Inside the exam preparation room of Luyang Mansion.
There is still less than half an hour before the exam starts, and all the examiners are nervously making final preparations for this time's beast control department assessment.
Count hundreds of completely different beast eggs for the candidates of the beast control department to identify. Each candidate's eggs are different. Examiners must avoid situations where there are not enough eggs or bad guys.
There are a total of five middle-aged examiners in this assessment. They decide the examination questions together and determine the scores of the examination papers to determine the ranking on the beast control list.
There are also a dozen auxiliary young examiners, who mainly assist several chief examiners and are responsible for invigilating the examination room and other chores.
A young assistant examiner was counting the number of eggs and registering the numbers for the last time, only to find that among the many eggs, there was one more stone egg than when he counted them yesterday.
This stone beast egg is almost bigger than a person's arms. It weighs at least a hundred kilograms and is very eye-catching. It's impossible not to notice it.
The young examiner couldn't help but be stunned and asked the other examiners around him strangely, "Examiners, why is there an extra stone egg in this question? Who put it in?"
"This is one of this year's exam questions."
The middle-aged examiner Zhao Shulu said in a cold tone without raising his head.
The young examiner was stunned for a moment and said hurriedly: "How come there is such an examination question? This is too unfair. How can such stone eggs that are millions of years old be included in the examination questions? The martial arts students in the junior college can only answer questions about living things. It is impossible to identify a dead stone egg, let alone answer this question. Even if the master of beast control comes in person, there is no way to answer this question! This is an unsolvable question!"
"Yes, it's an unsolvable question! That's why it appears in the exam questions. If it can be answered, then why do I need it?"
The examiner Zhao Shulu curled his lips and sneered, as if he had just done an insignificant thing.
"How can you do this! This goes against Luyang Mansion's principle of fair assessment and selection of outstanding students! Even if you come from the Zhao family, you cannot tamper with this examination room."
The young examiner was shocked and pointed at Zhao Shulu.
He shouted loudly to the other four examiners in the examination preparation room, "Dear examiners, do you just ignore this matter?"
The other four examiners were all busy with their own affairs, and they all turned a deaf ear as if they had not heard the young examiner's questions.
They are all members of the Feng, Lin, Qin, and Wang families, the three most aristocratic families in Luyang Mansion. They are either blood relatives or have deep marriage ties with these families.
Late last night, the Zhao family and other big families had exchanged opinions, and almost all of them expressed that they did not want to see Ye Fan take the top spot in the third series. I don't want to see the ninth wealthy family appear in Luyang Mansion in the future.
Moreover, the idea of the stone eggs produced by Zhao was "unique" and was completely tailor-made for Ye Fan. He blocked Ye Fan openly and openly, and it was difficult for others to blame him.
All the families express their support either explicitly or implicitly.
They, the examiners from the major families, naturally have to cooperate with the Zhao family's action.
Zhao Shulu sneered and said, "Don't worry about it. The exam questions were given by our five examiners, and naturally all four examiners agreed! It's none of your business, so you, a junior assistant examiner, don't have to worry about it!"
The young examiner was stunned for a moment, but quickly came to his senses.
These five examiners have already been in cahoots with each other to manipulate the beast control examination questions.
It's just that he has a low status, so he doesn't know about it.
He couldn't help being very angry: "You guys, are you trying to prevent a certain candidate from entering the palace? I understand that this stone egg must have been prepared for Ye Fan, the first genius of Luyang Palace, to prevent him from winning the third place. First! Deliberately suppressing someone so that he or she cannot pass the exam is fraud in the examination room. You are seriously damaging the fairness and interests of Luyang Prefecture, and Luyang Prefecture has lost a once-in-a-millennium number one in the third list. Wu Sheng. I will report this matter to Dean Mu. The dean will definitely reprimand this matter severely! You must be responsible for this examination room fraud case!"
Zhao Shulu did not panic at all, but said coldly: "No need. I reported this matter to Dean Mu last night. Unfortunately, the dean stayed behind closed doors and has not given me any reply so far.
