The official test began.
The first item of the assessment was the written exam.
Although she had mentally prepared herself, when Su Yu got the test paper, her brows still furrowed involuntarily.
“Monster species analysis, magical knowledge assessment… uh…”
She finally smiled in relief.
Good news: no advanced math or English.
Bad news: she didn’t know the answers to what was being tested now either.
No choice.
She could only rely on fate.
After sighing, Su Yu scribbled random answers, thinking that since these knowledge-based questions only made up half the score, she could still pass if she did well on the short-answer questions later.
“Elaborate on the hero in your mind, and discuss what qualities a hero should possess. (10 points)”
“Hmm…”
A flash of inspiration hit her.
Without a second thought, she wrote down the Core Socialist Values word for word.
Next was the second question.
“If, during a monster attack, you see a puppy trapped in a burning building, would you risk saving it? Please discuss your thoughts based on actual circumstances. (10 points)”
Her instinct was to write “no,” but then she reconsidered.
After all, this was the Hero Association—saving small animals was a perfect way to show her compassion, wasn’t it?
It wasn’t like she’d actually have to save a real dog.
So she hypocritically wrote on the paper:
“If time permits and there are no civilians nearby, I will try my best to save it.”
Then she made up a long story about her experiences living with an imaginary dog, writing with such sincerity that it was hard to find any fault.
After filling in that answer, her eyes moved down.
“The importance of heroes to society is indisputable, but two opposing voices have appeared online. One group believes that heroes inevitably cause damage to public property while dealing with monsters, and this should be understood and supported. The other group argues that the economic losses caused by heroes in battle are too severe, and there should be behavioral regulations and compensation measures. Which side do you support for the above two situations? How do you view this? (20 points)”
This question had some nuance.
It clearly tested the examinee’s stance.
But since Su Yu had previously made viral videos about hero-related controversies, she knew exactly where the conflict lay.
So she wrote:
“I believe that damage to public property during hero missions is unavoidable, and society should offer understanding…”
“However! That does not mean heroes can use the excuse of carrying out missions to disregard the safety of people’s lives and property. That would be irresponsible to society…”
…
Soon the exam ended.
Su Yu stretched her back and walked out of the examination hall, returning to the break room.
Lin Mo had been waiting for a while.
When he sensed the girl’s return, he came back online and manually took control of the robot.
“How was the exam?”
“Mm… not bad. I wrote something for everything I didn’t know.”
“And how much of it did you not know?”
“N-not that much.”
The girl averted her gaze guiltily, not wanting Lin Mo to realize she was illiterate.
“Alright…”
Lin Mo chuckled but didn’t call her out.
Based on his estimate, if she had written three-fifths of the questions correctly, that would already be good.
“Anyway, the written exam isn’t that important. Focus on preparing for the afternoon magic test. Show off everything you’ve learned.”
“Remember to relax. Don’t embarrass yourself.”
“Got it…”
…
When the magic test session came, all the examiners gathered together, staring at the completely wrecked testing grounds, unable to help exclaiming in amazement:
“Oh my god… She knows so many types of advanced magic. Her store of magical knowledge probably even shames the top graduates from higher magic schools.”
“Her magic energy level is also excellent. Though she can’t compare with the listed S-Class Heroes, I think she has the potential to become an A-Class Hero.”
The praise drowned out everything for a moment.
But then one of the high-level members of the Hero Association pulled out her file and his eyes went wide.
“Written exam… 30 points? Is this really the same person?”
Hearing the commotion, another examiner couldn’t help leaning in.
“No way? That’s way too extreme…”
“Her written exam results clearly don’t meet the standard. According to the usual practice, the Association does not recruit candidates who fail the written exam. But her magical talent is extremely outstanding…”
“These aren’t the main point. Don’t forget—she was personally brought here by Lord Metal Storm.”
A middle-aged balding manager interjected, and the conference room fell silent.
That’s right.
Metal Storm was the key issue.
Someone who had a close relationship with an S-Class Hero must be exceptionally capable.
They had no reason to reject her.
But a new problem arose: how should they rank this newcomer?
Directly rating her as S was impossible.
That would completely violate the rules.
To become an S-Class Hero, besides overwhelming strength, one also needed outstanding contributions to society.
It wasn’t something that could be decided by a single internal test.
But if they rated her as B or C, that would be a huge waste of talent—not only a disservice to this newcomer’s abilities but also an indirect slap in the face to Metal Storm.
After all, it was Metal Storm who brought her here, and he had specifically pointed out that she was his friend.
The implication was very clear.
“I propose a direct exceptional admission, promoting her straight to A-Class,” one of the high-level members said after careful deliberation, breaking the silence.
Another executive, who had been equally worried, frowned and instinctively retorted:
“But according to regulations, to advance to A-Class, one needs notable achievements. She…”
“She does have notable achievements. Haven’t you recognized who she is yet?”
At that reminder, that executive finally remembered the photo that had been circulating wildly online these days.
“That’s right… How could I forget? This newcomer has the achievement of killing a ‘Tier 3’ monster. Rating her directly as A doesn’t seem inappropriate.”
“Hmm… I agree. Seconded.”
“Seconded.”
“Same here…”
It was indeed a reasonable solution.
All the executives present nodded one after another.
“Then what rank within A-Class should we assign her? Clearly, her strength hasn’t reached the top of A-Class.”
“Start from the bottom. She already has a lot of popularity online. We shouldn’t give her too much favoritism. Besides, based on her own combat power, it’s only a matter of time before she climbs up.”
“Hmm, I agree. Let’s decide that.”
With the discussion concluded and no further objections, the chief examiner took out Su Yu’s file and stamped it with the “A” mark.
“I hope this newcomer brings new peaceful power to our city.”
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