664: Chapter 210: The Perfect Answer to Literary Match (Part 1)_1 664: Chapter 210: The Perfect Answer to Literary Match (Part 1)_1 This statement, including O’Brien and the other six Tower Masters, made all of them look somewhat unwell.
O’Brien said, “Sloan, although the Seal has been temporarily stabilized, you should know how important this time is to us.
Going forward, we will continue to stabilize the Seal and will need to make even greater efforts.
We in Faran have already announced our closure, and your departure at this time is not good.”
A faint cold light flashed in Sloan’s eyes.
“I have no choice but to leave.
O’Brien, I ask you, if Marina were in trouble, would you not go to her rescue?”
O’Brien was taken aback.
“Are you saying that your disciple Sura, she…”
Sloan nodded.
“Not long ago, I sensed that she was in danger and that something unpredictable had happened to her.
Sura is the future heir of the Dark Tower.
For the future of Faran, nothing must happen to her.
Among the Seven Tower Masters, you and I are the oldest.
As you know, we don’t have time to mentor another disciple.”
O’Brien nodded subconsciously; he and Sloan were indeed the oldest among the seven Tower Masters and had the highest cultivation level.
At this point, the most important thing for them was to concentrate on cultivating, striving to seize that slim chance to break through to the unknown God rank before the age of five hundred, the only way they could survive.
Choosing another disciple to pass on their mantle was clearly impractical.
Naturally, he could understand Sloan’s situation.
With a sigh, O’Brien said, “Well then.
Since it’s a problem with Sura, we will make an exception this time.
However, Sloan, you only have ten days.
You must return within ten days to continue with the next steps of the Seal.
If you return late, none of us can bear the consequences.”
Sloan looked up at the sky and muttered, “Ten days?
Ten days should be enough.”
…
At dawn, as the first rays of sunlight bathed the earth, Ye Yinzhu had already opened his eyes.
His mental state was not good today.
The chaotic emotions in his mind made it impossible for him to calm down and cultivate, and a night without sleep only deepened his longing for Sura.
Zi naturally knew of Ye Yinzhu’s pain, so he, along with Ming and Glacis, did not disturb Ye Yinzhu, despite his seemingly unwise decision to directly participate in the literary and martial petition.
But who doesn’t act impulsively at times?
Besides, if Zi were in his shoes, he might have made the same choice.
Today was the retest for the literary match, and clearly, far fewer people came to watch than the day before.
The list of those advancing to the retest in the literary match was only published early this morning.
After all, grading yesterday’s papers took time.
Ye Yinzhu easily found his name on the list of retestees and exchanged the number plate from yesterday’s examination for a new one for today’s test before entering the examination hall.
After the selection process, the number of candidates for the literary retest plummeted to one thousand.
In the examination hall, a thousand desks were set up without chairs.
On each desk lay an examination paper, now closed, hiding the contents within.
“Oh?
You’re also taking part in the literary match?” That already very familiar voice sounded just as Ye Yinzhu had found his exam spot, and turning his head, he saw Kleyena not far from him, looking at him with a half-smile.
Ye Yinzhu said helplessly, “Miss, aren’t you also proficient in literary matters?”
Kleyena looked at Ye Yinzhu as if she was seeing him for the first time, sizing him up a few times, “You, deceitful scoundrel, are truly strange.
On the surface, you don’t seem to have any special talents, rather like a degenerate fellow.
Yet, you’ve made it to the knockout rounds of both the literary and magic tests in the petition.
I really want to know, what secrets are you hiding?”
In his heart, Ye Yinzhu thought, The secrets I carry, how could they be known by you?
Soon, the examiner had arrived.
On the stage, three examiners came, led by a tall, broad-shouldered man, looking about forty years old and handsome.
His neat, dark blue Armor indicated his status as a military general.
“It’s Marshal Cruz.
I didn’t expect Marshal Cruz to e back from the frontlines just for the literary and martial petition.” Exclamations resounded one after another, and many of the examinees whispered among themselves.
Ye Yinzhu glanced surreptitiously at Kleyena beside him.
She didn’t exhibit the surprise that other examinees did and instead looked at the stage where Marshal Cruz stood, a sweet smile playing across her pretty face.
Could there be some connection between Kleyena and Marshal Cruz?
This thought flashed through Ye Yinzhu’s mind.
Marshal Cruz’s gaze swept over the crowd below.
