron waved his hand dismissively, "I'm not afraid, you're just betting money, what's there to be afraid of?"

...That's why I'm afraid, because it costs money.

However, despite being somewhat afraid of losing everything, Kevin gritted his teeth and invested all his credits.

"Junior brother, anyway, you'll have to earn all this money yourself. I have nothing to say, I'll just listen to you!"

"That's right."

Ron smirked and hung up the phone.

[Superpowered], maximum durability.

[Vector Control], durability at maximum.

By watching short video clips on video websites, I've roughly figured out what abilities all the top 100 test takers used...

Ron is now fully prepared and only needs to push for the final score!
He walked to the card reader, but heard a somewhat hoarse question from behind him:

"You... the reason you've stayed here for so many days is just to earn some credits?"

Looking at the confident aura emanating from Ron, and reflecting on his assessment of Ron, he realized that he was likely a Level 3...

"what your name?"

Before Ron could reply, he opened the betting website:
"I also want to earn some money..."

This proctor...

Ron couldn't help but find it a little funny, but he still told the proctor his name, swiped his admission ticket at the card reader, and quickly appeared in the "Hollow Battlefield".

The familiar scene reappeared before his eyes, just like the game when Ron was matched with An Hui before. Obviously, "Hollow Battlefield" would only refresh the candidates to this one map.

Ron didn't immediately choose to stealth; instead, he quickly surveyed the surrounding examinees—

810, 723, 610...

Sure enough, after winning against that group of test takers last time, my hidden MMR increased, and I was matched with at least the top 1,000 test takers.

That's enough to serve as a stepping stone for him to quickly climb to a high ranking...

With that thought in mind, he quickly followed the route he had learned from An Hui and arrived at the high-rise building next to the evacuation point.

But as soon as he arrived, he was shocked to find that two people had already been lying there, ready to wait for the evacuation point!
"There are still people..."

The two candidates immediately realized what was happening and tried to strike first, turning Ron, the guy who was trying to steal their spot, to dust.

But before they could even make a move, they were riddled with sand and gravel, turning into data bubbles that dissipated completely.

+40000
+52500
Ron picked up their exam admission tickets and skillfully climbed onto the roof of the high-rise building.

I didn't expect this tactic to spread so quickly. Luckily, I'm good enough, otherwise I would have really been tricked by those two...

He silently waited for the green light to illuminate the evacuation point in the middle of the road, knowing that unsuspecting prey would soon be preparing to evacuate.

A candidate carrying more than a dozen exam admission tickets, who looked like he had been through a fierce battle, walked over. Ron casually waved his hand, and the candidate was buried in the ruins right before the evacuation point, turning into bubbles and dissipating.

+61300
……

Thanks to this stable and efficient playing style, Ron's points, which were originally at the bottom of the rankings, rose rapidly, crossing the extremely high threshold of 5000000 points in less than half a day.

He reached the 100th place on the leaderboard.

Unlike the easy battles just now, after reaching the top 100 on the leaderboard, Ron's opponents were no longer those enemies he could easily crush.

The drop rules for "Hollow Battlefield" will change for the top 100 players on the leaderboard.

The top 100 candidates do not participate in the normal "empty battlefield," but instead participate in the "peak competition," which is a fixed match every 30 minutes and limited to 20 people each time.

Within the top 100, regular points are no longer very meaningful. Only by defeating opponents ranked higher than you in the "Peak Battle," which only matches the top 100 candidates, or by winning a match, can you advance in the rankings once again!
"finally reached……"

Looking at the overall rankings of the college entrance exams on the horizon, Ron knew that the real test was just beginning.

Below the leaderboard is a countdown of less than ten minutes, indicating that the next "battle for the top" will take place within ten minutes.

He relinquished his "superpowered" persona, waiting for the settings to be fixed, while mentally counting down the time...

With the repairs to the [Superpowered Individual] now complete, the countdown to the "Peak Showdown" is almost over.

Ron reloaded the settings, and the next moment, his vision went from dark to bright again.

He reappeared in the familiar "empty battlefield," but this time...

The top 100 candidates were not as timid and hesitant as the candidates at the bottom!
In an instant, the entire "Hollow Battlefield" erupted in chaos—

The dozen or so candidates immediately found suitable opponents and launched surprise attacks on those candidates who were only a few places higher than themselves, determined to kill them in one blow.

Ron was a little scared by this... Aren't these people afraid that after fighting to the death, someone else will reap the benefits?
But as soon as the idea flashed through his mind, Ron realized the reason.

By the way... in the "Peak Showdown", there's no need to be afraid of dying in the game!
The "Peak Showdown" only starts once every half hour. Even if a top-ranked candidate dies, they can calmly leave, buy a revival coin, and come back to prepare for the second round...

What they really care about is whether they can find an opportunity to defeat a candidate ranked higher than themselves and take away his ranking in this competition!
As long as you can successfully defeat them and avoid being killed by candidates ranked lower, you can improve your ranking by a few places in the final results.

For these geniuses who manage to break into the top 100, their family background and investments provide ample room for error; any progress is a victory, and failure is an easy chance to start over...

Moreover, the candidates they chose were those closest to their own ranking, so the difference in their abilities wasn't that significant.

With a full-scale surprise attack, victory is highly likely, so naturally, the aftermath is not a concern.

