Starry Sky Professional Directory 114

Chapter 114: Results (In honor of Yu Sheng Jiang Xiangluan Alliance Leader)

Aquila Star.
Space Center.

Fang Xing, pulling a suitcase and wearing sunglasses, stepped out of a hovercar.

“Little Fang, your future is undoubtedly bright!”

Teacher Lan Fei bid farewell with a smile. After the college entrance examination, she no longer had an obligation to accompany Fang Xing, and she felt a little relieved. However, thinking of those few tasks, she couldn’t help but feel a little regret.

“Thank you, Teacher…”

Fang Xing took a step forward, leaning close to Lan Fei’s ear, as if about to give a farewell kiss on the cheek. In reality, he whispered in a voice only Lan Fei could hear, “Teacher, wouldn’t you want this secret to remain unknown…?”

Watching Lan Fei’s shocked, flustered… and then instantly composed expression, Fang Xing was secretly amused, chuckling several times before striding through the security gate.

‘He… how did he know?’

Lan Fei watched Fang Xing’s back, covering her mouth, her heart filled with incredible shock.

As the location of Aquila Star’s only space station, security here was extremely strict, with experts stationed in the waiting hall at all times.

Fang Xing passed through security and entered the waiting hall, appearing very relaxed. Teasing Lan Fei earlier was just a small joke, to prevent her from acting smug as his spy.

‘Or… should I develop her into my spy?’

‘No, I don’t need to… as compensation for keeping her secret, I only need her to give me a little reminder at a critical moment in the future. That’s enough.’

He found a seat and prepared to get a drink.

“Boss, Boss… over here!”

A middle-aged man with a bushy beard waved excitedly, causing those around him to look sideways. However, in the interstellar age, anyone could undergo gene surgery to live for hundreds of years. People were accustomed to seeing white-haired elderly people being addressed as “uncle,” “aunt,” or even “grandpa” and “grandma” by young people.

“Song Jingang, you’re here too.”

Fang Xing came to Song Jingang’s side, looking at the overly mature face of the other party, he couldn’t help but sigh. This kid grew up too fast.

“Yeah, Boss, how did you do on the exam?”

Song Jingang seemed somewhat dejected: “I checked my answers, and I think I only got 950 points in the liberal arts. I was unlucky in the martial arts exam; I was knocked out in the fourth round by the gatekeeper, only getting 99 points. That adds up to 899 points.”

“It seems that your total score is 1849 points; you’re safe for a top-tier university… no, you still have extra points for your abilities.”

Fang Xing became interested: “How many extra points?”

“Ordinary low-level abilities don’t get extra points, but my ‘金刚体’ (King Kong Body) is a top-tier ability, so I should get at least 50 or 100, right?”

Song Jingang answered proudly.

“The range is so wide?”

Fang Xing was a little surprised.

“These extra points aren’t included in the total score… they’re added during the school’s entrance examination, depending on how many points each university wants to give. For example, universities focusing on ability-based courses might give me more points, allowing me to enter their ability-based department… If it’s Blue Star University, they’ll probably only give me 50 at most.”

Song Jingang’s face held a trace of anxiety: “I don’t know what the top-tier score line is this year… I’ll cry if Blue Star University’s line is 1900.”

Only those who exceeded the school’s score line were eligible for the entrance examination.

Fang Xing, sitting here, naturally had full confidence in himself. Song Jingang, however, had already secured a safe score, so he wasn’t worried, he was merely being greedy.

“Speaking of which, Boss… have you gotten your results yet?”

Song Jingang’s eyes lit up: “Right, Boss… you left in such a hurry, did you know you did really well and went directly to Blue Star to avoid trouble?”

“Mm, that’s also a consideration.”

Fang Xing readily admitted. His college entrance examination scores might be a little frightening, so it was better to escape to Blue Star early. On Blue Star, this little thing wouldn’t be a big deal.

“Not yet, but I think it’ll be out soon…”

The grading process in the interstellar age was incredibly fast. A day’s delay probably meant they were in the final stages of ranking the results. But regardless, the results should be released today.

“Oh? Boss, how many points did you get in martial arts?”

Song Jingang’s eyes flickered. He had already reached the fourth realm, and the King Kong Body’s incredibly strong defense was famously difficult to break. If…

“1044…”

Fang Xing didn’t keep it a secret; in fact, he couldn’t. Sooner or later, those who should know and those who shouldn’t know would find out.

“Whoa… never mind.”

Song Jingang immediately became quiet, sitting down obediently to surf the net.

“Heh… you don’t even know that the maximum score for martial arts is 1000, and you still dare to call yourself a test taker.”

Fang Xing and Song Jingang’s conversation wasn’t particularly quiet; a stylish young couple sitting opposite them overheard it.

The man sneered, then looked at Song Jingang: “Such a grown man, pretending to be a test-taker…”

“I’m not pretending… no, I’m not a grown man.” Song Jingang mumbled in response.

