My Card Beast Taming Game

Although they were in second place, they only had 1134 points, a difference of more than 1600 points from Zhou Chen and others.

This number is utterly disheartening.

However, he had a good attitude. After lowering his expectations, he felt that entering the Divine Capital Academy in second place was acceptable. His talent would not be overlooked because of this small setback.

“Zhou Chen…”

Su Xuanzhen thought it was possible to win him over.

Although it's unclear what position the other player is playing, the probability of conflict with him is very small.

It's okay if they're just support; it's common for a team to have two support players. Just make sure the roles are clearly defined, and you just need to maintain control of the team.

As Su Xuanzhen pondered, the noise from the surrounding crowd grew louder and louder. Some people began to protest the authenticity of the first place score. Since the establishment of the Secret Realm Examination, the Divine Capital Academy had never seen a score exceeding two thousand points. It was hard for them to accept that the score was approaching three thousand points!

Students admitted through special programs like summer camps don't care, but they at least want the regular admission process to be fair.

"Investigation! Investigation!"

"Investigation! Investigation!"

The candidates shouted in unison.

Unfortunately, they had barely finished shouting a couple of times and were starting to get a little more organized when a powerful mental wave pressed down on them, making it hard for them to breathe.

A giant, light gray shadow gradually appeared in the sky above the outpost.

It was about a hundred feet tall, and its pseudo-humanoid outline, which blotted out the sky, brought immense pressure. A single scarlet eye scrutinized all the examinees below.

"The results are correct; please remain silent."

The giant shadow emitted a terrifying sound like the wailing of thousands of vengeful ghosts, which frightened the candidates who had led the shouting to turn pale.

Fortunately, the giant shadow did not make any additional moves, which relieved them.

The combined mental pressure of the Emerald-tier spirit beasts and the top-tier card master was too strong. They didn't even need to lift a finger; their powerful mental strength alone was enough to crush them into dust.

The outpost was quiet for a while, then it became noisy again.

Hey.

Numerous mobile phones vibrated.

The school sent a text message that allocated the team's total score based on their performance in the Secret Realm Exam.

"How come I only got 13%! I worked so hard!"

"Haha~ I'm at 27%, who's higher than me?"

"What does 5% mean! This is unfair! I protest! I want to— Waaaaaah!"

The candidates erupted in noise again, this time with some happy and some sad. Former teammates turned against each other on the spot, shouting insults at one another.

However, many test takers were still shaken by the giant shadow they had just witnessed, which prevented the conflict from escalating into a physical fight.

According to the exam rules, each person receives a base percentage of 10%, and the percentage will be increased or decreased based on the performance on-site, for a total of 100% to be divided among the five people. Naturally, some people will receive more and some will receive less.

Su Xuanzhen looked at his score—39%—and was very curious about Zhou Chen's percentage.

There were too many test takers nearby, making it difficult for him to find the other person.

In fact.

Teammates Xing Keji and the others couldn't find Zhou Chen either. The moment they returned to the outpost, the team commander was taken away by a big black bull and a ghost.

These two are clearly spirit beasts, which shows that their examination process has been closely monitored by the academy's higher-ups.

You can't have that kind of envy.

Xing Keji was filled with admiration for this powerful figure. In just a few days, the other party had become someone he had to look up to. There was really nothing he could do about it.

"The proportions are out!"

Gu Xiaobo said excitedly, "Let me see how many points I can get—uh."

His expression instantly crumbled.

Xing Keji was puzzled. He glanced at his own and exclaimed, "8%?"

This ratio isn't even at the basic level!

Xing Keji quickly glanced at the reasons for the subsequent point deductions, and then hurriedly checked Gu Xiaobo's text message, only to find that the other party's percentage was 1% lower than his own, at only 7%.

"How can it be so low! How much do you charge?"

He asked Kaori Utsunomiya and Yulan Qin.

Kaori Utsunomiya smiled faintly and said, "10%. I am very grateful for everyone's help."

Qin Yulan's face was gloomy, and she remained silent for a long time. Seeing that the other three were all looking at her, she reluctantly whispered, "5%."

5%!

Xing Keji and Gu Xiaobo looked at each other in bewilderment.

However, they quickly realized: "That's normal. The points are obtained based on Zhou Chen's luck in making cards. It's normal for the percentage to be a little low. Even 8% is more than 200 points!"

"really."

Xing Keji agreed, saying, "A high total score with a low percentage of total score won't result in a very low final score."

Once Qin Yulan understood this, her expression improved considerably. A 5% score would be 140.55 points, which rounds up to 141, meaning her individual ranking wouldn't be low.

However, when she looked at Kaori Utsunomiya, she couldn't help but feel a little jealous. How could a support character who was hiding in the back and adding shields and healing get the full 10%?

Kaori Utsunomiya noticed her gaze and smiled in response, "Is there a problem, Qin-kun?"

"..."

Qin Yulan turned her gaze away without saying a word.

