Failed Awakening, Summoning a Divine Beast, I Take Off On the Spot – Chapter 49

Ch 49: Results Announced

Exiting the examination hall, the plaza was already teeming with people, and all sorts of faces were shrouded in an indescribable gloom, with even the air permeated by a sense of oppression.

Students were either lost in thought or whispering in small groups, but all seemed burdened by worries.

Finding their own school’s team only made the scene more bleak, like ten thousand miles of frost, with each person’s face etched with “dreary, dismal, and forlorn.”

The occasional bitter laugh from within the ranks seemed more like an attempt to find a moment of respite in the heavy atmosphere.

“Walking into the exam hall, I completely collapsed; seeing the test paper, I burst into tears; what I memorized wasn’t tested, and what was tested, I didn’t know.”

This saying spread among the students, carrying a hint of self-deprecation but also accurately expressing the disappointment in everyone’s hearts.

It was more like a mirror, reflecting the common experiences and moods of everyone.

Many people were filled with emotion: “When we came, we were all dreamers; after one exam, the dream is gone, and now all that’s left is wanting to go home.”

“Meeting and parting, sails leaving the shore again, this is both the end of past joys and the beginning of future happiness, don’t be discouraged.”

Mentor Xiao Ya moved through the ranks, gently comforting each student.

“Don’t cry, baby, stand up and fight!” As Chu Qiu, the epitome of a struggling student, really wanted to stand up and encourage everyone, “What is lost was never truly yours to begin with, what’s there to be sad about!”

But the words reached his lips, and he chose to remain silent. After all, everyone’s mood was too complex to be soothed with simple words, and he was even more afraid of being beaten to death by the swarming crowd.

As dusk approached, they returned to the hotel by bus. Chu Qiu, having eaten and drunk his fill, had just stepped into his room when Fang Yan, like a little tail, quietly followed him in.

“How did you do on the exam?”

As their relationship grew closer, Fang Yan became more casual, casually grabbing a drink Chu Qiu had brought back from the restaurant, inserting a straw, and drinking it.

Chu Qiu acted mysterious, leaning his head forward, but not saying a word.

Fang Yan looked bewildered: “What does that mean? Are you testing my intelligence?”

Chu Qiu explained with a smile: “Silly! It means, take a look at who I am, I’m Chu Qiu, how could I be easily defeated!”

Fang Yan rolled her eyes: “Tch, you think too highly of yourself! You’re a well-known underachiever in the whole school, and you think you can turn things around?”

Although she said that, she was silently cheering for Chu Qiu in her heart, after all, she had truly seen his efforts.

Even top students get nervous. Fang Yan turned on her phone and started watching soap operas, trying to distract herself with the plot and relieve her inner anxiety.

Chu Qiu, on the other hand, lay sprawled on the bed, summoned his secret weapon, the “Book of Life and Death”, clicked on “Destiny Divination”, and planned to heed the call of fate.

“This divination costs 100 Soul Shards, do you wish to proceed with the exploration of destiny?”

He reached out his finger and gently touched the pointer. As expected, a prompt flashed on the “Book of Life and Death”.

Chu Qiu chose “Yes” without hesitation. The pointer and roulette spun wildly, eventually stopping at–━ the Wind Over Lake Inner Truth Gua. A trapped bird escapes its cage.

Immediately afterward, two lines of mysterious and ancient text appeared on the light screen.

“Image: A fine bird is lucky to escape its cage, free from disaster and displaying its might, soaring straight to the clouds where fortune arrives, traveling freely in all directions.”

“Judgment: A fine bird seizes the opportunity to escape its cage, avoiding moonlight disasters, easy to find people who are fleeing, lawsuits and illnesses are harmless, partnerships are smooth, migration is as desired, business is booming, and wealth is obtained.”

After reading the analysis, Chu Qiu’s mood improved greatly, and he additionally rewarded it with 100 Soul Shards, then closed the light screen.

“Say, why do proposals always involve kneeling on one knee?”