The fashionable woman beside him was browsing her phone, and suddenly spoke: “The college entrance examination results are out… the number one in Aquila Star is named Fang Xing, and his total score… 2030?!”

“What? Isn’t the maximum score only 2000?”

The young man’s eyes widened.

At this time, Fang Xing was also checking his message:

[Candidate Fang Xing, Examination Number: 4JD7WJ50HBW6]
[Liberal Arts Total Score: 986, Martial Arts Total Score: 1044]
[Total College Entrance Examination Score: 2030]
[Rank: First in Aquila Star, First in Black Mountain Star System… Seventh in the Blue Star Federation!]
…

“Boss, you really are first, seventh in the Federation, tsk tsk…”

Song Jingang looked, his face filled with envy: “This means you can go to any top-tier university you want…”

“There are actually six people ahead of me?”

Fang Xing was slightly surprised: ‘Did they get better scores in the liberal arts, or did they have some special extra points?’

As for martial arts? He had already reached the limit for his age group.

“The difference between the first and second place is too big; the second place got 1849 points, nearly 200 points less…”

The couple opposite them discussed: “This year’s college entrance examination produced a true genius… huh? The second-place test-taker looks so old, haha…”

They looked at the profile picture on the screen, then looked at Song Jingang, suppressing their laughter.

“Laugh away… I’m used to it.”

Song Jingang replied sullenly.

“Are you really Fang Xing? Can you sign an autograph for me?”

The fashionable woman looked at Fang Xing, who was wearing sunglasses, and hesitantly handed over a piece of notepaper.

“Of course.”

Fang Xing quickly signed his name and handed it back, then asked Song Jingang beside him: “Now that I’m considered one of humanity’s top geniuses, do you think any Evil God Sect followers will attack me? To prevent me from growing stronger and causing them heavy losses?”

Song Jingang rolled his eyes, extremely speechless: “Geniuses aren’t rare; the college entrance examination is held once a year, and there’s a top scorer every year. Besides, you’re not even first, you’re only seventh… Furthermore, even if you’re a genius, can you grow to the point of rivaling extraterrestrial Evil Gods?”

“The Evil God Sect followers are really paying attention to those geniuses with exceptional talent in scientific research… the kind of person who can single-handedly push a scientific field forward.”

In other words, even if Fang Xing became a Martial Saint, a Martial God…

His impact on the overall situation would still be limited.

“You make a good point, then I’ll feel relieved.”

Fang Xing sighed in relief.

Song Jingang rolled his eyes: “Boss, what do you think this is? This is the space center… there are few places in Aquila Star with higher security than this, not to mention Blue Star. That’s the homeland of all humanity; even the extraterrestrial Evil Gods themselves might not be able to wreak havoc there…”

“Mm, that’s the reason.”

Fang Xing nodded, expressing his agreement.

While he and Song Jingang were chatting, his communication device was ringing wildly. Obviously, the release of the college entrance examination results had caused a stir across Aquila Star.

Yucai High School.

“Hahaha…”

Lu Guangming laughed heartily: “Let’s see who dares to say that the students I teach are no good… This isn’t just an internal ranking in Aquila Star, it’s first in Black Mountain! Seventh in the Federation!”

“It’s all thanks to the principal’s excellent leadership.”

Xia Long stood beside him, equally smiling.

Lu Guangming said: “After this, I might be forced to take another step… Xia Long, how about you take this position? After all, most high school principals are just figureheads.”

“Principal, please spare me. I’m fine with disciplining those brats, but dealing with paperwork all day long is very troublesome, and besides… I want to apply for a Yuanhai-level treatment chamber; if everything goes well, I will likely continue going to the battlefield!”

Xia Long, thinking of something, answered with a firm expression.

“You… Sigh…”

Lu Guangming sighed, blowing on the hot air from his thermos cup: “Why bother? People… sometimes they can’t be too persistent. Look at me, although I’m a Martial Dao Golden Core cultivator, I’m just the principal of a small high school, and I still live a pretty good life, don’t I?”

Xia Long rolled his eyes after hearing this: ‘You’re just lying flat? You’re even giving up on yourself…’

…

“Qianqian… what’s your score?”

A high-rise residential building.

Two middle-aged adults looked at their daughter checking her scores, their faces filled with anxiety.

“Total score 1499… no hope.”

Ouyang Qianqian looked up, tears welling up in her eyes.

The university admission line for the Federation was around 1600 points in previous years; this score was completely hopeless. To put it cruelly, she didn’t even qualify to participate in the school entrance examination!

“Good daughter, don’t be afraid, your father has already made arrangements. We’ll go to logistics… for only ten years.”

The middle-aged man comforted her, while the woman beside him had tears in her eyes.

Ten years of service in the Federation’s military! This was extremely cruel for every adult, especially for bio-humans!

…

Grand Jiang Mansion.