Since the old dean had no objection, it was his acquiescence. This matter is the unanimous decision of the eight wealthy families in Luyang Mansion! You're a nobody, so don't get involved.
Although Dean Mu hopes that a peerless genius martial arts student will come out of the courtyard, he will not let anyone hurt Ye Fan. However, don't forget that Dean Mu is still the head of the Mu family, and the Mu family is one of the eight wealthy families in Luyang Mansion!
As a boy from a poor family, Ye Fan ranked first on both lists. This was enough. Once the top three rankings really appear, it is likely that Ye Fan will gain enough reputation and resources to establish the ninth largest wealthy family in Luyang Mansion in a decade or two. As a result, the number of wealthy families in Luyang Mansion increased, making it even more crowded.
This is undoubtedly a situation that no big family in Luyang Mansion wants to see. Do you think the old dean would be happy to see this situation arise? Do you think we, the elders of big families, like this situation very much?
Let Ye Fan get a zero score in the examination room. This is the best way that everyone can accept. It does not hurt City Lord Jiang and Dean Mu's feelings of protecting this talented young man, nor does it hurt the interests of the eight major families. "
The young examiner looked shocked and bewildered, with a confused look on his face: "What, Dean Mu... he also acquiesced to do this?"
The major aristocratic families unanimously decided that the five examiners collectively cheated in the examination room to prevent a candidate from winning the first place in the beast control department. That was all.
And Dean Mu, whom he once admired so much and thought he would uphold justice, actually acquiesced to the decision of the eight wealthy families in Luyang because of the interests of the Mu family. They wanted to avoid Luyang Mansion's once-in-a-millennium appearance of the number one martial arts student on the third list. Appear.
In an instant, his world completely collapsed. This world was more cruel and cold than he imagined.
"No, how could this happen! In such a big Luyang Mansion, no one will come out to uphold justice? Where is the justice of heaven!"
The young examiner was a little lost.
But in the test preparation room, no one paid attention to him.
...
Half an hour passed by in a flash.
The joint examination of the top ten martial arts academies in Luyang Prefecture, and the examination of the beast control department has officially begun.
The huge examination room was exceptionally quiet and solemn.
Hundreds of candidates for the beast control department were waiting nervously in their respective seats, and the atmosphere was heavy.
This assessment will determine the fate of most of them, either sinking or leaping upward.
Unlike the rune department where the rich and powerful students gather, most of the candidates for the beast control department are common people. This may be the only opportunity in their lives to change their destiny.
The examiners used carts to push a large number of eggs, and placed each egg on the examinee's desk, asking them to identify the eggs and write answers on an examination paper.
To identify beast eggs, you need to answer "the breed, grade, temperament, food and feeding methods of the beast eggs, the strength of each growth stage, beast symbols, uses, breeding", etc. Regarding the many aspects of the beast eggs, the more detailed the better. Well, you can get points.
"Here, your beast eggs!"
The examiner Zhao Shulu pushed the animal egg cart to Ye Fan. He grinned and personally placed a heavy stone egg on Ye Fan's examination table.
"boom!"
The heavy voice shocked the quiet examination room.
"Stone?"
"Stone egg...my eyes are not blurred, are they?"
All the candidates of the Beast Control Department looked in the direction of Ye Fan in surprise. When they saw the big stone egg on Ye Fan's examination table, they were all extremely surprised.
They never knew that there was such a thing as stone eggs in the beast control test questions.
"Stone? Examiner, why did you give me a stone! How can I identify it?"
Ye Fan was stunned for a moment and looked at Zhao Shulu.
Although the egg in front of me has a round egg shell. But it was obviously made of stone, not a living animal egg at all.
Ye Fan is not proficient in the beast control system, but he also knows some basic common sense.
Appraisal of beast eggs requires candidates to use mental power to communicate and perceive the beast eggs in order to complete the appraisal. Since it is not a living animal egg, there is no way to sense its life breath, let alone identify it.