However, it was precisely because of this peculiar ecosystem of rules in the "battle for the top" that Ron was able to find some peace and quiet.

He looked at his "neighbor" who was born near him with a strange expression—

The person who was born glanced at Ron immediately, eager to attack, but lost interest as soon as he saw Ron's ranking of 100.

His ranking was higher than Ron's, and even if he beat Ron, he couldn't improve his ranking, so he didn't care about Ron's existence at all...

He remained wary of Ron, but gradually relaxed when he saw that Ron didn't seem to intend to attack him, and then cautiously prepared to leave.

Watching his performance, Ron silently hid in the ruins of a nearby high-rise building, while a smirk crept onto his face.

Unexpectedly, the first "battle for supremacy" allowed him to disappear again due to the battle mechanics, waiting for the other candidates to finish before reaping the benefits...

But his joy had barely begun when he saw one candidate's battle suddenly come to a halt—

A burly figure appeared like a ghost, grabbed the two examinees who were fighting for their lives by the neck, and lifted them up!
What's going on here?!

Ron's eyes narrowed as he looked closely at the man, only to see faint ripples spreading around him, as if distorted by a heatwave.

But Ron knew it wasn't that the air was distorted.

...That is space.

The space around this behemoth trembled slightly because of his presence...

Seeing this scene, Ron couldn't help but think of the summer solstice.

When Xia Zhi teleported him to the headquarters of the D District Patrol Bureau, there were similar ripples around them!
This is a user with spatial abilities!
Not far from Ron, his "neighbor," who had been full of confidence and high spirits, seemingly ready to challenge the candidates ranked above him, now turned pale...

He stared in horror at the massive figure that had appeared out of nowhere in the distance, grabbing a man with both hands, and said in a trembling voice:

"Damn it, how did we end up with this behemoth that Noah Pharmaceuticals invested in?!"

A major investment by Noah Healthcare?

Ron immediately perked up his ears, and heard him mutter to himself:
"Third place...why am I third place? I'm only ninety-first!"

He gritted his teeth, his face showing obvious heartache:

"Another life is going to die for nothing... Is the loan enough? I'm almost out of credit to buy resurrection coins..."

Third place... third place?!
That "exam emperor"?
Ron immediately remembered it.

He had seen this third-place finisher many times in his previous short video clips...

This is a "professional candidate" who has reached the peak of Lv.2 and taken the college entrance examination seven or eight times.

It is said that due to a serious injury in his early years, he lost the opportunity to advance to Lv.3, and his personal reality was completely limited to Lv.2, making it impossible for him to graduate from university...

So, in anger, he dropped out of school and returned to his hometown to repeat high school, always referring to himself as a high school student, and took the college entrance examination seven or eight times.

Although his injuries prevented him from reaching Lv.3, he possessed a Lv.2 spatial ability that had reached its pinnacle...

Because of his years of experience and honed skills in preparing for the college entrance examination, he was practically a cheater in high school, easily bullying ordinary people who had no resources or ability.

Therefore, he could easily gain admission to the three top universities each time, but he rejected all the university offers and repeated his senior year of high school again...

His behavior is simply a form of performance art; I've never heard of him profiting from it.

For the past few years, he had actually been a complete pauper, just like Ron, a member of District D.

But I heard that recently, because of his powerful abilities, Noah Pharmaceuticals found a way to treat his injuries and made a significant investment in him...

He is now a completely different person, and is fully committed to competing for a top ranking in the college entrance examination in Ideal City.

Unexpectedly, the first "battle for supremacy" turned out to be against such a person.

Ron seemed to be deep in thought, looking at the big guy in the distance muttering something, but the two examinees he grabbed didn't say anything. He squeezed them with both hands and crushed them into data bubbles.

He appeared once again in another battle like a ghost, grabbing someone in the same way.

No one knew why they were completely unable to resist his physical strength; they were simply lifted up like that...

What's wrong with this guy? He's clearly a space-type ability user, but why can he display physical strength comparable to a physical enhancement ability user?

I wonder if I can surpass him in these aspects...

Ron seemed to be deep in thought, estimating the difference in combat power between himself and him, while watching him grab the examinees one by one without any method, asking them questions, and then squashing them into data bubbles.

After traversing the battlefield and casually crushing over a dozen examinees, he finally arrived not far from Ron and caught Ron's "neighbor" who had been trying to sneak away...

At that moment, Ron finally understood what he was asking.

He says--

"Do you know where Ron is?"

He's looking for me?!
In an instant, Ron's hair stood on end, and his eyes immediately turned serious.

"I...I didn't..."

Ron's cheap neighbor mumbled something, then suddenly seemed to remember something, his eyes widening slightly:
"Wait... Ron? You mean Ron, right?!"

"Yes."

Upon hearing the big man's hoarse confirmation, the cheap neighbor abruptly turned his head and pointed towards the ruins where Ron was hiding—

"I remember! I remember someone hiding there, and I saw the ranking of points above his head!"

His name... is Ron!

"Thank you."

Ron heard the big guy give a dry laugh, and then saw him tighten his grip and crush the man into a data bubble.

Then, like a ghost, it suddenly appeared behind the ruins...

He teleported right in front of Ron!
He looked at Ron, who was staring at him with extreme vigilance, a red warning light flashing briefly around his neck, and grinned menacingly.

"finally……"

He licked his slightly chapped lips, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
"Got you!"

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(End of this chapter)