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Chapter 54 - 54 50 Reform

54: Chapter 50 Reform 54: Chapter 50 Reform Spring gives way to summer,

The thick clothes wrapped around us have been replaced with short-sleeved shirts and shorts most suitable for sports activities.

Admissions are imminent.

The high-intensity training of the third year’s final semester has all come to an end, and the remaining days are focused on maintaining our condition.

Homeroom teacher Ruan Zhijun, rarely seen in a military green shirt, walked into the classroom with a textbook in hand, and it was always difficult to associate him with teaching.

However, the book in his hand was not a textbook, but materials related to admissions.

He used the multimedia podium scanner to project the material content clearly onto the blackboard.

“Today, I will discuss the matters related to the physical examination for admissions and this year’s temporary reforms.

I want each of you to sit up straight and take good notes!

During the next physical education class, I will randomly select five students to answer the content of this lesson.

For every word missed, omitted, or added, you will run an extra five hundred meters.”

Suddenly, everyone started sweating profusely, becoming more serious than they usually would be in a physical education class.

“The speed and strength tests will remain the same.

Perform just as you have been practicing.

Today’s main topic is about the ‘Combat,’ especially this year’s reform which mainly targets this component.

Your combat targets will no longer be played by our PE teachers, teachers from other schools, or the Special Commissioners.

Instead, relying on the now-matured technologies of the City Research Bureau, you will engage in real combat.

What I’m about to discuss is brand new, and it doesn’t just concern your admissions—it could even threaten your lives.”

Nearly a year has passed since Luo Di and others took part in the ‘Simulation Practice’ provided by the City Research Institute,

The technology for the ‘Simulation Practice’ was already quite advanced and began to spread a few months ago, with most high school students already aware of it and able to make reservations directly online through the APP of various City Research Institutes.

Of course, the success rate for reservations is very low.

After collecting the reservation data from students, the institutes would likely choose only 0.3% to 1% of top students to participate since this kind of practice is not only difficult but also consumes a significant amount of manpower and resources.

When the homeroom teacher made this statement, everyone’s first thought was that the ‘Simulated Anomaly’ might be introduced into the schools, with students directly dealing with the anomalies.

But what the homeroom teacher spoke of next was something completely different.

“Belonging to the E.I.A World’s General Administration, representing the letter ‘A’ of the nation’s General Administration, a successful long-term cooperation has been made with a special Pseudo-Person contained within the Administration, precisely, an entity known as ‘Beyond Pseudo-Person.’

This entity possesses life force that exceeds the limits of contemporary biology and has traits like ‘Directed Infection,’ ‘Invasion and Occupation,’ and ‘Abnormal Avatar.’

Extracting complete somatic cells and stabilizing them before injecting a colony of less than 100 cells into a standard corpse can create a low-level Derivative.

After testing, the performance of this Derivative is equivalent to a Pseudo-Person of less than half a year’s creation.

A massive production is currently underway,

During the admissions period, these Derivatives will be deployed to top high schools across the country for combative testing, and you are the first batch of students to meet this change.”

As soon as these words came out, the classroom instantly became agitated, and the students couldn’t help but worry about the difficulty of the combat and the dangers within.

Ruan Zhijun permitted the students to discuss, as the reforms truly came suddenly.

Still, such a “sudden” change was necessary because everyone could potentially face sudden incidents after graduating and entering society.

Contrary to the focus of his classmates’ discussions, what Luo Di was concerned about was something else.

He was very curious about what kind of being it was that merely extracting a hundred cells could create a Derivative that was equivalent to an average Pseudo-Person.

It was probably an entity that even investigators could not counter, a ‘Monster’ capable of surviving in the depths of a corner.

Seeing that time was almost up, Ruan Zhijun raised his right hand,

“Alright!

Discussion is over.

Next, I will explain the specifics of the combat method.

At that time, we’ll draw lots by class, also with groups of five.

You will need to analyze the ‘nature’ of the target within a fixed time and accomplish a kill.

The rules for medication, attire, and carrying of tools remain unchanged.

Scores will be given based on individual performance, injuries sustained, kill efficiency, and analysis of information.”

“Any questions, now is the time to ask.”

The class leader was the first to raise his right hand,

“May I ask, can you disclose the target’s characteristics and abilities?”

“Strictly confidential!

You can only see what it looks like when you enter the ‘Combat Space’ during the exam.

Spreading any information afterward will result in disqualification.”

“Not even a hint?”

“We can reveal a little information; the entity contained by the General Administration is related to a certain terrifying mythological literature.”

“Terrifying mythological literature?”

The students quickly took down this important piece of information.

Gao Yuxuan also raised his hand at this moment: “May I ask, how is the risk of the confrontation assessment evaluated?

Is there a possibility of accidents occurring during the confrontation?”

“The risk assessment is naturally higher than the previous confrontations with teachers, but it is lower than confronting a real Pseudo-Person.

According to the current simulation tests of the Research Bureau, as long as senior three students reach the average level, reasonably divide the work among themselves, gather information, and find and exploit the Derivative’s weakness to coordinate an attack, the mortality rate can be reduced to 0%.

Since this type of Derivative has gone through layers of evaluation, and has been approved for use in schools, it has already been tested hundreds of times and should not pose any problems.

If an accident truly occurs, our on-site teachers will immediately suppress it.”

Everyone continued to ask questions one after another; after all, most students had not yet experienced an anomaly, and many were somewhat nervous.

Ruan Zhijun did not appear as stern as usual and patiently answered everyone’s questions to the best of his ability.

“It’s about time.

Today is the last day of classes; the following three days will be self-study periods, and how you arrange your time at school will be up to you.

It’s most important to avoid strenuous exercise and adjust your mindset.

Class dismissed!”

The words “Class dismissed” echoed with the bell, and as the homeroom teacher left, he also gave Luo Di a look, signaling that the “swordsmanship special training” for the next three days should continue as usual.

During the break, everyone continued to discuss the sudden reform,

and some even prayed that when the time came they would draw either the class leader or Luo Di.

Luo Di maintained the same habits, not even waiting for the class bell to finish before starting to do push-ups in the empty space at the back,

Little Gao did the same, even stealthily arm wrestling with Luo Di.

Not only that,

But at least eight students from senior class 5 had found their spots for push-ups; “post-class push-ups” had unconsciously become the tradition of class five.

“Luo Di.” Gao Yuxuan suddenly turned to his side during push-ups.

“Hmm?”

“Can you practice with me for the last three days?

Since the target is a Pseudo-Person Derivative, I want to bring out something different, which might have a surprising effect.”

“Sure, as deputy leader, do you plan to continue your studies in college after the Admissions, or?”

“If the target is a Pseudo-Person and if my tactics work, I might be able to score high during the confrontation and pull up my physical education grade.

For now, the ‘City Research Bureau’ is my first choice.

And you?”

“My family actually hopes for me to join a big company.”

“Going to the Capital City to join one of those five big companies?”

“Yeah, it’s said that if you rank within the top hundred of the city in the Admissions exam, you can go there for internal testing, and I want to give it a try.”

“With your standards, it’s not just about being in the top hundred—you could even be in the top ten.

In the future, if I do well at the City Research Bureau, maybe I could be transferred to the General Administration in the Capital City.

Let’s aim to meet there.”

“Sure.”

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