As a famed marshal on par with Xi Duofu and Martin, he didn’t exude an aura of bloodshed but rather a manding presence.
His eyes shone with a sharp brilliance and without a word, the thousand examinees below had already quieted down.
Marshal Cruz’s voice boomed, “Today is the written rematch of the literary match.
Being able to stand here after passing the preliminary round, no matter which country’s elite you are, I wele you on behalf of His Majesty.
You all see the test papers in front of you.
This is just a part of the rematch.
The other part will be held in the afternoon after you finish the test papers.
Now, you can start.
Do not entertain any hopes of cheating; if caught, you’ll immediately be stripped of your eligibility for the exam and will never be recruited.
Begin.”
Marshal Cruz didn’t say much, but his sharp gaze coupled with numerous proctors around, who would dare to cheat?
With the signal to start, Ye Yinzhu flipped open the test paper and saw three questions in the literary match paper.
Upon seeing the questions, Ye Yinzhu was first startled, and then a strange expression spread across his mouth.
His face couldn’t have been more expressive.
The questions on the literary match paper were indeed related to military affairs, consisting of three essay questions.
The questions were as follows.
The first one was, “The Milan Eastern Legion has about two hundred thousand guards, all of them untrained and not very powerful ordinary soldiers.
The Flore Kingdom has an elite army of five hundred thousand, including the Dragon Cavalry Corps, Armoured Legion, …
the forces of both sides are drastically imbalanced.
At this time, when you have a unique army of about three thousand, including a thousand Flying Cavalry, …
a powerful super Magical Beast.
If you were to lead this army of three thousand, what would you do to help the Milan Eastern Legion hold the eastern front?”
Seeing this first question, Ye Yinzhu was rendered pletely speechless.
It seemed that Landias was really rattled by him, but this question would be a good one for someone from the Flore Empire to answer.
They still didn’t fully understand what he had done at that time.
What made Ye Yinzhu alert was that the description of the three thousand special forces in the question, including the strength and number of each type of soldier, was very accurate.
Aside from not revealing the true capabilities of Glacis, Ming, and Zi, every other detail was correct.
It showed that Landias and the people of Flore had gained a deep understanding of his Qin City Warriors.
The second question was even more ridiculous: after stopping Flore’s Army’s attack on the eastern front, with only a few casualties among the three thousand special forces, how would you conduct subsequent battles to create as much trouble as possible for the Flore Kingdom.
The parative strengths of the forces were…
followed by detailed arrangements of Flore’s Army in various locations, along with a simplified map.
The third question read, “In the event of huge losses, with the frontline assault turning unfavorable, how would you, as a person of Flore, now suppress those three thousand special forces?”
After looking through the three questions, Ye Yinzhu didn’t immediately start writing.
Landias Empire really did bring actual bat scenarios into the examination room.
Although the war with Flore had ended some time ago, the only ones who truly understood the situation there were probably a few generals from Flore.
Putting these three questions on the test was indeed a good idea.
Ye Yinzhu didn’t know that, among the examinees present, even though there were people from Flore, their test papers were different from the other examinees.
The questions on their papers were akin to how to break through defensive formations like Milan Empire’s Iron Chain across the River.
“Hey, why aren’t you writing?
Don’t you know how?” A soft voice came over.
Ye Yinzhu saw that Kleyena was looking at him with some concern.
Could this girl think he was a plete fool?
Ye Yinzhu merely smiled at her, nodded at the test paper, and indicated that she should just write her own.
He was fine.
At that moment, a cough sounded in the ears of both of them, and Marshal Cruz had somehow already approached them.
He glanced sternly at Kleyena and tapped on Ye Yinzhu’s desk as well, clearly warning the two.
Kleyena’s face flushed, she stuck out her tongue at Marshal Cruz, and then continued with her test.
With his keen observation, Ye Yinzhu glimpsed a more doting light in Marshal Cruz’s eyes in that brief moment.
It seemed his judgment was not wrong; there must be some kind of connection between Marshal Cruz and Kleyena.
Could he be Kleyena’s father?
The age seemed about right.
Thinking of the four stern-looking guards that acpanied Kleyena, Ye Yinzhu had an idea of the situation.
If the test were about something else, Ye Yinzhu might have thought it over carefully, but these three questions were practically tailor-made for him.
Although he had made mistakes in the battle against Flore, after reflecting over these days, if he were to do it again, there would be no repeat of the errors that had led to being besieged.(To be continued.
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