The entire Minglong Kingdom knew that while the Elf subject was an elective in the college entrance examination, its selection rate was one hundred percent. This figure had remained unchanged since the inception of the Minglong Kingdom's college entrance examination. It wasn't surprising, as no one in this world had completely abandoned their elves. Moreover, all high school students possessed an elf.
On the very night after the basic cultural subject exams concluded, Xia Huna launched a highly inflammatory message that instantly ignited the entire Minglong Kingdom:
After careful deliberation, the use of elves by candidates is not prohibited in the upcoming Elf subject examination. All non-offensive actions within the examination hall will not be considered cheating.
Xia Huna had a vast following, and upon seeing this message, it immediately shot to the top of the trending list. However, the hotter a topic became, the more dissenting voices arose. Countless students watched Xia Huna break this news, awaiting an official refutation. Yet, an hour or two passed, and the Minglong Kingdom's authorities remained silent. This was intriguing, had the authorities tacitly agreed?
This official "inaction" was a peculiar move for Shen Yu and others. Zhang Hong directly called Xia Huna, seeking clarification.
As Xia Huna answered the phone, he browsed through the documents before him and replied, "The official attitude is quite clear, isn't it? You should think for yourself, learn to discern the direction of the alliance from their every move, otherwise how can awakeners become strong?"
Xia Huna hung up, unsure how much Zhang Hong had absorbed. As for the alliance's official stance, when it came to matters as crucial as the college entrance examination, anything without concrete proof was met with opposition. This meant that even though Xia Huna's statement was not officially denied, if anyone dared to act upon it, they would face the consequences.
Meng Tianya, far away in Linglong City, thought the same. He looked at Xia Huna's post and lamented, "What a good person. He's shouldering all the pressure himself. If that brat Yu Longdu had such capabilities, how wonderful that would be..."
The online discourse fermented overnight. The next morning, as the Elf subject examination began, Xia Huna observed a general air of inexplicable confidence among the students outside the examination hall. This put Xia Huna under immense pressure: "I hope these foolish kids don't bring ruin upon themselves."
As the exam was about to commence, the students in the examination hall began releasing their elves. While it was difficult for third-year high school students to have particularly large elves, this did not preclude the existence of elf rental services.
Observing the elves in the hall, Xia Huna shook his head. "Did you guys even bother to read what I posted carefully? You need to ensure you won't be perceived as having aggressive intent."
Saying this, Xia Huna pointed at a Zangoose and a Seviper. "Do you two think these two are absolutely sure they won't fight during the exam? Any engagement will be deemed mutual aggression. If you fail, don't blame me."
The two students glanced at each other, but neither was willing to recall their elf first, both hoping the opponent would yield. Xia Huna, sensing the escalating tension, decided to add fuel to the fire. "I say, aren't you going to mediate between them?"
The examinees looked bewildered: "What does it have to do with us if they want to fight to the death? Fewer competitors mean less pressure."
Just then, a seemingly easy-to-bully student in a corner raised his hand. "I think Teacher Xia is right. If these two elves start fighting and involve other elves, are you really sure you won't retaliate?"
Everyone was taken aback. Zangoose and Seviper were sworn enemies; their battles were always to the death. It was nearly impossible to remain uninvolved in such a conflict. And the elves of young people were naturally spirited. A punch from one would be met with a kick from the other, and the five-minute college entrance examination would devolve into a martial arts tournament. With this thought, the students involuntarily turned their attention to these two. Only one person was an exception; he sat on his chair, amusing his elf, seemingly trying to keep it active.
Although Xia Huna was paying close attention to the student who analyzed the situation, someone who remained detached amidst collective outrage also drew attention. Xia Huna glanced at him a few times and then gave a wry smile. "Indeed, it has little to do with him. A Slakoth, as a Pokémon, really has little room for counterattack. It's likely the trainer would recall it before it even makes a move."
However, the immediate focus was not on this. Under the overwhelming pressure of the examination hall, the two finally recalled their elves. It was evident that this had significantly impacted their mindset.
Xia Huna propped his chin. "Alright, so you recalled your elves. Did you not see there are people who didn't even bring their elves?"