刑克己又道：“8%、7%、10%再加5%，这里总共30%，老周一个人拿了70%？乖乖！”

"That point should have gone to him. Without his luck, we would have lost at least half of our points."

Gu Xiaobo felt that if Zhou Chen's card-making luck wasn't 70% good, their total score would probably only be about 200 points higher than the second place.

The two hundred-plus points clearly benefited from the challenging tasks.

Not long after, the ranking of individual scores in the Secret Realm Exam was published on the Shen Du Academy's internal network, and the highest score caught the attention of all candidates.

"1968 points..."

"Zhou Chen, never heard of him."

"Holy crap, it's that Moriguchi who can take on a Gold-rank opponent in a one-on-one fight!"

"It's him?"

"What do you mean, a one-on-one fight against a Gold-ranked individual? Who would fight a Gold-ranked individual one-on-one?"

"I'll remember Moriguchi even if I turn to ashes!"

The candidates chattered amongst themselves, their nearly 2,000 points so dazzling that no one noticed Su Xuanzhen, who came in second with 443 points.

Hearing his teammates speak up for him, Su Xuanzhen smiled helplessly and quickly looked behind him.

Zhang Ruyi ranked third with 422 points.

Fourth place: Song Zhiqi, 401 points.

Fifth place: Wu Yao, 400 points.

……

Kaori Utsunomiya, ranked tenth, with 282 points.

There were indeed many high-scoring candidates. If Zhou Chen hadn't been so dazzling, this year would have been a year of diverse talents.

Now it has become a one-man show for him.

Su Xuanzhen found it hard to imagine how their class would develop, but he was more curious about Zhou Chen's background.

The Zhou family of Yuzhou...

To be honest, he hadn't thought of a few.

civilian?

Not likely.

Of course, this doesn't mean Su Xuanzhen discriminates against geniuses from humble backgrounds. It's just that it's rare for ordinary people to shine on their first entrance exam. They don't have a good platform to start with, and they only begin to gradually exert their strength after entering the Divine Capital Academy.

Su Xuanzhen planned to use his family's connections to investigate after he left.

Chapter 146: Generous Treatment

Logically speaking

The interview was on the second day of the secret realm exam.

But Zhou Chen was taken away beforehand, and a big black bull and an old ghost took him to a small room of about a hundred square meters.

The room was pre-arranged with lots of snacks, game consoles, and the like.

Big Black Bull chuckled and said, "You can rest here for a bit, and we'll talk about your compensation later."

"treatment?"

Zhou Chen was slightly taken aback. "Isn't this something we'll discuss in tomorrow's interview?"

"With your grades, you don't need an interview anymore. The gates of the Divine Capital Academy's Secret Realm Academy are always open for you."

The old man and the benevolent Taoist.

Zhou Chen suddenly realized something was wrong. "Wait, the Secret Realm Academy?"

The big black ox nodded, "That's right, I am the vice dean of the Secret Realm Academy, and my surname is Chu."

The old man of the dead replied, "I am the ruler of the Secret Realm of the Dead. My surname is Yuan. You can call me Teacher Yuan."

Both men were all smiles, but Zhou Chen felt a little uneasy inside. He greeted them politely, "Hello, Dean Chu, hello, Teacher Yuan."

"Hey!"

The two old men responded with satisfaction.

Just then, Zhou Chen's phone vibrated slightly.

He looked at the two of them and asked, "May I look?"

"Do as you please. It's your rest time now. You can do whatever you want." The big black ox's throat bobbed, and his mouth involuntarily began to chew.

Zhou Chen then opened the text message on his phone, which showed the percentage of points he had received and the reason for the additional percentage on top of the 10%.

For example, 30% is card crafting, 10% is combat, 10% is material acquisition, 5% is challenges, 3% is command, and the last 2% is logistics.

This includes, but is not limited to, driving, reading maps, and identifying water sources.

"Command 3%..."

Zhou Chen wasn't quite sure what percentage of the perfect score would be awarded to a commander, but 3% was definitely not high.

Is his command really that bad?

Zhou Chen thinks she did a pretty good job, right?

Seeing his hesitation, Da Hei Niu said, "Your command skills are average, so I gave you an average score. The maximum score for command is 5%."

The old man, a ghost, also said, "Don't be discouraged. Command skills can be developed gradually. You are already very good."

Very good, but not good enough.

Zhou Chen understood and wasn't too discouraged.

Shen Du Yuan is a place that strives for perfection; the high standards of other places are probably just passing grades here.

Since his command skills are only average, it's not unreasonable for him to get an average score.

He then thought of Su Xuanzhen, guessing that this person might be able to get a perfect score.

"70% is quite high, but my teammates probably won't get many points with that, right?"

"Without you, most of your teammates would only be considered mediocre, and it's impossible to give them a very high score."

The old ghost explained, "The proctoring team originally wanted to separate and redistribute the card-making points, but then they felt that since you were in the same group as them, you were lucky."