“2030, first in Aquila, first in Black Mountain…”

Gu Yun stared at the screen, her finger already touching her communication device, but she retracted it.

“Xiaoyun, why don’t you make a call to celebrate?”

Gu’s mother, who had a gentle appearance, came over, placing a dessert on the table, her face showing a benevolent smile: “I knew Little Fang was very capable, but it seems he’s more than capable… Your father only just barely passed back then; he’s completely incomparable to this young man.”

“Forget it, he must be very busy now, I’ll wait a while.”

Gu Yun jumped out of the window: “I’ll go practice my swordsmanship…”

“Eat your dessert before you practice swordsmanship…”

Gu’s mother looked in Gu Yun’s direction, with a helpless smile on her face.

…

Inside a luxury car.

Teacher Lan Fei was talking to Yin Zhenren: “That’s how it is, Fang Xing chose to leave Aquila Star and go directly to Blue Star; he’s clearly very confident in his score.”

“Alright…”

On the screen, Yin Zhenren on the other side was still playing games: “That’s that then.”

“It’s a pity that Fang Xing will never know what he missed because of his refusal…”

Lan Fei adjusted her glasses, recalling Fang Xing’s final farewell.

‘He… knew.’

‘If Yin Zhenren is planning to retaliate against him, should I notify him? Was that his goal?’

“Hm? The college entrance examination results are out.”

Yin Zhenren suddenly put down his game, his expression becoming somewhat solemn. After only glancing at them, he seemed to see something interesting: “Do you want to know my score?”

“Young Master’s talent is unparalleled in the starry river…”

Lan Fei quickly said.

“I only got 2000 points…”

Yin Zhenren waved his hand: “But that Fang Xing… a total score of 2030, no wonder he didn’t want to be recruited, he’s a genius among geniuses, our offer was too low. Now, I really regret it…”

“What?”

Lan Fei was startled.

Fang Xing’s high college entrance examination score, even being first in Aquila Star, wouldn’t surprise her. But surpassing Yin Zhenren? How is that possible?

…

In space.

Two spaceships were drifting alone.

Liu Wei stood in front of the transparent window, looking towards Aquila Star.

“What? Missing home?”

Tiancai came over with two cups of coffee, handing one to Liu Wei.

They were currently on a spaceship, transferring to a planet controlled by the rebels. Because they needed to avoid the Blue Star Federation, they were taking the most remote routes, and they couldn’t use wormholes.

The long journey and the lonely universe could easily drive people mad. Many rebel members chose to enter hibernation pods and sleep all the way to their destination.

Liu Wei was one of the few people who could endure it, practicing martial arts every day and eating the bland nutrient meals on the spaceship.

At this moment, he took the coffee and took a sip: “Once… I desperately wanted to escape from there, viewing it as a cage, a shackle that bound my body and soul… but now that I’ve left, I feel a little nostalgic.”

“You admitted it, you admitted it.”

Tiancai cheered, then said into his earpiece: “Ten thousand Star Coins, don’t try to back out of your bet, you bunch of multi-legged bugs…”

“You dare to bet on me?”

Liu Wei grabbed Tiancai’s collar: “I haven’t settled the score with you for the last incident yet!”

“Wait, I’m a non-combatant, don’t be so rough.”

Tiancai raised his hands in surrender: “I have something good to show you!”

“What?”

Liu Wei took the screen, somewhat suspicious.

“Sigh… the monotonous, unchanging journey makes it easy to forget the time, the college entrance examination is over now, and the latest results are out.”

Tiancai winked: “Don’t you want to see them?”

Liu Wei’s hands trembled slightly.

The college entrance examination! This was his dream before. In his youth, he even thought that as long as he got into a university, any university, he would be satisfied.

But the reality was…

It can only be said that reality is often more bizarre and tortuous than fiction, because fiction still needs logic, but reality needs nothing!

“If I hadn’t left, I would have been in this year’s exam.”

“I wonder how many points I could have gotten, whether I would have gotten over 1600…”

Liu Wei opened various messages, and suddenly froze: “Fang Xing’s total score… 2030? First in Aquila Star, First in Black Mountain Star System, Seventh in the Federation? With this score, he can definitely get into a top-tier university, right?”

“Definitely, your classmate is amazing.”

Tiancai frantically nodded: “The instructor was blind back then, if he had known, he should have prioritized recruiting this person…”

Liu Wei sighed, seemingly seeing scenes of them working together before: “A Xing… congratulations.”

He turned and strode towards the training room: “I’m doubling my training today!”

…

Space Center

“Let’s go.”

As it turned out, Song Jingang wasn’t a jinx. Fang Xing and Song Jingang waited until the spaceship check-in without any unusual incidents.

A gray-black spaceship, shaped like a flying saucer, began to ignite and take off… directly leaving the atmosphere of Aquila Star.

Fang Xing took one last look, watching a gray-blue planet getting smaller and smaller in his field of vision, until it finally disappeared…
(End of Chapter)

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