Hearing this, everyone in the hall followed Xia Huna's gaze, curious if such "obedient" individuals truly existed. The male student being scrutinized scratched his head. "Well, it's not that I don't want to, but my elf is an Onix..."
The others scoffed and turned back to survey the other students in the same room. Xia Huna also chuckled. If he had indeed released an Onix, the examination hall would have been uninhabitable.
Soon, the exam began. After checking everyone's admission tickets, Xia Huna distributed the test papers and said, "Take it easy, everyone."
Xia Huna didn't need to say it; no one present had any desire to fight. After all, acting before completing one's own paper was an act of foolishness.
Time ticked by, and Xia Huna grew bored. Everyone was so tense, how could this be sustained? He needed to find a way to stimulate them, to make them act. With this thought, Xia Huna took out his phone and dialed a number.
Outside the examination hall, a trainer in an alliance uniform threw out a Poké Ball. "Go, Beedrill!"
After flying out of the Poké Ball, Beedrill began its "patrol" mission within the examination hall. With this spark thrown into the pot, the tense atmosphere in the hall instantly ignited. All the candidates with elves began to have their Pokémon scout for information.
However, due to the rules, they could only have their Pokémon copy the answers of others.
Such scenes were unfolding in all the examination halls of all the testing centers across the entire Minglong Kingdom. Meng Tianya and Ma Lianqi, who were remotely controlling the overall examination situation, could only shake their heads in regret.
"These young people, how to put it... their temperament is truly not up to par."
"Indeed. This is where we'll see how they answer the final question."
The last question on the paper read: In this written examination for the Elf subject, which Pokémon did you choose, and briefly explain your reasons.
This was the only question Xia Huna had devised, and everyone considered it a question that was inconsequential even if leaked. After all, the answers to this question were highly subjective, and grading it would consume considerable effort.
However, this was not the time to dwell on such matters; it was time to witness the students' ingenuity. Many university professors were eager to observe this examination, as trainers with creative thinking were rare and precious.
Yet, to everyone's disappointment, these high school students did not come up with any novel methods. They simply had their elves go out to look and then return to convey the answers.
However, Xia Huna was rather pleased at this moment, as he had indeed spotted a highly creative student who had brought a Ditto to the exam.
Xia Huna nodded with satisfaction. "Ditto is excellent. No Pokémon is more suited for this occasion than Ditto. Let's see what tricks you can play with Ditto."
The student using Ditto seemed to be following a path of simplicity. He had no intention of having Ditto transform into other Pokémon. Instead, he fully utilized Ditto's flexibility, directly turning it into a long strip to peek at the answers of neighboring students, and then having Ditto shape a letter. Fortunately, the exam had many multiple-choice questions, otherwise, Ditto would have been exhausted.
"Hmm, not bad. Considering its Speed base stat, for Ditto to perform like this, it must have been trained quite well."
Xia Huna silently praised the student using Ditto in his mind. However, he felt that boldness led to greater achievements. Since you brought a Ditto, why not transform it into a Uxie? Uxie, the Pokémon of wisdom, was something that was written in textbooks. Even if the Ditto-transformed Uxie only possessed one or two percent of its true power, it would be more than enough for the college entrance examination.
However, at this moment, the system notified him that powerful psychic waves had swept across a section of the testing center, including this examination hall.
Receiving this news, Xia Huna looked up. "Psychic waves? Another new approach has been developed."
The person using psychic waves was located on the floor below Xia Huna's examination hall. His intention was clear: to scan the examination hall with psychic waves and then choose the most frequent answer to confirm if his own answer was correct.
This method was sometimes effective, but it was problematic when the entire examination hall got a particular question wrong, which would cause him considerable distress.
However, humans firmly believed that as long as their thinking was sound, there would always be a solution to every problem. In the psychic user's examination hall, a student drawing everyone's attention was furiously writing.
Shen Yu, Xia Huna's girlfriend. Everyone present believed that influenced by Xia Huna, this girl undoubtedly possessed the ability to contend for the top spot in the college entrance examination.
Thus, a battle centered around Shen Yu's answer sheet began.