Chapter 31: Second Test (1)
It took a while, but eventually the last examinee that was an disgruntled Eric Saurdane exited the Test Center. At that moment, the vice principal reappeared and began to explain the second test.
"You have now passed the first and easiest test, but the second test remains. This will be a survival test in a battle royale format. You will earn points based on how many people remain in the game and by eliminating others. Everyone will start with 1 point and progressively earn more over time. Additionally, when you eliminate another examinee, you will take all their points."
"Your final score will be based on a combination of your first test results and the maximum points you accumulate during the second test before being eliminated!"
"For this test, each of you will need to take one of these bracelets," he continued, gesturing toward a table covered with black bracelets embedded with a big purple gem, which had appeared while he was speaking.
"These bracelets will track your points and will also protect you from fatal or crippling damage. If you're about to sustain a life-threatening or disabling injury, you'll be teleported out of the battle zone."
"Please note that the battle zone will gradually shrink over time. You can check the active zone on your bracelet. Being outside the designated area for more than 10 seconds will result in automatic elimination."
"Before you begin the test, you may select a weapon from these racks," he said, motioning to a rack containing a wide variety of wooden weapons. There were traditional options like swords, maces, axes, shields, and bows, alongside rarer weapons such as whips, scythes, and other unique arms. Surprisingly, no armor was provided.
"Once you've taken a bracelet and a weapon of your choice, you can enter one of these portals," he added, pointing to several newly appeared oval-shaped purple portals.
The students murmured in surprise at the sight of the teleportation portals, but Brendan continued, "Upon entering a portal, you'll be teleported to the battle zone and must remain stationary until you receive the signal from your bracelet. Moving before the signal will result in immediate elimination."
"Finally, once you finish the test, you can check your bracelets. There will be a list of all the examinees, along with their scores and final rankings for the second test. After viewing this, you'll need to return your bracelet and weapon before you're allowed to go home."
"But remember to be here tomorrow at 10 AM—that's when the academy will officially begin. A board will display the names of all new academy students. If your name appears, you've passed; if not, you may apply to another academy."