At this time, Fang Yan was completely immersed in the plot. Suddenly, she turned to look at Chu Qiu, a hint of doubt in her eyes.

Chu Qiu looked at her speechlessly, the corners of his mouth curving slightly: “Kneeling on both knees is for visiting graves!”

“You son of a b*tch…”

Hearing this, Fang Yan was immediately so angry that she wanted to hit him, but she swallowed the curse that reached her lips.

She suddenly realized that since meeting Chu Qiu, she had said more swear words than she had in her entire life combined.

“This b*tch!”

She shook her head helplessly, cursing him in her heart, and continued to watch her soap opera.

Because the system grades the papers and then they are manually reviewed, the results of the theoretical knowledge assessment would be announced on the same day.

At this time, Xiao Ya saw that it was almost time for the results to be released, so she couldn’t help but come in, intending to wait for the announcement of the results with Chu Qiu.

As a test of their late-night efforts, she was very concerned about their practical results.

“The results are out!”

A shout, like summer thunder, stirred up layers of echoes in the narrow corridor.

At the same time, the smart bracelets on Chu Qiu and Fang Yan’s wrists almost simultaneously flickered with a faint light, accompanied by a slight vibration, and a prompt tone sounded.

“Chu Qiu, score: 986, school ranking: 2, city ranking: 7, domain ranking: 99, national ranking: 1024.”

Chu Qiu calmly raised his hand, and with a fingertip lightly touched the screen, a row of clear numbers jumped into view.

Seeing such results, he couldn’t help but secretly rejoice. Although there was still some distance from a perfect score, standing out among nearly fifty thousand candidates was already quite an achievement.

Chu Qiu even thought self-deprecatingly that this score was enough to make his ancestral grave emit green smoke, although he didn’t have one, it wouldn’t hurt to take a stroll later to see which family’s fireworks were the brightest and burn some paper to claim kinship.

Turning his head to look at Fang Yan beside him, he hesitated, her fingers gently stroking the bracelet, seemingly not even having the courage to click it open.

Seeing this, Chu Qiu’s mouth curved into a smile, and he deliberately waved his results in front of her.

Fang Yan’s eyes met his, and the dazzling high score was like a shot of adrenaline, instantly turning her originally pale face rosy, injecting her with infinite courage.

Fang Yan refused to believe that she would not do better than this “underachiever”, took a deep breath, and decisively clicked open her own results.

“Fang Yan, score: 998, school ranking: 1, city ranking: 1, domain ranking: 5, national ranking: 46.”

A string of dazzling numbers came into view, and the light of a top student instantly shone.

Chu Qiu looked at Fang Yan’s results and shook his head helplessly. Although he was carefree, he also knew his limits and wisely placed himself in the category of “sharpening the spear before the battle, even if it’s not bright, it’s still shiny.”

What more could he want? Chu Qiu was already very satisfied with his results and suggested going to the restaurant to celebrate properly, and by the way, packing some good food to bring back and treat himself.

Although Fang Yan laughed and scolded him as a “foodie”, she unhesitatingly gave him her support in action.

“It’s okay, every girl has a piece of clothing called ‘Once I bought it and became poor as a dog, now I think it’s ugly to wear’, others may be even uglier.”

Even Xiao Ya, who was originally a little hesitant because she felt that the clothes she had just changed into were not stylish enough, was amused by Chu Qiu’s words and joined their team.

The three of them had just reached the door when they unexpectedly ran into Fang Tian Ce and Principal Fan, who had come to visit, and they collided head-on.

“City Lord Fang, Principal Fan, have you had dinner yet? If you haven’t, I’ll wait for you, if you have, I’ll treat you!”

Chu Qiu looked at these two distinguished guests and warmly invited them.

“You kid, don’t draw me a big cake, I have one on my own face.”

Fang Tian Ce was clearly in a particularly good mood today, and even his tone was a bit lighter.

“We’re here to freeload a meal, with my understanding of you, you definitely won’t refuse.”

Principal Fan, on the other hand, spoke with a hidden barb, putting Chu Qiu on the spot.