The principals' eyes lit up, and they were about to tear Gu Chen apart on the spot to see what he was made of.
A student who hadn't even graduated yet had actually become a Level 18 professional.
Regardless of whether he would remain as powerful later in life, this moment was enough to be recorded in history.
He had actually witnessed history!
The shock on Jiang Qingzhi's face gradually faded, and he walked forward calmly.
"Almost everyone has arrived, let's go gather."
Gu Chen nodded, and the three of them quickly walked towards the center of the square.
Jiang Qingzhi was in a very good mood.
No. 1 Middle School had always consistently outperformed other major high schools, and this time, with Luo Qingxue at Level 15, they were already at the top of the list.
Adding Gu Chen at Level 18, the results were explosive, taking off!
No one now doubted Gu Chen's ability to attend Shangjing Academy. As long as Luo Qingxue performed well in the final exam, this year Nanguang No. 1 Middle School would have two talented students admitted to Shangjing Academy.
With this result, Nanguang No. 1 Middle School would be famous throughout Nanyue Province.
The other principals looked at Jiang Qingzhi with undisguised envy.
Nanguang No. 1 Middle School was going to be famous this time, and Jiang Qingzhi's status would rise with it.
How could that enchantress Gu Chen be accepted by No. 1 Middle School? Comparing oneself to others is truly infuriating.
After all the students had returned, the principals began to lead their students back home.
Tomorrow was the day of the final exam, and they needed to get some rest tonight to avoid affecting their performance.
"Everyone, go home early today and get some rest. Arrive at school promptly at 7 a.m. tomorrow. The school will activate the teleportation array to transport everyone to the exam venue. Latecomers will be at their own risk."
The exam venue was located at a military training base under the jurisdiction of the Xia Nan Military Region. It was highly confidential, and non-military personnel were generally prohibited from entering.
Only on the day of the annual final exam were all registered candidates allowed to enter and take the exam after undergoing background checks.
After the exam, they were immediately transported back to their respective schools, with no room for lingering.
The entire exam process was overseen by military officers.
That night, Gu Chen, as usual, meditated instead of sleeping; it had become almost a habit.
In his mind, admission to Shangjing Academy was a sure thing; even achieving top honors in the city and province seemed easy.
However, he wasn't obsessed with these matters. He
simply wanted to attend Shangjing Academy because his sister, Gu Nian, was there.
However, ever since Su Miaomiao's introduction, Gu Chen had been eager to visit Shangjing Academy and experience the Path of Exile, a place so eagerly sought after by countless talented individuals.
His demonic realm now held 165 troll warriors awaiting summons, each boasting over 20,000 points in all four dimensions.
Their single-attack and group-attack abilities had grown, delivering terrifying damage.
Combined with the relentless monster-killing in the wilds these days, his health had surpassed 1.7 million.
He wondered how far he could advance on the Path of Exile with his current abilities.
The next day, Gu Chen arrived at school at 6:45 AM.
Many students were already waiting on the playground.
Gu Chen, with his aloof personality and no friends at school, had found an inconspicuous corner to wait.
Luo Qingxue, on the other hand, was the envy of the crowd, surrounded by male and female classmates, chatting and laughing with one another, a stark contrast to Gu Chen's solitude.
Seeing Gu Chen appear, Luo Qingxue's beautiful eyes lit up with joy. She stopped talking to the others and quickly approached him.
"It seems that experience gems are perfect for you. In just two days, you've already reached level 18." Experience gems
have a time limit, so the more efficiently you kill monsters, the more experience you gain.
With Luo Qingxue's current strength, including the time it takes to find and kill monsters, it would take at least 6-8 minutes to kill a single monster in the wild.
But if Gu Chen had the same amount of time, he could kill at least a hundred monsters.