"Don't talk nonsense! This is not a stone, but a stone egg! A stone egg is also an egg. Classmate Ye Fan, are you right?!"
Zhao Shulu said with a smile on his face, squinting his eyes and a hint of ridicule.
He was very proud of himself.
Ye Fan, a bastard, dares to steal the top spot in Feiyang's martial arts without having the foresight to offend our wealthy Zhao family. I'll give you a stone egg and I'll see how you take the test next! He didn't overestimate his ability to take the beast control test, and ended up getting a zero score, making him the laughing stock of the entire Luyang Mansion.
"Yes, stone eggs are eggs."
Ye Fan was stunned for a while and retorted: "But it is a dead egg, not a living egg..."
Examiner Zhao Shulu immediately interrupted Ye Fan without hesitation and said: "You just have to admit that it is an egg. As long as it is an egg, it can become a question for our beast control department. This egg is the palace The exam question for the beast control department given to you by the academy! You have to identify it to get the test score. Otherwise, it will be a pity and you will get a shameful zero score."
"I know it's an egg, but the question isn't whether it's a stone egg! I'm just curious why the other candidates are all normal live animal eggs. But my test question is so special, it's actually a Stone eggs? This is so unfair!"
Ye Fan pointed around and said very strangely.
A normal living beast egg was placed on the examination tables of other martial arts students in the entire examination room.
"Classmate Ye Fan! You have to know that stone eggs are also eggs, and special test questions are also test questions."
Zhao Shulu smiled with his sly eyes, full of tact, and said with a kind smile, "This is the special examination question for the beast control department that the five examiners of the academy have unanimously decided to give you. This special examination question is specially designed for you. It is designed for a talented candidate. If you can solve it, there is no doubt that you will be at the top of the joint examination for the beast control department. If you can't answer it... you don't need to worry, even if you fail this exam and fail the beast control department. You You are still No. 1 on both lists of Luyang Mansion, a once-in-a-century talent, and you are still highly valued and trained by Luyang Mansion. So, you should know what to do."
Ye Fan finally understood.
The examiner hinted that he would stop here and don't expect to pass the examination of the beast control system and continue to win the first place in the third system.
This unidentifiable stone egg is an insurmountable obstacle that prevents him from continuing to win the ranking.
But Ye Fan felt angry in his heart. Others could take the normal exam questions and get the top spot in the beast control department, but he, Ye Fan, was not allowed to get the top spot in the beast control department?
Why!
Is it because he suppressed Zhao Feiyang and offended the Zhao family?
Or maybe he won two consecutive No. 1 rankings, so he was hated by some people? So he's not allowed to take more top spots?
"You~~ are so wicked! Dear examiners, I strongly demand that you change it to a beast egg!"
Ye Fan felt extremely angry.
The other four examiners were indifferent and pretended not to hear. Only Zhao Shulu was staring at Ye Fan.
"Hmph——! Ye Fan, let me tell you, this is the examination room for the joint examination of the ten colleges. I am the examiner who sets the questions. I have the final say on what questions will be asked."
Zhao Shulu's expression changed, his face was full of arrogance, he put his hands behind his back, tilted his neck and looked down at Ye Fan, and said contemptuously: "You answer this question for me honestly, if you make any noise and make trouble again, get out of this examination room! If a junior candidate dares to question the examiner, I don't want to serve you!"
His arrogant face clearly said,
I'm so awesome, what's wrong!
I just did such an immoral thing, what's wrong! You are a young examinee, how can you stand up to me, the examiner of the beast control department? I just want to kill you with this super difficult unanswerable test question!
After the exam is over, I will step on you hard, give you the worst score in history, and hang you on the rack of shame in the Luyang Mansion exam room. Let everyone in the Luyang Mansion know how arrogant and rubbish you are, and why you came to take the beast control exam even though you have no ability.
I bother! I still want to be the top of the three lists and wait to become the biggest shame of Luyang Mansion in the hands of me, Zhao Shulu!