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Chapter 054 The Disaster Ends, Monthly Exams Begin

Three days have passed in the blink of an eye.

The atmosphere in the shelter grew increasingly oppressive, and unease spread among the people.

A full week has passed, and the alert has not been lifted. Even the most optimistic people are aware of the seriousness of the situation.

In the A5 district where Lin Bei lived, everyone initially got along well.

Within a few days, various frictions began to emerge.

Some people argued over cutting in line for food, while others cursed and swore because their children's crying disturbed their rest...

Lin Bei, on the other hand, was not affected much.

Aside from eating and exchanging a few words with his parents, he spends the rest of his time quietly sitting in a corner meditating.

After a week, his available mental strength had increased to 5.2.

"Have some fruit."

Lin Qiqiang returned with a few apples and shared them with his wife and son.

In an effort to quell public discontent, the shelter has improved its food supply standards over the past two days, and residents are now also receiving some fresh fruit daily.

After Lin Bei finished eating an apple, his phone suddenly rang.

It was a message from Shangguan Ling: [I just overheard my mom on the phone again. She said the monster disaster is over, and we'll be able to go home soon. I'm only telling you this good news secretly!]

Lin Bei replied: 【Thanks, you eavesdropping expert.】

He was somewhat curious.

Who exactly was on the phone with Shangguan Ling's mother? How could they know such inside information...?

really.

At four o'clock that afternoon, the shelter's loudspeaker broadcast:

"Dear citizens, the monster disaster alert has been lifted. Please leave the shelter in an orderly manner and return home. Thank you for your cooperation..."

Cheers instantly resounded throughout the underground space.

Lin Bei and his family of three followed the flow of people out of Shelter 749.

Back on the ground, the warm sunlight shone on me...

It felt like a lifetime had passed in just one week.

Three hundred years ago, when the alien beasts invaded on a large scale, the entire surface of the land was destroyed.

For over a hundred years, humanity has eked out a living in the extremely harsh underground environment in order to survive.

It wasn't until the first batch of Four Symbols Realm warriors were born that humanity returned to the ground and sounded the horn of counterattack against the alien beasts.

……

back home.

Lin Bei had just taken a hot shower when a message from their homeroom teacher, Ms. Cao, popped up in the class group chat:

[@All Staff: The school has announced that the monster disaster has ended and classes have resumed. Also, the monthly exams next Monday will proceed as scheduled.]

The message immediately caused an uproar in the group chat.

Wan Yang was the first to jump in: "Teacher, shouldn't the monthly exam be postponed due to such unforeseen circumstances?"

The students behind them also spoke up one after another:

[I've been stuck in the shelter for a week, I'm completely exhausted. My monthly exam is tomorrow, isn't that too much of a rush?]

Please, school, have a change of heart and rescind your decision.

Even a one-day postponement would be fine, just to give me some time to recover.

Everyone was complaining, hoping the school could adjust the exam schedule.

Class monitor Meng Shuyu couldn't stand it anymore and typed out: "We've all been taking refuge for a week, and we're all starting from the same point. What difference does it make whether the monthly exam is tomorrow or the day after?"

Immediately after, Song Che added, "[I support the class monitor, who objects?]"

With the top two students in the class having spoken, who would dare to object?

As a result, the following comments became uniform:

【support】

【support】

【support】

Lin Bei didn't join in the fun and casually put down his phone.

He wasn't worried about tomorrow's monthly exam.

During his week in the shelter, although he didn't focus much on cultivating his qi and blood, physical skills, or combat techniques, he never stopped meditating.

The progress in mental strength far exceeded expectations.

The only thing he cared about in this monthly exam was his mental strength score.

His goal is to be in the top three of his grade.

He has already mastered the basics of that "Elementary Visualization Method".

But even a skilled cook can't cook without rice.

To complete the practice of visualization, in addition to mental techniques, a visualization diagram is also required.

Both are indispensable.

If he can rank in the top three of his grade, he will get a chance to view the visualization painting in the school's collection.

"Half a day left, let's continue!"

Lin Bei wasted no time. After having dinner at home, he immediately returned to his room and began meditating.

The next day.

Lin Bei rushed to the school.

The campus was abuzz with discussion. Students, who had returned to school after a week's absence, were excitedly discussing the monster disaster of the previous week.

So far, there has been little official information released.

The only recent announcement was yesterday afternoon: the sea area east of Haicheng has been officially designated as a special military restricted zone.

That's good now.

Not only are fishermen unable to go out to sea.

Even most flight routes to Haicheng had to be rerouted.

Grade 1 () class.

When Lin Bei entered the classroom, everyone else had already arrived.

Today is the end-of-month assessment day for the two elite classes in the second year of high school.

According to the school's schedule, the tests were on mental strength and physical skills in the morning, and on qi and blood and combat skills in the afternoon, all of which were completed in one day.

As soon as Lin Bei sat down, Wan Yang in the front row turned his head.

"How's your preparation going?"

"good."

Lin Bei replied casually.

Seeing his calm and collected demeanor, Wan Yang immediately said with envy, "You've made such great progress in the past month. Several teachers have praised you. You're sure to be in the top ten of the grade in this monthly exam. Unlike me, I'm going to be at the bottom again this time."

Before he could finish speaking...

Class teacher Cao Luo strode into the classroom, her gaze sweeping over the entire class.

"Everyone, follow me."

……

Meditation Hall, second floor lobby.

The first test this morning was mental strength.

All sixty students from the two elite classes in the second year of high school were present.

The team was led by the homeroom teachers of the two classes, and the assessment was presided over by Han Mingdao and Su Yun, the meditation teacher of Class Two.

"This mental strength assessment consists of two parts: the first part tests the total amount of mental strength, with a maximum score of 100 points; the second part tests the control of mental strength, with a maximum score of 50 points. The scores of the two parts are added together to obtain the total score."

After Han Mingdao finished his brief introduction, he announced: "Class One will be tested on total mental strength first, and Class Two will be tested on mental strength control first... We will begin in five minutes. Students, please get ready."

"yes!"

The sixty students responded in unison.

Just then, Lin Bei felt a gaze fall upon him.

He turned his head and saw a boy with effeminate features staring at him with hostility from the second class's line.

"He is Zhou Luwei."

Wan Yang, standing behind Lin Bei, whispered a reminder.

"So it was him..."

Lin Bei withdrew his gaze and stopped paying attention.

He didn't even care about Zhao Baiyan, who was ranked ninth, let alone an unlucky guy who had been squeezed out of Class One.

Five minutes later, the assessment officially began.

Cao Luo led a class of students to the room where the total amount of mental energy was tested.

The group lined up in the corridor and took turns being tested.

"Song Che".

Cao Luo read the list aloud.

Song Che entered the room first and came out less than two minutes later, followed by class monitor Meng Shuyu...

Half an hour later, it was Lin Bei's turn.

As he entered the room, the first thing that caught his eye was a mental strength measuring instrument produced by Jiufeng Group.

Just like the final exam.

Lin Bei skillfully put on the helmet and quickly completed the mental strength measurement.

Ding!

After a soft click, a line of data popped up on the screen:

[Mental Strength]: 5.3